Inauguration 2017: Akron resident excited about inauguration trip
Ohioans are headed to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump or to march for women’s rights. The Beacon Journal is there for it all. Check back for updates...
View ArticleSuspect in officer’s slaying spews expletives at judge
ORLANDO, Fla.: A suspect in a police officer’s slaying directed expletive-laced outbursts at a judge during his initial hearing Thursday on charges that he also killed his ex-pregnant girlfriend.He...
View ArticleBaltimore police cut stun gun use after policy changes
BALTIMORE: Baltimore police officials say the department cut its use of stun guns nearly in half in 2016.The Baltimore Sun reports that the department reported 181 stun gun incidents in 2016, a 46...
View ArticleCan breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky
NEW YORK: Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea.So, does that...
View ArticleGOP selects Ronna Romney McDaniel to lead party operation
WASHINGTON: The Republican National Committee on Thursday unanimously elected Ronna Romney McDaniel to serve as its chairman, tapping a woman to lead the national GOP.The hand-picked choice of...
View Article1 more day: Obama in his final hours in the White House
WASHINGTON: Eight tumultuous years at the helm of American power have come and gone, and for President Barack Obama, this is finally the end.The president spent his last full day Thursday at the White...
View ArticleThe Latest: Senate set to vote on 2 Trump nominees on Friday
WASHINGTON: The Latest on Congress (all times EST):11:40 a.m.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on two of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees on Friday and begin debate on a...
View ArticleAP Source: U.S. ends probe of fatal Tesla crash without recall
WASHINGTON: U.S. safety regulators will end an investigation into a fatal crash involving electric car maker Tesla Motors’ Autopilot system without seeking a recall, a person briefed on the matter said...
View ArticleTrump asks some 50 senior Obama appointees to stay on
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has asked roughly 50 senior Obama administration appointees to remain in their posts after his inauguration to ensure continuity in government, his incoming...
View ArticleIran shocked by deadly fire, collapse of Tehran high-rise
TEHRAN, IRAN: A historic high-rise building in the heart of Iran’s capital caught fire and later collapsed Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and leaving their stunned colleagues and bystanders...
View ArticleThe Latest: Jets owner Johnson seemingly named UK ambassador
WASHINGTON: The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):1:35 p.m.President-elect Donald Trump appears to have announced that billionaire New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will become the...
View ArticleInauguration 2017: Trump arrives in Washington with a wave and a salute
WASHINGTON: Ready for his big moment, Donald Trump traded in his beloved private plane for a military jet Thursday and swooped into Washington for three days of inaugural festivities. As the...
View ArticlePanel reviewing Ohio graduation requirements begins its work
COLUMBUS: A panel considering whether to recommend adjustments to Ohio’s high school graduation requirements has begun its work.The work group led by Ohio’s superintendent is tasked with making...
View ArticleSummit County residents warned of jury scam
Summit County Common Pleas Court is warning residents about a new jury scam happening in the county.Residents have received telephone calls from people saying they are in law enforcement and requesting...
View ArticleMan charged in death of missing Florida woman found in Ohio
XENIA, OHIO: Authorities say a man now imprisoned in a different murder has been charged in the killing of a Florida woman who was reported missing in Southwest Ohio before her skeletal remains were...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Jan. 21
Millions watch swearing-in on TVNielsen estimates 31 million viewers watched TV coverage of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The audience total beat the 20.6 million who viewed Obama’s second...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Jan. 22
CantonGroup scholarship offeredCANTON: The Canton Audubon Society is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a college student planning an environmental career.The Arnold W. Fritz Memorial Scholarship is open...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 22: Chinese New Year concert in Hudson; drag show in...
Ever hear a dizi, pipa or guqin?The Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble (above) performs a free concert at 2 p.m. at Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. “All Across the Nine...
View ArticleEuropean nationalists flaunt strength, buoyed by Trump win
KOBLENZ, Germany: European nationalist leaders came together Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president and...
View Article‘Is God mad?’ Mississippi tornado wreaks havoc; kills 4
HATTIESBURG, Miss.: Rain was pouring down in the pre-dawn darkness, and the wind was picking up as Darryl McMorris ran for his daughters’ bedroom. The windows started blowing out as he dove on top of...
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