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Clemson QB Deshaun Watson tells NFL Network he didn't skip Senior Bowl to...
Clemson national championship-winning quarterback Deshaun Watson rejected the notion Thursday that he skipped the Senior Bowl last week in Mobile, Ala., because he doesn't want the Browns to draft him...
View ArticleOhio man convicted in infant’s death sentenced to 11 years
DAYTON, OHIO: An Ohio man found guilty in the death of a 6-week-old girl on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangering has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.Montgomery County’s...
View ArticleSeasoned spymaster named deputy CIA director
WASHINGTON: A seasoned spymaster with decades of experience both domestically and abroad is the new deputy director of the CIA, a pick that could work to heal President Donald Trump’s rift with the...
View ArticleCondemned Ohio killer of 2 asks parole board for mercy
COLUMBUS: Attorneys for a condemned Ohio killer who shot two people to death in back-to-back robberies over two days asked the state parole board on Thursday to spare his life.A life sentence without...
View ArticleTrudeau says Canada in shock, but united after mosque attack
MONTREAL: The massacre at a Quebec City mosque left Canada in shock but it has also unified the country in solidarity with the Muslim community, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday at the...
View ArticleIndians sign left-handed relief pitcher Boone Logan, per reports
The Indians continue to cross off needs on the roster in the wake of the Edwin Encarnacion mega-signing. On Thursday, the club added left-handed relief pitcher Boone Logan to the bullpen mix, according...
View ArticleVandalism with suspected urine at Northfield fire department could go unsolved
Vandals who coated Northfield Center Township firefighting gear with a substance thought to be urine didn’t use “human substances,” investigators have determined.Summit County sheriff’s deputies...
View ArticleUnsealed records shed some light on mental state of Charleston church shooter...
CHARLESTON, S.C.: Documents unsealed in federal court reveal new details about the mental health of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, including a pychiatrist’s finding that his disorders...
View ArticleFirstEnergy bringing back popular appliance recycling program; customers can...
Akron-based FirstEnergy is bringing back its popular appliance recycling program.The parent company of Ohio Edison on Wednesday relaunched its program that will give customers a $50 Visa giftcard for...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Feb. 3
ECONOMYU.S. productivity on the riseThe productivity of American workers rose in the October-December period but at a slower pace than the previous quarter.Growth in labor costs increased.Productivity...
View ArticleAkron-area entrepreneur to appear on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ on Feb. 10; hopes...
An Akron-area man will appear Feb. 10 on national TV hoping “sharks” will find his startup fruit-snack business worth biting into.Evan Delahanty, the 31-year-old creator of Peaceful Fruits fruit...
View ArticleCongress scraps Obama rules on coal mining, guns
WASHINGTON: The Republican controlled Congress on Thursday scrapped Obama-era rules on the environment and guns, counting on the White House to reverse years of what the GOP calls excessive...
View ArticlePolice storm prison, end hostage standoff; guard found dead
SMYRNA, Del.: Using a backhoe to smash through a barricade of footlockers, authorities stormed Delaware’s largest prison early Thursday and ended a nearly 24-hour hostage standoff involving inmates...
View ArticleCavaliers showing signs of progress on defense
CLEVELAND: Two of the sharpest criticisms General Manager David Griffin leveled against his team recently was its complacency and inability to establish a defensive identity. The two certainly seem to...
View ArticleSome Republicans rebrand health care strategy from ‘repeal’ to ‘repair’
WASHINGTON: Some Republicans in Congress are starting to talk more about trying to “repair” President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, rather than simply calling for “repeal and replace.”There’s...
View ArticleSeasoned spymaster linked to waterboarding named CIA deputy
WASHINGTON: The new deputy director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded — a harsh interrogation technique President Donald...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 3: Neil Zaza at Civic; Canton goes red for women; Empty...
Up close and personal with ZazaBeacon Journal pop music writer Malcolm X Abram expects lots of guitar players will show up to marvel at the pyrotechnics of shredder Neil Zaza at 7 p.m. at the Akron...
View ArticleIn shift, Trump warns Israel against new settlements
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Israel that constructing new settlements “may not be helpful” to Middle East peace efforts, striking a tougher line with Israeli Prime Minister...
View ArticleArea deaths — compiled Feb. 2
MEDINAMealer, Michael S., 34, of Wadsworth. Died Wednesday. Hilliard-Rospert.PORTAGEBrown, Nolen R., 58, of Suffield Township. Died Jan. 27. Bissler & Sons, Kent.Fertig, Flora L., 84, of Kent. Died...
View ArticleAkron-area voters to see plenty of tax issues on May ballot
Akron-area voters will see a slew of tax issues on the May 2 ballot.Wednesday was the 90-day deadline for communities to file issues with election boards, which still have to certify the issues.Here’s...
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