JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians, including at least one militant, in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third day.
ISRAEL —Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American dual citizen abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, has been released — marking the first successful release of an American hostage since the start of a truce between Israel and Hamas. Edan is one of the 17 hostages released Sunday.
No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oregon all moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, giving the Pac-12 two top-five teams for the first time since the final ranking of the 2016 season.
Jamie Lima remembers his divorce six years ago as one of the most emotionally draining and financially challenging experiences of his life. As a result, he resolved to use his professional background as a certified financial planner to help other people going through similar situations.
BOWLING GREEN — The mystery and street art of Banksy was explored recently by a class at the Wood County District Public Library.
Central Catholic, the No. 1 football team in the state in Division III, will take on No. 4 Columbus Bishop Watterson (14-1) in a state championship game on Friday at 3 p.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
For the second consecutive season, the University of Toledo will play in the Mid-American Conference championship game at Ford Ford in Detroit.
CUSTAR, Ohio — The fields of gold glimmer with color in southern Wood County during autumn.
The Russian audience at the Imperial St. Petersburg Ballet that December evening in 1892 was a tough nut to crack, and Pyotr lyich Tchaikosky’s third – and last – ballet didn’t make a dent.
After narrowly escaping a devastating fire in her Toledo apartment in 2021, Angela Jackson, 69, fell on difficult times — almost losing hope.
A man died after police located him with a gunshot wound early Sunday in the 5200 block of Hill Avenue in Toledo, authorities said.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and Egypt said it had received new lists for an expected third release.
PORT CLINTON — Ørchard Bar & Table on Catawba Island reopened this summer after its nearly 20-month renovation.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Attackers seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on Sunday, the ship's managers and a private intelligence firm said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
The West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church appointed the Rev. Cecil Thompson to begin serving at Epworth United Methodist Church Jan. 1, according to a recent worship service livestream. The new pastor comes from Braden United Methodist Church on Dorr Street.
As a teenager, Larry Clark would see footage of the Vietnam War on the nightly news, his Christian denomination was engaged in social justice activities, and social change was on the rise.
FUND-RAISING for charity sake is popular in the community. Celeb wait nights and wine events are just a few ways to raise money for those in need.
The impressive collection of Taste of Toledo brings several of our most beloved food personalities to the fore.
By now you may have heard that an unidentified respiratory illness is affecting dogs in a number of states in the northeast, northwest, Colorado and Illinois.
Host Northview outscored St. Ursula by seven points in the third quarter en route to a 60-43 nonleague girls basketball victory Saturday.
For some, the holiday season doesn’t always bring as much joy and euphoria to each of us on an individual basis as what we collectively believe much of society at large is experiencing.
On his 70th birthday, in 1997, Daniel Patrick Moynihan sat for an interview with Tim Russert.
The delays in creating a program to test for toxic lead paint dust in Toledo’s rental properties are unconscionable.
This year residents from North Toledo organized several massive clean up efforts for the neighborhood. It started in April and ended in November.