Families prepare to mark 1 year since Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 10/6 9:04A Scripps News Staff

It's been an extremely tough year for the family of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai. They were among the victims of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. "We miss them terribly," Judi's sister, Andrea Weinstein, told Scripps News. "I mean their...

Group rallies for liberation of Palestine on International Day of Action

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 10/6 5:33A Maya Morita

Monday marks one year since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. Since then, thousands of people have been killed. Saturday was International Day of Action, and millions worldwide were expected to rally for the liberation of Palestine. In...

Strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/6 3:07A AP via Scripps News

An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups...

Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as recovery efforts continue

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/6 1:23A AP via Scripps News

The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a...

Harris heads to North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath one day after Trump visited

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/5 5:56A AP via Scripps News

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal...

Cleveland APL Pet of the Week: A goofy dog named Cesar

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 10/5 5:02A News 5 Staff

If you are searching for a goofy furry friend, Cesar might be your match. Cesar is a 4-year-old dog who likes to cuddle and is described as friendly, affectionate, and loves to cuddle. He has lived...

Trump is returning to the site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a rally with Vance and...

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/5 4:50A AP via Scripps News

Former President Donald Trump plans to return Saturday to the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, setting aside what are now near-constant worries for his physical safety in order to fulfill a promise really an obligation, he...

Ramp closed at I-480 West to State Route 176 North due to cement truck crash

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 10/5 4:35A Maya Morita

The I-480 West to State Route 176 North ramp is closed due to a crash, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Saturday morning, a cement truck flipped on the road, Cleveland police said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area at this...

Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf of Mexico, expected to strike Florida as hurricane

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/5 3:50A Justin Boggs

The National Hurricane Center said a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico will likely become a tropical storm later today or Sunday as it drifts toward the Florida coast. Tropical Depression 14 formed on Saturday from a broad area of...

Guardians fans excited for game one of the post-season

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 10/5 3:45A Caitlin Hunt

It's time for some October baseball, and Guardians fans couldn't be more excited. "It's such a magical moment," Guardians fan Ryan Rasile said. "Especially coming off of last season's disappointment." The post-season has Rasile flying home from...

California vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/5 2:25A AP via Scripps News

A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, whose family owns Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards in a town south of San...

Florida doctor goes viral on TikTok for teaching 'Flooding 101' after Helene

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/5 1:28A Scripps News Tampa

From medical doctor to house doctor. Meaghan Martin, a pediatric emergency room physician in Florida, is yet again going viral on TikTok. Her health tips have gone viral in the past, and so did her quintessentially Florida commute to work after...

US Marshals arrest man accused of shooting woman, setting her body on fire

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 10/4 8:57A Drew Scofield

A 37-year-old man is behind bars after the US Marshals Service arrested him for allegedly shooting a woman earlier this year and then setting her body on fire. According to Cleveland Municipal Court records, Michael H. Hurley is charged with...

FEMA addresses rumors hurricane survivors receive less assistance than migrants

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/4 5:09A Justin Boggs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency addressed online rumors over whether it provides more relief for migrants entering the U.S. illegally than survivors of Hurricane Helene. Some have suggested that survivors of the hurricane are only...

Obama to hit campaign trail in support of Harris

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 10/4 4:54A Scripps News Staff

Former President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail and encourage voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. The former president will hold rallies in battleground states through Election Day with the...