Duke gives Grayson Allen indefinite suspension from team after tripping...
GREENSBORO, N.C.: Duke has suspended Grayson Allen indefinitely from the team after tripping an opponent for the third time in a year.Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the suspension Thursday, saying in...
View ArticleLast group to be evacuated from Syria’s Aleppo within hours
BEIRUT: The evacuation of the last remaining civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held sliver of eastern Aleppo will be completed in the coming hours, the Red Cross and state TV said Thursday, as...
View ArticleTrump selects campaign manager Kellyanne Conway for White House counselor...
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has named close adviser Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor, elevating the woman who led his campaign to victory to a senior West Wing...
View ArticleOhio House two votes away from overriding Kasich’s veto of heartbeat bill
The Ohio House is two votes away from overturning Gov. John Kasich’s veto of the so-called heartbeat bill that would give the state the strictest law on abortion in the country, according to the Toledo...
View ArticleRittman police receive donation to buy new Tasers
RITTMAN: City police are getting 10 new Tasers thanks to a $4,000 gift from the Wayne County Community Foundation‑Andrew Berkey Fund.The grant will allow each full-time officer to receive a Taser with...
View ArticleWhat's your holiday cookie style? Take our quiz
It's time to answer that age-old question: If you were a holiday cookie, what would you be? Ok. We know that's not an age-old question, but it is a fun way to spend a few minutes. Take our personality...
View ArticleThe Latest: 26 people still hospitalized after Berlin attack
BERLIN: The Latest on the deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market (all times local):5:25 p.m.Berlin’s state government says 12 people are still being treated for severe injuries after Monday...
View ArticleTrump denounces attack, vows tough immigration plan
PALM BEACH, Fla.: Denouncing the deadly attack on a Christmas market in Germany, President-elect Donald Trump renewed his vow to stop radical terror groups and appeared to suggest a willingness to move...
View ArticleAfter three years in exile, Cavaliers guard DeAndre Liggins getting second...
CLEVELAND: After waiting 1,425 days to make another start in the NBA, DeAndre Liggins couldn’t wait any longer. He charged onto the court at Madison Square Garden for the opening tip against the New...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Dec. 22
News media still waiting Less than a month from taking office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to hold the traditional news conference that most incoming presidents have held within days of their...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 23
BEACON JOURNALCall center holiday hoursAKRON: Holiday hours for the Beacon Journal Customer Service Call Center will be 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The phone number is 330-996-3600 or...
View ArticleObama scraps registry for some immigrant men, mostly Muslims
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration on Thursday officially scrapped the last vestiges of a U.S. registration system for Muslim immigrants. If President-elect Donald Trump now wants to introduce an...
View ArticleHometown Hall meetings a LeBron James family affair as students pledge to...
Good conversation, good food and good music. That’s how students in the LeBron James Family Foundation program and their parents start their Hometown Hall meetings.A meeting this month at East high...
View ArticleTrump: U.S. must ‘greatly strengthen’ nuclear capability
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses”...
View ArticleChristmas comes early: Next-door neighbor finds Akron man’s stolen packages...
Though it might seem silly, Kyle Barron is ecstatic that a simple glass paperweight will soon rest on his desk.The paperweight, which belonged to his father until his death a year and a half ago, was...
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Marla Ridenour: With Indians' commitment to Edwin Encarnacion, joy takes up...
Signing slugger Edwin Encarnacion makes so much sense for the Indians, and yet I still can't believe it. Perhaps years of talk about the small market and declining attendance and payroll restrictions...
View ArticleAkron firefighters investigate fire in Kenmore neighborhood
Akron firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire in a basement at a house at 835 Silvercrest Ave. in the city’s Kenmore neighborhood.The fire was reported at 4:45 a.m. Friday.No injuries were...
View ArticleHiram College receives $1 million cash gift
HIRAM: Hiram College received a $1 million cash gift this week from trustee Paula Frohring through the Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation.It is the largest single gift of the foundation’s nearly $6.5...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 22
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 ArticleFairlawn moving forward with plans to widen Cleveland-Massillon Road
FAIRLAWN: Relief is coming for all the motorists who are tired of getting stuck in traffic on South Cleveland-Massillon Road.Fairlawn is moving forward with plans to widen the congested, two-lane road...
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