LeBron James stands behind GM David Griffin on Blatt firing; Tyronn Lue talks...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James insisted he learned of David Blatt’s firing when everyone else did and didn’t play a role in it. But he agreed with everything general manager David Griffin said Friday in...
View ArticleKentucky Sen. Rand Paul quits 2016 GOP presidential race
WASHINGTON: Republican Sen. Rand Paul is dropping his 2016 campaign for president, eclipsed by other candidates who kept his base of support from growing into a viable force in the crowded 2016...
View ArticleAkron Zips football: Signing Day at hand for UA
UA signees announced so far: Alvin Davis, safety, , 5-10, 170, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Cedric McCoy, OL, 6-4, 343, Palatka, Fla. (Ellsworth CC) Montel Jordan, OL, 6-2, 270, Deerfield Beach, Fla. Jamal...
View ArticleMusic and mental illness: Exploring the line between genius and insanity
Dr. Richard Kogan’s fingers — sometimes fluttering, sometimes flogging the keys of a piano — spilled a cascading torrent of emotion across a lobby at Summa Akron City Hospital Friday as if it was...
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...
View ArticleRecord temperature set Saturday at the Akron-Canton airport
Beacon Journal staff reportThe warm flow of air that covered most of Ohio Saturday broke records across the state, according to the National Weather Service.At the Akron-Canton airport, the temperature...
View ArticleWith overnight win in Nevada, Donald Trump has trifecta; Marco Rubio, Ted...
LAS VEGAS: With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted...
View ArticleHillary Clinton wins South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
COLUMBIA, S.C.: Hillary Clinton sailed to a commanding victory over Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, drawing overwhelming support from the state’s black Democrats and putting her in...
View ArticleAkron Zips basketball: Men win a thriller against Eastern Michigan
The No. 1 seeded University of Akron men’s basketball team squaked past the No. 8 seeded Eastern Michigan Eagles Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena 65-63. Forward Reggie McAdams led the Zips with 20...
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