Sawson Grodi, 8, cries as she holds her mother, Lana Tabbalat, at a public gathering at The Violence Against Women Memorial Rock in Toledo to honor the lives of domestic abuse victims Ashley Darrington, Nora Pryba, Whitney Wade, and Sarah Schulte on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
A line of military police officers stand at the end of a street in downtown Boston awaiting protestors on June 3, 2020.
Ottawa Hills High School students set off confetti poppers in the student section at Niedermeier Stadium in Ottawa Hills, Ohio on Friday, October 21, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
A man yells in celebration as news breaks that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election in Boston on November 7, 2020.
Zaila Avant-Garde of Harvey, La. celebrates in confetti after winning first place in the 93rd Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. Avant-Garde won $50,000 for her first place win on Thursday, July 8, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
A couple stand together as they prepare to set their lantern afloat at the annual lantern lighting event in Orlando, Fla. on July 17, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
US Sen. Sherrod Brown, center, listens to the science behind the Cedar Point Causeway Wetlands Project at the western side of Sandusky Bay near Cedar Point Causeway in Sandusky, Ohio on Monday, September 19, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Children watch as family members dance in Maasai Mara, Kenya on July 1, 2016.
A member of the Maasai tribe stands on top of a dirt mound looking for predators in Maasai Mara, Kenya on July 1, 2016.
Players on the Winter Springs High varsity softball team cry as they line up to receive their second-place trophy after the FHSAA softball state championships on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The team lost 0-5 to Doral Academy in Clermont, Fla. For Orlando Sentinel
Costa Rica’s Kendall Waston (19) hugs teammate Ariel Lassiter (11) after scoring their second goal during match day one of three at the Concacaf Gold Cup at Exploria Stadium in Orlando Fla. on Monday, July 12, 2021. Costa Rica defeated Guadeloupe with a final score of 3-1. For Orlando Sentinel.
Hundreds of protestors lie face down for over eight minutes in solidarity with George Floyd, a Black man murdered by police officers, in Boston on June 3, 2020.
Fans scream as members of Greta Van Fleet come onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival on May 24, 2019. For GBH.
Sylvania Northview’s Benny Crooks and Chase Harrell embrace after winning 3-2 against the Kenston Bombers in the seventh inning at the OHSAA baseball state semifinals in Akron, Ohio on Friday, June 10, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Two students peek out from a climbing frame during a break in lessons at The Walk Centre primary school in Nakuru, Kenya, on July 12, 2016.
First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden arrives at Orlando International Airport with Dr. Anthony Fauci on Air Force Two on Thursday, June 24, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
A woman wipes away tears as she and her children are helped to escape flood waters from Hurricane Harvey in Katy, Texas on August 29, 2017.
Aileen Camarena, sous chef at The Glass Knife, holds up a finished pink donut in her kitchen in downtown Orlando on Monday, May 31, 2021. The donut would later be transported to the store’s location several blocks away, where the donuts made in the kitchen are served fresh each morning. For Orlando Sentinel.
Officers line up in the Boston Common preparing for a night of potential protests following Black Lives Matter unrest in Boston on Sept. 25, 2020.
Students work on a writing exercise at The Walk Centre primary school in Nakuru, Kenya on July 12, 2016.
Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses the Patriot’s Gala as the Keynote Speaker and Guest of Honor at the 2021 Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority conference in Kissimmee, Fla., on Saturday, June 19, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
A woman holds her phone up to film the launch of SpaceX CRS-22, an unmanned supply mission set for the International Space Center, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, June 3, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
A student completes a math problem on the chalk board at The Walk Centre primary school in Nakuru, Kenya on July 17, 2016.
Zaila Avant-Garde of Harvey, La. celebrates in confetti after winning first place in the 93rd Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. Avant-Garde won $50,000 for her first place win on Thursday, July 8, 2021. For Orlando Sentinel.
Several people help Pat Groves, center, as she attempts to put on her dry suit before the Christmas paddle at Howard Pinkley Landing in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday, December 19, 2021. For Toledo Blade.
Protestors gather and chant on Semoran Blvd. in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, July 15, 2021 to raise awareness for the political unrest currently taking place in Cuba. Protestors demanded justice and freedom for Cubans who have been allegedly targeted by police for speaking out against the country’s communist regime, which has been in place for 62 years. For Orlando Sentinel.
Sienna Tippin, 6, screams as ice carver Ryan Roth sprays her with ice at the Noon-Year’s Eve celebration at the Toledo Zoo on Friday, December 31, 2021, making roads slick and vision limited. For Toledo Blade.
Daxton, 8, bottom left, and his sister Anna, 9, play together in the ball pit at the new Worst-Case Scenario exhibit at Imagination Station in Toledo on Thursday, February 10, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Swanton High School varsity basketball players and fans converge on the court after winning the boys basketball game against Archbold at Swanton High School on Friday, February 11, 2022. The win gave the team at least co-share of the NWOAL for the third time in history. For Toledo Blade.
A mother and daughter seen in a reflection smile at each other during a BGSU hockey game on February 4, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Northern Michigan’s A.J. Vanderbeck (19) is inspected by a medical official after slamming his head on the ice on Friday, February 18, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Young fans line up to high-five BGSU and Minnesota State players before the men’s hockey game at Slater Family Ice Arena on Friday, February 4, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
St. Francis players scream in celebration as captain Gordon Hunt, left, holds up their trophy at the regional hockey final at Tam-O-Shanter in Sylvania on Friday, March 4, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Shannon Eis fits wings on a sculpture at Wonderland Studios in Toledo on Monday, March 14, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
A member of the Blue Crew pretends to sleep as University of Dayton players are announced at Savage Arena in Toledo on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Ohio state Sen. Matt Dolan, right, speaks at a roundtable with Ohio Business representatives to discuss his campaign for U.S. Senate at Oliver House in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Anthony Wayne players hold up their trophy after winning the Division I girls basketball regional final in Sandusky on Saturday, March 5, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Eighth-grader Samuel Buehler, 14, is pied in the face by a third-grade classmate during a celebration after students at All Saints Catholic School in Rossford, Ohio raised more than $2000 through a Pennies for Peace Drive to benefit the people of Ukraine on Friday, April 1, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Lisa Gordon, right, of Marooned Crab Creations, gives Andi Gilpin, 2, a piece of pirate treasure at the 16th annual North American Sea Glass Festival at the Maumee Bay Lodge in Oregon, Ohio on Sunday, May 22, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
A student graduating with academic recognition smiles at her feat at the spring 2022 commencement ceremony at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday, April 30, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Kristen Grotz signs a supportive message on an ambulance being sent to Ukraine at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital in Oregon, Ohio on Monday, May 23, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Dino DiTerlizzi, left, and brother Mario DiTerlizzi, co-owners of Pasquale and Son's Shoe Repair in Toledo, Ohio, work on stitching two damaged baseball gloves on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. For Toledo Blade
Ottawa Hills Green Bears players wrap arms around each other after losing 3-1 against the Milan Edison Chargers at the Division III regional baseball finals in Elida, Ohio on Friday, June 3, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Northview Wildcats players celebrate winning 3-2 against the Kenston Bombers in the final inning at the OHSAA baseball state semifinals in Akron, Ohio on Friday, June 10, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Families make beaded bracelets together at the University of Toledo kids section at the Toledo Sister Cities International Hosting Festival in Toledo on Saturday, June 25, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
Isaiah Swanson, 11, puts the finishing touches on the handle bars of a bike during the annual LCCS Community Bike Build at Jerusalem Township Fire Department in Jerusalem, Ohio on Sunday, November 27, 2022. For Toledo Blade.
