Investigators study flight recorder from Black Sea jet crash
SOCHI, Russia: Investigators recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane Tuesday and began reviewing its contents to learn why the jet went down moments after takeoff,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 27
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 ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 28
BEACON JOURNALCall center holiday hoursAKRON: The Beacon Journal Customer Service Call Center will take calls from 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. 27
Naval vessel to honor Giffords A naval program that has become a target for critics is preparing to commission the USS Gabrielle Giffords, named for the U.S. politician who survived an assassination...
View ArticleKyrie Irving finds ways to beat Warriors; Cavs seek ways to beat anybody...
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: When the Cavaliers needed a basket to win a championship in Game 7 last June, J.R. Smith set the screen that took defensive whiz Klay Thompson away from defending Kyrie Irving. In...
View ArticleTurkey, Russia discussing Syria cease-fire
BEIRUT: Turkey and Russia are discussing a broader Syrian cease-fire after brokering the deal that evacuated rebel-held eastern Aleppo, Syrian opposition factions said Wednesday, but a number of rebel...
View ArticleKerry angers Israel with ‘hard truths’ on settlements
WASHINGTON: With Donald Trump tweeting from the sidelines, Secretary of State John Kerry condemned Jewish settlement activity under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a chief obstacle to Mideast...
View ArticleTrump takes credit for 8,000 jobs from Japanese mogul
PALM BEACH, Fla.: Donald Trump on Wednesday touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring 8,000 jobs to the United States.They could be the first of the 50,000 jobs tech billionaire Masayoshi Son promised...
View ArticleIraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against ISIS expected
MOSUL, Iraq: Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped-up, three-pronged assault...
View ArticleAlexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.: Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the...
View ArticleSkin cancer drop in Northeast bucks rising rates elsewhere
CHICAGO: A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention programs, a study suggests.In the...
View ArticleDylann Roof won’t call witnesses, present evidence to spare his life in...
CHARLESTON, S.C.: Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof says he won’t call any witnesses or present evidence while representing himself during the punishment phase of his death penalty trial, but he is...
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MIAMIFamily sues over bad burnsA Florida family sued a hospital for malpractice on Wednesday, saying their baby suffered severe burns because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she...
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RUSSIASecond flight recorder foundSearch teams on Wednesday recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 people aboard, the Defense Ministry...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Dec. 29
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 ArticleBobby Awards are coming
Avid readers of the Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com know that the Bobby Awards have become a holiday tradition — much like spilling red wine on the carpet or clogging your vacuum cleaner with pine...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Dec. 28
John Kerry tears into IsraelThe secretary of state accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging Israel away from democracy and rejects the notion that the U.S. abandoned Israel with the recent...
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CANTONK-9 dogs get armored vestsCANTON: The city’s police dogs will wear armored vests donated to the department by a Massachusetts-based charity.K-9 dogs Diesel and Tuko will sport the vests, which...
View ArticleGirl Scout cookies go on sale Jan. 4 in the Akron area, two specialty flavors...
As the Girl Scouts prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of selling cookies, the organization in Northeast Ohio will mark another historic milestone — the introduction of $5 boxes of the specialty...
View ArticleCatholic Bishop Richard Lennon retiring because of vascular dementia diagnosis
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon is retiring, effective immediately, because he’s been diagnosed with vascular dementia.“Given the progressive nature of this illness, Pope...
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