Crowds and runners along the Boston Marathon course will notice something new in the sky this year. Drones with high definition cameras will be flying high above the spectacle as part of new measures to beef up security.

Officials and law enforcement spoke about safety and security precautions for this year’s Boston Marathon on Wednesday morning.

Boston Marathon runners participating on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1990 have surpassed the $100 million fundraising mark. The research center says more than $500,000 has already been raised by runners in next year’s race, putting it over the threshold.

The parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings was recognized Wednesday.

It’s the race synonymous with New England. The New Balance Falmouth Road Race hit the Cape Cod streets for its 47th running Sunday. The 7-mile race starts in Woods Hole and ends in the seaside town of Falmouth. It’s considered one of the premier foot races in the country, drawing 12,800 participants and 100,000 spectators.

Rosie Ruiz, the Boston Marathon course-cutter who was stripped of her victory in the 1980 race and went on to become an enduring symbol of cheating in sports, has died. She was 66. Ruiz, who was also known as Rosie Vivas, died in Florida of cancer on July 8, according to an obituary that made no mention of her Boston Marathon infamy.

In Ohio, a heart-shaped mural with the phrase “Dayton Strong” hangs in front of the bar where a gunman killed nine people. In Texas, “El Paso Strong,” written in red, white and blue, adorns homemade banners after a shooter killed 22 at a Walmart.

A federal court will hear arguments in the Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence appeal. A federal judge said Tuesday that oral arguments will take place Dec. 12. Each side will be given an hour to make its case. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted and sentenced to death in 2015 for carrying out the April 15, 2013, attack with his older brother,...

Christa joined NBC10 Boston in February 2018 as co-anchor of NBC10 Boston News Today from 4 to 7 a.m.

Less than a week after suffering his second stroke, New England Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi took to social media to describe his experience and raise awareness about stroke symptoms. The former linebacker wrote on Instagram that he lost use of his left arm on the morning of July 4.

New England Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi suffered another stroke on Thursday, his family said in a statement. The former linebacker is “recovering well” after being hospitalized on July 4, the family said Friday.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Monday night that even “terrible people” like Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should have the right to vote while they are behind bars. At a CNN town hall discussion in New Hampshire, Harvard University student Anne Carlstein asked the candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination to clarify his position that convicted felons should be able...

As Marine veteran Micah Herndon dropped to his knees and began crawling in Monday’s Boston Marathon, there was no way the pain in his legs was going to stop him from crossing the finish line. Running in the memory of fallen comrades Mark Juarez, Matthew Ballard, and Rupert Hamer, the 31-year-old relied on his military training to finish the race,...

When a Marine veteran collapsed near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, he kept pushing forward and crawled to the very end in honor of his fallen comrades. Tens of thousands of marathoners from around the world participated in the iconic marathon on Monday, but Micha Herndon’s race to the finish melted the hearts of the Internet and earned...

The Boston Athletic Association is apologizing after an American flag appeared on the ground during the Boston Marathon men’s wheelchair award ceremony.

Monday’s 123rd running of the Boston Marathon marked the sixth anniversary of the deadly bombings at the finish line. It’s the first time the anniversary date fell on the same day as the marathon. To honor the three people killed and the dozens severely injured by the two pressure cooker bombs that exploded on April 15, 2013, the Boston Athletic...

The Boston Marathon was Monday, and a couple of NBC10 Boston and necn team members joined the fun. Anchor Nick Emmons and reporter Perry Russom finished the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, raising funds for causes that are dear to them.

Nick Emmons and Perry Russom of NBC10 Boston and necn crossed the finish line at the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon.

A moment of silence and bell ringing was held Monday, the sixth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Police have located the 10-year-old girl who had been missing near the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday. Authorities asked for the public’s help shortly before 1 p.m. A short time later, the child had been located.