WASHINGTON — The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and hailing one of their own who returned a year after being felled by a stroke. The 113th Congress convened at 12 noon, the constitutionally mandated time, with pomp, pageantry and politics on both sides of the [...]

LORAIN — Bond was set at $2 million for accused killer Desmen Noble, who is facing a murder charge for the New Year’s Day shooting that left one dead and three wounded. Noble, 31, was arrested Wednesday by Lorain police on a murder charge and had an initial appearance this morning in Lorain Municipal Court. [...]

CANTON — Police in northeast Ohio say two men tried to rob a meat market, fired off several rounds and then both were shot several times by a store employee. Both wounded suspects fled the Canton market yesterday and went to different hospitals where they were arrested and held under police guard. No one at [...]

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, though the figures were likely distorted by the winter holidays. Many state unemployment offices were closed this week for the New Year’s holiday, delaying their reporting of data on unemployment claims. That forced the Labor Department to estimate 9 states, more than the usual number. Here are the [...]

CLEVELAND — Authorities say a Northeast Ohio man who fatally shot a burglar in his home in November shot another man who broke into his home this week. Police say the latest intruder was shot Monday morning in Miodrag Burgarcic’s house in Cleveland. He was taken to the hospital with an arm wound. Burgarcic told [...]

CINCINNATI — A homeless man and another who was recently homeless are being hailed as heroes for coming to the rescue of a man who was being robbed in downtown Cincinnati. Police said 54-year-old Gary Wagner was being attacked at an ATM when two men came to his aid and wrestled him free. One of [...]