Dems force 1-week delay on panel vote on Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON: Senate Democrats on Monday forced a one-week delay in a committee vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, who remains on track for confirmation with solid Republican...
View ArticlePolice: ’No evidence’ London attacker associated with Islamic State
LONDON: Police have found no evidence that the man who killed four people in London last week was associated with the Islamic State group or al-Qaida, a senior British counterterrorism officer said...
View ArticleOfficial: Canada expected to legalize marijuana by July 2018
TORONTO: Canadians should be able to smoke marijuana legally by July 1, 2018, a senior government official said Monday.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government will introduce legislation to...
View ArticleAttorney General Jeff Sessions: Sanctuary cities must end
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is continuing its tough talk against “sanctuary cities,” which shelter people living in the country illegally by refusing to help the federal government enforce...
View ArticleHealth products company Piping Rock bringing 350 jobs to Aurora
Piping Rock Health Products will open a packaging and distribution location in Aurora, JobOhio announced Monday in a news release. The privately held company, headquartered in Long Island, N.Y, is...
View ArticleFamily pays tribute to American slain in terror attack
LONDON: The family of an American slain in last week’s terror attack in London expressed gratitude for the kindness of strangers on Monday, offering hope and resolve that some good would result from...
View ArticleAgustina Castro, Fidel and Raul’s sister, dies in Cuba at 78
HAVANA: A family member says Fidel and Raul Castro’s youngest sister Agustina has died in Cuba at age 78.Juanita Castro tells The Associated Press that Agustina del Carmen Castro Ruz died Sunday at a...
View ArticleAkron drug court program extended to Stow defendants
Akron is expanding the reach of its drug court to include those charged with drug-related offenses in Stow Municipal Court.Under a partnership that began Monday, defendants in Stow court will be given...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson hasn't given up on trading for QB, plus much more...
Browns coach Hue Jackson met with reporters for an hour during the NFL owners meetings Tuesday in Phoenix and discussed the franchise's quest for a quarterback along with several other topics. Here...
View ArticleTrump’s budget could plunge nation’s capital into recession
WASHINGTON: The booming Washington region has long been an easy target for Republican lawmakers who want to cut federal spending. Last year, a GOP congressman from Iowa tweeted a picture of...
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Browns to host Ohio State CB Gareon Conley on pre-draft visit same day QB...
The Browns will host Ohio State cornerback and Massillon High School graduate Gareon Conley on an official pre-draft visit Friday at their headquarters, an NFL source told the Beacon Journal on...
View ArticleACLU asks Ohio city to stop charging drug overdose survivors
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio: An Ohio community is endangering drug addicts by criminally charging people revived by an overdose antidote, which could discourage calls for help, the American Civil...
View ArticleSenate showdown looms on Supreme Court pick as Dems oppose
WASHINGTON: A showdown over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and Senate’s rules loomed as the number of Democrats opposing Judge Neil Gorsuch grew to more than 20 on Tuesday.Sen. Dick...
View ArticleNew to Medicare? State aims to help you navigate the system
The Ohio Department of Insurance is hosting a series of free “Welcome to Medicare” workshops in Summit and Stark Counties in April aimed at helping those who will soon be eligible for Medicare...
View ArticlePublic television chief says Trump budget would hit options
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would most dramatically affect rural and minority communities, eventually forcing some local...
View ArticleStow judge creates program that uses inspiration to turn around offenders
STOW: At 5:45 p.m. on a recent afternoon, the empty Stow Municipal Court parking lot started to fill again.Nearly 40 people headed for the entrance, nobody wanting to be late. A 6:01 p.m. arrival means...
View ArticleCincinnati club shooting victim: ’All I was thinking about was my kids’
CINCINNATI: A Cincinnati nightclub operator denies that some patrons were allowed to bypass security checks that included metal-detection wands before a gunbattle erupted, killing one man and injuring...
View ArticleAkron fire union treasurer waives extradition, will return to Akron to face...
The treasurer of the Akron fire union, charged with stealing from the union, waived extradition from North Carolina Monday.This means Akron officers can travel to Mecklenburg County, N.C., get Joseph...
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America’s largest candy store in Cleveland braces for Easter customers
It is the calm before the sugar rush. Workers scurry about what is billed as the largest candy store in North America in anticipation of b.a. Sweetie’s biggest shopping season of the year — Easter....
View ArticleFormer Edwin Shaw buildings coming down in Lakemore
LAKEMORE: The buildings on the former Edwin Shaw medical campus — everything from the cottages to the main hospital — are starting to come down.Safeco Environmental Inc. is on the property tearing down...
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