Federal judges block Alabama’s GOP-backed congressional map over racial discrimination

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 5:16A AP via Scripps News Group

Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabamas plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the states long-running redistricting case issued a...

Armed violence, skepticism threaten Congo’s fight against deadly Ebola strain

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 4:56A AP via Scripps News Group

Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat. One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no...

Sepsis death of Kyle Busch spotlights dangerous infection risks

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 4:27A Scripps News Group

The untimely death of NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch has raised questions and concerns over its cause: sepsis. Busch died May 21 at age 41 from sepsis brought on by severe pneumonia. The two-time Cup Series champion and all-time NASCAR wins leader...

Evacuations eased after chemical tank explosion risk subsides in Southern California

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 2:51A AP via Scripps News Group

Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California after temperatures inside the tank fell enough to eliminate the risk of a...

Trump to undergo annual medical exam amid concerns over age and stamina

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 2:26A AP via Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump is scheduled to get a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old president is scheduled to visit Walter Reed...

Scripps National Spelling Bee returns to roots in Washington, DC, with new host

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 1:46A Stephanie Liebergen

The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday with kids from around the world stepping up to the mic for the preliminary rounds. Nearly 250 spellers, ages 9 to 15, are tackling some of the hardest words in the dictionary. This year's event...

Keep summer cooling costs down as electricity bills climb

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/26 12:52A Emily Hanford-Ostmann

Electricity costs are straining household budgets and the 2026 cooling season won't be any different. A forecast from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association projects electricity bills for June through September could be about 8.5%...

Crews battle massive fire at building near I-490

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 5/25 11:26P Courtney Shaw

Firefighters are battling a massive fire at a large commercial building near I-490. The fire broke out in the 2900 block of Independence Avenue on Tuesday morning. Public Information Officer John Kearns said the building appears to have been...

Man killed by Secret Service was under an order to stay away from White House

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/25 9:18A Patrick Terpstra

The man who died after exchanging gunfire with the U.S. Secret Service near the White House on Saturday had been arrested at the complex twice before in 2025 and was ordered to stay away. The U.S. Secret Service said 21-year-old Nasire Best...

Spanish citizen evacuated from MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/25 8:45A Pau Mosquera, CNN

Spains Ministry of Health said Monday that a Spanish national, who was evacuated from MV Hondius and is isolating at a hospital in Madrid, has tested positive of hantavirus. The patient is one of the 14 Spaniards who were aboard the MV Hondius....

Airbnb cracking down on Memorial Day house parties

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/25 4:46A Scripps News Group

Visitors and residents in San Diego, California, call Pacific Beach a "party scene. And on holiday weekends like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, it feels like it. But while many go there to celebrate, some neighbors and short-term rental...

The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/25 4:19A AP via Scripps News Group

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers....

Georgia sixth grader has high hopes in return to Scripps National Spelling Bee

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/25 3:19A Stephanie Liebergen

The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off Tuesday, and hundreds of kids from around the globe will compete for the championship trophy. 12-year-old Sarv Dharavane from Georgia is one of a handful of returning finalists, and he says hes...

Save on grilling, despite record high beef prices

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 5/25 2:07A John Matarese

This summer grilling season, ribeye steak might cost you $21.99 a pound. Ground chuck for burgers is $6.49 a pound or higher if you want leaner ground beef. It's impacting everyone hoping to grill up a nice dinner. "The food is expensive right...

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/24 11:31P By NICOLE WINFIELD, KAITLYN HUAM

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts...