WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today revised recent U.S. sanctions that prevented American companies from exporting some electronic equipment to Russia. It also modified penalties on Iran, expanding a list of medical equipment that needs federal authorization to be sold to Iranian customers.
WASHINGTON — Republicans suspended Senate committee rules today to muscle President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency toward confirmation after Democrats boycotted a vote.
BISMARCK, N.D. — Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters who tried to set up a new camp on private land undermined the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s efforts to stop the $3.8 billion project, tribal Chairman Dave Archambault says.
VICTORIA, Texas — Four churches and a synagogue have offered to host prayer services for members of a South Texas mosque that was destroyed by fire last weekend.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Fifteen teams of snow sculptors from 13 states have gathered in Wisconsin for the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship.
WASHINGTON — Making his debut as America’s global envoy, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought Thursday to reassure U.S. diplomats who are anxious after a turbulent first two weeks of President Donald Trump’s presidency. Still, he warned diplomats that unspecified changes would be coming.
An electrical fire caused about $14,000 in damages today to a South Toledo business.
A Toledo man was in critical condition today following a shooting late Wednesday in the central city.
NEW YORK — Top Grammy contenders Sturgill Simpson and Chance the Rapper are set to perform at the awards show this month.
BERKELEY, Calif. — A crowd protesting a far-right commentator’s appearance at the University of California at Berkeley hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started fires Wednesday night, prompting officials to call off the event.
WASHINGTON — The White House deepened its condemnation of an Obama administration refugee deal with Australia today, saying President Trump was “unbelievably disappointed” in the agreement.
PORT CLINTON — An Ottawa County grand jury has recommended a Carroll Township man face a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty for shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog just before Christmas.
Bryan Dudash has been named the new head football coach at Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School.
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump sought prayers today for Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for “Celebrity Apprentice” — the show Trump once hosted and which he said has become a “total disaster” since California’s Republican former governor took over the franchise.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio) announced today that he will support President Trump’s nominee of Betsy DeVos for secretary of education, adding one more critical vote for her endangered nomination.
More than four years after 29-year-old Katie Sheppard was found dead at her Toledo home, her husband today admitted he killed her.
The Toledo Zoo recently welcomed the birth of a baby Francois’ langur.
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, another sign that U.S. workers are enjoying job security.
CINCINNATI — The city council has declared Cincinnati as a “sanctuary city,” a label that isn’t legally defined but typically indicates reduced cooperation with federal immigration authorities on some matters involving people who are in the U.S. illegally.
SMYRNA, Del. — Delaware prison officials say one hostage is dead and a second is alert and talking after authorities entered a building at the state’s largest prison where inmates had taken staff members hostage.
LONDON — The Bank of England revised up its growth forecasts for the British economy today as it kept its main interest rate at a record low of 0.25 percent.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says Iran was on the verge of collapse until the U.S. gave it a “lifeline” in the form of the Iran deal.
KETTERING, Ohio — Police say two children and two adults have been found stabbed in a suburban Dayton home by officers responding to an early morning call of a family disturbance.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn today.
Traffic is slowed today on I-75 northbound for a stalled vehicle.