Trump unleashes Twitter attack against civil rights legend
NEW YORK: Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis on Saturday for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire’s White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 15: Play at Civic features ‘Idol’ winner; Akron Art Museum...
‘Idol’ winner stars in playAmerican Idol winner Ruben Studdard stars in The Bold and the Sanctified, a play about two small churches — one black, one white — that are forced by financial circumstances...
View ArticleProtesters across U.S. decry Trump’s anti-immigrant stance
WASHINGTON: Protesters gathered Saturday to support immigrant rights at rallies around the U.S., denouncing President-elect Donald Trump for his anti-immigrant rhetoric and his pledges to build a wall...
View ArticleExamining the two-year tenure of Dr. Thomas Malone, Summa CEO and president
By Amanda GarrettBeacon Journal staff writerTension crackled inside a conference room at Barberton Hospital in early 2015.Several doctors said they remember about 30 members of the hospital’s medical...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 14
WRESTLINGTOP GUN (At Alliance High School, Alliance)Team Results: 1. Perry 208; 2. Cin. LaSalle 199.5; 3. Marysville 139; 4. Carrollton 137.5; 5. Aurora 133.5; 6. Claymont 123.5; 7. Alliance 119; 8....
View ArticleAkron-Canton Airport to host temporary PreCheck enrollment site for area...
Travelers can sign up for PreCheck — the program that lets them quickly go through security lines at airports — at a temporary enrollment site Feb. 6-10 at Akron-Canton Airport in Green.PreCheck —...
View ArticleEddie Long, megachurch pastor embroiled in scandal, dies
LITHONIA, Ga.: Eddie Long, the flamboyant megachurch pastor whose reputation was tarnished after former congregants accused him of sexual misconduct, has died. He was 63.Long died Sunday after battling...
View ArticleThousands rally to resist Republican health law repeal drive
WARREN, Mich.: Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures Sunday in Michigan to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders denounce Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, one...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 16: Lots of activities for MLK Day; ‘Secret Life of Pets’...
Head to MLK Day activitiesTake advantage of the many museums and cultural institutions that are offering free admission and special activities for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Here are just a...
View ArticleOutgoing CIA chief rips into Trump over tweets, Russia
NEW YORK: The outgoing CIA director charged on Sunday that Donald Trump lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States, delivering a public lecture to the president-elect...
View ArticleSumma board to hire executive coach and assume control of doctor contracts...
The Summa Health board of directors is hiring an “executive coach” and taking over approval of all physician contracts after hundreds of doctors voted no-confidence in the health system’s CEO.The...
View ArticleAkron played a role in one of the darkest days in the history of the Ringling...
The announcement that, after 146 years, the “The Greatest Show on Earth” is calling it quits brings back fond memories for generations of Akron residents and also a painful reminder of the city’s role...
View ArticleDespite addition of Kevin Durant, MVP Steph Curry remains focus of Cavaliers...
SAN FRANCISCO: Throughout the last two thrilling NBA Finals, the Cavaliers’ scouting report on the Golden State Warriors started and ended with Steph Curry. For all of the talent gushing out of the...
View ArticleDeer carcasses found dismembered, disemboweled on side of New Franklin road
New Franklin police have no leads in a spooky Friday the 13th mystery.The carcasses of at least three deer were found dismembered and disemboweled on the side of Rex Hill Road on Friday morning. The...
View ArticleWayne County deputies identify body as that of Perry Township man, 44
Wayne County authorities have identified a man who was found dead Sunday in a wooded area just outside Doylestown.The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department on Monday afternoon identified the victim as...
View ArticleBrothers plead guilty in federal bribery scandal involving former Summit...
Two brothers charged in a bribery scandal involving former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cleveland.Lee has until Friday to accept a plea agreement...
View ArticleKing Day highlights transition from Obama to Trump
ATLANTA: As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation’s first black president to a...
View ArticleReports: Istanbul nightclub attacker who killed 39 is captured
ISTANBUL: A gunman suspected of killing 39 people during a New Year’s attack on an Istanbul nightclub has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said early Tuesday.The suspect was...
View ArticleThings to Do, Jan. 17: Prague Philharmonia at E.J. Thomas; ‘Outlander’ author...
See violinist Chang with Prague PhilharmoniaThe Prague Philharmonia featuring violinist Sarah Chang will perform at 7:30 p.m. at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., University of Akron. Tickets are...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 16
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...
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