Obama returning from summer vacation ready for busy fall
EDGARTOWN, Mass.: President Barack Obama is returning from vacation rested and ready for a busy fall, including pressing Congress for money to protect against the Zika virus and fending off lawmakers’...
View ArticleWhat are the duties of the president?
Duties of the president written into ConstitutionIn a recent conversation among Akron-area residents about the upcoming election, there were repeated requests for a description of the president’s...
View ArticleSneak peek of new Smithsonian shows rich black history
WASHINGTON: Lonnie Bunch leans forward to peer inside a slave cabin from Edisto Island, S.C. The dark and cramped interior defies his attempts to showcase the small living space its occupants subsisted...
View ArticleChild suicide bomber attacks Turkish wedding party; 51 die
ISTANBUL: A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey’s border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Aug. 21
Police chief could make history Crystal Moore, a small-town police chief in staunchly conservative South Carolina, is trying to make history by becoming the first female sheriff in the state. And the...
View ArticleRural church among those providing aid after Louisiana flood
WALKER, La.: Outside the small town of Walker, La., a rural Baptist church has become an oasis for flood victims.As waters rose amid torrential rains earlier this month, National Guard rescue crews...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 22, 2016
CAMPAIGN TRAILMcKenney plans fundraiserNEW FRANKLIN: Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Todd McKenney, who is up for re-election in November, will have an Anchors Away! Fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m....
View ArticleThings to Do, August 22: Political film at Tallmadge library; check out Blue...
See 1949’s ‘All the King’s Men’If you need yet another look at the nasty side of politics, the Tallmadge branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library is showing the original, 1949 version of All...
View ArticleIndians report: Players put inner fight on display with stretch of comebacks,...
CLEVELAND: The Indians wrapped up an 11-game homestand on Sunday, and it included a stretch of come-from-behind wins and a few thrilling finishes in the bottom of the ninth inning. On Thursday, the...
View ArticleCampaign, party officials insist Trump getting back on track
WASHINGTON: After a tumultuous stretch of gaffes and falling poll numbers for Donald Trump, top GOP campaign and party officials insisted Sunday that their presidential nominee is getting back on track...
View ArticleFOCUS ON...Cuyahoga Valley National Park
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the Beacon Journal’s current photo challenge is taking images in our national park, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Cuyahoga...
View ArticleCuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates National Park Service’s centennial
PENINSULA: Tucked back on a stage through a clearing of trees in Howe Meadow, a hundred kids from the Cleveland youth chorus Singing Angels led a crowd of onlookers in singing Happy Birthday for a...
View ArticleSamba, reflections and pride in final Rio Olympics party
RIO DE JANEIRO: Shaking to samba and sharing reflections in uniquely Brazilian ways, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of...
View ArticleTrump expected to appeal to disenchanted Democrats in UA speech
If Donald Trump is to win Ohio, he’ll need the support of disenchanted Democrats.The state’s northeast corner is where he hopes to find them.In a speech set for 7 p.m. Monday, Trump will likely bring...
View ArticleCleveland police investigating death at local hospital
CLEVELAND: Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 27-year-old Cleveland woman who was dropped off a local hospital this past weekend.Officers were first alerted to Nichole Richards after...
View ArticleOhio gas prices climb slightly to start another workweek
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio: Gas prices in Ohio have climbed slightly with the start of another workweek.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was around $2.17 in Monday’s survey...
View ArticlePfizer buying cancer drug company Medivation in deal valued at about $14 billion
NEW YORK: Pfizer will pay about $14 billion in cash for the cancer drug company Medivation, a deal that will add the pricey late-stage prostate cancer treatment Xtandi to its oncology portfolio.The New...
View ArticleFamily member backs up over 23-month-old boy, killing him
TROY, Ohio: Police in Ohio say a 23-month-old boy has died after a family member backed up over him in a pickup truck over the weekend.The Miami County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Marcus Bowers...
View ArticleAuthorities: Police fatally shoot robbery suspect in Ohio
HAMILTON, Ohio: Authorities say police fatally shot a robbery suspect in southwest Ohio.Hamilton police say the shooting occurred after officers responded to a “suspicious call” early Monday for a...
View ArticleNew purple bus rolling through downtown Akron
A new purple bus began rolling through downtown Akron Monday morning.Metro RTA, along with the University of Akron, has launched DASH, a free shuttle for students and the general public.The bus takes...
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