KOS, Greece — Crews of experts began examining the damage to cultural monuments and infrastructure on the eastern Greek island of Kos on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed two tourists and injured nearly 500 others in the Aegean Sea region that stretches to Turkey’s sprawling coast.
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats announced Saturday that a bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.
FRESNO, Calif. — A chimney and a cinder block wall is all that’s left standing among rubble that was a house Miki Crawford and her family called home for 22 years, after a wildfire raced through her rural California community, the former nurses’ aide said.
5:25 p.m.: Nelly Korda has seized the lead of the Marathon Classic after three rounds, shooting a 5-under 66 on Saturday at Highland Meadows.
MARSEILLE, France — Chris Froome virtually sealed a fourth Tour de France victory on the penultimate stage on Saturday, stamping his authority on the race in a time trial in Marseille streets.
MARION TOWNSHIP — A man lost control of his car Saturday on State Rt. 12 near Township Road 238 in Marion Township.
NORFOLK, Va. — President Donald Trump helped commission the USS Gerald R. Ford on Saturday and declared that the most advanced aircraft carrier to join the Navy will cause America’s enemies to “shake with fear” whenever they see its form cutting across the horizon.
NEW YORK — Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the Home Alone movie series, has died. He was 72.
FRANKLIN, Ohio — The attorney for an 18-year-old Ohio woman accused of burying an infant alive outside her family’s home said the teen is a “very good person” who has worked with disabled children.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner “inadvertently omitted” more than 70 assets worth at least $10.6 million from his personal financial disclosure reports, according to revised paperwork released Friday.
SOUTHPORT, England — Branden Grace set the new standard for scoring in the majors Saturday with a 62 in the British Open, the lowest score ever recorded in 442 major championships.
WASHINGTON — Hours before he was to help commission a new aircraft carrier at a patriotic ceremony on the Virginia coast, President Donald Trump fired off a volley of early morning tweets that again showed how furious he remains over multiple investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Above, students Sadie Walters, Zara Sedique, Vivenne Slade, Audrey Bellfy, and Mei-Lin Walters, from left, portray various characters from films and plays during a student showcase at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre on10th Street. Also pictured above, students enact ‘The Real Housewives of Disney.’ The showcase Friday enabled those in summer classes at The Rep to demonstrate what they’ve learned for friends and family members.
An economic development consultant withdrew his request to renew his city of Toledo contract Friday — the same day The Blade published a story revealing city officials were unaware he had several misdemeanor convictions.
A Toledo woman who allegedly drove across the center line, killing an oncoming motorist, was indicted Friday by a Lucas County grand jury.
Toledo voters now have a three-way race for an open seat on Toledo Municipal Court with the certification of Hank Schaefer III.
The deadline for Lucas County property owners to pay their second-half real estate taxes is Wednesday.
The Cedar Point National Wildlife Reserve fishing area off Yondota Road in Jerusalem Township is now open.
The city of Toledo will accept refuse and recyclable materials free-of-charge Saturday at Manhattan Plaza Shopping Center.
Loved ones of Sierah Joughin are again holding an event to honor her memory and to aim to prevent violence.
Following a blistering first round at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Gerina Piller did her media obligations before leaving the course just before sunset.
Dealing with a deluge of rain is not an uncommon scenario at the LPGA stop in Sylvania, and officials at Highland Meadows Golf Club are prepared for a potential rain-soaking situation on Saturday.
For the first time in Comerica Park’s 17-year history, the best seats in the house were in the left-field upper deck.
With the nerves flowing in just her second professional golf tournament, Linnea Strom said something as simple as a wave from her college teammate helped to ease the nerves in the opening round of the Marathon Classic.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tim Melville allowed just four hits over eight innings, leading the Rochester Red Wings over the Toledo Mud Hens in a 2-0 win on Friday.