TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s past midnight, and the newsroom is putting a very long Thursday to bed. Sixty-seven stories went up today. Before you sleep, here’s everything that mattered — and everything to watch Friday.

TONIGHT’S BIGGEST

* Monroe Homeless Shelter Could Reopen Before Winter — 24 Beds for the Coldest Nights — Oaks Village in Monroe could reopen its closed shelter before winter, housing 24 people on the coldest nights after $75,000 in repairs.

* Tom Jones, 86, Thought He Was Going to Die After Pneumonia Put Him in the ICU — The music legend spent a week in the hospital, two days in intensive care — then walked back on stage at the Greek Theater and told the crowd: “This is where I belong.”

* Godzilla Minus Zero Is About to Triple the First Film’s Opening Weekend — The king returns Friday with King Ghidorah, a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, and $25–35 million in opening-weekend tracking.

LOCAL LEADS — THE DAY’S BIGGEST TOLEDO STORIES

* False Nuclear Alert Told Monroe County to Evacuate — There Was No Emergency at Fermi II — A false alert sent Monroe County residents scrambling Thursday night. There was no emergency at the Fermi II plant.

* 1,100+ Chinchillas Rescued From NW Ohio Breeder After Inspectors Found Hundreds Hidden and Suffering — One of the biggest animal-rescue stories of the year in NW Ohio.

* Body Found on Lake Erie Beach in LaSalle Township; Sheriff Says No Danger to Public — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says there is no danger to the public.

* Delaware Teen Killed by CSX Train Identified as 17-Year-Old Hayes High School Student — A heartbreaking identification Thursday.

* Toledo Library Levy Passes — Hours Return in January — Good news for every branch in the county.

* Maumee and Springfield Schools Face Deep Cuts After Voters Reject Income Taxes — Election Day’s fallout hits two districts hard.

* He Spent 5 Months in Jail for a Festival Shooting He Says He Didn’t Do — Now He’s Suing Toledo for $20 Million — The Eljay Crisp-Carr case, still unfolding.

* Toledo Gas Just Dropped Below $4 a Gallon — Your wallet will notice this one.

* Toledo’s Biggest Toy Drive Kicks Off Nov. 13 — Bring a Toy, Watch the Tree Light Up — 13abc’s Hope for the Holidays drive is back, and the tree lighting is Nov. 13.

* The Blade Holiday Parade Returns to Downtown Toledo Next Saturday — Here’s Everything to Know — Mark your calendar for Nov. 14.

ENTERTAINMENT WORTH YOUR SCROLL

* Russell Brand Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault — Denied Bail Ahead of Sentencing — Sentencing is Monday, Nov. 9.

* The Weeknd Just Beat Elton John — His $1.3 Billion Tour Is the Biggest Ever by a Male Artist — The biggest tour ever by a male artist.

* Kid Cudi Reunites With Kanye West at Yeezy Runway Show — Cleveland’s own, back in the same room as Ye.

* Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil: Girlfriend Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Him in Tennessee — The latest chapter in a very long saga.

* Gracie Abrams Adds 5 Songs to ‘Daughter From Hell’ Deluxe — Out Nov. 20 — Plus a 64-date tour starting Dec. 2.

* Wiz Khalifa Drops ‘The Calm’ — New Album ‘Cool’ Lands Nov. 13 After His MGK Day Takeover in Cleveland — Ohio, front and center.

* Stevie Wonder Brings His 50th Anniversary ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ Tour to Detroit’s Fox Theatre for Two Nights — A legend, two nights, right up I-75.

* Sugarland Is Coming to Toledo — Ride or Die Tour Hits Huntington Center Nov. 17 — Country fans, circle the date.

FRIDAY’S PREVIEW

Friday is stacked. Zac Brown Band hits Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena Friday night with Brothers Osborne opening. ‘I Play Rocky’ hits theaters Friday. Godzilla Minus Zero stomps in Friday too. Then Saturday: sombr brings his first arena tour to Detroit with Dove Cameron opening, Vince Staples plays Detroit Saturday night, and the Fallen Timbers Art Festival returns to Maumee this weekend.

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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