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Five people were killed and multiple police officers shot yesterday when a gunman opened fire in an industrial area on the outskirts of Chicago, the latest mass shooting to hit the United States. Gary Martin opened fire on his colleagues and work mates of over a decade after he was fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company, authorities said. Police chief Kristen Ziman said that Martin also shot at officers as soon as they entered the Henry Pratt company building in Aurora - 40 miles west of Chicago.

Michigan’s governor gave her first State of the State address this week - but some headlines weren’t about her policies at all. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited the State Capitol in Lansing, MI on Tuesday to deliver her address, where she outlined a vision of stronger infrastructure, safe drinking water, and increased education funding for the state. A person’s ability to effectively lead and govern has nothing to do with their physical appearance, and sartorial choices or body shaming are not valid critiques of an elected official.

Abel and Ola Osundairo just got their freedom back after Chicago officials released them from custody in the Jussie Smollett investigation with no charges. The Chief Communications Officer from the Chicago PD tells The Blast, "Due to new evidence as a result of today's interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have […]The post Nigerian Brothers Released from Custody with No Charges in Jussie Smollett Case, No Longer Suspects appeared first on The Blast.

Lakers in thick of playoff race as LeBron returns from injury

Courteney Cox said of going too far with fillers: "I didn’t realize it until one day I... went, ‘Oh (expletive). I don’t look like myself."