Morning Briefing: Mariah Defrosts, Kid Rock’s Macron Call, What to Know Sunday
Good morning, Toledo! It’s Sunday, November 1 — welcome to November. The clocks fall back tonight, Mariah Carey has officially defrosted, and Kid Rock is out here answering calls from world leaders. Here’s your morning briefing.
Overnight on ToledoBuzz
A quiet night on the local wires, but the evening brought plenty: catch up on last night’s Midnight Briefing, the shocking news out of Ohio — an Oberlin professor and his wife were shot dead, and their son, 31, has been charged — plus Heidi Klum’s giant severed-hand Halloween costume and SZA seemingly confirming she’s headlining Coachella 2027.
Mariah has defrosted
It is November 1st, which means one thing: Mariah Carey has officially defrosted. At midnight she dropped her annual “IT’S TIME!!!!” video — this time opening with a punk-rock dive-bar gig complete with a stage dive before ascending a giant Christmas tree to sing “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Watch the clip here.
Kid Rock’s wild phone call
Only in rock ‘n’ roll: on Friday night’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Kid Rock told the story of golfing with Donald Trump when Trump handed him a ringing phone — with French President Emmanuel Macron on the line — and walked away. Kid Rock answered “from the Paris of the Midwest: Detroit.” Read the full story.
Spirit Halloween update
Fairfield PD now calls the Oct 30 store shooting a targeted incident involving a lone gunman; the suspect is still at large, the FBI Sacramento ERT is assisting, and three victims remain in critical condition. Read more: Constance Hages, 31: pregnant mom of 4 killed in Spirit Halloween mass shooting and gunman still on the run.
Today / coming up
- Maná plays Little Caesars Arena tonight — then streams their historic Red Rocks concert free worldwide.
- Clocks fall back tonight — enjoy the extra hour of sleep.
- VP JD Vance rallies at Toledo Express Airport Monday, the day before Election Day.
- Lucas County voters pick a judge Tuesday — the challenger says it’s “Hotel California.”
- $26M in medical debt is being wiped out for 6,400 Toledoans — here’s who qualifies.
- Gas dropped 15 cents in Ohio this week — you’re still paying $4.22 a gallon.
That’s your Sunday morning. Go enjoy the extra hour, Toledo — and be nice to the neighbors still in costume. ☀️
Photo: NorthernMagnolia, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).