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Adam. what do you think -- news of this is going to spread. this is something -- do you think people have ever even really thought about this as a concern? do they take precautions? is there normally any concern? >> there was certainly a lot of security here for the boston marathon, lots of police officers along the way, lots of uniform, military personnel. i would say the finish line near the library is one of the most secure areas of the route. i would say that and the starting point. i've watched the marathon many times. i was at the red sox game today. at the end of the red sox game it hap...

Online from the boston globe breaking a witness report hearing two loud booms, runners, the press room is on lockdown. someone else, an explosion went off in downtown boston. obviously a terrifying scene, very early on. we're still trying to gather more information and we'll bring that to you as soon as we get it. >> on the phone now to boston where actually one of our white house producers adam idner is there, he's there on the scene and on the phone with us. so, adam, we understand from matt, one of our other colleagues, there appears to be half a dozen people, that's just a rough estimate, ...