Iran retaliates with missile barrage following strikes by US, Israel

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 2/28 12:06A AP via Scripps News Group

Hours after the U.S. and Israel conducted strikes on Iran, Irans paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it launched a first wave of drones and missiles targeting Israel, where a nationwide warning was issued as the military said it was working to...

Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran, warns of potential casualties

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 7:21P Scripps News Group

The United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump announcing that major combat operations were underway and warning the Iranian regime it would face overwhelming force. Our objective is to...

Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran, multiple casualties reported

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 2/27 7:21P Scripps News Group

The United States and Israel launched major strikes against Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump announcing that major combat operations were underway and warning the Iranian regime it would face overwhelming force. Our objective is to...

'This was a pretty big explosion': No injuries reported in Cleveland home explosion

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 2/27 6:41A Drew Scofield

The Cleveland Division of Fire responded to a chaotic scene Friday afternoon on the city's East Side after a home exploded and the houses on either side of it caught fire. CDF Spokesperson Lt. Mike Norman held a news conference to give an update...

Trump touts tariffs as path to end income taxes; experts skeptical

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 6:22A Scripps News Group

During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted using tariffs as a way to eventually eliminate income taxes, prompting applause from many Republicans inside the Capitol. "It's already time-tested and approved, and as...

Papa John’s to close more than 300 stores, cut corporate workforce

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 5:55A Scripps News Group

Papa Johns plans to close more than 300 underperforming restaurants by the end of 2027, including about 200 locations this year, as the pizza chain works to improve performance following a difficult quarter. The company said sales declined 5.4%...

Former President Bill Clinton says ‘I did nothing wrong’ in Epstein deposition

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 5:07A Scripps News Group

Former President Bill Clinton insisted he did nothing wrong as he sat for a closed-door deposition Friday before the House Oversight Committee, which is examining matters related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton, in an opening...

Newborn gorilla euthanized at zoo in Utah after being injured during conflict

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 4:43A Scripps News Group

A newborn gorilla was euthanized hours after it was born at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, zoo officials announced. According to the zoo, Western lowland gorilla Mary gave birth to a male infant early Wednesday. Following the birth,...

What expiration dates really mean — and when to ignore them

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 4:35A Justin Boggs

Nearly all prepared and prepackaged foods have them. Expiration dates have long been printed on packaging, but what do they actually mean? And is it really a big deal to eat something a few days past its date? According to Kristin Kirkpatrick, a...

Cleveland Police looking for missing 14-year-old boy

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 2/27 4:31A News 5 Staff

The Cleveland Division of Police is searching for a missing 14-year-old who was last seen on Thursday on the city's East Side. Christopher D. Waller Jr. was last seen in the 800 block of East 146th Street. Christopher has black hair, brown eyes and...

How braids connect African American culture from the past to the present

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 4:22A Scripps News Group

Braids have been a part of African culture since the beginning, carrying meaning far beyond style. For Black History Month, we're taking a closer look at how one Milwaukee stylist is keeping that history alive, one braid at a time. Inside Lush...

Ohio school board votes to remove 'Hate Has No Home Here' poster from classroom

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 3:45A Connor Steffen

In a controversial vote on Wednesday, the Little Miami Local Schools board voted 4-to-1 to remove a poster with the words "Hate Has No Home Here" from a classroom in the school district. The district is located north of Cincinnati. The poster,...

US stocks slump as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 3:28A AP via Scripps News Group

U.S. stocks are sinking as Wall Street gets back to hunting and punishing companies that could be made losers by the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%...

US Embassy warns staff: Leave Israel now as risk of Iran clash grows

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 2:47A AP via Scripps News Group

The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy...

Block shares surge as Jack Dorsey announces AI-driven layoffs of 4,000 workers

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 2/27 2:02A AP via Scripps News Group

Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial...