http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:51 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/04/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-case-says-he-ll-declare-a-mistrial-then-gives-defense-1-hour-to-appeal/stories/20260904084 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/04/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-case-says-he-ll-declare-a-mistrial-then-gives-defense-1-hour-to-appeal/stories/20260904084#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:19:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/04/judge-in-lindsay-clancy-case-says-he-ll-declare-a-mistrial-then-gives-defense-1-hour-to-appeal/stories/20260904084 PLYMOUTH, Mass — A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children. Defendant Lindsay Clancy watches jurors enter the courtroom during her murder trial on Sept. 4 in Plymouth, Mass. Lindsay Clancy and lawyer Kevin Reddington look at jurors as Judge William Sullivan instructs them to continue deliberations during Clancy’s murder trial on Sept. 4 in Plymouth, Mass. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/02/nyc-nation-largest-school-system-bans-ai-students-8th-grade/stories/20260902116 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/02/nyc-nation-largest-school-system-bans-ai-students-8th-grade/stories/20260902116#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:58:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/02/nyc-nation-largest-school-system-bans-ai-students-8th-grade/stories/20260902116 NEW YORK — New York City’s public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using generative artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on Aug. 12 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/postal-service-executive-order-rushed-sloppy-whistleblower/stories/20260901109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/postal-service-executive-order-rushed-sloppy-whistleblower/stories/20260901109#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:54:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/postal-service-executive-order-rushed-sloppy-whistleblower/stories/20260901109 The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Delivery vans are parked during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action on July 28 outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-shutdown-election/stories/20260901110 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-shutdown-election/stories/20260901110#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:44:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/01/house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-shutdown-election/stories/20260901110 WASHINGTON — The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R., La.) pauses before he meets with reporters ahead of a vote on a stopgap funding bill and a resolution targeting socialist policies, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, on Sept. 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/storms-grand-canyon-flash-flood-killed-2-people/stories/20260831085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/storms-grand-canyon-flash-flood-killed-2-people/stories/20260831085#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:51:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/storms-grand-canyon-flash-flood-killed-2-people/stories/20260831085 GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Rescue crews looking for missing people have found at least two bodies since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and forecasters warned Monday that more flooding was possible as heavy rain shrouded the canyon walls. Buildings are seen in a flood damaged Bright Angel Canyon the Grand Canyon, on Aug. 31 in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Tourists check out of the El Tovar Hotel as lodging along the rim of the canyon was shut down due to flooding Aug. 31 at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. People stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon on Aug. 31 in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Bright Angel Canyon, damaged by flash floods, runs into the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 31 at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Bright Angel Canyon, the scene of flash floods, center right, merges with the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 31 at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/supreme-court-lets-white-house-continue-construction-trumps-ballroom/stories/20260901053 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/supreme-court-lets-white-house-continue-construction-trumps-ballroom/stories/20260901053#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:31:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/31/supreme-court-lets-white-house-continue-construction-trumps-ballroom/stories/20260901053 WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his image. The new White House ballroom under construction, built on the demolished East Wing, is pictured, as seen from the Washington Monument on Aug. 23 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/29/colorado-river-plan-cut-water-amid-drought-brings-uncertainty/stories/20260829079 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/29/colorado-river-plan-cut-water-amid-drought-brings-uncertainty/stories/20260829079#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:40:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/29/colorado-river-plan-cut-water-amid-drought-brings-uncertainty/stories/20260829079 PHOENIX — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals. A person stands at an overlook near the Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 15 near Page, Ariz. The Colorado River flows near the Glen Canyon Dam on July 15 near Page, Ariz. Tom Brundy looks over his field that is being prepared for planting near Calexico, Calif., in 2023. Boats are moored at a marina on Lake Mead amid a droughtnat the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Boulder City, Nev., on June 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/28/nashville-airport-dolly-parton-tennessee-governor-proposal/stories/20260828088 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/28/nashville-airport-dolly-parton-tennessee-governor-proposal/stories/20260828088#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:42:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/28/nashville-airport-dolly-parton-tennessee-governor-proposal/stories/20260828088 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee’s governor. A plane flies over Nashville, Tenn., towing a banner reading “change.org/DollyPartonAirport” as part of an effort to rename the airport after Dolly Parton on Aug. 28. Flowers, cards and balloons are seen at a memorial outside the home of the late Dolly Parton on Aug. 27 in Brentwood, Tenn. https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/26/judge-removes-one-hurdle-trump-mail-voting-order/stories/20260826091 https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/26/judge-removes-one-hurdle-trump-mail-voting-order/stories/20260826091#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2026/08/26/judge-removes-one-hurdle-trump-mail-voting-order/stories/20260826091 A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching. A worker sorts ballots at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election on June 2 in City of Industry, Calif. Delivery vans bearing the logo sit during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action on July 28 outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. President Donald Trump listens during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Aug. 24 in Washington. An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., on Aug. 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/24/supreme-court-clears-way-trump-mail-voting-order-advance-midterms/stories/20260824084 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/24/supreme-court-clears-way-trump-mail-voting-order-advance-midterms/stories/20260824084#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:03:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/24/supreme-court-clears-way-trump-mail-voting-order-advance-midterms/stories/20260824084 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The Supreme Court is seen on July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/23/wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-thousands-evacuate-neighborhoods/stories/20260823091 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/23/wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-thousands-evacuate-neighborhoods/stories/20260823091#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:21:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/23/wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-thousands-evacuate-neighborhoods/stories/20260823091 RENO, Nevada — The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres. Nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuated, and the “G0 NOW” zone reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. A scorched structure is seen following the Bug Fire near Reno, Nev., on Aug. 13. A scorched car sits outside a home that survived the Bug Fire near Reno, Nev., on Aug. 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/22/federal-judge-vacates-trump-policy-suspended-processing-immigration-visas/stories/20260822076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/22/federal-judge-vacates-trump-policy-suspended-processing-immigration-visas/stories/20260822076#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:15:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/22/federal-judge-vacates-trump-policy-suspended-processing-immigration-visas/stories/20260822076 A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, not shown, to the Treaty Room at the State Department, on Aug. 11 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/court-cuts-50m-judgment-infowars-alex-jones-newtown/stories/20260821085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/court-cuts-50m-judgment-infowars-alex-jones-newtown/stories/20260821085#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:58:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/court-cuts-50m-judgment-infowars-alex-jones-newtown/stories/20260821085 AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to about $6 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting was a hoax. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge in Houston on June 14, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/supreme-court-chief-justice-trump-white-house-ballroom-continue/stories/20260821084 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/supreme-court-chief-justice-trump-white-house-ballroom-continue/stories/20260821084#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:43:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/supreme-court-chief-justice-trump-white-house-ballroom-continue/stories/20260821084 WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump Administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project. Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 5. Artist renderings relating to White House Ballroom construction, contained in a filing by the Trump administration to the U.S. Supreme Court, are photographed on Aug. 14. White House Ballroom construction continues on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/3-dozen-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-region-this-week/stories/20260821002 Lucas County has reported 1,295 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,375 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 36 since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:47:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/stories/20260821076 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, as he remains under pressure to cut costs and address affordability issues ahead of November's midterms. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Aug. 19 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:58:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/21/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/stories/20260821069 JUNEAU, Alaska — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. he National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/forecasters-warn-tropical-system-brewing-southeast-hawaii-lala/stories/20260819114 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/forecasters-warn-tropical-system-brewing-southeast-hawaii-lala/stories/20260819114#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/forecasters-warn-tropical-system-brewing-southeast-hawaii-lala/stories/20260819114 As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lala, forecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for another tropical cyclone forming southeast of the islands. This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Lala on Aug. 19 in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii. Joe Kennedy walks his dog, Cosmo, near the damaged Punalu'u Bake Shop, where his son works, after Hurricane Lala in Naalehu, Hawaii, on Aug. 17. Debris is strewn across Naalehu Park after Hurricane Lala in Naalehu, Hawaii, on Aug. 17. A section of Hawaii Belt Road damaged by Hurricane Lala is seen in Pahala, Hawaii, on Aug. 17. A worker cleans a debris-strewn section of Hawaii Belt Road after Hurricane Lala in Naalehu, Hawaii, on Aug. 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/national-debt-stands-40-trillion/stories/20260819107 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/national-debt-stands-40-trillion/stories/20260819107#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:34:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/19/national-debt-stands-40-trillion/stories/20260819107 WASHINGTON  — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit to make up an enormous share of federal spending. The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. one dollar bill, in 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/17/flooding-risk-remains-storms-move-midwest-mid-atlantic/stories/20260817083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/17/flooding-risk-remains-storms-move-midwest-mid-atlantic/stories/20260817083#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:41:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/08/17/flooding-risk-remains-storms-move-midwest-mid-atlantic/stories/20260817083 INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents remained on alert while returning to their flood-ravaged homes Monday as repeated rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain moved east from the Midwest into the mid-Atlantic and high heat scorched much of the South and Southwest. Scott Conrad, left, Joseph Workman, second from left, Ronan Carey, in the boat, and Kesley Patterson use a kayak to transport items from their flooded homes in Indianapolis on Aug. 16.