Trump claims over $1 billion in immigration 'gold cards' have been sold

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 8:10A Scripps News Group

The Trump administration claims sales of the new immigration "gold card" have reached $1.3 billion. President Donald Trump touted the card during a White House event on Friday, saying the money raised goes to the U.S. Treasury to reduce the...

Epstein money trail: Lawsuits claim major banks enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking finances

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 8:00A Maura Barrett

Two class-action lawsuits against Bank of America and BNY Mellon could shed new light on how convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein allegedly financed his abuse network, and the role major financial institutions may have played in enabling it....

Epstein timeline: From arrest and death to push for public release of DOJ files

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 6:56A Alexandra Miller

It's been more than six years since the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that continues to spark outrage, suspicion, and calls for transparency. Scripps News has compiled a timeline of events leading to the release of the...

Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk backs Vice President JD Vance's potential 2028 presidential bid

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 6:02A AP via Scripps News Group

Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization's new leader, endorsed a potential presidential bid by Vice President JD Vance on the opening night of the conservative youth group's annual conference. After...

How an anonymous tipster on Reddit cracked the Brown University shooting case

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 5:51A AP via Scripps News Group

Information from a tipster who had a strange encounter with another man on a sidewalk outside Brown University was key to police identifying the suspect they believe killed two students at the school and then two days later gunned down a...

Why Instacart is expected to send $60 million in refunds to customers

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 4:38A Scripps News Group

Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to consumers under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Consumers who were charged for Instacart+ memberships without giving express informed consent will be eligible for refunds. Under...

Bake a classic holiday gingerbread cookie with this easy, healthier recipe

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 4:15A Jessica DeLuise

Nothing says the holidays quite like the smell of gingerbread baking in the oven. Scripps News food and wellness contributor Jessica DeLuise is sharing her warm, spicy gingerbread recipe. It's a nostalgic, family-favorite treat that couldnt be...

DHS pauses visa program tied to Brown University shooter

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 1:24A Scripps News Group

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing an immigration program after learning the gunman in the Brown University shooting used it to obtain permanent legal status in 2017. "This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our...

Private university terminates all its staff, says it can't pay them

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 1:00A AP via Scripps News Group

A week after Martin University announced it would pause operations at the end of the semester, the university terminated all staff and is encouraging students to transfer to other local colleges. In a meeting with staff on Monday, interim...

In annual news conference, Putin says military goals will be achieved in Ukraine

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/19 12:49A AP via Scripps News Group

Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscows troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence that the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia's conditions in...

Are dollar stores still worthwhile without $1 prices?

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 12/19 12:36A John Matarese

Even at dollar stores, shoppers need to be budget-conscious. While you can still find serious bargains, prices have gone up. "Some things are now marked on the shelves at $1.50, $3, or $5," said Esther Grubbs, a longtime Dollar Tree shopper who...

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/18 3:29A AP via Scripps News Group

Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday is valued at more than $6 billion. Devin Nunes, the Republican congressman who resigned in 2021 to become the CEO of Trump...

An easy holiday seafood recipe: One-pan puttanesca

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/18 3:20A Jessica DeLuise

Holiday cooking doesnt have to be complicated. Scripps News food and wellness contributor Jessica DeLuise shares a one-pan seafood puttanesca thats bold, briny and bursting with flavor. It's a festive pasta dish inspired by the Feast of the Seven...

Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife nearly 3 years ago

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/18 3:13A AP via Scripps News Group

A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in a Massachusetts state prison for the grisly murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found. Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree...

Inflation slows to 2.7% in November, surprising forecasters

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/18 2:01A Justin Boggs

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated data showing that inflation unexpectedly slowed in November, increasing by 2.7% from a year earlier. The government's last inflation report had shown inflation was at 3% for the 12-month period...