RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Egypt is threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah, and says fighting there could force the closure of the territory's main aid supply route, two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat said Sunday.
Despite strides being made in the United States to solve homelessness, for the first time in many years, more are experiencing it for the first time than Lucas County can serve, said Michael Hart, executive director of the Lucas County Homelessness Board.
NEWLYWEDS who were married in 2023 are celebrating their first Valentine's Day together as husband and wife. Eleven were selected in honor of Valentine's Day. For these couples, perhaps flowers, dinner, or tickets to a special romantic event like the Toledo Opera's Romeo & Juliet, or even just being together are planned.
Wayne Smith could have celebrated his wife’s birthday last weekend with an ordinary white or chocolate cake from a bakery or a cake made from a mix.
ADRIAN — Kendall Braden set Toledo Christian girls basketball’s single-game scoring record Saturday, putting in 46 points in a 71-15 victory at Adrian Lenawee Christian.
FOSTORIA — Machi Johnson became the Fostoria boys basketball team’s all-time leading scorer Saturday, scoring 27 points in the Redmen’s 74-60 nonleague victory over Van Buren.
Vision is “so crucial” for people’s day-to-day lives, said pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Amanda Way.
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In case you haven’t heard, and I’m almost certain you haven’t, today is “National Make a Friend Day.”
To say that President Biden is a horrible president is laughable (“Biden is worst president ever,” Feb. 4).
Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis’ romantic relationship with her lead special prosecutor has no bearing on the legality or validity of the cases against Donald Trump and 18 others accused of criminal behavior in trying to undermine a lawful election in Georgia. That doesn’t mean she is without fault.
Watching the meaningless primaries in South Carolina and Nevada; trying to sort the various Trump legal dramas; and trying to fathom hatred toward President Biden, both in readers and friends, one sentence keeps running through my mind:
It’s been almost a quarter-century since Bill Clinton was president, and it’s rare to catch a glimpse of him anymore or to hear his honey-hibiscus-punch voice.
Dr. Daniel A. Dessner, a respected pediatric radiologist and a former chief of staff of what was then Toledo Children’s Hospital, whose depth of knowledge extended from the professional to diverse personal interests, died Feb. 3 in his South Toledo home. He was 60.
Imagination brings color to our life, but what brings the imagination to our minds?
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University hockey completed its second weekend sweep in a row Saturday night, knocking off Lake Superior State 4-2 at the Slater Family Ice Arena.
KALAMAZOO — For the second straight night Saturday, the Toledo Walleye scored a big goal in the final two minutes of the third period against Kalamazoo. But this time, the Wings struck back in overtime to send Toledo home with a 3-2 loss.
TORONTO —Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Evan Mobley added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games by routing the Toronto Raptors 119-95 on Saturday night.
GENOA, Ohio — Before the season started, Oak Harbor’s girls basketball team didn’t necessarily think a Northern Buckeye Conference title would be within reach in its first year in the league.