Linebacker Jamie Collins says he’d be open to re-signing with Browns ‘if the...
BEREA: Impending free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins is open to re-signing with the Browns as long as they show him the money.The Browns traded what’s expected to be a 2017 third-round compensatory...
View ArticleAnother year older, Cavs forward LeBron James, now 32, shows no signs of...
CLEVELAND: As he showered and dressed and prepared for the cold winter night ahead, LeBron James stopped in front of the mirror in the Cavaliers’ locker room late Thursday night to examine the scratch...
View ArticleVermont utility finds malware code attributed to Russians
BURLINGTON, VT.: A state electric utility confirmed on Friday it had found on one of its laptops a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers.The Burlington Electric Department...
View ArticleMajority is unhappy with media; Akron kids want to save us from anti-facts
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerIn this age of post-truth politics, when facts compete with fake news and Americans share online information with ease and comfort, the healthy skepticism...
View ArticleBag that washed ashore is from missing plane with six Ohioans aboard
CLEVELAND: A bag that washed ashore near a private harbor has been confirmed as coming from a small plane carrying six people that disappeared over Lake Erie near Cleveland, authorities said Monday as...
View ArticleHow to Volunteer: New occasional series spells it out, starting with the food...
Are you looking for an activity to fill the dreary months of winter?Did you make a New Year’s resolution to be more charitable?Or maybe you’re a retiree with extra time on your hands, a parent who...
View ArticleSpeaking more slowly, improving tuba playing, eating less chocolate among...
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan plans to work on slowing down his public speaking.University of Akron President Matthew Wilson wants to improve his tuba playing.And Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro hopes...
View ArticleAt least 56 inmates killed in prison riot in northern Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: An attack by members of one crime gang on rival inmates touched off a riot at a prison in the northern state of Amazonas, leaving at least 56 dead, including several who were beheaded...
View ArticleIslamic State suicide bomber kills 36 in Baghdad market
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber driving a pickup loaded with explosives struck a bustling market in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group hours after...
View ArticleIsraeli police question Netanyahu over corruption allegation
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was grilled by police investigators for over three hours at his official residence Monday night, opening what could be a politically damaging...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton supporters far apart on comfort with rhetoric
When asked how comfortable they were with the treatment of various groups during the campaign, differences were high between supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Here are some...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Jan. 2
FINLANDJobless to get $587 a monthFinland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to 560 euros ($587), in a unique social experiment that...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Jan. 2
MARKSVILLE, LA.Storms push across SouthA trip to Wal-Mart on Monday was memorable for some shoppers as severe weather blew out skylights in the Marksville, La., store, sending water and glass cascading...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 3, 2017
AKRONTrafficking expert to speakAKRON: Jan Apisa, director of community engagement for the Victim Assistance program, will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Akron’s monthly luncheon at noon Thursday at the...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 2
GOP votes to gut ethics officeHouse Republicans vote to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent body created to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers. The ethics...
View ArticleIslamic State makes unusual claim of responsibility for Turkey attack
ISTANBUL: The Islamic State group on Monday made an unusual claim of responsibility for a major terrorist attack in Turkey, saying a “soldier of the caliphate” carried out the mass shooting at an...
View ArticleUnder 3 weeks left: Obama in closing stretch of presidency
WASHINGTON: His last vacation behind him, President Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put finishing touches on his legacy...
View ArticleSumma spokesman says new ER doctor group transition going smoothly, contrary...
Summa Health System’s spokesman says the emergency room doctor transition is going smoothly, contrary to concerns raised by some hospital employees about problems, including longer-than-normal wait...
View ArticleMessage trumped rhetoric for Ohio voters, poll shows
Clarence Mingo is Franklin County auditor and a strong enough Republican to have been an alternate and delegate to the last two GOP conventions.He’s also black, a veteran and has a disability —...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Kyrie Irving misses second consecutive game with...
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving missed his second game with a sore right hamstring Monday when the Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Jordan McRae started again in his place.Coach Tyronn Lue said the...
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