Seven Must-Read Stories About Mexico’s Insane Gun Plan, Kathy Griffin’s ‘Fashion Police’ Screw-up and Whether All Terrorists Are Muslim

Mexico’s Insane Plan to Give Gangs GunsBy Jason McGahanWhen a drug cartel took over Michoacán, the government armed and organized vigilantes to take it down. Now they’re running rampant.

Exclusive: ISIS Gaining Ground in Syria, Despite U.S. StrikesBy Nancy Youssef and Tim MakAmerican jets are pounding Syria. But ISIS is taking key terrain—and putting more and more people under its black banners.

Kathy Griffin’s ‘Fashion Police’ Screw-Up Made Us Miss Joan Rivers a LotBy Tim Teeman‘Fashion Police’ returned to E! last night, with high expectations as Kathy Griffin assumed the host’s chair—except she didn’t host the show, and her jokes lacked bite and wit.

Illinois’ Absurd Fight to Block Medical MarijuanaBy Abby Haglage650 Illinois residents are approved to buy medical cannabis in the state. With no available marijuana and little government support, they may be waiting indefinitely.

Are All Terrorists Muslims? It’s Not Even CloseBy Dean ObeidallahWhat percentage of terror attacks in the United States and Europe are committed by Muslims? Guess. Nope. Guess again. And again…

I Ate a 50-Piece Chicken McNugget Because #YOLOBy James JoinerThis is what I get for accepting a challenge on Twitter.

The South’s Billboard Holy WarBy Samantha AllenThere’s a weird war happening on Southern freeways. Evangelicals and atheists are taking up dueling billboard space, leaving us wondering: what’s the point?