http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:16:32 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/05/31/russell-henley-birdies-playoff-hole-beat-eric-cole-pga/stories/20260531136 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/05/31/russell-henley-birdies-playoff-hole-beat-eric-cole-pga/stories/20260531136#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:04:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/05/31/russell-henley-birdies-playoff-hole-beat-eric-cole-pga/stories/20260531136 FORT WORTH, Texas — Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Classic. Russell Henley reacts after sinking a putt on the 18th hole. Russell Henley kisses the winner's trophy. Russell Henley hits an approach shot on the 18th fairway. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/05/31/red-sox-break-through-6-runs-7th-defeat-guardians-9-4/stories/20260531135 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/05/31/red-sox-break-through-6-runs-7th-defeat-guardians-9-4/stories/20260531135#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:52:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/05/31/red-sox-break-through-6-runs-7th-defeat-guardians-9-4/stories/20260531135 CLEVELAND — Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida reacts after scoring on an RBI single by Isiahh Kiner-Falefa. Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer is congratulated after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Mickey Gasper. Boston Red Sox's Isiah Kiner-Falefa, top, forces out Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges (27) at second base and throws to first base for a double play. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/05/31/colson-montgomery-homers-white-sox-rally-7th-top-tigers-2-1/stories/20260531133 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/05/31/colson-montgomery-homers-white-sox-rally-7th-top-tigers-2-1/stories/20260531133#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:51:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/05/31/colson-montgomery-homers-white-sox-rally-7th-top-tigers-2-1/stories/20260531133 CHICAGO — Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. Chicago White Sox's Colson Montgomery runs after hitting a solo home run. Chicago White Sox's Colson Montgomery celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run. Chicago White Sox's Chase Meidroth scores on a one-run single by Tristan Peters. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/mud-hens-fall-to-columbus-for-5th-straight-loss/stories/20260531132 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/mud-hens-fall-to-columbus-for-5th-straight-loss/stories/20260531132#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 22:55:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/mud-hens-fall-to-columbus-for-5th-straight-loss/stories/20260531132 The Toledo Mud Hens concluded a lengthy 12-game homestand on Sunday, falling to the Columbus Clippers, 6-4, to extend a current five-game skid. Toledo’s Cal Stevenson slides into second base as Columbus’ Juan Brito attempts to out him. Toledo’s Max Burt high-fives his teammates while wearing a hen hat after scoring a home run. Toledo’s Andrew Navigato makes contact with the ball. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/31/flower-show-celebrates-horticultural-beauty-america/stories/20260531124 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/31/flower-show-celebrates-horticultural-beauty-america/stories/20260531124#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 21:59:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2026/05/31/flower-show-celebrates-horticultural-beauty-america/stories/20260531124 Jeanne Lesniewicz stared at her entry in the Happy Birthday, America! flower show Sunday afternoon. A patriotic cocktail ring on display. Gretchen Downs, left, and Joanie Foster look at the entries for cocktail ring. Jeanne Lesniewcz, left, gets her photo taken by Kate Philabaum with her ribbon for her functional tablescape entry. Judy Lang, the chair of the show, shows some of the functional tablescapes on display. Phil and Kathy Ellis look at some of the horticulture entries. A cocktail ring on display. A patriotic botanical embellishment is seen on display. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/briggs-toledo-making-best-tigers-misery-verlander-heads-mud-hens/stories/20260531129 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/briggs-toledo-making-best-tigers-misery-verlander-heads-mud-hens/stories/20260531129#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 21:09:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/05/31/briggs-toledo-making-best-tigers-misery-verlander-heads-mud-hens/stories/20260531129 For the past month, Tigers fans have been asking when the real team is going to show up. Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) during the first inning of a baseball game on April 29 in Atlanta. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/road-warrior-skyway-close-1-night-laser-survey/stories/20260530093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/road-warrior-skyway-close-1-night-laser-survey/stories/20260530093#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 20:29:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/road-warrior-skyway-close-1-night-laser-survey/stories/20260530093 A high-tech survey of the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway will shut that structure down to all traffic during the overnight hours Monday into Tuesday. The I-280 Veterans' Glass City Skyway at sunset on May 29, 2026. The Skyway will be closed late Monday into early Tuesday (June 1-2) for a laser survey. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/zoo-target-second-swatting-call-this-month/stories/20260531128 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/zoo-target-second-swatting-call-this-month/stories/20260531128#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/zoo-target-second-swatting-call-this-month/stories/20260531128 Local law enforcement has determined there is no immediate threat to the public after a swatting call targeted the Toledo Zoo on Sunday morning. Police evacuate the Zoo on May 1 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/31/access-summit-ai/stories/20260321107 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/31/access-summit-ai/stories/20260321107#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 19:22:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/education/2026/05/31/access-summit-ai/stories/20260321107 The Ability Center, in partnership with Joseph, Judith, and Susan Conda, will host its Access Summit on June 17. Katie Hunt Thomas, Director of Advocacy at The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, with an accessibility ramp on Dec. 2 in Sylvania. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/whitehouse-man-injured-rollover-incident/stories/20260531126 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/whitehouse-man-injured-rollover-incident/stories/20260531126#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 14:20:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2026/05/31/whitehouse-man-injured-rollover-incident/stories/20260531126 A Whitehouse man was injured in North Toledo early Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/31/magician-musician-writes-memoir-growing-glass-city/stories/20260522004 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/31/magician-musician-writes-memoir-growing-glass-city/stories/20260522004#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 16:38:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2026/05/31/magician-musician-writes-memoir-growing-glass-city/stories/20260522004 Kip Barry learned the hard way that alcohol wouldn’t solve his problems. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, performs a magic trick with a quarter inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, performs a magic trick with a napkin inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, performs a magic trick with a quarter inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, holds his new book “The Illusion of Control” inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, holds his new book “The Illusion of Control” inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. Kip Barry, a Toledo native magician and entertainer, holds his new book “The Illusion of Control” inside of House of Coffee in downtown Toledo on May 21. "The Illusion of Control: A Memoir of Magic, Music and Survival" by Toledo native Kip Barry. April 2026 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/05/31/university-pole-vaulter-eva-moran-dies-crash/stories/20260531127 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/05/31/university-pole-vaulter-eva-moran-dies-crash/stories/20260531127#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 16:06:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/05/31/university-pole-vaulter-eva-moran-dies-crash/stories/20260531127 University of Toledo freshman pole vaulter Eva Jae Moran died Friday following a three-vehicle crash in Marion County, university officials announced. University of Toledo freshman pole vaulter Eva Moran (19) died in a three-vehicle car crash on Friday. University of Toledo freshman pole vaulter Eva Moran (19) died in a three-vehicle car crash on Friday. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/05/31/st-francis-grad-brendan-furry-credits-knights-for-flourishing-pro-career/stories/20260530033 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/05/31/st-francis-grad-brendan-furry-credits-knights-for-flourishing-pro-career/stories/20260530033#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 13:54:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/05/31/st-francis-grad-brendan-furry-credits-knights-for-flourishing-pro-career/stories/20260530033 St. Francis de Sales graduate Brendan Furry has put together an impressive pro hockey career, and he loves to honor his Toledo roots. St. Francis graduate Brendan Furry had a career year this season for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Brendan Furry, a 2016 St. Francis graduate, played in 58 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season. He posted career highs in goals (14) and assists (14) before suffering an injury. St. Francis graduate Brendan Furry, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward, has played in 179 career AHL games with the Crunch and Lehigh Valley Phantoms since 2023, posting 68 points with 31 goals and 37 assists. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/31/pentagon-pushes-battlefield-ai-some-military-leaders-urge-caution/stories/20260531125 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/31/pentagon-pushes-battlefield-ai-some-military-leaders-urge-caution/stories/20260531125#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 13:36:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/05/31/pentagon-pushes-battlefield-ai-some-military-leaders-urge-caution/stories/20260531125 TAMPA, Fla. — The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up guardrails around the rapidly developing technology from some companies — and even notes of caution from top leaders in uniform. .U.S. Navy Adm. Frank Bradley testifies before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 28. Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26. FILE - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on May 12 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/31/arteries-modern-civilization-action-protect-seabed-cables/stories/20260531123 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/31/arteries-modern-civilization-action-protect-seabed-cables/stories/20260531123#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 12:49:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/World/2026/05/31/arteries-modern-civilization-action-protect-seabed-cables/stories/20260531123 The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a big step towards tackling growing threats to undersea pipelines and cables, which carry huge amounts of energy and data around the world. In this 2018 photo provided by Gonzalo Mórtola, the Russian research vessel Yantar is shown docked in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, worrying the U.S. and its allies the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/big-boy-expected-to-bring-thousands-to-northwest-ohio/stories/20260527112 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/big-boy-expected-to-bring-thousands-to-northwest-ohio/stories/20260527112#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 10:58:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/05/31/big-boy-expected-to-bring-thousands-to-northwest-ohio/stories/20260527112 FOSTORIA — When the Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive leaves Fort Wayne, Ind., on Saturday morning, throngs of spectators already will have begun gathering along the steel ribbon its train will follow across northwest Ohio to Bellevue. Ellen Gatrell, with the Fostoria Rail Preservation Society, adds a new coat of paint to the sign at the entrance to the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. A train goes in reverse by the viewing area at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014. A Norfolk Southern train rounds the corner near the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. A Norfolk Southern freight train hauling steel to the Pro-Tec Coating Company processing plant near Leipsic, Ohio, passes the Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 29. The Union Pacific Big Boy steam engine is scheduled to stop here on June 6. Hal Schaarschmidt watches a Norfolk Southern train go by at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. A Norfolk Southern train of empty grain hoppers passes the Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 29. The Union Pacific Big Boy steam engine is scheduled to stop here on June 6. A Norfolk Southern train of loaded grain hoppers passes the Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 29. The Union Pacific Big Boy steam engine is scheduled to stop here on June 6. Sean Allison makes a day of it watching passing trains as a Norfolk Southern train goes by at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. Sean Allison makes a day of it watching passing trains as a Norfolk Southern train goes by at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. A train goes in reverse by the viewing area at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. Ellen Gatrell, with the Fostoria Rail Preservation Society, adds a new coat of paint to the sign at the entrance to the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. Railfans Sean Allison, left, and Isaiah Wade watch a Norfolk Southern train go by at the Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria on May 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/31/mary-jane-flores-obituary/stories/20260529107 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/31/mary-jane-flores-obituary/stories/20260529107#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2026/05/31/mary-jane-flores-obituary/stories/20260529107 Mary Jane Flores, 89, a retired nurse and celebrated supporter of the area Latino community, died May 24 at her Oregon home. Mary Jane Flores Mary Jane Flores, 89, a retired nurse and celebrated supporter of the area Latino community, on died May 24 at her Oregon home. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/05/31/powell-one-donor-s-recipe-for-saving-lives/stories/20260526081 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/05/31/powell-one-donor-s-recipe-for-saving-lives/stories/20260526081#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/living/2026/05/31/powell-one-donor-s-recipe-for-saving-lives/stories/20260526081 When Laurice Moore came to the house for lunch, she was carrying it in a paper bag. The content was a surprise to me but common place for her. She explained the can of sardines is high protein that she eats frequently because of her donations of blood plasma at Plasma Center in Toledo. Laurice Moore with a can of high protein sardines. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/05/31/hendel-toledo-opera-spotlights-nation-s-250th/stories/20260530003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/05/31/hendel-toledo-opera-spotlights-nation-s-250th/stories/20260530003#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/05/31/hendel-toledo-opera-spotlights-nation-s-250th/stories/20260530003 GENEROUS supporters are plentiful in Toledo. Phyllis Cauffiel shows off a car sweater at the Route 250 party. Three singers wear matching shirts at the Opera gathering. Clare and Joel Gorski enjoy the Opera's 250th festivities. Andria Fournier, Annette Foster, Katie Hannum, and Dave Gedman wear hats to get in the Cinco spirit at the RE/MAX event. Brian and Gerri Walczak, along with Char Winckowski, attend the RE/MAX party. Kathy Kuyoth, Katie Hannum, Brooke Neumeyer, and Andria Fournier enjoy the Cinco De Mayo festivities. John Mangas, Karen Jarosz, and Mike Bell at the RE/MAX party. Stu Goldberg and Ashley Lindsley perform together. Stu and Jo-Jo Goldberg at the annual family fund-raiser. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/05/31/mama-rose-threatens-theatergoers-with-good-time-in-croswell-s-gypsy/stories/20260528013 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/05/31/mama-rose-threatens-theatergoers-with-good-time-in-croswell-s-gypsy/stories/20260528013#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/music-theater-dance/2026/05/31/mama-rose-threatens-theatergoers-with-good-time-in-croswell-s-gypsy/stories/20260528013 Julia Hoffert, left, plays the formidable Mama Rose in the Croswell Opera House's upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical 'Gypsy.' Julia Hoffert, right, plays the formidable Mama Rose in the Croswell Opera House's upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical 'Gypsy.' Adrian native Erica Abrahamson has come back to the Croswell Opera House to direct the upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical 'Gypsy.' Julia Hoffert, left, plays Mama Rose in Croswell Opera House's upcoming production of the classic Broadway musical 'Gypsy.'