Pentagon’s Mattis discussing war aims in Mideast this week
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is looking to the Middle East and North Africa for broader contributions and new ideas to fight Islamic extremism as the Trump administration fleshes out its...
View ArticleNASA providing 1st live 360-degree view of rocket launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: Want the world’s best, up-close view of a rocket launch without being right there at the pad?For the first time, cameras will provide live 360-degree video of a rocket heading...
View ArticleThe Latest: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calls China official to discuss...
WASHINGTON: Highlights of Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Asia (all times local):2 p.m.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has spoken with China’s foreign policy chief about North Korea.The State...
View ArticleNorth Korea accuses U.S. of creating situation for nuclear war
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into “the world’s biggest hotspot” and creating “a dangerous situation in which...
View ArticleBrowns retain RB George Atkinson, CB Marcus Burley; RB Isaiah Crowell has yet...
The Browns signed running back George Atkinson III and cornerback Marcus Burley. The franchise announced the moves Monday after players reported to team headquarters for the start of the voluntary...
View ArticleSnow fall amounts continue to fall in Akron — number of winter flakes below...
Snow skiers may want to throw down their winter caps in disgust, but Akron has once again experienced a winter where the measurable snowfall was well below normal.The National Weather Service says 37.2...
View Article‘Only Steve knows’: Police baffled by Facebook video killing
CLEVELAND: In a rambling video, Steve Stephens said, “I snapped, I just snapped.” But as the manhunt dragged on Monday for the man accused of posting Facebook footage of himself killing a Cleveland...
View ArticleBridgestone tournament challenges local mayors to recruit volunteers
At this year’s Bridgestone Invitational, the PGA professionals won’t be the only ones competing.Northern Ohio Golf Charities is pitting local mayors against each other, challenging them to outdo each...
View ArticleTwo Akron men sentenced to prison for selling fentanyl
Two Akron men have been sentenced to prison for selling fentanyl.U.S. District Court Judge John Adams sentenced Brian L. Williams, 54, to 15 years in prison Monday. The judge sentenced Terrance L....
View ArticleThings to Do, April 18: Downtown history walk; choreography center opening;...
Look to the past, look to the skyTake a long lunch and enjoy an Akron History Hike highlighting the downtown skywalk system and World War I monuments. It will be led by representatives from the Summit...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — April 18, 2017
AKRONDrug dealers sentencedAKRON: Two Akron men have been sentenced to prison for selling fentanyl.U.S. District Court Judge John Adams sentenced Brian L. Williams, 54, to 15 years in prison Monday....
View ArticleDirection Home Akron Canton expands scope, CEO tells county council
Gary Cook says his agency isn’t just about providing help to aging people.Cook became the president and chief executive officer of Direction Home Akron-Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities...
View ArticleCity asks council for $1.75 million to fell 100 trees obstructing airport and...
City engineers reckon it will cost $1.75 million to make it safe for westbound planes to land at a city-owned airport and downtown drivers to park at the top of a city-owned parking deck downtown.City...
View ArticleTeen clothing retailer rue21 closing stores in Macedonia, Massillon as part...
CRANBERRY, PA.: Teen clothing retailer rue21 is closing about one-third of its stores nationwide as it focuses more on its online business.The privately held company is shuttering nearly 400 stores,...
View ArticleAkron revitalization fund gets $70,000 closer to $4.5 million goal
The Akron Community Revitalization Loan Fund has received $70,000 in new grants following challenges to area business from Akron Children’s Hospital and FirstEnergy Corp. to support the program.The...
View ArticleAkron dealer who sold potent mix of heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil...
HUNTINGTON, W.VA.: An Ohio man who sold heroin laced with an elephant tranquilizer that caused more than two dozen overdoses in West Virginia was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison...
View ArticleCity shrinks annual payments by adding $5.8 million to life of sewer loan
The city of Akron is taking out its first 45-year loan to spread the “unaffordability” of a $1.4 billion sewer project for generations to come.Akron City Council’s budget and finance committee gave a...
View ArticleOvercoming opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs
Tummy tucks really hurt. Doctors carve from hip to hip, slicing off skin, tightening muscles, tugging at innards. Patients often need strong painkillers for days or even weeks, but Mary Hernandez went...
View ArticleWhite House cancels meeting to decide stance on climate pact
WASHINGTON: A White House meeting Tuesday where President Donald Trump’s aides were to hash out whether to keep the U.S. as part of an international agreement to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions...
View ArticleU.S. intercepts 2 Russian bombers off Alaska’s coast
WASHINGTON: The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian bombers in international airspace off Alaska’s coast.Navy Commander Gary Ross, a Pentagon spokesman, says a pair of F-22 Raptor aircraft...
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