To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.
Vaping Concerns
A Connecticut resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping related lung injury, public health officials said Thursday. The Department of Public Health said the patient was between 30-39 years old and died last week while being treated for multiple medical conditions believed to be linked to vaping. See more on a growing number of lung injuries being reported in Connecticut here.
Teen Dies
A 17-year-old Maloney High School student who was in critical condition after a crash in Meriden Monday morning has died, according to police. Police previously said the teen’s foster father, who was driving the SUV the boy was in, was under the influence. The teen was thrown from the vehicle. Police expect to add charges to the foster father. For more on the incident, click here.
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Officer Guilty
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was found guilty this week of murdering her neighbor Botham Jean in his own apartment. Guyger said she mistakenly walked into Jean's apartment instead of her own and thought he was an intruder. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, which caused outrage among some in Dallas, who felt the sentence should have been longer. In a surprise moment during sentencing, the victim's younger brother asked to hug Guyger. See more on the emotional moment here.
Mass Shooting Settlement
Two years after a shooter rained gunfire on country music fans from a high-rise Las Vegas Strip hotel, MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay up to $800 million to families of the 58 people who died and hundreds of others who were injured, attorneys announced Thursday. Publicly traded MGM Resorts acknowledged no liability or guilt with the agreement that attorneys said was reached Monday and made public just two days after the second anniversary of the Oct. 1, 2017, massacre at a country music concert. For more on the agreement, click here.
Bed, Bath & Bye Bye?
Bed Bath & Beyond will close 60 stores by the end of fiscal 2019, the company announced in an earnings call Wednesday. Interim CEO Mary Winston said the decision is a result of its work to optimize its fleet. “With this action we are increasing the profitability of our remaining portfolio, and believe that our remaining fleet will benefit from our renewed focus on driving traffic and operating efficiency,” Winston said. See more on the company's decision here.
