As Boston Marathon bombing memorials pop up across Massachusetts to mark the one-year anniversary of the 2013 race, we're taking a look at some of the most inspiring stories to come out of last year's tragedy. In the wake of the 2013 marathon, survivors' stories, both heartbreaking and heartwarming, flooded the headlines, and several have gone on to celebrate special milestones in their lives and in their recovery process. One couple got engaged after the race, saying that the tragedy brought them closer together, and another survivor wrote about overcoming the physical and emotional challenges in a brand-new book that hit shelves earlier this month. To honor their strength and remember all those affected on the one-year anniversary, take a look at some of the most moving stories and videos from Boston Marathon bombing survivors. Source: Getty / Andrew Burton View Slideshow ›...
- 4/14/2014
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
A huge explosion in NYC's East Harlem neighborhood happened Wednesday morning, prompting two five-story buildings to partially collapse. Authorities gathered at the scene at 1644 Park Ave. between 116th and 117th streets, and Metro-North train routes were suspended because debris from the explosion fell onto the tracks. Mayor Bill de Blasio made his way to the area, where he called the day's events "a tragedy of the worst kind." Reportedly, rumbles were felt 35 blocks away following the explosion, and as of Friday morning, eight deaths and 70 injuries had been reported. The explosion was caused by a gas leak, which left the five-story buildings in a three-story pile of rubble. By Thursday night, about 50 percent of the debris had been removed, with smoke still billowing as firefighters moved through the rubble. Source: Google Maps and Getty / Andrew Burton View Slideshow ›...
- 3/14/2014
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
MTV's Power of 12 is on the scene as Republican candidates fight to be Mitt Romney's runner-up.
By Gil Kaufman
Rick Santorum
Photo: Andrew Burton/ Getty Images
If you stayed up late awaiting the results of the Iowa caucus last week, there's a good chance you'll get to bed earlier this Tuesday when New Hampshire voters head to the polls for their presidential primary.
While former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney slid out of the Hawkeye State with a razor-thin eight-vote victory over suddenly surging contender former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, polls indicate that the leading Gop candidate will face much-weaker competition in his own backyard.
Romney is polling at 40 percent in the state, which means that the real scramble this time will be for second place. Though Romney managed to emerge from Iowa with a win (barely), despite not spending much time there in the run-up to Tuesday's first-in-the-nation contest,...
By Gil Kaufman
Rick Santorum
Photo: Andrew Burton/ Getty Images
If you stayed up late awaiting the results of the Iowa caucus last week, there's a good chance you'll get to bed earlier this Tuesday when New Hampshire voters head to the polls for their presidential primary.
While former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney slid out of the Hawkeye State with a razor-thin eight-vote victory over suddenly surging contender former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, polls indicate that the leading Gop candidate will face much-weaker competition in his own backyard.
Romney is polling at 40 percent in the state, which means that the real scramble this time will be for second place. Though Romney managed to emerge from Iowa with a win (barely), despite not spending much time there in the run-up to Tuesday's first-in-the-nation contest,...
- 1/8/2012
- MTV Music News
'I think he can beat Barack Obama,' 21-year-old tells MTV News.
By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Andrew Jenks
Newt Gingrich meets with supporters in Iowa
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Urbandale, Iowa — With just hours to go before Iowa voters go to caucus, even as Newt Gingrich's poll numbers slipped from their former lofty perch to fourth place, one of his most-fervent campaign staffers told MTV News on Monday that she's blocking it out and keeping her eye on the prize.
"I don't pay a lot of attention to those polls. ... I like to focus on the goal to the very end," said Myranda Kazos, an energetic political pixie who has moved into a hotel room in Des Moines and put her life on hold in order to help Gingrich finish strong in Iowa. "I'm here to work and do the very best I can."
Kazos, 21, plans...
By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Andrew Jenks
Newt Gingrich meets with supporters in Iowa
Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Urbandale, Iowa — With just hours to go before Iowa voters go to caucus, even as Newt Gingrich's poll numbers slipped from their former lofty perch to fourth place, one of his most-fervent campaign staffers told MTV News on Monday that she's blocking it out and keeping her eye on the prize.
"I don't pay a lot of attention to those polls. ... I like to focus on the goal to the very end," said Myranda Kazos, an energetic political pixie who has moved into a hotel room in Des Moines and put her life on hold in order to help Gingrich finish strong in Iowa. "I'm here to work and do the very best I can."
Kazos, 21, plans...
- 1/3/2012
- MTV Music News
Left, by Andrew Burton/Getty Images; right, by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images.Was it A) Barack Obama on not releasing the photos the White House has of Bin Laden’s corpse; or B) Andrew Breitbart on not releasing the “X-rated” photo he has of Anthony Weiner? 1. “I certainly have it in my possession, and I guarantee you he would use it against me.” 2. “We don’t need to spike the football.” 3. “We don’t trot out this stuff as trophies. The fact of the matter is, this is somebody who was deserving of the justice that he received.” 4. “I can’t foresee a circumstance in which I would release that. I don’t think I want to put his family through that type of thing.” 5. “Given the graphic nature of these photos, it would create a national security risk.”...
- 6/7/2011
- Vanity Fair
Pussycat Dolls singer also has cameo in 'Men in Black 3.'
By Gil Kaufman
Nicole Scherzinger
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Nicole Scherzinger will not be held back. The Pussycat Dolls singer is rebounding from the 2007-2008 failure to launch of her perpetually delayed solo debut, Her Name Is Nicole, by wrapping up work on a new breakaway effort.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the as-yet-untitled disc was produced by Lady Gaga compatriot RedOne and features collaborations with Jay Sean and Ne-Yo. She's already debuted the slinky Joseph Kahn-directed video for the first single, the Euro-trancey "Poison," in which she sports a skintight ninja outfit as she dance-fights with baddies.
After winning "Dancing With the Stars" in the spring, Scherzinger promised to get a Pussycat Dolls album, with the group's new lineup, out by the end of the year, but it now seems like her solo disc will drop first.
By Gil Kaufman
Nicole Scherzinger
Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Nicole Scherzinger will not be held back. The Pussycat Dolls singer is rebounding from the 2007-2008 failure to launch of her perpetually delayed solo debut, Her Name Is Nicole, by wrapping up work on a new breakaway effort.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the as-yet-untitled disc was produced by Lady Gaga compatriot RedOne and features collaborations with Jay Sean and Ne-Yo. She's already debuted the slinky Joseph Kahn-directed video for the first single, the Euro-trancey "Poison," in which she sports a skintight ninja outfit as she dance-fights with baddies.
After winning "Dancing With the Stars" in the spring, Scherzinger promised to get a Pussycat Dolls album, with the group's new lineup, out by the end of the year, but it now seems like her solo disc will drop first.
- 11/1/2010
- MTV Music News
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