LIBERTA, Antigua — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari on this small island nation are now legally growing and ritualistically smoking marijuana.
WIMBLEDON, England — Listen to Novak Djokovic’s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is — why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship on Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the coming fortnight on the All England Club’s grass courts — and they’ll offer plenty of answers.
DETROIT — Rickie Fowler tilted his head back, exhaled and smiled.
Maumee Western Road is going to be closed for a lot longer during ongoing work to build a new interchange for it as part of I-475’s reconstruction between Airport Highway and U.S. 24.
As recent Penta Career Center high school graduate Jack Haines prepares to celebrate Fourth of July with his family, some part of him knows it will be the last such gathering for him before he takes the biggest step of his life since graduation — joining the U.S. Navy.
The cities of Maumee and Perrysburg will host their annual joint fireworks show Monday at dusk with several location changes.
Unbeaten Toledo native Jared Anderson secured a victory in his hometown by outlasting former world champion Charles Martin via unanimous decision in a 10-round heavyweight bout Saturday, at an energetic Huntington Center.
The Wood County Museum will host a barbeque themed fundraiser Friday to help fund its programming for the coming year.
In a time when inflation is driving up the cost of nearly everything you buy, something else has increased, too: credit card late fees. Thanks to a clause in the 2009 Credit Card Act, credit card issuers can raise late fees, and over time those fees have risen to current maximums of up to $41.
Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½ typically triggers income taxes, a 10 percent federal penalty and — worst of all — the loss of future tax-deferred compounded returns. A 30-year-old who withdraws $1,000 from an individual retirement account or 401(k) could lose more than $11,000 in future retirement money, assuming 7 percent average annual returns.
Instagram and Facebook's parent company Meta has added some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
Toledo postponed acting on a request that would help to fund a $5 million capital improvement project being proposed for the tired and largely vacant Swayne Field Plaza.
PORT CLINTON — April Fenton said there is a simple phrase that describes the annual Incredible Rubber Duck Race.
Children stood in a line Monday, their pinkies linked, as Oznur Kac led them in a Turkish folk dance called Halay. The routine consisted of rhythmic steps, toe taps, and five claps, before the dancers re-linked their fingers and began the steps again.
PORT CLINTON — I can’t believe that, animal lover that I am, I only recently made my first visit to the African Safari Wildlife Park that has been open since 1969.
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WASHINGTON — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group that gets a boost: children of alumni.
An Oregon man suffered severe injuries in a one-vehicle crash in Jerusalem Township early Sunday morning, state troopers reported.
The Italian Bowl kicked off a busy Saturday in Toledo, but the fun didn’t stop there as Adams Street shut down for a party, the Toledo Night Market boosted small businesses, a heavyweight fight continued the festivities, and fireworks topped the day.
BALTIMORE — Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, police said. Three of the wounded were in critical condition.
Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania welcomes its first female rabbi, and first full-time rabbi in 16 months, on Wednesday.
Since 2009, the Tropic Bombs have been blowing up stages and studios with their bombastic brand of heavy rock.
Now that two of the biggest dominoes have fallen in what federal prosecutors have described as the largest and most costly political scandal in Ohio history, the focus goes beyond a pair of other defendants awaiting their fates.
THERE's something to be said about the longevity of community leaders.
The warm summer months bring the opportunity to be outside with your dogs, but this is also a time of year that can lead to skin problems that often manifest initially with crusty scabs on your dog’s skin. These scabs can have a circular appearance that sometimes people assume is ringworm, which is a fungal skin infection, but they are actually a bacterial infection in the skin.