http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:34:50 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/Pistons/2026/10/28/cade-cunningham-scores-30-points-help-pistons-hornets/stories/20261028123 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/Pistons/2026/10/28/cade-cunningham-scores-30-points-help-pistons-hornets/stories/20261028123#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:00:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/Pistons/2026/10/28/cade-cunningham-scores-30-points-help-pistons-hornets/stories/20261028123 DETROIT — Cade Cunningham scored 30 points to help the Detroit Pistons hold off the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday night. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) goes to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) and forward Brandon Miller (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Oct. 28 in Detroit. Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Javonte Green (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Oct. 28 in Detroit. Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson, right, knocks the ball out of the hands of Charlotte Hornets center Naz Reid (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Oct. 28 in Detroit. Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee directs his team against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Oct. 28 in Detroit. Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, left, argues a call with referee Bill Kennedy during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 28 in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/10/28/mobley-cavaliers-storm-back-beat-wizards/stories/20261028122 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/10/28/mobley-cavaliers-storm-back-beat-wizards/stories/20261028122#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:57:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/cavaliers/2026/10/28/mobley-cavaliers-storm-back-beat-wizards/stories/20261028122 CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley had 24 points, Peyton Watson added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half for a 121-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, spoiling AJ Dybantsa's NBA debut. Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley (4) dunks against the Washington Wizards during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Oct. 28. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards' Anthony Davis (23) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Oct. 28. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) looks to pass between Washington Wizards' Kyshawn George (18) and Trae Young (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Oct. 28. Washington Wizards' AJ Dybantsa (4) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Oct. 28. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reacts to a referee's call during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Oct. 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/anthony-wayne-sweeps-northview-to-win-district-volleyball-title/stories/20261028112 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/anthony-wayne-sweeps-northview-to-win-district-volleyball-title/stories/20261028112#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:03:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/anthony-wayne-sweeps-northview-to-win-district-volleyball-title/stories/20261028112 GENOA — A balanced Anthony Wayne volleyball team won a Division II district title on Wednesday with a three-set sweep of league rival Northview. Anthony Wayne’s Olive Baker spikes the ball against Northview in the Ohio Division II high school volleyball district final at Genoa High School on Oct. 28 in Genoa, Ohio. Anthony Wayne’s Payton Hill leaps to meet the ball above the net against Northview in the Ohio Division II high school volleyball district final at Genoa High School on Oct. 28 in Genoa, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/springfield-to-cut-millions-from-budget-if-levy-fails/stories/20261028118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/springfield-to-cut-millions-from-budget-if-levy-fails/stories/20261028118#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:27:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/springfield-to-cut-millions-from-budget-if-levy-fails/stories/20261028118 Springfield schools will have to cut an estimated $500,000 even if voters approve an income tax levy Tuesday, but that figure could rise to $2.5 million if the levy fails, Superintendent Matt Geha told the board of education. “We have made cuts already in the last two years,” Mr. Geha Superintendent Matt Geha speaks attend the Springfield school board meeting at the district offices in 2025 in Holland. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/28/defeated-presidential-candidate-flavio-bolsonaro-lands-miami-brazil/stories/20261028119 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/28/defeated-presidential-candidate-flavio-bolsonaro-lands-miami-brazil/stories/20261028119#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:50:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/10/28/defeated-presidential-candidate-flavio-bolsonaro-lands-miami-brazil/stories/20261028119 MIAMI — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday after he refused to concede the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and fled the country. Flávio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Oct. 28 in Opa-locka, Fla. Flávio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Oct. 28 in Opa-locka, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:39:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/10/28/the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-won-t-raise-interest-rates/stories/20261028117 NEW YORK (AP) — The bond market swung Wednesday, while U.S. stocks ticked higher following the Federal Reserve ’s decision not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation. The bond market’s moves indicated traders see less of a chance of hikes to rates in the future that would help ease inflation but could also hurt the economy. A screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/28/smoke-la-fires-exposed-millions-people-high-levels-toxic-heavy-metals/stories/20261028115 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/28/smoke-la-fires-exposed-millions-people-high-levels-toxic-heavy-metals/stories/20261028115#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:33:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/10/28/smoke-la-fires-exposed-millions-people-high-levels-toxic-heavy-metals/stories/20261028115 LOS ANGELES  — At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed in a 24-hour period to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level, according to a new study. A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire in 2025 in Altadena, Calif. The Eaton Fire burns a vehicle in 2025 in Altadena, Calif. Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire as it impacts a structure the Eaton Fire in 2025 A man walks through rubble damaged by the Eaton Fire in 2025 An emergency vehicle drives through a neighborhood burned by the Eaton Fire in 2025, in Altadena, Calif. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/high-school-football-liberty-center-finishes-as-top-ranked-division-vi-team-in-f/stories/20261028110 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/high-school-football-liberty-center-finishes-as-top-ranked-division-vi-team-in-f/stories/20261028110#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:22:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/high-school-football-liberty-center-finishes-as-top-ranked-division-vi-team-in-f/stories/20261028110 Liberty Center finished as the No. 1 ranked team in the final Division VI state high school football poll. Liberty Center’s Garrison Kruse takes down Eastwood’s Brayden Brown during a high school football game at Eastwood High School in Pemberville on Aug. 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/computer-breakdown-disrupts-csx-railroad-operations/stories/20261028109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/computer-breakdown-disrupts-csx-railroad-operations/stories/20261028109#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:15:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/computer-breakdown-disrupts-csx-railroad-operations/stories/20261028109 A “technology outage” that disrupted internal data systems at the CSX Transportation railroad sharply curtailed its operations in its second day Wednesday, including in the Toledo area. CSX Transportation, Walbridge Yard, view looking south from State Rt. 795 in Lake Township in 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/springfield-and-maumee-boys-soccer-teams-advance-to-division-iii-district-finals/stories/20261028113 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/springfield-and-maumee-boys-soccer-teams-advance-to-division-iii-district-finals/stories/20261028113#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:14:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/28/springfield-and-maumee-boys-soccer-teams-advance-to-division-iii-district-finals/stories/20261028113 Springfield senior defender Jonny Bates approached the penalty mark with his team’s season and his own high school soccer career on the line. The moment, however, wasn’t too big to shake him as the senior sent the ball to the back of the net to advance the Blue Devils to the Division Springfield senior defender Jonny Bates is mobbed by his teammates after making the game-winning penalty kick against Southview in the Division III district semifinals at Lake High School on Wednesday. Springfield senior defender Jonny Bates celebrates after making the game-winning penalty kick against Southview in the Division III district semifinals at Lake High School on Wednesday. The Maumee boys soccer team celebrates its 5-0 win over Bowling Green in the OHSAA Division III district semifinals at Lake High School on Wednesday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/bus-mobilizes-black-voters-election/stories/20261028089 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/bus-mobilizes-black-voters-election/stories/20261028089#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:01:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/bus-mobilizes-black-voters-election/stories/20261028089 A statewide effort to mobilize Black voters stopped in Toledo, rallying turnout ahead of a close midterm election by knocking on doors, parading through the city, and promoting events. Shayla Davis, president and CEO of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, speaks during a news conference in front of the Black Voters Matter bus in south Toledo on Oct. 28. Petee Talley, front, CEO of the Ohio Unity Coalition, speaks during a news conference in front of the Black Voters Matter bus in south Toledo on Oct. 28. MiKayla Evans, senior class vice president at Scott High School, speaks during a Black voter rally at Scott High School in West Toledo on Oct. 28. Members of the Toledo Slang Gang get ready to escort the Black Voters Matter bus in south Toledo on Oct. 28. Anita Madison, Toledo coordinator for the Ohio Unity Coalition, speaks during a news conference in front of the Black Voters Matter bus in south Toledo on Oct. 28. Scott High School students cheer during a Black voter rally at Scott High School in West Toledo on Oct. 28. Members of the Toledo Slang Gang escort the Black Voters Matter bus in south Toledo on Oct. 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/imagination-station-unveils-plans-new-outdoor-lab-festival-park/stories/20261021080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/imagination-station-unveils-plans-new-outdoor-lab-festival-park/stories/20261021080#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:56:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/10/28/imagination-station-unveils-plans-new-outdoor-lab-festival-park/stories/20261021080 Festival Park in downtown Toledo will be transformed into a science and nature lab free for all to explore and learn. Lori Hauser, CEO of Imagination Station, Bill Rudolph, chairman of Rudolph Libbe Group; Matthew Willbur, architect and senior project manager of the Collaborative; and Sloan Eberly Mann, chief education officer at Imagination Station listen to remarks on Oct. 28 at Toledo's Festival Park. Imagination Station's Outdoor STEAM Lab will transform Festival Park into a nature-based play area with interactive exhibits. Bill Rudolph, chairman of Rudolph Libbe Group, speaks on Oct. 28 during a news conference at Festival Park in downtown Toledo. The Glass City Riverwalk in downtown Toledo and the Maumee River will play integral roles in a new outdoor STEAM Lab planned for Festival Park. Lori Hauser, CEO of Imagination Station, speaks on Oct. 28 in Toledo's Festival Park, along with, from left, Dave Zenk, executive director and CEO of Metroparks Toledo; Bill Rudolph, chairman of Rudolph Libbe Group; Matthew Willbur, architect and senior project manager of the Collaborative; and Sloan Eberly Mann, chief education officer at Imagination Station. Lori Hauser, CEO of Imagination Station, announces on Oct. 28 the science center's plans to turn Festival Park in downtown Toledo into a free outdoor science, technology and nature lab. Staff and leadership from Imagination Station, Metroparks Toledo, the Collaborative, and Rudolph Libbe Group gather in Festival Park for a partnership photo on Oct. 28 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/utility-work-closes-block-of-superior-street/stories/20261028095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/utility-work-closes-block-of-superior-street/stories/20261028095#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:31:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/28/utility-work-closes-block-of-superior-street/stories/20261028095 Summit Street’s ongoing reconstruction in North Toledo will result in two new detours Thursday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/28/the-moment-we-ve-been-predicting-is-here-toledo-prepares-for-possible-failure-of-1/stories/20261028105 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/28/the-moment-we-ve-been-predicting-is-here-toledo-prepares-for-possible-failure-of-1/stories/20261028105#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:37:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/10/28/the-moment-we-ve-been-predicting-is-here-toledo-prepares-for-possible-failure-of-1/stories/20261028105 Toledo could lay off 73 employees, eliminate its police and fire recruitment classes in 2027, and end curbside recycling and other city services if voters reject a proposed income tax increase next week. Abby Arnold, deputy mayor of the City of Toledo, speaks in a panel discussion during the Women of Toledo’s Signature Luncheon: 2026 International Women's Day at the Glass City Center in Toledo on March 10.. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:17:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2026/10/28/judge-orders-jones-rape-cases-idled-capital-murder-case-proceeds/stories/20261028106 The judge overseeing the death penalty case in Kei’mani Latigue’s killing agreed Wednesday to postpone three unrelated rape trials against Darnell Jones until after his capital case is tried. Darnell Jones listens during a pre-trial conference in 2025 at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo. Mr. Jones is accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter Kei’mani Latigue. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/28/november-is-correct-recycling-month/stories/20261028104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/28/november-is-correct-recycling-month/stories/20261028104#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:12:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2026/10/28/november-is-correct-recycling-month/stories/20261028104 Next time you throw a used pizza box into a recycling bin, think about whether it’s an acceptable item. The wrong decision can cost tens of thousands of dollars to the community. “We are committed to making recycling accessible to all residents in Lucas County,” Lucas County Toledo Councilman Nick Komives speaks about the importance of recycling correctly at the Clean Toledo Recycling Center on Oct. 28. Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful Executive Director Adam Cassi urged the public to reduce waste, especially around the holidays. Behind him is Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez, Ben Pushka, and Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz talks about the cost to taxpayers when the wrong items are thrown into the recycling bin. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/28/photo-gallery-toledo-swat-team-rappels-down-hospital-in-special-visit/stories/20261028107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/28/photo-gallery-toledo-swat-team-rappels-down-hospital-in-special-visit/stories/20261028107#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:07:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/10/28/photo-gallery-toledo-swat-team-rappels-down-hospital-in-special-visit/stories/20261028107 Members of the Toledo Police Department’s SWAT Team rappelled down the side of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Wednesday, giving patients and families a fun superhero show. Colt Netcher, 5, high fives Wolverine as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Josiah Smith, 9, looks up as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Ava Hull, 7, smiles as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Josiah Smith, 9, looks up as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Superman high fives kids as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. The Flash high fives kids through the window as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Dressed as Spiderman Colt Netcher, 5, high fives Spiderman as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. Kids wait for the next superhero to rappel down as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. The Green Arrow waves to kids as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. The Hulk rappels down as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. The Hulk stops to wave at the kids as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. A boy waits for the next superhero to rappel down as members of the Toledo Police Department SWAT Team rappel down the side of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo on Oct. 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/10/28/briggs-mac-hoops-coaches-anonymously-dish-on-league-s-best-tacticians-first-mill/stories/20261028098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/10/28/briggs-mac-hoops-coaches-anonymously-dish-on-league-s-best-tacticians-first-mill/stories/20261028098#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:55:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/10/28/briggs-mac-hoops-coaches-anonymously-dish-on-league-s-best-tacticians-first-mill/stories/20261028098 Sneakers squeaking. Nets swishing. Coaches dishing. College basketball is back! Well, almost.  The games tip off Monday.  Until then, it’s still talking season, and Mid-American Conference coaches have plenty to say about a sport changing faster than a three-on-one break.  Toledo’s Sonny Wilson floats for the short fade away against BGSU in a quarterfinal MAC tournament men’s college basketball game at Rocket Arena Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/3-candidates-compete-for-open-seat-in-ohio-s-44th-house-district/stories/20261027099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/3-candidates-compete-for-open-seat-in-ohio-s-44th-house-district/stories/20261027099#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/28/3-candidates-compete-for-open-seat-in-ohio-s-44th-house-district/stories/20261027099 With no incumbent on the ballot for Ohio’s 44th House District, residents in the uniquely drawn region will have new representation in the next General Assembly, and three candidates are making their cases for the job. Ed Schimmel, left, David Fournier, middle, and Lyndsey Stough. An attorney living in Whitehouse, David Fournier is running as a Democrat to represent Ohio's 44th House district. Northwood Mayor Ed Schimmel, a Republican, is running as a Republican to represent Ohio's 44th House district. Sylvania City Councilman Lyndsey Stough is running as an independent for Ohio's 44th House district. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies/stories/20261028096 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies/stories/20261028096#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:15:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/10/28/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies/stories/20261028096 Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase “Sí, se puede!” that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Dolores Huerta, the labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, is seen at the California Democratic Party's 2025 State Convention at the United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta, center, leads a rally in San Francisco's Mission District on Nov. 19, 1988, along with Howard Wallace, president of the San Francisco chapter of the UFW, left, and Maria Elena Chavez, 16, the daughter of Cesar Chavez, right, as part of a national boycott of what the UFW claims is the dangerous use of pesticides on table grapes. United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta looks at a mural of the late Cesar Chavez during a dedication of the Cesar Chavez Monument on the San Jose State University campus in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 4, 2008.