Things to Do, Nov. 8: ‘Cinderella’ at E.J. Thomas; limit election stress; be...
Have lovely night with ‘Cinderella’The title character of the newest stage version of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is no mousy waif waiting for her prince to come and rescue her; she’s a smart,...
View ArticleNew York heir Durst pleads not guilty to murder in L.A. court
LOS ANGELES: Real estate heir Robert Durst pleaded not guilty to murder Monday in the death of a friend who authorities said Durst wanted to keep from talking to investigators looking into the...
View ArticleSyrian Kurds make small advances in push toward Raqqa
BEIRUT: Kurdish-led Syrian fighters pushed ahead Monday with an offensive aimed at isolating and encircling the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Raqqa, making small advances in villages north of the...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdish forces advance as mass grave found near Mosul
NEAR BASHIQA, Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish fighters exchanged heavy fire with militants on Monday as they entered a town held by the Islamic State group east of Mosul, while troops advancing south of the city...
View ArticleYour Election Day checklist
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. As long as you’re eligible and in line by 7:30 p.m., you can vote.To find your polling location (which may have changed), call your local board of elections using the directory...
View ArticleElbowing each other all the way, Trump, Clinton near finish
PHILADELPHIA: Closing out a wildly unpredictable White House race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through battleground states Monday in a final bid to energize supporters. Clinton urged...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Don Plusquellic makes plea to save Kenmore High School at...
Emotions were high Monday night at a meeting at Kenmore High School to discuss a merger with Garfield High School. One after another, parents and community members, many wearing Kenmore Cardinal red,...
View ArticleNear record number of voters cast early ballots in Summit County
Perhaps the last Summit County resident to cast an absentee ballot in person, Etolia Gills stood at the very end of a line that stretched some 700 feet outside a Summit County polling site as early...
View ArticleLeaf collection is underway in area
Note — Pickup schedules for Summit and Medina counties appeared in Monday’s edition. To see the complete area list, go to http://tinyurl.com/abjleafPortage CountyBRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP — No pickup.FRANKLIN...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 9: ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ in theaters; local authors speak;...
Celebrate career of Quentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino recently said he plans to quit directing after his next two films, but for all of the attention he gets for his unique style of filmmaking, his...
View ArticleJurors in Georgia hot-car-death trial dismissed to go vote
BRUNSWICK, Ga.: Jurors were excused at noon Tuesday so they would have an opportunity to vote following brief deliberations in the murder trial of a Georgia man whose toddler son died after being left...
View ArticleCourt says dictator Marcos can be buried at heroes’ cemetery
MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, a decision that opponents said rolled back the democratic...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 8
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 ArticleCavaliers notebook: J.R. Smith wants to retire in Cleveland
CLEVELAND: J.R. Smith believes he has found a permanent home in Cleveland –— and not just because he signed a four-year contract before the start of the season. Smith doesn’t plan on leaving Cleveland....
View ArticleIndians shortstop Francisco Lindor wins first career Gold Glove
Francisco Lindor’s calling card as he ascended through the minor leagues was his terrific defense. Now he has some major-league hardware to show for it. Lindor, 22, on Tuesday night was named the Gold...
View ArticleBrowns center Cameron Erving hopes to rebound from ejection in what’s been...
BEREA: A high shotgun snap for a safety. A bruised lung. An undisclosed illness. An injured shoulder. A potential position change. A fight and an ejection. A winless record.This has not been a fun...
View ArticleHawks 110, Cavaliers 106: Hawks hand misfiring Cavs first loss of season
CLEVELAND: There was a point during their conference semifinals series last season when Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was no longer critical of his defense. The Hawks were doing everything right...
View ArticleTrump takes Florida, Ohio, NC in battle for White House
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump captured crucial victories over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, showing remarkable strength in three of the nation’s most fiercely fought...
View ArticleStevensons score losses in Summit judge races; Breaux narrowly defeats...
It was a sad night in the Stevenson house Tuesday, with both the husband and wife losing hard-fought Summit County judicial races.Summit County Common Pleas Judge Scot Stevenson was defeated by his...
View ArticleFirst woman elected to top post in Summit County
Summit County has elected its first female county executive.Democrat Ilene Shapiro defeated Republican challenger Bill Roemer on Election Day by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent.Shapiro, an Akron...
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