Trump suggests DEI could be to blame for fatal mid-air collision amid ongoing investigation

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 5:23A Justin Boggs

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that the Department of Transportation's hiring practices may have played a role in a mid-air collision between a regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, He claimed that the Biden and Obama...

Ground stop lifted at Reagan National Airport following deadly multi-craft crash

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 5:16A Scripps News Staff

A ground stop put in place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, has been lifted following a deadly overnight multi-aircraft crash. Takeoffs and landings resumed Thursday morning at the airport, though travelers...

Gabbard advocates for reform amid allegations of weaponization in intelligence community

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 4:25A Justin Boggs

Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard faced the Senate Intelligence Committee as she seeks to be confirmed as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence. She was among three of President Trump's nominees to face Senate questioning on...

How to contact American Airlines if you had loved ones on deadly plane crash near Washington

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 3:25A Taylor O'Bier

Officials said they do not believe anyone survived a tragic and shocking crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter that happened late Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport....

Army crew involved in mid-air collision with jet was 'fairly experienced'

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 3:24A Maya Rodriguez

The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle passenger jet near Washington, D.C., was conducting an "annual proficiency training flight, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. "It was a fairly experienced crew that...

Champion figure skaters among those on board the plane that crashed into the Potomac

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/30 12:18A Justin Boggs

The International Skating Union confirmed that several figure skaters, along with their families, friends, and coaches, were "understood" to be among those on board a jet that crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., Wednesday...

Hamas frees 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/29 11:47P AP via Scripps News

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The release was delayed by a chaotic...

Overwhelming majority of Greenlanders do not want to be a part of the US, poll finds

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 1/29 4:55A Taylor O'Bier

The overwhelming majority of Greenlanders do not want their island to become a part of the United States, according to a new poll. Only 6% said they would be in favor of their autonomous Arctic nation joining the U.S. while 85% said they wouldn't...

19 attorneys general want Costco to end DEI practices

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/29 2:01A Justin Boggs

After Costco shareholders overwhelmingly supported the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, a group of 19 Republican state attorneys general urged the company to eliminate its programs. Last week, 98% of the company's shares voted...

Identity theft is worse than ever: Should you pay for protection?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/29 12:24A John Matarese

Data breaches and identity theft have become so commonplace that people often ignore notices about the latest breach of their personal information. "I just delete it, I don't pay any attention to it," shopper Trudy Bowler said. According to the...

Trump's demand for rate cut unlikely to sway Federal Reserve

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/28 3:50A Dan Grossman

The U.S. Federal Reserve is meeting this week to discuss interest rates, marking its first meeting under President Donald Trump's second term. Despite President Trump's recent demand for an immediate rate cut, economists anticipate that the Fed...

Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell returns 1 week after giving birth to son

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/28 3:13A AP via Scripps News

Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell returned to the sideline a week after giving birth to a son and was greeted with a standing ovation from a crowd of 12,033 on Monday night. Caldwell missed only one game for the Lady Vols after having her first child...

Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/28 3:12A AP via Scripps News

The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village's claims arising from a disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The settlement is to be used for...

Sen. Gary Peters won't seek reelection in 2026, setting up a key race in Michigan

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/28 3:05A Scripps News Detroit

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters from Michigan won't seek re-election when his term is up in January 2027, setting up another important U.S. Senate race. Peters made the announcement on his YouTube. The 66-year-old was first elected to the Senate in...

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 1/28 2:09A AP via Scripps News

A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date on Monday and moved an initial conference from mid-February to next week as the public feud between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni continued to grow and...