Can we talk? A divided nation struggles to find common ground as Trump wins...
Isabel Framer camped out on her couch until 4 a.m. Wednesday watching the election results come in on three computer monitors and a television.As the results began to turn, and it was clear her...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 10: Orchestral Bowie and Prince; Science Museum Day; ‘Evil...
Canton Symphony celebrates Prince, BowieDavid Bowie and Prince wrote complex, adventurous music. Hear how their works sound when arranged for orchestra as the Canton Symphony teams up with the band...
View ArticleTears, anguish, devastation for many female Clinton voters
Maggie Passmore of St. Paul, Minn., had been watching election returns at a party but reverted to watching at home “when things got scary.” She fell asleep, then awoke to learn that Donald Trump was...
View ArticleSome minorities find ‘President-elect Trump’ scary prospect
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Across America, many members of minority groups awoke Wednesday to something that had seemed an implausible nightmare just a day earlier: President-elect Donald Trump.After a race...
View ArticleTrump claims mandate; Clinton says give him ‘chance to lead’
WASHINGTON: Emboldened Republicans claimed a ‘‘mandate’’ Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump after his astonishing election triumph, and an emotional Hillary Clinton told crestfallen supporters...
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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 try to process Donald Trump’s victory on eve of White House visit
CLEVELAND: One day before their scheduled visit to the White House, Cavaliers players responded to Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory with shock and outrage. And also, some grace.“If we...
View ArticleBrowns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler will have chance to respond to coach...
Browns coach Hue Jackson has gone from telling fans to trust him about the franchise’s decision to draft Cody Kessler in the third round to making it clear the onus is now on the rookie quarterback to...
View ArticleThousands across country protest Trump win
CHICAGO: The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump’s election in demonstrations...
View ArticleTrump’s in, California’s out? Long-shot exit bid gets boost
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Donald Trump’s election as president is giving a big social-media boost to an unlikely effort in the nation’s most populous state: a plan to vote on seceding from the union.The Yes...
View ArticleAP Interview: Aide says Putin hopeful about Trump
NEW YORK: Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Thursday the Russian president is really hoping for improved relations with the United States when Donald Trump becomes president, describing the two men as...
View ArticleTeen dedicates life to finding World War II combat veterans
LOS ANGELES: For as long as he can remember, Rishi Sharma’s heroes haven’t been sports stars or movie stars or any other kind of stars. They’ve been the U.S. combat veterans who won World War...
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Browns lead Ravens 7-6 at halftime after Cody Kessler, Seth DeValve connect...
The Browns led the Baltimore Ravens 7-6 at halftime Thursday night in a prime-time AFC North matchup televised nationally on NFL Network. On third-and-4 from Cleveland's 37, Browns linebacker Jamie...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Nov. 11
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.AKRON:• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp closings: Until late November, I-76 between Grant Street...
View ArticleAnti-Trump protests continue around country
NEW YORK: Demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for a second day Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump’s unexpected presidential win.High-spirited high school students...
View ArticleTrump bucks protocol on press access
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump is keeping America in the dark about his earliest conversations and decisions about his incoming government, and bucking a long-standing practice intended to...
View Article2016 results put new focus on Electoral College
WASHINGTON: The fact that Hillary Clinton most likely won the U.S. popular vote but won’t be president has some people wondering, “Wait, why do we do it this way?”Thank — or blame — the Founding...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Nov. 11
BRIMFIELD TWP.Coffee With a CopBRIMFIELD TWP.: Township police will host Coffee With a Cop 8:30-10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the McDonald’s of Brimfield, 4223 State Route 43.Residents can talk with police...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Nov. 10
Trump goes to WashingtonThe president-elect called President Obama a “very good man” during a cordial White House meeting, and huddled with Republican leaders.Poll data called into questionDonald...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 11: Thank a veteran; Anne E. DeChant at Civic; Christkindl...
Sit on stage with singer Anne E. DeChant Northeast Ohio’s favorite native daughters, singer/songwriter Anne E. DeChant, plays the Akron Civic Theatre at 8 p.m. in the intimate Club @ the Civic setting...
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