Indians notebook: Indians set ALCS rotation, with Corey Kluber going in Game...
CLEVELAND: The Indians have set their starting rotation for the American League Championship Series. They were able to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division...
View ArticleFormer Cavaliers guard Mo Williams has knee surgery, seems to take dig at team
INDEPENDENCE: The relationship between Mo Williams and the Cavaliers took another curious turn Wednesday when Williams posted a picture to his Instagram account of himself in a hospital bed. Williams...
View ArticleIndians-Blue Jays ALCS a reunion of Cleveland front office executives
CLEVELAND: The American League Championship Series between the Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays will be a series among friends, even if some will be on the opposite side when Game 1 begins Friday at...
View ArticleMother, grandmother didn’t intend for 16-year-old to use heroin that killed...
The grandmother and mother of 16-year-old Andrew Frye never intended for him to take the heroin that killed him, the women’s attorneys said Wednesday. Brenda Frye gave the drugs to her daughter,...
View ArticleClown fear rooted in childhood fears of, well, clowns
Coulrophobia.Never heard of it? Then there’s a pretty good chance you are not afraid of clowns.But like the latest hysteria over clown sightings, the phobia itself can trace its growth to the...
View ArticleHacked email about Catholics sparks Republican outcry
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s campaign called Wednesday for Hillary Clinton to apologize and fire senior campaign officials involved in an email exchange that Republicans condemned as “breathtaking...
View ArticleClinton reaching past Trump, as he denies report of assault
PUEBLO, Colo.: Brimming with new confidence, Hillary Clinton turned up the heat Wednesday on Republican candidates who are facing both tight election races and tough decisions on what to do about...
View ArticleBob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel Prize in literature
STOCKHOLM: Bob Dylan was named the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award to someone primarily seen as a...
View ArticleLeBron James Family Foundation to set up a home base at UA for I Promise...
The LeBron James Family Foundation is getting a permanent spot on the University of Akron campus to help ensure success for recipients of its tuition guarantees.The foundation is launching the I...
View ArticleEarly voting begins as registered Republicans pull record number of ballots
Clint Fuhrman doesn’t spend much time at his apartment in Highland Square.The 32-year-old Akronite, who travels a lot for work, helped stage a music festival in Kentucky last week. He’ll fly out to...
View ArticleArea deaths — Oct. 14
STARKArmour, John, 67, of Canton. Died Sunday. Shriver.Boli, Warren R., 93, of Canton. Died Saturday. Shriver.
View ArticleSummit County will make local political history when choosing county executive
Summit County voters will make local political history when they choose their next county executive.If Democrat Ilene Shapiro wins next month, she would be the first elected female county executive.If...
View ArticleODOT unveils new $40 million project to reconfigure central interchange in Akron
The Ohio Department of Transportation unveiled a new highway project Thursday that involves reconfiguring the central interchange in Akron.The $40 million project isn’t expected to start until 2021,...
View ArticleKSU president talks about the Kent State Promise
KENT: Kent State University President Beverly Warren said the university has a responsibility to help every new student earn a college degree.Warren shared her vision for academic excellence,...
View ArticleObama campaigns in Ohio, says Republicans deserve no credit for disavowing Trump
COLUMBUS: President Barack Obama insisted Thursday that Republicans who are disavowing Donald Trump deserve no credit for their sudden change of heart after having “stood by silently” for so long. He...
View ArticleCorrections and Clarifications — Oct. 14
■ A story in Thursday’s edition should have said the LeBron James Family Foundation, along with Sprite, is sponsoring the new I Promise Institute at the University of Akron. ■ A story in Thursday’s...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Oct. 13
Latest foray by U.S. military is riskyThe direct U.S. entry into Yemen’s civil war invites a wider entanglement that could leave the next American president embroiled in yet another unwanted Middle...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 14: ‘The BFG’ at Magical Theatre; Ian Hunter at Beachland;...
See Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’Magical Theatre Company opens its family-friendly production of The BFG, based on the Roald Dahl novel about a Big Friendly Giant that also inspired a recent movie. It runs...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Oct. 13
WASHINGTON More emails leaked Hillary Clinton’s campaign tried to move the Illinois presidential primary to a later date, saying a contest held after the Super Tuesday primaries might stop momentum for...
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