http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:22:32 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/24/obama-is-set-to-campaign-with-democrats-in-ohio-and-michigan-as-he-ramps-up-midterm-efforts/stories/20261024071 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/24/obama-is-set-to-campaign-with-democrats-in-ohio-and-michigan-as-he-ramps-up-midterm-efforts/stories/20261024071#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:51:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/24/obama-is-set-to-campaign-with-democrats-in-ohio-and-michigan-as-he-ramps-up-midterm-efforts/stories/20261024071 Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation's ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio. Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in 2024 in Clarkston, Ga. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a campaign rally at a coffee shop, Aug. 3, in Detroit. Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers, right, responds to Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, during a televised debate at WOOD-TV, on Oct. 8 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, attends a campaign rally before Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Sharonville Convention Center, Oct. 21 in Sharonville, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/24-year-old-coast-guard-swimmer-fought-waves-darkness-rescue-16-people/stories/20261024050 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/24-year-old-coast-guard-swimmer-fought-waves-darkness-rescue-16-people/stories/20261024050#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:04:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/24-year-old-coast-guard-swimmer-fought-waves-darkness-rescue-16-people/stories/20261024050 LOS ANGELES — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast. This photo made with a smartphone shows U.S. Coast Guard officer Josh Law, left, and lieutenant Miyako Miller standing in front of a rescue helicopter at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Ventura, Calif., on Oct. 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/louvre-museums-closing-protests-french-authorities-deploy-officers/stories/20261023102 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/louvre-museums-closing-protests-french-authorities-deploy-officers/stories/20261023102#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:41:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/louvre-museums-closing-protests-french-authorities-deploy-officers/stories/20261023102 PARIS — Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests. Workers board up a storefront on the eve of a demonstration against rising living costs in Paris on Oct. 23. A woman walks past a building with graffiti that reads "The ultra-rich against everyone" and "No justice, no peace. RIP El Hacen" after the weekend protests over the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France, in Paris, on Oct. 21. Paris' Grand Palais hosting Art Basel art fair is pictured on Oct. 23 after planned anti-government protests prompted organizers to cancel their weekend program. People walk past the Paris' Grand Palais hosting Art Basel art fair on Oct. 23 after planned anti-government protests prompted organizers to cancel their weekend program. People enter the Paris' Grand Palais hosting Art Basel art fair on Oct. 23 after planned anti-government protests prompted organizers to cancel their weekend program. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/trump-justice-department-lawsuit-alaska-us-senate-race/stories/20261023103 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/trump-justice-department-lawsuit-alaska-us-senate-race/stories/20261023103#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:36:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/trump-justice-department-lawsuit-alaska-us-senate-race/stories/20261023103 President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over certifying an election where the president's party is struggling. President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center on Oct. 13 in Wasilla, Alaska. President Donald Trump greets Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center on Oct. 13 in Wasilla, Alaska. Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party on Aug. 18 in Anchorage, Alaska. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One on Oct. 23, at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/israeli-military-2-soldiers-killed-west-bank-attack/stories/20261023104 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/israeli-military-2-soldiers-killed-west-bank-attack/stories/20261023104#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:32:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/23/israeli-military-2-soldiers-killed-west-bank-attack/stories/20261023104 JERUSALEM  — Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank that also left two suspected gunmen dead Friday morning, the military said. The violence is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of next week's parliamentary election. A pedestrian passes a campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, with a message in Hebrew that reads "The race is tight," on Oct. 23 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack near Yehuda Junction, near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 23. Israeli soldiers gather at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 23. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 23. Israeli armored vehicles are seen parked outside a Palestinian building in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya on Oct. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/prince-harry-s-wife-meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-her-father-had-indecent-images/stories/20261023087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/prince-harry-s-wife-meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-her-father-had-indecent-images/stories/20261023087#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:24:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/23/prince-harry-s-wife-meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-her-father-had-indecent-images/stories/20261023087 LONDON — Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, said Friday she was “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her father’s former home. She also revealed that a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him had been sent to London police in 2018. Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Epic Partners in Nottingham, England on Oct. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/22/judge-orders-trump-deposition-defamation-lawsuit-bbc/stories/20261022101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/22/judge-orders-trump-deposition-defamation-lawsuit-bbc/stories/20261022101#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:11:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/22/judge-orders-trump-deposition-defamation-lawsuit-bbc/stories/20261022101 MIAMI — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One on Oct. 21 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. President Donald Trump listens as Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks at a campaign rally at Dalton Municipal Airport on Oct. 16 in Dalton, Ga. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/10/22/religious-offerings-sylvania-franciscans-plan-inaugural-sustainability-summit/stories/20261022002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/10/22/religious-offerings-sylvania-franciscans-plan-inaugural-sustainability-summit/stories/20261022002#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:24:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/10/22/religious-offerings-sylvania-franciscans-plan-inaugural-sustainability-summit/stories/20261022002 ■ The Sisters of St. Francis in Sylvania are hosting their first Sustainability Summit on Nov. 7. Franciscan Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/21/michael-mike-joseph-sofo-sofo-foods/stories/20261021014 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/21/michael-mike-joseph-sofo-sofo-foods/stories/20261021014#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:47:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/21/michael-mike-joseph-sofo-sofo-foods/stories/20261021014 Michael Joseph Sofo, a longtime CEO and co-owner of Sofo Foods, died Oct. 14 at his Maumee home. He was 67. Michael Joseph Sofo https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/21/hospitals-stay-alert-for-asthma-copd-flareups-after-chemical-leak/stories/20261021108 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/21/hospitals-stay-alert-for-asthma-copd-flareups-after-chemical-leak/stories/20261021108#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:33:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/21/hospitals-stay-alert-for-asthma-copd-flareups-after-chemical-leak/stories/20261021108 About 30 patients have come through ProMedica hospitals with issues possibly related to a North Toledo hazardous materials incident. Ashley Black, a pulmonologist in the ProMedica system. Khaleel Qussous, a pediatric pulmonologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Toledo. Fadi Safi, a pulmonologist with UToledo Health. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-three-way-talks-on-ukraine-war-with-kyiv-and-washington-kremlin-says-1/stories/20261021112 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-three-way-talks-on-ukraine-war-with-kyiv-and-washington-kremlin-says-1/stories/20261021112#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:22:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-three-way-talks-on-ukraine-war-with-kyiv-and-washington-kremlin-says-1/stories/20261021112 Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said, potentially setting up the first such talks since February. U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, left, gestures during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Konstantin Palace in Strelnya, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Oct. 21. Policemen walk in front of destroyed cars in the yard of a multi-storey residential building damaged by a Russian drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine on Oct. 21. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, second right, attend the talks, as Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev, right back to a camera, and Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, third left, sit near at the Konstantin Palace in Strelnya, outside St. Petersburg, Russia on Oct. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/alberta-rejects-independence-canada/stories/20261020114 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/alberta-rejects-independence-canada/stories/20261020114#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:32:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/alberta-rejects-independence-canada/stories/20261020114 EDMONTON, Alberta — Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, according to referendum results released Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their country. Supporters wait for results at the pro-Canada watch party in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 19. Forever Canadian founder Thomas Lukaszuk speaks at the pro-Canada watch party in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 19. Supporters react to voting results at the pro Canada watch party in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 19. Alberta Prosperity Project supporters watch the referendum results start to appear in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 19. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney signs an autograph as he attends a national unity rally in Red Deer, Alberta, on Oct. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/zelensky-early-warning-system-russian-missile-attacks-resumes-rubio/stories/20261020101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/zelensky-early-warning-system-russian-missile-attacks-resumes-rubio/stories/20261020101#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:31:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/20/zelensky-early-warning-system-russian-missile-attacks-resumes-rubio/stories/20261020101 KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners following recent Russian missile attacks that he said occurred without enough notice. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Norway's King Haakon in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 20. Norway King Haakon VIII, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the occasion of their audience at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, poses with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 20. A man looks at a body of a man killed in a Russian strike on Chabany, near Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/homeland-security-grants-temporary-deportation-reprieve/stories/20261019091 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/homeland-security-grants-temporary-deportation-reprieve/stories/20261019091#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:51:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/homeland-security-grants-temporary-deportation-reprieve/stories/20261019091 MIAMI — More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday. U.S. Department of Homeland Security sign, is seen during a news conference at ICE Headquarters on Oct. 9 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/paris-police-issue-overnight-curfew-french-capital/stories/20261019090 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/paris-police-issue-overnight-curfew-french-capital/stories/20261019090#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:42:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/paris-police-issue-overnight-curfew-french-capital/stories/20261019090 PARIS — Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital, after a weekend marred by France’s worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country. A car burns at Republique square during a protest against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris on Oct. 17. A protester holds a placard with a photo of French president Emmanuel Macron and a guillotine in front of a burning tourism office during a demonstration against rising living costs and in solidarity with students' grievances in Lyon, France, on Oct. 17. A man tries to extinguish a fire during clashes between protestors and police officers in Paris on Oct. 18. Youths break a store window during clashes between protestors and police in Paris on Oct. 17. A woman walks her dog past a looted store the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris on Oct. 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/japan-launches-spacecraft-moons-mars-mission-soil-samples/stories/20261019089 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/japan-launches-spacecraft-moons-mars-mission-soil-samples/stories/20261019089#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:40:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/19/japan-launches-spacecraft-moons-mars-mission-soil-samples/stories/20261019089 A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. An H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Oct. 20. An H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Oct. 20. An H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Oct. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/researchers-leave-trump-funding-cuts-politicization-science/stories/20261019088 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/researchers-leave-trump-funding-cuts-politicization-science/stories/20261019088#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:32:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/19/researchers-leave-trump-funding-cuts-politicization-science/stories/20261019088 NEW YORK — Halley Froehlich was sure she'd spend her scientific career in the United States. Her family has been in America since the 1700s. This photo taken with a smart phone and provided by Halley Froehlich shows Froehlich holding a U.S. Aquaculture Society award in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Feb. 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/19/state-plans-to-replace-toledo-psychiatric-hospital/stories/20261019070 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/19/state-plans-to-replace-toledo-psychiatric-hospital/stories/20261019070#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:06:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/19/state-plans-to-replace-toledo-psychiatric-hospital/stories/20261019070 COLUMBUS — The building that houses Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare has reached the end of its useful life and requires a full replacement, according to the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. The state plans to replace the aging Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare psychiatric hospital, shown Oct. 19 in South Toledo. The facility was formerly known as Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital, the name still displayed on the sign. The state plans to replace the aging Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare psychiatric hospital, shown Oct. 19 in South Toledo. The facility was formerly known as Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital, the name still displayed on the sign. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/18/macron-condemns-rioting-mars-nationwide-protests/stories/20261018141 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/18/macron-condemns-rioting-mars-nationwide-protests/stories/20261018141#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:50:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/18/macron-condemns-rioting-mars-nationwide-protests/stories/20261018141 PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. A man tries to extinguish a fire during clashes between protesters and police A protester runs through tear gas while a flea market is taking place during clashes between protestors and police officers in Paris on Oct. 18. People look at charred cars the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances in Paris on Oct. 18. People clean up debris in a street next to burned bicycles the day after a demonstration against rising living costs and in solidarity with students' grievances in Paris on Oct. 18. A woman walks her dog past a looted store the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances in Paris on Oct. 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/18/trump-close-historic-dc-golf-course-renovations/stories/20261018140 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/18/trump-close-historic-dc-golf-course-renovations/stories/20261018140#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:52:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/18/trump-close-historic-dc-golf-course-renovations/stories/20261018140 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close a historic public golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite a court challenge to his long-sought renovation. A golfer walks near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington on Oct. 13. Golfers tee off near log sections cut and tree stumps at the East Potomac Golf Links on Oct. 12 in Washington. A golfer walks past cut down trees and piles of wood chips at the East Potomac Golf Links on Oct. 12 in Washington. Golfers walk near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington on Oct. 13. Golfers tee off near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links on Oct. 12 in Washington.