Many Hurricane Matthew victims don’t have flood insurance
POOLER, Ga.: Waist-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew coursed down the street and seeped under Lori Galemore’s doors, swamping the carpets and furniture as she and her three sons retreated...
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Thailand Nation mourns monarch Grieving Thais went to work dressed mostly in black Friday morning, just hours after the palace announced the death of their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the...
View ArticleTrump lashes out at his accusers as ‘horrible, horrible liars’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: Donald Trump heatedly rejected new allegations of sexual assault as “pure fiction” on Thursday, hammering his female accusers as “horrible, horrible liars” as the already-nasty...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Oct. 13
FOOTBALLStatisticsRUSHINGThru Week 7 GamesName, school Att Yds Avg. TDThut, Crestwood 186 1739 9.3 24Bridges, Ellet 175 1430 8.3 19Suggs, East 142 1326 9.7 14Bridges, Copley 159 1092 6.9 20McAleese,...
View ArticleAkron school allows transgender second-grader to use girls’ restroom, cites...
Akron Public Schools will continue to allow a transgender second-grader to use the girls’ restroom in the wake of complaints from other students’ parents.Superintendent David James said refusing the...
View ArticleRaptors 119, Cavaliers 94: Short-handed Raptors rout Cavs, minus LeBron...
CLEVELAND: After extending the Cavaliers to six games in last season’s Eastern Conference finals, the Toronto Raptors have to again be considered the Cavs’ stiffest competition in the East until proved...
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AKRONNeighborhood meeting AKRON: The city Department of Neighborhood Assistance will host a My Neighborhood, Our Akron meeting with Councilwoman Margo Sommerville at 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Ed Davis...
View ArticlePolice: 3 teens steal car, crash, leaving 10-year-old hurt in Ohio
CINCINNATI: Three teens are facing charges after police say they stole a car, fled police and collided with another car in Southwest Ohio, leaving a 10-year-old boy who was on the sidewalk hurt.The...
View ArticleBermuda seeks quick recovery from Hurricane Nicole’s damages
HAMILTON, BERMUDA: Bermuda’s government dispatched crews to clear roads and engineers to inspect infrastructure as the British territory moved to recover quickly from Hurricane Nicole, which battered...
View ArticleLocal women speak openly about prevalence of sexual harassment
In the wake of the release of audio of Donald Trump’s crude comments about women — and his ongoing criticisms of Bill Clinton’s conduct with women — some local female business and community leaders say...
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LeBron James has plans to go to college once his schedule allows
INDEPENDENCE: Now that LeBron James has set the foundation for at-risk Akron kids to receive college degrees, James is ready to start down the path himself – once his schedule allows it. “I’m signed...
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AKRONTwo fugitives arrestedAKRON: The U.S. Marshals Service has captured two Akron fugitives — one wanted on aggravated robbery charges and the other on involuntary manslaughter charges.Akron police on...
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NIGERIAPresident mocks first ladyNigeria’s first lady has openly questioned her husband’s work and said she may not support him if he runs again — comments that President Muhammadu Buhari laughed off,...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 15: Boo at the Zoo begins; ‘The Planets’ at E.J. Thomas;...
Trick-or-treat with animals at Boo at the ZooBoo at the Akron Zoo kicks off today, running 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 30. The non-scary event offers trick-or-treating...
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HARTFORD, CONN.Newtown gun suit dismissedA judge on Friday dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting...
View ArticleNations reach deal to reduce hydrofluorocarbons; could dent global warming
KIGALI, Rwanda: Environmental groups early Saturday said nations have reached a deal to limit the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide as part of efforts to fight climate...
View ArticleMedicare unveils far-reaching overhaul of doctors’ pay
WASHINGTON: Changing the way it does business, Medicare on Friday unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of how it pays doctors and other clinicians.The goal is to reward quality, penalize poor performance,...
View ArticleObama administration: Budget deficit increases to $587 billion
WASHINGTON: The government ran a $587 billion budget deficit for the just-completed fiscal year, a 34 percent spike over last year after significant improvement from the record deficits of President...
View ArticleNew allegations of sexual misconduct rock Trump campaign
GREENSBORO, N.C.: Battered by sordid new accusations of sexual misbehavior, Donald Trump fought back in ever-more-remarkable fashion Friday, acting out one woman’s allegation onstage and suggesting...
View ArticleA decade of crop loss from Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
LES CAYES, HAITI: As Hurricane Matthew roared across southwestern Haiti, Joselien Jean-Baptiste huddled with his family while the wind whipped at his little house. When it was finally safe to venture...
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