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Boston Globe
4 hours ago
- Business
- Boston Globe
Billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper public in the coming year
'Whether you're right, left, Democrat, Republican, you're an American. So the opportunity for us to provide a paper that is the voices of the people, truly the voices of the people, is important,' he said. Advertisement Soon-Shiong, a biotech billionaire, acquired the Times as part of a $500 million deal, returning it to local ownership two decades after the Chandler family sold it to Tribune Co. Soon-Shiong's purchase raised hopes after years of cutbacks, circulation declines and leadership changes. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Evan Vucci/Associated Press But like much of the media industry, the Times has continued to face financial difficulties, losing money and subscribers. Last year the company said it would lay off at least 115 employees — more than 20% of the newsroom — in one of the largest staff cuts in the newspaper's history. Also in 2024, executive editor Kevin Merida suddenly stepped down after a 2 1/2-year tenure at the newspaper that spanned the coronavirus pandemic and three Pulitzer Prizes, as well as a period of layoffs and contentious contract negotiations. Advertisement
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Heart 'ripped to shreds': mother witnesses horror crash
A mother says her heart has been "ripped to shreds" after witnessing a fiery crash that killed her fiance and two young children on a remote highway. Renee Jenkins was in a vehicle travelling behind a car carrying her partner Shaun Ranger and kids Baylee, 7, and six-year-old Chandler when tragedy struck in central Queensland. Mr Ranger, the two children and another male passenger were killed when their Holden Commodore collided head-on with a Toyota Hilux ute carrying two people in the Central Highlands on Sunday. The family was returning from a camping trip when the vehicles crashed west of Rockhampton on the Capricorn Highway, with both erupting in flames. "I do know that she was at the scene while our officers responded and obviously she's been devastated by this news," Inspector Ben Wiltshire said of Ms Jenkins. It capped a horror period on Queensland roads in which 10 people died in three days. Ms Jenkins told ABC News her heart had been "ripped to shreds" as she paid tribute to her partner and children. She said her daughter Baylee was a "ray of sunshine" and described son Chandler as "gentle and loving". "My fiance was an invested partner and devoted father that would go to the ends of the earth for the kids and I," she said. "I love them so deeply and just want them to come home but I know they can't." Insp Wiltshire said they were keeping an "open mind" as they investigated the cause of the high-speed, head-on crash. "This heartbreaking incident serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of road safety," he said. "These lives were cut short far too soon, leaving families and loved ones to grapple with the unimaginable grief." A GoFundMe campaign for the family has been set up by friend Chantel Semple, raising more than $35,000 by Monday afternoon. "Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives," she wrote for the fundraiser. "I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee ... give them the send off they deserve, a meaningful goodbye." The other vehicle's two passengers were taken to hospital. A 27-year-old man was flown to Brisbane with life-threatening injuries while another man, 28, was taken to Rockhampton Hospital where he is in a stable condition. Six other people lost their lives on the state's roads in a matter of days. Three 19-year-olds - two males and a female - were killed in a head-on collision outside Mackay and a 26-year-old man died after falling from a vehicle in Tamborine on Friday. An 18-year-old man was hit by a car in the South Burnett region and a 45-year-old man died when his motorcycle crashed into a trailer towed by a ute at an intersection near Mackay on Saturday. Superintendent Dean Cavanagh urged drivers to be extra vigilant. "The thoughts certainly go out to family and friends who have lost loved ones over this weekend," he told reporters. It took Queensland's 2025 road toll to 152, equalling the number recorded during the same period in 2024, after 302 people died on the state's roads last year, the most in 15 years. There have been 203 road fatalities in NSW in 2025, followed by 172 in Victoria, 120 in Western Australia, 44 in South Australia and 23 in the Northern Territory.
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sky News AU
'It's a tragedy': Father and two kids among four killed as Queensland Police reveal details into fatal rural crash
Police have revealed fresh details into the fatal head-on crash which saw a mother witness her fiancé and two children die in Queensland's Central Highlands on Sunday. Just before 11am on Sunday a Holden Commodore collided with a Toyota Hilux on the Capricorn Highway between Comet and Blackwater. Four people inside the Commodore - father Shaun Ranger, seven-year-old Baylee, six-year-old Chandler, and another man - were killed in the crash. Ranger's fiancé Renee and their youngest daughter Saphora, aged two, were travelling behind them as the tragedy unfolded. The family is understood to have been returning from a camping trip. Officers said the two vehicles collided at 'very high speed' on the Capricorn Highway before both cars caught fire. 'Initial investigations indicate a Holden Commodore travelling towards Blackwater with four occupants struck a Toyota Hilux utility containing two occupants travelling in the opposite direction,' the police said. 'The driver, a 28-year-old man, six-year-old boy, seven-year-old girl and 32-year-old man died as a result of the crash.' Two men in the Hilux, believed to have been driving to work, were also injured. Paramedics took a 28-year-old man to hospital in a serious but stable condition and flew a 27-year-old man to Brisbane for treatment for life-threatening injuries. On Monday, Inspector Ben Wiltshire said the mother was at the scene of the crash when police arrived. "It was a very high-speed crash with significant damage to both vehicles, fire was involved and the injuries to the people involved were horrific," Wiltshire said. 'It's a tragedy that reverberates not just through the families, but through the entire Central Highlands community. 'It's very early days in the investigation and it would be premature for me to speculate on who was at fault or the reasons for the crash at this stage.' Inspector Wiltshire said Central Queensland have a larger proportion of people who are involved in crashes because of fatigue and the distances between town across the region. 'Every time you get into a vehicle, you are conducting a high-risk activity,' he said. 'It is this case, it's two young kids who aren't going to play ball or play an instrument ever again in their lives. 'It is about people. It's about families.' The Central Highlands region, about 850km north of Brisbane, stretches from Rockhampton in the east to Emerald and Alpha in the west. A GoFundMe has been started for the surviving members of the family by friend Chantel Semple. "Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives," Ms Semple said. 'Baylee, aged 7, had a cheeky smile, bubbly personality and a love for horses. 'Chandler, aged 6, was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy, full of life and loved the outdoors. 'Shaun a dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner.' Ms Semple said the family friends are still coming to terms with the 'unimaginable loss'. 'I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much-needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee and little Saphora,' she said. 'We are all very heartbroken over this unexpected loss and want to give them the send off they deserve, a meaningful goodbye, surrounded by the people who love them.' As of Monday afternoon, $34,036 from 453 donations has been raised from a $45,000 target. Investigations into the incident are continuing. Anyone with dashcam footage or information about the crash are encouraged to contact police. The tragic crash has brought Queensland's road toll to 16 deaths in just seven days. As of July 20, a total of 158 people have died due to road crashes this year in Queensland. Central Queensland has so far recorded 25 deaths on the state's roads.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Father and two children killed in crash on Capricornia Hwy in Queensland's Central Highlands identified
A family of five have been torn apart after the father and his two children were tragically killed in a head-on crash on a Queensland highway. Shaun Ranger, Baylee, 7, and Chandler, 6 died in a horrific crash on the Capricornia Hwy, between Comet and Blackwater in the state's Central Highlands, just before 11am on Sunday. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The trio, as well as another man, were travelling in a Holden Commodore towards Blackwater when the car struck a Toyota Hilux ute driving in the opposite direction. Ranger's fiancé, Renee Carla, has now been left a single mother to the pair's youngest daughter, Saphora, 2. Chantel Semple, a friend of Carla's, said Baylee had a cheeky smile and a love for horses, while Chandler 'was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy' who enjoyed the outdoors. 'Shaun (was) a dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner,' Semple said in a fundraiser she set up for the family. 'We are all very heartbroken over this unexpected loss and want to give them the send-off they deserve, a meaningful goodbye, surrounded by the people who love them.' The other man inside the Holden was also killed, while two men inside the ute were both taken to hospital. A 28-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition, while a 27-year-old man was airlifted to Brisbane and is fighting for life. The Capricorn Hwy was closed in both directions for several hours while police remained at the scene. The Holden was completely destroyed in the crash and the wreckage was left crumpled on the side of the highway while the ute had flipped onto its roof. Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Eleven people were killed on Queensland's roads over the weekend, including three teens who crashed into another car while trying to overtake a semi-trailer in Mackay on Friday night. Two of the teens have been identified as T-Jay Petrass and Liam Doumergue, both 19, while a 19-year-old girl also travelling in their car was killed. Also on Friday a 21-year-old girl was killed in a head-on collision in the Gympie Region, while a 26-year-old man died after falling out of a car in Tamborine. Police are also investigating after a car hit and killed an 18-year-old man lying on the road in the South Burnett region on Saturday morning. Later that morning a 45-year-old motorbike rider died after crashing into a trailer being towed by a ute in Mackay.
West Australian
2 days ago
- West Australian
GoFundMe set up for Renee Carla after horror Central Highlands crash
Three of the four victims killed in a horror car crash in Queensland's Central Highlands region have been identified and remembered in a heartbreaking fundraising appeal. Shaun Ranger and his children Baylee, 7, and Chandler, 6, were killed in the two-vehicle crash on Sunday that happened just before 10.50am on the Capricorn Highway between Comet and Blackwater. 'Initial investigations indicate a Holden Commodore travelling towards Blackwater with four occupants struck a Toyota HiLux utility containing two occupants travelling in the opposite direction,' the police said. 'The driver, a 28-year-old man, six-year-old boy, seven-year-old girl and 32-year-old man died as a result of the crash.' The occupants of the HiLux also suffered injuries in the crash. Paramedics took a 28-year-old man to hospital in a serious but stable condition and flew a 27-year-old man to Brisbane for treatment for life-threatening injuries. Family friend Chantel Semple has set up a fundraiser for Renee Carla, the mother to Baylee and Chandler and Mr Ranger's fiancee, with the money to help the devastated mum and two-year-old Saphora. 'It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of my dear friend's two beautiful babies and their loving and devoted father today in a devastating car accident,' she said. 'Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives. 'Baylee, aged 7, had a cheeky smile, bubbly personality and a love for horses. 'Chandler, aged 6, was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy, full of life and loved the outdoors. 'Shaun a dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner.' Ms Semple said the family's friends were 'heartbroken' over the unexpected loss. 'I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much-needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee and little Saphora,' she said. As of Monday morning, $17,180 has been raised from a $26,000 target. Investigations into the incident are continuing. The police are expected to provide further updates on Monday. The weekend proved a catastrophe for the state's road toll, with six people killed across Saturday and Sunday. As of July 20, 158 people have lost their lives in road crashes in Queensland.
