http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:40 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/postal-service-work-stopped-computer-system-key-trump-effort-mail-voting/stories/20260917111 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/postal-service-work-stopped-computer-system-key-trump-effort-mail-voting/stories/20260917111#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:26:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/postal-service-work-stopped-computer-system-key-trump-effort-mail-voting/stories/20260917111 WASHINGTON  — The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week. Postmaster General David Steiner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United States Postal Service headquarters on Sept. 17 in Washington. Postmaster General David Steiner poses for a photograph at the United States Postal Service headquarters on Sept. 17 in Washington. Postmaster General David Steiner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United States Postal Service headquarters on Sept. 17 in Washington. Postmaster General David Steiner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United States Postal Service headquarters on Sept. 17 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/17/religious-offerings-faiths-come-together-to-honor-international-day-of-peace/stories/20260917002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/17/religious-offerings-faiths-come-together-to-honor-international-day-of-peace/stories/20260917002#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:08:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/17/religious-offerings-faiths-come-together-to-honor-international-day-of-peace/stories/20260917002 ■ The MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio invites the community to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Monday. Chuck Stocking, member of the finance committee, and Angie Fitzpatrick, program manager of the MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio, chat during an annual picnic at the Glass City Metropark in Toledo on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/judge-kennedy-center-30-days-notice-major-physical-changes/stories/20260917103 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/judge-kennedy-center-30-days-notice-major-physical-changes/stories/20260917103#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:08:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/17/judge-kennedy-center-30-days-notice-major-physical-changes/stories/20260917103 WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Trump has threatened. Fencing is installed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 16 in Washington. A sign directs people away from behind the Kennedy Center, which has been fenced off and closed to the public Sept. 17 in Washington. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D., Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, attends an event with fellow Democrats to denounce the economic policies of President Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 16. Laura Bligh of Vienna, Va., holds a protest sign outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Sept. 16 in Washington. Barricades are installed in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) The Kennedy Center, which has been fenced off and closed to the public, is seen through a hole in a covered fence Sept. 17 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:31:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002 Long before he wore a robe, Judge Myron Duhart knew sickle cell as the illness that loomed over his family. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart — a Toledo native and sickle cell trait carrier whose mother died of the disease at 35— gives a preview of the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. La'Shardae Scott, president of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition, holds a medal to be given for the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart — a Toledo native and sickle cell trait carrier whose mother died of the disease at 35 — gives a preview of the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. La'Shardae Scott, president of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition, holds a medal to be given for the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart and Scott Center president La’Shardae Scott discuss the upcoming Heal Together: Race for Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:35:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-addressing-impact-data-centers-energy-costs/stories/20260916109 WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern. Meta data centers operate on Sept. 5 near Social Circle, Ga. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:34:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/16/troops-fight-around-trump-top-military-adviser/stories/20260916100 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — American troops need to prepare for combat not only in Earth's orbit but around the moon, President Donald Trump’s top military adviser said Wednesday, looking ahead to a new frontier in warfare after the U.S. revealed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen during a meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at the Pentagon on Sept. 2 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:18:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defenses-run-low-houthis/stories/20260916097 CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said Wednesday. Displaced Yemenis from the West coast wait to receive medical care at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, Yemen, on Sept. 16. Displaced Yemenis from the west coast, register to receive free medical care at The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, Yemen, on Sept. 16. Pickup trucks travel in a mass funeral procession for Houthi officers and other military personnel in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 16. This image taken from an undated video released on Sept. d15 by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, shows what the group says are Houthi fighters battling Saudi-backed forces in eastern Jawf, Yemen. This image from an undated video released on Sept. 16 by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, shows Houthi fighters posing and chanting atop what the group described as the wreckage of a downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet bearing a Saudi flag in Marib province, Yemen. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:47:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/16/iran-hesitates-clamp-down-defiance-headscarf-rules/stories/20260916095 Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down. A woman talks on her cellphone as she walks across the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, on Sept. 15. Women walk at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran on Sept. 15. Pedestrians cross the Islamic Revolution street in downtown Tehran on Sept. 15. People pass a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S and Israel strike on Feb. 28, at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-lithuania-russian-ship-fires-flares-danish-helicopter/stories/20260915105 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-lithuania-russian-ship-fires-flares-danish-helicopter/stories/20260915105#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:17:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-lithuania-russian-ship-fires-flares-danish-helicopter/stories/20260915105 VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, the day after the head of the alliance said strikes close to its territory would only increase its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Lithuanian soldiers are securing the area where Italian fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone Sept. 15 near Pratkunai village, Kaisiadorys district some 55 miles northwest of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian soldiers are securing the area where Italian fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone Sept. 15 near Pratkunai village, Kaisiadorys district some 55 miles northwest of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania. Ruslan Kravchenko, prosecutor general of Ukraine poses for photo in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine. Monaco's Foreign Minister Isabelle Berro-Amadei walks past the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/judge-blocks-kennedy-center-board-from-putting-trump-s-name-on-the-building-or-grounds-in-any-way/stories/20260915089 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/judge-blocks-kennedy-center-board-from-putting-trump-s-name-on-the-building-or-grounds-in-any-way/stories/20260915089#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:05:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/judge-blocks-kennedy-center-board-from-putting-trump-s-name-on-the-building-or-grounds-in-any-way/stories/20260915089 WASHINGTON — The board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to close the facility amid financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter. The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen on Aug. 27 in Washington. An sculpture of President John F. Kennedy is seen at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Sept. 6 in Washington. Visitors walk at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Sept. 6 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/supreme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms/stories/20260915080 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/supreme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms/stories/20260915080#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/09/15/supreme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms/stories/20260915080 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. Election worker Wendy Wimer looks through vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election, March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/14/zelensky-says-ukraine-pause-strikes-russia/stories/20260914104 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/14/zelensky-says-ukraine-pause-strikes-russia/stories/20260914104#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:43:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/14/zelensky-says-ukraine-pause-strikes-russia/stories/20260914104 KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. A locomotive damaged in a Russian drone attack is seen at Yahodyn railway station near Ukraine's border with Poland, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, right, speaks during a joint news conference with Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives for the EU summit in Brussels on June 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/trump-calls-ukraine-halt-strikes-russian-diesel-saying-attacks-causing-shortage/stories/20260913100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/trump-calls-ukraine-halt-strikes-russian-diesel-saying-attacks-causing-shortage/stories/20260913100#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:54:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/trump-calls-ukraine-halt-strikes-russian-diesel-saying-attacks-causing-shortage/stories/20260913100 KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage. Firefighters put out a fire at warehouse stores after a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. Firefighters put out a fire at warehouse stores after a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. A woman walks by the burning warehouse at the city entrance following Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building is seen in fire following a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/russia-hits-poland-ukraine-border-area-attacks-targeting-gas-stations/stories/20260913099 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/russia-hits-poland-ukraine-border-area-attacks-targeting-gas-stations/stories/20260913099#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:54:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/russia-hits-poland-ukraine-border-area-attacks-targeting-gas-stations/stories/20260913099 A Russian drone hit a gas station near Ukraine’s border with Poland, Ukrainian authorities said, the latest in a series of targeted attacks as both sides escalate their air war. A woman walks by the burning warehouse at the city entrance following Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/iranian-commercial-ship-struck-strait-of-hormuz-1-dead-iranian-quagmire/stories/20260913098 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/iranian-commercial-ship-struck-strait-of-hormuz-1-dead-iranian-quagmire/stories/20260913098#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:14:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/13/iranian-commercial-ship-struck-strait-of-hormuz-1-dead-iranian-quagmire/stories/20260913098 CAIRO — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic there. A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 7. A fruit seller waits for customers at the Tajrish square in northern Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 12. Women hug each other as they react to the camera at the Tajrish square in northern Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 12. A woman walks past a banner showing portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, center, and the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in northern Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/13/local-muslims-reflect-25-life-9-11/stories/20260910004 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/13/local-muslims-reflect-25-life-9-11/stories/20260910004#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:01:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/religion/2026/09/13/local-muslims-reflect-25-life-9-11/stories/20260910004 For Muslims in the Toledo area, the 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, have brought backlash and suspicion, but also solidarity, stronger community ties, and a determination to define themselves rather than be defined by the attacks. Cherrefe Kadri prays at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. Cherrefe Kadri at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. Christians and Muslims alike link together and circle the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo mosque two times as they sing and pray together in 2001. Muslims pray at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. Cherrefe Kadri at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. Adam Smidi sits with his two sons, Yusuf, 12, left, and Malik, 8, right, after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. Muslims pray at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. Muslims pray at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Sept. 4 in Perrysburg. People engage in prayer at Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. A person walks into prayer inside the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. People engage in prayer at Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. Adam Smidi stands with his two sons, Yusuf, 12, left, and Malik, 8, right, after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. Adam Smidi sits with his two sons, Yusuf, 12, left, and Malik, 8, right, after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. A man sits on a bench after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. Adam Smidi stands with his son, Yusuf, 12, after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. Adam Smidi stands with his two sons, Yusuf, 12, left, and Malik, 8, right, after prayer inside of the Toledo Muslim Community Center in Toledo on Sept. 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/09/13/utmc-offers-new-commercial-ventilator-weaning-system/stories/20260913023 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/09/13/utmc-offers-new-commercial-ventilator-weaning-system/stories/20260913023#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/09/13/utmc-offers-new-commercial-ventilator-weaning-system/stories/20260913023 When someone is put on a ventilator, it can be a struggle to come off one, local doctors said. Respiratory therapist Melissa Kukiela, left, and Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec speak about the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System at the University of Toledo’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in Toledo. Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec speaks about the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System. Respiratory therapist Melissa Kukiela, left, and Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec speak about the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System. Respiratory therapist Melissa Kukiela, left, and Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec speak about the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System. Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec shows part of the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System. Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec shows part of the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System at the University of Toledo’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center. The LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System at the University of Toledo’s Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center. Dr. Jill Cherry-Bukowiec shows the LungPacer AeroPace Neurostimulation System. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/attack-closed-key-saudi-pipeline-blamed-iran-backed-militias-iraq/stories/20260912092 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/attack-closed-key-saudi-pipeline-blamed-iran-backed-militias-iraq/stories/20260912092#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:46:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/attack-closed-key-saudi-pipeline-blamed-iran-backed-militias-iraq/stories/20260912092 BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer’s alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz. This image taken from undated video released by Al-Masirah TV, a channel owned by Yemen's Houthi rebels, on Sept. 11 shows, according to the channel, Houthi fighters chanting atop a pickup truck in Khawkhah, Hodeida province, Yemen. Yemeni civilians celebrate while riding in the back of a pickup truck in the Bani Matar district, Yemen, on Sept. 12 as they follow a convoy carrying Houthi prisoners freed in Mokha on its way to Sanaa following the Houthi takeover of the southern Red Sea port city. This image taken from undated video released by the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television channel on Sept. 12 shows Houthi fighters chanting and raising rifles atop a military vehicle in Dhubab district, Taiz province, Yemen, according to the channel. Houthi fighters escort a convoy carrying prisoners freed in Mokha through the Bani Matar district on its way to Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 12, following the Houthi takeover of the southern Red Sea port city. Houthi prisoners wave from vehicles as they travel through the Bani Matar district on their way to Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 12 after being freed in Mokha following the Houthi takeover of the southern Red Sea port city. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/trump-ireland-reunification-fantastic/stories/20260912093 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/trump-ireland-reunification-fantastic/stories/20260912093#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:20:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/09/12/trump-ireland-reunification-fantastic/stories/20260912093 DUBLIN — President Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course. Ireland's President Catherine Connolly, center left, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, center right, during a meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin on Sept. 12. Protesters with balloons demonstrate against the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Dublin on Sept. 12. U.S. President Donald Trump and son Eric Trump, center, watch the Irish Open at the Trump International Golf Links course in Doonbeg, Ireland on Sept. 12. Protesters show placards during a demonstration against the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Dublin on Sept. 12. Air Force One flies over the site of the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare, on its way to Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland on Sept. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/09/12/dr-sharon-erel-founding-medical-director-hospice-northwest-ohio-trailblazer/stories/20260909137 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/09/12/dr-sharon-erel-founding-medical-director-hospice-northwest-ohio-trailblazer/stories/20260909137#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:30:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/09/12/dr-sharon-erel-founding-medical-director-hospice-northwest-ohio-trailblazer/stories/20260909137 Dr. Sharon Erel, the founding medical director of Hospice of Northwest Ohio, who had beaten the odds to become one of the area’s first palliative care physicians, died Sept. 6 at her Toledo home. She was 91. Dr. Sharon Erel Dr. Sharon Erel, 1935-2026