Summit County health authorities investigating potential tuberculosis exposures
Summit County Public Health, along with Akron Children’s Hospital and Summa Health Systen, is conducting an investigation into potential tuberculosis exposures in a county hospital unit.The health...
View ArticleODOT to close Interstate 271 ramp to Interstate 90 westbound
The Ohio Department of Transportation will shut down the northbound ramp from Interstate 271 to Interstate 90 westbound on the east side of Cleveland at 7 p.m. Friday for bridge repairs.The ramp is...
View Article‘Exorcist’ author William Peter Blatty dead at 89
NEW YORK: Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling...
View ArticleLord Snowdon, ex-husband of Princess Margaret, dies at 86
LONDON: Lord Snowdon, the society photographer and filmmaker who married Britain’s Princess Margaret and continued to mix in royal circles even after their divorce, has died. He was 86.Buckingham...
View ArticleBritish ex-spy behind Trump dossier seen as a cool operator
LONDON: Christopher Steele, the onetime British spy who has compiled an explosive dossier on President-elect Donald Trump, is a well-regarded operative who wouldn’t make up stories to satisfy his...
View ArticleReport says Chicago police violated civil rights for years
CHICAGO: The Justice Department on Friday laid bare years of civil rights violations by Chicago police, blasting the nation’s second-largest department for using excessive force that included shooting...
View ArticleTop Trump aide in frequent contact with Russia’s ambassador
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser and Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. have been in frequent contact in recent weeks, including on the day the Obama administration hit...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 14, 2017
COVENTRY TOWNSHIPAlleged hit-run driver foundCOVENTRY TWP.: Authorities say they have identified the driver who struck a pedestrian early Sunday morning along South Main Street and left the scene.But...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 14: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in Kent; cottage beer crawl at...
Let’s get down to the nitty-grittyThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is marking its 50th anniversary with a tour that stops at 8 p.m. at The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. Shooter Sharp and the Shootouts are the...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 13
Immigration rallies plannedImmigrant rights advocates are planning demonstrations at dozens of rallies across the country this weekend in what they are calling a “first salvo” against President-elect...
View ArticlePeople in the news — compiled Jan. 13
Kidman urges support of TrumpNicole Kidman says it’s time for Americans to come together to support President-elect Donald Trump.Kidman tells the BBC that now that Trump has been elected, “we as a...
View ArticlePersonalized IRS letters nudge uninsured to get coverage
WASHINGTON: If you haven’t signed up for health insurance, you may soon be getting a not-too-subtle nudge from the taxman.The IRS is sending personalized letters to millions of taxpayers who might be...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Jan. 13
LOS ANGELESActress won’t be digitizedLucasfilm, the company behind Star Wars, says there are no plans to digitally recreate the late Carrie Fisher to play Princess Leia in future episodes of the movie...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Jan. 13
TURKEYTwo held in club attackA Turkish court has remanded in custody two Chinese citizens over their alleged links to a deadly gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub. In a report Friday, Turkey’s...
View ArticleU.S. policy change on Cuban migrants leaves many stranded
PANAMA CITY: It took three months for Gabriel Marin and his wife, Yansiel, to make it from their home in eastern Cuba to this migrant shelter in Panama’s capital. The goal was the United States and now...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 13
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAlliance 72, Marlington 58Archbishop Hoban 74, Mentor Lake Catholic 47Barberton 51, Highland 48Buchtel 78, Ellet 65Coventry 68, Norton 61CVCA 45, Fairless...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: With Kyle Korver on board, Iman Shumpert moving back into...
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: Now that the Cavaliers have a capable bench scorer in Kyle Korver, coach Tyronn Lue is using it as an opportunity to try to restart Iman Shumpert. Shumpert replaced DeAndre Liggins...
View ArticleCavaliers still trying to add another point guard to roster
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: LeBron James will have to be patient. Despite James’ calls for the Cavaliers to add a point guard, General Manager David Griffin said Friday the market is thin because so many teams...
View ArticleIndians reach deals with five additional arbitration-eligible players,...
The Indians’ work with their arbitration-eligible players is nearly complete. On Friday, the club reached agreements on contracts for the 2017 season with five players, leaving only one without a deal....
View ArticleKyle Korver breaks out in Cavs' 120-108 win over Kings
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: Kyle Korver only needed one shootaround session to get a little more acclimated to the Cavaliers’ system. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue has more in store for him, too. Korver scored 18...
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