Hurricane threatens some of South’s most storied cities
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.: Hurricane Matthew spared Florida’s most heavily populated stretch from a catastrophic blow Friday but threatened some of the South’s most historic and picturesque cities with...
View ArticleTristan Thompson will sit out the Cavaliers’ next couple of preseason games
INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue respects Tristan Thompson’s streak of consecutive games played and wants him to continue it as long as he can, which is why he’s electing to rest Thompson now...
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USS Arizona survivor dies at 94Raymond Haerry, a crew member on the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, died at age of 94. He was one of six remaining Arizona...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Oct. 8
AKRONFlag drop box dedicatedAKRON: Community members are invited to place retired American flags in a flag drop box at Resnick Community Learning Center, 65 N. Meadowcroft Drive.The drop box was...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 8: Music & Art Showcase at Civic; model train debuts;...
Enjoy local talent at showcaseThe first Akron Music & Art Association Showcase will feature two stages packed with local talent, including Roger Hoover and the Western Reserve, Zach and the Bright...
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Cosby lawsuit is revisitedA former teen actress who accuses Bill Cosby of molesting her asked a federal appeals court Friday in Philadelphia to revive her defamation lawsuit against the comedian.Renita...
View ArticleCleveland Indians first baseman Mike Napoli appreciated seeing LeBron James,...
Teammate Jason Kipnis also talked about the Cavs players coming to the game to show their support. See what had to say about the Cavs' support here.
View ArticleBlack voters, if inspired, could tip the scales in presidential race
In the run-up to Ohio’s voter registration deadline Tuesday, civil rights advocates and Democrats have aggressively pushed for high voter turnout among blacks, a voting block that could decide the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 7
FootballScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAlliance 42, Carrollton 32Archbishop Hoban 30, Parma Padua 10Ashland 49, Mount Vernon 36Aurora 49, Revere 21Austintown Fitch 38, Ashtabula Lakeside 0Avon 49, N....
View ArticleTranscript of Trump statement on comments from 2005
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s statement regarding his comments in a 2005 recording released Friday, as transcribed from the video by The Associated Press: I’ve never said I’m a...
View ArticleWikiLeaks email dump reveals parts of Clinton’s speeches to Wall Street
WASHINGTON: Excerpts of Hillary Clinton’s paid speeches, including those to Wall Street, were leaked Friday, a revelation that may perpetuate criticism that she is an out-of-touch Washington insider...
View ArticleLeaked campaign emails show ‘moderate’ side of Clinton
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.: Hillary Clinton took nearly every precaution to ensure voters would never know what she told investment bankers, lobbyists and corporate executives in dozens of closed-door paid...
View ArticleHurricane’s blow was less than feared; ‘We are blessed’
CHARLESTON, S.C.: A weakening Hurricane Matthew lashed Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday in what appeared to be the last leg of its march up the East Coast, leaving in its wake millions of...
View ArticlePolice chief: 2 officers killed, 1 hurt in California; shooter at large
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.: Two Palm Springs police officers trying to resolve a family dispute were shot to death Saturday when a man they had been speaking calmly with suddenly pulled out a gun and opened...
View ArticleGerman police blow up explosives stashed in raided apartment
BERLIN: German investigators found several hundred grams of “highly volatile” explosives in an apartment they raided Saturday in the eastern city of Chemnitz as they sought a Syrian man suspected of...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Oct. 8
SAN FRANCISCOBoat capsizes, injuring childOfficials said a boat carrying 27 adults and three children capsized near San Francisco’s Pier 45, trapping some of them under the boat’s hull. The U.S. Coast...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Oct. 8
BELARUSGirl killed in chain saw attackBelarusian police said a teenager attacked two girls in a shopping center in the capital of Minsk with a chain saw and an ax, killing one of them. Police spokesman...
View ArticleSaudi-led coalition airstrike hits Yemen funeral, kills over 140 people
SANAA, Yemen: An airstrike on Saturday hit a funeral hall packed with thousands of mourners in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and local health officials indicate that more than 140 people were killed and over...
View ArticleKuwait arrests Egyptian after failed attack on U.S. soldiers
KUWAIT CITY: An Egyptian driving a garbage truck loaded with explosives and Islamic State papers rammed into a truck carrying five U.S. soldiers in Kuwait on Saturday, injuring only himself in the...
View ArticleViewers’ guide: Time for candidates to keep calm, debate on
WASHINGTON: The latest bombshell about Donald Trump dropped just in time to rock Sunday’s presidential debate.For many people, the jaw-dropping 2005 video of Trump’s vulgar comments about women trumps...
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