Trump’s Florida estate stirs protests, spurs ethics debate
PALM BEACH, Fla.: President Donald Trump’s South Florida estate is no longer just the place where he goes to escape.He has described the sprawling Mar-a-Lago property as the Winter White House and has...
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Next weekend, the final step in the conversion of the former FirstMerit Bank to Huntington Bank takes place when the branch network switches to Huntington.Columbus-based Huntington Bancshares, parent...
View ArticleAkron tourism agency to launch local beer trail called Summit Brew Path
With beer tourism booming across the country, the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau is launching a beer trail to take advantage of the region’s growing craft brewery scene.The Summit Brew...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 11
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Let your athletic director and coach know if you...
View ArticleCavaliers 125, Nuggets 109: LeBron James gets little rest as Cavs struggle to...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James had to return to play nine minutes in the fourth quarter of a game the Cavs once led by 22. It isn’t ideal, but the Cavaliers still handled the Denver Nuggets somewhat...
View ArticleNorth Korea reportedly test fires missile, challenging U.S.
PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, who stood...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 13, 2017
AKRONWard 10 meetingAKRON: Ward 10 Councilman Zack Milkovich will be holding a town hall meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch library, 60 Goodyear Blvd.Representatives from community...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Feb. 12
Nation has high voter turnout Nearly everyone in Turkmenistan shows up to vote in the presidential election in which the authoritarian incumbent was the overwhelming favorite against eight nominal...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 13: ‘The Whale’ at None Too Fragile; cupcakes at library;...
See ‘The Whale’ on a MondayTheater productions normally go dark on Mondays, but None Too Fragile offers an exception as it presents The Whale at 8 p.m. It’s an intimate story of a dying man who only...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Feb. 12
MEXICO Thousands protest TrumpAbout 20,000 people staged a march through Mexico’s capital Sunday demanding respect for their country and its migrants in the face of perceived hostility from the...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Feb. 12
OROVILLE, Calif. 130,000 told to flee watersAt least 130,000 northern Californians were told to leave their homes Sunday evening as an emergency spillway in the country’s tallest dam was in danger of...
View ArticleNortheast in path of another winter blast of snow, winds
Another winter blast of snow and strong winds moved into the Northeast on Sunday to the delight of some and the consternation of others, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19...
View ArticleACLU is seeing a Trump-era surge in members and donations
NEW YORK: The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the extent of his...
View ArticleImmigrants wait in fear after raids; Trump takes credit
Pastor Fred Morris looked out over his congregation Sunday as news ricocheted around the world that American authorities were rounding up immigrants in an enforcement surge that President Donald Trump...
View ArticleOhio receives ‘C’ in research center’s education ranking, ranks 22 in nation
Ohio has received a “C” in Education Week Research Center’s 2017 Quality Counts education ranking of states, putting it at 22nd among the 50 states and District of Columbia.That’s on par with the rest...
View ArticleCharity events: Kidney Foundation, Polar Bear Jump, Heart Ball
This WeekThursdayState Dinner — 6 p.m. in the Keller Gallery of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. Cocktail hour with “President McKinley,” dinner...
View ArticleArea deaths — compiled Feb. 12
STARKDereich, Thomas, 57, of Alliance. Died Saturday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian. OTHERSimmons, William P. “Wild Bill,” 63, of North Benton. Died Saturday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian, Alliance.
View ArticleGrammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76
LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, just days after announcing his retirement from touring because...
View ArticleOhio University narrows president search
ATHENS, OHIO: Finalists for Ohio University president have narrowed the field on their own as the official decision for the post approaches.Three of four finalists have withdrawn their candidacies,...
View ArticleHow to Volunteer: Series continues with Akron Children’s Hospital
Ten-year-old Emma Davis admitted she was a little worried about being bored during her brief admission to Akron Children’s Hospital. But in one afternoon, she’d been visited by a pup with the Doggie...
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