John Alger rides the historic U.S. Route 66 from Chicago‚ Illinois‚ to Amarillo‚ Texas‚ on his kickstart-only 1978 Yamaha SR500. Dubbed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath and known as “Main Street USA‚” U.S. Route 66 will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026. No other road in America had such an impact on growth‚ migration‚ transportation‚ and popular culture. During the Great Depression and the horrific Dust Bowl of the 1930s‚ Route 66 was a paved pathway to a better life‚ transporting tens of thousands of people from the heartland to the West. Map of Route 66 courtesy of Encyclopedia Brytannica Right after WWII‚ my Uncle Don traveled from California to his hometown of Springfield‚ Illinois‚ using much of Route 66 and riding a kickstart‚ air-cooled‚ single-cylinder AJS. As I pondered my own journey on the Mother Road‚ it seemed fitting to attempt it on my 1978 Yamaha SR500‚ which is also an air-cooled‚ kickstart Single. Over the years‚ I have owned several Yamahas‚ but the SR500 has been my preferred ride for its light weight‚ effortless cornering ability‚ competent disc brakes‚ and simple but elegant design. I like it so much‚ I own two. The author’s 1978 Yamaha SR500 on Route 66 in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. For my trip‚ I chose the one with 30‚000 miles on the odometer. Except for upgraded brake hoses‚ it was bone stock. To get it ready for my Route 66 adventure‚ I gave it a complete engine and chassis overhaul‚ as well as a 535cc big bore kit‚ an oil cooler‚ and a SuperTrapp exhaust. I retained the stock air box and K&;N air filter but re-jetted it as required. The new chain and sprockets were one tooth larger on the countershaft‚ which lowered cruising rpms and resulted in a mostly vibration-free ride. Related: 2015 Yamaha SR400 Review | First Ride The SR500 also has a no-frills CDI ignition system with a strong charging system‚ allowing me to keep my cellphone and Bluetooth full of juice‚ and a centerstand‚ a must-have for daily chain lubrication and fixing flat tires (I had one). U.S. Route 66 begins in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ within sight of the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Find out more about the First 100 Miles of Route 66 Since Route 66 starts in Chicago‚ I transported my bike from my hometown of Merritt Island‚ Florida‚ in my Chevy van. The first day of riding started in Chicago rush-hour traffic on the Kennedy Expressway‚ which was undergoing road construction‚ but after stop-and-go for two hours in record heat‚ I was rewarded with the U.S. 66 “Begin” sign at the corner of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue across from The Art Institute of Chicago. Just a few blocks away is the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower)‚ and a few blocks farther is the famous Lou Mitchell’s restaurant‚ which is over 100 years old and served a great breakfast to start my trip. Lou Mitchell’s is a legendary eatery in downtown Chicago. Aside from the sweltering temperatures and humidity of August‚ Chicago’s beautiful residential areas and parks made the short trip to the suburbs quite pleasant. The first 100 miles of Route 66 is known as the Heritage Corridor‚ which also includes towns along the Illinois &; Michigan Canal‚ which connected Lake Michigan to the Illinois River‚ and Starved Rock State Park. In Cicero‚ I stopped to see one of Al Capone’s houses. In Berwyn‚ I checked out the world’s largest laundromat‚ which is over 13‚000 square feet and even has a bird aviary‚ and I also passed by one of the oldest-operating White Castle restaurants. Dick’s on 66 is located in Joliet‚ Illinois. Traveling south‚ I found a neat roadside display in the town of Joliet called Dick’s on 66‚ an old towing shop decorated with several vintage vehicles and a patch of bricks purportedly from the original Route 66. Across the street is a restored gas pump and ice-cream shop. Joliet is also the home of the state prison and was featured in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers. In Wilmington‚ Illinois‚ I cooled down with a sundae at the Route 66 Creamery and spotted the first of five “giants” I would see on my trip: a Sinclair dinosaur on the roof of G&;D Tire Company. Route 66 Creamery is in Wilmington‚ Illinois. For this trip‚ I tried to take the oldest sections possible of Route 66‚ and Illinois had them clearly marked. Some sections of road looked more like abandoned driveways‚ with weeds growing through cracks in the concrete. My little SR500 was perfect for this kind of duty. One of the few remaining Muffler Men is located in Wilmington‚ Illinois. The bright green Gemini Giant holds a silver rocket and was named in honor of the Gemini space program of the 1960s. In Towanda is Dead Man’s Curve‚ a sharp curve that caught many drivers unaware and was the site of numerous accidents from the 1920s to the 1950s. There’s even a preserved series of Burma Shave signs that say: Around the curve / lickety-split / beautiful car / wasn’t it? I had a 25-plus mph headwind for most of that first day‚ and it felt as if I was riding into a blow drier. My first night was spent at the Ghost Hollow Lodge in Chandlerville‚ Illinois‚ where I fortified myself with a dinner of venison and fresh veggies. On the second day‚ I stopped in Springfield to cool down with an iced tea at Route 66 Motorheads Bar &; Grill‚ which also has a museum and gaming room. Just south of Springfield in Carlinville‚ my fun was interrupted by a flat tire. I had packed tools‚ tire irons‚ a portable compressor‚ and a tube patch kit‚ but my tube was too badly mangled by the nail. Scott McDaniels of S&;S ATV came to the rescue by delivering a new tube (at no charge)‚ a local resident across the street brought me ice water‚ and the local city hall allowed me to do the work on the north side of their office in the shade on the concrete. It just goes to show how kind strangers can be when you are in a bind. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is located in Granite City‚ Illinois. The repair set me back almost four hours‚ and I had to bypass many of the Route 66 sights from Carlinville to St. Charles‚ Missouri‚ where I stayed with friends. The following day‚ I unloaded my luggage and backtracked to Granite City‚ Illinois‚ to see the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The mile-long bridge was part of the original Route 66 from 1936 to 1965 and allowed motor vehicles to cross the Mississippi River from Illinois to Missouri. It features a 30-degree turn partway through. I had gone over this bridge in a car as a kid before it was decommissioned in 1968. It is now only open to foot traffic and bicycles. The 630-foot Gateway Arch in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ was completed in 1965. While in St. Louis‚ I also went up into the 630-foot Gateway Arch‚ which was completed in 1965. It is now part of the National Park Service‚ and with recent remodeling and upgrades‚ it’s a not-to-miss experience. I also visited the National Museum of Transportation on the west side of St. Louis. This may be one of the best transportation museums in the country and has the only remaining GM Aerotrains. It also has a running Chrysler Turbine Car like the one at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. A Chrysler Turbine Car at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. After getting my luggage loaded back on the SR500‚ my next stop was Times Beach‚ Missouri. Route 66 used to cross the Meramec River there‚ and the remnants of the bridge are still there‚ along with a Route 66 State Park. I met some folks from Europe riding Route 66 on rented Harleys‚ and they were aghast that I was attempting to make the same trip on my antique bike with no GPS navigation and only an EZ66 guide in my tankbag. Remnants of the Route 66 bridge in Times Beach‚ Missouri. Times Beach was the site of the second largest EPA Superfund site due to a local contractor spraying dioxin on the dirt roads for dust control. All the buildings were bought by the EPA and leveled‚ and it’s currently considered a ghost town. West of Times Beach is the Meramec Caverns‚ where I ran into my new European friends again. My bike would do roughly 100 miles per tank of fuel‚ which coincided with my body’s need to stand up and stretch out a bit and suck down a cold beverage. A group of Europeans riding Route 66 on rented Harleys stopped at the Route Route 66 State Park in Missouri. I stayed at the KOA in Springfield‚ Missouri‚ that night and rented a cabin. I had planned on renting a primitive campsite‚ but for only about $40 more‚ I got an air-conditioned cabin‚ lights‚ electricity‚ a mattress‚ a table‚ and a TV. It was a bargain! Along the way in Missouri are a few museums and stops such as a replica 1930s Sinclair station called Gary’s Gay Parita in Ash Grove‚ Missouri‚ where the sign reads “Gas Wars” and advertises fuel at 15 cents per gallon. Another sign reads “Kendal‚ your 2‚000 mile oil!” We have certainly come a long way! A replica 1930s Sinclair gas station called Gary’s Gay Parita in Ash Grove‚ Missouri. Shortly after the Sinclair station on the Old Route 66 trail‚ I crossed an old truss bridge that crossed over Johnson Creek in Spencer‚ Missouri. Like the old sections of Route 66 in Illinois‚ this section looked like an abandoned road going into the backwoods. It was beautiful. Only 13 miles of Route 66 pass through Kansas. Kansas only has a very short 13-mile section of the Old Route 66 path‚ and if you take that‚ you are blessed with crossing one of the few remaining Marsh Arch bridges left in the country – and the only remaining one on Route 66‚ this one having been built in the early 1900s. The Rainbow Curve Bridge was built in 1923. It’s the only remaining Marsh Arch bridge on Route 66. Oklahoma likely has the most Route 66 sites of any state. After the road was decommissioned by the federal government for use as a federal highway‚ Oklahoma named it State Road 66. It’s easy to follow‚ although I did manage to miss a sign and ride maybe 50 miles off course. The best Route 66 Museum is in Clinton‚ Oklahoma. It covers the initial planning and construction of the route‚ along with different scenes of Americana‚ a video of the Dust Bowl‚ and more. Buck Atom‚ a 21-foot-tall space cowboy in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ is one of the iconic Muffler Men of Route 66. There are more giant statues to be seen as you pass through Oklahoma‚ including Buck Atom‚ the 21-foot-tall space cowboy in Tulsa holding a rocket. Tulsa also has a cool park downtown called the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza that has three tall old neon motel signs relocated there from the early days of Route 66. Further south is a Route 66 village with an old train‚ a gas station‚ and an oil derrick. Route 66 in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. The last section of Route 66 I rode in Oklahoma was a mostly abandoned concrete road that paralleled Interstate 40‚ but you could tell it was part of the original route. How many mostly abandoned four-lane concrete highways going into nowhere with no traffic do you see? At one point‚ I thought I was off-track‚ but then I saw the Texas state sign and the familiar white outlined Route 66 logo painted on the road. In Texas‚ much of Route 66 is access highways on either side of the interstate‚ which worked just fine for my trusty mule since I could travel at more relaxed speeds in the intense heat. Along the way‚ you pass by the Leaning (water) Tower of Britten in Groom‚ Texas‚ and Amarillo gives you the Cadillac Ranch. Cadillac Ranch is located in Amarillo‚ Texas. After visiting the Cadillac Ranch‚ I stopped at a KOA‚ and when I tried to start my bike again‚ it didn’t fire up. It turned out to be an issue with the ignition system‚ and despite having the parts from my other SR500 shipped to me to attempt a repair‚ it didn’t take. I cut my trip short and loaded the bike in the back of a Penske truck and headed back east. In spite of a flat tire‚ intense heat and humidity‚ and an ignition failure‚ this was the most fun I can recall in most of my life. In retrospect‚ I should have tried making this trip on a newer bike‚ but part of the fun was riding a kickstart antique. If you are considering riding this road‚ I would suggest waiting until 2026 for the 100-year anniversary since I heard plans in various towns along the way for some centennial events‚ so it should be even better. ROUTE 66 RESOURCES: National Park Service: Route 66 Chicago Tourism Illinois Tourism Heritage Corridor (First 100 Miles of Route 66) Missouri Tourism Gateway Arch Oklahoma Tourism Texas Tourism The post Get Your Kickstart on Route 66 appeared first on Rider Magazine.

WARNING: this article is very graphic. What would be some really terrible punishments? What kinds of torture would be really bad? Having your fingernails pulled off with pliars? Snipping off a toe? Well‚ how about car battery wired up to the balls and then cranked to level 11? That’s what some reports claim is happening to one or more of the terrorists captured in Russia. See this Tweet for example: https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1771940704714883178 And if that doesn’t load (which it has been having trouble)‚ here is a screenshot: And here: Too much? I don’t think any of us can answer that. Here’s what I Tweeted in response: I suppose we should ask the families of everyone who he killed what they think…. Wonder what they would say? https://t.co/v1zquG4jYQ — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) March 25‚ 2024 My guess is they likely think it’s not enough! The New York Post had more details: Harrowing footage appears to show Russian forces torturing suspects in the Moscow concert hall terror attack — with one fed his own ear and another writhing in agony from electric shocks to his genitals – as senators warn ISIS-K could target Americans. Footage circulated online appears to show members of the security forces cutting off the ear of one of the suspects in the attack that killed more than 130 people — and then stuffing it in his mouth‚ according to the Guardian. One of the suspects was later seen in court with a huge bandage covering his ear area. A man suspected of taking part in the attack of a concert hall that killed 137 people‚ the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group‚ sits inside the defendant cage as he waits for his pre-trial detention hearing at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on March 25‚ 2024. Another appears to show security forces beating suspects with rifle butts and kicking one as he lay in the snow. The Israeli Defense Forces discovered a slew of weapons hidden inside the al Shifa Hospital’s MRI center‚ where they engaged in a shootout with Hamas gunmen‚ military officials said. Photographs posted on Telegram also appeared to show one of the suspected terrorists with his pants down and a wire attached to his groin‚ Ukrainska Pravda reports. The wire delivered 80 volts of electricity to the man’s genital area as water was poured on the suspect’s head to intensify the effects‚ according to a description provided by the Grey Zone Telegram Channel. Some of the suspects were later seen in a Russian court Sunday showing clear signs of injury‚ including swollen faces and cuts and bruises. One suspect‚ Mukhammadsobir Faizov‚ 19‚ was even brought into the courthouse in a wheelchair and seemed barely conscious throughout the entire proceeding. He was attended by medics in court‚ and was wearing a hospital gown and pants‚ and was seen with multiple cuts. Another suspect‚ Saidakrami Rachabalizoda‚ 30‚ was seen with a bandage around his ear‚ while a third entered the courthouse with a blindfold — and when authorities took off the blindfold‚ a black eye was clearly visible. A court statement said Rachabalizoda and another suspect‚ Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev‚ 32‚ pleaded guilty to participating in the terrorist attack. Rachabalizoda‚ Mirzoyev‚ Faizov and Shamsidin Fariduni‚ 25‚ were arrested in connection with the terrorist attack on Saturday and were charged with committing a group terrorist attack resulting in the deaths of others‚ according to the Guardian. They were caught in the southern Bryansk region‚ where authorities said they disabled their vehicle and then apprehended the suspects as they fled into a nearby forest. Seven others were also detained on suspicion of involvement in the attack‚ Russian President Vladimir Putin announced over the weekend. More here: RELATED: Russian Terrorists Caught‚ Interrogated — Here’s What We Know So Far [Video] Several videos are circulating on Twitter of the captured terrorists in Russia. There is still a lot we don’t know and some conflicting reports‚ but I want to show you what we have so far. Many are claiming one of the terrorists is a “former” Ukrainian soldier: https://twitter.com/MattWallace888/status/1771613234304332175 Others say that is not accurate: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1771635744404099236 Either way‚ do these people look more like ISIS to you or more like Ukrainians? Or something else? More here: MORE FOOTAGE OF TERROR SUSPECT INTERROGATION SUSPECT (Speaking Tajik): “We lived in a hostel with other migrants from Tajikistan. I couldn’t find a job for a long time. Then someone called Abdula texted me and offered to kill people for money.”pic.twitter.com/jtz4oU8fhf https://t.co/eBIzBjcP07 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23‚ 2024 More here — you think this guy is pissing his pants? It ain’t gonna end well for him in Russia‚ I know that much: https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1771496785145376774 One more here: https://twitter.com/DailyNoahNews/status/1771663989145001999 Here’s a good summary of what we know so far‚ from Grok: Yesterday‚ on March 22‚ 2024‚ a horrific terrorist attack took place at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow‚ Russia. According to the Russian Investigative Committee‚ the death toll has increased to 133‚ with many others injured. The attackers used automatic weapons and flammable liquid to set fire to the premises‚ causing a major blaze. Four suspects were later apprehended in the Bryansk region near the border with Ukraine. Russian state media TASS reported that the suspects were taken to Moscow and are now in the custody of the Investigative Committee. One of the men confessed that they had been promised a sum of 500‚000 rubles (approximately $5‚000) by an unnamed person claiming to be an assistant to a preacher. The suspects‚ who lived together in a hostel in the north of Moscow‚ had met only 10-12 days prior to the attack. Russian authorities have not provided any further details about the suspects’ identities or affiliations. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the perpetrators had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine‚ where‚ according to preliminary data‚ a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the border.” However‚ this claim has not been independently verified or confirmed by other sources. The incident has drawn condemnation from numerous international leaders‚ including those from Israel‚ the United Kingdom‚ and Germany. The Russian Football Union has postponed all matches in its competitions for the weekend as a response to the attack. In 2002‚ Moscow was the site of a similar hostage crisis at the Dubrovka theater‚ where Chechen gunmen took 800 theatergoers hostage. The crisis ended with a security forces raid that resulted in the deaths of 172 people. More here: Russia have detained the terrorists. They are singing like canaries. They claim they were recruited on Telegram to commit the attack in exchange for money. Putin himself claims that Ukraine tried to assist the terrorists into Ukraine after the attack. It’s clear some organized… pic.twitter.com/TfLOnFAK18 — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) March 23‚ 2024 Russia have detained the terrorists. They are singing like canaries. They claim they were recruited on Telegram to commit the attack in exchange for money. Putin himself claims that Ukraine tried to assist the terrorists into Ukraine after the attack. It’s clear some organized entity used patsies as proxy to carry out the attack. Textbook CIA behavior. Combined with Ukraine trying to assist the terrorist in their escape… the evidence would strongly suggest this attack was organized by Western Intelligence. Whether that be Ukraine‚ CIA‚ MI6‚ Mossad‚ or some other Western entity‚ they all serve the same globalist masters‚ and share the same goal of defeating Russia by any means necessary. Regardless of what the truth is‚ Putin is going to have a response. He claims Ukraine‚ and all those who assisted‚ will pay a heavy price. SOURCE: @BioClandestine @WarClandestine Russia Reveals Names‚ Photos Of Moscow Terrorist Attack Suspects – Death Toll Surpasses 100 [MORE GRAPHIC FOOTAGE] ***This article contains GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. In an update on the tragic terrorist attack that took place at a concert venue near Moscow yesterday‚ Russia has made several arrests of the suspected assailants. So far‚ Russian police have made 11 total arrests in connection with the horrific attack. Four names of suspects have been revealed. They are: Nasridinov Makhmadrasul‚ Ismonov Rivozhidin‚ Safolzoda Shokhinjonn‚ and Nazarov Rustam. All are from Tajikistan‚ and their photos have also been released: BREAKING: FOUR ALLEGED MOSCOW ATTACKERS IDENTIFIED Russia has revealed the names of four of the six people alleged to be responsible for the terror attack at the Crocus City Hall‚ which claimed the lives of over 70 people so far. Nasridinov Makhmadrasul‚ Ismonov Rivozhidin‚… https://t.co/pxCvYezeqS pic.twitter.com/BXw3vDDZa3 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23‚ 2024 The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack. But‚ according to Russia‚ these 4 attackers attempted to escape in a car to Ukraine… BREAKING: RUSSIA CLAIMS MOSCOW TERROR ATTACK SUSPECTS WERE HEADING TO UKRAINE Russian security services claim the attackers had contacts in Ukraine and were trying to flee there when they were stopped near Khatsun‚ 85 miles away from the Ukrainian border. Sources: TASS‚ RIA https://t.co/67Fh0jtbvi pic.twitter.com/Gnao9iFFd4 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23‚ 2024 Originally‚ 2 were captured‚ while 2 escaped. Russian President Vladmir Putin says that now‚ all 4 have been detained. Terror Strikes Moscow: Putin Announces 11 Arrests As Death Toll Climbs To 133 11 suspects detained after a terrorist attack in a Moscow suburb kills 133. ISIS-K‚ with ties to Central Asia‚ identified as the perpetrators behind the assault. pic.twitter.com/zhzgaLeDHK — Benzinga (@Benzinga) March 23‚ 2024 Here’s some footage from the attempted escape and arrests: BREAKING: POLICE STOP MOSCOW ATTACKER’S GETAWAY VEHICLE It was stopped in the Bryansk region of Russia‚ 200 miles southwest of Moscow‚ as they were heading to the border. Four of the attackers were in the car‚ two were captured‚ and two escaped. Source: BAZ https://t.co/eWkVtD6kNr pic.twitter.com/GaOdm6lh4V — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23‚ 2024   Here’s another video of a suspect being captured in the forest near Bryansk: https://twitter.com/jackryan212/status/1771502305705177402 And‚ another suspect being detained by Moscow police: Russian police detain one of the suspects in the Moscow terror attack tonight. It is believed 5 gunmen were involved in the attack at Crocus City Hall. 40 confirmed dead‚ 100 wounded with children among the victims. pic.twitter.com/eHS71F0wB6 — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 22‚ 2024 The death toll has risen over the last day to total 133 – up from the original 40 we reported on yesterday. This includes 3 children‚ so far. 44 hospitalized victims remain in ‘serious’ condition‚ and 16 others are in ‘extremely serious’ condition. Fox News is now reporting 133 people have dįed from the Moscow terrór attack. Pray for their families. 11 suspects have been arrested. May swift and strong legal justice befall those who perpetrated this horrendous act of pure evil in Russia. pic.twitter.com/vt1laybmV3 — Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) March 23‚ 2024 If you want to see original footage from the terrorist attack‚ it’s all here [VERY GRAPHIC]: HORRIFIC Terrorist Attack In Moscow Leaves 40 Dead‚ 100 Injured [WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC FOOTAGE] The Daily Mail gave an update on the latest developments: Russian law enforcement have reportedly made arrests for suspects in the Crocus concert hall massacre in Moscow. They also revealed pictures and names of four suspects as the death toll rose to 115 people‚ including three children‚ and 115 people remained in hospital. The condition of 44 survivors - including two children - is described as 'serious'‚ while that of 16 other victims‚ including one child‚ is 'extremely serious'. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack‚ which was the deadliest in Russia in years and left the 6‚000 capacity concert hall in Krasnogorsk‚ outside Moscow‚ in flames with a collapsing roof. Eleven people have been detained following the horrific massacre‚ the head of Russia's Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Saturday‚ according to Russian state news agency Tass. It comes after a white Renault with Tver region license plates with the alleged terrorists was stopped near the village of Teply‚ close to the borders with Belarus and Ukraine‚ according to Baza media. According to preliminary data‚ there were six people in the car‚ and two were detained. Four more managed to escape. Baza - with close law enforcement contacts - showed images of four suspects‚ all from ex-Soviet republic Tajikistan‚ which borders Afghanistan. They were Makhmadrasul Nasridinov‚ 37‚ Rivozhidin Ismonov‚ 51‚ Shohinjonn Safolzoda‚ 21 and Rustam Nazarov‚ 29. It is unclear which of these four have been detained. Russian FSB security service officers were 'working with' the suspects who were detained. 'They are being checked for involvement in the terrorist attack‚' reported Baza. Telegram channel VChK-OGPU said earlier that one detainee from Tajikistan had named three others who he was with in a car. 'These are also natives of Tajikistan. They managed to hide in the forest. 'Now that it is light‚ an active search is underway for them. However‚ there is no confirmation yet that these people were the terrorists who attacked Crocus.' Macabre footage emerged of piles of bodies outside the concert venue. Hundreds of investigators and rescuers were still combing the smouldering scene early today. Fox News also reported: The death toll in Friday’s terror attack on a concert in Moscow has soared to at least 133‚ Russia’s top state investigative agency said Saturday‚ with authorities saying they have apprehended 11 suspects‚ four of whom were reported to be directly involved in the onslaught. President Vladimir Putin addressed the shocked nation in a televised broadcast on Saturday‚ slamming the massacre as "a bloody‚ barbaric terrorist act." He declared Sun.‚ March 24‚ a day of mourning. Putin said that additional security measures have been put in place throughout the country following the attack – the deadliest in over 20 years. "All four direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack‚ all those who shot and killed people‚ were found and detained‚" Putin said. "They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine‚ where‚ according to preliminary data‚ a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border." What do you think? Was it ISIS really responsible for the terrorist attack? Or is something more foul at play?

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