'Alligator Alcatraz' 2.0: Second migrant detention center planned in Florida Everglades

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/6 7:55A Scripps News Group

Floridas first migrant detention and deportation facility dubbed Alligator Alcatraz has officially opened deep in the Everglades, drawing applause from Republicans and sharp condemnation from Democrats and environmental advocates. The facility...

Tropical Storm Chantal brings heavy rains as it moves across northeastern South Carolina

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/6 6:49A AP via Scripps News Group

Tropical Storm Chantal is forecast to bring heavy rains as it moves inland across northeastern South Carolina on Sunday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two Carolinas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm...

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 7/6 3:32A AP via Scripps News Group

Iran s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. Khamenei's absence during the war suggested the...

Sheriff says 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/6 2:40A AP via Scripps News Group

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas. Dozens of people have been killed since raging floodwaters slammed a portion of central Texas starting Friday. The death toll...

3 arrested after stolen vehicle police pursuit in Cleveland

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 7/5 9:09A Mercy Sackor

Three men involved in a stolen vehicle incident that involved guns were arrested Wednesday after leading police on a pursuit in Cleveland, according to the Cleveland Police Department. Police said Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office deputies found a...

1 dead, 5 injured after shooting in Cleveland's Woodland Hills neighborhood

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 7/5 9:06A Mercy Sackor

One man is dead, and five others were injured after a shooting in Cleveland's Woodland Hills neighborhood early Saturday, according to Cleveland Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz. At about 4:15 a.m., officers received a call about shots fired and ShotSpotter...

Cleveland EMS reminds people to 'Stay Cool' as extreme temperatures rise

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 7/5 6:57A Mercy Sackor

As temperatures rise this weekend, it is essential to stay cool. Cleveland EMS has issued several safety tips for extreme heat to make sure everyone stays cool, hydrated and safe. To prevent heat stress: Make sure to drink water often. Limit...

Hamas says it has given a 'positive' response to ceasefire proposal in Gaza

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 7/5 3:33A AP via Scripps News Group

Hamas said it has given a positive response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if Hamas statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President Donald...

Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base, defended against hundreds of drones

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/5 2:36A AP via Scripps News Group

Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than...

Two dozen girls from summer camp remain missing after deadly Texas floods

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/5 2:26A Scripps News Group

Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls' camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 24 people. The...

Taking her passion countywide, Cleveland Peacemakers' Myesha Watkins to begin new role in August

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 7/4 8:14A Tara Morgan

She is known in the city of Cleveland for her neighborhood approach to steering people away from violence and is now taking her voice and expertise across Cuyahoga County. The county tapped Myesha...

‘I’m About to Die Here’: What a Power Outage and Heatwave Were Like in a Jail With No AC

News 5 Cleveland (Investigations) 7/4 5:05A Doug Livingston, Brittany Hailer

Before sunrise on June 24, a power substation fire cut electricity to the system that cools the Cuyahoga County jail in downtown Cleveland. Outside, the temperature crept toward 100. Stale, humid air thickened in the concrete high-rise jail....

What's open and closed for the Fourth of July holiday?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/4 4:37A AP via Scripps News Group

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according to the Library of Congress, a spontaneous...

Trump says UFC fight coming to White House for America’s 250th birthday

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 7/4 3:12A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump plans to bring the octagon to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. At a campaign rally in Iowa on Friday, President Trump announced plans to host a UFC championship fight on the grounds of the White House as part of a larger celebration...

Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war began

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 7/4 2:43A AP via Scripps News Group

Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbor's...