Whole Foods expands small-format concept to these US cities

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 5:28A Justin Boggs

Whole Foods Market announced it will bring its small-format locations to three new markets Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia as it expands in densely populated urban areas. The stores, part of the Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept, are...

Anonymous bidder pays $9M to dine with Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 4:53A AP via Scripps News Group

Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit. The auction on eBay was...

Illegal voting case puts former Kansas mayor’s immigration status in limbo

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 3:49A Justin Boggs

A former Kansas mayor who pleaded guilty to charges that he illegally voted in U.S. elections has reportedly been detained, drawing an outcry from supporters. Jose Joe Ceballos pleaded guilty in April to three counts of disorderly election...

Trump slams NFL streaming costs as fans face growing paywall

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 2:45A AP via Scripps News Group

The NFL schedule traditionally gets plenty of attention. However, there has been more scrutiny as the league has carved out games for streaming services. Of the 272 regular-season games next season, 22 will on a streaming service as the primary...

US, Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader in joint operation, Trump said

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 1:39A AP via Scripps News Group

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africas most populous country in a late-night social media...

Railroad workers walk off job, paralyzing North America’s busiest commuter rail

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/16 1:12A AP via Scripps News Group

Workers on New Yorks Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America. Labor unions representing about half the systems workers announced the walkout after...

Chick-fil-A franchisee sued for religious discrimination after denying worker Saturdays off

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 10:24A Scripps News Group

Chick-fil-A is famous for being closed on Sundays giving their employees a day of rest. But the U.S. Government is suing one of the fast food chain's franchisees, claiming religious discrimination when it allegedly denied a worker Saturdays off....

At least 11 injured in Maine lumber mill explosion

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 10:04A AP via Scripps News Group

A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday. Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, a town of about 1,500 people about 95 miles (153 kilometers) from Portland, authorities...

School bus driver wins $5 million lottery prize, then calls his mom and goes back to work

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 9:57A Scripps News Group

A school bus driver in the Washington area won $5 million off a Maryland Lottery scratcher ticket, called his mom, then went about his workday. According to the Maryland Lottery, Maurice Williams was heading to work when he stopped by a...

Record-breaking El Niño possible, bringing extreme weather, experts warn

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 9:33A AP via Scripps News Group

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. "I think we're going to see weather events that we've never seen in modern history before," WFLA-TV Chief...

Trump weighs easing sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 9:09A Jacob Gardenswartz

President Donald Trump ended his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping without a major announcement, though the two leaders reportedly discussed several major issues, including trade, Taiwan and Iran. During their private meeting, the issue of...

Everything’s bigger in Texas — including city growth

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 7:43A Justin Boggs

According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas had the five fastest-growing cities with populations over 20,000 in 2025. Celina, Texas, was Americas fastest-growing city, with its population increasing 24.6% from July 2024 to June 2025....

Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocks

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 7:27A AP via Scripps News Group

Harvey Weinstein s rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case that another jury failed to decide last year. While the former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on...

Gen Z is bringing back the mall and finding deals in the process

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 7:00A Scripps News Group

A generation raised on smartphones and online shopping is heading back to the mall. New data shows Gen Z shoppers are fueling a comeback for in-person retail, drawn by the social experience, the ability to see and touch products, and deals that...

Virginia governor signs assault weapons ban into law

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/15 6:05A Scripps News Group

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law Thursday a ban on the sale of assault firearms and high-capacity magazines, while allowing people who already own them to keep them. The law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to import, sell,...