SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea today boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Outsiders also saw a significant technological jump, with the test-fire apparently flying higher and for a longer time period than any other such previous missile.
TOKYO — The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands of more computers today as people logged in at work, disrupting business, schools, hospitals and daily life, though no new large-scale breakdowns were reported.
1. State orders unsafe homes in Toledo vacated due to lead
BEDFORD — On April 13, 1986, Mark Tansey, like 25 million other Americans, sat in front of a TV that was tuned to CBS.
For Ohio State and its all-time winningest basketball coach, it no longer appears a question of if they will part ways.
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has cited a state trooper’s death 17 years ago today in a renewed plea to motorists to slow down and move over when passing emergency vehicles.
BOWLING GREEN — State and city plans to rebuild the East Wooster Street interchange on I-75 will be the subject of an Ohio Department of Transportation “open house” meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Wood County Educational Service Center is hosting a youth mental health event in response to the popular and controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which depicts teen suicide. Set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31,the eight-hour class is designed for parents, teachers, or others who work with youths to learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness in young people ages 12-18.
ADRIAN — Sister Nadine Foley, an advocate for women in the Catholic church who served as prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters from 1986 to 1992, died Friday in the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 93.
The Democratic and Republican parties should go the way of the dinosaur. Let a new party evolve — one party, the American party.
When a Michigan doctor — a woman — was arrested by federal authorities last month and accused of mutilating the genitals of two 7-year-old Minnesota girls, many reacted with horror and one question: “That happens here?”
Ten years after his killing, a local restaurant is again raising funds in honor of Toledo police Detective Keith Dressel.
What’s all the fuss?
Each week during the construction season, The Blade’s Road Warrior highlights the major construction projects in Toledo and the surrounding area, noting where delays are worst and suggesting alternate routes.
Take one glance at D.J. Hiner’s right calf, and it’s easy to understand how much his three decades leading the choir at Rossford Schools means to him.
A local hemp business has been trying to build community both through its store and through food.
The Perrysburg Farmers Market opened for the season last Thursday with a new addition to the 20-year-old summer tradition.
When 38-year-old Fraser Phibbs started having trouble forming speech and developed a persistent headache in early August, the last thing he considered was that he was having a stroke. So it took two days before he sought medical treatment for what indeed turned out be a stroke.
Pipeline builders headed for northwest Ohio should be ready — residents here will question you.
The Carlson Library on the University of Toledo’s main campus will undergo a dramatic exterior transformation this summer.
In the national arena, the issue of immigration has captured a lot of attention. Immigration status was also an issue in 1950, at least at one Toledo medical facility.
Penny O’Brien budgeted to pay about $5,630 in annual property taxes when she bought her Sylvania condominium last May.
