http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:59:38 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/nato-unveils-billions-in-arms-deals-to-prove-its-firepower-as-trump-arrives-in-ankara/stories/20260707085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/nato-unveils-billions-in-arms-deals-to-prove-its-firepower-as-trump-arrives-in-ankara/stories/20260707085#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:51:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/nato-unveils-billions-in-arms-deals-to-prove-its-firepower-as-trump-arrives-in-ankara/stories/20260707085 ANKARA, Turkey — President Trump on Tuesday insisted that the United States should be in control of Greenland rather than NATO ally Denmark, renewing tensions in Europe even as the trans-Atlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals at a summit in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader. President Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon arriving for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address the media on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the opening of the NATO Defense Industry Forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. Two men walk past the NATO logo during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. Participants view displays during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/three-tankers-hit-in-latest-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-british-military-says/stories/20260707087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/three-tankers-hit-in-latest-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-british-military-says/stories/20260707087#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:39:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/07/three-tankers-hit-in-latest-attacks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-british-military-says/stories/20260707087 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, and the United States revoked a license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil as part an interim deal to end the fighting between the United States and Iran. A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 17. A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession in Qom, the heart of religious studies in Iran on July 7. A woman weeps while holding a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather for the funeral procession in Qom, the heart of religious studies in Iran on July 7. A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession in Qom, the heart of religious studies in Iran on July 7. A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession in Qom, the heart of religious studies in Iran on July 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/06/former-officer-describes-finding-sniper-pad-nearby-rooftop-charlie-kirk/stories/20260706085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/06/former-officer-describes-finding-sniper-pad-nearby-rooftop-charlie-kirk/stories/20260706085#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:59:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/06/former-officer-describes-finding-sniper-pad-nearby-rooftop-charlie-kirk/stories/20260706085 PROVO, Utah — A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, as prosecutors sought to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to put a Utah man on trial for murder. Charlie Kirk's parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, arrive at the Fourth District Courthouse for a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on July 6 in Provo, Utah. Attorney Kathryn Nester, left, arrives at the Fourth District Courthouse for a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on July 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/06/mourners-throng-funeral-procession-in-tehran-for-iran-s-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/stories/20260706064 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/06/mourners-throng-funeral-procession-in-tehran-for-iran-s-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/stories/20260706064#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:27:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/06/mourners-throng-funeral-procession-in-tehran-for-iran-s-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/stories/20260706064 TEHRAN, Iran — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. Uniformed members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps wave a Shiite religious flag during the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Tehran, Iran, on July 6. The truck carrying the coffins of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession toward Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran, on July 6. Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran on July 6. A mourner wearing a shirt depicting the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei weeps while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession in Tehran, Iran on July 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/nato-chief-faces-challenge-summit-trump-demands-loyalty/stories/20260705139 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/nato-chief-faces-challenge-summit-trump-demands-loyalty/stories/20260705139#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:39:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/nato-chief-faces-challenge-summit-trump-demands-loyalty/stories/20260705139 ANKARA, Turkey — Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/khamenei-other-sons-appear-at-his-funeral-iran-new-supreme-leader-remai/stories/20260705138 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/khamenei-other-sons-appear-at-his-funeral-iran-new-supreme-leader-remai/stories/20260705138#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:33:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/khamenei-other-sons-appear-at-his-funeral-iran-new-supreme-leader-remai/stories/20260705138 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their appearance projected unity, defiance and confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war. A little girl raises her fist from atop a man's shoulders as mourners gather during funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/05/trump-administration-no-new-bids-repair-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/stories/20260705127 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/05/trump-administration-no-new-bids-repair-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/stories/20260705127#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:55:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/05/trump-administration-no-new-bids-repair-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/stories/20260705127 NEW YORK — The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved. Workers install fireworks along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall on July 2 in Washington. A man on a bike passes security fencing along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall on July 2 in Washington. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3 near Keystone, S.D. A worker clears debris from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 1 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/05/cases-of-cyclosporiasis-on-the-rise-in-michigan/stories/20260705124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/05/cases-of-cyclosporiasis-on-the-rise-in-michigan/stories/20260705124#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:57:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/05/cases-of-cyclosporiasis-on-the-rise-in-michigan/stories/20260705124 LANSING — The number of cases of cyclosporiasis in Michigan has risen from 170 reported on Tuesday to 572 cases reported Saturday. In the past, cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States and Canada have been linked to raspberries, snow peas, green onions, bagged salad mixes and kits, fresh cilantro, and fresh basil. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/venezuelans-rush-dentify-bodies-loved-ones-earthquake-deaths-multiply/stories/20260705123 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/venezuelans-rush-dentify-bodies-loved-ones-earthquake-deaths-multiply/stories/20260705123#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:34:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/05/venezuelans-rush-dentify-bodies-loved-ones-earthquake-deaths-multiply/stories/20260705123 LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband. Even her years working as a nurse did not prepare her for the sight of the dozens of dead wrapped in sheets or blankets. Rescue workers and forensic technician Joel Mirabal, back left, recover the body of an earthquake victim in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 30. Forensic technicians cover the bodies of earthquake victims in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 30. Forensic workers recover the bodies of earthquake victims at the seaport in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 29. Forensic technician Joel Mirabal rides through the area struck by the earthquakes collecting bodies recovered from the rubble in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 30. Rescue workers carry the body of an earthquake victim in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/432-hertz-music-grows-popularity/stories/20260619105 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/432-hertz-music-grows-popularity/stories/20260619105#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/432-hertz-music-grows-popularity/stories/20260619105 Upon first listen, music played at 432 hertz may sound like an innocuous drone, but to a growing number of Toledoans, it means reprieve. Duane McCormick, left, and Laura Rose relax during a sound bath at a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. Erika Peters, yoga studio owner, right, leads a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. A group takes part in a sound bath at a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. Erika Peters, yoga studio owner, right, leads a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. Erika Peters, yoga studio owner, leads the sound bath at a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. Erika Peters, yoga studio owner, leads the sound bath at a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. Bianca Naves relaxes during a sound bath at a yoga class at Pura Vida Wellness Studio in Toledo on June 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/whey-moves-forefront-building-muscle/stories/20260624092 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/whey-moves-forefront-building-muscle/stories/20260624092#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/07/05/whey-moves-forefront-building-muscle/stories/20260624092 Many have not recognized whey as a potential source of protein — until now. Whey protein sits for sale at a grocery store in Dallas. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/joanne-and-kenneth-hagan-obituary/stories/20260701023 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/joanne-and-kenneth-hagan-obituary/stories/20260701023#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:13:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/joanne-and-kenneth-hagan-obituary/stories/20260701023 Joanne and Kenneth “Ken” Hagan, whose nearly 70-year relationship carried them through a shared lifetime of business, family gatherings, bridge games, and a beloved Starlite Plaza gift shop, died six days apart last month. Mrs. Hagan was 90. Mr. Hagan was 95. Joanne and Ken Hagan celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/betty-ann-amison-lewis-obituary/stories/20260704020 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/betty-ann-amison-lewis-obituary/stories/20260704020#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:50:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/07/04/betty-ann-amison-lewis-obituary/stories/20260704020 Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, 83, founding director of Grace Community Center, died June 11 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on Detroit Avenue. Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, founding executive director of Grace Community Center. Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, founding executive director of Grace Community Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/04/fireworks-heat-hot-dogs-politics-america-celebrates-250th-birthday/stories/20260704086 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/04/fireworks-heat-hot-dogs-politics-america-celebrates-250th-birthday/stories/20260704086#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:15:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/04/fireworks-heat-hot-dogs-politics-america-celebrates-250th-birthday/stories/20260704086 WASHINGTON — The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations got underway Saturday throughout the United States. Children line up to watch an Independence Day parade on July 4 in Deforest, Wis. People stand and take the Oath of Allegiance on Independence Day during a naturalization ceremony at George Washington's Mount Vernon on July 4 in Alexandria, Va. In this image provided by Mark Sherman, members of the group Patriot Front wear masks as they march through Washington before Independence Day events honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4. The Statue of Liberty is seen as sailors of a tall ship sail past in the New York harbor during the International Parade of Sail, part of Sail250, a gathering of tall ships and military ships, on July 4, in New York. Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall before Independence Day events honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/sources-3-people-shot-2-dead-fairlane-town-center-dearborn-michigan/stories/20260703104 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/sources-3-people-shot-2-dead-fairlane-town-center-dearborn-michigan/stories/20260703104#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:55:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/sources-3-people-shot-2-dead-fairlane-town-center-dearborn-michigan/stories/20260703104 DEARBORN, Mich. — Law enforcement officials say three people were shot and two are dead after a shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Friday afternoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/heat-wave-virtually-impossible-fossil-fuel-pollution/stories/20260703096 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/heat-wave-virtually-impossible-fossil-fuel-pollution/stories/20260703096#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:26:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/heat-wave-virtually-impossible-fossil-fuel-pollution/stories/20260703096 The dangerous, multi-day heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern US, shattering records, straining the electric grid and raising the risk for millions of people preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. And human-caused climate change is making the familiar summer weather pattern far more dangerous. The heat wave was triggered by the strong heat dome parked over the Northeast — a stagnant area of high pressure that traps and enhances hot, humid air. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/extreme-heat-america-250-celebrations-ramp-up/stories/20260703095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/extreme-heat-america-250-celebrations-ramp-up/stories/20260703095#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:56:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/07/03/extreme-heat-america-250-celebrations-ramp-up/stories/20260703095 WASHINGTON — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. Drones put on a show in the sky near independence hall in Philadelphia on July 2. Statue of Liberty stands next to Empire State Building, left, in New York, as seen from Jersey City, N.J., on May 31. A member of the Texas State Troopers pours cold water over his head during an extreme head advisory near the Lincoln Memorial, while providing extra security ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on July 2 in Washington. Visitors react to the heat while attending the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on July 1 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/03/iran-sends-defiant-message-colossal-funeral-slain-supreme-leader/stories/20260703094 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/03/iran-sends-defiant-message-colossal-funeral-slain-supreme-leader/stories/20260703094#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/03/iran-sends-defiant-message-colossal-funeral-slain-supreme-leader/stories/20260703094 Four months after he was killed at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral spectacle stretching across five cities in two countries, with millions of mourners expected to attend. Despite a costly war against two of the world’s strongest militaries and decades of crushing economic hardship, Tehran is sparing no expense to send off Khamenei in a grand ceremony. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/02/russia-lands-heavy-strikes-ukraines-capital-killing-least-21/stories/20260702128 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/02/russia-lands-heavy-strikes-ukraines-capital-killing-least-21/stories/20260702128#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:12:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/07/02/russia-lands-heavy-strikes-ukraines-capital-killing-least-21/stories/20260702128 KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2. A residential apartment building is seen damaged after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2. A woman walks past a burning apartment building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2. People look at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2. Smoke rises over the city center after a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2.