Russian propaganda effort spread fake news leading up to election, report shows
NEW YORK: A new report suggests a “sophisticated” Russian propaganda campaign helped flood U.S. social media with fake news stories leading up to the presidential election.The Washington Post, citing a...
View ArticleOil pipeline: Trump’s stock in company raises concern
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump’s investments could affect any decision he...
View ArticleScarlet Letter Saturday arrives along with The Game to urge avoiding use of...
First, to all three or four Akron Beacon Journal readers who root for a certain college football team from a state up north: We definitely appreciate your loyalty to this newspaper, but you may want to...
View ArticleWith recounts looming, Trump adds new administration picks
MADISON, Wis.: President-elect Donald Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts across key Midwestern...
View ArticleMan who set himself on fire at Highland Square is an orphan, veteran, opera...
Margaret Ellen Bradford found herself at the Mustard Seed Cafe in Highland Square on Friday for a second time at the same table.A couple of weeks earlier, she gathered with friends to plan a half-mile...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 25
FOOTBALLState Semifinals ScoreboardFriday’s ResultsDivision ICle. St. Ignatius 24, Olentangy Liberty 14Cin. St. Xavier 29, Pickerington Central 27——Division IIPerry 14, Hudson 3Cincinnati La Salle 35,...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron will cross item off bucket list when Cavs attend...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James is crossing another item off his bucket list Saturday when the entire Cavaliers team travels to Columbus to watch the second-ranked Buckeyes face third-ranked Michigan. Cavs...
View ArticleCavaliers 128, Mavericks 90: Big Three dominate for three quarters, sit out...
CLEVELAND: Tyronn Lue warned for weeks that the Cavaliers weren’t playing up to their potential, that despite the flashy record there was still room to improve. They were missing too many open looks...
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Cavs 128, Mavs 90; Jason Lloyd's 22 thoughts on shooting, defense and the...
CLEVELAND: Twent-two thoughts for 22 made free throws in the Cavs’ 128-90 dismantling Friday of the Dallas Mavericks… 1. Kevin Love was watching film recently with assistant coach Phil Handy when...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Nov. 29
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 ArticleArea deaths — Nov. 29
MEDINABazemore, William M., 77, of Medina. Died Sunday. Waite & Son.Keller, Gerald L., 77, of Wadsworth. Died Friday. Armstrong, Seville.Kolus, Josephine F., 61, of Brunswick. Died Sunday....
View ArticleLitchfield middle school authorized for IB program
It’s official. Akron’s Litchfield middle school has completed the authorization process and can call itself an International Baccalaureate World School.The school was notified last week in a letter...
View ArticleCleveland man sentenced to nine years in prison in February shooting death at...
After a day of negotiations between attorneys, Antoine Bennett accepted an agreement late Monday afternoon and pleaded guilty to a February shooting death at an Akron party.Bennett, 32, of Cleveland...
View ArticleAkron officials, developers pitch $33 million redevelopment plan for vacant,...
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerPrivate developers and city officials are envisioning a downtown where restaurants and retailers give purpose to empty and historic buildings now...
View ArticleJury finds Akron woman guilty of murder in shooting death of her boyfriend
An Akron woman appeared stunned Monday afternoon when she heard that a Summit County jury had found her guilty of shooting and killing her boyfriend in January. Kerieda Beavers sat with her hands over...
View ArticleTrump drama rolls on: Disputes, falsehoods hit transition
NEW YORK: The drama, disputes and falsehoods that permeated Donald Trump’s presidential campaign are now roiling his transition to the White House, forcing aides to defend his baseless assertions of...
View ArticleCharleston church shooting suspect allowed to act as his own attorney
CHARLESTON, S.C.: The white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a church was allowed Monday to act as his own attorney, opening the door to courtroom spectacles at his death...
View ArticleRebels’ hold on eastern Aleppo collapses as troops move in
BEIRUT: Syrian government forces captured more than a third of opposition-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, touching off a wave of panic and flight from the besieged enclave as rebel defenses in the...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Nov. 28
SAN FRANCISCOKilling might be hate crimeAuthorities in the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating the slaying of a young black man as a possible hate crime. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Nov. 28
IRAQResidents jostle over foodResidents of the Iraqi city of Mosul fought each other around trucks delivering humanitarian aid as they jostled for scant supplies on Monday, while government troops...
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