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A shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub on Saturday left five dead and dozens injured. Michael J. Fox was honored for his foundation's research on Parkinson's disease, and Al Roker gave an update on why he wasn't on the show last week.

'Heroic' clubgoers confronted and subdued gunman in Colorado Springs shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub

Two people subdued the gunman who opened fire at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs on Saturday, killing five and injuring 25 others. Colorado State Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said the two "heroic people" were able to stop the shooter from continuing to kill and harm others. Survivors of the shooting recounted a dark scene as the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, allegedly began shooting inside the club with a long rifle, sending patrons scrambling for cover until the firing stopped. "I don't know who stopped him," Michael Anderson, a bartender at Club Q, told NBC News, "but I'm grateful, because they most certainly saved my life." Click here for the latest on the shooting.

In an emotional ceremony, Michael J. Fox was presented with an honorary Oscar for Parkinson's advocacy work.

Michael J. Fox was honored by his family and former co-stars at the Governors Awards on Saturday, where Woody Harrelson presented him with an honorary Oscar for his decades of advocacy work with Parkinson's disease. "He turned a chilling diagnosis into a courageous mission," Harrelson said. "Michael J. Fox never asked for the role of Parkinson’s advocate, but it is his best performance." Fox was 29 when he was diagnosed with the disease, and started the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000, which has raised over $1 billion in research programs. Read more about the award and Fox's speech here.

Women sue chemical hair straightening companies after uterine cancer diagnoses.

Four Black women have filed lawsuits against L'Oréal and other companies, alleging that chemicals in their hair products caused them to develop uterine cancer or other severe health effects. The lawsuits allege that there were no warnings on the packaging of the products indicating that regular use of the products could cause them to develop uterine fibroids, breast cancer or uterine cancer. The lawsuits come one month after the National Institutes of Health released a study that found women who used hair straightening products more than four times per year were more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer than women who didn't. "This study is the first to show a possible link between frequent use of hair straightening products and uterine cancer," Alexandra White, the lead author on the study, told NBC News.

Do those viral face exercises actually thin your face out?

You’ve probably heard of yoga, but have you tried face yoga? The new trend has social media users doing face exercise routines and filming the results, which countless users say can reduce signs of aging, alter facial structure and improve overall appearance. However, experts say there’s not enough evidence to support that these exercises can transform your jawline, slim your face or reduce wrinkles. “I think the benefits (of face exercises) are quite limited,” Dr. Adam Friedman, professor of dermatology at George Washington School of Medicine, told us. Read more about the new trend here.

Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

Kristi Ray Ledgerwood was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year, and since February, she's lost 130 pounds by starting a low-carb diet, a walking routine and taking medication. At first, Ledgerwood's back pain inhibited her from walking, so she started using an indoor bike to exercise. As her fitness improved, she started walking — and now walks five miles a day. “The more I walked, the less my back hurt, so I wanted to continue,” she said. Here's how she embraced a low-carb diet and what she eats in a typical day.

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Healthy vodka sauce is here. Joy Bauer's spin on everyone’s favorite pasta dish, baked penne alla vodka, takes a few liberties — there's no heavy cream or butter — but it is still full of velvety flavor and comes together in one casserole dish. Joy also has another delicious pasta bake with eggplant and sausage. Get the recipes. 

A little pick-me-up before you go.

TODAY anchors wished Al Roker a speedy recovery after he said on Friday he was admitted to the hospital for a blood clot in his leg that spread to clots in his lungs. The meteorologist-and-more said in an Instagram post of flowers and an NBC Weather mug (above) that he was on his way to recovery after “some medical whack-a-mole.” “He’s in good spirits,” Savannah Guthrie said on the show Friday, with Carson Daly adding “We need him back.” Craig Melvin commented on Al’s Instagram post: “Love you brother…can’t wait to have you back!” We're sending our love, Al! 

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Written by Anna Kaplan | Edited by Philip Caulfield

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