Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/8 4:27A AP via Scripps News Group

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan , delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year's midterm elections....

Pentagon releases new UFO files, says the public can draw its own conclusions

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/8 3:59A AP via Scripps News Group

The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on unidentified anomalous phenomena. Besides the Pentagon, the effort is led by the White House, the director of national...

US employers added 115,000 jobs in April despite Iran war’s global oil shock

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/8 3:03A AP via Scripps News Group

Americas employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring was better than the 65,000 forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The...

Canary Islands braces for arrival of cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/8 2:14A Justin Boggs

More than 140 passengers on a cruise ship where multiple people became infected with hantavirus are expected to arrive this weekend in Spains Canary Islands. Spanish officials said the passengers will be evacuated from the ship and placed in...

Cyberattack on Canvas hits thousands of schools; system restored for most users

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/8 1:18A AP via Scripps News Group

A system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack that created chaos as students tried to study for final exams. The hacking group named ShinyHunters...

'This is our chance.' West Side Market Vendors launch fundraising match campaign, as transformation...

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 5/8 12:08A Mike Holden

A major transformation is now underway at Clevelands iconic West Side Market, and the tenants inside the historic space are stepping up to help fundraise for the future of the market. As construction continues on the multi-million-dollar...

This is the cheapest place to get groceries this week

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 5/7 11:14A Elizabeth VanMetre

News 5s Price Tracker is growing after viewers asked for more Northeast Ohio grocery options to be included in the weekly comparison. Over the past year, Price Tracker has followed the cost of staple grocery items, including milk, eggs, bread,...

The $1 million Downtown sinkhole is set to be fixed in time for Cleveland Marathon weekend

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 5/6 11:48P Mike Holden

People in downtown Cleveland have been asking the same questions for weeks: What is going on with that massive sinkhole in downtown, and when will it be fixed? The sinkhole opened up at the intersection of West 3rd Street and West St. Clair...

Poll: MAHA supporters prioritize healthcare costs, show strong backing for RFK Jr.

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 7:53A Scripps News Group

A new poll shows Republicans are concerned about the cost of healthcare. According to KFF, the top healthcare priority for supporters of Make America Healthy Again is lowering costs. About half said the issue will have a major impact on whether...

FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 7:52A AP via Scripps News Group

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping...

Need a Mother’s Day perfume? How to find the perfect scent

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 7:43A Emily Hanford-Ostmann

There are thousands of perfumes on the market, but you only need one for mom. So how do you find the scent that makes sense for mom and for your budget? Perfume prices range from questionably cheap to brutally expensive but you don't have to pay...

Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy renews focus on drug cartels

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 7:25A Haley Bull

The Trump administration will announce a new national counterterrorism strategy that includes a heavy focus on drug cartels operating within the Western Hemisphere and violence said to be caused by individuals associated with left-wing...

This country says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/6 6:48A Jack Guy

Singapores education minister has confirmed that teachers are allowed to use caning to discipline unruly students in certain cases. Our schools use caning as a disciplinary measure if all the other measures are inadequate, given the gravity of...

United Airlines passenger tries to enter cockpit, assaults flight attendant

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 6:36A Scripps News Group

A man was detained after attacking a flight attendant and trying to enter the cockpit on a United Airlines flight. The incident occurred Saturday evening as the plane was landing at Newark Airport. The flight had 170 passengers and six crew...

FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office in corruption probe, AP source says

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/6 6:23A AP via Scripps News Group

The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucass district office in Portsmouth comes after the...