of seeing the strength of the people here, the determination to not be defined by this attack, they are exactly right. they will finish the race. there is no doubt about that. that does it for us. thanks for watching. "early start" begins now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com a chilling revelation from the surviving boston bombing suspect. new york city's busy times square was supposed to be their next terror target. plus, the reluctant hero who helped turn the tide and maybe even saved lives. new details on how a carjacking victim's split-second decision foiled the bombing suspects' escape. and a long wait at the airport could finally be over. new this morning, congress putting an end to furloughs in air traffic control towers. there's some good news for you. good morning. welcome to "early start." glad you're with us this morning. i'm zoraida sambolin in new york. >> and i'm john berman live in boston this morning.