Akron police union welcomes Portman, applauds GOP senator for labor friendliness
Unlike Yuengling beer, Sen. Rob Portman is welcome at the Fraternal Order of Police Akron Lodge 7.At the private bar and kitchen near the Portage Lakes, off-duty officers can fish for bass in a scenic...
View ArticleHands-on-training opportunities at new firefighting facility in Green
GREEN: Summit County has its first burn training building, which will be used to teach firefighting techniques to students and veteran firefighters.The new training center, located on the Portage Lakes...
View ArticleRampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed locals
NAIROBI, KENYA: The soldier pointed his AK-47 at the female aid worker and gave her a choice.“Either you have sex with me, or we make every man here rape you and then we shoot you in the head,” she...
View ArticleLeBron James fan gets one wish
A 14-year-old Green Middle School student missed his chance to see LeBron James at the University of Akron on Monday because he was home waiting for a pair of LeBron James shoes.Noah Stoynoff usually...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Aug. 15
DENVERSuicide drugs up for voteColorado voters this fall will decide whether terminally ill people should be allowed to receive prescriptions for drugs to end their own lives. The “Medical Aid in...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Aug. 15
YEMENAirstrike hits hospital; 11 dieAn airstrike hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in northern Yemen on Monday, the international humanitarian group said, killing at least 11 people...
View ArticleNew York imam shooting suspect arrested on murder charges
NEW YORK: Police charged a man late Monday night with murder in the brazen daytime shooting deaths of an imam and his friend as they left a New York City mosque over the weekend.Oscar Morel, 35, was...
View ArticleMilwaukee police chief was surprised by violence after fatal shooting
MILWAUKEE: Following a night of violence that left half a dozen businesses in flames, the Milwaukee police chief expressed surprise at the level of unrest that erupted after the fatal shooting of a...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Aug. 16
AKRONWard 8 meetingAKRON: City Councilwoman Marilyn Keith will host her Ward 8 monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Northwest Family Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Ave.City school board member...
View ArticleCorrections and clarifications — Aug. 16
■ A story in Sunday’s paper should have said the former Girl Scout “Camp Crowell Hilaka” was purchased by the Richfield Joint Recreation District last year through a bond levy approved by village and...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Aug. 15
Pentagon releases 15 detaineesFifteen prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center are sent to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest release of detainees during the Obama administration,...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 16: Beach Boys at Nautica; Running Spree on Towpath;...
Beach Boy Love surfs into townThis Beach Boys tour doesn’t include Brian Wilson or Al Jardine; it’s headed by Mike Love. But they’ll still make some beautiful harmony at 7 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion at...
View ArticleAkron man charged with attacking woman found shot in head in Cuyahoga Valley...
An Akron parolee has been charged in federal court with shooting the woman found near death by hikers along a Cuyahoga Valley National Park trail over the July 4 weekend.DeZay “Scrap” Ely, 27, is...
View ArticleLeBron to host 5,000 Akron school kids and their families at Cedar Point
When LeBron James throws a family reunion, you’d better plan to bring plenty of potato salad.Try tons of the tasty reunion staple.Some 5,000 Akron kids and their families will be at Cedar Point on...
View ArticleTrump in Youngstown calls for ‘extreme vetting’ of immigration applicants
YOUNGSTOWN: Donald Trump called Monday for “extreme” ideological vetting of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to significantly overhaul the country’s screening process and block...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 16
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 Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Tuesday’s television
NBC: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Track & Field (LIVE); Men’s Triple Jump — Final; Women’s Discus — Final11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo — Quarterfinal (LIVE); Equestrian — Team Jumping Qualifying1...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — Aug. 16
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 mid-November, I-76 between Grant Street...
View Article2016 Summer Olympic Games: Former UA All-American Clayton Murphy wins bronze...
Former University of Akron All-American Clayton Murphy won a bronze medal in the men’s 800 meters at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.Murphy, 21, was in the middle of the pack...
View ArticleOvernight fire destroys main building at feed store in Alliance
A large fire early Tuesday destroyed the largest building in the Schott Feed & Supply complex in Alliance, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.The fire started about 2 a.m. at the...
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