Family Members Recall Tsarnaev As Loving Boy
Members of the Tsarnaev family traveled to Boston from Russia to testify on Dzhokhar's behalf.
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Members of the Tsarnaev family traveled to Boston from Russia to testify on Dzhokhar's behalf.
For the first time, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev dropped his blank, impassive demeanor and appeared to cry as his sobbing aunt briefly took the stand Monday.
New York prosecutors have dropped a harassment case against a sister of the Boston Marathon bombers, saying allegations she threatened to "put a bomb" on a perceived romantic rival couldn't be proved.
Testimony in the Boston Marathon bombing trial has been suspended for the day because one of the jurors is sick.
A parade of so-called character witnesses took the stand Wednesday in the Boston Marathon Bombing trial.
The government is asking for foreign witnesses brought to testify for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev be returned home by week's end, saying it takes 16 full-time FBI employees to provide them protection.
As a young child, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was quiet, hardworking and "always wanted to do the right thing," his third-grade teacher testified Wednesday to jurors.
A casual observer would be forgiven for thinking it was Tamerlan Tsarnaev who was on trial this week, rather than his younger brother.
Tamerlan's influence is just one of the defense's reasons for asking the jury to sentence Dzhokhar to life in prison, rather than death.
A lawyer for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev urged a jury to spare his client's life, saying there is no punishment that he can get that would be equal to the suffering of the victims.
Jon finds it unlikely the jury will easily swallow a sob story from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's attorneys.
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will begin presenting witnesses this week.
Boston's Muslim community has been once again thrust into the spotlight as the death penalty trial of convicted marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev nears its conclusion amid rising concerns of terrorist recruitment in America.
Family members of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been moved by the FBI from their Revere hotel.
Security is present inside a Revere hotel where members of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's family are staying.
Heather Abbott said she looked Dzhokhar Tsarnaev right in the eyes while she was on the stand in the Boston Marathon bombings trial.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's relatives arrived on Thursday afternoon at Logan Airport as the Boston Marathon bombing trial comes closer to a conclusion.
Government prosecutors rested their case-in-chief against the convicted marathon bomber after calling 17 witnesses over three days.
Technicians were called to the courthouse at about 1:15 p.m., though the Boston Fire Department said there was no confirmed hazmat incident.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense team will make its case for life in prison starting on Monday.
Jurors saw video of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev flipping the bird to a security camera and heard emotional testimony from bombing victims.
As she left the witness stand, she gave a long, furious glare at Tsarnaev.
As Governor Charlie Baker passes the 100-day mark of his first term and moves to consolidate control over the MBTA, he has the force of public opinion at his back, according to a poll released Wednesday.
It is as isolated as the prisoners who call it home. The prison called ADX Florence is a tomb for the living.
Prosecutors wasted no time Tuesday morning in making the case to end Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's life.
Stefon Diggs is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
The former Patriots receiver is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Stefon Diggs is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.