Five teenagers were among seven people killed by a convicted rapist in an apparent murder-suicide at a rural Oklahoma property, police said. Plus, Maria Menounos shares that she is recovering from pancreatic cancer after doctors initially dismissed her symptoms, and we have dozens of gift ideas with Mother's Day coming up soon. |
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A convicted rapist facing child pornography charges is believed to have fatally shot six people in the head, including his wife and five teenagers, before he died by suicide at the rural Oklahoma property where the kids were having a sleepover last weekend, authorities said yesterday. The bodies were roughly 100 to 150 yards apart in a scene police described as "staged." The suspect, Jesse McFadden, 39, served nearly 17 years in prison for first-degree rape and was scheduled for a jury trial on Monday in which he was accused of sending sexually explicit photos to a 16-year-old girl while he was behind bars. Police identified the victims as Ivy Webster, 14; Brittany Brewer, 15; Michael Mayo, 15; Tiffany Guess, 13; Rylee Allen, 17; and Holly McFadden, 35. The teens' parents have said they didn't know about McFadden's criminal history or that he was a registered sex offender. Here's the latest. |
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The television personality and former "E! News" correspondent (who sits down with Hoda on TODAY this morning) told People that she was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in January, underwent surgery to remove a tumor and is now recovering. "I had that moment where I thought I was a goner — but I'm OK because I caught this early enough," she said. Menounos, 44, experienced "excruciating" abdominal pain coupled with diarrhea last fall, but said doctors dismissed her symptoms after an initial CT scan found nothing. A full body MRI ultimately detected a tumor on her pancreas early enough to help her make a rare recovery. Only 12% of patients live five years after learning they have pancreatic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Here are symptoms of pancreatic cancer to watch for. And don't miss Maria's chat with Hoda on TODAY this morning at 8 a.m. |
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In a frank and emotional essay, Rebecca Morrison remembers her mom shaming her about her weight when she was 13, and their fights about her appearance continued through her adolescence. "To my mother, the worst thing a woman could be was fat. Unfortunately, I ended up being that worst thing." The lawyer and writer from the Washington, D.C., area shares how her struggles with her weight created a distance between her and her mother until a surprising phone conversation decades later. "Seeing you all these years living your life the way you have has taught me what really matters," her mother told her. Read the full essay here. |
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Achieve your life goals with easy tips. |
If you've tried meditating but your mind still feels like it's going a million miles an hour, there are other mindfulness exercises that may work for you. TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour has tips on breathing exercises and ways to practice meditation while keeping your body moving with yoga or stretching. She also shared techniques to slow your mind down while walking outside or even doing chores. See them all here. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Al was already a Hall of Famer in our book, but now it's official! TODAY's beloved weatherman Al Roker was inducted into the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame last night along with his wife, ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts. "It is, for me, a full-circle kind of moment," Al said in his acceptance speech. The TODAY family was there to show Al some love; Dylan Dreyer, Sheinelle Jones and Hoda Kotb joined him at the ceremony, which was hosted by our own Craig Melvin at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. "Never self-absorbed. Always self-deprecating," Craig said about Al. "I love him." |
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