Remodeling this spring? Woman warns about avoiding a bad contractor

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 3/23 1:19A John Matarese

The spring remodeling season is officially here, but hiring the wrong contractor can turn any home improvement project into a costly disaster. Thats what homeowner Cristyn Cahill found after hiring a contractor for a leaky roof that caused major...

'No detail is too small': Savannah Guthrie's family renews plea in mother's disappearance

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/22 6:26A Scripps News Group

The family of Savannah Guthrie on Sunday renewed a public plea for information in the disappearance of her mother, Nancy, thanking the Tucson community for support while asking residents to re-examine any possible clues. In a statement released...

Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/22 5:22A AP via Scripps News Group

Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000 customers in the capital, among them five hospitals, had...

Before you renovate, start here: Cleveland expo promises ideas and savings

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 3/22 3:28A Elizabeth VanMetre

Homeowners looking for inspiration, expert advice and potential savings are heading to the I-X Center this weekend for the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo. The event, which runs through Sunday, features more than 300 exhibitors showcasing...

Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait of Hormuz

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/22 2:55A AP via Scripps News Group

Iran responded Sunday with threats of its own, a day after President Donald Trump warned the United States will obliterate Iran's power plants if Tehran fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours and Iranian missiles struck two cities...

Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor, dies at 54

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 8:34A AP via Scripps News Group

Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died. He was 54. Brendon's family announced the death in a statement posted on his social media accounts...

Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller dies at 81

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 7:29A Justin Boggs

Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between...

'I’m a little nervous': Police video shows Justin Timberlake flustered during sobriety tests

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 6:12A AP via Scripps News Group

Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New Yorks Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to...

NCAA accuses DraftKings of trademark infringement in March Madness marketing

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 4:21A AP via Scripps News Group

The NCAA filed a complaint in federal court Friday seeking an emergency restraining order to stop online sportsbook DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments. The complaint for...

Senate votes to end security line perks for members of Congress

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 3:31A Justin Boggs

The U.S. Senate this week passed a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from bypassing standard airport security screenings at commercial airports. The vote comes nearly a month into a partial government shutdown that has left...

Why women are saying goodbye to the treadmill and hello to the barbell

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 2:24A AP via Scripps News Group

During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time. Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in the...

Mixed US messages: Trump talks ‘winding down’ Iran War as ships head to region

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/21 1:37A AP via Scripps News Group

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will increase significantly in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering winding down military operations in the Mideast...

Trump, Iranian leader project strength as war nears 3-week mark

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 3/20 8:51A Jacob Gardenswartz

As the war between the United States and Iran approaches the three-week mark, President Donald Trump and Irans new supreme leader are projecting strength. Speaking at an event at the White House on Friday, Trump suggested the United States is...

US college student's death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 3/20 6:45A

James Jimmy Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an accident, Spanish regional police said Friday. Graceys body was found Thursday afternoon in the...

Artemis II nears launch after delays; astronauts start preflight isolation

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/20 5:49A Justin Boggs

NASAs Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft reached the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Friday morning as the agency prepares for humanitys return to the moon. The rocket and spacecraft returned to the pad nearly a...