Akron firefighters extinguish blaze at home; no injuries reported
Akron firefighters late Monday battled a house fire at 848 Baird St.No injuries were reported.The cause of the fire is undetermined, the Akron Fire Department reported.No damage figure was released.The...
View ArticleDeputies posted outside funeral for six of eight Ohio slaying victims
WEST PORTSMOUTH: Black hearses carried six of the eight family members slain in southern Ohio to a hillside cemetery, where mourners crowded around blue tents shielding the caskets Tuesday.Some showed...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 4: Star Wars Day; tomato talk; ‘naughty hypnotist’
‘Star Wars Day’ geekery to abound for fansIt’s “Star Wars Day” — May the 4th be with you. Get it? Fans will be celebrating with parties, costumes and deals on video games and other products (want your...
View ArticleBroadway musical ‘Hamilton’ stuns with 16 Tony nominations
NEW YORK: The Tony Awards are being nicknamed this year the “Hamil-Tonys” in recognition that Hamilton is the show to beat. That was proven again Tuesday.Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 3
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCARROLLTON 7, CANTON SOUTH 1Carrollton 001 122 1 — 7 10 3Canton South 000 000 1 — 1 6 1Batteries—McKinney, Croston (5) and Moore; Howell and Grubb. W—Howell. L—McKinney, 2-2....
View ArticleIndians 7, Tigers 3: Francisco Lindor has another highlight-reel night as...
CLEVELAND: Tuesday night at the ballpark was another instance of Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor making the extraordinary look ordinary. And in doing so, Lindor led the Indians over the Detroit...
View ArticleWoman convicted in husband’s 2011 murder and staged suicide
AVON LAKE, OHIO: An Ohio woman who called 911 to report that her husband committed suicide by suffocating himself has been convicted of murder in his 2011 death.The Lorain Morning Journal reports a...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio man threw dog out six-floor apartment window
PAINESVILLE, OHIO: Police in northeastern Ohio say a man admitted that he threw his dog out of his six-floor apartment window.Officers were called to the apartment building in Painesville on Tuesday...
View ArticleUniversity: Ohio student collapses on basketball court, dies
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO: Officials say a university student in Ohio collapsed while playing basketball at a campus recreation center and has died.Youngstown State University spokesman Ron Cole says in a...
View ArticleReview: In ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ conflict and consequences resonate...
Captain America: Civil War feels like a thematic and narrative companion to the recent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Both films deal with the issue of costumed crimefighters as outside the...
View Article‘Community gun’ used in other crimes before Akron homicide; co-defendant in...
The 9 mm revolver used in a February 2015 shooting death in Akron was the same weapon used in two other crimes in the month before the shooting.The revolver was considered a “community gun,” up for...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 4
TRACK & FIELDBOYSNORTH ROYALTON 70, STOW 67100 meters: 1. Cunington (S) 11.52. 200: 1. North Royalton 23.26. 400: 1. Cunnington (S) 52.81. 800: 1. Dean (NR) 2:05.87. 1,600: 1. Holtz (S) 4:45.22....
View ArticleThings to Do, May 5: Plant and garage sales; food-themed ‘Slide Jam’; art...
Kiwanis flower sale pops up at mallGet growing! The Copley-Fairlawn Kiwanis Club Flower Sale runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Dillard’s parking lot at Summit...
View ArticleIndians 4, Tigers 0: Corey Kluber’s magic act, complete game shut down Tigers
CLEVELAND: Corey Kluber pulled off a couple of magic tricks to escape some dire situations, but Anibal Sanchez’s attempt went horribly wrong and the Indians topped the Tigers 4-0 Wednesday night....
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Stat sheet from Cavaliers’ enthralling 3-point night deserves...
CLEVELAND: When Kyrie Irving hit 3-pointer No. 14, I felt like I was watching a scene in Hoosiers.When J.R. Smith threw in No. 16 on one leg, it became a night when 50,000 people will say they were in...
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J.R. Smith gets the 'fluorescent' green light, sparks Cavs to NBA record 25...
CLEVELAND: According to LeBron James, J.R. Smith is the only member of the Cavaliers who has the “ultra-green light” on 3-point shot attempts. And in Smith’s case, James said that’s “fluorescent”...
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Cavs 123, Hawks 98; Jason Lloyd's 25 thoughts on a historic shooting night
CLEVELAND: Twenty-five thoughts for 25 3-pointers in Wednesday’s 123-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks to give the Cavs a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals… 1. One by one, the...
View ArticleOhio high court: Man hit by foul ball can seek damages from Cleveland Indians
COLUMBUS: Ohio’s high court says a New York man who was hit by a foul ball at a baseball game and blinded in one eye can seek damages from the Cleveland Indians.Lawyers for Keith Rawlins of Rochester,...
View ArticleAkron man charged with domestic violence, making illegal fireworks
Akron police late Wednesday arrested a Chalker Street man for domestic violence and illegal fireworks, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.The arrest came after police were called to...
View ArticleAkron to get new-concept grocery store: 365 by Whole Foods Market
Akron will be getting a new-concept grocery store: 365 by Whole Foods Market.That announcement came early Thursday from the city of Akron.The store will open in spring 2017 in West Akron at what is now...
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