According to reports, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot during a public appearance at a Tuscon grocery store today. There are conflicting reports whether she is in surgery or was killed. ABC reports that as many as 12 people had been shot at the "Congress at Your Corner" event outside a Safeway store, and that Giffords had been shot in the head. Two hours ago, she tweeted, "My 1st Congress on Your Corner starts now. Please stop by to let me know what is on your mind or tweet me later." [UPDATES BELOW] [ MORE]  | When the NFL postponed the Eagles-Vikings game due to the blizzard, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell complained, "We've become a nation of wusses. The Chinese are kicking our butt in everything... If this was in China do you think the Chinese would have called off the game? People would have been marching down to the stadium, they would have walked and they would have been doing calculus on the way down." Now, to explain why Chinese kids seem more successful than others, Yale University law professor and mother of two Amy Chua has written a controversial essay in the Wall Street Journal, "The fact is that Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginable—even legally actionable—to Westerners. Chinese mothers can say to their daughters, 'Hey fatty—lose some weight.' By contrast, Western parents have to tiptoe around the issue."... [ MORE ] |  | An elderly woman died yesterday after she tried to use her stove to warm her Lower East Side apartment and inadvertently set herself on fire. Widow Claudette Rivera, 72, allegedly turned to her stove for warmth because her second-floor apartment on Ludlow St. had no heat or hot water. Neighbors heard her screams and tried to help her as her clothes caught fire, flames engulfed her body, and smoke filled the hallways. Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly, and no one else was injured. Adrian Cutner, 65, who was her neighbor for over 30 years, called Rivera a "very, very nice lady," and told the News, "She went up like a candle...It's a classic New York story."... [ MORE ] |  | Yesterday, politicians of all parties came together to support Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's speedy recovery after she was shot in the head at her "Congress at Your Corner" event in Tuscon. Suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner is currently in federal custody, and many New York politicians have released statements on the unthinkable event. "This hateful crime is a tragedy beyond words," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who dined with Giffords less than a week ago. "More than just a rising political star and phenomenal talent, she is an incredible person."... [ MORE ] |  | Now that David Paterson has left office, Saturday Night Live performer Fred Armisen is tackling a different New York politician: Mayor Michael "Yeah, there's a blizzard, but go to Broadway and see a show" Bloomberg. While Armisen didn't quite nail Hizzoner's disdain for the little people, there were a few amusing parts during this Bloomberg blizzard cold opening, like how he hoped New York City would be plowed. And then maybe they'd get to Queens. Click through to see the video, as well as other videos from last night's show featuring host Jim Carrey.... [ MORE ] |  | Medics are claiming that they may have been able to save people like a 75-year-old Queens mother who died during the storm had the 911 lines not been clogged with prank or just plain stupid phone calls. EMS units claim one man called complaining of a stomach ache, but later admitted that he had eaten a whole pizza about 20 minutes earlier. Other units responded to a call of a sick child in Brooklyn only to find that his parents were just hoping EMTs could make him finish his homework.... [ MORE ] |  | Just a reminder that today is Improv Everywhere's annual No Pants Subway Ride, so if you are confused as to why someone has chosen to go pantless on a 30 degree day, this is most likely the reason. The ride starts at 3:00 p.m. sharp at six different meeting points, and please, no phones! Improv Everywhere writes, "Please leave your cameras at home and resist the temptation to snap photos with your iPhone, etc. while the event is happening....During the ride we really want people to enjoy the experience of participating rather than documenting."... [ MORE ] |  | In the aftermath of yesterday's horrific shooting in Arizona, in which six people were killed, and 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were seriously injured, the media has turned its focus onto the 22-year-old alleged shooter, Jared Lee Loughner. Loughner was tackled by bystanders after he opened fire outside a Safeway store in Tucson during a "Congress at Your Corner" event, and is currently in FBI custody. But Loughner had left a long internet trail that has left people perplexed by his motivations.... [ MORE ] | | |
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