John Kerry: South Sudan agrees to deployment of regional force
NAIROBI, KENYA: East African foreign ministers from countries including South Sudan have agreed to move ahead with the deployment of a regional peacekeeping force to that troubled nation, U.S....
View ArticleAttorney General: Two say alibi witness in ‘Serial’ case said she would lie
ANNAPOLIS, MD.: An alibi witness for a man whose murder conviction was re-examined in the popular “Serial” podcast told two classmates more than 20 years ago she would lie to help him, the Maryland...
View ArticleAkron Public Schools mourn slain teacher
An air of sadness enveloped the Akron Public Schools boardroom on Monday night, as Board of Education President Bruce Alexander asked those in attendance to observe a moment of silence for a teacher...
View ArticleEnding the silence: A conversation about heroin
We need to talk! The Beacon Journal is leading a public conversation about heroin in our community on Thursday, Sept. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. There will be a...
View ArticleAkron police begin Narcan training; every cruiser expected to be outfitted by...
When 1,000 people recently gathered downtown to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic, one of their chief demands was that Akron police — in addition to paramedics — begin carrying the heroin...
View ArticleTrump supporters look to candidate to fix problems with economy, military
While people began lining up outside the University of Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena to see Donald Trump as early as 2:30 p.m., sounds of an acoustic guitar cut through the chatter.Kraig Moss, a...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Aug. 23
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.AKRON:• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp closings: Until late November, I-76 between Grant Street...
View ArticleIndians’ Carlos Carrasco, Andrew Miller shut out A’s in 1-0 win
Indians pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Andrew Miller were overpowering, and Carlos Santana provided the only offense of the night in a 1-0 win against the Oakland A’s. Carrasco (9-6, 3.12 ERA) threw...
View ArticleTrump promises to bring back factory jobs in Akron speech
Taking the stage a half-hour ahead of schedule — with lined-up supporters still waiting to get in — Donald Trump wasted no time Monday reminding Ohio of the good-paying factory jobs it’s missing.During...
View ArticleCoroner IDs Ohio man in fatal skydiving accident
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio: Authorities have identified a man who died after opening his main and reserve parachutes too late while skydiving over the weekend at a southwest Ohio airport.The Butler County...
View ArticleMan gets life behind bars in slaying over missing dog
COLUMBUS, Ohio: A man has been sentenced to life behind bars in the slaying of a 21-year-old man in Columbus last year that authorities say stemmed from a missing dog.The Columbus Dispatch reports...
View ArticleOhio inmate who survived ’09 execution appeals to high court
COLUMBUS, Ohio: A condemned Ohio killer who survived a 2009 botched execution is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that a second attempt to put him to death would be unconstitutional.Lawyers for...
View ArticleGlenwood Jail escapee sought by sheriffs
The Summit County Sheriff’s office is looking for a prisoner who escaped from Glenwood Jail on Friday in Akron.Jason Shockley, 26, of Akron, was still on the loose as of Tuesday morning. Shockley and...
View ArticleMore disaster recovery centers opening in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La.: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening additional disaster recovery centers in the Baton Rouge area.New centers will open Tuesday in Gonzales, Baton Rouge and Zachary to...
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Browns have no interest in trading Josh Gordon despite receiving inquiries
A Browns source confirmed Tuesday the franchise has no interest in trading former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon. ESPN reported multiple teams have reached out to the Browns to inquire about the...
View ArticlePolice: 3 children, man die in Chicago apartment fire
CHICAGO: A fire at a Chicago apartment building that appears to have been deliberately set killed four people Tuesday, including three children, police said.The fire began around 1:30 a.m. in a...
View ArticleCincinnati Zoo Twitter account gone amid Harambe comments
CINCINNATI: The Twitter account of an Ohio zoo targeted by online critics and trolls over the shooting of a gorilla has been taken down.The Cincinnati Zoo has said it’s not amused by the memes, online...
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Smucker reports profit increase, sales decline, blames price decreases and...
Food and coffee maker J.M. Smucker Co. of Orrville on Tuesday reported a decline in sales, but per-share results that beat analysts’ forecasts. Revenue for the first quarter declined to $1.82 billion....
View ArticlePolice: Man accused of killing 3 in Ohio was hearing voices
DAYTON, Ohio: Public documents show a man accused of fatally shooting three people was hearing voices when he was at a behavioral health care facility the day of the Ohio shootings.The Dayton Daily...
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HiHO Brewing coming to Cuyahoga Falls
When Jon and Ali Hovan started looking around the Akron area for a suitable spot for their new brewery, they had one major requirement. “We wanted to be in a community that wanted us,” Jon Hovan said....
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