Friend recalls torment wife’s injury from rock caused Randy Budd
HARRISBURG, PA.: The husband of a woman who suffered brain damage when teenagers dropped a rock from an interstate overpass onto their car often cried at night, asking why he was spared from harm but...
View ArticleLibertarians submit placeholder for Ohio presidential ballot
COLUMBUS: Libertarians trying to get a presidential candidate on Ohio’s ballot submitted signatures on Tuesday for someone other than their party’s nominee, Gary Johnson.The party listed Charlie Earl —...
View ArticleHistoric Green schoolhouse gutted in arson as vandals strike park sites
Arson gutted the historic one-room Lichtenwalter Schoolhouse at Boettler Park in Green early Tuesday morning, authorities said.The Green Fire Department was called to the restored school at 4:51 a.m....
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ORLANDO, Fla.Details in nightclub shooting More than a third of the 49 patrons killed during the Pulse nightclub massacre were shot in the head, and most of the victims had multiple bullet wounds,...
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EnglandPolice stop palace intruder London police say an intruder tried to climb a security fence at Buckingham Palace, but did not gain access to the landmark building. The Metropolitan Police say...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Paul Ryan wins GOP nomination to run again
JANESVILLE, Wis.: House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defeated a longshot Republican primary challenger who had been praised by Donald Trump.Ryan beat businessman Paul Nehlen in Tuesday’s Wisconsin...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Aug. 10
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.AKRON:• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp closings: Until mid-November, I-76 between Grant Street...
View ArticleTrump ignites new firestorm: Gun backers might stop Clinton
WILMINGTON, N.C.: Donald Trump ignited a fresh political firestorm Tuesday by declaring gun rights supporters might still find a way to stop Hillary Clinton, even if she should defeat him and then name...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Wednesday’s TV schedule
Wednesday’s TVNBC: Men’s Beach Volleyball - Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Herrera/Gavira (Spain) (LIVE); Men’s Water Polo - U.S. vs. France (LIVE); Swimming - Qualifying Heats (LIVE); Women’s Volleyball -...
View ArticleRunning scared: Two slayings reinforce female runners’ fears
NEW YORK: Becca Pizzi has run 52 marathons on seven continents and trained in all sorts of places and conditions, but there’s one constant when she hits the road. She’s always on the lookout for people...
View ArticleClinton talks Zika in Miami, urges Congress to fund fight against virus
MIAMI: Miami’s Zika outbreak got the presidential-campaign treatment Tuesday, when Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton visited a local health clinic and urged Congress to meet in an emergency session...
View ArticleJudge denies Blagojevich’s bid to lighten 14-year sentence
CHICAGO: A federal judge refused Tuesday to lighten Rod Blagojevich’s original 14-year prison sentence for corruption, rejecting pleas for lenience by the now white-haired former Illinois governor who...
View ArticlePutin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: Turkey’s president cozied up to his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a visit intended to send a message to his allies in the West, whom he blames for what he considers...
View ArticlePoll: Young Americans overwhelmingly favor LGBT rights
WASHINGTON: Young people in America overwhelmingly support LGBT rights when it comes to policies on employment, health care and adoption, according to a new survey.The GenForward survey of Americans...
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House speaker defeats rival House Speaker Paul Ryan defeats a long-shot Republican primary challenger who had been praised by Donald Trump. Ryan beat businessman Paul Nehlen in Tuesday’s Wisconsin...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 10, 2016
AKRONTransforming neighborhoodsAKRON: Neighborhood Network of University Park will hold a Greater Akron Innovation Network for Sustainability meeting about transforming urban spaces through tactical...
View ArticleThings to Do: Groban, McLachlan at Blossom; Inside|Out party in Valley;...
No josh: Groban joins McLachlan How about this double bill of gorgeous voices: Josh Groban and Sarah McLachlan play at Blossom at 7:30 p.m. Groban is touring behind his album Stages and performs a song...
View ArticleStruggle against heroin epidemic draws friends, families of addicts to huge...
While a woman told how her daughter died of a heroin overdose, a grieving mother in a crowd of a thousand listeners held a sign depicting her own smiling son.As the speaker said her daughter’s addict...
View ArticleIndians jump on Nationals late in 3-1 win
The Indians flipped a no-hit bid for Max Scherzer into a victory Tuesday night, beating the Washington Nationals 3-1. The Indians were being no-hit into the seventh inning until Francisco Lindor ended...
View ArticleInterstate drivers keep moving through new detours
Car-maggedon has arrived in Akron.Maybe that should be No-maggedon, based on rush hour Tuesday morning even as traffic volumes built up.Starting early Tuesday morning, several ramps and lanes were...
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