No charges in 1999 death of Ohio man crushed in trash bin
FREMONT, OHIO: A grand jury in northern Ohio has decided against bringing charges in the death of a man who was crushed after passing out in a trash bin more than 15 years ago.This comes after a...
View ArticleU.S. Capitol briefly locked down, 2nd time in week
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly locked down Tuesday, the second time in a week amid nervousness over recent shootings.District of Columbia police spokeswoman Alice...
View ArticleFeds examine how Tesla Autopilot reacts to crossing traffic following Canton...
DETROIT: Federal investigators looking into electric car maker Tesla Motors’ Autopilot system after a fatal crash in Florida are zeroing in on the limitations of the system and how it reacts when...
View ArticleOhio Gov. John Kasich urges working together at NAACP convention
CINCINNATI: Ohio Gov. John Kasich condemned the slayings of police officers Sunday while urging that people work together for healing in a speech sprinkled with biblical references at the NAACP...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley goes 0-for-3 in rehab start for...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a mostly uneventful day in his second rehab start with the RubberDucks on Sunday, his second appearance in the last three days. Brantley played seven innings and...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 18: ‘Bullitt,’ ‘Torn Curtain’ onscreen; pollinators for...
Film classics at Cleveland Institute of Art, CapitolSee a couple of classics on the big screen:• Bullitt, with the fabulously scowling Steve McQueen, has one of the most famous car chases ever put on...
View ArticleWhat are news media up to at the RNC?
While the Sunday-morning news shows were full of political discussions and other news, those of us who are here even between conventions had to wonder how Northeast Ohio was being presented to the...
View ArticleThree Baton Rouge officers killed in shooting; suspect dead
BATON ROUGE, La.: Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers investigating a report of a man with an assault rifle were killed Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police...
View ArticleRNC Day 1: A peaceful exercise of rights
By Stephanie WarsmithBeacon Journal staff writerThe first major test of whether violence would erupt in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention happened Sunday, with protesters chanting...
View ArticleChristie: ‘No discontent’ after Trump passes him over for running mate
BEACHWOOD, OHIO: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has “no discontent” over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s decision to choose someone else as his running mate.Christie told...
View ArticleLast call at the Hard Rock Cafe — Tower City location to close after the RNC
The celebrated giant Hard Rock guitar will take its final riffs in Cleveland this week as the Tower City location is set to close when the RNC packs up and leaves town.The Hard Rock Cafe has been a...
View ArticleAkron plans to tear down Morley Health Center, build new courthouse in its place
Akron Municipal Court is finally getting a new home.City Council approved plans Monday to tear down the former Morley Health Center downtown and erect a three-story, 70,000-square-foot courthouse in...
View ArticleDeveloper pitches turning Rolling Acres into youth sports complex
A Columbus financial services and real estate development firm wants to turn the former Rolling Acres Mall into a massive youth sports complex.AES Development LLC is proposing to create the AP23 Sports...
View ArticleRock Hall free this week, Science Center free Tuesday thanks to corporate...
If miles of security barriers, police officers on just about every corner, scarce parking and dozens of street closures don’t rattle your nerves — two of Cleveland’s landmark lakefront museums have a...
View ArticleRNC Tuesday: Schedule and prime-time speakers
PRIME-TIME SPEAKER LINEUP Business begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Main order of business: nomination of and voting on vice presidential candidate Mike Pence, governor of Indiana. Theme: Make America...
View ArticleThird officer acquitted in Baltimore police custody death case
BALTIMORE: A judge further hollowed out the case against six police officers charged in the death of a young black man, delivering a third consecutive acquittal and ruling once again that prosecutors...
View ArticleRNC: Join the Beacon Journal in conversations about the convention, politics...
JOIN US IN EXCHANGE OF IDEASJoin us in conversations about the conventions, the candidates and media coverage. There will be several meet-ups at Acme stores, libraries and coffee shops, plus two formal...
View ArticleKiller of Baton Rouge law officers a man of mixed messages
BATON ROUGE, LA.: Gavin Long was a man of mixed messages. He peddled self-published books with abstract themes about self-empowerment and spiritual enlightenment, but also posted rambling internet...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 19: Alice in Chains in Warren; music at Liberty Park; food...
See Alice in Chains in WarrenVeteran grunge-metal band Alice in Chains plays Packard Music Hall at 8 p.m. The band is on its second incarnation, with William DuVall taking over in 2006 as frontman...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats offer media access to Akron-area people affected by...
She’s got a contagious smile, her grin revealing braces like many of her peers. She’s spent half of her 17 years of life in America, and it’s hard to detect any of the accent brought with her from...
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