Middle East war drives consumer sentiment to its lowest level in 70 years

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/15 1:27A Joe St. George

President Donald Trump is predicting higher gas prices could last through November as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and tensions with Iran continue to impact the American economy. The International Monetary Fund is predicting slower...

Money in her child's savings account vanished. What went wrong?

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 4/15 12:28A John Matarese

Katelyn Fugate recently checked a savings account she set up for her young son a few years back. Like many parents, she opened the account and left it alone. "I went to check on it to see what the balance was and hopefully start adding to it...

6:30 PM: CMSD board to vote on layoffs

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/14 10:23A Maya Morita

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board is expected to vote Tuesday evening on the recent layoffs announced. You can watch the board meeting in the player below at 6:30 p.m.: News 5 livestream event Hundreds of CMSD employees have...

Students at Campus International School walk out in support of teachers being laid off by CMSD

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/14 9:45A News 5 Staff

Since last Friday, more than 400 Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers and paraprofessionals have been sent layoff notices. In response, dozens of students participated in a planned walkout to show support for those who will lose their...

2 children charged for allegedly assaulting 5-year-old girl deemed incompetent to stand trial

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/14 4:26A News 5 Staff

A 11-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy who were charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl last summer have been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Both children were facing a slew of charges, including attempted murder, rape,...

Vehicle drives away after striking and killing man crossing street near Cleveland-Euclid border

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/14 4:18A Courtney Shaw

A 65-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car. The crash happened before midnight near the 18500 block of Euclid Avenue along the Cleveland-Euclid border. According to Cleveland Police, preliminary information indicates the man was...

Is your child an online hacker? You might be surprised, as so many other families are.

News 5 Cleveland (Investigations) 4/14 12:00A Jonathan Walsh

Parents, heres a question for you. What would you do if you found out your child is a criminal hacker? More and more families are finding themselves in the middle of investigations after young hackers find ways of extorting big-time money, like...

Eric Swalwell announces he plans to resign from Congress

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 11:37A Scripps News Group

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday he plans to resign from Congress. The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into the Democratic lawmaker Monday over allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims involving a staff member. In...

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 9:58A AP via Scripps News Group

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A representative for Spears said in an email to The Associated Press on...

House Ethics Committee investigates Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 9:48A Scripps News Group

The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell over allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims involving a staff member. Swalwell, who represents Californias 14th Congressional District, announced later on...

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 8:52A AP via Scripps News Group

A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi...

FTC eases rules on website age verification tools to protect kids

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 8:50A Scripps News Group

The Federal Trade Commission wants to make it easier for websites to use age verification tools to determine if a user is a child or an adult. RELATED STORY | Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social...

Mexican migrant dies at Louisiana detention center as death toll from Trump's crackdown rises

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 7:33A Scripps News Group

Another migrant has died while in U.S. custody. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announced Monday that 49-year-old Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, who is originally from Mexico and was in the U.S. illegally, was "found...

Viral TikTok video saves a 19-year-old's struggling Michigan taco restaurant from closing its doors

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 6:27A Scripps News Group

A 19-year-old restaurant owner in Taylor, Michigan, whose business was on the brink of closure, is now selling out nearly every night after a heartfelt plea on TikTok went viral. Viral TikTok video saves a 19-year-old's struggling Michigan taco...

Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/13 5:48A Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Willi

On a recent April morning, Stephen Miller led a multiagency call with a question: Why were countries not accepting more deportees from the United States? In the first year of President Donald Trumps second term, the architect of his immigration...