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An operator and blew through several stops, passengers were onboard that train. rail workers managed to stop the train by cutting power to the third rail. deputy city editor for the boston globe mike bellow joins us now from boston with more on this story. mike, what can you tell us? >> well, this is a bizarre instance. ive never seen anything like it before. it happened around 6:08 a.m. this morning. apparently a red line train on the way into boston, the operator of the train notices something...

Regarding devices onboard the mbta trains. so this is a highly unusual incident. obviously the transit police, this tied up train traffic throughout the morning on the red line, which is one of the most heavily traveled lines in the city. so theyre obviously looking at what actually happened with this thing and law enforcement is involved. >> were looking at live pictures, mike, of the scene. you see a number of personnel there in yellow jackets near this train. it is quite remarkable and incred...

>> give us a better idea, mike, of three stops. how far of a distance are we talking about here? >> oh, its about -- youre looking at a couple, three, four miles at least, maybe more, going without an operator. and whats interesting is, i mean, theyre looking at possible tampering of some kind of safety device in the cab of the train. nothing has been definitively established. the transit police are involved in the investigation, they are the chief people involved. the fbi has been asking if the...

There at the scene of the bombings was involved in the conspiracy, he faces 30 charges. 17 of which could involve the death penalty, even though he admits defense attorney admit involvement. the jury is still going to look at all of the evidence. could take awhile today. >> mike what stood out for you in closing arguments? >> i think the prosecution really detailed a graphic case of impact of the bombings especially the autopsy photos of three people who died martin richard, detailing how dzhokh...

Surprised by that. there was little reference to her throughout the trial. >> thats interesting. she obviously according to prosecution sources has testified before grand jury has been called to several federal grand juries probing the boston marathon bombings unclear what she told them if anything. she has been under investigation, various authorities looked at her. dzhokhar said she had nothing to do with the bombings. theres also the question of these bombs were constructed in a cambridge apa...

Today, of course, were going through a lot of emotions. >> that resiliency is such an important part of this story. ron mott, thanks so much. i would like to bring in mike bellow deputy city editor at "the boston globe" and wesley lowery. both men reported on the bombings for the boston globe last year. i want to start with you, wesley. both you and mike were covering the bombing aftermath last year, and mike was your boss at the time. >> he was, in fact, my boss. >> he was your boss. take us ...

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New movie soon as i understand it. >> theres a lot of tension here. i mean, the victims in the courtroom, 5 of the 19 victims families in the courtroom. theyve been watching this trial. all kinds of spectators. its been one of the hottest tickets in the city to watch this trial at federal court in boston. so everyones really waiting for whats going to happen, but these 32 counts, a long list of charges theyll have to go through line by line. its very details, including a map of the winter hill g...

Supreme court, hears the marriage issue in april and again, a decision in late june jose. >> pete wkz at the supreme court. thank you. good to see you. in boston opening statements underway in the trial of boston marathon bombing dzhokhar tsarnaev. he and his brother tamerlan planted and detton nateonated two bombs near the finish line. prosecutors expected to recount chaos and carnage. presenting graphic images to the jury. three killed in the blast as well, m.i.t. police officer sean collier...