U.S. punishes Russia for hacking presidential campaign
HONOLULU: The United States struck back Thursday at Russia for hacking the U.S. presidential campaign with a sweeping set of punishments targeting Russia’s spy agencies and diplomats. The U.S. said...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton supporters exchange places on the disgusted chart
By Ashley BuntonCivitas MediaYELLOW SPRINGS: The morning after the presidential election in eclectic Yellow Springs, Ohio, a dour clientele filed into the Emporium Wines & Underdog Cafe storefront...
View ArticleCavaliers 124, Celtics 118: Cavs build big lead, stave off Celtics rally
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving scored 32 points and registered his fifth double-double in his last seven games to allow the Cavaliers to hold on for a 124-118 victory Thursday over the Boston Celtics. The...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Rookie Kay Felder will likely continue to bounce back and...
CLEVELAND: Now that the Cavaliers are into the rhythm of the season, it doesn’t leave many practice days or much playing time for rookie point guard Kay Felder. Felder went to Canton on Wednesday to...
View ArticleCavs 124, Celtics 118; Jason Lloyd's 14 thoughts on cramps, birthday's and...
CLEVELAND: Fourteen thoughts for 14 3-pointers in Friday’s 124-118 win against the Boston Celtics… 1. First the good news: Coach Tyronn Lue expects Kyrie Irving to be fine. While Irving didn’t...
View ArticleReligious events Dec. 31, 2016
The following is a listing of Akron-area religious events. They include:EventsBasilica of Saint John the Baptist — 627 McKinley Ave. NW, Canton. Service With Christ: A Door to Mercy Through Service...
View ArticleYear in review: A look back at the biggest stories in Ohio in 2016
It was a year that saw a championship parade in Cleveland and came to a close with a somber funeral procession in Ohio’s capital for one of the state’s most beloved figures.LeBron James and John Glenn...
View ArticleRittman police arrest suspect in string of vehicle thefts
Rittman police have nabbed a man they believe is responsible for a recent string of vehicle thefts in the community.Freddie Kinder, 42, of Rittman, was charged with at least five counts of grand theft...
View ArticleBusiness executive and family among six on missing Ohio plane that quickly...
CLEVELAND: The chief executive of a beverage distribution company was piloting a plane carrying his wife, two sons and two other people when it quickly lost altitude after takeoff from Cleveland’s...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Dec. 30
UNITED NATIONSChief bids staff farewellBan Ki-Moon joked to hundreds of diplomats and U.N. staff as he left United Nations headquarters Friday for the last time as secretary-general that he feels “like...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Dec. 30
SAN DIEGOBorder arrests up 23 percentCentral Americans attempting to enter the United States illegally on the nation’s border with Mexico helped drive a 23 percent increase in U.S. Border Patrol...
View ArticleOhioans and the media
The Your Vote Ohio poll gleaned information about news consumption from more than 1,800 respondents in 2016. Here are some of the findings. A more detailed analysis is available with this story.Chicken...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Dec. 30
Singer quits over inauguralA member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir resigns from the famed group over its decision to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. In her letter, she...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 31, 2016
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 ArticleRussia, brushing off Obama, looks to friendlier Donald Trump
HONOLULU: Stung by new punishments, Russia is looking straight past President Barack Obama to Donald Trump in hopes the president-elect will reverse the tough U.S. stance toward Moscow of the last...
View ArticleSome power restored to North Carolina’s governor-elect — for now
RALEIGH, N.C.: A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over...
View ArticleEurope 2017: Brexit, far-right surging, Russian threat
LONDON: Europe’s leaders are not expecting a smooth ride in 2017 following a year marked by political upheaval, extremist attacks, unchecked immigration and a rising military threat from Russia.Britain...
View ArticleSumma Health bringing in new doctor group to staff its ERs starting New...
Summa Health System announced Friday that it is replacing the physicians who staff its five emergency rooms Sunday. Dr. Thomas Malone, Summa’s president and CEO, said in a memo that Summa had a plan to...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 30
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 67, Columbus Bishop Ready 33Buchtel 65, Cleveland MLK 31Cleveland Glenville 55, Hudson 35Crestwood 74, Springfield 55CVCA 50, Triway 22Dalton...
View ArticleArea meetings — Jan. 2-6
MONDAYSummit County Barberton City Council Committee of the Whole, includes two public hearings — 7:30 p.m. (committees start at 6 p.m.), Municipal Building, 576 W. Park Ave.,...
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