Lunchtime Briefing: A Fatal Work-Zone Crash in Wood County, Ye’s Dallas Record & Your Sunday in Toledo

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Good afternoon, Toledo — here’s your Sunday so far, at midday.

A Fatal Work-Zone Crash in Wood County

A 56-year-old Minnesota truck driver, Michael Ivorsen of Jordan, Minnesota, died Saturday night, Nov. 7, after driving around road-closure signs into a closed SR 420 work zone in Troy Township and striking a parked Caterpillar excavator. Read the full story: Minnesota Truck Driver Killed After Driving Around Closure Signs Into Closed Wood County Work Zone

Ye’s Record Night in Dallas

Ye broke his own record for the most-attended hip-hop show in U.S. history Saturday night, per AT&T Stadium, with Cleveland’s Kid Cudi and Erykah Badu on stage. Official Dallas attendance is still to come. Read more: Ye Shatters His Own U.S. Hip-Hop Attendance Record in Dallas — With Ohio’s Kid Cudi on Stage

Midday Update: Godzilla Minus Zero

Godzilla Minus Zero is headed for a $31M opening weekend, the biggest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America — nearly doubling 2002’s Hero (~$17.8M). The film took in ~$14.5M Friday including previews across 3,254 theaters, earned an A CinemaScore, and is GKIDS’ biggest opening — roughly three times predecessor Minus One‘s $11.4M. Figures are estimates; finals come Monday, Nov. 9. Read more: Godzilla Minus Zero Just Made Box Office History — $13.5M Friday and a Rare “A” From Audiences

Still On Today

Pouya brings the Forever Glades Tour to the Fillmore Detroit tonight at 6 PM: Pouya Brings the Forever Glades Tour to Detroit’s Fillmore Tonight

Gen-Z breakout sombr plays Columbus tonight, then brings the party to Cleveland’s Rocket Arena Friday: Gen-Z Breakout sombr Plays Columbus Tonight — Then Brings the Party to Cleveland’s Rocket Arena Friday

Heading to Detroit today? Southbound I-75 drops to one lane south of Monroe: Heading to Detroit Today? Southbound I-75 Drops to One Lane South of Monroe

Coming Monday

Russell Brand learns his fate at sentencing: Russell Brand Learns His Fate Monday — Experts Say He Faces at Least a Decade Behind Bars

Morning Catch-Up

Toledo voters killed the public safety tax; 73 jobs hang in the balance until Nov. 15: Toledo Voters Killed the Public Safety Tax — Now 73 Jobs Hang in the Balance Until Nov. 15

Wynonna Judd on losing Dolly Parton: Wynonna Judd Is ‘Still in Denial’ Over Dolly Parton — and Shared Their Last Conversation

John Legend’s ‘Muse’ posted his biggest first-week sales in 10 years: John Legend’s ‘Muse’ Just Posted His Biggest First-Week Sales in 10 Years

U2’s first album in nine years drops Friday: U2’s First Album in Nine Years Drops Friday — and They’re Coming Back to Stadiums in 2027

And the earlier Morning Briefing: Morning Briefing: John Legend’s Comeback, U2’s New Album & Sunday in Toledo

Toledo skyline — Aric Lorton / Wikimedia Commons

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