http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:42:42 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/residents-voice-concerns-flock-cameras/stories/20260916110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/residents-voice-concerns-flock-cameras/stories/20260916110#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:34:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/residents-voice-concerns-flock-cameras/stories/20260916110 Toledo residents have privacy and transparency concerns about the use, access, and sharing of information through the city’s Flock Safety cameras. Concerned citizens raise questions of Toledo city council member Erin Kramer at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. Concerned citizens raise questions of Toledo city council member Erin Kramer at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. Concerned citizen Lynn Adkins raises questions of Toledo city council member Erin Kramer at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. Toledo city council member Erin Kramer answers questions of concerned citizens at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. Concerned citizen Marci Galambos raises questions about Flock Cameras of Toledo city council member Erin Kramer at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. Concerned citizens raise questions of Toledo city council member Erin Kramer at the Heatherdowns Branch Library on Sept. 16 in South Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/09/16/jung-homer-lifts-mud-hens-past-louisville/stories/20260916111 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/09/16/jung-homer-lifts-mud-hens-past-louisville/stories/20260916111#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:29:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/09/16/jung-homer-lifts-mud-hens-past-louisville/stories/20260916111 A Jace Jung home run was all the offense the Toledo Mud Hens needed as they picked up a 3-1 victory over Louisville on Wednesday at Fifth Third Field. Toledo’s Corey Julks makes contact with the ball during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on Sept. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:35:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109 WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern. Meta data centers operate on Sept. 5 near Social Circle, Ga. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/oregon-honey-fest-creates-buzz-bees-food-fun/stories/20260914111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/oregon-honey-fest-creates-buzz-bees-food-fun/stories/20260914111#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:44:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2026/09/16/oregon-honey-fest-creates-buzz-bees-food-fun/stories/20260914111 Beekeeper Roger Myers will place a queen honeybee on his chin Saturday, attracting thousands of bees to form a living beard on his face. It’s a crowd favorite, said Mr. Myers, who will create the bee beard at the fourth annual Oregon Honey Fest. He will bring his bees from his Swanton Barbara Mullins pours a honey sample for a guest during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Roger Myers, a beekeeper from Swanton, demonstrates a bee beard at last year's honey fest in Oregon. A honeybee repairs a piece of hive during the 2023 Oregon Honey Fest. Paloma Badenhop tastes honey during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Yellowjackets try to get a taste of honey during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Bees sit on a net during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Harper Stanley, 6, plays tic-tac-toe with her mother, Angel Stanley, during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Harper Stanley, 6, wears a bee costume during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. A bee keychain hangs from a girl's bag during the 2024 Oregon Honey Fest. Grady Arnold, 7, left, receives a sample of honey from Dennis Bihn of Bihn Bee Haven during the 2023 Oregon Honey Fest. Roger Myers of Myers Honey points out a queen bee painted red during the 2023 Oregon Honey Fest. Bexley Jacobs, 4, left, and her sister Kora Jacobs, 8, participate in themed activities during the 2023 Oregon Honey Fest. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/09/16/blue-jays-beat-tigers-5-1-avoid-sweep/stories/20260916108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/09/16/blue-jays-beat-tigers-5-1-avoid-sweep/stories/20260916108#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:06:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/09/16/blue-jays-beat-tigers-5-1-avoid-sweep/stories/20260916108 TORONTO — Myles Straw had two hits and an RBI, Max Scherzer allowed one run in five innings for his second win in four starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon, ending Detroit’s winning streak at six. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Toronto on Sept. 16. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela (59) tries to tag out Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith (33) as he scores a run during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sept. 16. Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw (3) is caught stealing at Detroit Tigers shortstop John Peck (18) applied the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sept. 16. Detroit Tigers pitcher Keider Montero (54) makes a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sept. 16. Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) catches a pop fly from Detroit Tigers' Dillon Dingler (13) during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sept. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/16/stocks-slip-fed-hikes-interest-rates/stories/20260916106 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/16/stocks-slip-fed-hikes-interest-rates/stories/20260916106#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:08:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/09/16/stocks-slip-fed-hikes-interest-rates/stories/20260916106 NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control. Screens display financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Sept. 16. Screens display a news conference held by Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Sept. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:34:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — American troops need to prepare for combat not only in Earth's orbit but around the moon, President Donald Trump’s top military adviser said Wednesday, looking ahead to a new frontier in warfare after the U.S. revealed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen during a meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at the Pentagon on Sept. 2 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/09/16/petey-halpin-3-run-homer-guardians-white-sox-1st-place-al-central/stories/20260916099 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/09/16/petey-halpin-3-run-homer-guardians-white-sox-1st-place-al-central/stories/20260916099#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:27:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/09/16/petey-halpin-3-run-homer-guardians-white-sox-1st-place-al-central/stories/20260916099 CLEVELAND — Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight, and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Cleveland Guardians' Petey Halpin, right, and catcher Kyle Teel, left, watch Halpin's three-run home run in the sixth inning Sept. 16 in Cleveland. Cleveland Guardians' Parker Messick kneels on the pitching mound. Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges gestures after striking out. Chicago White Sox's Tristan Peters watches as his pop foul is caught for an out. Chicago White Sox's Tommy Pham is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/09/16/briggs-yes-bowling-green-gave-away-home-game-iowa-state/stories/20260916093 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/09/16/briggs-yes-bowling-green-gave-away-home-game-iowa-state/stories/20260916093#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:22:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/09/16/briggs-yes-bowling-green-gave-away-home-game-iowa-state/stories/20260916093 It is going the way of the pay phone, AOL free-trial CDs, and the fullback in a three-point stance. Quarterback Jay Kastantin and the Bowling Green Falcons will head to Ames, Iowa, on Sept. 19 to face Iowa State in what is now the first game of a two-game road series for the Falcons. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:18:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097 CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said Wednesday. Displaced Yemenis from the West coast wait to receive medical care at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, Yemen, on Sept. 16. Displaced Yemenis from the west coast, register to receive free medical care at The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, Yemen, on Sept. 16. Pickup trucks travel in a mass funeral procession for Houthi officers and other military personnel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 16. This image taken from an undated video released on Sept. d15 by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, shows what the group says are Houthi fighters battling Saudi-backed forces in eastern Jawf, Yemen. This image from an undated video released on Sept. 16 by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, shows Houthi fighters posing and chanting atop what the group described as the wreckage of a downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet bearing a Saudi flag in Marib province, Yemen. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:03:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094 The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Wednesday that the Ohio Turnpike shut down cash payment lanes at its toll plazas, including one near Swanton that was the scene of a fatal collision two years ago that killed two people. Emergency personnel respond to one of several crashes on the Ohio Turnpike in Swanton Township in 2024. A confused driver slowed down in an E-ZPass lane and was struck by a tractor-trailer, killing two people in the smaller vehicle and triggering traffic backups in which two other fatal crashes occurred. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:54:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/men-plead-lesser-charges-pointing-lasers-plane/stories/20260916087 One of two men charged with an incident last year in which lasers were pointed at an Ohio State Highway Patrol airplane received probation Monday after pleading guilty to a lower charge. An undated handout photo shows a simulation testing a laser's ability to distract and impair a pilot's vision. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:47:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095 Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down. A woman talks on her cellphone as she walks across the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, on Sept. 15. Women walk at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran on Sept. 15. Pedestrians cross the Islamic Revolution street in downtown Tehran on Sept. 15. People pass a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S and Israel strike on Feb. 28, at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:32:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/boy-17-youth-facility-girlfriend-accidental-shooting-death/stories/20260916092 A judge and a prosecutor both bemoaned young people’s access to guns as the root cause of an 18-year-old woman’s fatal shooting June 26, for which her boyfriend was sentenced Wednesday in juvenile court. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/dewine-praises-ai-super-buddy-as-positive-use-of-technology/stories/20260916079 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/dewine-praises-ai-super-buddy-as-positive-use-of-technology/stories/20260916079#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:53:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/09/16/dewine-praises-ai-super-buddy-as-positive-use-of-technology/stories/20260916079 COLUMBUS — While the national conversation on artificial intelligence has become increasingly dark recently, a new educational AI hologram could be a bright spot for the technology. Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during an event unveiling an educational AI "Super Buddy" at LifeTown Columbus on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/lions/2026/09/16/primetime-matchup-features-lions-at-bills-new-stadium/stories/20260919011 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/lions/2026/09/16/primetime-matchup-features-lions-at-bills-new-stadium/stories/20260919011#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:34:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/lions/2026/09/16/primetime-matchup-features-lions-at-bills-new-stadium/stories/20260919011 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleaming $2.1 billion facility opened. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs carries against New Orleans Saints safety Jonas Sanker on Sept. 13 in Detroit. Highmark Stadium is seen before an NFL exhibition football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 27. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw Sept. 13 against the Houston Texans in Houston. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/09/16/toledo-once-again-recognized-as-one-of-the-top-minor-league-sports-cities-in-us/stories/20260916068 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/09/16/toledo-once-again-recognized-as-one-of-the-top-minor-league-sports-cities-in-us/stories/20260916068#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:33:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/09/16/toledo-once-again-recognized-as-one-of-the-top-minor-league-sports-cities-in-us/stories/20260916068 With consistent success at the turnstiles and in the team shops, Toledo's pro sports franchises have once again garnered national recognition. A Walleye fan waves a flag during an ECHL hockey game between the Toledo Walleye and Tahoe Knight Monsters at the Huntington Center in Toledo on March 22. The sun peers through a sky of dark clouds after a rain delayed International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, June 14. Toledo players celebrate the winning goal as the Walleye face off against the Indianapolis Fuel on Dec. 7, 2025, at the Huntington Center. Toledo’s Andrew Navigato makes contact with the ball during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Omaha Storm Chasers at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Aug. 9. A banner for the Toledo Walleye hangs on the Huntington Center in Toledo on Oct. 28, 2025. Mud Hens fan Nick Gulch waves the bird flag against the Iowa Cubs in a Minor League Baseball game at Fifth Third Field on Aug. 18 in downtown Toledo. Toledo’s Andrew Navigato runs to home during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on July 26. Brendon Michaelian of the Walleye smiles as he embraces his team members to celebrate a goal during an ECHL hockey game between the Toledo Walleye and Bloomington Bison at the Huntington Center in Toledo on Feb. 28. Young Toledo fans cheer on their team during an ECHL hockey game between the Toledo Walleye and Bloomington Bison at the Huntington Center in Toledo on Feb. 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/09/16/warsh-likely-to-side-with-financial-markets-over-trump-as-fed-rate-hike-expected/stories/20260916078 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/09/16/warsh-likely-to-side-with-financial-markets-over-trump-as-fed-rate-hike-expected/stories/20260916078#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:36:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/09/16/warsh-likely-to-side-with-financial-markets-over-trump-as-fed-rate-hike-expected/stories/20260916078 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh attends an observance ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Sept. 11 at the Pentagon in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:58:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/09/16/toledo-prosecutor-s-office-launches-case-dashboard/stories/20260916091 The city of Toledo Prosecutor’s Office has launched its new dashboard highlighting the impact of its Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/16/mass-layoff-of-perstorp-workforce-coming-as-north-toledo-plant-prepares-to-close/stories/20260916085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/16/mass-layoff-of-perstorp-workforce-coming-as-north-toledo-plant-prepares-to-close/stories/20260916085#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:11:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/16/mass-layoff-of-perstorp-workforce-coming-as-north-toledo-plant-prepares-to-close/stories/20260916085 Perstorp Polyols, Inc. in North Toledo, part of a chemical company founded in Sweden 145 years ago, closed its North American plant at 600 Matzinger Rd.