Cavaliers notebook: Kyrie Irving misses second consecutive game with...
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving missed his second game with a sore right hamstring Monday when the Cavaliers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Jordan McRae started again in his place.Coach Tyronn Lue said the...
View ArticleMessage trumped rhetoric for Ohio voters, poll shows
Clarence Mingo is Franklin County auditor and a strong enough Republican to have been an alternate and delegate to the last two GOP conventions.He’s also black, a veteran and has a disability —...
View ArticleUnder 3 weeks left: Obama in closing stretch of presidency
WASHINGTON: His last vacation behind him, President Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put finishing touches on his legacy...
View ArticleLeBron James, bench carry Cavs to 90-82 win over Pelicans on night starters...
CLEVELAND: His star point guard is still injured and his star power forward wasn't feeling well and couldn’t make a shot. So Tyronn Lue did the only thing left: He turned to his last remaining healthy...
View ArticleOhio State hires Ryan Day to replace Tim Beck as QB coach, coordinator
Ohio State is moving quick to revamp its coaching staff following a 31-0 loss in the Fiesta Bowl to Clemson. On Tuesday the school announced the hiring of Ryan Day as quarterbacks coach. He'll also...
View ArticleFord cancels plan to build new Mexican plant, adds U.S. jobs
FLAT ROCK, Mich.: Ford is canceling plans to build a new $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest $700 million in a Michigan plant to build new electric and autonomous vehicles.Ford, however,...
View ArticleTuesday’s Beacon Journal obituary listings
We did not publish obituaries Tuesday because of internal issues at the Beacon Journal. Those issues have been addressed, so publication of the daily obituaries will resume Wednesday. We apologize for...
View ArticleBacktracking after Trump tweet, GOP won’t gut ethics office
WASHINGTON: House Republicans abruptly reversed themselves Tuesday under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump and dropped plans to gut an independent congressional ethics board.The dizzying...
View ArticleDemocratic Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill eyeing run for governor
COLUMBUS: The lone Democrat holding an Ohio statewide office said Tuesday he is considering stepping down from his post at year’s end to run for governor.In an Associated Press interview, Ohio Supreme...
View ArticleChallenge to Ohio’s newest execution method goes to trial; Akron killer...
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s newest execution method is either a legal approach to putting condemned killers to death or a process akin to burning inmates at the stake, according to arguments in the latest...
View ArticleUnion headquarters for Hoover Co. workers gifted to Stark County university
CANTON: Walsh University plans to use the longtime home of the union for Hoover Co. workers to expand its museum studies program and preserve the union’s legacy.The union hall in Canton served as the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio boy finds gun, accidentally shoots himself in leg
COLUMBUS: Columbus police say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg while handling a gun that he found in his grandfather’s bedroom.Police say the boy was taken to a hospital and was...
View ArticleHow we should view the Browns after a disappointing season and what they...
On this week's Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com podacst we look back at the season finale for the Cleveland Browns. Despite having several chances at gaining a victory the Browns lost yet again,...
View ArticleLawyer again calls for firings over slaying of Tamir Rice
CLEVELAND: An attorney is renewing his call for the firing of the two white Cleveland police officers involved in the shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy killed while playing with a pellet...
View ArticleBrowns to coach in Senior Bowl
Browns coach Hue Jackson wasn't bluffing Monday when he said he "would jump" at accepting an invitation to coach in the Senior Bowl. It was announced Tuesday that the staffs of the Browns and Chicago...
View ArticleCavs backup point guard Kay Felder gaining confidence with two strong games
CLEVELAND: Tyronn Lue has spoken frequently this season about the difficulty of developing young players on a team contending for a championship. The opportunities and game minutes simply aren’t...
View ArticleCooking classes: Soups for cold weather
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Highland branch, Akron, 330-376-2927.New Year’s Resolution Cooking Class, with Sarah, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch,...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 4: Trumpeter recording new CD; RV Supershow opens; amateur...
Hear trumpeter record show Trumpeter Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective are recording live shows Wednesday and Thursday for an upcoming CD release. Blanchard is the Tri-C Jazz Fest’s artist in...
View ArticleWas Hudson police officer justified in shooting, killing unarmed man? Could...
It could take months before investigators complete their report on whether Hudson Police Officer Ryan Doran was justified when he shot and killed an unarmed man fleeing from a car crash last month.An...
View ArticleNational accrediting group confirms receiving complaint of patient safety...
A national health accreditation organization confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a complaint “of a patient safety concern at Summa Health System.”The complaint comes amid a firestorm in the local...
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