Good morning, Toledo. It’s Friday, Nov. 6 — here’s what you need to know to start the day.

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The St. Paul’s case stalls

Toledo’s last homicide of 2025 won’t be going to trial — at least not now. Al Alim Zaki-El, the man accused of fatally shooting Andrew Shively outside St. Paul’s Community Center on Dec. 26, has been found incompetent to stand trial. Judge Ian English ordered Zaki-El transferred to Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare’s Toledo campus for treatment; two doctors’ reports say there’s a substantial probability he could be restored to competency within a year. His bond remains at $1.25 million.

Read the full story: Toledo’s Last Homicide of 2025 Won’t Go to Trial — Suspect Found Incompetent

Britney opens the vault at 25

Twenty-five years to the day after it first hit shelves, Britney Spears’ self-titled album is back — with a song nobody has ever heard. The 25th Anniversary Edition is out today with 23 songs, including “My Big Secret,” a never-leaked Neptunes outtake, and “She’ll Never Be Me,” the Timberlake co-write that is her first newly released song in three years.

Read the full story: Britney Spears’ ‘Britney’ Turns 25 — Anniversary Edition Drops Today With a Song Nobody’s Ever Heard

French Montana drops 25 tracks

The Coke Boys vault is open again. French Montana’s Coke Boys 7: All Dogs Go To Heaven is out today — 25 tracks deep, led by “Live and Die” with Max B and Stove God Cooks. It’s the seventh chapter of the mixtape series that built his name, and the Max B reunion is the one hip-hop fans have been waiting on.

Read the full story: French Montana Drops ‘Coke Boys 7’ — 25 Tracks, Max B Reunion, and a Stove God Cooks Co-Sign

Overnight on ToledoBuzz

• Morning Briefing: Pajamas Downtown, Dove Cameron’s Debut & Jodeci in Detroit (4 AM)
• Jack Harlow’s ‘Sweet Action II’ Is Out Now — And Babyface Is the Only Guest on It
• Kings of Leon’s ‘O My Beloved’ Is Out Now
• GloRilla and Sexyy Red Drop ‘Jiggly Bow Bow’
• Monroe Homeless Shelter Could Reopen Before Winter — 24 Beds for the Coldest Nights
• Toledo’s Biggest Toy Drive Kicks Off Nov. 13 — Bring a Toy, Watch the Tree Light Up

Tonight and the weekend ahead

• Pajamas, PowerPoints & Hockey Romance: Toledo’s Heated Rivalry Slumber Party Is Tonight
• Jodeci Brings the 35th Anniversary of ‘Forever My Lady’ to Detroit’s Fox Theatre Tonight
• Sugarland Is Coming to Toledo — Ride or Die Tour Hits Huntington Center Nov. 17

That’s your Friday morning. We’ll be back at noon with the Lunchtime Briefing. Have a good one, Toledo.