Judge orders Trump administration to restore censored National Park exhibits

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/13 6:30A AP via Scripps News Group

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nations museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living. The...

US seeks G7 help in demining Strait of Hormuz as Iran talks progress

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/13 5:31A Justin Boggs

After hosting a UFC fight for his 80th birthday Sunday, President Donald Trump will head to France for a three-day meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven as the United States attempts to broker a peace deal with Iran. A senior Trump...

UFC fighters descend on Lincoln Memorial ahead of White House bouts

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/13 3:20A AP via Scripps News Group

One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America's 16th president and jogged down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to roars from thousands of fans drawn to the unusual...

Behind the tarp: Trump’s name erased from Kennedy Center after judge's order

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/13 2:03A AP via Scripps News Group

The letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, the executive director of the performing arts venue said in a legal filing Saturday with the court that had ordered the removal. A tarp...

Hollywood ending: US storms past Paraguay as World Cup returns to LA

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/13 1:15A AP via Scripps News Group

Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguays net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The...

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 7:37A AP via Scripps News Group

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along...

Judge denies request to halt UFC event on White House grounds

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 7:16A Scripps News Group

A federal judge on Friday refused to block a scheduled UFC event at the White House. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied a request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that sought to halt UFC Freedom 250, an event...

Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 6:37A AP via Scripps News Group

A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government. Earlier this...

Hundreds gather in protest over data center near Nashville Zoo

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 6:26A Scripps News Group

Across the country, data centers are rapidly being built to fuel AI and digital communications. Their environmental impact and placement in both rural and densely populated locations, however, has sparked intense debate. At a packed Nashville...

Texas shooting leaves 1 dead and 9 injured; suspect confirmed dead

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 6:15A AP via Scripps News Group

A shooting Friday in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, Mayor Lori Blong said. The active shooter incident has since been resolved, and the suspect is confirmed deceased according to city officials. "Officers...

Trump administration condemns '86 47' markings on National Mall

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 5:56A Scripps News Group

The Trump administration is condemning markings found on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that officials say could be interpreted as threatening toward President Donald Trump. Photos circulating online appear to show a patch of grass marked...

Could your iPhone be to blame for America’s baby decline?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 5:55A Justin Boggs

From 2007 through 2024, the U.S. birth rate steadily declined after nearly three decades of relative stability. While some have speculated that the decline stems from socioeconomic factors such as the cost of health care, child care or housing...

Hispanic and younger independents turn away from Trump as inflation, gas prices persist

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 4:37A AP via Scripps News Group

Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree. The analysis from researchers at The Associated Press-NORC Center...

Facebook, Instagram appear to recover after brief outage

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 4:25A Scripps News Group

Facebook and Instagram appeared to be slowly coming back online Friday after users reported widespread outages. According to Downdetector, a website that tracks online service disruptions, more than 100,000 outage reports were submitted about...

White House tests lights and stage equipment ahead of UFC fight on the lawn this Sunday

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 6/12 4:01A Nathaniel Reed

A UFC fight is set to take place on the White House lawn this Sunday, with lighting tests already visible across the Washington, D.C., night sky. A massive temporary structure referred to as "the claw" is already in place on the grounds. The...