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In this weekly podcast we chat with individuals who work to improve the quality of life in our community of Northwest Ohio. We often delve into history, culture and heritage. Follow us on multiple sites including Amazon Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. You can also tune in at The Toledo Free Press and through the Stream 419 app. New episodes drop on Friday.
Local News
- Bat with rabies confirmed in Lucas County
- Metroparks, Mercy Health Prescribe Nature to Nurture Your Wellbeing
- BBB warns about tax frauds
- COVID-19 Remains A Real Threat
- Toledo Ranks in the Top 10 for New Business Investment by Site Selection Magazine
- Warning from Toledo’s 2014 water crisis goes unheeded
ABC News
ABC News: US
- Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen
- Inside Trump's remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
- How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century
- What to know about Alex Jones' Texas court win and more than $1 billion in damages he still faces
- Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after state's deadliest avalanche
- Boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch
- US plans to pay $850 million of the $5 billion it owes the United Nations
- More troops reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says
- Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92
- Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling shooting a hoax
New York Times
The Daily
- An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It August 22, 2026The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more […]
- When Private Equity Comes for Your Favorite Team August 21, 2026Last week, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers announced he was selling the basketball team for $12.5 billion — the highest price ever paid for a professional sports team. The deal has shocked the sports world and drawn new attention to a growing trend: Big groups of investors have been buying up professional sports […]
- Who Moves Up, and Who's Pushed Out, in Pete Hegseth's Military August 20, 2026For the past 18 months, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has remade the top ranks of the U.S. military — dismissing or sidelining many whose rise he believes was aided by D.E.I. and replacing them with officers who fit his definition of merit. In the process, many argue he’s prioritizing loyalty to him and his ideas […]
- El Niño Is Back. And Worse Than Ever. August 19, 2026The global chaos agent known as El Niño is back, and this year it’s already on track to be, by far, the strongest and most severe on record, wreaking havoc on weather across the world. Today, Chico Harlan, the global climate reporter for The New York Times, goes over El Niño’s history, its inner workings […]
- What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln? August 18, 2026For the past two weeks, family members of sailors have been raising alarms about the conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has a crew of about 5,000 and has been at sea for almost nine months straight. Today, John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed […]
- Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy August 17, 2026In the two years since a masked man shot and killed a health care executive, the national spotlight has turned to the primary suspect, Luigi Mangione. The overwhelming evidence has pointed to his guilt, and the question on most minds has been: What might the defense of one of the most famous murder suspects in […]
- What Makes a Killer Thriller? August 16, 2026The New York Times Book Review recently released its list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century. To put it together, the team asked almost 300 authors and other experts to vote for the best heart-thumping, page-turning, white knuckle reads published since 2000. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks […]
- The Charming, Amusing, Surprisingly Low-Confidence Matthew Rhys August 15, 2026The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. […]
- The Secret Spy Network Feeding Russia’s War Machine August 14, 2026Ukraine is running desperately low on interceptor missiles, leaving its cities and people nearly defenseless against Russian missile and drone attacks. How Russia has been able to sustain those attacks has been a mystery — until now. Today, Jane Bradley, a Britain-based investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains her investigation into the spy […]
- Are The Democratic Socialists Winning or Losing? August 13, 2026This week, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor in Wisconsin, suffered an upset after a double-digit lead in the polls. Last week, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, pulled off a stunning victory in Michigan against his well-funded opponent. Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, makes sense of what […]
NBC News
NBC News Top Stories
- Buffalo Bills’ Ed Oliver’s son has died, team announces August 22, 2026The Buffalo Bills are mourning the death of defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 2-year-old son, the team announced Saturday.
- GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers August 22, 2026House and Senate Republicans criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on ground beef imports, with lawmakers from agricultural states decrying the impact Trump’s decision will have on farmers.
- U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse August 22, 2026The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods at midnight after trade talks between the two countries collapsed. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to the tariffs saying, “Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar.”
- A former child star’s death rattles Hollywood and U.S. debt balloons: The news quiz August 22, 2026A drug ring headquartered at a frat house, a world leader catfished, and a classroom pet blamed for arson.
- A former child star’s death rattles Hollywood and U.S. debt balloons: The news quiz August 22, 2026A drug ring headquartered at a frat house, a world leader catfished, and a classroom pet blamed for arson.
- Missing New York City grandmother found dead near airport in Las Vegas August 22, 2026The body of a missing 63-year-old grandmother from New York City was found near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, police said Friday.
- Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House August 21, 2026Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Donald Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc.
- Plane crash near remote radar site in Alaska kills 8 people August 21, 2026A plane crash in a remote region of Alaska has left eight people dead, including two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees. The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, some 450 miles west of Anchorage.
- 'Dear Donald': Battleground district voters share their message to Trump August 21, 2026On his final day of the NBC News Drive to Decision Day series, NBC News senior national politics reporter Jon Allen joins Meet the Press NOW from Nebraska to recap his trip and hisvisit to the “blue dot” district.
- Trump says loyalist Ed Martin to leave the DOJ to focus on election-related legal battles August 21, 2026Trump loyalist Ed Martin, a “Stop the Steal” organizer and advocate and attorney for Jan. 6 defendants, who later served in the Justice Department, is leaving the administration to focus on upcoming elections.
Sky News
World News – Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News
- '17-year-old girl killed' in sword attack at Swedish school August 22, 2026A 17-year-old girl was killed when a teenager armed with a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, reports say.
- FIFA president Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament August 22, 2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth tournament in a sign of deepening divisions caused by his attempted World Cup sell-off, Sky News has learnt.
- Former world champion boxer shot dead outside his home August 22, 2026Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa, government officials said.
- 'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse August 22, 2026The United States has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally.
- Infantino likes a baldy joke, but fans will see it as bare-faced cheek August 22, 2026He likes a baldy gag, we learned that much.
- Argentina players banned for World Cup brawl and AFA fined over Falklands banner August 21, 2026Three Argentina players have been banned for a number of games for their role in a brawl at the World Cup final - with the country's football association fined £235,000 over a Falklands Islands banner.
- Police on alert as funeral held for teenagers killed in Ireland wrong-way crash August 21, 2026Funerals have been held for two teenagers killed when the car they were in drove the wrong way down a motorway and crashed into another vehicle.
- More than 2,500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak, UN says August 21, 2026More than 2,500 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a UN coordinator who says it's spreading to an area larger than France.
- Body of Australian hiker recovered - day after officials said she had been found alive August 21, 2026The body of an 18-year-old hiker has been recovered from the Australian bush, a day after authorities incorrectly announced she had been found alive.
- Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted by court August 21, 2026Two organisers of Hong Kong's decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted under a controversial national security law.