Santa’s mailbox is officially open as USPS kicks off Operation Santa

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 6:08A Kelly Broderick

Get your pens and paper ready. Santa is officially accepting letters. USPS is letting parents and children know that Operation Santa has officially kicked off for the holiday season. Each year, thousands of families send letters to the North...

National Voter Registration Day aims to get more Americans to the polls this November

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 6:06A Stephanie Liebergen

For 15 years, National Voter Registration Day has been a dedicated day for making sure Americans are informed, registered and ready to vote in November. All across the country on September 15, thousands of volunteers will be out in their...

Nick Reiner will not face death penalty in killings of his parents, prosecutor says

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 5:43A Chelsea Bailey

California prosecutors announced they will not seek the death penalty against Michele and Rob Reiners son Nick, who has been charged with murder in the killing of his parents. Nick Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, faces two counts of first-degree...

Starbucks launches limited-edition peanuts collection featuring Snoopy

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 5:31A Justin Boggs

Starbucks locations were flooded with customers coast to coast Tuesday as the company began a limited release of 10 Peanuts-themed collectible items, including glass cold cups, accessories and mini tote bags prominently featuring Snoopy. In...

Interactive: Here's why grocery prices may not be coming down anytime soon

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 4:44A

Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran stadium tour after “Free Palestine” remarks

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 4:32A AP via Scripps News Group

Macklemore said Monday that he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments made by the Grammy-winning rapper earlier this month onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. Macklemore said on Instagram that several U.S....

AI regulation stalls in Congress as House votes on data center costs

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 3:07A Joe St. George

Congress is debating how and whether to regulate artificial intelligence, but meaningful legislation appears unlikely in the near term as key leaders pump the brakes on swift action. Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei is among those who...

Iran war cost tens of billions and strained US weapons supply, watchdog says

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 2:23A AP via Scripps News Group

A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic...

Still shocked at your grocery bill? Here's why prices aren't coming down

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 1:21A Holly Firfer

Grocery prices remain one of the biggest financial stress points for Americans, even as inflation data shows prices leveling off. The government's consumer price index shows that grocery prices were flat from July to August and up just 2.2% from...

'Widow’s Bay' makes Emmy history while 'The Pitt' underwhelms

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/15 12:36A AP via Scripps News Group

A Widows Bay wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies....

Cleveland police credit partnership with the community for significant drop in crime

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 9/14 11:47P Scott Noll

Cleveland police are crediting a new sense of trust from the community for a significant drop in violent crime across the city. According to new numbers released by the department, criminal homicides are down 44%, felonious assaults have dropped...

Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/14 1:54A Hadas Gold

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have discussed creating an AI industry standards body, people familiar with the situation told CNN. The conversations preceded the events of the past week, when a former Anthropic researcher resigned, saying the top...

'It could get a lot worse': Book holiday flights now to avoid rising costs

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/14 1:36A John Matarese

Holiday airfare prices are climbing fast, and travel experts warn this is not the year to wait on booking flights for the November or December holidays. "Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's basically what I'm looking for, and it's really...

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/14 1:25A AP via Scripps News Group

A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration's effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court...

These states top the list as America's best for tailgating, new survey finds

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/13 8:54A Talker Research via Scripps News

Louisiana and Alabama have earned bragging rights as Americas undisputed tailgating champs, according to new research. In a survey of 5,000 state-by-state, self-described American tailgaters and homegaters, Louisianians (78%) and Alabamians (76%)...