A U.S. congressman says investigators have discovered persons of interest in Russia in the search for any link between Tamerlan Tsarnaev and extremist groups.

One exchanged text messages with suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, but it isn’t clear from court papers whether authorities believe they were instructions to destroy evidence.

Dias Kadyrbayev was driving back to his apartment April 18 when he got a call from a college buddy . . .

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Relatives of the deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said Tuesday. Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body has been at the medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts since he died after a gunfight with authorities more than a week ago. Amato DeLuca, […]

Schumer says he’ll pursue an answer as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversees the FBI.

Its presence does not necessarily mean that a woman helped build the device, a law enforcement official says.

Judy Clarke has represented the Unabomber, Susan Smith and Tuscon shooter Jared Loughner, among other high-profile clients.

The agents were seen carrying away several bags, and Katherine Russell left with her attorneys through a back door.