Survivors of Japanese internment camps commemorate 75th anniversary of...
SAN FRANCISCO: Satsuki Ina was born behind barbed wire in a prison camp during World War II, the daughter of U.S. citizens forced from their home without due process and locked up for years following...
View ArticleAkron attorney, prosecutor share views on death penalty
About the series ... The execution of Ronald Phillips, a convicted child killer from Akron, has been pushed back several times as the courts sort out the legality of Ohio’s new lethal injection...
View ArticleDeath penalty needed for ‘worst of the worst,’ chief counsel for Summit...
Brad Gessner, chief counsel for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, displayed a letter on his office door from the last person sentenced to death in the county for a long time after the trial had...
View ArticleSchools with dropping enrollment would lose funding under Kasich’s budget...
Under Gov. John Kasich’s education funding proposal, growing school districts would receive more money, and shrinking districts would get less.Next year, should lawmakers leave Kasich’s school formula...
View ArticleAkron defense attorney opposes death penalty; has perfect record in capital...
Akron attorney Don Malarcik has represented defendants in six death penalty cases in the past 15 years.None was sentenced to death.Malarcik, a staunch death penalty opponent, takes pride in his perfect...
View ArticleNBA All-Star 2017 notebook: Did Kyrie Irving’s statement that Earth is flat...
NEW ORLEANS: Was Kyrie Irving joking when he said the Earth is flat?Was the 24-year-old Cavaliers guard trying to make a political statement about fake news and alternative facts and important world...
View ArticleHow to Volunteer series continues: Haven of Rest
It took an hour to get the Haven of Rest Ministries dining room ready for the evening meal.Colorful hand-decorated place mats and individual cards with Bible verses decorated more than 150 settings. At...
View ArticleCharity events — Week of Feb. 20
This WeekFridayMagic City Kiwanis Esther Ryan Shoe Fund Spaghetti Dinner — 4-7 p.m. at Prince of Peace, 1263 Shannon Ave., Barberton. $6 adults, $3 children 10 and under. SaturdayRelay for Life Shop...
View ArticleThe Scene: Reverse raffle for Kidney Foundation
Cold draft beers, hot dogs and sideboards were all part of the annual reverse raffle to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Summit County. The event at the Getaway Lounge on Thursday evening included cash...
View ArticleSpirited entertainers create ‘Carnival of Life’ at Akron Heart Ball
A carnival atmosphere prevailed at the 17th annual Akron Heart Ball “The Carnival of Life” on Saturday evening. Stilt walkers Julia Pankhurst and Kage Vander greeted 300 guests as they arrived at the...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Feb. 19
Colombia2 dozen police hurt by bombA homemade bomb exploded near Bogota’s bullring on Sunday, injuring two dozen police officers and two civilians, Colombian authorities said. The explosive device,...
View ArticleMalaysia looks for 4 North Korean suspects who left country
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Investigators are looking for four North Korean men who flew out of Malaysia the same day Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler’s outcast half brother, apparently was poisoned at...
View ArticleIraqi forces launch offensive to drive IS from western Mosul
HAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq: U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a major air-and-ground offensive Sunday to retake western Mosul from Islamic State militants and drive the extremist group from its last major...
View ArticlePilot killed in small plane crash in Ohio
SOUTH VIENNA, Ohio: The pilot of a small plane has been killed in a crash in Ohio.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the plane went down in a field Sunday afternoon near Interstate 70 in Harmony...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Feb. 19
PARACHUTE, Colo.Drive-thru marijuana shop to openThe western Colorado town of Parachute is getting a drive-thru marijuana shop, believed to be the first in the state. The Parachute Board of Trustees...
View ArticleVice President Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp
DACHAU, Germany: Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp Sunday, walking along the grounds where tens of thousands of people were killed during World...
View ArticleSpaceX launches rocket from NASA’s historic moon pad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA’s long-idled moonshot pad Sunday, sending up space station supplies from the exact spot where astronauts embarked on the lunar landings nearly a...
View ArticleTrump says remark about Sweden referred to something on TV
HELSINKI: Swedes have been scratching their heads and ridiculing President Donald Trump’s remarks that suggested a major incident had happened in the Scandinavian country. The American president now...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Feb. 19
Search for security aide stepped upPresident Donald Trump brought more contenders for national security adviser to his Palm Beach club for in-person interviews.Trump clarifies Sweden remarkAfter...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 20, 2017
AKRONMeetings for residentsAKRON: John Valle, Akron’s director of Neighborhood Assistance, a customer service and complaint department, will be available to meet with residents from 1 to 2 p.m. March 2...
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