Cavs 90, Pelicans 82; Jason Lloyd's 21 thoughts on Wounded Three, Kay Felder...
CLEVELAND: Twenty-one thoughts for 21 shots by LeBron James in Monday’s 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans… 1. LeBron James left the locker room with a Ziploc bag of Airborne and Tylenol PM....
View ArticleStorms kill 4, damage buildings across Southern states
A powerful storm system that moved across the South on Monday killed four people in Alabama and left a trail of damage over several states, officials said.The line of severe thunderstorms spawned...
View ArticleOhio high school coach accused of cash register thefts
CINCINNATI: An assistant high school basketball coach from Cincinnati has been removed from his position after being charged with stealing cash registers from several local...
View ArticleNew year sees gas prices lower in Ohio, up nationally
COLUMBUS: Ohio gas prices begin the new year lower than they were a week ago, though the national average went the opposite direction.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio averaged $2.32 in Tuesday’s survey...
View ArticleAppeals court: Minnesota sex offender program constitutional
MINNEAPOLIS: Minnesota’s program for keeping sex offenders confined after they complete their prison sentences is constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, reversing a lower court judge...
View ArticleReasons for license suspensions; where to get help
■ Noncompliance: Failure to maintain insurance/show proof of insurance at a traffic stop or accident. Most common reason.■ Random Selection Program: Failure to provide proof of insurance to the state...
View ArticleAt least 6,878 civilians were killed in Iraq violence in 2016, U.N. says
BAGHDAD: Violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year, the United Nations said Monday, as the Iraqi government struggles to maintain security nationwide and to dislodge...
View ArticleWater crisis in Syrian capital continues as government attacks valley
BEIRUT: Residents of Damascus are scrambling for clean water after the government attacked rebels holding the city’s main source in a nearby valley, leading to an accidental outage that has stretched...
View ArticleTrump eyes Cabinet vacancies, policy questions
NEW YORK: His inauguration less than three weeks away, Donald Trump worked to fill senior posts in his administration Tuesday as he began to press his agenda at home and abroad.The incoming president...
View ArticleVideo shows man believed to be nightclub attacker in Turkey
ISTANBUL: An eerie video emerged Tuesday of a man believed to be the attacker who killed 39 people in a mass shooting at a nightclub, showing him taking a selfie as he silently toured Istanbul’s most...
View ArticleSummit County saw at least 225 deaths by drug overdose in 2016, meaning more...
Summit County saw a record number of fatal overdoses in 2016, according to estimates by the Medical Examiner’s Office.Authorities won’t know exactly how many died of drug overdoses in 2016 until the...
View ArticleNew effort aimed at helping Summit County residents drive legally; clinics to...
For the first time in four years, Leslie “Lovell” Ingol Jr. soon will be licensed to drive.The Akron man’s driver’s license was suspended in 2012 for operating under the influence and failing to pay...
View ArticleTuesday’s Beacon Journal obituary listings
We did not publish obituaries Tuesday because of internal issues at the Beacon Journal. Those issues have been addressed, so publication of the daily obituaries will resume Wednesday. We apologize for...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 4
AKRONPole blocks Route 8 exit AKRON: A light post fell over on an exit ramp on Route 8 northbound at Gorge Boulevard, closing the exit and blocking traffic Tuesday evening.The cause of the fallen light...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 3
Video shows Turkey suspectA video emerged Tuesday of a man believed to be the attacker who killed 39 people in a mass shooting at a nightclub, as funerals were held for five of the victims. Syrian...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 4: Trumpeter recording new CD; RV Supershow opens; amateur...
Hear trumpeter record show Trumpeter Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective are recording live shows Wednesday and Thursday for an upcoming CD release. Blanchard is the Tri-C Jazz Fest’s artist in...
View ArticleRajai Davis, Oakland Athletics agree to one-year deal
The speedy outfielder who provided Indians fans with one of the most electric moments in franchise history won’t return in 2017.Rajai Davis, who drilled a game-tying home run in the eighth inning of...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Jan. 3
Philippines132 inmates escape prisonMore than 130 inmates escaped in a massive jailbreak after suspected Muslim rebels attacked a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn Wednesday, officials said....
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Jan. 3
CORCORAN, Calif.Prison: Charles Manson aliveA California prison official says cult leader Charles Manson is alive following reports that he was hospitalized. TMZ reported Tuesday that Manson, 82, was...
View ArticleCleanup begins in wake of severe storms that kill 5 in South
Crews were assessing damage Tuesday in the aftermath of storms that killed at least five people and brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Southeast.The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several...
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