Data centers spark nationwide debate over utility costs and community impact

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/18 12:22A Joe St. George

A growing battle is intensifying across American communities as data centers proliferate nationwide, raising concerns about their impact on local residents and utility bills. The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump will soon...

TrumpRx vs. other discount programs: How to find the best price

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 2/17 11:31P John Matarese

Like millions of Americans, Jamie Donahue knows the steep costs of prescription drugs. "My stepmom, she actually has a seizure disorder, and she has to pay $1,200 a month," she said. "The drug manufacturers, they pocket way too much." It goes...

Paris prosecutors open 2 Epstein-linked probes and call on victims to come forward

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 2/17 11:03P By SYLVIE CORBET

PARIS (AP) Paris prosecutors opened on Wednesday two new investigations into potential sex abuse crimes and financial wrongdoings linked to Jeffrey Epstein following the release of millions of files of the millionaire financier and convicted sex...

Ukraine, Russia delegations in Geneva — hardline positions cloud US peace push

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 2/17 12:42A AP via Scripps News Group

Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were in Geneva on Tuesday for another round of U.S.-brokered peace talks, a week before the fourth anniversary of Russias full-scale invasion of its neighbor. However, expectations for any breakthroughs in Geneva...

2 teens arrested for Lyft driver's fatal shooting

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 2/16 7:57A Drew Scofield

Cleveland homicide detectives have arrested two 17-year-old males in connection with the shooting death of a Lyft driver last week. Cleveland Police spokesperson Wilfredo Diaz said in a news release that homicide detectives worked with Phoenix...

Robert Duvall, acclaimed Oscar-winning actor, dies at 95

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 6:19A Scripps News Group

Legendary actor Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95, his wife revealed on Facebook. Luciana Duvall said her husband died "peacefully at home" on Sunday. "To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me,...

With Congress in recess, partial government shutdown continues

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 6:03A Stephanie Liebergen

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees continue to work without pay during an ongoing partial government shutdown, as lawmakers remain at a stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats and Republicans have...

Quiet dissent emerges in Ukraine as war with Russia drags on

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 5:38A Jason Bellini

One word is increasingly being used in Ukraine to describe what some men say is happening during military mobilization: busification. The term refers to enlistment officers detaining men in public before requiring them to undergo a month of...

More older Americans are returning to work over finances, survey finds

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 4:34A Scripps News Group

A growing number of older Americans are "unretiring because of concerns about their personal finances and the broader economy, according to a survey from AARP . The survey, which polled adults 50 and older, found that 7% of retirees returned to...

US, Iranian officials to meet in Switzerland as tensions rise over nuclear deal

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 4:03A Joe St. George

The Trump administration is turning its attention to the Middle East this week, with another round of high-profile meetings between U.S. and Iranian officials set to take place in Switzerland. President Donald Trump has warned that if no nuclear...

Major school photo company defends privacy policy amid speculation over Epstein links

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 4:02A Scripps News Group

The company that produces school pictures for millions of children is pushing back against online speculation tying it to Jeffrey Epstein. According to reporting by The Associated Press, some school districts have dropped plans to use Lifetouch...

'They're real': Obama clarifies statement on aliens

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 2:59A AP via Scripps News Group

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens have made contact with us, after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a lightning round of questions with podcast...

'We still have hope': Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother's safe return as search enters week three

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 12:35A Scripps News Group

Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie is pleading for her mothers safe return as the search for her whereabouts enters its third week. In an emotional video posted to social media late Sunday, Guthrie issued a direct appeal to her mothers suspected...

Do’s and don’ts of car buying, as new vehicle prices near $50,000

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/16 12:05A John Matarese

The average new car buyer spent more than $49,000 on their vehicle in January, but you don't have to pay that much, even for a new vehicle. Kaitlin Fields found success by shopping during the winter months instead of waiting for spring. "People...

Golf Show and The National Franchise Show take over IX Center in Cleveland

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 2/15 6:10A Caitlin Hunt

Even though the IX Center plans to close its doors in a few months, there are still several events planned to take place at the center. This weekend, not one, but two events teed off at the convention center. Upstairs, golf enthusiasts filed in...