Regional briefs — Dec. 13
STARK COUNTYDeputy killed in shootingLAKE TWP.: An accidental shooting Sunday night took the life of Stark County’s chief deputy sheriff.Chief Deputy John Campbell, who was off duty at the time, was...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 13: ‘Allegiance’ on screens; wine tasting in Medina;...
Broadway musical on screens George Takei, best known for playing Sulu in Star Trek, also helped create the Broadway musical Allegiance. It was inspired by his family’s experiences during World War II,...
View ArticleLabor Secretary Tom Perez plans bid for Democratic leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Tom Perez is telling senior Democratic officials that he plans to mount a bid for the head of the Democratic National Committee.Perez, who was urged to run by White...
View ArticleTrump selects Tillerson for secretary as state, sources say, dismissing...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department, dismissing concerns about the businessman’s close ties with Russia, two people...
View ArticleFlight diverted to New York’s JFK airport due to bomb threat
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a Lufthansa flight has been diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport due to a bomb threat.Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman says Lufthansa...
View ArticleConvicted murderer refuses to defend himself in court against charges of...
Like Jeffery Conrad’s first trial in Summit County for the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, his second trial began Monday morning with major drama.Conrad, upset with how his attorney, Job Perry,...
View ArticleInvestigators: Man shot, killed by Hudson police officer was unarmed
The man who was shot and killed by a Hudson police officer last week appears to have been unarmed, according to authorities.A spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which is handling the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio teen brought loaded gun, ammunition to school
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO: A central Ohio teen has been in custody since his arrest earlier this month after police say he was found in possession of a loaded handgun and extra ammunition at school.The...
View ArticleBrowns to play home game at London’s Twickenham Stadium against Minnesota...
London is a long way from the Dawg Pound, but the Browns will have a home game there next season.The NFL announced Tuesday morning the Browns will play a regular-season game against the Minnesota...
View ArticlePet therapy dogs visit KSU campus to help de-stress students
If Tuesday’s Stress-Free Zone day at the Kent State University library was the norm, the event’s effort to reduce student stress during finals week with the use of therapy dogs was a success.You could...
View ArticleProsecutors ask judge to allow Cosby accusers to testify
NORRISTOWN, Pa.: Bill Cosby used his fame to gain the trust of women before knocking them out with pills and drinks so he could sexually assault them, prosecutors argued Tuesday as they sought to...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Dec. 13
LAS VEGASPrison for attempt on TrumpA British man diagnosed with mental illness was sentenced Tuesday to about four more months in a U.S. prison for trying to grab a police officer’s gun in a plan to...
View ArticleCanadian government moves toward legalizing recreational pot
TORONTO: Canada’s government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force’s recommendation that Canadians over 18 years old be allowed to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce...
View ArticleMan who fired shots in Washington pizzeria to face federal charges
WASHINGTON: A man inspired by an internet conspiracy theory to fire an assault weapon inside a pizza restaurant warned friends that his “raid” could involve killing people, according to court documents...
View ArticleArea deaths — Dec. 14, 2016
MEDINAHalter, Mary L., 66, of Seville. Died Sunday. Armstrong.PORTAGEMiller, Robert S., 88, of Kent. Died Saturday. Bissler & Sons.STARKDonohoe, James “JD,” 87, of Alliance. Died Sunday....
View Article‘To Sir, With Love’ author E.R. Braithwaite dead at 104
NEW YORK: E.R. Braithwaite, the Guyanese author, educator and diplomat whose years teaching in the slums of London’s East End inspired the international best-seller To Sir, With Love and the popular...
View ArticleAnonymous angel buys all of Columbus school’s trees for those in need
COLUMBUS: After a year bedeviled by misfortune, St. Mary School in German Village received a visit from an angel.An anonymous donor drove up to the private Catholic school around 4:30 p.m. Monday and...
View ArticlePublicist: Actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom Growing Pains, has died at age 69.Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke’s son, singer Robin Thicke, says the actor...
View ArticleKanye West, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis meet with Trump in NYC
President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday with several black celebrities, including rap mogul and possible future presidential candidate Kanye West, to talk about some of the issues facing inner city...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 13
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 68, Nordonia 54Barberton 66, North Royalton 53Black River 68, Brooklyn 59Buchtel 68, Kenmore 54Columbia Station 48, Buckeye 46Coventry 69,...
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