http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:11:26 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/france-records-additional-deaths-extreme-heat-european-records/stories/20260628110 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/france-records-additional-deaths-extreme-heat-european-records/stories/20260628110#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:11:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/france-records-additional-deaths-extreme-heat-european-records/stories/20260628110 BERLIN — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is the fastest-warming continent on earth and countries there need to do better to protect their citizens. People refresh in a fountain after the Angelus noon prayer celebrated by Pope Leo XIV from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican on June 28. People shelter from sun with umbrellas as they wait for the Angelus noon prayer celebrated by Pope Leo XIV from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on June 28 A couple walks by a public fountain on a torrid day, as the National Weather forecaster issued an extreme heat code red warning for parts of the country, in the coming days in Bucharest, Romania, on June 27. A prolonged heat wave with high temperatures exceeding caused significant damage to the tram infrastructure in Leipzigv Germany on June 27. Thousands of fans are celebrating at a concert by techno star Paul Kalkbrenner on the Heiligengeistfeld while a water cannon is in operation on June 27 in Hamburg, Germany. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/28/gerald-keller-obituary/stories/20260626093 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/28/gerald-keller-obituary/stories/20260626093#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/28/gerald-keller-obituary/stories/20260626093 Gerald “Jerry” J. Keller, a longtime Toledo firefighter and building contractor, died June 19 at his Toledo home. He was 90. Gerald "Jerry" J. Keller, 90, a longtime Toledo firefighter and building contractor, died June 19 at his Toledo home. Gerald "Jerry" J. Keller, 90, a longtime Toledo firefighter and building contractor, died June 19 at his Toledo home. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/lupus-activist-raises-awareness/stories/20260627003 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/lupus-activist-raises-awareness/stories/20260627003#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/lupus-activist-raises-awareness/stories/20260627003 Rachelle Roy went years knowing something was wrong, but nothing her doctors tried helped. Rachelle Roy stands outside Ottawa Park's Liz Pearson Shelter, recounting the growth of her efforts to raise awareness and funds for the Lupus Foundation of America. She founded Toledo's annual Walk to End Lupus, which began with a small tent on the park's lawn but is now sponsored by the foundation and occupies the shelter. Rachelle Roy stands outside Ottawa Park's Liz Pearson Shelter. Rachelle Roy stands outside Ottawa Park's Liz Pearson Shelter. Rachelle Roy stands outside Ottawa Park's Liz Pearson Shelter. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/an-early-heat-wave-hits-europe-in-photos/stories/20260628108 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/an-early-heat-wave-hits-europe-in-photos/stories/20260628108#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:22:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/an-early-heat-wave-hits-europe-in-photos/stories/20260628108 Millions of people across Europe are sweltering under an early-season heat wave this week as temperatures climb to unusually high levels. A girl cools off in a public fountain in Vilnius, Lithuania, on June 26. Hundreds of people gather in a public pool in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 27. A Fiaker horse carriage rider cools his horses on a hot summer day in the city center of Vienna, Austria, on June 27. Workers deliver water bottles to a restaurant next to Galata bridge on a summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 26. People refresh in front of a water-sprinkling cannon brought by Rome's municipality to relieve tourists visiting the Colosseum and Roman Forum as temperatures reach record highs, in Rome, on June 26. People use parasols to protect themselves from the sun as they queue outside a shop in London on June 26. A worker drinks water as he sets up a stage for the upcoming Ironman triathlon, Frankfurt, Germany, on June 25. Faithful shelter from the hot sun as Pope Leo's XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on June 24. A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris on June 24. The thermometer of a drugstore shows the temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) as temperatures reach record highs, in Rome on June 24. A man on a train wipes sweat from his face on a hot day in London on June 24. A man takes shelter in the shade of a street board to protect himself from the sun in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24. A girl wearing a traditional outfit uses a hand held battery powered fan to cool down on a hot day during an event marking summer solstice at the Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on June 24. Workers remove scaffolding during a period of high temperatures in Antwerp, Belgium, on June 24. A man shelters from the sun as he crosses Westminster Bridge as a heat wave is predicted in London on June 23. Newly couple of spouses shelter for the hot sun as they wait to meet Pope Leo's XIV during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on June 24. A worker drinks water on a construction site during high temperatures in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 24. Visitors shield themself from the sun with umbrellas as they walk in the garden of the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris, during a heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on June 22. People refresh at a fountain as temperatures reach record highs, in Rome on June 24. People walk under a passageway at Yeni mosque during a hot day in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 22. Two young women refresh under a water mister in Lille, northern France, on June 22. A couple walks by a public fountain on a torrid day, as the National Weather forecaster issued an extreme heat code red warning for parts of the country, in the coming days in Bucharest, Romania, on June 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/iran-attacks-bahrain-kuwait/stories/20260628107 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/iran-attacks-bahrain-kuwait/stories/20260628107#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:57:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/28/iran-attacks-bahrain-kuwait/stories/20260628107 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa share a word after their meeting, at Al-Sakhir Palace near Zallaq, Bahrain, on June 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/health-plan-costs-rise/stories/20260628017 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/health-plan-costs-rise/stories/20260628017#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/28/health-plan-costs-rise/stories/20260628017 Health costs are expected to rise more next year than in any other year in nearly two decades, something that doesn’t shock those who work locally in the field. Julie Grasson, executive director at Toledo/Lucas County CareNet, discusses opportunities for northwest Ohio residents to receive no cost assistance to enroll in health-care coverage in 2021 during a news conference at the Main Library. Dr. Charles “Chuck” Callahan https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/desperation-mounts-venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-rises/stories/20260627083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/desperation-mounts-venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-rises/stories/20260627083#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:53:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/desperation-mounts-venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-rises/stories/20260627083 LA GUAIRA, Venezuela  — The death toll of Venezuela’s earthquakes rose to 1,430 on Saturday, officials said. The latest figures were released as rescuers continued the search for survivors of the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the South American nation three days earlier. Families had reported at least 68,900 people missing as of Saturday morning. Ezequiel Frontado looks at covered bodies while searching for missing relatives three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on June 27. Rescue workers search through the rubble three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on June 27. People search through donated clothing at a gymnasium serving as a shelter three days after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 27. Residents walks through the rubble two days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on June 26. Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/iranian-drones-attack-bahrain-ship-struck-strait-airstrikes-iran/stories/20260627076 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/iranian-drones-attack-bahrain-ship-struck-strait-airstrikes-iran/stories/20260627076#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:52:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/27/iranian-drones-attack-bahrain-ship-struck-strait-airstrikes-iran/stories/20260627076 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. A man stands beside a fishing pole along the shore as cargo ships and commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/fear-haitian-communities-supreme-court-ruling-deportation/stories/20260626091 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/fear-haitian-communities-supreme-court-ruling-deportation/stories/20260626091#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:27:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/fear-haitian-communities-supreme-court-ruling-deportation/stories/20260626091 MIAMI — A 35-year-old nurse in Kentucky prepared her will. The single mother named a legal guardian for her four children and transferred her properties into their names. Viles Dorsainvil, executive director of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center at Rose Goute Creole Restaurant, sits with interpreter James Fleurijean, left, a board member of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center, in Springfield, Ohio, on Jan. 25, 2025. People hold hands and a Haitian flag during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3 in North Miami. This photo made from video shows residents watching members of a choir sing while attending a rally in support of Haitian people on June 25 in Springfield, Ohio, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration is allowed to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians. This photo made from video shows people at a rally in support of Haitians on June 25 in Springfield, Ohio, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3 in North Miami. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/judge-holds-prosecutors-charlie-kirk-murder-case-contempt-comments-defendant/stories/20260626092 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/judge-holds-prosecutors-charlie-kirk-murder-case-contempt-comments-defendant/stories/20260626092#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:08:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/judge-holds-prosecutors-charlie-kirk-murder-case-contempt-comments-defendant/stories/20260626092 The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing held prosecutors in contempt of court on Friday over comments they made to media organizations about defendant Tyler Robinson. Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf in Provo listens during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah on June 12. Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah on June 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/iran-strikes-vessel-pausing-un-efforts-evacuate-ships-hormuz/stories/20260626071 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/iran-strikes-vessel-pausing-un-efforts-evacuate-ships-hormuz/stories/20260626071#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:24:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/iran-strikes-vessel-pausing-un-efforts-evacuate-ships-hormuz/stories/20260626071 WASHINGTON — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway. Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, on June 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/toll-venezuela-earthquakes-920-dead-3360-injured/stories/20260626086 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/toll-venezuela-earthquakes-920-dead-3360-injured/stories/20260626086#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:19:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/toll-venezuela-earthquakes-920-dead-3360-injured/stories/20260626086 LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing. Franklin Fuentes searches for missing relatives in the collapsed building where they lived two days after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26. People search for missing relatives at the collapsed building where they lived two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26. Residents search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26. Neighbors carry a man rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building the day after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/trump-foe-john-bolton-enters-guilty-plea/stories/20260626078 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/trump-foe-john-bolton-enters-guilty-plea/stories/20260626078#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:47:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/trump-foe-john-bolton-enters-guilty-plea/stories/20260626078 As several criminal investigations into President Donald Trump’s foes continue to flail, federal prosecutors are now ushering one of his biggest critics to a conviction. The plea agreement prosecutors and attorneys for Bolton reached is for no more than 60 months in prison, with a $2.25 million fine. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/reflecting-pool-liner-cut-sharp-knife-razor/stories/20260626077 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/reflecting-pool-liner-cut-sharp-knife-razor/stories/20260626077#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:38:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/26/reflecting-pool-liner-cut-sharp-knife-razor/stories/20260626077 WASHINGTON — A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says. The U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 25 in Washington. Brian Van, right, takes a photo of Carina Miller, center, with a member of "Team Algae" at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 25 in Washington. The Lincoln Memorial is seen in the distance as a film and debris float atop the water in an area of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 25 in Washington. Film and debris float atop the water in an area of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 25 in Washington. The Washington Monument, reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, is seen behind a chain link fence on June 25 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/australia-plans-strengthen-laws-banning-children-social-media/stories/20260626073 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/australia-plans-strengthen-laws-banning-children-social-media/stories/20260626073#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:13:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/australia-plans-strengthen-laws-banning-children-social-media/stories/20260626073 MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney on Dec. 8. Australian e-Safety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant appears before the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/maple-leaf-shaped-canadian-clapper-sparks-world-cup-buzz-toronto/stories/20260626072 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/maple-leaf-shaped-canadian-clapper-sparks-world-cup-buzz-toronto/stories/20260626072#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:06:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/26/maple-leaf-shaped-canadian-clapper-sparks-world-cup-buzz-toronto/stories/20260626072 TORONTO — A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. Volunteers Nicole Johnston, left, and Mbalu Lumor, right, wave "Canadian clappers" before handing them out to attendees at the FIFA Fan Festival on June 24 in Toronto. Volunteer Mbalu Lumor hands out "Canadian clappers" to attendees at the FIFA Fan Festival on June 24 in Toronto. Attendees show off the "Canadian clappers" they just received at the FIFA Fan Festival on June 24 in Toronto. Sharon Bollenbach, the City of Toronto's World Cup executive director, holds a "Canadian clapper" at the FIFA Fan Festival on June 23 in Toronto. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/164-dead-971-injured-powerful-quakes-rock-venezuela/stories/20260625083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/164-dead-971-injured-powerful-quakes-rock-venezuela/stories/20260625083#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:27:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/164-dead-971-injured-powerful-quakes-rock-venezuela/stories/20260625083 LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured. Rescue worker carry an injured man after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24. Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24. People stay outside their homes after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24. A man holding a dog cries after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24. Rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/federal-judge-halts-trump-election-executive-order-federal-voter-list/stories/20260625091 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/federal-judge-halts-trump-election-executive-order-federal-voter-list/stories/20260625091#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:35:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/federal-judge-halts-trump-election-executive-order-federal-voter-list/stories/20260625091 BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24 in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on June 24 on the National Mall in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/rural-area-northern-california-jolted-biggest-quake-since-1940/stories/20260625082 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/rural-area-northern-california-jolted-biggest-quake-since-1940/stories/20260625082#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:20:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/25/rural-area-northern-california-jolted-biggest-quake-since-1940/stories/20260625082 SAN FRANCISCO — A rural area of Northern California experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940 on Wednesday morning, causing some injuries but no immediate reports of major damage, officials said. Redwood Valley Market owner Alex Chehada looks at items which fell off the shelves after an earthquake in Redwood Valley, Calif., on June 24. Redwood Valley Market owner Alex Chehada watches his closed circuit feed showing the time when an earthquake struck in Redwood Valley, Calif., on June 24. Redwood Valley Market owner Alex Chehada picks up items that fell off the shelves after an earthquake in Redwood Valley, Calif., on June 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/powerful-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-northern-japan/stories/20260625081 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/powerful-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-northern-japan/stories/20260625081#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:13:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/25/powerful-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-northern-japan/stories/20260625081 TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday morning, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The wall of a building is seen partly damaged following an earthquake in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture northern Japan, on June 25. The automatic door is seen damaged due to an earthquake at a supermarket in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture northern Japan, on June 25. A station clerk of the East Japan Railway Co., provides an update about train services which were suspended due to an earthquake at JR Morioka station in Morioka, northern Japan, on June 25.