Tuesday, 17 May 2022

The suspected Buffalo gunman visited the store before, police say. Plus, signs of a stroke and the acronym that can help save a life. Here's the latest.

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More details emerge about the suspect in the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, and the FDA reaches an agreement to potentially get a large baby formula plant up and running again. Plus, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian make it official with a courthouse wedding.

THE LATEST

Buffalo shooting suspect traveled 3 hours to the Tops grocery store in March, police say.

Investigators believe the suspected gunman who allegedly killed 10 people and wounded three others in a racially motivated shooting at a Buffalo grocery store previously visited the store in March. Several employees told police they had seen Payton Gendron, 18, before at Tops Friendly Market, which is three hours from his home. Investigators also believe Gendron planned to continue the shooting rampage down the street before he was stopped by police. President Biden is expected to meet with victims' families today.

🍼 Baby formula maker Abbott reaches agreement with FDA to resume production amid nationwide shortage.

Operations could restart at an Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan in two weeks after the company reached an agreement with the FDA, which shut down the facility in February to investigate reports of sick infants who drank formula produced there. Abbott said it could take 6 to 8 weeks for products to reach store shelves, pending court approval of the agreement. The FDA also rejected a prediction by the CEO of another formula company who said the shortage will last through the end of the year.

👙 Maye Musk appears on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 74.

Maye Musk, the model and mother of billionaire business mogul Elon Musk, is one of four cover stars for SI's Swimsuit Issue this year, joining Kim Kardashian, singer Ciara and model Yumi Nu. Musk appears in an orange and cream-colored one-piece from designer Maygel Coronel. "I'm very excited to let people know that women in their 70s are gorgeous," she told the magazine. See all the photos here.

🚑 Can you spot a stroke? A Senate candidate's emergency spotlights the importance of recognizing symptoms quickly.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a candidate for Senate, said his wife noticed some unsettling symptoms last week and urged him to go to the hospital, where doctors found he suffered a stroke. Fetterman said he's expected to make a full recovery thanks to quick treatment. Doctors say strokes can occur at any age, and the symptoms to watch for can be summed up with the acronym F.A.S.T. "If you look at all strokes, among people who don't get treatment — one quarter die and another half will have a severe handicap," a chief of neurology told us.

👰Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are now legally married (for real this time).

The reality star and the musician are now officially official. They handled the "I do" part of their marriage at a Las Vegas chapel last month, and now the legal paperwork side of it is done. A source close to Barker confirmed to NBC News that the couple officially tied the knot Sunday, and the two posted a series of black-and-white photos yesterday from their courthouse wedding in California.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Have a leftover rotisserie chicken in the fridge? These rotisserie chicken sliders by our own Joy Bauer put a healthy spin on sloppy Joes while keeping all the flavor of that homey favorite. Swap in shredded chicken for ground beef and use your favorite mustard for a nice balance of sweet, savory and tangy. If sloppy Joes aren't your thing, Joy's rotisserie chicken lettuce wraps with soy and hoisin sauce are a nice low-carb option with a mix of spice and crunch.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

A pair of 20-year-old twins had a simple request for their stepmother of 12 years: Would she legally adopt them? Becky Ruvolo, 37, began sobbing as her daughters hugged her tight in a scene caught on video that some viewers said was the essence of motherhood. Julianna and Gabriella Ruvolo also had the adoption papers all ready for Becky to sign. Once she collected herself, Becky had a request of her own: "Get me a pen!"