Larry Nassar Jailed for 175 Years
It follows testimony from 156 of his victims
Ex-US Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years after testimony from nearly 160 of his victims. The judge dismissed Nassar's attempted apology as insincere, saying he would "be in darkness the rest of his life".
President Donald Trump has said he is "looking forward" to being interviewed in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. He said he expected to be questioned by justice department special counsel Robert Mueller within two to three weeks, with approval from his lawyers.
The new president of Zimbabwe – Emmerson Mnangagwa - has told the BBC that he gave his predecessor - Robert Mugabe - and his wife a "lucrative retirement package".
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