Midnight Briefing: Rockets Rout NIU, Chrishell Steps Out & Tomorrow’s Olivia Christmas Song
TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s past midnight, and the newsroom is putting a wild Wednesday to bed. Before you sleep, here’s everything that mattered today — and everything to watch Thursday.
Tonight’s Biggest
- MACtion Massacre: Rockets Stomp NIU 42-3 as Glass Bowl Defense Dominates Again — Trayvon Rudolph’s 96-yard opening-kickoff return set the tone, Tucker Gleason threw for 309 yards, and Toledo’s nationally ranked defense held NIU to 203 yards in a 42-3 rout.
- Chrishell Stause Steps Out for the First Time Since Her G Flip Split — Dog Peace by Her Side — The Selling Sunset star’s first public sighting since the Oct. 26 breakup announcement: a Wednesday walk in L.A., trench coat and pink slides, Peace by her side.
- Olivia Rodrigo’s First Christmas Song Drops TOMORROW — With Cynthia Nixon and an SNL Star in the Video — “take me home (4 christmas)” arrives Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, with a video starring Cynthia Nixon and SNL’s Ben Marshall.
The Day in Toledo
- Toledo’s Public-Safety Tax Failed by 6,000 Votes — Now 73 City Jobs Could Vanish — The fallout from Tuesday’s vote, in one stark number.
- State Seizes Control: Lucas County Elections Board Placed Under Oversight After Tuesday’s Meltdown — After the results delay, the state stepped in.
- Toledo City Council Votes Against Ending Flock Camera Contract
- Toledo Is Sitting on $6.25 Million to Fix Housing — and Your Backyard Cottage Is Already Legal
- 8 More Victims Just Sued MC Tank Over Toledo’s Chemical Leak
- 10-Year-Old Hit by Pickup in North Toledo — Hospitalized With Several Injuries
- Hancock County Rollover Leaves 4 Hurt — Driver Arrested, Teen Flown to Toledo Hospital
- Toledo Voters Said YES to Schools and NO to the Safety Tax — Here’s What Passed and Failed
Entertainment Worth Your Scroll
- Bob Dylan Just Met the Pope — and Leo Quoted His 1963 Protest Song
- Jamie Foxx, 58, Is a Dad Again — He Just Welcomed His Third Child
- ZAYN Hits Little Caesars Arena This Sunday — His Biggest Solo Tour Ever Comes to Detroit
- Punk-Rock Road Trip: The Menzingers and Hot Water Music Hit Detroit and Cleveland Next Week
- Cody Johnson Just Canceled His Last 2 Shows of 2026 — Doctor’s Orders
Tomorrow’s Preview
Thursday: Olivia Rodrigo’s “take me home (4 christmas)” drops at 8 p.m. ET — and Toledo men’s basketball visits No. 6 Michigan State at 8 p.m. on national TV. Looking ahead: ZAYN hits Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, and Mom’s House and Harbor unveil their UPSTREAM program in Toledo on Friday morning.
The ToledoBuzz newsroom is closing for the night. We’ll see you at 4 a.m. for the Morning Briefing. Good night, Toledo.
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