The family of 10-year-old Jose Flores say authorities initially told the boy’s father he had survived before later confirming their worst fears.
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Matthew Casado said he was shocked by the massacre, telling news outlets he “whole-heartedly believed” his lifelong pal “was a good kid.”
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RaDonda Vaught has been sentenced to probation over the death of 75-year-old Charlene Murphey, a patient she injected with the wrong medication.
Jordan Simeon left North Dakota on his way to start a new life in New Orleans in March but never arrived.
Valued at nearly $5 billion, the “mental fitness” startup BetterUp has faced weeks of turmoil after it abruptly changed the pay structure for its career coaches.