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Used to power one of the bombs and getting new information on the search for those responsible. plus, we will take to you capitol hill where attorney general eric holder is now set to testify for the first time since the marathon bombing. ghawfn a moment, texas first. casey stegall is standing by live in the city of west. casey? >> yeah, megyn. and right now they are still not letting members of the press any closer to the site of this bomb blast. so we remain here at the media staging area. we ...

If that happens they may in fact have to evacuate more people from this air. we do know the damage, even though it was devastating within a five to seven block area around the blast zone, we understand that there was damage several miles out. we are talking a significant amount of damage, a significant amount of people sleeping in shelters and in hotels and church houses and many may not be able to go baying to their homes. i -- to go back to their homes. we believe 50 to 75 homes damaged and no...

Looking for the clutching of the bag, that white knuckle grip. looking for clothing that was mismatched for that time of year. theyll look for body language that supports them trying not to be stared at, which in essence creates a red flag, because theyre trying not to be noticed. theyre obviously going to be look for them take an explosive out of a bag or jacket or off their person and placing it within the area of the detonation or blast zone. theyll be looking for other people who may have be...

Reports of an emergency there. >> i was in claussen, texas, about 60 miles away. and i could feel the explosion. i at least heard it rattle windows. everyone thought it was the approaching thunderstorms that were anticipating. but when i stepped outside, there were no storms. and the wind really wasnt that strong enough to rattle windows. about 20 minutes later, we learned what it was that caused the windows to rattle. we were on the road to west, texas. got here about 10:30 central time. there ...

From officials about the nature of injuries, their severity, the kind of injuries theyre seeing. we know, weve heard there are hundreds of injured but in terms of the nature of the injuries are you hearing anything at all about that? >> reporter: as far as specifics of types of injuries, i cant say for sure, mara. this is what we know. we know there was a fire at this plant at some point. perhaps as much as half an hour before the estimated 7:00 central time explosion. so primarily the first peo...

Truck used in the attack they later traced to timothy mcveigh. in the atlanta olympic park and abortion bombings of the 1990s nailed at the crime scene were matched to a shed tied to eric rudolph. federal and state bomb analysts have begun to map the blast zone and are picking up the pieces. pierre thomas, abc new, washington. the attack in boston getting attention on capitol hill. the subject of a full briefing for the senate intelligence committee last night. when it was over one republican ...

Right now, were up here in boston. there is a massive investigation going on. its involving federal officials from many different agencies. bostons finest are still on the street in 12-hour shifts, blocking off a six-block perimeter around the blast zone that took place at the boston marathon. we know for sure two bombs were detonated. theyre still sweeping the area, looking for packages. well over 100 injured, many of those injures very, very serious. three people have lost their lives. thought...

Federal, state and local authorities are searching the city for answers. so far no suspects have been formally identified. but a law enforcement source sells cnn they have a number of quote unquote active leads. thats the term theyre using right now. the crime scene, which covers several city blocks, has been locked down by the national guard. the atf has sent their explosives team from new york and the fbi is asking anyone with information about the attacks to contact their tip line. our chris ...

Utilities crew rushed to the scene. they found a break in a high-pressure gas main and they got to work. then a bad sign, gas started bubbling up through the pavement, the whole thing just went up. that explosion was so strong that folks felt it across the delaware river in new jersey. later, fire crews found the body of a 19-year-old philadelphia gas works employee in the blast zone. the cause is still under investigation. classes are back in session at gardena high school a day after two stu...

Gas works employee in the blast zone. the cause is still under investigation. classes are back in session at gardena high school a day after two students were found -- were wounded in an apparently accidental shooting. a boy shot through the neck is expected to be fine but a 15-year-old girl who was struck in the head by the same bullet, well, shes in critical condition. los angeles police say the student who brought the gun to school faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. and the mi...