Tuesday, 14 February 2023

3 killed, 5 seriously wounded in shootings at Michigan State. Here's the latest.

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Three people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting Monday night at Michigan State University. Authorities said the 43-year-old suspected shooter is dead and was unaffiliated with the university. Plus, the latest on the effects of the train derailment in Ohio that sent toxic fumes into the air and sent residents out of their homes.

The Latest

3 people were killed and 5 injured in a mass shooting at Michigan State University.

A gunman killed three people and injured five others at Michigan State University on Monday evening, police said. The suspect opened fire at two locations across the East Lansing campus and fled the scene, leading to a manhunt. Officers later found the suspect dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Chris Rozman, interim deputy chief of the Michigan State University Police, described the suspect as a 43-year-old man with no affiliation with the university. "We have no idea why he came to campus to do this tonight," Rozman said. Read the latest updates here.

Dead fish and chickens: After a hazardous train derailment, authorities say it's safe to return. Residents aren't buying it.

Residents in the area around East Palestine, Ohio, are sounding the alarm as fish and chickens started suddenly dying after a 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on Feb. 3. To avoid an explosion, officials planned a controlled chemical release and burned several train cars carrying vinyl chloride, a flammable gas. Authorities have said it is safe for residents to return home, but people living in the area have reported persistent coughs. Others are only drinking bottled water after the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the chemical spill had killed about 3,500 small fish in the area. "Don't tell me it's safe. Something is going on if the fish are floating in the creek," Cathey Reese, who lives in Negley, Ohio, told an NBC affiliate last week.

TODAY cover story: Have you met Madelyn Cline, your new best friend?

Actor Madelyn Cline is TODAY's winter cover star! The 25-year-old skyrocketed to fame from her small town of Goose Creek, South Carolina, after she dropped out of college, moved to L.A. and landed the role of Sarah on Netflix's "Outer Banks." The series went viral during the summer of 2020, and Cline most recently starred alongside Daniel Craig in "Glass Onion." Cline opens up about her rise to stardom, what it's like having 13.6 million Instagram followers and why she's planning to keep more things private in the future. Read the story here.

She's a 43-year-old mother of four. She's also going to medical school.

It was the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when Shamone Gore Panter decided she wanted to become a doctor. Gore Panter already had a doctorate and was researching cardiovascular genetics at the Cleveland Clinic, but she took the plunge to become a physician. She had long feared the MCAT, but took the test and was accepted into a program between Cleveland Clinic and Ohio University. She's balancing her family of four children along with medical school, and is on track to graduate in 2025. "It doesn't matter how old you are. If you're still alive, you can go try and do it," Gore Panter says. "That could be a major regret if you don't even try."

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Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

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What's for dessert?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Make your Valentine (or yourself!) something sweet tonight with this easy grasshopper pie. For fans of mint chocolate, this pie is a creamy and refreshing take on the classic with a cream cheese-based filling, peppermint extract, sugar and heavy cream. The recipe requires no baking and only takes about 3 minutes to make (yes, you read that right). And, as a bonus, it also works great as a St. Patrick's Day treat. Get the recipe here.

Daily Delight

A little pick-me-up before you go.

TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager took the power of love to a new level. In honor of Valentine's Day, Jenna met with an expert who fitted her with an electrode cap for an electroencephalogram (EEG), a test that monitors and measures electrical activity in the brain. The doctor showed Jenna several images, including ones of her husband, Henry Hager, her cat, Hollywood Hager, and TODAY's own Al Roker. Jenna's brainwave response was strongest to the image of her husband, and the only one that came close was Hollywood. Read Henry's adorable response to Jenna's brain scan here.