http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:58 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/fbi-seizing-evidence-california-plant-chemical-tank-overheated-forced-evacuation/stories/20260610102 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/fbi-seizing-evidence-california-plant-chemical-tank-overheated-forced-evacuation/stories/20260610102#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:01:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/fbi-seizing-evidence-california-plant-chemical-tank-overheated-forced-evacuation/stories/20260610102 LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared a catastrophic explosion. Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 10. FBI agents stage at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 10. Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 10. Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 10. Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/10/walt-churchill-founder-of-namesake-markets-dies-at-97/stories/20260610083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/10/walt-churchill-founder-of-namesake-markets-dies-at-97/stories/20260610083#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/10/walt-churchill-founder-of-namesake-markets-dies-at-97/stories/20260610083 Walt Churchill, Jr., has died, according to a Facebook post made by the supermarket company he founded. Walt Churchill, Jr. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/preparations-trump-ufc-fight-60m-staging-port-a-potties-logistics/stories/20260610109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/preparations-trump-ufc-fight-60m-staging-port-a-potties-logistics/stories/20260610109#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:34:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/10/preparations-trump-ufc-fight-60m-staging-port-a-potties-logistics/stories/20260610109 Building a televised sporting event accommodating more than 100,000 people without any existing arena infrastructure is a massive production. Doing so at the White House adds significant logistical complications. The event is the largest ever to be situated on the White House lawn. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/10/as-us-and-iran-trade-strikes-trump-says-tehran-will-pay-the-price-for-stalled-talks/stories/20260610082 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/10/as-us-and-iran-trade-strikes-trump-says-tehran-will-pay-the-price-for-stalled-talks/stories/20260610082#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:10:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/10/as-us-and-iran-trade-strikes-trump-says-tehran-will-pay-the-price-for-stalled-talks/stories/20260610082 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled peace negotiations. A woman walks past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 8. A cleric checks his cell phone on stage in front of a screen displaying portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a pro-government gathering in Tehran, Iran, June 7. A man runs past burning cars following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon on June 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/09/u-s-says-it-has-begun-strikes-against-iran-following-crash-of-army-apache-helico/stories/20260609089 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/09/u-s-says-it-has-begun-strikes-against-iran-following-crash-of-army-apache-helico/stories/20260609089#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:08:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/09/u-s-says-it-has-begun-strikes-against-iran-following-crash-of-army-apache-helico/stories/20260609089 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Tuesday it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon on June 7. A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack on June 7. President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, early June 9. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/carney-says-the-new-canadian-built-bridge-across-detroit-river-that-trump-threatened-will-open/stories/20260609100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/carney-says-the-new-canadian-built-bridge-across-detroit-river-that-trump-threatened-will-open/stories/20260609100#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:42:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/carney-says-the-new-canadian-built-bridge-across-detroit-river-that-trump-threatened-will-open/stories/20260609100 TORONTO — A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open at the end of the week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Canadian and American flags are shown on the Gordie Howe Bridge under construction between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, May 22. The Gordie Howe Bridge is shown under construction between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit May 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/house-is-set-to-fund-trump-s-immigration-actions-for-the-rest-term/stories/20260609084 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/house-is-set-to-fund-trump-s-immigration-actions-for-the-rest-term/stories/20260609084#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:56:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/09/house-is-set-to-fund-trump-s-immigration-actions-for-the-rest-term/stories/20260609084 WASHINGTON — House Republicans will look to get nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement over the finish line Tuesday, enough to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's time in office. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on March 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/08/netanyahu-acknowledges-halt-in-fighting-with-iran-but-vows-to-respond-with-force/stories/20260608074 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/08/netanyahu-acknowledges-halt-in-fighting-with-iran-but-vows-to-respond-with-force/stories/20260608074#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:51:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/08/netanyahu-acknowledges-halt-in-fighting-with-iran-but-vows-to-respond-with-force/stories/20260608074 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Both countries warned that they were ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked. A man look at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on June 8. Farmers spray water in a burned agricultural field next to a projectile near the town of Najha, Syria, on June 8 after debris from Iranian missile launches during the Iran-Israel conflict fell in the area. Farmers spray water in a burned agricultural field next to a projectile near the town of Najha, Syria June 8 after debris from Iranian missile launches during the Iran-Israel conflict fell in the area. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/07/aaron-grizaniuk-obituary/stories/20260607038 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/07/aaron-grizaniuk-obituary/stories/20260607038#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/07/aaron-grizaniuk-obituary/stories/20260607038 Aaron Grizaniuk, a longtime brewer known in the community for his kindness, loyalty, and being a generous “teddy bear,” died at ProMedica Toledo Hospital on Monday. He was 47. Aaron Grizaniuk (1978 - 2026) https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ohio-foundation-works-to-decrease-childhood-asthma-raise-awareness/stories/20260503139 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ohio-foundation-works-to-decrease-childhood-asthma-raise-awareness/stories/20260503139#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ohio-foundation-works-to-decrease-childhood-asthma-raise-awareness/stories/20260503139 When their son died of complications from asthma, Glenn and Mary Wiley wanted to make sure families and schools were equipped with information that could save another person’s life. The first ever back-to-school backpack pilot in Ohio successfully distributed 400 backpacks to school-aged youth for the 2025 school year via the American Lung Association. Glenn, Reid, Mary, and Erin Wiley in an undated photo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ewg-sunscreen-report-finds-both-safety-improvements/stories/20260526101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ewg-sunscreen-report-finds-both-safety-improvements/stories/20260526101#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/health-and-well-being/2026/06/07/ewg-sunscreen-report-finds-both-safety-improvements/stories/20260526101 Properly selecting sunscreen depends on more than just ingredient lists and SPF numbers, local experts say. Pharmacist Prak Naik discusses sunscreens in the Drug Store of Perrysburg on May 29 in Perrysburg. Mr. Naik says it is important have different sunscreens for the face and body, and to vigilant about re-application. Pharmacist Prak Naik discusses sunscreens in the Drug Store of Perrysburg on May 29 in Perrysburg. Pharmacist Prak Naik discusses sunscreens in the Drug Store of Perrysburg on May 29 in Perrysburg. Pharmacist Prak Naik discusses sunscreens in the Drug Store of Perrysburg on May 29 in Perrysburg. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-fans-hour-security-boston-stadium/stories/20260606095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-fans-hour-security-boston-stadium/stories/20260606095#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:25:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-fans-hour-security-boston-stadium/stories/20260606095 BOSTON, Mass. —  It could take fans over an hour to go through security for the FIFA World Cup matches at Boston Stadium, according to Foxboro Police Chief Michael Grace. Brian Bilello, Boston 2026 World Cup bid chair and president of the New England Revolution soccer team, faces reporters during a news conference in 2018 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted Wednesday for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-poses-unprecedented-security-challenge/stories/20260606090 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-poses-unprecedented-security-challenge/stories/20260606090#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:55:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/06/world-cup-poses-unprecedented-security-challenge/stories/20260606090 NEW YORK  — The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off next week across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, presents an unprecedented security challenge, with more countries, games and a larger footprint than ever before. FBI Special Agent in Charge Amit Kachhia-Patel, Mission Services Division, walks through a portion of the agency's Joint Operations Center in New York on June 4 ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. Rows of desks fill the FBI's Joint Operations Center in New York on June 4 ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House FIFA World Cup task force, speaks at a news briefing about World Cup security on June 4 in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) FBI Special Agent in Charge Amit Kachhia-Patel, Mission Services Division, is interviewed in the agency's Joint Operations Center, in New York on June 4 ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/05/lebanese-leaders-lash-out-iran-say-country-should-not-be-used-bargaining/stories/20260605117 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/05/lebanese-leaders-lash-out-iran-say-country-should-not-be-used-bargaining/stories/20260605117#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:31:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/05/lebanese-leaders-lash-out-iran-say-country-should-not-be-used-bargaining/stories/20260605117 DIBBINE, Lebanon — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington. A bulldozer for the Spanish U.N peacekeeper opens a road in front of a house that was destroyed in the recent clashes between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in Dibbine village, southeast Lebanon on June 5. Lebanese soldiers deploy at a road in front of destroyed houses in Dibbine village, southeast Lebanon. A Lebanese soldier gestures in front of a Spanish U.N peacekeeper vehicle Dibbine village, southeast Lebanon. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/05/senate-oks-70b-immigration-bill-after-rejecting-efforts-ban-trump-settlement/stories/20260605112 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/05/senate-oks-70b-immigration-bill-after-rejecting-efforts-ban-trump-settlement/stories/20260605112#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:12:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/05/senate-oks-70b-immigration-bill-after-rejecting-efforts-ban-trump-settlement/stories/20260605112 WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., walks to the chamber during votes on the immigration enforcement funding package. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Committee. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:26:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/house-passes-bill-aid-ukraine-impose-new-sanctions-russia/stories/20260604140 WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result. The U.S. Capitol is showcased on June 3 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:05:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/senate-rejects-first-effort-trump-1-8b-settlement-fund/stories/20260604125 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly beating back a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund for payouts to allies who claim they were persecuted by the government. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package June 4 at the Capitol in Washington. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) heads to the chamber before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package June 4 at the Capitol in Washington. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing on the Fiscal 2027 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-latest-cease-fire-agreement-israeli-strikes-lebanon/stories/20260604124 BEIRUT — Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war. An Israeli flag hangs on a destroyed building in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Israeli soldiers drive in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel on June 4. Israeli troops gather on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on June 4. Israeli troops gather on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:18:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/06/04/tyco-agrees-10-million-settlement-wisconsin-pfas-water-contamination/stories/20260604120 MADISON, Wis. — The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor and attorney general announced on Thursday. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Feb. 17 in Madison, Wis. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:19:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/06/04/robert-bob-mccloskey-1945-2026-longtime-toledo-city-councilman-loved-east-toledo/stories/20260602124 Robert “Bob” McCloskey, a Libbey-Owens-Ford union representative turned longtime member of Toledo City Council, died Friday at Heritage Village of Waterville. He was 80. Bob-McCloskey