Family seeks information on man’s death in Kent standoff
Tears, sobs and screams. That’s how the family of 27-year-old Christopher Carter of Akron reacted Tuesday evening when they finally heard details of his death Sunday in Portage County.Carter, who was...
View ArticleBody recovered from Chippewa Lake near site where trustee’s car was found
CHIPPEWA LAKE: Authorities in Medina County said they recovered a body Tuesday afternoon from Chippewa Lake, not far from where a missing Lafayette Township trustee’s parked vehicle was found in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
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. Please report scores from home and away games and...
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Israel Anger over soldier’s sentence An Israeli soldier was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for killing a badly wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground, in a landmark decision...
View ArticleCavaliers opt to not re-sign Derrick Williams to second 10-day contract — for...
Derrick Williams is a free agent again. The Cavaliers did not re-sign him to a second 10-day contract after his first one expired during the All-Star break, although that could still happen after...
View ArticleThree-way race for utility spot on Indians bench; outfield race likely to go...
Three players are vying for the utility role on the Indians’ bench, according to manager Terry Francona.That role is often valued by Francona, as it allows him additional flexibility and insurance to...
View ArticleFamily of firefighter killed crossing Route 8 files suit challenging ruling...
The family of a Canton firefighter who died while crossing state Route 8 traffic a year ago has sued, challenging the official ruling that she died by suicide.The family of Tonya Johnson, 43, is...
View ArticleArea deaths — compiled Feb. 22
STARKDunfee, Mark D., 56, of Canton. Died Sunday. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch, Massillon.
View ArticleAkron to conduct information sessions on college and career academies
AKRON: The Akron Public Schools is conducting information sessions on its new college and career academies in the district’s high schools. The first sessions are 6 p.m. Thursday for the Kenmore and...
View ArticleTrump administration lifts transgender bathroom guidance
WASHINGTON: Transgender students on Wednesday lost federal protections that allowed them to use school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities, as the Trump administration stepped...
View ArticleConservatives welcome Trump with delight — and wariness
WASHINGTON: For the past eight years, thousands of conservative activists have descended on Washington each spring with dreams of putting a Republican in the White House.This year, they’re learning...
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MEXICOTrump officials make visitPresident Donald Trump dispatched his top diplomat and homeland security chief to Mexico on Wednesday on a fence-mending mission complicated by the actual fence he wants...
View Article7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star — and these new worlds could hold life.This cluster of planets is less than...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Feb. 22
WASHINGTONInmate granted new hearingThe Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new court hearing for a black Texas prison inmate whose death sentence may have been tainted by references to race. Lawyers...
View ArticleSan Jose mayor admits failures in flood evacuation order
SAN JOSE, Calif.: The mayor of San Jose acknowledged that the city failed to properly notify residents to evacuate during a flood emergency early Wednesday when some people said they got their first...
View ArticleDocuments: After shooting, Dylann Roof went toward second black church
COLUMBIA, S.C.: The man convicted of killing nine worshippers during Bible study at a black church in 2015 drove toward a second black parish afterward, according to federal court documents unsealed...
View ArticleUA offers new Akron Guarantee Scholarship that increases in value as students...
The University of Akron has rolled out a new scholarship program designed to help keep students in college.Unlike traditional scholarships, the Akron Guarantee Scholarship increases as students earn...
View ArticleRecord-breaking highs expected followed by severe storms and tornado threat...
You might (cough, cough) want to consider (cough, cough) calling in sick to work on Friday.The National Weather Service says this winter heat wave will end with a bang — literally — on Friday.“Friday...
View ArticleMedical examiner confirms missing trustee’s body pulled from Chippewa Lake
A body pulled from Chippewa Lake on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Lafayette Township Trustee Bryon Macron, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening.Sheriff Tom Miller...
View ArticleAkron man seeks early release after serving three months of yearlong sentence...
Marcus Glover’s family wasn’t happy when the man who shot and killed him was sentenced to only one year in jail.The family will be even less happy if that man gets out after serving only three...
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