Ecuadorean woman appeals for citizenship
A local woman who immigrated from Ecuador will appeal to a state court for her citizenship instead of attending a previously scheduled appointment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
View ArticleTeenager calls police while standing between parents after father allegedly...
Moments after her father shot her mother, Kimberly Prifti stood between them and called 911, according to police.“He’s still in the kitchen with the gun. My mom is on the ground, still in the kitchen....
View ArticleUA receives failing grade for black student success, national study finds
The University of Akron gets failing grades when it comes to graduation rates for black students and also has one of the largest gaps between white students and black students who graduate, according...
View ArticleWikiLeaks reveals CIA files describing hacking tools
WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 7
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleZips receiver Jerome Lane Jr. isn’t pleased with combine performance, vows to...
University of Akron wide receiver Jerome Lane Jr. guarantees he’ll redeem himself from a lackluster showing last week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.Lane hoped to run the 40-yard dash in...
View ArticleOhio State football: Buckeyes begin spring practice loaded with returning...
COLUMBUS: Despite losing a big chunk of the starting defensive backfield and two top receivers to the NFL Draft, Ohio State is in a far better place this spring than last.Going into spring practice...
View ArticleAfter providing injured Andrew Bogut a shoulder he needed, Cavaliers’ Tristan...
CLEVELAND: Tristan Thompson had never helped an injured teammate off the court before.As demoralizing as the task was as Andrew Bogut put his arm around James Jones and then Thompson as he hopped to...
View ArticleGirls basketball/Norton 55, Norwalk 50: Jimi Howell, Abbey Murawski guide...
MANSFIELD: Senior Jimi Howell and junior Abbey Murawski slapped hands and hugged their teammates Tuesday, and then made their way over to the student section.It was celebration time for Howell,...
View ArticleBacon, soda and too few nuts tied to big portion of U.S. deaths
CHICAGO: Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes and diabetes.Overeating or not eating enough of certain foods...
View ArticleBob Dyer: A medley of loony tunes
Time is short. We are losing an entire hour of our lives on Sunday when the time changes. So today I’m going to deliver these vitally important items in rapid succession.Letting it flyWith the arrival...
View ArticleWind gust of 56 mph recorded at Akron-Canton Airport; trees knocked down,...
The high winds in the Akron area Wednesday caused roadways to close, power outages, trees to fall and students in at least one school to be sent home early.The area was under a wind advisory for most...
View ArticleKSU offers free professional clothes to help students dress for success on...
KENT: Kent State University employees have set up a free clothing shop to help students dress more professionally when they meet with potential employers.The KSU Career Closet is housed in the lower...
View ArticleSavannah James launches new mentoring program for girls at her alma mater...
Savannah James is continuing her work to reach out to Akron high school girls and offer support.On Wednesday, she announced a new mentoring initiative — Women of Our Future — that will launch first at...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: St. Vincent-St. Mary hammers Alliance; Hoban tops Brunswick
Boys basketballSt. Vincent-St. Mary 91, Alliance 54The Fighting Irish outscored the Aviators 54-26 in the second half for a Division II district semifinal win Wednesday at the Canton Memorial...
View ArticlePolice: Woman in labor demanded an injection of heroin, meth
CONCORD, N.H.: A woman in labor demanded a friend inject her with heroin and methamphetamine before firefighters arrived at their home and she gave birth while entering an ambulance, police said...
View Article‘Toughest season’ for Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith brightened by return to practice;...
INDEPENDENCE: What may be the toughest of J.R. Smith’s 13 seasons in the NBA got a little brighter Wednesday.Smith was cleared to participate in his first full practice since fracturing his right thumb...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/Jackson 55, Copley 51: Polar Bears edge Indians,...
CANTON: The game was billed as Jackson’s big men against Copley’s guards and neither disappointed.But it was a Jackson guard who scored what could be labeled as the two biggest points of the game as...
View ArticleToddler revived after ingesting heroin in Akron home
Authorities used a heroin antidote to revive a 2-year-old boy who likely ingested the drug Wednesday shortly after midnight in his Akron home, according to police.The boy, whose identity police have...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 8
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
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