BREAKING : A Update List of Whats Happening at the Boston Marathon Bombing

https://twitter.com/Boston_to_a_T/status/323871088532668416/photo/1

It looks like there has been a big explosion at the Boston Marathon, with some on twitter saying it looked like a bomb went off. Stay safe.

Update 1: Live video of the finish line: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013-boston-marathon-finish-line/

Update 2: Mass casualty event, potentially more bombs: https://twitter.com/universalhub

Update 3: Not for the squeemish: http://deadspin.com/explosions-reported-at-the-boston-marathon-473008941?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Update 4: Boston Fire Dept. scanner: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/497/web

Update 5: Another live feed: http://www1.whdh.com/video/7newslive/

Update 6: Bomb Squad en route to Mass Ave. and Newbury:https://twitter.com/universalhub/status/323878470750961664

Update 7: At least one person lost both legs: https://twitter.com/JesseRodriguez/status/323878089903964160

Update 8: Boston PD has reported at least 3 dead.

Update 9: Youtube video of the explosion itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfCK3Ar7Yus&feature=player_embedded

Update 10: State Trooper scanner says more devices potentially at Boylston and Gloucester.

Update 11: Fairmont Copley Hotel on lockdown as per WBZ.

Also, another link to the Boston Fire Dept. Scanner: http://tunein.com/radio/Boston-Fire-Department-s145668/.

Update 12: List of scanners in Boston, including police scanner: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?mid=13

Update 13: Another video of the explosion: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

Update 14: EMS on scanner reporting for all personnel to be wary of trash containers.

Update 15: Numerous sources including scanners reporting secondary devices have been found unexploded, pleading with people to stay away from the area: http://fox17online.com/2013/04/15/secondary-devices-found-unexploded/#axzz2QYzkKA4K

Update 16: A controlled explosion next to the library in about a minute from now from the bomb squad, also all off duty officers have been called in. https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323886879453892609

Update 17: Red cross safe register listing, always handy to have: http://www.redcross.org/find-help/contact-family/register-safe-listing

Update 18: Take with a grain of salt, but NY Post is reporting 12 dead from a NYPD source:http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost

Update 19: Large photodumpards Huntington Ave & Ring Rd

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/first-photos-from-the-scene-of-the-boston-marathon-explosion

Update 20: Police scanner: JFK library on fire, more undetonated explosives found.

Update 21: Yet another video of second explosion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jMYObtjToU&feature=youtu.be

Update 22: Revised numbers from Boston Police: 2 dead, 22 injured via @boston_police

Update 23: EOD now heading towards Huntington Ave & Ring Rd

Update 24: Reporter, "Homeland Security source tells me Boston Firefighters discovered an undetonated device at corner of St. James Ave and Trinity place" https://twitter.com/LukeRussert/status/323887983809933312

Update 25: Scanner: Confirmed explosion at JFK Library.

Update 26: Very graphic, but an injured man being prevented from bleeding out. http://i.imgur.com/wTloC3N.jpg

Update 27: Another planned explosion at Boylston St for controlled detonation.

Update 28: Conflicting reports on if the JFK Library fire was related: http://www.dotnews.com/2013/jfk-library-official-fire-not-related-marathon-attack

Update 29: A lot of confusion over the JFK Library fire, with some on the scanner calling it an explosion and "incendiary." May or may not be related. Will try to get a good source once we have confirmation.

Update 30: (4:28 PM ET) AP Confirms at least 2 more devices were found and are going to be detonated in a controlled fashion. https://twitter.com/AP/status/323893425030180864

Update 31: (4:31 PM ET): From scanner and multiple reports on twitter, a mall near the Boston Marathon is being cleared out. Likely precautionary. I will start to timestamp now, apologies for not doing that the entire time.

Update 32 (4:33 PM ET): Mashable references our page here. I would like to say that I am getting a lot of information from redditors here that are present in Boston, as well as other social media sites, its just good to see Reddit get its place as a very up to date source for news information: http://mashable.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-explosions-news-reddit/

Update 33 (4:35 PM ET): News conference in front of the Westin Hotel in 15 minutes.https://twitter.com/search/%23tweetfromthebeat

Update 34 (4:36 PM ET): More confirmation of 2 more devices being found, from AP and a US official:http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BOSTON_MARATHON_DEVICES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Update 35 (4:41 PM ET): Lots of updates now. Exact locations of where the other devices were found, according to the Boston Globe: https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe

One device was found "on the glass footbridge over Huntington Ave near Copley place"; the other, "Another suspicious package was reported near the Harvard #MBTA station"

Also, according to the globe: Police have cordoned off a block of commonwealth, where there's a suspicious "device."

Update 36 (4:45 PM ET): From a redditor, another stream of the PD/FD scanners:http://www.justin.tv/weliveinamessedupworld#/w/5396673968

Update 37 (4:46 PM ET): Combative subject with a backpack at a California pizza kitchen. EOD dog called to area.

Update 38 (4:48 PM ET): For those looking for loved ones, from a redditor (Throwaway-apr15), a compiled list of all runners who were in the area within one minute of the explosion: http://pastebin.com/B751Ctj6

Update 39 (4.50 PM ET): Injuries and fatalities revised from the boston globe. 2 dead, 64 wounded.https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe

Update 40 (4:55 PM ET): From a redditor Mauhdk, guardian twitter list of reliable sources some on the ground.https://twitter.com/katierogers/boston

Update 41 (4:56 PM ET): BPD looking for video of the moments before, during, and after the explosions. As we can see just from this live update thread, there have been several. They want to comb over to try to find clues. All tips can be called in at 1 800 494 TIPS.

Update 42 (4:59 PM ET): VERY closeup and clear video of the explosion,http://www.boston.com/video/viral_page/?/services/player/bcpid1367773107001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAA6piHY~,DqRT40XOAr9OWST-YiEQyzUCo3g3L-Af&bctid=2303076923001

Update 43 (5:00 PM ET): Edward Davis: JFK incident was not a controlled explosion, was definitely an "incident." (read into that however yation about the bombing today. ifont-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> Update 44 (5:01 PM ET): Scanner sourced: Coplin mall security has on footage someone setting down a package then running out the mall.

Update 45 (5:03 PM ET): Cellphone service shut down in Boston to prevent remote detonations of explosives, official says: http://apne.ws/ZwBMKb

Update 46 (5:04 PM ET): Tonight's Senators/Bruins game postponed: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=665915&navid=nhl:topheads

Update 47 (5:06 PM ET): dr0ne_: Please edit post and add link to IRC chat where we are trying to find more information about the bombing today. irc.freenode.net #bostonbombing http://webchat.freenode.net/#bostonbombing

Update 48 (5:06 PM ET): For everyone posting about reporting from the NY Post, I am not using them as a source. They were getting some crucial facts wrong early on and are still reporting 12 dead, something I have not found confirmed anywhere else.

Update 49 (5:09 PM ET): Boston Globe reports over a hundred being treated. (MARATHON EXPLOSIONS: Boston hospitals report more than 100 being treated after Marathon explosions.)

Update 50 (5:12 PM ET): Many sources on twitter in the last minute, as well as a redditor with a firefighter friend, and scanners reporting a possible bomb at TUFTS medical center (where 9 of the injured have been taken.) As always, take iwth a grain of salt til we get a confirmation.

Update 51 (5:16 PM ET): Google has created a Boston Marathon person finder: http://t.co/SCeMAPAYMx

Update 52 (5:17 PM ET): From scanner, its an unattended duffel bag near a hospital. No report of an actual explosion from any verified source, or even a bomb, but EOD is on its way.

Update 53 (5:28 PM ET): Update from the Boston Globe: 2 dead, 90 wounded.

Update 54 (5:32 PM ET): Fox 29 confirms a person of interest is in custody. https://twitter.com/FOX29philly

Update 55 (5:35 PM ET): Post has gone read only. Going to make a live update 2 thread. Would anyone like to pick up the reigns that has time to spare?

Update 56 (5:42 PM ET): Switching over shortly to a new, non-read only thread.

Update 57 (5:47 PM ET): While waiting for the new thread, BPD has denied that they have a person of interest in custody.

Update 58 (5:53 PM ET): FAA orders no fly zone over Boston explostion site.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BOSTON_MARATHON_NO_FLY_ZONE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Update 59 (5:58 PM ET): More reports that the JFK Library was fire related. Whatever that means?

Update 60 (6:00 PM ET): /r/boston thread with some more information. http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1cem4f/did_anyone_just_hear_a_loud_noise_near_copley/

Update 61 (6:05PM ET): NBC Boston is saying the youngest victim is 3 years old.

Update 62 (6:06PM ET): Album of photos and a video GRAPHIC NSFL http://imgur.com/a/IBt8K#jQVEQUO -http://youtu.be/R1UzqEw87ZE

Update 63 (6:08PM ET): MISPLACED BOSTON MARATHON ATTENDEES: Goggle Doc with places to stay.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AoXVKFw1Uci5dFN3REM4SVk2YjUyUTZ3QjNLVU9vZ2c&output=htmlIF YOU HAVE A PLACE TO OFFER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dqIKVq6IqX4BVXqOW_a9-qmXt1KJ_4Nu3NPNnC1g1mw/viewform

Update 64 (6:10PM ET): Obama Live Feed: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Update 65 (6:13PM ET): Obama: "We will get to the bottom of this. We will find out who did this. We will find out why they did this.''

Update 66 (6:14PM ET): Varying reports of the actual status of the Cell service in Boston. But officials with Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel said there had been no such requests. Sprint spokeswoman Crystal Davis said: "Minus some mild call blocking on our Boston network due to increased traffic, our service is operating normally."

Update 67 (6:15PM ET): Potential suspect detained. Will update with more as it becomes available.

Update 68 (6:19PM ET): PSA A lot of unattended packages are being reported. At this point I'd imagine all are being treated as suspicious. Will try to update with those that are being reported.

Update 69 (6:22PM ET): As always but more so now, you can donate blood through the Red Cross. redcrossblood.orgedit Enough blood right now, but in the future your donation will be welcome.

Added IRC link above

Update 70 (6:25 PM ET): The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency also said people trying to locate friends and family can reach the Boston mayor's hotline at 617-635-4500. Their crime tips hotline is 1-800-494-TIPS.

Update 71 (6:26 PM ET): The fire in the building (JFK Library) is out. Appears to have started in mechanical room. All staff and visitors are safe & accounted for. https://twitter.com/JFKLibrary/status/323924478168035328

Update 72 (6:29 PM ET): Reports of "smoking package". Approximate location 250 Longwood. Bombsquad in route.

Update 73 (6:30 PM ET): Video of Obama's speech. Will update with Official White House when released.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqGe5FM8hLc&feature=youtu.be Transcript thanks to u/observando:http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cf17c/boston_marathon_explosions_live_update_thread_2/c9fw0gpalso u/plurkhttp://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cf17c/boston_marathon_explosions_live_update_thread_2/c9fvsfq

Update 74 (6:33 PM ET): HOW YOU CAN HELP http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/15/17765837-boston-bombing-aftermath-how-you-can-help?lite

Update 75 (6:35 PM ET): Reports that one of the two killed was an eight year old. No information available at this time regarding the other casualty. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/323926256880082944

Update 76 (6:42 PM ET): Reports of 400-500 stranded runners at or around Boston College.

Update 77 (6:44 PM ET): Courtesy of u/BrutusHFX: CANADIANS SEEKING CANADIANS in the Boston Marathon can call 1 800 387 3124 or email sos@international.gc.ca

** As always you can view the Original thread here:http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cen3t/there_was_just_an_explosion_at_the_boston**

Update 78 (6:47 PM ET): Boston Globe - Footage from the finish line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=046MuD1pYJg

Update 79 (6:49 PM ET): Commissioner Davis, “The preliminary investigation indicates JFK incident may not have been an explosion. It may have been a fire." https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/323928437096058880

Update 80 (6:51 PM ET): https://twitter.com/fredmilgrim has some photos some may be graphic.

Update 81 (6:52 PM ET): Reuters map graphic.http://www.reuters.com/article/interactive/idUSBRE93E0ZF20130415?view=small&type=domesticNews - imgur rehost: http://i.imgur.com/ugbKPMi.gif

• MISPLACED BOSTON MARATHON ATTENDEES: Goggle Doc with places to stay.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AoXVKFw1Uci5dFN3REM4SVk2YjUyUTZ3QjNLVU9vZ2c&output=html**IF YOU HAVE A PLACE TO OFFER:** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dqIKVq6IqX4BVXqOW_a9-qmXt1KJ_4Nu3NPNnC1g1mw/viewform
• If you need crisis counseling, call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990
• Live Scanner Feed: http://www.justin.tv/weliveinamessedupworld#/w/5396673968/4
• Google Person Finder: http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions/
• Redcross Safe and Well: https://safeandwell.communityos.org/zf/safesearch/search
• To find more information about the bombing today. irc.freenode.net #bostonbombinghttp://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=bostonbombing&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZSYxMD10cnVl834] #bostonbombing Courtesy of /u/dr0ne_

Update 83 (7:04 PM ET): Reports still indicate 2 killed and over 100 injured.

Update 84 (7:10 PM ET): https://twitter.com/thejamesedwards Has hospital updates.

• Tufts - 9 patients hurt from attack, none critical, 8 more patients w/ marathon-related injuries
• Boston Medical Center - 20 patients total, 2 children, most have lower leg injuries
• Mass. Gen. - 22 patients total, 6 critical, 5 serious
• Brigham & Women - 26 patients total, 2 critical, 8-10 serious
• Bethg Israel - 21 patients total, 18 major, 3 minor, 7 life-threatening

Update 85 (7:17 PM ET): Some good graphics/maps from Boston Globe.http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/15/explosions-rock-boston-marathon-finish-line-dozens-injured/yLhfDT1XC3HXSa8wPiVijL/igraphic.html

Update 86 (7:19 PM ET): There are reports of runners being let in and out of area hotels.https://twitter.com/fredmilgrim/status/323934747199959040

Update 73 UPDATED Video of Obama's speech: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/04/15/president-obama-speaks-explosions-boston

**Update 87 (7:26 PM ET) @MassDOT: I-90, I-93, I-95 open. I-90 Exit 22 Copley Square ramp remains closed.

Update 88 (7:29 PM ET): U.S. Navy providing an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to assist local authorities at the request of the State of Massachusetts https://twitter.com/nbcnightlynews/status/323938292787720192

Update 89 (7:32 PM ET): Street Closures: Clarendon from Huntington to Newbury, Newbury from Clarendon to Hereford, Huntington from Belividere to Clarendon. https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/323941431603503104

Update 90 (7:34 PM ET): /u/99trumpets first hand account.http://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/1cemo3/explosion_at_boston/c9ftn98

Will Be updated in the future 

All Credit and thanks goes to _supernovasky_ of reddit.com for updating