Mexican president: Drug lord Chapo Guzman recaptured
MEXICO CITY: The world’s most-wanted drug lord was captured for a third time in a daring raid by Mexican marines Friday, six months after he tunneled out of a maximum security prison in a...
View ArticleCanton police dog takes turn for worse, dies Sunday after shootout with...
Canton K-9 police dog Jethro died Sunday morning after a daylong struggle to recover after he was shot by a burglary suspect.Social media erupted with support after police announced the dog’s death on...
View ArticleLocal history: Stop! Original traffic signal guided downtown Akron motorists...
A strange glowing object brought traffic to a standstill in downtown Akron. The spherical device, implanted in the middle of the road at Ash and Cherry streets, radiated a soft red hue in January...
View ArticleTallmadge dog show attracts thousands of pooches for the weekend
More than a thousand canines competed in the Rubber City and Columbiana County kennel clubs’ dog shows this weekend — but only one pooch was on top every time.Preston, a Puli, was named best in show at...
View ArticleFive dispatch centers are plenty
Few advances in regional cooperation have the potential for long-term benefits quite like those from joint dispatching centers. They not only save money by addressing duplication of personnel and...
View ArticleMexico starts proceedings to extradite Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to U.S.
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s government has notified recaptured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman that he is wanted in the United States, formally beginning extradition proceedings against him.The Attorney...
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Cruz, Trump stir mixed emotionsJust weeks before the Iowa caucuses, the two GOP candidates are garnering widespread support from voters — but are raising fears among party officials who don’t believe...
View ArticleWrecking ball looms for former Edwin Shaw property
LAKEMORE: Craig Stanley stepped through the broken doorway into the former Edwin Shaw rehabilitation hospital.There used to be a giant board blocking what now is a gaping hole in the abandoned...
View ArticleBrowns interview Bengals OC Hue Jackson, Panthers DC Sean McDermott as first...
Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson checks off boxes the Browns should consider invaluable as they search for their next head coach.He has previous experience as an NFL head coach. He...
View ArticleCavaliers 95, 76ers 85: LeBron James takes over in fourth quarter as Cavs...
PHILADELPHIA: LeBron James entered Sunday’s game with 7:50 left and the Cavaliers clinging to a two-point lead. By the time he was finished, he matched his season high in scoring and the 76ers had no...
View ArticleTales of survival ‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Martian’ dominate 73rd Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.: Two star-led tales of frontier survival triumphed at the 73rd annual Golden Globes, where Alejandro Inarritu’s bloody 1820s thriller The Revenant swept three of the top honors,...
View ArticleSecondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
CHICAGO: Even though fewer U.S. teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found.Nearly half of nonsmoking kids in middle school and high school encountered...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 16
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsAshland 68, Wooster 50 Chippewa 56, Hillsdale 55Columbus South 75, Garfield 64Conotton Valley 67, Waterloo 36Copley 88, Twinsburg 48CVCA 65, Streetsboro...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Spurs bigger threat to Cavs' title hopes than Warriors
HOUSTON: The conference in which the Cavaliers reside has improved significantly, but the truth to which they clung through last season’s 19-20 start remains true today: They have time. Now it’s a...
View ArticleRonnie Rowan earns Firestone’s first title as host of Bill Dies Memorial...
Firestone High School sophomore Ronnie Rowan entered the 29th annual Bill Dies Memorial Wrestling Tournament as an “underdog” on his own turf. “I wasn’t even predicted to place,” Rowan said Saturday...
View ArticleCoach Hue Jackson says Browns need ‘dominant quarterback,’ speaks as if team...
New Browns coach Hue Jackson made it clear in a half dozen radio interviews the past two days his primary focus this offseason will be on finally bringing a legitimate franchise quarterback to...
View ArticleLeBron James’ former home in northeast Ohio hits the market
WADSWORTH: One of LeBron James’ first homes in northeast Ohio is on the market.WJW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1SoNHKt) James’ former home in Wadsworth has been listed at more than $665,000. The...
View ArticleBomb threats close stores Saturday in Stark County
Stark County authorities and the FBI are investigating bomb threats that led to the closing of several stores Saturday night.No bombs were found.The Canton Repository reported that threats were made...
View ArticleAkron authorities investigating early morning house fire
Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a two-story home at 739 W. Exchange St. in Akron early Sunday morning.Firefighters responded to the house at about 2:35 a.m. after a call about a...
View ArticleBitter cold strikes Northern Plains, Great Lakes regions
CHICAGO: An arctic air mass moved across the upper Midwest on Sunday, freezing water pipes in Minnesota and leading Chicago officials to ask residents to check on neighbors.Due to El Nino, winter got...
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