Новости за 14.05.2023

Political leaders in Washington are bringing the United States closer and closer to a painful reckoning with a pattern of irresponsible spending and taxation in which both political parties are complicit.

There is a scene in the film As Good As It Gets, in which Jack Nicholson’s character leaves the office of his psychiatrist and asks the startled people in the waiting room, “What if this is as good as it gets?”

President Biden’s tough new restrictions on fossil fuel emissions set such aggressive expectations on energy plants that energy generation in Ohio is threatened.

With the Friday’s commencement exercises near, chances are members of the 2023 University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences graduating class — in a quiet, introspective moment — will reflect on their four-year journey to becoming physicians, recalling faculty members who inspired them, who made the complex understandable, and who expanded their thinking.

As a lifelong conservative Ohioan, I am deeply concerned about the stealthy, radical changes being made to our Constitution by Ohio Republicans. These changes are diminishing our ability to self-govern and are empowering special interest groups, as evidenced by the FirstEnergy scandal.

Barbara Ann Axe, a registered nurse and co-founder of a child care center who became northwest Ohio’s best-known mother 60 years ago when she gave birth to quadruplets, died Thursday in her Sylvania home. She was 86.

Your veins have the important job of returning blood back to the heart. Because being on your feet for a long time can make it harder for the veins in your legs to pump against gravity, jobs that require prolonged standing may increase your risk for varicose or spider veins.

National Women’s Health Week is observed each year starting on Mother’s Day. The week serves as a time to celebrate women’s health while encouraging women and girls to prioritize their overall health. The theme for this year is, “Women’s Health, Whole Health: Prevention, Care and Wellbeing.”

If looking for alternative ways to avoid muscle cramps, drinking pickle juice is one way to stay hydrated. There is research to indicate that it boosts electrolytes and promotes good probiotic health.

SEATTLE — Jordan Eberle scored twice, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Locomotive lovers flocked to Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Toledo, making sure to keep their train of thought during National Train Day 2023.

DES MOINES — The Toledo Mud Hens’ nine-game losing streak came to an end Saturday, with the Hens posting a 4-1 victory at Iowa.

CLEVELAND — Josh Naylor's three-run homer highlighted Cleveland's stunning comeback in the eighth inning as the Guardians rallied for an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Oak Shade Grove, best known as home to the annual German-American Festival, played host Saturday to visitors from Germany and 11 other countries during the 12th annual Toledo Sister Cities International Festival.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, seeking to halt five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians. Two people in Israel were killed by rocket fire.

With a strong throng of 8,300 fans offering roof-rattling support on Friday night, the Toledo Walleye dismantled Cincinnati and emphatically swept the Cyclones from the Kelly Cup playoffs.

Track and field athletes from Northern Buckeye Conference schools competed in the championships at Otsego High School on Saturday.

TONTOGANY — Woodmore’s girls track and field team ended Eastwood’s reign in conference meets with a huge performance on Saturday.

An unnamed juvenile has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder for the death of a missing Sylvania Township woman, the township police department announced Saturday.