Bob Dyer: He just missed a disaster of titanic proportions
I’m not sure how long it takes for a tragedy to turn into fun, but in the case of the Titanic, that happened a long, long time ago.Songs, movies, memorabilia ... today it’s all about entertainment.At...
View ArticleWhite House decides to keep visitor records secret
WASHINGTON: The White House said Friday that lists of visitors to the building will be kept secret, breaking with the practice of President Donald Trump’s predecessor.The Trump administration cited...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Nick Goody called up, Shawn Armstrong sent to minors; Larry...
CLEVELAND: Being a major-league reliever in the front end of the bullpen can be an opportunistic but volatile position for a young pitcher with options remaining. Shawn Armstrong is currently...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers can reach the NBA Finals, but there’s much to improve
INDEPENDENCE: I see no reason the defending champion Cavaliers can’t make it back to the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. But I see several things that will impede their chances if not...
View ArticleTigers 7, Indians 6: Ninth-inning rally falls short in third consecutive loss
CLEVELAND: Having already devoured Trevor Bauer in the fifth inning, Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera sat on the bench in the sixth eating a candy bar. It was that kind of night for the Indians,...
View ArticleTigers 7, Indians 6: 14 Walk-Off Thoughts on Trevor Bauer, Miguel Cabrera,...
Here are 14 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 7-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers Friday night. 1. It didn’t take long for a little extra tension to enter Friday night’s game. Trevor Bauer’s first pitch to...
View ArticleFans bring championship confidence despite Cavs’ bumpy regular season
CLEVELAND: The familiar sights, sounds and odors filled Gateway Plaza, the public space between Quicken Loans Arena and Jacobs Field.The music blared from the band playing a mixture of hits from...
View ArticleComputer pioneer Robert W. Taylor dies at 85
Associated PressWOODSIDE, Calif.: Robert W. Taylor, who was instrumental in creating the internet and the modern personal computer, has died. He was 85.Taylor, who had Parkinson’s disease, died...
View ArticleIt’s a boy! Zoo confirms April the giraffe’s calf is a male
HARPURSVILLE, N.Y.: And baby makes glee.Before an online audience of more than a million viewers, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf Saturday at a New York zoo, ending weeks of proverbial...
View ArticleCavaliers 109, Pacers 108: Cavs survive fourth-quarter rally to hold off...
CLEVELAND: The Cavaliers turned the page and welcomed playoff basketball back to Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday.The four-game losing streak to conclude the regular season is in the past, and LeBron...
View ArticleAfghan official: Massive U.S. bomb death toll rises to 94
KABUL, Afghanistan: The number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military has risen to 94, an Afghan official said Saturday.Ataullah...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 16: Benefit performance of ‘Freaky Friday’; Zooprize at...
Experience ‘Freaky Friday’Disney’s mother-daughter-body-switch comedy Freaky Friday, after three movie incarnations, has now been turned into a musical. See it at Cleveland Play House and help fund...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron to host day of service and remembrance for two slain...
The University of Akron will have a day of service to honor two students who were killed in the past two years.The Husein-Unternaher Service Event will start at 6:30 p.m. April 26 in the Student Union...
View ArticleUpdate: South Korea: North Korea missile test ends in failure
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says that North Korea has attempted to launch a missile from an eastern coastal city, but the launch appeared to end in failure.The statement...
View ArticleMicrosoft says users are protected from alleged NSA malware
PARIS: Up-to-date Microsoft customers are safe from the purported National Security Agency spying tools dumped online, the software company said Saturday, tamping down fears that the digital arsenal...
View ArticleTax Day demonstrators demand that Trump release tax returns
CHICAGO: Thousands of chanting, sign-carrying protesters took to the streets in cities across the nation Saturday, demanding that President Donald Trump release his tax returns so Americans can...
View ArticlePicture perfect: 300 children hunt eggs at Stan Hywet, a fairy-tale backdrop...
Anna Hoehn, her furry bunny-ears headband tilting a wee bit starboard, held tight to her woolly lamb basket Saturday as she ventured onto the lush green lawn of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens with about...
View ArticleIndians notebook: ‘Respect goes both ways,’ Indians manager Terry Francona...
CLEVELAND: The Indians and Detroit Tigers have been natural rivals, particularly the last four seasons as they’ve contended with each other for the American League Central title each season. The Tigers...
View ArticleKSU professor digs into teaching innovative research skills in archaeology
Kent State University has its own Indiana Jones.Thirty-five-year-old Metin Eren, a Cleveland native, doesn’t wear a fedora or carry a bullwhip, but his zeal for discovering ancient artifacts is every...
View ArticlePope denounces corruption, injustices that ‘crucify’ dignity
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday denounced how migrants, the poor and marginalized see their “human dignity crucified” every day through injustice and corruption, and urged the faithful in an...
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