Tamerlan Tsarnaev

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Russia Finally Reveals Why Tamerlan Worried Them

New information could have prompted further FBI investigation: AP

(Newser) - Russian officials have finally revealed what fueled mounting concerns about Tamerlan Tsarnaev : After they wiretapped his phone, they caught him talking about jihad with his mother in 2011. In another recorded conversation, mother Zubeidat Tsarnaeva spoke to a person in southern Russia who is the subject of a separate FBI...

NYT Finds Strangest Anecdote Yet on Tamerlan

It involves an impromptu classical musical performance at boxing registration

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with a lengthy history on Tamerlan Tsarnaev, its takeaway being that Tsarnaev's life seemed to go off the rails when his promising boxing career came to a halt in 2010 over his lack of citizenship. (The Golden Gloves ruled he couldn't compete...

Survivor on Bomber: 'He Was Gone, and Then Boom'

Boston's Jeff Bauman recounts blast in interview

(Newser) - Jeff Bauman is the Boston survivor who lost both his legs and yet made sure to give a description of a man he pegged as one of the bombers even en route to the hospital. In an interview, he tells WEEI that he remembered Tamerlan Tsarnaev because "he just...

Boston Suspects' Mother Was on Watch List, Too

Landfill searched as investigation continues

(Newser) - Tamerlan wasn't the only Tsarnaev family member to appear on a US terror watch list: His mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, was named as well. The Terror Identities Datamart Environment list contains some 500,000 names marked by several federal agencies . It remains uncertain why Zubeidat's name appeared on the...

Yet Another Tsarnaev Warning Went Ignored

Customs official told of Russia trip may not have informed FBI

(Newser) - Yet another warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev was apparently issued to US officials, this one just nine months before the Boston bombings. The alert that Tsarnaev had returned to the US after a seven-month-long trip to Russia was sent to a US Customs and Border Protection officer working on Boston's...

Carjack Victim: My Night With the Tsarnaevs

'Boston Globe' gets detailed account of carjacking, man's escape

(Newser) - We've heard bits and pieces of the Boston carjack victim's story; now, we're finally getting a play-by-play account, as related to the Boston Globe . The victim, a 26-year-old Chinese man who goes by Danny, was answering a text when Tamerlan Tsarnaev appeared at his window, Danny says....

Tsarnaev Mom: Boston Pics Show Paint, Not Blood

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva continues to argue the bombing was faked

(Newser) - The latest headline-getting theory from Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of the two Boston bombing suspects: She thinks the marathon attacks may have been staged. "That's what I want to know, because everybody's talking about it—that this is a show, that's what I want to know....

Tsarnaev: We Talked About Attacking Times Square

Officials say it was an 'aspirational' plot at best

(Newser) - It looks like the Tsarnaev brothers did have New York in their crosshairs after all. Yesterday, officials said Dzhokhar had told them that he and his brother intended to "party" in New York City after the bombing. But it seems that "party" may have meant "blow things...

Officials Won't Release Tsarnaev's Welfare Records

Tamerlan's family received some benefits

(Newser) - Tamerlan Tsarnaev's family received some welfare aid up until last year, but the Patrick administration is refusing the Boston Herald's request for details, citing Tsarnaev's right to privacy. The state wouldn't give out information on any unemployment compensation either, nor would the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth...

Putin: Boston Bombers 'Proved Our Position'

Terrorists, like Tsarnaev brothers, deserve harsh measures, says Putin

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has made his first public comments on the Boston bombings, and wasted no time in identifying what he sees as a double standard: "I was always appalled when our Western partners and the Western media called the terrorist who did bloody crimes in our country 'insurgents,...

Behind Boston Bombings: Drug Money?

Tsarnaev's father coming to US, will aid in probe: reports

(Newser) - A raft of new information is emerging in the Boston bombing probe. Authorities are investigating whether Tamerlan Tsarnaev used money from drug deals to fund the plot, an insider tells CNN . Meanwhile, the Tsarnaev brothers' parents have spoken to US and Russian officials, and the father is headed to the...

Russia Also Warned CIA About Tamerlan

Elder brother's name was added to US watch lists: reports

(Newser) - Russia not only warned the FBI about Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011, it raised concerns to the CIA as well, reports the Washington Post . In response, the CIA asked the National Counterterrorism Center—the top US counterterror agency—to add Tsarnaev's name to a database that feeds national watch lists....

After Bombing, Tsarnaevs Planned to 'Party' in NYC

Ray Kelly says no indication they planned another attack

(Newser) - Once their bloody work in Boston was done, the Tsarnaev brothers planned to go to New York City —but not necessarily to commit more acts of terror, it turns out. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators that their plans involved "something about partying or having a party," New...

Family's Mosque Won't Hold Funeral for Tsarnaev: Aunt

Islamic organizations distance themselves from suspected Boston bomber

(Newser) - Authorities are ready to release Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body to his family, but family members—so far—have nowhere to hold the funeral. The Boston-area mosque the family attends declined a request to hold the suspected Boston bomber's burial and funeral there, Tsarnaev's aunt tells NBC News . And...

Mystery Radical 'Took Tsarnaev's Brain': Family

Relatives say 'Misha' turned elder son into militant

(Newser) - Surviving Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev blames his older brother Tamerlan for the attack —and relatives blame a mysterious cleric known as Misha for Tamerlan's radicalization. The elder Tsarnaev first met the man, an Armenian convert to Islam in his 30s, around six years ago; under his influence,...

Boston Suspect Says Iraq, Afghan Wars Played Role

Elder brother bought fireworks in February

(Newser) - As the condition of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev improves in the hospital—he's been upgraded to fair condition—more dribs and drabs are emerging about the Boston Marathon plot and the apparent motivation behind it. Earlier accounts said Dzhokhar had described his brother Tamerlan as the driving force, and the Washington ...

11 Bizarre Moves by Tsarnaev Brothers

Why did suspected Boston bombers stay in the city?

(Newser) - If you found yourself wondering why in the world the Tsarnaev brothers would allegedly admit their role in the Boston bombings to a guy they carjacked, then stop for snacks (giving said guy a chance to escape), well, you aren't the only one. On Mother Jones , Tim Murphy lists...

Immigrant Kids Getting Alienated in School

Survey reveals bleak outlook for young newcomers: Marcelo and Carola Suárez-Orozco

(Newser) - Last week's Boston bombings underscore a pressing need in the US: It's time to step up our efforts to reach out to immigrant children, two education experts write in the New York Times . Their five-year study of kids ages 9 to 14 in Boston- and San Francisco-area public...

Boston Bombing Suspects' Parents 'Awful, Deluded'

Anzor Tsarnaev, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva denied their responsibility: William Saletan

(Newser) - For years, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was drifting into radical extremism; neighbors, congregants at his mosque, and relatives all saw the signs. But to his parents, the suspected mastermind behind the Boston Marathon bombings was just a good boy. "Most people who met or knew Tamerlan, including family members, say he...

Congress to Question FBI Over Missed Tamerlan Tip

He was cleared after 2011 tip; officials didn't realize he went back to Dagestan

(Newser) - The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to question FBI officials over their response to a Russian warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev, possibly as soon as today in what will be a closed hearing. The full Senate is likely to get a briefing on the matter this week, the BBC reports. Time ...

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