I don’t usually review items, and I certainly don’t like to just accept any ol’ thing that’s offered and wallow giddily in freebies, even though I receive a daily barrage of inbox clutter — um, I mean email pitches — to try this amazing kitchen gadget or that new-and-improved snack food.
GENEVA — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have opened their face-to-face talks Wednesday at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion, a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders agree that relations between their countries are at an all-time low.
After a rigorous new process, United Way of Greater Toledo is awarding more than $7.9 million in community grants to organizations in Lucas, Wood, and Ottawa counties this year.
Mother Nature gave us a bit of a lucky break this year. One group of scientists who study the annual Lake Erie algae blooms have recently made their forecast for this summer and they’re calling for a smaller, milder algae problem than average.
The U.S. Armed Forces are widely considered the most formidable military force on the planet, the ultimate deterrent to foreign invasion and attack. However, there’s an invisible enemy breaching U.S. defenses all too often.
Thank you for your excellent editorial on SB 113 (The Blade, June 5). Substitute Senate Bill 113 passed the Ohio Senate on June 2 and is currently under fast-track consideration in the Ohio House of Representatives. If passed, this legislation would legalize the discharge of consumer grade fireworks, including bottle rockets, firecrackers, and missiles 24 hours a day around the times of eight holidays spanning over 10 months of each year. There are only minimal safety restrictions in place.
Thomas L. Maloney, a Battle of Iwo Jima veteran who back home built a podiatric practice that served generations and whose landmark birthday last month brought best wishes from dignitaries and sparked a parade, died Saturday in his West Toledo home. He was 100.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Casey Mize turned in his eighth quality start in his last nine games, Miguel Cabrera got two more hits and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-3 Tuesday night, the Royals’ fifth straight loss.
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning rebound from a series-opening loss and beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant had 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in one of the most spectacular performances in postseason history, sending the Brooklyn Nets back into the lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
CLEVELAND — Eddie Rosario hit a two-run double and Bobby Bradley homered as the Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore 7-2 Tuesday night, the Orioles’ 17th straight road loss.
NEW YORK — The CEO and general counsel of Eastman Kodak must both testify under oath as part of an investigation from New York’s attorney general into possible insider trading, a judge ordered Tuesday.
COLUMBUS — The Toledo Mud Hens’ five-game winning streak ended Tuesday in the opener of a series at Columbus, with the Clippers scoring in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 5-4 victory at Huntington Park.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Whiteford was one out away from advancing to the Michigan state semifinals on Tuesday, but an error and subsequent three-run homer helped Bridgman defeat the Bobcats 7-4 at Bailey Park.
BOWLING GREEN — A national fraternal organization has warned Bowling Green State University it is prepared to take legal action against it if it doesn’t end the anti-hazing policies it put into place in response to the alcohol-related death of BGSU student Stone Foltz in March.