2 killed, at least 17 wounded in Florida nightclub shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla.: A shooting at a Florida nightclub early Monday morning killed two people and wounded at least 17, police said. The attack apparently occurred at a teen party, billed as a “Swimsuit...
View ArticleDNC 2016: Elizabeth Warren to deliver Democratic convention keynote speech;...
PHILADELPHIA: The Latest on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia (all times EDT):8:36 a.m.Hillary Clinton’s spokesman says hacked emails in which Democratic party officials discuss how to...
View ArticleAkron Zoo offers price break to celebrate birth of snow leopards
The Akron Zoo continues to celebrate the rare birth of three snow leopards with a price break on zoo admission.Any guest who uses the hashtag #AkronZoo3Cubs on a personal social media account will get...
View ArticleFormer Kent State professor pleads guilty to trying to meet teenager for sex
A former Kent State University professor pleaded guilty Monday in Summit County Common Pleas Court to soliciting sex from a teenage boy last year.Willie Harrell, 45, will be sentenced on a felony...
View ArticleODOT provides $250,000 toward project to widen Manchester Road
NEW FRANKLIN: The Summit County Transportation Improvement District has received a $250,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation to help with the city’s effort to widen Manchester Road...
View ArticleAkron moving ahead with plan to demolish Rolling Acres Mall
Akron is taking another step toward the redevelopment of the Rolling Acres Mall property.City Council approved a plan Monday to seek bids to demolish the former mall.City development engineering...
View ArticleInjured Cuyahoga Falls police officer, man accused of purposefully crashing...
A Cuyahoga Falls police officer is recovering after a man purposely crashed into his cruiser during a pursuit on Broad Boulevard early Saturday morning, according to reports.Officer Ted Davis and his...
View ArticleCity says rust in water safe to drink after main break in West Akron
Akron officials say it’s OK for city water customers in Fairlawn and Copley and Bath townships to consume orange-tinted water after a large main broke in West Akron on Monday.“Aesthetically it may not...
View ArticleAt least 19 killed, about 20 injured in knifing near Tokyo
SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN: At least 19 people were killed and about 20 wounded in a knife attack Tuesday at a facility for the disabled in a city just outside Tokyo in the worst mass killing in generations in...
View ArticleIslamic State attacker: Germans ‘won’t be able to sleep peacefully’
ANSBACH, GERMANY: A Syrian man who tried unsuccessfully to claim asylum in Germany pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and vowed the nation’s people “won’t be able to sleep peacefully...
View ArticleCavaliers sign coach Tyronn Lue to five-year, $35 million contract
Coach Tyronn Lue has agreed to a five-year contract with the Cavaliers, a league source confirmed to the Beacon Journal. The Vertical reported the deal is worth $35 million and ESPN reported the first...
View ArticleIndians promote Bradley Zimmer, Clint Frazier to Triple-A Columbus; Aroldis...
The Indians’ top two prospects have been roaming the outfield together for the Double-A RubberDucks this season. Now, they’re each headed down Interstate 71 to Columbus.The Indians on Sunday promoted...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Five training camp questions: What kind of quarterback do the...
As the Browns’ Hue Jackson embarks on his 30th year in coaching, his 16th in the NFL, his reputation as a quarterback whisperer faces its most daunting test.He was crucial in the development of Joe...
View ArticleNo longer banished, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon receives chance to...
By Nate UlrichBeacon Journal sports writerJosh Gordon’s long-awaited opportunity to resurrect his NFL career arrived Monday with the Browns on the brink of kicking off training camp.NFL Commissioner...
View ArticleUA’s interim president, the law school dean, has a full calendar
University of Akron interim President Matthew Wilson has a reputation of engaging students and fellow law professors as dean of UA’s School of Law.That contrasts with former President Scott...
View ArticleDemocratic National Convention: After turmoil, Sanders, Michelle Obama,...
PHILADELPHIA: Seeking to bridge deep Democratic divides, Bernie Sanders robustly embraced his former rival Hillary Clinton on Monday night as a champion for the same economic causes that enlivened his...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Mystery Playmate finally identified
It took an outsider to solve the mystery of Akron’s missing Playmate.Richard Newsome lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has no connection to Akron.He has no connection to the Playmate.He has no connection to...
View ArticleSummit County Fair kicks off family-fun festivities Tuesday
The pigs are in the pen, the Oreos are frying and the Scrambler ride is ready to scramble for the Summit County Fair.The annual event runs Tuesday through Sunday at the Summit County Fairgrounds at 229...
View ArticleBrowns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman rose from violent streets, forgave...
The young man who often heard loud pops of gunfire as a boy listened to the sweet sound of a dream come true while NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hugged him and spoke into his right...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio dump truck driver says he has bomb, smashes FBI gate in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH: A dump truck driver who said he had a bomb deliberately smashed his truck through a security gate of the FBI’s offices on Tuesday, but no bomb was found and there appeared to be no...
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