At least 66 dead and 51 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 6:50A AP via Scripps News

A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday during a school holiday, killing at least 66 people at least two of them when they jumped from the building to escape the flames, officials said....

Trump's citizenship order sparks legal battle from 18 states over 14th Amendment

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 6:25A Justin Boggs

One day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could revoke U.S. citizenship for some babies born in the U.S., 18 states filed a lawsuit to stop the order from being enforced. The Democratic-led states argue that birthright...

Snow-covered cities will be heating up the housing scene in 2025

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 5:15A Emily Hanford-Ostmann

One of the coldest cities in the U.S. is also one of the hottest housing markets in the country, according to a new analysis by Zillow. For the second year in a row, and despite its snowy exterior, Zillow predicts Buffalo, New York, will be the...

Florida wastes no time in adopting 'Gulf of America' name after Trump's executive order

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 4:39A Taylor O'Bier

Just a few hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing federal officials to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Florida has already started implementing the change. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a...

President Trump says Putin should make a deal to end war in Ukraine

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 4:29A Scripps News Staff

President Donald Trump, just hours after his inauguration, announced his intention to end the war in Ukraine by engaging in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump emphasized the need to speak with Putin to gauge his willingness...

Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, released from prison after pardon

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 4:14A Liz Landers

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been released from prison after receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump, Scripps News has learned. RELATED STORY | President Trump pardons about...

First-ever blizzard warning issued for Louisiana as extreme cold punches south

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 3:35A Justin Boggs

Blizzard conditions and heavy snow blasted the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as a massive winter storm struck the South. A winter storm warning is in effect along the Gulf Coast from South Texas all the way to Florida. There are also winter storm warnings...

World Health Org. leader wants Trump to reconsider his decision to exit the pact

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 1:28A Justin Boggs

World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that he hopes the United States reconsiders its decision to leave the World Health Organization. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. would...

Ohio State wins first 12-team College Football Playoff

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/21 12:32A Justin Boggs

Had it not been for the expansion of the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame and Ohio State would not have had the opportunity to compete for a national title. Notre Dame's loss to Northern Illinois and Ohio State's disappointing performance...

2 Americans held in Afghanistan freed in a prisoner exchange with Taliban

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/20 11:38P Maya Rodriguez

Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, have been released from Taliban custody following a U.S.-brokered prisoner exchange deal. The Biden administration negotiated the deal in its final days and put it into motion in its final hours....

Today is your last day to vote for the NBA All-Star Game rosters

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 1/20 9:14A Kierston Richardson

The Cleveland Cavaliers still hold the best record in the NBA, and today is the last day to send four of our starters to the All-Star game in San Francisco next month. RELATED: How to vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star rosters Monday is also the last...

CBP One app goes offline as Trump returns to power

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/20 9:13A Scripps News Staff

The CBP One app, which facilitated appointments for about 1 million immigrants to legally present themselves at U.S. ports of entry under the Biden administration, was taken offline as President...

First lady Melania Trump's hat steals the show during inauguration ceremony

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/20 8:37A Taylor O'Bier

There was an unlikely show-stopper during President Donald Trumps inauguration ceremony on Monday: First lady Melania Trumps hat. The wide-brimmed, boater-style hat nearly obscured the first ladys...

What's next for Biden after leaving the White House?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/20 8:24A Scripps News Staff

Former President Joe Biden departed Washington on Monday, marking the end of his four-year term as the nation's leader. President Donald Trump bid Biden farewell following his inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Biden and his wife, Jill,...

Trump reacts to Biden's last-minute pardons

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/20 8:03A Scripps News Staff

President Donald Trump offered brief reaction to former President Joe Biden's pardons for family members, which he issued as his last act before leaving office on Monday. During an appearance to sign executive orders, President Trump said Biden's...