Health officials: Contagious diarrheal disease cases grow in Ohio
COLUMBUS: Public health officials say a contagious diarrheal disease continues to grow in central Ohio.The Columbus Dispatch reports health officials say 423 cases of diagnosed cryptosporidiosis were...
View ArticleBill Nye bringing his scientific savvy to new Netflix series
NEW YORK: Bill Nye is going to be a Netflix guy.The streaming network announced plans Wednesday to launch a series, “Bill Nye Saves the World,” hosted by the famed scientist, author and TV...
View ArticleEnding the silence: A conversation about heroin
We need to talk now! The Beacon Journal is leading a public conversation about heroin in our community from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. There will be a...
View ArticleAP source: Saints adding ex-Browns pass-rusher Kruger
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Saints and pass-rushing lineman Paul Kruger have agreed to contract terms, two days after the veteran was surprisingly released by the Cleveland Browns, according to a...
View ArticleChildhood asthma linked to oil and gas emissions, report says
A new report from the Clean Air Task Force says it shows links between childhood asthma and emissions from oil and gas operations: "Today, the Ohio Environmental Council and the Clean Air Task Force...
View ArticleAkron officers use opioid-antidote naloxone to revive 2 people who overdosed
Akron police officers have been carrying the opioid-antidote naloxone for less than a week — and have already used it twice.An officer administered a dose of naloxone at 4 p.m. Tuesday to a 55-year-old...
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Did the Browns make the right moves with Paul Kruger and Andy Lee? Players on...
On this week's Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com podcast, Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich breaks down the latest team news involving Paul Kruger and Andy Lee. Did the Browns make the right moves...
View ArticleClinton pitches her foreign policy to American Legion during Ohio stop
CINCINNATI: Hillary Clinton pitched her foreign policy to Republican voters in a speech to the American Legion on Wednesday, arguing that she would best uphold American values and protect national...
View ArticleBeyond Expectations Barber College offers free cuts and encouragement
Angel Hampton spent much of the day on Wednesday taking care of last-minute preparations for her 10-year-old son’s first day of school, like getting him a haircut.After working all night in respiratory...
View ArticleHistoric commercial flight from U.S. lands in Cuba
SANTA CLARA, Cuba: The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 1: Senior Day at Derby Downs; musical season previews at...
Seniors can race at Derby, tooSoap Box Derby Senior Day is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Derby Downs, 1000 George Washington Blvd., Akron. Seniors can race down the Derby Downs track in adult Soap Box Derby...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 31
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 ArticleWoman, 26, shot multiple times in front of her children at Akron home
Ohio.com staff reportA man is accused of shooting his girlfriend multiple times in front of her children Wednesday night in Akron, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.Police responded...
View ArticleMain Preparatory Academy students get two more days of summer break; charter...
Students at an Akron charter school got a few more unexpected days of summer break.Main Preparatory Academy at 1035 Clay St. had a fire in its building in July and officials have been working to repair...
View ArticleMan shot in hand when his gun goes off during dental work in Ohio
NEW CARLISLE, OHIO: Authorities say a patient at an Ohio dentist’s office was shot in the hand when his gun went off while he was having dental work done.The Springfield News-Sun reports the man was...
View ArticleCoventry Township woman dies in apartment fire
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Coventry Fire Department are investigating the fire death of Dana Lonteen, a 33 year-old female from Portage Lakes...
View ArticleMan runs out of his shoes during police chase, but still gets arrested with...
Akron police arrested two men — including one who ran out of his shoes — after a short pursuit early Thursday morning on Virginia Avenue, according to Beacon Journal news partner newsnet5.com.Police...
View ArticleExplosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA.: A massive explosion erupted at a SpaceX launch pad Thursday during a routine rocket test for a planned launch of a communications satellite.There were no injuries, but the rocket...
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Previewing the best high school football games of Week 2 (video)
Michael Beaven and Scot Fagerstrom are back to look ahead to the best games in Week 2 of the high school football season: Here are our picks of the week:
View ArticleFor Donald Trump, a day of political whiplash on immigration
COLUMBUS, Ohio: For weeks, Donald Trump flirted with a self-described “softening” of the hard-line immigration policies that propelled him to the Republican nomination, raising the hopes of party...
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