93-year-old area woman attending her eighth Democratic convention; will lead...
At age 93, Ruby Gilliam is getting her star turn.She’ll lead the crowd in saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention, which begins Monday in Philadelphia.She’s the oldest of...
View ArticleTiger mauls woman to death in Chinese wildlife park
BEIJING: Siberian tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing mauled a woman to death and wounded another when they stepped out of their car in an enclosure, a Chinese state-run newspaper said. A tiger...
View ArticleChief: 3 in custody in Florida nightclub shooting, officers looking for others
FORT MYERS, Fla.: The Latest on a shooting a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida. (all times local):2:35 p.m.The interim Fort Myers police chief says authorities have three persons of interest in custody...
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 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 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 ArticleCleveland police sending truckloads of water to Philadelphia
CLEVELAND: Two refrigerator trucks filled with cases of donated bottled water, sports drinks and corned beef sandwiches were being driven from a Cleveland police union hall to Philadelphia on Monday to...
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 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 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 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 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 ArticlePolice say attacker beats man with pipe, kills himself at home
A 55-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man entered another man’s home on Monday morning, beat him with a pipe, fled the scene and then killed himself in his home as police came to ask questions, according to...
View ArticleNate Ulrich: Analyzing Browns position battles on offense, where quarterback...
First-year Browns coach Hue Jackson will get to the bottom of several unsolved mysteries about his team in the coming weeks.Although Jackson and his staff developed ideas in spring practices about...
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...
View ArticleDNC 2016 rallies and protests in Philly: DNC host committee donors stay...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the protests and rallies on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (all times local):3:20 p.m.A Philadelphia judge says the host committee for the...
View ArticleCanton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame ready to take center stage
CANTON: Hey Canton, are you ready for some football?The answer from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a resounding “yes.”Just don’t mind the dust, as the Hall of Fame is shovel-deep in a multi-year,...
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