National news briefs — compiled Dec. 11
SUMTER, S.C.Man is killed after incidentAuthorities say a call reporting a domestic dispute at Sumter Mall resulted in the fatal shooting of a man in an exchange of gunfire with police. Police...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Dec. 11
ITALYForeign minister to ascendItalian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was tapped Sunday to form a new, Democrat-led government and end a political crisis so the country can quickly tackle pressing...
View ArticleIran seals deal with Boeing to buy 80 planes worth $16.6 billion
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s flagship carrier finalized a major deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing Co. to buy $16.6 billion worth of passenger planes Sunday in one of the most tangible benefits yet for the...
View ArticleTrump rejects intel, lawmakers vow probe of Russia hacking
WASHINGTON: As President-elect Donald Trump dismissed intelligence reports about Russian interference in the presidential election as “ridiculous,” calls for a government investigation from lawmakers,...
View ArticleLocal history: Federal agents took away families of ‘enemy aliens’
Former Akron resident Eberhard Fuhr, 91, remembers hearing the Sunday radio broadcast in Cincinnati about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.He knew the United States would go to war,...
View ArticleSecond trial for Jeffery Conrad in Summit County starts Monday; Conrad,...
After leading officers on a foot chase, Jeffery Conrad stood waist deep in Lake Erie in August 2014, wielding a knife police later learned he had used hours before to stab his ex-girlfriend more than...
View ArticleCellphone lights used in surgery during power Northeast Ohio power outage
WESTLAKE, OHIO: An untimely power outage during a Northeast Ohio man’s skin cancer surgery forced staff to cauterize his wound using only a surgical head lamp and cellphone lights to see.Cleveland.com...
View ArticleStark County sheriff’s deputy killed in accidental shooting at his home
LAKE TWP.: A Stark County sheriff’s deputy was killed in an accidental shooting Sunday night at a residence on Vixen Street Northwest, authorities said.Chief Deputy John Campbell, who has been with the...
View ArticleTallmadge, Mogadore put on snow parking bans
Tallmadge and Mogadore have instituted snow parking bans effective through 6 p.m. Monday.
View ArticleArea deaths — Dec. 13, 2016
MEDINABiedenbach, Diana L., 86, of Medina. Died Monday. Bauer, Valley City.Bujnarowski, Richard T., 30, of Brunswick. Died Sunday. Carlson.Powell, John T., 80, of Wadsworth. Died Thursday....
View ArticleJeffery Conrad would have worn stun device if he remained in court for his trial
If Jeffery Conrad had remained in court for his trial, he would have had a stun device on his leg in case he got out of line. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Paul Gallagher had approved Summit...
View ArticleCity raises fees on landlords to clean up communities
City leaders are rolling out two proposals to raise rental fees on landlords and invest the proceeds in the community, possibly by demolishing blighted commercial buildings.The council on Monday...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power restored in downtown Akron; Akron Municipal Court closes for day
An electrical fire in an underground vault on East Market Street led to a power outage Monday morning in downtown Akron.The fire and outage caused smoke damage to the building at 39 E. Market St.,...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Dec. 12
PENNSYLVANIA, WISCONSIN Election recounts at endPresidential election recount efforts came to an end Monday in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both states certifying Donald Trump as the winner in...
View ArticleSyria rebels retreat in ‘terrifying’ collapse as military says it now...
BEIRUT: Syrian rebels retreated from former strongholds in eastern Aleppo in a “terrifying” collapse Monday, holding on to a small sliver of territory packed with fighters and thousands of civilians as...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Dec. 12
UNITED NATIONS New U.N. leader sworn inFormer Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as secretary-general of the United Nations, becoming the ninth U.N. chief in the body’s...
View ArticleTop GOP leader: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking
WASHINGTON: Congress’ top Republicans on Monday endorsed investigations into the CIA’s belief that Russia meddled in last month’s election to help Donald Trump win, suggesting potential battles ahead...
View ArticleLeBron inks deal with HBO for Muhammad Ali series
Akron’s “Chosen One” is part of a project to celebrate the life of “The Greatest” boxer to ever live.LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment, which he runs with fellow St. Vincent-St. Mary alum Maverick...
View ArticleCelebration Church holds services for family of four who died in Akron fire
Behind a table filled with flickering candles stood a picture of two young girls wearing wings and smiling brightly, sandwiched between portraits of their parents.Beneath each one were their cremated...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — Compiled Dec. 12
GOP to probe Russia hackingTop Republicans announce probes into CIA intelligence that shows Russian hacking helped Donald Trump win, despite Trump’s dismissal of the reports. Trump to name top...
View Article