Drone on: What do you want to be when you grow up? That tech job may not be...
What’s the first thing you learn in Drones 101? Don’t call them drones.People who use them professionally call them UAS — Unmanned Aerial (or Aircraft) System — and everyone from anthropologists...
View ArticleU.S. bobsledder Steven Holcomb, 37, found dead
Steven Holcomb, the longtime U.S. bobsledding star who drove to three Olympic medals after beating a disease that nearly robbed him of his eyesight, was found dead in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Saturday.He...
View ArticleTrump wants to cut anti-drug office by 95%, memo says
The Trump administration has proposed cutting almost 95 percent of the budget for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy at a time the president has pledged to aggressively combat...
View ArticleHamas picks a new political leader: Ismail Haniyeh
TEL AVIV, Israel: Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls the Gaza Strip, said Saturday that it had chosen Ismail Haniyeh, a charismatic grass-roots politician, as its new political chief, the...
View ArticleSyrian safe zones: What they are and how they’ll work
BEIRUT: Violence left at least four opposition fighters dead and a child wounded in central and southern Syria on Saturday despite relative calm prevailing across the war-ravaged country after a deal...
View ArticleTrump order makes some preachers ecstatic, others cringe
MINNEAPOLIS: President Donald Trump’s order to ease limits on political activity by religious organizations is being met with both enthusiasm and dread from religious leaders, with some rejoicing in...
View ArticleNigerian official says 82 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls released
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Eighty-two Chibok schoolgirls seized three years ago by Boko Haram have been freed in exchange for detained suspects with the extremist group, Nigeria’s government announced early...
View ArticleThousands of people fill arena to hear from Warren Buffett, who has harsh...
OMAHA, Neb.: Listening to Warren Buffett never gets old to the thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who filled an arena Saturday to hear the billionaire investor at the company’s annual...
View ArticleAs Afghan stalemate grinds on, Trump mulls additional troops
WASHINGTON: As the Trump administration weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate.Afghan soldiers are suffering what Pentagon auditors call “shockingly...
View ArticleGuidance for parents to talk about ‘13 Reasons Why’
Parental guidanceThe National Association of School Psychologists suggests parents talk with their children who are watching or have watched the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.The following is a list of...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled May 6
SAN DIEGO15-year-old killed by policePolice shot and killed a 15-year-old student Saturday after he pointed a BB gun at them in a high school parking lot, authorities said. The Torrey Pines High School...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled May 6
Venezuela Marchers block streetsThousands of women took over streets in major cities Saturday as they protested Venezuela’s socialist government in an event the opposition billed as a “women’s march...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — May 7, 2017
AKRONAddiction film at libraryAKRON: The documentary Generation Found will be shown at an event from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. Main St. The film highlights an...
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France probes campaign hackFrance’s election campaign commission says “a significant amount of data” have been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack on centrist Emmanuel Macron’s...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 7: ‘Hi-Fructose’ exhibit; herb and craft fair; learn about...
It’s time to ‘Turn the Page’ at art museumIt’s your last chance to see the eye-popping contemporary art exhibit Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose at the Akron Art Museum. Hours are 11...
View ArticleFrench election hacking: Why it matters
PARIS: France’s election campaign commission said Saturday “a significant amount of data” have been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack on centrist Emmanuel Macron’s presidential...
View ArticleAkron-area schools keeping an eye on Netflix show ‘13 Reasons Why,’ urge...
Netflix is known for encouraging its viewers to binge watch a favorite program.But when a series delves into the sensitive topic of teen suicide, it prompts some — particularly mental health experts —...
View ArticleGood News — May 8
Students at Chapel Hill Christian School collected $1,124 for the school’s “Pennies for a Playground” project. These funds will help rebuild a school playground in Indonesia that was destroyed by...
View ArticleCharity events: Luncheon celebrates volunteers, warehouse sale supports many,...
This WeekThursdayRSVP Volunteer Recognition Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. at Guy’s Party Centre, 500 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Celebrating older adult volunteers in Summit and Medina counties. Speaker is Dan...
View ArticleMen Who Cook event supports Summa Health at Home
Cinco de Mayo was the theme for this year’s 15th annual Men Who Cook event.Summa Health and greater Akron’s top amateur male chefs joined forces for a culinary competition and a savory night of...
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