Indians tie club record in 13-3 win against Los Angeles Angels
The Indians ran wild on the Los Angeles Angels and tied a nearly 100-year-old club record in their 13-3 win Friday night. The Indians had the green light against Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 4.37...
View ArticlePeople thrown ‘like little rag dolls’ in JetBlue turbulence
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.: People were “thrown around like little rag dolls” when turbulence rocked a JetBlue flight from Massachusetts to California, a passenger said Friday, in an incident that left more...
View ArticleJudge blocks Ohio law to divert Planned Parenthood money
CINCINNATI: A federal judge blocked an Ohio law aimed at diverting public money from Planned Parenthood, saying in a Friday ruling that the group stood to suffer “irreparable injury.”The state law...
View ArticleAkron police lieutenant fined, given suspended jail sentence for driving...
Akron’s 2015 Police Officer of the Year, who drove while intoxicated with a gun in the vehicle last month, was fined $400 and warned she will be jailed if she gets into any more trouble with the...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Aug. 12
SyriaAirstrikes hit market, hospital Airstrikes in opposition areas of Syria’s northern Aleppo province struck a market, a hospital and a village on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Aug. 12
WASHINGTON Strike kills top IS leader A top Islamic State group leader in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month, the Pentagon confirmed Friday, saying his death will affect the...
View ArticleMedicaid estimate renews cost concerns over Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON: A government report finds that the cost of expanding Medicaid to millions more low-income people is increasing faster than expected, raising questions about a vital part of President Barack...
View ArticleAfter verbal missteps, Trump blames others
ERIE, Pa.: It’s the media’s fault. That’s out of context. Never said it in the first place.Donald Trump’s claim Friday that he was merely being “sarcastic” in accusing President Barack Obama of...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 13, 2016
AKRONBack-to-school drive AKRON: The Young Black Professionals Coalition (YBPC) in collaboration with DJ Mr. King, will host the ninth annual “I Know I Can” Back To School Drive and Community Resource...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Aug. 12
Trump to keep eye on Pennsylvania Donald Trump says the only way he can lose in Pennsylvania is if there’s cheating. Trump tells a rally in Altoona that he plans to watch certain parts of Pennsylvania...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 13: Burger Fest in Akron; Yo-Yo Ma at Blossom; ride the...
Hear Yo-Yo Ma at BlossomFew classical music stars break through to the mainstream the way cellist Yo-Yo Ma has. He brings his Silk Road Ensemble to Blossom at 8 p.m. with its eclectic array of music...
View ArticleStreetsboro high school marching band suspended indefinitely amid hazing...
STREETSBORO: Administrators in Streetsboro City Schools have indefinitely suspended the marching band program pending an investigation into allegations of hazing at band camp last weekend.High school...
View ArticlePressuring Trump, Clinton releases 2015 tax returns
WASHINGTON: Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign Friday that sought to pressure presidential rival Donald Trump to disclose his...
View ArticleFaculty of UA theater arts degree program makes pitch for a comeback
The University of Akron wants to bring back its theater arts degree program by attracting theater majors with a focus on entrepreneurship, physical theater and film studies.The degree program was...
View ArticleJust how extreme can amusement park rides go?
Taller.Faster.More extreme.It seems when it comes to roller coasters and water slides, the sky is the limit.With the roller coaster capital of the world right in our own backyard with Cedar Point,...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Saturday’s television schedule
NBC: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Track & Field — Qualifying Rounds (LIVE); Men’s Discus — Final; Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)2 p.m.-4 p.m.: Beach Volleyball — Round of 16 (LIVE); Rowing —...
View ArticleIndians 13, Angels 3: Ryan Lewis’ 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on eight steals, a...
Here are 16 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 13-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels. 1. The Indians tied a nearly 100-year-old record Friday night, swiping eight bases. Rajai Davis (now with 31 this...
View ArticleThe Fifth Quarter: Browns QB Cody Kessler doesn't hang head but expects...
Almost every day I spend covering the Browns at team headquarters, FirstEnergy Stadium or on the road, there are too many news items, notes and observations to fit into the newspaper. So this blog is...
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