Ex-assistant tells of cleaning up booze, drugs and baby oil after Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ sex marathons

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 12:41P AP via Scripps News Group

Sean Diddy Combs ' one-time personal assistant testified Wednesday that he was in charge of cleaning up hotel rooms after the hip-hop moguls sex marathons tossing out empty alcohol bottles, baby oil and drugs, tidying pillows and making it look as...

Columbia University president addresses ICE arrests during graduation ceremony

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 11:32A Simon Kaufman

Pomp and circumstance were everywhere at Columbia University on Wednesday, following another school year that included controversial circumstances on campus. The school held its main-campus graduation for the Class of 2025 on Wednesday morning....

Colorado man sues Rockies after being hit in eye by foul ball during MLB game

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 11:31A Scripps News Group

A man who was hit in the eye by a foul ball while at a Colorado Rockies baseball game is reportedly now suing the organization and, in part, blaming the team's poor performance for the injury. According to the Denver Post, Timothy Roeckel filed...

Trump pledges “Golden Dome” defense system by end of term, despite questions about cost,...

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 11:08A Jacob Gardenswartz

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced new details about his Golden Dome missile defense program , suggesting the sweeping effort to protect the United States from foreign attacks would be fully operational before the end of his term in...

Graduate carries baby across stage as officer gives chase in viral moment

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 10:13A Scripps News Group

A college graduate running from police during a commencement ceremony, with his child in his arms, became a viral moment. Video from the University at Buffalo's College of Arts and SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences ceremony shows Jean Paul...

Israel believes it has killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Netanyahu says

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/21 9:44A Scripps News Group

Israel believes it has killed Mohammed Sinwar, the current leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. "We eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists," Netanyahu said during a press conference. "It...

Don’t miss this new mural in Cleveland

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 5/21 9:22A Katie Ussin

If youre driving down Detroit Avenue near W. 48 th Street, youll see a beautiful new mural on the south side of the street, just across from the Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation. Wednesday afternoon was the official dedication...

Pope Leo XIV calls for aid into Gaza, offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/21 9:08A Maya Rodriguez

Pope Leo XIV held his first general audience since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church, reiterating calls for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. During the audience, held in Saint Peter's Square a tradition that allows the faithful...

Woman distraught over confusing bills while Cleveland Water gets yet another poor rating

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 5/21 9:02A Jonathan Walsh

A Cleveland woman said shes had so many problems with the Cleveland Water Department that she had to call News 5 Investigators for help. In our ongoing series Drowning in Dysfunction, a Cleveland woman says she's lived for months without water....

Judge allows release of Georgia college student detained by ICE after mistaken traffic stop

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 8:47A Scripps News Group

A judge is allowing the release of a Georgia community college student who has been detained by immigration officials for weeks. Ximena Arias-Cristobal had a bond hearing in immigration court on Wednesday and was granted $1,500 bond. According to...

Deadline to stop selling cheaper, off-brand versions of GLP-1 medications nears

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 8:38A Justin Boggs

After the Food and Drug Administration announced in February that there is no longer a shortage of drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, companies were given until May 22 to stop selling compounded versions of the drugs. The semaglutide known as Ozempic...

NFL will allow players to participate in Olympic flag football

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/21 8:20A Scripps News Group

NFL owners have approved a resolution that will allow players to try out for flag football teams to play in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. There will be certain restrictions, however. A maximum of one player from each NFL team will be...

Man charged with buying alcohol for underage friend who fell at Pirates game

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 7:38A Scripps News Group

A 21-year-old man has been charged with providing alcohol to his underage friend, who fell 20 feet from the stands at a Pittsburgh Pirates game last month , according to multiple outlets. Ethan Kirkwood of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, faces two...

Trump presses South African president over killings of white farmers

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/21 7:33A AP via Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump appeared to catch South African President Cyril Ramaphosa off guard during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday. With reporters present, Trump questioned Ramaphosa about the killings of white farmers in South...

Pentagon accepts $400 million jet from Qatar to transform into Air Force One

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/21 7:26A Scripps News Group

The Pentagon says it has accepted a $400 million jet from Qatar that will be retrofitted to become Air Force One. Air Force One is the call sign for any Air Force airplane that transports the president of the United States. President Donald Trump...