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Akron Beacon Journal, 18 Oct 2026

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The Akron Beacon Journal is an American daily newspaper focused on local news, politics and community reporting across Akron and northeastern Ohio. First published in 1839, it has served generations of readers with comprehensive coverage of the issues, events and people shaping the region. The newspaper is known for its reporting on local government, business, education and public affairs, alongside breaking news, investigative journalism and human-interest stories that reflect the diverse communities of Summit County and beyond. It also features lifestyle and entertainment content covering arts, dining, culture and local events, as well as opinion pieces that encourage civic discussion. Sports coverage includes extensive reporting on high school athletics, college sports, the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Guardians and other teams of regional interest, complemented by expert analysis and commentary. The newspaper combines a long tradition of public service journalism with thoughtful local reporting, making it a trusted source of information for readers across northeastern Ohio. Available on PressReader, the Akron Beacon Journal newspaper delivers reliable journalism, community insight and comprehensive daily news coverage from Akron and the surrounding region.

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ArticleOVERLOOKED

“I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO THROW UP, BECAUSE I HAD THAT REALIZATION THAT IT HAPPENED TO ME.” Nan Nedelka has good days and bad days. Skull-pier­cing migraines and throb­bing nausea can keep her home on bad days. Visual snow may fill her eye­sight like...

OVERLOOKED

ArticleTrump orders pause on Rus­sia sanc­tions

WASHINGTON – Pres­id­ent Don­ald Trump waived key Rus­sia-related U.S. sanc­tions and tar­iffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed in Septem­ber, includ­ing duties on the coun­try’s goods and pen­al­ties for buy­ing its oil and gas.

Trump orders pause on Rus­sia sanc­tions

ArticleTODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Oct. 18. On this date in: 1851: Her­man Melville’s clas­sic novel “Moby-Dick” was pub­lished in Lon­don for the first time as “The Whale.” One month later, it was pub­lished in New York under its bet­ter-known title. 1867: The Alaska...

TODAY IN HISTORY

ArticleRooney’s books no longer sold in U.K. over sup­port for group

Irish nov­el­ist Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be sold in Bri­tain over her plans to use her roy­al­ties to sup­port Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned as a ter­ror­ist organ­iz­a­tion, Rooney and her pub­lisher said. The...

Rooney’s books no longer sold in U.K. over sup­port for group

ArticleCORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS

The Beacon Journal is com­mit­ted to accur­acy and will cor­rect all errors of sub­stance. To report a needed cor­rec­tion, con­tact Exec­ut­ive Editor Cheryl Pow­ell at 330-996-3902 (cpow­ell@the­beacon­journal.com). Please include whether you are...

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS