Ohio police officer rescues woman from fire, suffers smoke inhalation
COLUMBUS: Neighbors say a central Ohio police officer heroically rescued a woman from the second floor of a burning duplex, then collapsed on the street and had to be treated for smoke inhalation.The...
View ArticleBerlin truck attack suspect killed in Milan police shootout
MILAN: The Tunisian man suspected of attacking a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan during a routine patrol, ending a Europe-wide manhunt.“The person...
View ArticleOhio agencies urge safe driving during busy holiday travel
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s Department of Transportation says it has tried, where possible, to reduce the size of work zones on roadways for what is expected to be a busy long weekend of travel around the...
View ArticleLibyan plane hijackers had 1 pistol, 1 hand grenade
VALLETTA, MALTA: The Latest on the apparent hijacking of a Libyan plane that landed in Malta (all times local):5:20 p.m.Malta’s prime minister says the two Libyan men who hijacked a plane and diverted...
View ArticleHunters harvest more than 9,000 deer during 2-day Ohio gun season
COLUMBUS: The state says hunters harvested more than 9,000 deer during Ohio’s two-day deer-gun hunting season.Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources says the 9,228 deer checked over the weekend of Dec....
View ArticleLibertarians sue Ohio elections chief for party status
COLUMBUS: Libertarians in Ohio have sued the state’s elections chief over alleging he’s refused to recognize them as an official political party and grant them the ballot access privileges that go...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith to miss at least three months following thumb surgery
J.R. Smith is expected to miss at least three months following surgery Friday to repair a “complex fracture” in his right thumb. The Cavs estimated his return at 12-14 weeks, which would put him back...
View ArticleSanta Claus surprises sick kids with gifts at Akron Children’s Hospital
A grin spread across 4-year-old Paityn Merkins’ face as Santa Claus stepped into her hospital room on Friday carrying a bag of gifts chosen especially for her.In his hands was a stuffed reindeer half...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 24, 2016
BEACON JOURNALCall center holiday hoursAKRON: The Beacon Journal Customer Service Call Center will be taking calls 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The phone number is 330-996-3600 or...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Dec. 23
Indian official meets Trump aideIndia’s national security adviser met with a senior aide to Donald Trump, Indian diplomats said Friday, in a sign of New Delhi’s desire to forge close ties with the...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Dec. 23
BelgiumPackage ‘neutralized’Belgian authorities summoned soldiers to examine the contents of a package left outside the offices of the Turkish Federation in Brussels, amid fears it might have been a...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Dec. 23
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.Road rage kills 3-year-oldA Little Rock man who fired his gun into a car, striking and killing a boy, 3, did so because he thought the driver of that vehicle was following too closely,...
View ArticlePeople in the news — compiled Dec. 23
‘Star Wars’ actress in hospitalCarrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight Friday.Her brother, Todd Fisher, told the Associated Press that she was “out of...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Dec. 26
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.AKRON:• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp openings: I-76 between South Main Street and the central...
View ArticlePutin praises Trump’s judgment, rejects hacking claims
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: After months of promising to engage more with Russia, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to enhance America’s nuclear capabilities, admonishing Russian President Vladimir Putin...
View ArticleU.N. condemns Israeli settlements as Obama declines to veto
UNITED NATIONS: In a striking rupture with past practice, the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council on Friday to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant...
View ArticleA look at Edwin Encarnacion, a Christmas gift and now a key piece in the...
Last Christmas, Indians fans received the practical gifts — the baseball equivalent of some nice socks, a pair of needed dress slacks — in the form of Mike Napoli and Rajai Davis, both of whom were...
View ArticleCavaliers 119, Nets 99: After blowout win, Cavs turn attention to Warriors in...
CLEVELAND: Well that didn’t take long. And now that the appetizers are out of the way, the Cavaliers can finally worry about Christmas’ main course. Tristan Thompson scored a season-high 16 points and...
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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 ArticleCavaliers notebook: Guard J.R. Smith out three months after thumb surgery;...
CLEVELAND: The revelation that J.R. Smith might not be back until close to the start of the playoffs does not add any urgency to the Cavaliers’ plans, it just might alter what they target in trades...
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