World news briefs — compiled Sept. 22
EGYPTDozens from migrant boat dieSurvivors, some handcuffed to hospital beds, described watching women and children drown after an overcrowded migrant boat capsized off Egypt’s coast, as Egyptian...
View ArticleDeplorable? Trump more so than Clinton, AP-GfK poll finds
WASHINGTON: It was supposed to be her “47 percent” moment.When Hillary Clinton said that half of Donald Trump’s supporters belonged in a “basket of deplorables,” Republicans thought they just might...
View ArticleTop U.S. officer: Russia bombed Syria humanitarian aid convoy
WASHINGTON: The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Thursday that he believes Russia bombed a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria earlier this week, killing 20 civilians in an “unacceptable...
View ArticleYahoo hack steals personal info from at least 500 million accounts
SAN FRANCISCO: Computer hackers swiped personal information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts in what is believed to be the biggest digital break-in at an email provider.The massive security...
View ArticleTulsa police officer charged in man’s death
TULSA, Okla.: Prosecutors charged a white Oklahoma police officer with first-degree manslaughter Thursday, less than a week after she fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street and just days...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Roberto Perez displaying defensive value; Yan Gomes throws,...
CLEVELAND: It’s no secret the Indians haven’t gotten much value out of the catching position this season. Yan Gomes never got going offensively, putting forth an abysmal season at the plate for a...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 22
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View Article“Tallmadge is not immune” — how police, EMS in one Akron suburb are...
TALLMADGE: Each week, and sometimes each day, police and paramedics in this quiet suburban community expect at least one opiate overdose call. Since February, Tallmadge police have responded to 25...
View ArticleLeBron James’ company inks deal to produce comedy series set in Cleveland
LeBron James continues to score deals in Hollywood — this time with a nod to Cleveland.James is scoring assist after assist with NBC, landing another scripted show with the network.SpringHill...
View ArticleRun, Forrest, Run! Former break dancer runs 20th race in a year in Akron...
Forrest Webb’s nickname is Get ’em Gump.It’s a play on Forrest Gump, the movie character who broke free of his leg braces running as a child and rediscovered the skill when he ran clear across the...
View ArticleProtesters out in Charlotte for third night but stay peaceful
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Protesters massed on Charlotte’s streets for a third night Thursday in the latest sign of mounting pressure for police to release video that could resolve wildly different accounts of...
View ArticleIndians 5, Royals 2: Carlos Santana drives in four to propel Indians past...
CLEVELAND: Carlos Santana is having a career year for the Indians, and on Thursday the Kansas City Royals felt the full brunt of it.Santana went 2-for-3 with a tie-breaking 3-run home run and an RBI...
View ArticleIndians 5, Royals 2: Ryan Lewis’ 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on Mike Clevinger, Dan...
Here are 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 5-2 win against the Kansas City Royals Thursday night. 1. Thursday night was essentially a blueprint for how the Indians would want a postseason game to...
View ArticleHigh school football: Friday night scoreboard
Friday’s gamesNon-leagueArchbishop Hoban 24, St. Vincent-St. Mary 0Southeast 9, Ashtabula Lakeside 7Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 24, Canton Central Catholic 23Buckeye 42, Clearview 14Cleveland...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Sept. 23
SANTA ANA, CALIF.Killer sentenced to deathA Southern California man who killed two people and dismembered one of them as part of a plot to steal money to pay for his wedding and honeymoon was sentenced...
View ArticleObama vetoes 9/11 bill; possible override by Congress looms
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama nixed a bill Friday that would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, arguing it undermined national security and setting up...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Sept. 23
BERMUDAIsland prepares for stormPeople in Bermuda were being urged Friday to stock up on emergency supplies and prepare for rough weather as Tropical Storm Karl was on track to pass to the east of the...
View Article911 transcript: Club gunman said U.S. must stop Syria strikes
ORLANDO, FLA.: The gunman responsible for the worst mass shooting in U.S. history told a police negotiator during a standoff at a Florida nightclub that the United States needed to stop its airstrikes...
View ArticleShould debate moderators yell ‘Liar,’ or is that the candidates’ job?
WASHINGTON: Before Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump even take to the debate stage Monday evening, there’s a debate over the debate.Should the moderators serve as a truth squad — a version of the...
View ArticleSyria’s Aleppo rocked again by airstrikes; attacks illustrate failed diplomacy
BAGHDAD: As rescuers in the Syrian city of Aleppo searched for survivors between bursts of bombardment, the father of one trapped toddler tore frantically at the debris.And then the little boy chimed...
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