US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 9:23A AP via Scripps News Group

The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims connected to President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trumps $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his...

Why homebuyers are suddenly making smaller down payments

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 7:48A Justin Boggs

The typical down payment for homebuyers has dropped to its lowest level since 2021, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Data from Realtor.com showed the median down payment during the first quarter of 2026 fell to $23,400, a 19% decline...

US gas prices have increased nearly 50 cents in the past month

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 7:28A Kelly Broderick

Gas prices continue to rise across the country, with the national average reaching $4.53 a gallon. Just one month ago, the national average was slightly above $4, where prices had hovered since March. That marked the first time gas prices topped $4...

Security guard hailed as hero after deadly mosque shooting in San Diego

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 7:28A Scripps News Group

A security guard is being hailed as a hero after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday left three people dead. RELATED STORY | 3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego; 2 suspects dead Authorities said a 17-year-old...

Man finds live frog in his bagged salad bought at a grocery store

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/19 7:12A AP via Scripps News Group

When Australian farmer Rhys Smoker announced he'd found a live frog in a bag of lettuce, his housemates didn't believe him. Smoker had been preparing a steak and salad dinner on Saturday for the three people who share his house in Esperance in...

NTSB releases new video of UPS plane's engine separating before deadly crash

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 7:03A AP via Scripps News Group

Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, causing a crash that killed 15 people, and why Boeing didnt address an underlying flaw sooner. The engine separated...

Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 6:40A By THOMAS BEAUMONT, JESSE BEDAYN

ALLEN, Texas (AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week's runoff. Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who...

Trump’s approval dips to 37%, breaking a historic trend

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 5:48A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trumps approval rating is at its lowest point of his second term. According to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, his job approval stands at 37%. That is the lowest number recorded in any survey conducted by the two...

NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 5:46A AP via Scripps News Group

The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation's oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights. Launched on Tuesday, the...

Judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 5:24A AP via Scripps News Group

Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled. The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel on Monday brings an abrupt...

Supreme Court orders review of rulings limiting enforcement of Voting Rights Act

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 5:01A AP via Scripps News Group

The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after a high court ruling that weakened the Civil Rights-era law. The justices ordered lower...

WHO calls Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘deeply concerning,’ no vaccine available

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 4:10A Justin Boggs

The World Health Organization has called the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo deeply concerning, noting that the strain has no licensed vaccine or treatment. The statement from Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO representative in...

What will Trump do next after delaying new attacks on Iran?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 2:59A Joe St. George

President Donald Trump has delayed planned airstrikes on Iran after regional allies requested more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution, as the conflict enters its 80th day and continues to spread throughout the region. Trump made the decision...

Nation’s busiest commuter rail to reopen after deal ends disruptive walkout

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 2:18A AP via Scripps News Group

Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. Commuters in the New York City suburbs will still have to muddle...

Evacuations ordered as Southern California battles two major blazes

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/19 1:55A AP via Scripps News Group

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. The Sandy Fire was reported around 10 a.m. in hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los...