Green students tackle artistic, literary side of sports in class
GREEN: Through Shoeless Joe and other works of fiction, students in Doug Froelich’s language arts class are learning sports can be in step with literature and art.Froelich’s classroom at Green High...
View ArticleSyrian deal to evacuate tens of thousands underway
BEIRUT: The Syrian government and rebels evacuated more than 7,000 people from four besieged towns Friday in the latest coordinated population transfer in Syria’s six-year-long civil war.As diplomacy...
View ArticleBarberton man accused of firing shots at Stark County deputy
CANTON: A Barberton man accused of firing shots at a Stark County deputy has been charged with felonious assault on a peace officer and illegal cultivation of marijuana.Frederick M. Hill, 41, of...
View ArticleDems ask FBI to suspend Jared Kushner’s security clearance
WASHINGTON: A group of House Democrats is asking the FBI to suspend White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s security clearance.In a letter to FBI Director James Comey, the lawmakers cited Jared...
View ArticleConservancy to host meeting on new Boston Mills Visitor Center
PENINSULA: The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park will host an open house April 24 to allow the public to view and comment on the plans for the new $5.9 million Boston Mills Visitor...
View ArticleMan accused in gun theft and sending anti-government manifesto to White House...
MILWAUKEE: A fugitive accused of stealing numerous weapons from a Wisconsin gun store and sending an anti-government manifesto to the White House was arrested Friday after nine days on the run,...
View ArticleU.S. sends dozens of troops to Somalia, 1st time in decades
MOGADISHU, Somalia: The U.S. military is sending dozens of regular troops to Somalia in the largest such deployment to the Horn of Africa country in roughly two decades.The United States pulled out of...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Massive U.S. bomb kills 36 Islamic State fighters
KABUL, Afghanistan: The biggest non-nuclear bomb ever dropped in combat by the U.S. military killed 36 militants in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, and villagers in the remote, mountainous...
View ArticleCutting Trump slack: Voters forgive reversals — to a point
WASHINGTON: What’s wrong with being flexible? He’s only human. All presidents change their minds.President Donald Trump’s voters can be a forgiving lot — up to a point.“He thinks too fast and then...
View ArticleKent State receives $450,000 in grants for sexual harassment and assault...
KENT: Kent State University has received three grants worth about $450,000 to start awareness and prevention initiatives on sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking on...
View ArticleGoodyear redemption of $700 million in senior notes saves $15 million annually
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is redeeming $700 million in senior notes on May 15. The redemption is expected to save the Akron tire maker about $15 million annually in interest rate expense starting...
View ArticleSuspects in fatal shootout that killed 2 plead not guilty
CLEVELAND: Three suspects in a Cleveland shootout that killed a 61-year-old college instructor and a 15-year-old boy have pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges.A Cuyahoga County judge on...
View ArticleFormer Wadsworth High School teacher facing felony charge
WADSWORTH: A former Wadsworth High School teacher was arrested Thursday after being indicted on a felony charge of tampering with evidence.Benjamin Klafczynski, 28, was released from the Medina County...
View ArticlePacers’ Paul George presents a difficult challenge for the Cavaliers
INDEPENDENCE: For members of the Cavaliers, respect goes beyond what Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has accomplished on the basketball court. It extends to what he had to do to get back to...
View ArticleArea meetings — April 17-21
MONDAYSummit CountyAkron City Council — 7 p.m., Municipal Building (Council Chambers), 166 S. High St., 330-375-2256.Barberton City Council Committee of the Whole — 7:30 p.m. (committees start at 6...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 15: Lots of 1980s nostalgia; ‘Julius Caesar’ at Rubber...
1980s show in ClevelandGet out the parachute pants and the oversize gold chains, and check out the Back 2 The 80’s Tour at 8 p.m. in the State Theatre at Playhouse Square. On the bill are Whodini, Big...
View ArticleSt. Vincent-St. Mary to demolish building near downtown for parking lot; site...
By Katie ByardBeacon Journal staff writerSt. Vincent-St. Mary High School near downtown Akron plans to demolish a nearby old office supply building to make way for a parking lot and eventually...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — April 15
AKRONShootings investigatedAKRON: Akron police are investigating two shootings that happened this week.The first occurred about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 Block of Bisson Avenue. A 43-year-old man...
View ArticleTrump settles on North Korea strategy: ‘Maximum pressure and engagement’
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has settled on its North Korea strategy after a two-month review: “maximum pressure and engagement.”U.S. officials said Friday the president’s advisers weighed a...
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