sight of the shattered lives and loss that occurred there. we also have to remember the tragedy that remembers around the country on a daily basis. both speak to the perilous state we are at with gun violence. three, how many teenager boys were shot on the south side of chicago in two separate shootings. one is how many of the young men survived though he is in critical condition. 275 is the number of murders in chicago nor the current year. 1,205, that s how many shooting incidents chicago has seen just this year in 2012. 159, that s the number of homicides that have occurred in the city of los angeles so far this year. 642 is how many shooting victims los angeles has seen since the beginning of 2012. 111 is the current tally of murders in my adopted city of new orleans for this year alone. these numbers show the totality
they re taking a risk. they know it. they say they re going to do it again. mark, thank you. danny couch a local business owner in cape hatterras is with me on the phone now. i understand there s mandatory evacuation orders for your area, you re planning to stay, is that correct? yes, i am. why? i m a ninth generation care linian. we ve been through these before. what have you done to prepare? i have 125-gallons of fresh water gravity fed system, i have a whole house generator. i ve got a basement, my windows are shuttered. i ve been ready. we ve got food. i m just waiting. i understand that you and your brother manage vacation homes there in the area. how many and what have you told the people who rent those vacation homes? we have 642 vacation homes that we manage. there was a a mandatory evacuation of visitors yesterday. it was a very orderly evax.
i m amanda drury with your market wrap. let s take a look how stocks are doing today. very well at this stage, the dow is up by 59 points, the nasdaq up by 20 and the s&p up by just over seven. borders book stores has filed for bankruptcy protection reeling from high debt and the transition to more digital sales. the second largest book seller plans to close about 200 of its 642 stores over the next few weeks. and americans are paying down debt while saving more. the commerce department says americans set aside more than 5% of disposable income in december. a report shows since the financial crisis began in 2008, there has been a 7% reduction in mortgage debt. and double digit reductions in auto loan and credit card debt.
plummeted as competitors shift to online and digital book sales. so the company plans to close 200 of its 642 stores over the next couple of weeks. they will still honor gift cards while they re under reorganization. thousands of of people gathering in wisconsin s capital, even forcing schools to close over proposed budget cuts. could this spread throughout the country? and it s hard for many americans to get a mortgage as it is, but could minorities be hurting even more? richard lui has been looking into that. you know, chris, there s a new study that shows a grim challenge for minorities as they try to get a home loan for the american dream. most ethnic groups struggle in this category, except for one. other choices.not so much. [ pbht! ] capri sun roarin waters.
14-28 of the dogs, last remaining dogs in the world and started a breeding program. so to come from that in 1955 to this in our year that they re showing at westminster and our little dog s riding in a town car in downtown new york is quite significant. [laughter] jon: well, and they are the viking dog. they are. came over in 642 with the vikings on their ships, and they re the original breed. and they re the real deal. jon: a lot of fun. all right. thanks very much, donna mcdermott and rossi, thank you. thank you. jenna: how do you follow that? what a cute little dog. we do have one follow up maybe just as special. next we have your must-see moment of the day. baby, cry baby, cry baby