jeff, he said the day the ferry sank was like a nightmare. he only wished he could have helped more people escape. jeff: seth doane, thank you very much. malaysia airlines flight 192 to bangalore, india was forced to return to kuala lumpur today after an emergency landing after a tire blew during takeoff. 166 were on board, all are safe tonight. today s incident comes six weeks after the disappearance of malaysia flight 370. tomorrow sees the 118th running of the boston marathon, the first since the attacks last year. this evening security preparations are front and center along with the runners. and the estimated one million people who will watch. mark strassmann has more from boston. reporter: for blocks in downtown boston, a ring of steel barricades cordons off where tomorrow s race will end. 3,500 cops will protect the marathon course, double last year s police presence.
a crime. now to the 118th running of the boston marathon. 36,000 runners and more than a million spectators are in boston for today s race. nearly 4500 of the athletes who were still on the course last year as the two bombs exploded at the finish line, they will finish their race. let s get to chris polone in boston. chris, how is the event shaping up? reporter: betty, it was an act of terror that shook the city to the core. since then, people here have vowed to run again. today they will. this is the end, the finish of 26.2 grueling miles but today this line marks the beginning, the next step in recovery for the city that refuses to give up. it was important to come back and finish up, not only for myself but for everybody else. reporter: when the bombs went off, people were still on the
the families. barely equivalent to $400. and a new study published this morning show that many doctors still prescribing codeine for children despite concerns. they found just a small bit in codeine prescriptions tour colds, coughs and pain. the study s lead author said the could have effects for children but for many no effect at all. as we all know today, at 26.2-mile stretch of boston and the vicinity might just be the safest place on earth. why? security extremely tight for the 118th running of the boston marathon. the first, of course, since last year s bombings. our john berman live in hopkinton, massachusetts. you were there for the worst and now what you re hoping will be the best. how is it up there, j.b.? reporter: it is the best. spirits incredibly high here, chris. i see nothing but smiles on
we re live with the late-breaking details. and boston strong and boston secure. this city locked down for a marathon unlike any other, one year after a terror attack. runners take to the road once again. welcome back to early start. i m alison kosik. i m victor blackwell. and i m john berman. i m live in hopkinton, massachusetts, where in just a few hours, some 36,000 people will start the 118th running of the boston marathon. it s a 26.2-mile journey that will take them from right here to the heart of the city and the finish line where a terror attack struck last year. organizers are promising to make this route the safest place on the planet today. and in just a few minutes, i m going to speak with the race operations director about the security that is in place this year. it is substantial. first, though, we want to get back to victor and alison in new
that treated offenses for crack cocaine harshly than for powder cocaine. doj will bring in more lawyers to the pardon office in anticipation of these requests. president obama last december granted commutations to eight men and women who each served 15 years in prison for crack cocaine offenses and the attorney general says it bill restore a degree of fairness and proportionality for people who do not pose a threat to public safety. pete williams with the latest, thank you so much. coming up, much more of our special coverage of the 118th running of the boston marathon including the group running in honor of the bombing s youngest victims, 8-year-old martin richard. the spirit of boston strong is everywhere today. before last night s game between the red sox and the orioles, the boston faithful paid tribute to the victims and heroes of last month s marathon. banners from all 50 states representing all 30 major league