Senate confirms Sessions for attorney general
WASHINGTON: The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on...
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SomaliaNew president seeks unityA former prime minister who holds dual Somali-U.S. citizenship was elected Somalia’s president on Wednesday, declaring a new “era of unity” as he took on the daunting...
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PHOENIXIS sympathizer sent to prisonA man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday on charges that he provided support to the Islamic State group by helping two followers with an attempted attack...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James not in favor of President Trump’s refugee...
INDIANAPOLIS: LeBron James encouraged diversity while criticizing President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans all new refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries to enter the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 8
BASKETBALLBOYSScoring SummariesCVCA 52, NORTHWEST 40CVCA 17 14 6 15 — 52Northwest 3 13 12 12 — 40CVCA (13-5) — Taylor 2-0-6, Turner 2-0-5, Stull 3-1-7, Hall 1-0-2, Payne 3-1-8, Fair 1-2-4, Fouth...
View ArticleCavaliers 132, Pacers 117: Cavs ride explosive third quarter to victory over...
INDIANAPOLIS: One explosive third quarter was enough to give the Cavaliers a victory Wednesday, ensure a winning record on this difficult four-game trip and earn the Cavs’ stars another night off.Kyle...
View ArticleNYPD plans 23,000 body cams. Number on streets now: 0
NEW YORK: The New York City Police Department plans to put body cameras on all 23,000 of its patrol officers by 2019, an ambitious effort that would dwarf all others across the country.But the nation’s...
View ArticleRockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone after protests turn violent
BAGHDAD: Two rockets landed in Baghdad’s highly fortified Green Zone on Saturday night following clashes at anti-government protests that left five dead, according to Iraqi security and hospital...
View ArticleU.S. withdraws stay request in transgender bathroom case
DALLAS: President Donald Trump’s administration is stepping back from a request made by former President Barack Obama’s administration in an ongoing lawsuit over bathroom rights for transgender...
View Article6 killed as strong quake strikes southern Philippines
SURIGAO, Philippines: A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120, with officials combing through cracked buildings and nearby towns...
View ArticleGermany to elect new president; Steinmeier the favorite
BERLIN: A German parliamentary assembly will elect the country’s new president on Sunday, with a respected former foreign minister who last year called Donald Trump one of the world’s “hate preachers”...
View ArticleFemale genital mutilation appears to be on the decline, surveys show
The practice of female genital mutilation appears to be on the decline in a number of countries, according to recent surveys, a sign that years of advocacy work may be paying off.But while the...
View ArticleAnti-abortion activists, counter-protesters rally around U.S.
SEATTLE: Anti-abortion activists emboldened by the new administration of President Donald Trump staged rallies around the country Saturday calling for the federal government to cut off payments to...
View ArticleGOP dilemma on health law taxes: To repeal or not to repeal?
WASHINGTON: Republicans love cutting taxes, especially if they were authored by a president named Barack Obama. But as they push their wobbly effort to erase his health care overhaul, they’re divided...
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.Yale changes college’s nameAfter years of debate, Yale University announced Saturday it will change the name of a residential college that honors a 19th century alumnus and former U.S....
View ArticleCats at the Westminster dog show? Sort of, in a first
NEW YORK: Dogs from petite papillons to muscular Rottweilers showed off their four-footed agility Saturday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, tackling obstacles from hurdles to tunnels. And next...
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AKRONChildren’s raises $551,886AKRON: Akron Children’s Hospital raised $551,886 during its 18th annual “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” radiothon that ended Saturday.That’s just shy of a $100,000 increase...
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North Korea test-fires missilePyongyang reportedly fires a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump’s new...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 12: Indoor Soap Box Derby; ‘Loving’ at library; piano...
See Soap Box Derby Indoor RallyWere you inspired by all the Soap Box Derby cars in Super Bowl ads? Check out the real thing as the Akron Area Soap Box Derby Indoor Rally continues at the arena at the...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Kyrie Irving’s ‘Uncle Drew’ character to star in movie
CLEVELAND: Uncle Drew will soon be getting buckets on the big screen. Kyrie Irving confirmed to the Beacon Journal on Saturday that his character, Uncle Drew, will star in a feature length movie....
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