http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 09 May 2026 04:12:12 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/08/u-s-fires-on-and-disables-2-more-iranian-tankers-as-tensions-rise-in-the-strait/stories/20260508099 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/08/u-s-fires-on-and-disables-2-more-iranian-tankers-as-tensions-rise-in-the-strait/stories/20260508099#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/08/u-s-fires-on-and-disables-2-more-iranian-tankers-as-tensions-rise-in-the-strait/stories/20260508099 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack. Two men sit in a small boat on the water as cargo ships are anchored in the background in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 4. A tanker, left, and a car carrier are anchored at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from the coast near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates on May 1. Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redrawn-us-house-maps/stories/20260508105 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redrawn-us-house-maps/stories/20260508105#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 21:39:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redrawn-us-house-maps/stories/20260508105 The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections. A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center on April 21. A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School on April 21. An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center on April 21. State Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle, center, speaks outside the Supreme Court of Virginia after arguments were heard in a redistricting-related case at the court in Richmond, Va., on April 27. Attorney Matthew Seligman, representing Democratic state legislators, speaks with the media following a hearing on new congressional maps before the state Supreme Court in Richmond, Va., on April 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/ufo-files-shed-light-sightings-but-leave-interpretation-to-public/stories/20260508104 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/ufo-files-shed-light-sightings-but-leave-interpretation-to-public/stories/20260508104#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 21:42:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/08/ufo-files-shed-light-sightings-but-leave-interpretation-to-public/stories/20260508104 WASHINGTON — Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan. Files on UFOs, released May 8 by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. A photo of "flying saucer alleged specimens" in files on UFOs released May 8 by the Pentagon. Files on UFOs, released May 8 by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. Files on UFOs, released May 8 by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. Files on UFOs, released May 8 by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. Files on UFOs, released May 8 by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/trumpattempt-impose-new-10-tariffs-gets-struck-down-panel-judges/stories/20260507114 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/trumpattempt-impose-new-10-tariffs-gets-struck-down-panel-judges/stories/20260507114#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 22:21:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/trumpattempt-impose-new-10-tariffs-gets-struck-down-panel-judges/stories/20260507114 President Donald Trump’s 10 percent across-the-board tariffs are in jeopardy after a federal court ruled them illegal on Thursday, dealing a second major blow this year to the president’s signature economic policy. President Donald Trump leaves after an event with small business owners on May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/05/07/health-officials-track-dozens-who-left-hantavirus-stricken-ship-first-fatality/stories/20260507116 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/05/07/health-officials-track-dozens-who-left-hantavirus-stricken-ship-first-fatality/stories/20260507116#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 22:45:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/05/07/health-officials-track-dozens-who-left-hantavirus-stricken-ship-first-fatality/stories/20260507116 MADRID — Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then. Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6. The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6. Medical personnel in hazmat suits wait for patients, evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship with suspected hantavirus infection, at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands, at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6. Health workers get off the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, a cruise ship carrying nearly 150 people as it remains off Cape Verde on May 4 after three passengers died and several others fell seriously ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. A view of the m/v Hondius Cruise ship anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/judge-rules-trump-administration-cancellation-humanities-grants-unconstitutional/stories/20260507120 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/judge-rules-trump-administration-cancellation-humanities-grants-unconstitutional/stories/20260507120#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 01:05:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/judge-rules-trump-administration-cancellation-humanities-grants-unconstitutional/stories/20260507120 The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on Thursday. President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in 2025 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/military-strikes-sites-iran-countries-exchange-fire/stories/20260507115 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/military-strikes-sites-iran-countries-exchange-fire/stories/20260507115#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 22:35:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/07/military-strikes-sites-iran-countries-exchange-fire/stories/20260507115 U.S. forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on Thursday. A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/trump-appointed-fema-review-council-proposes-sweeping-changes-federal-disaster-s/stories/20260507100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/trump-appointed-fema-review-council-proposes-sweeping-changes-federal-disaster-s/stories/20260507100#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 19:04:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/07/trump-appointed-fema-review-council-proposes-sweeping-changes-federal-disaster-s/stories/20260507100 A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that stop short of the administration’s promises to dismantle it, but could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles out. The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is photographed in Washington in May 5. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O'Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene on April 7 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is Mullin's first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/05/07/religious-offerings-declare-church-to-host-rejoice-resilient-daughters-night/stories/20260507008 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/05/07/religious-offerings-declare-church-to-host-rejoice-resilient-daughters-night/stories/20260507008#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 10:44:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/05/07/religious-offerings-declare-church-to-host-rejoice-resilient-daughters-night/stories/20260507008 ■ Rejoice! Resilient Daughters Night is set for Friday at Declare Church, formerly Cornerstone Church. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/06/cnn-founder-ted-turner-a-pioneer-of-cable-tv-news-dies-at-87/stories/20260506090 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/06/cnn-founder-ted-turner-a-pioneer-of-cable-tv-news-dies-at-87/stories/20260506090#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 14:42:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/06/cnn-founder-ted-turner-a-pioneer-of-cable-tv-news-dies-at-87/stories/20260506090 Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died May 6, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/06/china-s-top-envoy-calls-for-a-comprehensive-ceasefire-in-the-iran-war/stories/20260506087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/06/china-s-top-envoy-calls-for-a-comprehensive-ceasefire-in-the-iran-war/stories/20260506087#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 11:52:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/06/china-s-top-envoy-calls-for-a-comprehensive-ceasefire-in-the-iran-war/stories/20260506087 BEIJING — China’s foreign minister on Wednesday called for a comprehensive cease-fire in the Iran war, in comments that could inject new energy into stalled efforts to end the two-month conflict between the United States and Iran. In this photo released by the Telegram channel of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing China on May 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/05/u-s-attempt-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-tests-fragile-iran-war-cease-fire/stories/20260505089 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/05/u-s-attempt-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-tests-fragile-iran-war-cease-fire/stories/20260505089#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 11:08:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/05/u-s-attempt-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-tests-fragile-iran-war-cease-fire/stories/20260505089 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place. Israeli soldiers drive a tank inside a village in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel May 5. An Iranian demonstrator waves a flag of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group under an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," during a pro-government gathering at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in Tehran, Iran, May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/05/gop-bill-would-fund-1b-in-white-house-security-upgrades-for-trump-s-ballroom/stories/20260505099 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/05/gop-bill-would-fund-1b-in-white-house-security-upgrades-for-trump-s-ballroom/stories/20260505099#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 18:24:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/05/gop-bill-would-fund-1b-in-white-house-security-upgrades-for-trump-s-ballroom/stories/20260505099 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week. Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House April 9 in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/southern-state-republicans-look-capitalize-supreme-court-ruling-civil-rights/stories/20260504118 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/southern-state-republicans-look-capitalize-supreme-court-ruling-civil-rights/stories/20260504118#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 00:39:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/southern-state-republicans-look-capitalize-supreme-court-ruling-civil-rights/stories/20260504118 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider plans that could upend their congressional primaries and redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November elections, as Republicans move quickly to capitalize on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Randy Kelley, chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, speaks outside the state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature on May 4 in Montgomery, Ala. Brenda Cummings, of Montgomery, Ala., protests outside the state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, on May 4. Randall Williams protests outside the Alabama state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature on May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/secret-service-says-suspect-opened-fire-them-and-was-shot-exchange-near-monument/stories/20260504117 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/secret-service-says-suspect-opened-fire-them-and-was-shot-exchange-near-monument/stories/20260504117#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 00:23:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/secret-service-says-suspect-opened-fire-them-and-was-shot-exchange-near-monument/stories/20260504117 WASHINGTON — A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Journalists report as U.S. Secret Service and local police remain after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington on May 4. A member of the forensics team walks near the scene after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington on May 4. Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington on May 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/supreme-court-restores-abortion-pill-mifepristone-telehealth-mail-pharmacies/stories/20260504087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/supreme-court-restores-abortion-pill-mifepristone-telehealth-mail-pharmacies/stories/20260504087#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 16:50:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/04/supreme-court-restores-abortion-pill-mifepristone-telehealth-mail-pharmacies/stories/20260504087 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation. Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/04/u-s-led-task-force-tells-ships-to-reroute-on-first-day-of-new-effort-to-reopen/stories/20260504078 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/04/u-s-led-task-force-tells-ships-to-reroute-on-first-day-of-new-effort-to-reopen/stories/20260504078#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 10:34:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/04/u-s-led-task-force-tells-ships-to-reroute-on-first-day-of-new-effort-to-reopen/stories/20260504078 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates on May 1. Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 2. A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27. A woman looks at jewelry in the window of a gold shop at Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Iran, May 3. People view rugs at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, May 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says/stories/20260503133 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says/stories/20260503133#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 00:20:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says/stories/20260503133 NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show audience that his voice was “a little under the weather.” Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani participates in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, on Sept. 15, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/03/Ukraine-hits-key-Russian-oil-loading-port-and-3-shadow-fleet-tankers-1/stories/20260503127 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/03/Ukraine-hits-key-Russian-oil-loading-port-and-3-shadow-fleet-tankers-1/stories/20260503127#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 21:40:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/03/Ukraine-hits-key-Russian-oil-loading-port-and-3-shadow-fleet-tankers-1/stories/20260503127 KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. Ukrainian emergency crew responds to a fire in Ukraine's southern Odesa region after Russian attack overnight on May 3. A Ukrainian firefighter puts out a fire after Russia struck the southern Odesa region overnight on May 3. A Ukrainian emergency worker looks through rubble after Russia attacked Ukraine's Odesa region overnight on May 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/landlords-want-paid-pandemic-losses-hope-reach-deal-with-admin/stories/20260503126 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/landlords-want-paid-pandemic-losses-hope-reach-deal-with-admin/stories/20260503126#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 21:37:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/03/landlords-want-paid-pandemic-losses-hope-reach-deal-with-admin/stories/20260503126 BOSTON — Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn't pay their rent under a federal eviction moratorium that lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million. Matthew Haines, owner of the Oakwood Apartments, poses for a photo at the comminty housing location in Arlington, Texas on March 17. Matthew Haines, owner of the Oakwood Apartments, collects tools from the back of his work truck as he performs maintanence at the comminty housing location in Arlington, Texas on March 17. Matthew Haines, owner of the Oakwood Apartments, performs pool maintanence at the comminty housing location in Arlington, Texas on March 17.