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Tecquila and Tigers

The Akron Zoo plans to raise a glass and toast its tigers at a special after-hours event for adults and kid-friendly event the day before. To mark Tiger Day, the zoo is hosting its first adults-only Tequila ‘n Tigers event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 30. Tickets are available at https://www.akronzoo.org/tequila-n-tigers at $35 and include a trio of margaritas tastings, chips and salsa, tiger keeper talks, a tiger training demonstration and other activities.

Kid Friendly Version

There will be kid-friendly activities the day before — July 29 — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the zoo to International Tiger Day. The zoo will celebrate its two Sumatran tigers, Eko and Diburu, with crafts, special tiger training talks and other activities.

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Rhino Baby at Cleveland Zoo

Cleveland Zoo celebrates the birth of the Eastern black rhino calf and needs help coming up with name.

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New Shooting Not Getting Enough Coverage

20-year-old Atavia Robinson came to the Regal Movie theater on Independence Avenue in Akron with her boyfriend for a date night. When her boyfriend got into an argument with someone on the phone, they left the movie early, and that’s when they were both gunned down in the parking lot.

Crimestoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. The family has also raised $15,000 on their own to help drum up leads.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip, The Summit County Crimestoppers, Inc. at 330-434-COPS (2677). You can also text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637 (CRIMES).

F*ck the Police Cookies at Sweet Mary's Bakery

Has cookies with the phrase "Fuck the Police."

They are located at

76 E Mill St, Akron, OH 44308

Their website is https://sweetmarysbakery.com/

Tara Mosley from Ward 5 is Pro Cookie and Chris Anderson (who is running for State Representative) is "anti-cookie.

Toys R Us Coming to Macy's a Summit Mall

Macy's at Summit Mall will have a Toys R Us section.

The Macy's store in Summit Mall on West Market Street in Fairlawn will open a Toys R Us by fall 2022, Macy's spokeswoman Allison Edheimer said. Highlights for this location and other Macy's stores include hands-on demonstration tables and a life-size “Geoffrey On A Bench” photo opportunity for families with the Geoffrey Giraffe store mascot

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