Maduro in court for next step of federal drug trafficking case

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 10:45A Scripps News Group

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro appeared in U.S. court Thursday as a drug trafficking case against him and his wife proceeds. Lawyers for Maduro argued that the U.S. should allow federal funds from Venezuela to pay legal fees for the...

Susan Solves It: The top 5 recalled products that might still be in your house

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 10:45A Susan El Khoury

Product recalls hit an 18-year high in 2025, and a new report highlights the most commonly sold recalled items that might still be in your home. One of the biggest problems with recalls is that consumers may not hear about them, leaving hazardous...

Trump says US will extend 'pause' on targeting Iranian energy plants through April 6

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 10:40A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was extending a period during which the U.S. will not target Iranian energy infrastructure, as early efforts toward a ceasefire between the two countries proceed. "As per Iranian Government request,...

Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 10:31A AP via Scripps News Group

Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 slumped 1.7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight...

Trump administration declines Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during shutdown

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 9:24A Scripps News Group

The Trump administration has apparently turned down Elon Musk's offer to fund TSA workers impacted by the partial government shutdown. In a statement to Scripps News, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that they "greatly appreciate...

In first interview since mother's disappearance, Savannah Guthrie says doors to home were left open

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 7:31A Lori Jane Gliha

In her first televised interview since the disappearance of her mother in early February, a tearful Savannah Guthrie shared the agony her family has been experiencing since Nancy Guthrie went missing. It is surreal, she told Hoda Kotb, her former...

Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 7:23A AP via Scripps News Group

A man who fled to China and his sister have been charged after an explosive device was left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa this month. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27, were charged Wednesday in separate federal...

News 5 Investigation: Who's watching over your loved ones in Ohio nursing homes?

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 3/26 7:12A Jonathan Walsh

A federal program called Special Focus Facility, intended to improve care, is not doing its job. So, for many, it begs the questionwho is holding these kinds of homes accountable? Family and friends of loved ones in local nursing homes have been...

When it comes to aging well, a new study says a positive attitude is everything

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 7:03A Jen Christensen, CNN

In a large gathering space at the C.A. Scott Recreation Center on the northwest side of Atlanta, an instructor in a light brown track suit and mala beads urged a couple dozen women to bring their chairs closer. As gentle electronica played over a...

Coca-Cola celebrates America 250 with special bottles

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 7:03A Justin Boggs

Coca-Cola says bottles celebrating Americas 250th birthday will hit grocery store shelves soon as part of a partnership with America250. The company produced a similar limited-edition bottle for the 1976 U.S. bicentennial. Production began...

Trump reveals 'present' from Iran as ceasefire talks face uncertainty

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 6:42A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed what he described as a present from Iran during negotiations to end the war, saying the gesture involved multiple oil tankers moving through a critical shipping route. You know I told you about a...

Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 6:11A AP via Scripps News Group

Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center said Thursday, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied that the comedian, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with President Donald...

Fewer homes flipped and lower profits. What happened?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 5:59A Justin Boggs

House flippers arent profiting like they used to. The gross return on investment for flipping a home fell to its lowest level in 17 years in 2025, according to a new report from real estate data provider ATTOM. The typical flipper made a 25.5%...

New COVID variant found in dozens of states. How concerned should you be?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 5:24A Scripps News Group

A new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, and early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations. The new variant, called BA.3.2, is part of the omicron family. It carries around 70 to 75 mutations in...

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/26 4:52A

Two high-profile progressive lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don't harm the...