Midnight Briefing: A Shooting in East Toledo, a Railroad Strike & Your Thursday in Toledo

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Good evening, Toledo. It’s just past midnight, and Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day — is officially in the books. Fifty-nine stories crossed the ToledoBuzz newsroom today: a shooting in East Toledo, a railroad strike, a food-stamp fight with Ohio stakes, and a Rockets shutout under the Glass Bowl lights. Here’s everything you need to know before bed.

A Person Was Shot in East Toledo on Wednesday Afternoon. Police Are Investigating.

A person was shot in East Toledo on Wednesday afternoon. Police are investigating, and details remain limited. It was the day’s most serious local story, and we’ll update it as police release more.

140 Ohio Railroad Workers Just Walked Off the Job Over Crew Safety

One hundred forty engineers and conductors walked off the job in Ohio, striking over crew safety. It’s a jobs-and-safety fight with real stakes for the state’s rail lines — and for the workers on them.

6.3 Million People Could Lose Food Stamps Under a New USDA Proposal — Here’s What It Means for Ohio

A new USDA proposal could strip food stamps from 6.3 million people nationwide. For Ohio families already stretching grocery budgets, the pocketbook impact would be real — here’s how the proposal would hit the state.

Ohio’s Jim Jordan Just Won the Race to Lead House Republicans

Ohio’s Jim Jordan has won the race to lead House Republicans. The vote sets up what’s next for the party’s House leadership — and for one of Ohio’s most prominent voices in Washington.

Rockets Shut Out UMass 24-0 — Now It’s Bowling Green Week

Toledo blanked UMass 24-0 at the Glass Bowl on Wednesday night, staying tied atop the MAC at 8-2. Connor Walendzak broke a 69-yard touchdown run and Nicholas Thompson added a 62-yard pick-six. Next up: Bowling Green, Friday, Nov. 20, in the Battle of I-75.

Free Dental Care for Toledo Veterans This Friday

Cleanings, fillings and X-rays at no cost — free dental care for Toledo veterans is happening this Friday. If you served, or you know someone who did, here’s how to get in.

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Tomorrow in Toledo: Thursday, Nov. 12

AI Week wraps up on Thursday with a business summit at the University of Toledo — free AI training that could add to your paycheck. And Journey’s farewell tour hits Cleveland on Thursday night — don’t stop believin’ live at Rocket Arena. Looking ahead to Friday: free dental care for veterans, U2’s first album in nine years, and Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” opens in theaters.

That’s Wednesday. The newsroom is closing for the night — we’ll be back at 4 a.m. with your Morning Briefing. Good night, Toledo.

Photo: Aric Lorton / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Toledo skyline.

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