Things to Do. Feb. 14: ‘Pink’ in theaters; concert features young violinist;...
‘Pretty in Pink’ on big screenSo, are you Team Blane or Team Duckie? Debate the ending all over again with a 30th anniversary screening of John Hughes’ teen classic Pretty in Pink, at 2 and 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleObama to nominate Scalia successor ‘in due time’
By Kathleen Hennessey and Donna CassataAssociated PressWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice...
View ArticleFight night: Republicans joust in raucous debate, urge Obama to let successor...
GREENVILLE, S.C.: Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and allow his successor to nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 13
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleJustice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON: Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative...
View ArticleMan dies following Valentine’s Day shooting at Akron home
An Akron man died following an early Valentine’s Day shooting at a home on Howard Street, and a Cleveland man charged with his murder remained wanted Sunday and is considered armed and dangerous,...
View ArticleOhio sees more people driving at excessive speeds
CLEVELAND: Each year, about 1,000 people are nabbed by Ohio state troopers speeding at 100 mph or more and that number has been rising, according to an analysis of State Highway Patrol tickets.Troopers...
View ArticleWood from species of trees cut down by vandals in Barberton is ‘most...
Black walnut wood is some of the most expensive on the market, which might explain why 10 trees planted more than 100 years ago by Barberton’s founder were chopped down in broad daylight last week, a...
View ArticleNortheast shivers through record cold for Valentine’s Day
NEW YORK: For much of the northeast United States, Valentine’s Day was the coldest on record, with people bundling up for the not-so-warm embrace of teeth-chattering temperatures.From New York and...
View ArticlePope condemns drug trade’s ‘dealers of death’ in Mexico
ECATEPEC, Mexico: Pope Francis condemned the drug trade’s “dealers of death” and urged Mexicans to shun the devil’s lust for money as he led a huge open-air Mass for more than 300,000 people Sunday in...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 15: Activities for kids; talk on ‘Hundred Acre Wood’
Amphibious doings on holidayLooking for something to do with the kids off school today? • Fairytales and Frogs at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo invites kids to dress up as their favorite prince,...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 14
WRESTLINGDivision I State Duals Quarterfinals PERRY 34, FAIRFIELD 24106: Shupp (Fairfield) won by forfeit. 113: Thomas (Fairfield) dec. Gruber, 8-4. 120: Kollstedt (Fairfield) dec. Sparkman, 8-5. 126:...
View ArticleNASCAR: Chase Elliott becomes youngest driver to win pole position at Daytona...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: Chase Elliott kept the No. 24 Chevrolet on the pole for the second consecutive Daytona 500, becoming the youngest driver to land the top spot in NASCAR’s biggest race.Without...
View ArticleUA won’t discuss any potential deals with ITT, Higher Education Partners
Possible plans to expand the University of Akron by extending its boundaries with more online ventures have been very secretive.The University of Akron is neither confirming nor denying any...
View Article2016 All-Star Game: Marla Ridenour's final thoughts on Kobe, A.I. and...
Twenty-six final thoughts from my third All-Star weekend for the 26 shots the Pacers' Paul George put up just a year and a half after suffering a compound leg fracture. 1. When the night was over, the...
View ArticleState watchdog urges expanded work rules for EPA employees
DAYTON, Ohio: The state watchdog says the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency should consider expanding its rules against agency employees doing private work on state time after an investigation found...
View ArticleCleveland looking at ways to create ’new-look’ downtown
CLEVELAND: City planners in Cleveland want to see a more walkable, street-friendly downtown.The mayor’s zoning administration is asking the city’s planning commission to approve changes requiring...
View ArticleCourt won’t hear appeal in 1974 slaying of couple, child
COLUMBUS, Ohio: The state Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a man convicted in 2013 for the 1974 slayings of a northeastern Ohio couple and their 4-year-old daughter.The court last week declined...
View ArticleJustice Antonin Scalia said to have died of ’natural causes’
WASHINGTON: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and no autopsy was necessary, a judge has told The Associated Press.Chris Lujan, a manager for Sunset Funeral Homes in...
View ArticleArea closings, delays, road conditions and weather forecast
Check local television stations for the latest closings and delays here: WEWS (Channel 5). WJW (Channel 8). WKYC (Channel 3). WOIO (Channel 19). Check out current road conditions from the Ohio...
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