Things to Do, Feb. 20: Count birds in your yard; Bach in Bath; arts and...
This census is for the birdsToday’s your last chance to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. The annual census of feathered creatures is powered by citizen bird watchers. Take a walk or hang...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 19
BOWLINGBOYSAKRON DIVISION I SECTIONAL(At Stonehedge Lanes, Akron)Note: The top four teams advance to Districts.Team Results: 1. Wadsworth 3,715; 2. Springfield 3,625; 3. Cuyahoga Falls 3,578; 4....
View ArticleTrump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: President Donald Trump brought more contenders for national security adviser to his Palm Beach club for in-person interviews Sunday, hoping to fill the job in the coming days as...
View ArticleUSACS CEO says he and his company are the ‘good guys’ for trying to help out...
Dr. Dominic Bagnoli has sometimes been dubbed a visionary for growing a three-physician emergency medical practice into a Canton-area powerhouse that now manages ERs at 170 sites across the country.Yet...
View ArticleSecond Amendment champions check out stylish options at concealed carry...
INDEPENDENCE: At the Holiday Inn on Rockside Road, models strutted down a makeshift runway in one of the hotel’s ballrooms. At the end of the runway, they gave a twirl and a smile as they lifted their...
View ArticleNBA All-Star Game: Hometown Pelicans’ Anthony Davis scores record 52 points...
NEW ORLEANS: The two previous times New Orleans hosted the NBA All-Star Game, a Cavaliers player picked up the MVP award.LeBron James earned the honor in 2008, Kyrie Irving in 2014.That streak came to...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Let’s trade rust for water
Your favorite newspaper recently published a lengthy story saying Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants to bury the name “Rust Belt,” the less-than-flattering term routinely invoked to describe the states in our...
View ArticleOhio lawmakers seek to override court decision that could shorten sentences...
TOLEDO: Ohio lawmakers are quickly pushing through legislation to override a state Supreme Court decision prosecutors fear could delay and shorten sentences for suspects caught with cocaine.The...
View ArticleThe Scene: Les Belles Perles presented at annual cotillion
The Akron Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority selected 13 young women to participate Sunday in its 36th debutante cotillion scholarship fundraiser, Les Belles Perles (“The Beautiful Pearls”)....
View ArticleFree admission, warm weather contribute to huge day at Akron Zoo
Most Februaries, zookeepers drain the flamingo pool as the graceful, stilted birds turn wobbly on ice.So, it was an extra delight for Xavier Wackerly, 6, to lean over the rope and chuckle at the...
View ArticleRussia’s ambassador to United Nations falls ill, dies at 64
NEW YORK: Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, a veteran diplomat known as a potent, savvy yet personable voice for his country’s interests who could both spar and get along with his Western...
View ArticleN. Korean envoy blasts Malaysians, calls for joint probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia denounced the country’s investigation into the death of the exiled half brother of North Korea’s ruler, calling it politically motivated and...
View ArticleAmid protests, U.K. lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit
LONDON: Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain’s Parliament on Monday, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of...
View ArticleRefugee populations drawing doctors to rural Kansas
GARDEN CITY, Kan.: Dr. Scarlett Gard’s passion for humanitarian work took her to India and Bangladesh. After finishing her medical training, she set off for a place she knew had a diverse population in...
View ArticleThousands of demonstrators across U.S. say ‘Not my president’
Thousands of demonstrators turned out Monday across the U.S. to challenge Donald Trump in a Presidents Day protest dubbed Not My President’s Day.The events on the federal holiday didn’t draw nearly as...
View ArticlePedophilia comments cost Milo Yiannopoulos book deal, speaking slot at...
LOS ANGELES: Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference after his attempt to clarify past comments on relationships between...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Feb. 20
Trump has big plans for 2nd monthThe president hopes to leave behind the cascade of controversies that dominated his first month in office and plunge into health care and tax overhauls long sought by...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Feb. 21, 2017
AKRONMan shot near UA campusAKRON: The University of Akron issued a public safety advisory asking for information related to a shooting reported about 1:15 p.m. Monday off campus on South Adolph...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 21: Oscar contenders at Nightlight; Afro Blue a cappella...
See Oscar-nominated films before the OscarsThe Oscars are Sunday night. Impress the crowd at your watch party with insightful comments about Chile’s contender in the foreign language category, Neruda,...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Feb. 20
CHICAGOSuicide attempts fall with lawTeen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found. The...
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