Wisconsin girls lose appeal in Slender Man attack, will be tried as adults
Associated PressMADISON, Wis.: A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled Wednesday that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender...
View ArticleDNC 2016: Aides: Pelosi has raised more than $93 million
PHILADELPHIA: The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT):10:16 a.m.Aides to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi say she has raised more than $93 million for Democratic candidates...
View ArticleFor would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley, freedom only days away
WASHINGTON: For the past decade, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan has quietly spent a growing number of his days living with his 90-year-old mother in a gated community in Williamsburg, Va. On...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 28: Stalley in Canton; Miranda Lambert at Blossom; films...
Rapper with Ohio roots returnsRapper and emcee Stalley comes home to Stark County with a show at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N. The Massillon native proudly...
View ArticleParents of toddler who overdosed on pain pills twice in week arrested
MARION, OHIO: Police in Ohio say the parents of an 18-month-old girl who overdosed on a painkiller twice in one week have been arrested on charges of child endangering.Marion police Maj. Jay McDonald...
View ArticleA new threat in fight against overdoses, elephant sedative suspected in...
COLUMBUS: A drug used to sedate elephants and other large animals, 100 times as potent as the fentanyl already escalating the country’s heroin troubles, is suspected in spates of overdoses in several...
View ArticleFirstEnergy to report earnings after market closes; stock downgraded by...
FirstEnergy Corp. [NYSE: FE] will release second quarter and first-half 2016 financial results and provide earnings guidance after markets close Thursday. On Tuesday, stock of the Akron-based utility...
View ArticleApplications for U.S. jobless aid rise to still-low 266,000
WASHINGTON: More Americans sought unemployment aid last week, but the number of applications was still at a low level that suggested hiring is healthy.THE NUMBERS: Applications for unemployment...
View ArticleDNC 2016: Reid: Trump should get ’fake’ security briefings
PHILADELPHIA: The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT):10:28 a.m.Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says the CIA should give Donald Trump “fake...
View ArticleTrump: Comments about Russia, Clinton emails were sarcastic
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump says he was using sarcasm when he prodded Russia to unearth Hillary Clinton’s missing emails. But Democrats aren’t likely to let the Republican presidential nominee’s...
View ArticleOhio man gets prison for stealing over $700,000 from investors
COLUMBUS: An Ohio man who admitted to bilking investors out of more than $700,000 over a five-year period is heading to prison.The Columbus Dispatch reports 63-year-old David DeMathews was sentenced...
View ArticlePolice: 1-year-old drowns in central Ohio backyard pool
GROVEPORT, OHIO: Police say a 1-year-old boy has drowned after he fell into a backyard pool while his parents were on the front porch of a central Ohio home.The Columbus Dispatch reports Gage McCann...
View ArticleKorean War vet’s remains back to Ohio family after 66 years
COLUMBUS: The remains of a Korean War veteran missing since his capture in 1950 have been returned to his Ohio family, and he’ll be buried Friday next to his parents.Army Corporal Charles “Perky” White...
View ArticleFormer Browns player Reggie Rucker to use concussion settlement to pay back...
CLEVELAND: A former Cleveland Browns wide receiver who pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000 from his charities to finance gambling debts and personal expenses promises to pay it back once he gets...
View ArticleRobber hits Akron loan store; takes money from customer
A gunman wearing a black doo-rag over his face and wearing white gloves robbed the LoanMax auto title lender office at 1340 E. Tallmadge Ave. and a customer there Wednesday afternoon, employees told...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 29: Monsterfestmania at Quaker Station; Justin Townes...
Mashup of monsters, movies Monsterfestmania at Quaker Station will feature celebrity guests, horror hosts, movies (including the locally shot zombie film The Dead Next Door at 9 p.m. Friday),...
View ArticleIndians’ trade deadline rumors heating up surrounding Jonathan Lucroy, others
Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline is drawing near, and the Indians are still looking to address some of their needs on the major-league roster. Here’s a rundown of where they stand. The Indians...
View ArticleKings Island to add another wooden roller coaster
MASON, OHIO: A Southwest Ohio theme park is adding another wooden roller coaster next year.Officials at Kings Island announced its latest attraction Thursday and say Mystic Timbers will be the park’s...
View ArticlePolice mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, man says
ORLANDO, Fla.: Daniel Rushing treats himself to a Krispy Kreme doughnut every other Wednesday. He used to eat them in his car. Not anymore.Not since two Orlando police officers pulled him over, spotted...
View ArticleAkron police investigate death of baby; no visible signs of trauma
Beacon Journal staff reportAuthorities are investigating the death of a 7-month-old baby boy found unresponsive Thursday at an Akron home.An investigator for the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office...
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