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Communism is not dead in Latin America. In fact, the dominoes are falling south of the border, but no one seems to be noticing. “It’s a new day. Communism is dead. It’s even dead in Cuba.” So declared Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in May 2002. “I hate to say it,” she continued, “it’s dead.” The senator’s proclamation was a surprise, no doubt, to Fidel Castro, whose regime was (and is) alive and as Red as ever. It also must have come as welcome news to the people of Cuba, still suffering, after nearly half...

A 'Karen' attacked a man who tried to walk away from her during a road rage incident - and quickly found herself body-slammed to the ground. The now-viral incident occurred on the morning of January 4 in Toledo, Ohio, as an unidentified woman driving a blue Ford sedan with silver detailing was seen slamming on her brakes. After getting out of her car, she hurled a volley of foul mouthed threats at the red sedan behind her, with the altercation apparently starting over a bump between the two vehicles. A man dressed in pajamas stepped out of 'the passenger door'...

Local activist Sir Maejor Page, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, was sentenced to prison time after creating a fake non-profit organization associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to defraud donors and supporters of the cause to fund his shopping sprees. Page was given 42 months of prison time for his crimes after being found guilty in April. He was charged with with one count of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to WTOL.

The former head of Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta has been sentenced to prison on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. WTVG reports that Tyree Conyers-Page, also known as Sir Maejor Page, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison in Ohio on Thursday. Prosecutors said that Page took money donated to his organization through Facebook and used it for travel, personal items, and a home in Toledo, Ohio. In court, Page claimed some of the money he spent on his own lifestyle was part of a "reasonable salary" for managing the organization - though he admitted to...

Splash Universe, a waterpark hotel in Dundee, Michigan, is at the center of a human trafficking investigation. That’s according to federal agents with Homeland Security. The investigation stems from an alleged argument that turned physical between hotel staff and the manager. According to a report from Dundee Police, that manager called an officer to the hotel on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at about 6:50 p.m. He said a female employee threw a phone and hit him in the head. Once he arrived, the officer said no one among a group of five employees spoke English. So, he called a Michigan...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Drinks, chairs, and fists all flying. Video from inside El Viejon Mexican Restaurant, located at 1045 S. Reynolds Rd., shows two groups of women erupting into an all-out brawl on National Margarita Day. “Sometimes people can’t handle more than two margaritas,” said Juan Castro, a server and spokesperson for the restaurant. It started with an exchange of words that escalated and eventually spilled into the lobby. You can see some people recording the fight on their phones, others heading for the door. Castro said the fight that happened on Feb. 22 left the establishment trashed. “It’s...

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has withdrawn her endorsement of Ohio GOP House candidate Craig Riedel in the wake of leaked audio of him speaking poorly of former President Donald Trump. "I think he is arrogant. I don’t like the way he calls people names. I just don’t think that’s very becoming of a president," he said, in the audio, which leaked in December, Politico reported. He also reportedly said he would not endorse Trump, but did so immediately following the leak. "Earlier this week, I informed Craig Riedel (OH-09) that I will be withdrawing my endorsement. I...

According to Lucas County Regional Dispatch, crews responded to the refinery in the 4100 block of Cedar Point Road in Oregon around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening for reports of injuries. BP Fire and the Oregon Fire Department worked to put out the fire. It’s unclear what sparked it. A statement from BP to 13abc said it is working closely with local fire crews as they respond to the fire. Per BP: The refinery can process up to 160,000 barrels of crude oil each day, providing the Midwest with gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, asphalt, and other products

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo woman was arrested for attacking another woman in a fit of road rage. Lateisha Fonseca, 37, is facing charges including felonious assault victim seriously harmed and aggravated robbery with an attempt to inflict serious physical harm. According to court documents, Fonseca attacked a woman by breaking the driver’s side window of the victim’s vehicle and striking the victim with a sharpened object in the face on June 7. The report details that Fonseca almost removed the victim’s left eyelid. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery to repair her eyelid. The documents say video evidence...

Seven-month-old Desire Hughes was shot in the chest and killed on Wednesday night during a drive-by shooting in Toledo, Ohio She was sitting next to her father, Jeremiah Hughes, 20, who suffered a graze wound and is now mourning his daughter No suspects have been identified in the shooting as Toledo Police ask residents to review outdoor cameras for clues on the shooters Desire's murder is the fourth homicide reported this week in Toledo

I received an interesting letter in the mail today. The letter is from one of those "quickie" land buyers who prey on the ignorant people. I bought a lot which is in a subdivision on Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas side 34 years ago. The letter offers me $250 for the residential lot. Does anyone have a creative way to respond to this guy to send the message of "Don't ever do that again!"? I wanted to post the redacted letter to Facebook, but don't know if that is legal or not. Words escape me on how people can...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are searching for a suspect in a shooting and robbery late Friday night. Family members say a man was walking home in a south Toledo neighborhood when someone with a gun approached him and followed him back to his house. Police say the victim was shot in the face and robbed in the 400-block of Crittenden Ave. around 11:30 p.m

Imraan Siddiqi - Executive Director - CAIR Washington [https://www.linkedin.com/in/imraansiddiqi] Imraan Siddiqi @imraansiddiqi Tweeted: "F*** Arabs" - Ohio Muslim Family's Home Vandalized With Swastika https://hatehurts.net/2017/01/11/f-arabs-ohio-muslim-familys-home-vandalized-with-swastika/… via @hatehurts_ Jan 11, 2017 https://twitter.com/imraansiddiqi/status/819277136527695872?s=20 ____ Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) Tweeted: Another incident blamed on Trump’s America at the time: In Jan 2017 in Ohio, a Muslim family’s home was painted w/a swastika & message that read “F— Arabs.” Man who did it was Osama Nazzal, an Arab. Feb 20, 2019 https://t.co/zGpQM1jK0p #HateHoax https://t.co/tpyP7VXHMw https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1098385771919110145?s=20

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A George Floyd mural in Toledo, Ohio was destroyed by a lightning strike Tuesday afternoon, according to witnesses. WTVG reported their Doppler Radar did show a lightning strike on the same block as the George Floyd mural at 4:30 this afternoon. The lightning strike, which hit directly on George Floyd’s face, reduced the mural to a pile of bricks.

A mural of the late Black Lives Matter icon George Floyd has been struck by lightning and has collapsed. Eyewitnesses confirmed that nobody was near the mural when it was struck nor when its pieces fell to the ground. The Toledo mural, completed in June 2020, was struck by lightning in the middle of the day on Tuesday, leaving a charred wall where Floyd’s face was before. It was a direct hit; artwork to the left and right of the mural appeared unblemished.

A mural of the late Black Lives Matter icon George Floyd has been struck by lightning and has collapsed. Eyewitnesses confirmed that nobody was near the mural when it was struck nor when its pieces fell to the ground. The Toledo mural, completed in June 2020, was struck by lightning in the middle of the day on Tuesday, leaving a charred wall where Floyd’s face was before. It was a direct hit; artwork to the left and right of the mural appeared unblemished.

Of late there have been a number of shooting deaths all of which are tragic but the ones that could easily have been prevented are particularly sad. The two that stand out are the deaths of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. Daunte Wright was shot when Officer Kim Potter drew the wrong weapon. She meant to tase Daunte Wright but wound up shooting and killing him. The media portrayed him this way Wright's mother described her sonThe mother described her son as "an amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," "bright" smile and "loved basketball." "He had a 2-year-old...

City officials have released videos and other material showing what happened the night police fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

In the wee hours of the morning on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an arsonist spray-painted the message, “Jesus is Black” in a Roman Catholic Church in Toledo, Ohio, while setting fire to parts of the church. Police later caught up to the suspect, 27-year-old Christopher A. Harris. Harris shot and killed a police officer in a shootout that also claimed his life. Harris’s Facebook account includes multiple posts with the message, “Jesus is Black,” and one post evoking King’s assassination days before the church arson. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Monday, a vandal reportedly attempted to set fire...