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Major U.S. Cities Remain on High Alert Following Boston Marathon Attacks
New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. have stepped up police presence on transit, at tourist attractions, and near hotels.
Major cities across the United States remain on high alert this morning, less than a day after two bombs ripped through a crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing at least three and injuring more than 130 others.
Law enforcement agencies have beefed up security at high-value targets across the country. Some cities, like New York, are also "moving counterterrorism forces into place around major centers and landmarks," CBS News reports. In Times Square, for example, police cars lined the curb and officers are patrolling most every corner. New York's biggest hotels are also now home to added police presence. According to USA Today: