Pfizer buying cancer drug company Medivation in deal valued at about $14 billion
NEW YORK: Pfizer will pay about $14 billion in cash for the cancer drug company Medivation, a deal that will add the pricey late-stage prostate cancer treatment Xtandi to its oncology portfolio.The New...
View ArticleFamily member backs up over 23-month-old boy, killing him
TROY, Ohio: Police in Ohio say a 23-month-old boy has died after a family member backed up over him in a pickup truck over the weekend.The Miami County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Marcus Bowers...
View ArticleA. Schulman Inc. names new COO, makes other changes following top executive...
A. Schulman Inc., which last week rehired board Chairman Joseph Gingo as its chief executive officer, has named a new chief operating officer and made other key appointments.The executive changes...
View ArticleGroup of black and white men shouting ‘black lives matter’ charged with...
Akron police arrested seven Canton men early Sunday morning after they attacked a group of white men while shouting “black lives matter,” according to reports.The group of alleged assailants — five...
View ArticleSummit County Council votes to enact anti-skimming measures at fuel pumps
Starting Jan. 1, every gas station in Summit County must take tamper-prevention steps for credit card users after County Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation to curb the use of “skimming”...
View ArticleNew purple bus rolling through downtown Akron
A new purple bus began rolling through downtown Akron on Monday morning.Metro RTA, along with the University of Akron, has launched DASH, a free shuttle for students and the general public.The bus...
View ArticleAkron man indicted on charges of crashing into Falls police vehicles,...
An Akron man has been indicted on charges that he crashed into several Cuyahoga Falls police vehicles and seriously injured one officer.A Summit County grand jury indicted Donald Watson, 46, of Cutler...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 23: ‘Mothra’ mocked on screen; ‘Kinky Boots’ opens; look...
Mocking ‘Mothra’ at the moviesThe RiffTrax gang is back on area screens at 7:30 p.m., and this time the target of mockery is the 1961 Japanese camp classic Mothra. Yes, it’s about a giant moth larva...
View ArticleJudge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama’s transgender rules
AUSTIN, TEXAS: A federal judge in Texas blocked the Obama administration’s order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen...
View ArticleRepublicans to query firms that ran Clinton’s private server
By Michael Biesecker, Eileen Sullivan and Chad DayAssociated PressWASHINGTON: Republicans stepped up their attacks Monday on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server...
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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 ArticleAkron Public Schools mourn slain teacher
An air of sadness enveloped the Akron Public Schools boardroom on Monday night, as Board of Education President Bruce Alexander asked those in attendance to observe a moment of silence for a teacher...
View ArticleIndians’ Carlos Carrasco, Andrew Miller shut out A’s in 1-0 win
Indians pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Andrew Miller were overpowering, and Carlos Santana provided the only offense of the night in a 1-0 win against the Oakland A’s. Carrasco (9-6, 3.12 ERA) threw...
View ArticleCoroner IDs Ohio man in fatal skydiving accident
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio: Authorities have identified a man who died after opening his main and reserve parachutes too late while skydiving over the weekend at a southwest Ohio airport.The Butler County...
View ArticleMan gets life behind bars in slaying over missing dog
COLUMBUS, Ohio: A man has been sentenced to life behind bars in the slaying of a 21-year-old man in Columbus last year that authorities say stemmed from a missing dog.The Columbus Dispatch reports...
View ArticleOhio inmate who survived ’09 execution appeals to high court
COLUMBUS, Ohio: A condemned Ohio killer who survived a 2009 botched execution is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that a second attempt to put him to death would be unconstitutional.Lawyers for...
View ArticleGlenwood Jail escapee sought by sheriffs
The Summit County Sheriff’s office is looking for a prisoner who escaped from Glenwood Jail on Friday in Akron.Jason Shockley, 26, of Akron, was still on the loose as of Tuesday morning. Shockley and...
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Browns have no interest in trading Josh Gordon despite receiving interest
A Browns source confirmed Tuesday the franchise has no interest in trading former All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon. ESPN reported multiple teams have reached out to the Browns to inquire about the...
View ArticlePolice: 3 children, man die in Chicago apartment fire
CHICAGO: A fire at a Chicago apartment building that appears to have been deliberately set killed four people Tuesday, including three children, police said.The fire began around 1:30 a.m. in a...
View ArticleCincinnati Zoo Twitter account gone amid Harambe comments
CINCINNATI: The Twitter account of an Ohio zoo targeted by online critics and trolls over the shooting of a gorilla has been taken down.The Cincinnati Zoo has said it’s not amused by the memes, online...
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