Mexican president's decision to meet with Trump draws fire
MEXICO CITY — President Enrique Pena Nieto's decision to meet with possibly Mexico's most-disliked man is turning into a public relations disaster for him, with social media posters and politicians...
View ArticleTrump backs off deportation vow but still talks tough on illegal immigration
PHOENIX — Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport the nation's entire population of people living in the country illegally, even as he sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration...
View Article10 things to know, Thursday, Sept. 1
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
View ArticleOne dead, one wounded in overnight Lorain shooting
LORAIN -- One man is dead and another is injured following a shooting at the Westgate Garden Apartments on Leavitt Road early Thursday.
View ArticleGirls cross country: Black River is hoping for a return to the state meet
The Black River girls cross country team isn’t flying under the radar any longer. Last season there was a shroud of mystery surrounding the Pirates, but nearly everyone now knows that Black River has a...
View ArticleLorain County Health & Dentistry opens Oberlin facility
OBERLIN — People gathered Wednesday to officially recognize the opening of a new Lorain County Health & Dentistry clinic.
View ArticleInvestigators stumped by source of overdoses
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati-area authorities say a spike in overdoses continues as investigators try to determine what drug is causing the increase and identify its source.
View ArticleHigh school football: Passing game giving Avon Lake an air of confidence
Nervous? Not Avon Lake’s senior quarterback Mark Pappas and his corps of receivers.
View ArticleHiring slows in August, making Fed hike more likely
WASHINGTON — Hiring downshifted last month as U.S. employers added a modest 151,000 jobs, about half the blockbuster gains of the two previous months.
View ArticleHermine, weakened to tropical storm, makes Florida landfall
CARRABELLE, Fla. — Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade, bringing soaking rain, high winds and thousands...
View ArticleTrump to visit black church to shore up key constituency in presidential race
ATLANTA — Donald Trump will visit a predominantly black church in Detroit this weekend and, his campaign says, “outline policies that will impact minorities and the disenfranchised in our country.”...
View ArticleCuba making inroads in fight against Zika virus
HAVANA — Six months after President Raul Castro declared war on the Zika virus in Cuba, a militarized nationwide campaign of intensive mosquito spraying, monitoring and quarantine appears to be working.
View ArticleKaepernick, some teammates, kneel during anthem at 49ers preseason finale
SAN DIEGO — While a naval officer sang the first notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and dozens of military members unfurled an oversized flag on the football field, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid...
View ArticleJordan adding more shifts, teachers to accommodate Syrian refugees
ZARQA, Jordan — Intissar Ghozlan's two youngest boys haven't been in school since the family fled from Syria to Jordan two years ago. There's no space in local classrooms, and the boys, 12 and 14, can...
View ArticleCrushers keep playoff hopes alive with win over Slammers
AVON — The Lake Erie Crushers played like a team with its back against the wall.
View ArticleHigh school volleyball: Amherst ends Olmsted Falls' long SWC winning streak
OLMSTED TWP. — There’s no doubt it’s a big win when longtime Amherst coach Laurie Cogan gets convinced to dab.
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