France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heat wave leading to European records

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 6/28 2:32A AP via Scripps News Group

France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as Europeans elsewhere were suffering through yet another day of new temperature highs that...

Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/27 10:17A AP via Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the...

Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/27 9:50A AP via Scripps News Group

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision...

Fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, spreads overnight, leading to more evacuations

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/27 7:13A AP via Scripps News Group

A fast-moving wildfire in Utah raced across the landscape overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and forcing more communities to evacuate, officials said Saturday. Air tankers and helicopters were grounded Friday as winds picked up on the Cottonwood...

Buttigieg target of a false anonymous report, briefly separated from children

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 10:55A AP via Scripps News Group

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins. According to Buttigieg, a Michigan State Police...

Gracie the giraffe has been found safe after escaping a Texas ranch

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 10:26A Scripps News Group

An escaped giraffe has been rescued after going missing for weeks from a ranch in rural Texas. The giraffe, named Gracie, was found "fat and happy," roaming just four miles from the ranch, according to the local sheriff's office. RELATED STORY |...

Chicago man charged in alleged plot to attack UFC event at White House

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 7:24A Kelly Broderick

A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a planned violent attack at the UFC event at the White House on June 14. According to the Department of Justice, 20-year-old Alexander Iniguez Mercado was allegedly an administrator and member of...

Judge declares mistrial in Palisades Fire arson case after jury deadlocks

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 6:47A AP via Scripps News Group

A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again. Jurors said a...

UPS offers 'ship and dip' discount for tourists looking to bring ranch home

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 6:44A Kelly Broderick

An American staple is becoming a fan favorite for many World Cup tourists, but theyre having trouble bringing it back to their home countries. Ranch dressing is a product primarily found in the United States and Canada. While it can occasionally...

Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire with drone attacks in Strait of Hormuz

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 6/26 6:27A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump is accusing Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement after he said the country launched four attack drones at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said three of the drones were shot down, while a fourth struck a cargo ship....

The 2026 World Cup is officially the most attended ever, according to FIFA

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 6:23A Kelly Broderick

The 2026 World Cup is officially the most attended ever, according to FIFA. Following the match between Ecuador and Germany at the New York/New Jersey stadium, the tournaments cumulative attendance surpassed 3.6 million spectators. For...

American killed in Venezuela earthquakes, State Department says

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 5:44A Scripps News Group

At least one American is believed to have been killed in the back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela this week . We do know and we can confirm one report of an American that has been killed, that has lost their life after this earthquake,...

Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 5:21A AP via Scripps News Group

Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four...

Widespread heat dome, extreme fire threat expected in the U.S. next week

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 5:13A Chris Dolce

A heat dome will bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States next week in the regions most widespread heat wave of the summer so far. The heat dome will build in response to a large shift in the jet stream...

Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/26 4:57A AP via Scripps News Group

Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state's education board Friday, widening conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The push in Texas has been...