Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help?
The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways:
9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.
CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.
Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the 2013 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Sunday. In winning his first-ever major, Scott became the first Australian ever to win the Masters
Louisville 82, Michigan 76
Reserve guard Luke Hancock scored 22 points, including making all five of his 3-point shot attempts, as Louisville beat Michigan, 82-76, in the 2013 NCAA basketball championship in Atlanta on Monday night
Connecticut and Louisville each won national semifinals in New Orleans on Sunday night to advance to the 2013 NCAA women's national championship on Tuesday.
On the field and online, Jack Hoffman was impossible to stop on Saturday.
Michigan held off Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday and advanced to Monday's national championship game where they will face Louisville.
Louisville, the top-overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament, advanced to Monday's national title game by rallying past Wichita State.
Louisville 72, Wichita State 68
Reserve Luke Hancock scored 20 points, including several crucial baskets late, and Louisville beat Wichita State, 72-68, in the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament in Atlanta on Saturday
There's been lots of chatter around the NBA about whether Baylor center Brittney Griner, a 6-foot-8 senior, could hack it with the men in the NBA. Mark Cuban said earlier this week that he'd take a look at Griner and consider drafting her
Kevin Ware may have snapped his right tibia during Sunday's Midwest Regional final against Duke, but things have been going pretty well for the Louisville guard since then. The Cardinals beat Duke that night and earned a Final Four spot, and Ware says he's healing nicely and will get to play again.
