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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

Boston bombings

Undated file photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged in the Boston Marathon bombing. (photo credit: AP/FBI, File)
March 22, 2021, 4:54 pm
US Supreme Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
Justices agree to hear appeal filed by Trump administration, in a case that will test Biden’s opposition to capital punishment
By Mark Sherman
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing. (AP/FBI, File)
August 1, 2020, 12:21 am
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
Federal judges say jurors in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case weren’t screened enough for biases; bomber to stay behind bars for life for 2013 attack that killed 3, but may not be executed
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
During the Israel Summit at Harvard, retired NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire (left) is interviewed by HBO sports correspondent Jon Frankel, April 8, 2018 (courtesy: Max August)
April 9, 2018, 1:32 pm
Harvard students tout Israel’s global impact at high-profile summit
The brainchild of eight undergrads, Sunday’s event highlights the Jewish state’s ‘uplifting narratives’
By Matt Lebovic
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on April 15, 2013 (AP/Charles Krupa)
December 13, 2016, 10:32 am
In Israel, Massachusetts police look for help tackling terror
With memories of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, ADL brings New England cops to study Jewish state’s ability to monitor social media, address terrorist threats
By Judah Ari Gross
The Boston 'Al-Quds Day' demonstration on July 1, 2016, outside the Boston Public Library in Boston, Massachusetts (Elan Kawesch/The Times of Israel)
July 6, 2016, 1:54 am
‘Al-Quds Day’ protests castigate Israel from Baghdad to Boston
Crowds of activists join anti-Israel rallies around the world, turning the annual hate fest into an important platform for BDS
By Matt Lebovic
An injured man is escorted out of the Pulse nightclub after a shooting rampage, Sunday morning June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP/Steven Fernandez)
June 12, 2016, 10:26 pm
IS claims responsibility for Orlando attack that killed 50
Gunman Omar Mateen said to call police during attack to pledge allegiance to terror group
By ToI Staff and AFP
This undated photo provided by Chad Wells shows Mormon missionaries Mason Wells, 19, of Sandy, Utah, left, and Joseph Empey, 20, of Santa Clara, Utah. They both were injured in Tuesday's explosion at the Brussels airport. (Joseph Empey/Chad Wells via AP)
March 24, 2016, 12:31 am
After cheating death in Boston attack, Utah teen survives Brussels blast
Mason Wells, 19, expected to make full recovery; ‘Hopefully he’s run his lifelong odds and we’re done,’ says father
By SALLY HO and BRADY McCOMBS
In this March 20, 2014, file photo, Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott speaks with a reporter at her home in Newport, Rhode Island. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
October 19, 2015, 3:52 am
Boston bombing survivor’s charity gives 1st artificial limb
Heather Abbott’s prosthetic leg gave her back her life, and now she’s giving the same gift to others, starting with Hillary Cohen
By WILLIAM J. KOLE
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing. (AP/FBI, File)
June 24, 2015, 10:17 pm
Boston bomber apologizes as judge sentences him to death
Breaking silence, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev says he’s sorry for ‘irreparable damage,’ tells victims he ‘prays’ for their ‘healing’
By Denise Lavoie
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing. (AP/FBI, File)
May 28, 2015, 8:18 pm
Date set for Boston Marathon bomber’s sentencing
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be formally handed the death penalty on June 24, over 2013 attack that killed three
By AP and ToI Staff
A courtroom sketch of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (YouTube screen capture)
May 16, 2015, 1:07 pm
Tsarnaev could be first terrorist executed in US since 9/11
Case faces years of appeals, with some fearing death sentence will only satisfy Boston bomber’s desire for martyrdom
By Denise Lavoie
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing. (AP/FBI, File)
May 15, 2015, 10:52 pm
Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death
Jury rejects claims that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was just a ‘kid’ who fell under the influence of his fanatical brother
By Denise Lavoie
This April 15, 2013 forensics photograph made by the FBI; provided Thursday, April 23, 2015, by the US Attorney's office; and presented in federal court as evidence during the penalty phase of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial, shows the scene where the second bomb exploded on Boylston Street near the marathon finish line in Boston. (Photo credit: US Attorney's Office via AP)
April 27, 2015, 10:11 am
Tsarnaev’s life on line as defense argues against execution
Boston bomber was convicted of 30 federal charges, 17 of which carry possible death penalty
By Denise Lavoie
In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted sitting in federal court in Boston Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, for a final hearing before his trial begins in January. (photo credit: AP/Jane Flavell Collins)
April 25, 2015, 11:31 pm
Marathon bomber trial casts focus on Boston Muslims
Community members say government, media unfairly treat all mosque worshippers as radicals
By Philip Marcelo
Maickel Melamed, in a wheelchair and flanked by his support team, receives a medal from Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, April 21, 2015. (Photo Credit: JTA/City of Boston, Mayor’s Office)
April 23, 2015, 2:49 am
Boston’s last-place runner earns his medal
A Jewish Venezuelan runner, who has lived since birth with condition similar to Muscular Dystrophy, honored by City Hall
By Penny Schwartz
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