The parents of the young man who killed five people and wounded eight others in a shooting at a Louisville bank earlier this month speak out in an exclusive interview with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie. Plus, what parents need to know about the safety of melatonin gummies for kids, and 31 deals on women's swimsuits for summer. |
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The parents of Connor Sturgeon, 25, who killed five people and injured at least eight others earlier this month in a shooting at a bank where he worked in Louisville, spoke out in an exclusive interview this morning with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie. "We are so sorry. We are heartbroken," Lisa Sturgeon told Savannah. "We wish we could undo it, but we know we can't." The Sturgeons said their son had been struggling for a year with panic attacks and anxiety and had attempted suicide. They joined him at a meeting with a psychiatrist just four days before the shooting and two days after police said he legally purchased an AR-15. "Because of his mental condition, he should not have been able to purchase the gun," Lisa Sturgeon said. The couple said Connor was at a family party for Easter the day before the shooting and showed no signs of struggle. "I do want to say, though, I had no idea, and even when he was telling me that he was sort of in a crisis, we thought we had it handled," Lisa said. "We thought it was being managed." See the full interview here. |
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Melatonin gummies promise a better night's sleep, but there may be higher doses of the sleep hormone in them than it says on the label, according to a new study. Out of the 25 melatonin gummy products analyzed by researchers, 22 (88%) were inaccurately labeled and only three (12%) contained an amount of melatonin within 10% of the amount declared on the label, according to a research letter in the journal JAMA. The actual amount of melatonin in these products ranged from 74% to 347% of the amount advertised, the researchers found. Melatonin poisonings have dramatically risen in children since 2012, according to the CDC. Here's what parents need to know. |
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Gary Ruane II underwent spinal fusion believing it would relieve the tingling in his hands and arms that he experienced for years. After several more surgeries, he learned that he had pseudoarthrosis, a condition caused by his bones failing to heal properly after surgery. The painful condition occurs most often in people who have undergone multiple neck or spine surgeries. His doctor discovered it after seeing the results of a standing X-ray, and it led him to performing another surgery on the military veteran. "Nothing seemed to work for me, so I just accepted the fact (I had pain)," he told TODAY.com. "Take your time and find the right doctor." Read more of his story here. |
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If you're getting ready to open the pool or just want to get to work on planning your wardrobe for that summer getaway, you're going to need a swimsuit. We rounded up 31 can't-miss deals on swimsuits that will have you looking stylish without taking a chunk out of your wallet. Get up to 60% off on swimsuits from Aerie, Old Navy, J. Crew, Boden and more. |
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Achieve your life goals with easy tips. |
It's easy enough to throw a dirty pillow case into the washing machine, but what about the actual pillow that's been collecting drool, sweat and dead skin cells? (Yuck). Vera Peterson, president of Molly Maid, tells us you should wash your pillows at least twice a year. She gave us tips on cleaning them in the washing machine with the caveat that most solid/memory foam pillows are dense and cannot be machine washed. If your down and synthetic pillows are machine-washable, cleaning coach Leslie Reichert suggests taking 4 simple steps to make sure they don't get ruined. She also shared tips on how to wash certain pillows by hand. Our Shop TODAY team also has 5 products to help you get your pillows nice and clean. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
Get ready for picnic season with these light and refreshing Italian summer salads, including a grilled shrimp skewers with panzanella salad (above left) from cookbook author Anna Francese Gass. Sprinkle a little sugar on the shrimp before they hit the grill to get a perfectly crunchy outside, and salt the cucumbers and tomatoes to draw out moisture and make them even tastier. Anna also shared another spring recipe with her antipasto tortellini salad. Get the recipes here. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Baby No. 1 is almost here! Cassidy Gifford showed off her baby bump in a cute photo about a month before she's set to give birth to her first child and the second grandchild for former TODAY co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. Cassidy and her husband, Ben Wierda, were all smiles (and a little sunburned) at a friend's wedding in Miami Beach. "Baby's first wedding & Ben's first time in the sun," Cassidy joked on Instagram. Kathie Lee also shared her excitement. "So happy for both of you, I mean all three of you!" she wrote in the comments. |
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