Новости за 18.04.2024

A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.

Tod Kowalczyk is ecstatic that Isaiah Adams is joining the University of Toledo.

LUCKEY, Ohio — Frustrated Luckey residents received little new information about the village’s plan to acquire a quarry for public water or why the village has filed criminal charges against residents for failure to pay taxes without first contacting them.

Hawk Galleries in Columbus is celebrating a Toledo family's legacy etched in glass.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn't change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring.

Maumee has won the ninth annual Strongest Town Contest, an international, March Madness-style tournament that celebrates North American cities.

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Basil Pizza & Wine Bar at Levis Commons presents a menu of uniquely curated specialty pizzas along with a number of other Italian-inspired pasta, seafood, and other upscale dishes.

The Toledo Zoo will be holding a Spring Garden Photography Workshop from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

For opera lovers who pine for drama and beautiful music and the majesty of theater, a Broadway musical is an inspired choice for the Toledo Opera to stage. For people who fear or disdain opera, musical theater and drama — all sung in English — will appeal to them.

STANDARDS II

WASHINGTON — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of testimony.

Turns out, there’s a science to reading.

Handmade Toledo presents its 419 Day Mini Mart on Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come enjoy a bazaar of arts and crafts, food vendors, flowers, craft stations, live paintings, and music at this celebration of all things local. Handmade Toledo is located at 1717 Adams St., Toledo. For more information, visit shophandmadetoledo.com.

A SENTIMENTAL moment was in honor of the late Kurt Franck, executive editor, president, and general manager of The Blade, before the Toledo Walleye game on Saturday, the last game before the playoffs which start Friday and run through May 1.

Click on icons in the map to find details of reported crimes. For a full list of all reported crimes in Toledo this week, consult the table below.

Bernie Moreno has won the Republican nomination for the Senate on the strength of one thing — former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

The Blade’s April 10 editorial “Vote for Maumee” baffles those of us living in neighborhoods straddling ODOT’s I-475 expansion plan in West Toledo and Sylvania Township.

It has come and gone. The April 8, 2024, solar eclipse has happened and Luna Pier had its 19 seconds of fame. Luna Pier was the only city in the entire state of Michigan to experience “total darkness.” It was a very special day indeed.

Any fair-minded listener knows that National Public Radio’s news feature reporting has morphed from leaning liberal over the years to being predictably and even extremely left-wing on every topic.

DETROIT — It’s no secret that most Detroit children live in poverty, and very few are able to read as well as they need to. Experts say that if children aren’t reading well enough by third grade, their chances of catching up are very small indeed.

Jearleana "Jerri/Squeaky" Parker, a Toledo nurse who volunteered for church and community, died April 11 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was 86.

Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation.

An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart.