NEW YORK — Apple was at the head of a widespread rally on Wall Street Friday after the market's most influential company reported a better profit than expected. Stocks of beaten-down banks also leapt to recover a smidgen of their sharp losses from a brutal week.
New York’s Times Square will have a little Toledo flavor for five minutes Sunday evening.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. stood outside Barn 41 on the Churchill Downs backside and answered questions for more than 15 minutes.
Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.
The Lucas County Regional Board of Health on Thursday appointed the health department’s director of health promotion and policy integration as its interim commissioner until a permanent commissioner is named.
A Toledo man was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison Friday after entering an Alford plea to murder for a fatal shooting Nov. 9 in the city’s North End neighborhood.
COLUMBUS — Leaders of the Ohio Republican Party on Friday gave early endorsements to three candidates for Ohio Supreme Court for an election still a year and a half away.
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy.
Polar bear cubs Kallik and Kallu, meaning Thunder and Lightning, spend their first day on display with their mother Crystal at the Toledo Zoo on Friday.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee on Friday decided unanimously to fight a proposed constitutional amendment that could etch a right to abortion access into the state constitution.
NEW YORK — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the coronavirus pandemic was a good time to make a transition.
Toledo will cover additional costs that come from replacing water meters with a free smart meter, which is welcome news to at least one West Toledo homeowner.
Hundreds of Toledo-area children are about to receive free bicycle helmets in May, which is Bike Helmet Safety Awareness Month.
BOWLING GREEN — The city is now accepting applications for its community action plan micro-grants worth $500 to $5,000.
A 48-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in the back in central Toledo early Friday, police said — one of three people injured in shootings over a 24-hour period.
Two of the best jazz pianists from the East Coast are coming back to Toledo, where they both have strong roots.
Gordon Lightfoot was already a star in his native Canada when he took to the stage of University of Toledo’s Centennial Hall at the venue’s opening dedication concert on Dec. 4, 1976.
Navigating the workers’ compensation and claims processes can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? How do you submit a claim? What can you expect from a return-to-work plan?
When we think about the future of higher education in Ohio, a good place to begin is by asking what expectations we have of our graduates and how we are readying them to meet those expectations.
For over 100 years, the citizens of Ohio have used ballot initiatives to have a voice in Ohio politics and make positive changes in our communities. The tried-and-true method of “one person, one vote” has allowed voters — not big money — to make decisions.
Lucas County has a new Democratic Party chairman, former mayor and current state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson.
Anyone who can understand the appeal of the slogan “make America great again” will know why the coronation of King Charles III is a significant global event.
Rita M. Spieker, a registered nurse who devoted decades to the care of others, died Saturday in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, South Detroit Avenue. She was 99.
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.
The Toledo Mud Hens lost to the Indianapolis Indians 5-2 in an International League baseball game at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on Thursday.