Politics & Government

Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune sold to biotech billionaire

Patrick Soon-Shiong buys California newspapers from Tronc for $500m in cash, allowing paper to repay outstanding debtThe Los Angeles Times is being sold to a local billionaire for $500m, ending its strained tenure under the owner of the Chicago Tribune. Related: Fake news sharing in US is a...

Larry Nassar sentenced to up to 125 years in jail in latest sexual abuse case

Former doctor abused athletes in his care under guise of treatment54-year-old had already been given two other prison sentencesThe former doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women has shaken the gymnastics world was sentenced on Monday to a third prison term of 40 to 125 years...