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US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy
MILAN (AP) — News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be part of the security detail for the U.S. delegation during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump ... (full story)
Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind
NEW YORK (AP) — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers, it looks nothing like the sleek and intimidating humanoids built by companies like Tesla.
Sprout's charm i ... (full story)
Kisling, Nestico & Redick wraps up 2025 KNR Cares Campaign with yearlong community impact across Ohio
AKRON, Ohio — Kisling, Nestico & Redick (KNR) closed out 2025 by reaffirming a core belief that has guided the firm for 20 years: advocacy doesn’t stop at the courtroom door. Through its KNR Cares initiative, the firm spent the year investing time, resources, and heart into Ohio communities, supporting families, educ ... (full story)
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik Appoints Brian Angeloni Director of Law; Matz Of Counsel
Akron, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2026 — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced a leadership transition in the City’s Department of Law. Effective immediately, Deputy Director of Law Brian Angeloni has been appointed Director of Law. He replaces Deborah Matz, who will serve as Of Counsel for the City through her re ... (full story)
Investigator describes intense air traffic at time of deadly midair collision near DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — An air traffic controller felt a “little overwhelmed” by numerous aircraft around Reagan airport just minutes before an American Airlines jet collided midair last year with an Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing 67 people, an investigator said Tuesday at a National Transportation Safety Board hear ... (full story)