Regional news briefs — Aug. 15
BARBERTON’50s theme for Fourth FridayBARBERTON: This month’s Barberton Fourth Friday event will have a 1950s theme.Downtown merchants will extend hours from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 26, and the Barberton Arts...
View ArticleClarifications & Corrections
■ A story Sunday about the Goodyear Half Marathon gave an incorrect time for Helen McWilliams. The correct time is 2:25:55. Incorrect information was supplied to the Beacon Journal.
View ArticleThings to Do, August 15: Horticulture show; edgy play; free day at science...
Gardeners hold horticulture showGardeners of Greater Akron holds its annual horticulture show at St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleRising floodwaters leaves thousands homeless in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La.: Robert and Gwen Arceneaux endured a sleepless night Sunday after noticing floodwater creeping into their home — in a neighborhood that had never seen water before.They gathered up...
View ArticleDonald Trump goes on tear against media, not Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s campaign is on a tear against the media just as his GOP backers are urging him — again — to focus his attacks on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.Trump’s campaign...
View ArticleFriends call imam slaying a hate crime; cops say no motive
NEW YORK: The daylight slaying of a mosque leader and his associate set off fear and anguish Sunday among Bangladeshi Muslims in a New York City neighborhood, with some saying the killings appear to be...
View ArticleRussian man faces U.S. trial in lucrative hacking scheme
SEATTLE: Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Some abducted Chibok girls killed in airstrikes
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: The mother of one of the Chibok girls kidnapped more than two years ago by Nigeria’s Islamic extremists on Sunday saw the first proof her daughter is alive — a video of her begging...
View ArticleSwiss train attack suspect, female victim die of wounds
BERLIN: The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did one of his victims, a 34-year-old woman, Swiss police said. Three...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Aug. 14
LOWER LAKE, Calif.Wildfire jumps across lineA blaze raging through dry vegetation in Northern California jumped a containment line, setting several houses on fire and prompting firefighters and...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Aug. 14
SYRIABlast at border kills 10A bomb blast at a border crossing between Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province and Turkey killed at least 10 Syrian rebel fighters on Sunday, activists said, as a wave of...
View ArticleGeorgia officer fatally shot, suspect remains at large
ATLANTA: A police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose, authorities said Sunday.Eastman Patrol Officer Tim Smith was fatally shot...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot in Milwaukee had a gun in his hand
MILWAUKEE: The black man whose killing by police touched off rioting was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand, the police chief said Sunday, as Wisconsin’s governor...
View ArticleFirst day of school for Summit County districts
STARTING DATESHere’s when public school districts throughout Summit County are back in session for the 2016-2017 school year:• Akron: Sept. 1 (grades 1-9), Sept. 2 (grades 10-12) and Sept. 6...
View ArticleSchools are keeping students safe via technology
Some local schools are ditching pen and paper visitor logs and replacing them with technology that can keep unwanted visitors, like sex offenders, out of their buildings.“Safety is our No. 1 priority....
View ArticleOhio State football notebook: Coach Urban Meyer tabs cornerback Denzel Ward...
COLUMBUS: The questioner thought the answer was obvious, presuming that senior H-back Dontre Wilson is the Buckeyes’ fastest man.But according to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, that distinction goes to...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Monday’s TV
NBC:10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Track & Field (LIVE): Women’s 200m Round 1; Women’s Hammer Throw, Final; Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase, Final; Men’s 400m Hurdles, Round 1; Men’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Mexico...
View ArticleOhio State football: St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate Dante Booker expected to...
COLUMBUS: Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell said it is Dante Booker’s time to shine.While Booker acknowledges the pressure that comes from such expectations, the junior linebacker from St....
View ArticleTerminal at JFK airport evacuated after shots reported
NEW YORK: Police are evacuating a terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport following reports of shots fired.Port Authority police say they received the reports of shots fired...
View ArticleGirl killed, 7 people injured in 10-vehicle crash on Ohio Turnpike
CASTALIA, OHIO: A young girl is dead and at least seven people have been injured following a crash that investigators say involved 10 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike.The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m....
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