Authorities: Trooper was shot by driver he sought to help
PHOENIX: The man who shot and severely beat an Arizona state trooper last week was a former member of the Mexican federal police who was in the country illegally, authorities said.He had rolled his car...
View ArticleOhio family gets new garage door after anti-Arab graffiti
TOLEDO, OHIO: A donated garage door has replaced one that was spray-painted with a swastika and a profane message cursing Arabs at a Lebanese family’s Ohio home.WTOL-TV reports an installer and a radio...
View ArticleNew report: Abortions in U.S. drop to lowest level since 1974
NEW YORK: Even as the election outcome intensifies America’s abortion debate, a comprehensive new survey finds the annual number of abortions in the U.S has dropped to well under 1 million, the lowest...
View ArticlePolice: Child dies after being hit by MLK Day parade float
ABBEVILLE, La.: Authorities say a child has died after being struck by a float during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Louisiana.Police say the child was hit by the float sometime after the...
View ArticleStark State College unveils new logo
JACKSON TWP.: Stark State College unveiled a new logo Tuesday — the first time the image has been updated in 57 years.The logo keeps the school’s traditional red and blue colors and features...
View ArticleThe Latest: Indictment unsealed on nightclub gunman’s wife
WASHINGTON: The Latest on the arrest of the widow of the Orlando nightclub shooter (all times local):9:58 a.m.Federal prosecutors have unsealed a two-count indictment against the wife of the Orlando...
View ArticlePutin claims outgoing administration is working hard to undermine Trump
MOSCOW: In a biting attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the outgoing U.S. administration of trying to undermine President-elect Donald Trump by spreading fake allegations and...
View ArticleGrowing list of Democrats boycotting Trump inauguration
WASHINGTON: The roster of House Democrats planning to boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration grew to more than 40 on Tuesday in a protest of the New York businessman’s policies and his...
View ArticleTallmadge man sentenced to 9 years in prison for raping female acquaintance
A Tallmadge man was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday for raping and beating a female acquaintance.Brendan Clark, 37, pleaded guilty to rape, a first-degree felony, and domestic violence, a...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic survey finds two-thirds of patient advocacy groups receive...
A Cleveland Clinic survey has found that patient advocacy groups — nonprofit organizations that provide counseling and education to patients and advocate for policy changes — frequently receive funding...
View ArticleThe Latest: Boeing CEO cites progress on Air Force One cost
Associated PressWASHINGTON: The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):12:15 p.m.The head of Boeing says “great progress” has been made in negotiations with President-elect Donald Trump...
View ArticleInterior nominee Zinke urges array of uses for federal lands
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for interior secretary says the nation’s vast federal lands should be used for a variety of purposes, from hiking, hunting, fishing and camping to...
View ArticleDeVos to push for school choice amid opposition from unions
WASHINGTON: Republican donor and school choice advocate Betsy DeVos says a one size-fits-all model of learning doesn’t work and that she would promote charter, magnet, religious and other alternatives...
View ArticleTrump is making his first Washington trip in weeks
NEW YORK: Donald Trump is making his first Washington trip in weeks Tuesday, as his inauguration festivities approach and his focus turns to the nation’s capital.Trump planned to fly in for a dinner...
View ArticleObama praises outgoing press secretary Josh Earnest for ’integrity’
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has made a surprise visit to the final daily press briefing with White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.Obama praised Earnest Tuesday for “his smarts and his...
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FirstEnergy declares dividend; two new board members
FirstEnergy Corp.’s board of directors have declared a dividend and also elected two new members to its ranks. On Tuesday, the board for the Akron-based electric utility declared an unchanged...
View ArticleAkron ties record high, Cleveland breaks old record — unseasonably warm...
The warm weather for Akron continues in the midst of winter’s typically cruelest month.It was a record-setting — or at least tying in some spots — day across Northeast Ohio on Tuesday.The record high...
View ArticleAuthorities seek Akron man wanted in gunfight
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive Finess Terry.He has been accused of felonious assault and discharging a firearm...
View ArticleFormer President George H.W. Bush, wife Barbara hospitalized
HOUSTON: Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman.The former president...
View ArticleMore clemency coming after Obama shortens Manning’s sentence
WASHINGTON: Embracing his clemency powers like never before, President Barack Obama is planning more commutations in his final days in office after a dramatic move to cut short convicted leaker Chelsea...
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