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Akron Beacon Journal

44 E Exchange St
Akron, OH 44308 Directions

(330) 996-3000

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Brecksville Gazette

7770 Brecksville Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141 Directions

(440) 526-7977

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Cleveland 19 News

1717 E 12th St
Cleveland, OH 44114 Directions

(216) 771-1943

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Fox 8 Cleveland

5800 S Marginal Rd
Cleveland, OH 44103 Directions

(216) 432-4240

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Norton police warn of alleged package thieves trying to pass as AT&T employees
12/19/2018 6:31am

NORTON, Ohio Police in Norton are warning residents to be cautious of alleged package thieves who reportedly tried to pass as AT&T employees. According to a post on the Norton Police Departments Facebook page, officers have gotten calls reporting suspicious younger males walking in residential neighborhoods late afternoon into dusk. Residents have confronted the males, the post states, and they report they are working with AT&T. We believe they may be looking for packages to steal, the post states.

Fox Recipe Box: Grandma’s Pork, Cabbage & Dumplings
12/19/2018 6:22am

CLEVELAND, Oh Eating pork on New Years Day is believed to bring good luck in the months ahead and this recipe not only promises good fortune, but happy dinner guests as well. Chef Kim McCune Gibson from Sapphire Creek Winery, Hungry Bee Catering and Cultivate Cafe shared her great grandmothers special recipe with Fox 8s Kristi Capel. Kim wants you to know that this recipe is very special to her and her family. On behalf of all of us,

‘Though we have not met I love you already’: George H.W. Bush secretly sponsored Filipino child for 10 years
12/19/2018 6:12am

Even after his death, George H.W. Bush continues to warm our hearts. The 41st President sponsored a 7-year-old boy in the Philippines for ten years using a pseudonym, the nonprofit who connected them revealed. ThroughCompassion International, a nonprofit organization that uses local churches to help children in poor communities around the world, Bush sponsored a boy named Timothy. For a decade, the former President sent funds that went toward Timothys education, extracurricular activities and some of his meals. The organization

Warm-up Wednesday: Mostly sunny with increasing temps
12/19/2018 5:36am

High pressure builds in through early Thursday. Widespread rain and strong winds Friday. Highest chance of seeing snow during the 8 day period will be late Friday into Saturday with very windy conditions. Stay tuned.Were keeping a close eye on a rain/snow system Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Night for the Ohio Valley. Too early for specifics. Up and down temperatures this week with more cold to start Christmas week. Heres the latest 8-day forecast: Cold start to Christmas week. A warm-up

‘Will keep communities safer’: Trump says he’s eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill
12/19/2018 5:15am

WASHINGTON A criminal justice bill passed by the Senate would give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and would boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts and was hailed by scores of conservative and liberal advocacy groups. The sweeping bill addresses concerns that the nations war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society. Its passage in the Senate, by an 87-12 vote on Tuesday,