gabby giffords and jeff flake really have been friends for years. here's how the "new york times" described their most recent public encounter. when gabby giffords was trying desperately to get republicans like senator jeff flake to vote for a background check in congress, miss giffords, who still has trouble speaking because of the damage what a bullet did to her brain, grabbed mr. flake's arm and tried furiously to say that she needed his vote. the best she could get out was the word need. mr. flake looked at the ground. i said i was sorry, he said. i didn't know what else to say. it's very hard. profile encourage indeed. her lobbying has been amazing. but they're not unique. this is what the pro-gun law has been like. they have conducted a one-on-one approach to applying political pressure. they have pushed hard to meet with members of congress directly, not with their staffs, in order to tell their personal stories, with specific tales of tragedy and loss and violence have been at the very core of this movement. and yet despite all the political

. >>> gabby giffords has been awarded the profiles in courage award for her efforts against gun violence. in presenting the award, caroline kennedy said giffords turned personal tragedy into change. >>> an outpouring of grief this morning for a utah soccer referee who died after he was punched in the face by a 17-year-old goalie. the family and friends of the ref are calling for better sportsmanship and self-control from players. he spent a week in a coma after being struck by the teen for giving him a penalty in a game. his daughter said he had been attacked by players twice before. >>> and a frantic search is under way in washington for an elderly woman who vanished from reagan national airport friday night after flying in from barbados. victoria kong was first shown in a taxi line at the arrivals curb and then walking away on a bike trail. the 82-year-old has been showing signs of dementia.

giffords said. >> gifford had to learn to we walk and talk.ech was very short all about a minute. >> the schedule the class said that her speech is something that they will always remember. >> bomb technicians took the matter very seriously as they searched to homes in the town where the suspect list. the threat was real and the materials they were checking were dangerous and enough for the police in albany or all oregon to arrest the high school students appeared >> police charge the team with possessing dangerous weapons and making a bomb. >> he was secretly making bomb in the floorboard of his parents' home. >> police say that at this teenager will be charged with attempted abrogated murder. airlin >> plans are underway for the bay area super bowl anniversary. let's take a look outside at the san mateo bridge. there is light traffic out there this morning. we will be right back. hey, look!k! a a shooting s st! mamake a wish!h! i wish w we could lie e here forevever. i wish thihis test dririve w ov, so we e could headad back to thehe dealers

former congresswoman gabrielle giffords is the 2013 recipient of the profile in courage award. caroline kennedy presented the award for giffords' political, personal and physical courage in her work for gun policy reforms. >>> overseas, stun grenades and gunfire in bangladesh as police clash with islamist protesters. demonstrators set fire to shops, vehicles and the state-run news agency. they want the government to enact blasphemy laws including the death penalty for insulting the prophet mohammed. >>> meanwhile, a grim milestone as the death toll in the country surpasses 600 in that clothing factory complex collapse. an initial government investigation says vibrations from four generators triggered the collapse. >>> no word on what caused a vintage plane to crash at an air show near madrid. officials saying the pilot died after being rushed to the hospital with severe burns. the impact was seen by some 3,000 spectators. shocking many. >>> president obama kicked off commencement season sunday at the ohio state university. he told graduates to ignore anti-government arguments a

gabrielle giffords has turned a personal nightmare into a movement for political change.left her with great injuries, she fearlessly returned to public life as an advocate for new legislation to prevent gun violence when others would have withdrawn from public life, she has challenged us all to be engaged in the political process. but others would have given up hope, she has been unwavering in her belief that politics can solve problems. when others would have looked for excuses, gaby inspired action. before she was wanted on a terrible january day, she was a profile in courage. she was outspoken in our commitment to civil public discourse despite threats from angry partisans over boats she had cast as a legislator. since then, with the support of her remarkable husband mark, she has not fallen silent. she understands this is not going to be easy and it is not going to happen quickly but it is the right thing to do. she perseveres not just for herself but for newtown and aurora, chicago, and tucson. her courage has already changed the way we look at guns in this country.

and here comes gabby giffords right now.line n kennedy said in part that gabby giffords had turned a personal nightmare into a profile in courage. and she had also encouraged all of us to become more engaged in the political process. before gabby giffords and her suz, as we see there, former astronaut mark kelly, before they got to that ceremony, we're told that they visited some of the victims of the boston bombings there in their hotel room. we pulled that picture from her facebook page. as you can see there, gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, with one of the boston bombing victims, and gabby giffords receiving the jfk profile in courage award at the presidential library, jfk's presidential library in boston. the brain trust is back. ayesha moody mills, david nakamura, michael epstein. there's a lot on congress' agenda next week. new developments in the middle east. we want to get your predictions and talk about the headlines that you guys think that we will be seeing next week. aisha, let me start with you, what'

giffords was shot two years ago as she met wih constituents on sunday.ceived a profile and courage award. the award takes its name from a book written by president kennedy. caroline kennedy made the presentation. she said the horror of gun violence that killed her father and uncle robert remains. >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one should have to lose a husband, a wife, a father, a child to senseless murder. >> this year giffords and her husband mark kelly started a political action group supporting responsible gun ownership. >>> a florida teenager is recovering from a serious shark bite. 16-year-old michael adler and his friends had been surfing off melbourne beach saturday when he was attacked by a shack. >> i kicked off the wave and i was off my board. when i went to go back on my board, the shark bit me right in my foot and i immediately tried to yank it out. >> adder was able to swim to a sand barr where a man used the surfboard leash as a tourniquet. despite the attack, adler says he cannot wait to get surfi

>>> former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords is being honored with profile and courage award.in recognition of the personal and physical courage that she demonstrated in her fearless, caroline kennedy will present the award to giffords and that's happening a little bit later this afternoon. >>> president obama, meanwhile, is going to columbus, ohio, this morning to give the commencement address at ohio state university. we know as many as 70,000 people are expected to attend. more than 10,000 students will get their diplomas, by the way. might be no surprise he's speaking at osu. exactly one year ago today he kicked off his re-election campaign at the university and, of course, later won ohio in november's election. >>> today's cinco de mayo people celebrating. now contrary to popular belief, i just want you to sound smarter for the rest of the day. this is not about mexico's independence day. the date commemorates mexico's victory over the french in the 1860s. today the holiday isn't celebrated but people here in the u.s. will celebrate with food, parade and maybe a margarita

. >>> still ahead this hour, gabby giffords hot on the nra's heels.gainst the cleveland kidnapping suspect harsh enough given the years of alleged captivity and abuse those victims suffered? weigh in on our facebook page or find me at thomasa.roberts on twitter. [ female announcer ] introducing new olay fresh effects' a lineup of unstoppable skincare! for whatever adventure always start fresh and finish sparkling ♪ only from new olay fresh effects. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> breaking news right now on the boston bombing suspect, tamerlan tsarnaev. police say the body of tamerlan has been buried. a statement said the body is no longer there and has been entombed outside of massachusetts and was approved by tamerlan's uncle. >>> in washington, the house committee and homeland security hoping the first of a series of hearings into the boston marathon

the nation's counting on you. >> giffords had to learn to walk and talk after the 2011 shooting.h was short -- about a minute -- but students say it will stick with them. athena jones has a preview. -between now and the end of june. affirmative action and same-sex marriage. >> is almost unimaginable that impacts all americans. >> the first is that public school could consider race. abigail fisher argues that she was a victim and also same-sex couples want the same. >> even if windsor had to pay higher estate taxes when her partner died. rather than a heterosexual couple. >> the california proposition no. 8 it does not seem likely to require a constitution for every state to recognize same-sex marriage. the ruling might not be a huge ruling but i doubt that. >> the other case of angelena with human genes .. can be patented. >> coming up a san francisco rock star history. and also how this missing car from a movie set. >> somebody stole a car from the set of captain america sen. however, local police found it on the highway. there was no license plate but the driver did not seem th

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gabby giffords group raised an astonishing $11 million in the past four months.otests at the district offices of lawmakers they believe are persuadable. joining me, alec magillis, senior editor of the new republic. do you see an arch of opposition to the nra that over time will be financially competitive with it? >> definitely. i think what we're seeing is the emergence of a serious opposition of the sort we haven't seen ever. >> the nra has been outspending the other side more than 10 to 1 in politics. >> exactly. now with michael bloomburg and gabby giffords, raised $11 million in four months, an amazing sum, you have the ability to come back on the other side and basically try to shift the calculus to the point where candidates who vote the long way, against gun control, are facing serious repercussions at home. these ads running against kelly ayotte, these are harsh. these are repercussions never faced before. you see politicians start to rethink what is the -- >> we are watching kelly ayotte rethink it live as she goes to microphone in new hampshire. >> the

survivor former congresswoman gabby giffords is being honored with the john f. kennedy courage award. the personal and physical courage she aimed at reducing gun violence. caroline kennedy, by the way, will present the award to giffords a little bit later this afternoon. >>> all righty. those big hats came in handy at this year's kentucky derby. people strut through the rain to see their favorite horses strut through to the title. . >>> oh, listen to that. that was from last night's bruins' game. he served as the bruins' honorary captain, as a you see. the black and gold flag waved boston strong. >>> it was an incredible comeback at the kentucky derby. jeff fischel is here with the bleacher report and it was a career crowning achievement, but a pretty messy one. >> christi, it really was. it started with lots of rain and tears and joy, lots of them. 139th kentucky derby was so rainy and muddy they were having woodstock flash backs. at the halfway point of the race, orb was fourth from last and then he took off and blew away the field to win for legendary trainer

it ended up in mongolia. >>> gabrielle giffords was honored sunday in boston.ho's seen the pain of gun violence caroline kennedy. >> reporter: the two women who share a unique bond forged by guns and personal tragedy embraced as miss kennedy pass the award to miss giffords. caroline was 5 when her father was killed in november. she said -- >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one should have to lose a husband, a wife, a father a child to senseless murder. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords survived a gunshot two years ago. >> assisted by her husband astronaut mark kelly, giffords took the podium for just a few powerful words. >> i believe one -- we all have courage inside. i wish there was more courage in congress. it's been a hard two years for me, but i want to make the world a better place. that speaking of inspiring stories, there's one too. >> profile and courage and many people who were there said this is especially for caroline kennedy opening up in a personal way in he own father's assassination. >> they say it's one the

giffords was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire at a tucson supermarket appearance. she is an advocate for gun control. >>> online dating has outpaced old-fashioned speed dating. but a new study suggests you can click with someone after only 4 minutes. stanford researchers analyzed 1,000 dates and found that words matter. women were responsive to men who used appreciative language like, that's awesome, or good for you. both genders reported clicking when the conversation centered around the woman. all i have to say is, doh! >> really. they did this big study again and it comes down to chemistry and being nice to the other person, respectful. >> and making the woman the center of the conversation. >> that's the way it always has to be. >> i could have told you that. >> the world would work much better. [ laughter ] >>> changes coming our way this afternoon. we have clouds popping up out there and a few showers too. our hi-def doppler radar showing you some of the showers scattered about right now. just some cells sliding through. this is what we're expecting throughou

later, giffords was given profile in courage award at the jfk library in boston. and caroline kennedy said gifford turned a personal nightmare into movement for political change. >>> a big honor today for the six teachers and administrators killed at sandy hook elementary school. the congressional medal of honor society is posthumously giving them the highest civilian award. medals will be presented to their families for their courage and sacrifice on trying to protect students from the gunman. the ceremony will take place at newtown high school in connecticut. >>> an outspoken lawyer from alabama taking over today as president of the national rifle association. james porter, a partner in a small firm that specializes in defending gun manufacturers. this weekend's nra national convention, porter left no doubt where he stands calling on every u.s. citizen trained in firearms to fight tyranny. and he told organizers they're on the front lines. >>> investors are watching and waiting to see what happens on wall street. the market opens with the dow at a record high af

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loughner was targeting congresswoman giffords during that spree. she was shot in the head but survived. loughner was sentenced to life in prison in november. >> witnesses at the scene tackled loughner when he stoped to reload his guns. >>> the city state's attorney says he will not retry policarpio espinoza perez for the deaths of three children. a jury deadlocked. however, perez was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and is serving life with the possibility of parole. the first trial ended in a mistrial. the second ended with a conviction that was later overturned. >>> the irs official who first apologized for her agency, targeting conservative groups, is not answering questions about it. lois lerner took the fifth before congress today. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: the irs official at the center of the scandal, insists she did nothing wrong. >> i have not violated any irs rules or regulations. and i have not provided false information to this or any other congressional committee. >> reporter: lois lerner heads the irs unit that

>> oh, yes they got a visit from gabrielle giffords. to the rehab center and spent some time, she and her husband, with some of the victims who are recovering, recuperating. what a lift it gave them, you can imagine. in fact giffords posted on her facebook that all of these victims, and survivors, deserve a profile in courage award. zoraida? >> sun shiny smiles speak volumes. susan candiotti live in boston. >>> three minutes past the hour. new some shocking images to show you. there's a vintage plane going down during an air show in madrid. it's very graphic. thousands of people were watching in horror. take a look there. the plane crashed into a building. then it exploded. look at that. into a huge fireball. the pilot was killed. several people on the ground were also injured. the victim was an experienced pilot who worked as an assistant to spain's defense minister. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> investigators this morning trying to figure out how a limousine suddenly burst into flames killing five people headed to

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. -- former congresswoman gabrielle giffords.ared loughner was sentenced to consecutive life sentences after being convicted in the case. >>> they are loud performances being considered and several hotels and stores in the area have complained about street performers and if approved they would still get a permit and it will respect how long they can -- it will restrict how long they can perform in addition to the noise level. >> let's go out and take a look at highway 4 westbound and traffic is doing well on highway 4 in bay point and we have slow traffic in antioch and pittsburgh and 680, nothing out of the ordinary, you are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza and it is a 20 minute delay before you get into san francisco from the the crash is on is the shoulder. >>> wow, what a change compared to yesterday. and they are northwest in some of the higher elevations and clouds are getting pushed in for this very strong system this time of year and we could have used that a few months ago and it is a much cooler windy pattern and so

he shot gabby giffords in 2007.nk you for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> what do you make of the remarks yesterday that the supporters of tougher gun laws see opportunities, and they blasted the president for the exploitation of people like you. >> nobody is manufacturing reasons to use these horrible tragedies in political ways. they are in need of being changed. these laws are needed changed. obviously none of them have felt the pain or watched six people died on a sidewalk to say they are using them as props. it's very insulting and disingenuous. >> wouldn't you admit or endorse of what seems like a new strategy to bring the people that have been affected by gun violence, gabby giffords, to the rose garden to take the daughter of the principal at sandy hook to take her to a town hall meeting, and would you admit this is a new up close and personal strategy? >> you know, i don't know the political -- all the political aspects of doing that. people tell me i am being used and i say that is

. >> that is former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords speaking to graduates at bard college. her speech lasted about a minute, but students say it will stick with them. gifford's house, former astronaut mark kelly also addressed the graduate and scissors his wife's shooting has redefined the word "courage" for him. >> thousands of runners and walkers finished the final mile of the boston marathon race. [ applause ] . marathoners said they ran and. >> they did a few surgeries to get the shrapnel out and the leg safely closed again and i can't run, but i can walk, so i am here supporting the whole cause and excited about it? >> the bombings last month killed three pel and injured more than 26-0. bomber suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is due in court. >>> ktvu's patti lee shows us the obstacle facing drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. >> reporter: crossing highway 1 at the road takes patience and courage. >> well, i try to wait for not too many cars, because i don't want to get hit. >> reporter: this stop light is supposed to make it safe for pedestrians and bikers. it was added last

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> it is try-day, friday. we thought it would never get here. >> but it did. >> it's may 10, two days until mother's day. don't you forget it. do you have a chance to see your mother? >> i'm sending her love. we are doing a big family get together. my sister is coming from dubai the following weekend. what are you doing? >> i'm having a great one. my kids won't be here. cassidy has been here this week. she's got to go to california. cody is coming the next week, so frank and i will sit around and look at each other and i will be a mother to bambino, lola and louie. they are the only ones who love me anyway. >> these girls were on the voice last season, mother-daughter duo. they started tweeting and facebooking us saying, can we get on the show? i thought, that's sweet, nice people. then they got blake in on the fun. >> it took on a life of its own. >> we listen when people talk to us. >> not since the judds have we had a mother-daughter duo, just in time for mother'

i became friends with gabby giffords last year, my good friend, larine jobs introduced me to gabby and mark and we instantly became friends. my wife and i started doing work on gabby and mark's effort which was then the institute for civil discourse but has now converted to being more active on the violence issues in america. because we are friends, i invited mark and gabby to our home for our holiday party, which coincidentally was on december 14th. when gabby arrived at my home and in my home that night, were literally the leaders of all of the great tech companies in the bay area. and we had our two great mayors, willie brown and ed lee. and the minute that they saw gabby they said ron, get everyone's attention here. we can make 200 people be quiet. we have to make a tribute to what happened today in sandy hook, and a tribute to gabby. and during that tribute which was pallpable, i could tell that the tech community was going to do something. and we did. on december 15th, we started an ad hoc committee of tech volunteers, many of them luminaries in the industry. and we convened thre

gifford will work hard to get the students ready for college. if it wasn't for this school i wouldn't have the dedication. i couldn't imagine myself anywhere else. thank you. and a buenos. >> i have two children who attend this school my daughter and my son who is in fifth grade and my daughter is in eight grade. and when i found this middle school i felt really happy i like the system they have of educating children and the self confidence they give the students. i started looking for other schools in thinking ahead of high school and i was happy to realize they had this other school. it's a pleasure to know that they can continue the learning the teachings that they've started with since middle school into high school. and now that they've shown us the new site for the school it's a real pleasure to know it's real know to know it's there. and thank you so much for this opportunity. i think it's a great opportunity for the kids in helping them reaching the ultimate goal which is goio

. >> and they had gabby giffords. >> gabby giffords.and now jeff flake against it. it's really -- >> i don't think retirees are gun people. just guessing. a problem in congress right now. did you see the results of the 2012 election? i think it's a good example why we have this conflict in congress and between the president in terms of who is winning election. in philadelphia barack obama carried 85% of the city. good news that many carried the state. if you carry philly big like lbj or humphrey, you win the state but you don't win the house delegation because it's all in the city. if you will, wasting all of the votes with 85%, 90% pleuralities. 9 disturbs it's all republicans. what happens is the democrats grab all of the votes in the big cities, win the big states. it's good in terms of the electoral college but not good for the house. 52-48 they won. >> i think we are being a little over the critical about obama's ability to work with congress. not you. there was an antidote in "the new york times" how he couldn't per situate senato

stood in the face of newtown families and gabby giffords voted against the background checks.his is politically crazy, melissa. >> well, here's the gut check for american voters. it is clear that these republican members of the house and senate -- clearly we see this happening in the house. they believe that american voters in their district are more willing to hold them accountable on supporting anything that the obama administration puts forward, that they are more likely to get pushed out of office if they support anything that comes from the obama administration and from the democrats. they are more worried about that than the idea that they will be voted out of office for supporting policies that put guns, lethal weapons in the hands of children. so this is the gut check for american voters. is that true? if you are republican, who nonetheless supports background checks, are you going to hold your member of congress, your senator accountable, or are you going to let it pass because our partisanship as so clearly divided us that we're willing to allow our children to die i

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gifford will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. here's what's coming up. just as packed this week in the world of politics, as it usually is. let's bring in paul steinhauser what to look at this week. >> good morning, poppy. more to 13 flirtations from rand paul. tomorrow he headlines a gop dinner in new hampshire, just a week and a half after doing the same thing in iowa. those states kick off the caucus calendar. >>> t >>> the irs controversy will stay in the spotlight this week. the senate on tuesday and the house on wednesday hold hearing into the agency's targeting of conservative groups which apply for tax exempt status. voters in los angeles could make history this week by electing their first female mayor. they face off in a runoff election on tuesday. chicago billionaire could be in the hot seat this week. a major supporter of barack obama has been nominated by the white house to become commerce secretary. her hearing is scheduled for thursday. poppy? >> paul, thanks so much. >>> coming up, a brand-new cnn poll on president obama after quite a wee

williamson who said of gabby giffords, quote, it should be noted that being shot in the head by a lunatic does not give one any special grace to pronounce upon public policy questions. oh, it is noted. experiencing massive head trauma does not give you special insight. for instance, judging by his column, there is something wrong with kevin williamson's head. now, another hero in this fight is senator rand paul who said this about the president and the newtown families. >> i hate to see him using people. i think as props and politicizing people's tragedy. i mean, when i see the father and the mothers anthem testifying, it still saddens me just to see them. >> stephen: hey, newtown parents, stop making rand paul sad. he's extremely sensitive to his own feelings. i mean, what i think rand paul reminds us us here is that grieving families aren't the real victims. gun owners are. a point driven home by conservative radio host bob davis. >> i'm sorry that you suffered a tragedy. but you know what? deal with it and don't force me to lose my liberty which is a greater tragedy than your loss. >>

gabby giffords is a person who makes things happen.se] gabby has chosen to help inspire, organize, and motivate a nation that is fed up with violence and fed up with congressional inaction, and she has chosen to focus us on coming together and taking concrete steps that will keep families and communities safer. her courage inspires us daily, but i know she is inspired by the courage of those who came before her, those she met today and those hundreds of thousands of americans all across the country who are joining her each and every day, those who are sending checks for $5, $10, that they may need in tough times, to stand shoulder to shoulder with gabby, those who are talking to their friends at the grocery store and at the water cooler and on playgrounds and saying, we can do better, and i am standing with gabby giffords to get it done. i know she is inspired by the courage, by her friend and staffer gabe zimmerman, who ran toward her and toward danger during the terrible shooting in tucson and lost his life trying to help. president

gabby giffords is a person who makes things happen. [applause] gabby has chosen to help inspire, organize, and motivate a nation that is fed up with violence and fed up with congressional inaction, and she has chosen to focus us on coming together and taking concrete steps that will keep families and communities safer. her courage inspires us daily, but i know she is inspired by the courage of those who came before her, those she met today and those hundreds of thousands of americans all across the country who are joining her each and every day, those who are sending checks for $5, $10, that they may need in tough times, to stand shoulder to shoulder with gabby, those who are talking to their friends at the grocery store and at the water cooler and on playgrounds and saying, we can do better, and i am standing with gabby giffords to get it done. i know she is inspired by the courage, by her friend and staffer gabe zimmerman, who ran toward her and toward danger during the terrible shooting in tucson and lost his life trying to help. pr

. >>> wow, gabrielle giffords received the john f. kennedy profile in courage award yesterday up in boston for her work trying to stop gun violence. giffords spoke briefly about her own challenges and veered off her prepared remarks to criticize inaction in congress. >> i wish there was more courage in congress. >> the award was presented by caroline kennedy, there she is, who made a rare reference to her own family's tragic history. >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one should have to lose a husband, a wife, a father, a child, to senseless murder. >> well this year marks the 50th year since john f. kennedy was assassinated in dallas. and we'll be right back. ah beautiful. work the camera... work it...work it! those hands. oooh la la! magnifique! what's your secret? what? huh? dawn? how can this be? [ female announcer ] dawn hand renewal with olay beauty helps lock in skin's natural moisture to improve the look and feel of hands in 5 uses. [ sponge ] gotta hand it to your beautiful hands, huh? [

giffords was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire at a tucson supermarket appearance.e a tireless advocate for gun control since her recovery. >>> aerosmith has canceled a show in indonesia because of safety concerns. authorities say they foiled a bomb plot targeting the embassy of myanmar. the concert promoter cites safety issues without being specific. aerosmith had planned to play before 15,000 people this coming saturday in jakarta. the rock group says it hopes to make it up to its fans. >>> singer justin bieber is apparently okay after being attacked on stage. >> speaking of security, here, it happened during a concert in dubai. he was at the piano playing "believe" when a person got on stage and tackled him from behind. they couldn't fix the piano which flipped over during the incident. security got that man off stage. they don't know what led to the attack.. >>> "iron man 3" was at the top of the weekend competition for films. it took in $175 million. hour: new rules for >> "iron man" 2 was on tv last night. >> catch up. >>> 5:56. coming up in the next half hour

more than ever thank you. >> giffords of course accompanied with her husband, mark kelly.visited some of the boston bombing victims in the hospital. still hospitalized for their injuries. >> happen any time, to anyone! [ female announcer ] stress sweat is different than ordinary sweat. it smells worse. get 4x the protection against stress sweat. introducing new secret clinical strength stress response scent. i don'without goingcisions to angie's list first. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. with angie's list, i know who to call, and i know the results will be fantastic. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. on every purchase every day. told you i'd get half. what's in your wallet? ask. >>> israeli analysts expect more air strikes on syria to stop what israel calls game-changing iranian-supplied weapons from being transferred by syria to hezbollah. nbc news middle east correspondent, martin fletcher joins mow knew from tel aviv. martin, israel moved the iron dome and is prepared for retaliation, but doesn't really expect it.

gabbie giffords was seriously injured in a 2011 shooting w gabbie giffords was seriously injured in a 2011 shooting when a lone gunman opened fire in a meeting constituents in tucson, arizona. from boston, this is 20 minutes. >> we have a very high-powered committee which we noted earlier, senators and house members, republicans, democrats, ceos, some of america's greatest lawyers, the most distinguished law school. even newspaper editors, not distinguished, but never in doubt. but all of this to all of us know who our leader is. she inherited her father and mother is intelligence, charm, grace, and diplomacy. her heart and soul, this magnificent place and this marvelous aboard, caroline kennedy. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. i was told that can would introduce me, but that was so much nicer than anything that can ever says. [laughter] thank you. thank you, chris, as well. thank you all for coming. this is always a special day for my family and for the kennemag library as we commemorate my father's birthday and honor those who possess the indispensable virtue that he most admire

giffords appeared at bard's comme commencement.a representative shot in the head in 2011 resigned from congress in january to focus on her recovery. >>> and it was a dark, wet morning in boston on saturday, but nothing could dampen the spirits. thousands of runners ran the last mile of the boston marathon. they returned to complete what they had trained so long and so hard to do. and of course to honor the victims of last month's bombing. the one run event was organized by boston running clubs and local businesses. good for them. >>> it was a shocking crime. and it was committed in broad daylight on the streets of london. a british soldier brutally killed by two attackers wielding meat cleavers. one of the suspects on camera after that horrific slaying saying the only reason we killed this man is because muslims are dying daily. the british soldier is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. this is a message of extremism, religious extremism. and in today's faces of faith, we're going to explore this. we're going to explore extremi