Hostage crisis leaves 28 dead in Bangladesh diplomatic zone
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: The hostages were given a test: Recite verses from the Quran or be punished, according to a witness. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were tortured and slain....
View ArticleHillary Clinton interviewed by the FBI about private email server
WASHINGTON: The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton on Saturday about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, her campaign announced after the meeting, as federal investigators...
View ArticleFireworks and festival schedule — July 4
Looking for fireworks, parades or other Fourth of July holiday events? You don’t have to look very far. The night sky across Northeast Ohio will be lit up by the rockets’ red glare practically nightly...
View ArticleThings to do, July 4: Sundaes in Medina, Lock 4 festivities, love a library
Take in kids’ paradeAkron’s Castle Park neighborhood kicks off its annual kids’ parade at 10:30 a.m. on Castle Boulevard, between Dartmouth Avenue and Garman Road. Registration runs from 10 to 10:25...
View ArticleCavs pay league-high $54 million in luxury tax; still hope to retain J.R. Smith
The bill has come due for the Cavaliers’ championship, and it is quite a tab. Owner Dan Gilbert owes a staggering $54 million in luxury taxes for last season, ESPN reported and the Beacon Journal...
View ArticleIslamic State car bomb in Iraqi capital kills 115
BAGHDAD: A suicide truck bomb in downtown Baghdad killed 115 people and wounded nearly 200 others who were out shopping and celebrating early Sunday ahead of the holiday marking the end of Ramadan,...
View ArticleLabor union works to persuade voters door-to-door
By Doug LivingstonBeacon Journal staff writerOf the 2 million working-class voters the country’s largest labor union plans to persuade this presidential election, a quarter will come from Ohio.With...
View ArticleOhio lawyers: Can we use medical marijuana, help with marijuana businesses?
COLUMBUS: Attorneys are asking whether Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that bars employers from disciplining professionals from working with marijuana businesses applies to them.Lawyers have submitted...
View ArticleThings to do, July 5: A movie, baseball, concerts and Massillon memories
‘National Treasure’ in BarbertonWhether National Treasure: Book of Secrets is considered a national treasure is a subject of debate. But it will be the feature at the Barberton Library’s Tuesday...
View ArticleCuyahoga Valley National Park seeking identity of gunshot victim found in...
The National Park Service is asking for help identifying a teenage girl who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and is in critical condition.Cuyahoga Valley National Park rangers received the report of...
View ArticleIndians 5, Tigers 3: Ryan Lewis’ 14 Walk-Off Thoughts on Mike Napoli, Danny...
Here are 14 Walk-Off Thoughts on the Indians’ 5-3 win against the Detroit Tigers Monday night (Tuesday morning). 1. The Indians took down the Tigers again and are now 10-0 against Detroit this season....
View ArticleIndians 5, Tigers 3: Mike Napoli lifts Indians to win with seventh-inning...
CLEVELAND: Fans at Progressive Field had to wait until Tuesday morning to see it, but Mike Napoli delivered one of the loudest home runs of the season and lifted the Indians to a 5-3 win over the...
View ArticleBoy run over by float during Ohio Fourth of July parade
UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO: Authorities say a boy was injured when he was run over by a float during a Fourth of July parade in central Ohio.The Columbus Dispatch reports the boy was walking alongside a...
View ArticleEdward Irvine, Akron’s first African-American police chief, dies
The Akron Police Department is mourning the loss of former Police Chief Edward Irvine, who died about 4:30 p.m. Sunday of an apparent heart attack in his Akron home. He was 80.His son, Akron police...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 6: Phillips, Nathanson at Rocksino; ‘The Champ’ at museum;...
Rock out with Phillip Phillips, Matt Nathanson in NorthfieldAmerican Idol winner Phillip Phillips (Home; Gone, Gone, Gone) and folk-rocker Matt Nathanson (Come On Get Higher) co-headline a show at 7...
View ArticleDanny Salazar, Francisco Lindor will represent Indians in All-Star Game
The Indians will have two representatives at next week’s All-Star Game in San Diego, as starting pitcher Danny Salazar and shortstop Francisco Lindor were named to the American League team.It’s the...
View ArticleNo charges for Clinton, FBI says — despite biting criticism
WASHINGTON: The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major...
View ArticleIndians 12, Tigers 1: Indians improve to 11-0 against Tigers
CLEVELAND: It appears the Indians have taken three years of frustration and tightly packed the redemption for it into 11 games. The Indians pounded the Detroit Tigers yet again on Tuesday night, this...
View ArticleAudit: Dead people got Ohio food stamps, $29 million spent out-of-state
COLUMBUS: Ohio Auditor Dave Yost will testify before Congress just days after reporting questionable costs in Ohio’s food stamp program.The Republican is set to appear Wednesday before the U.S. House...
View ArticleNo Mega Millions winner; Friday jackpot increases to $508 million
DES MOINES, IOWA: No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million, a lottery official said.Virginia Lottery spokesman John...
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