WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases surge

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/30 1:51A AP via Scripps News Group

The head of the World Health Organization Saturday arrived in eastern Congos Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus still spreads faster than the response, despite better-organized health facilities and...

Joy and relief as rescuers evacuate survivors from Laos cave; 2 still missing

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 5/30 1:37A AP via Scripps News Group

Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the...

CVS to cover Eli Lilly’s anti-obesity pill, reinstate Zepbound later this year

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 6:19A Scripps News Group

CVS is expanding weight-loss options in its drug plans. The provider will begin covering Eli Lillys anti-obesity pill next month and will reinstate coverage of injectable Zepbound later this year. Customers with CVS Caremark plans will still have...

Trump says he's meeting on deal that could lead to end of war with Iran

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 5:58A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was meeting in the Situation Room to discuss a potential deal that could lead to an end to the war with Iran. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump reiterated several positions he has previously...

ICE officer arrested in Texas over Minnesota shooting during immigration crackdown

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 5:29A Ava-joye Burnett

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was arrested Friday on five charges connected to a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, authorities said. Christian Castro is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false...

Triple murder suspect arrested after massive search on Hawaii’s Big Island

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 5:05A AP via Scripps News Group

A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaiis Big Island that had left residents on edge. Police said Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested on suspicion of murder,...

WHO leader opposes travel bans amid deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 4:31A AP via Scripps News Group

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, as medical personnel struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed...

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 3:54A AP via Scripps News Group

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trumps administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for Trump allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government. U.S. District Judge...

5 dead, dozens hurt in bus crash on I-95 in Virginia

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 3:50A Scripps News Group

At least five people are dead and dozens more are injured after a bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 south in Stafford County, Virginia, early Friday morning, according to Virginia State Police. "The preliminary investigation indicates that...

Bondi says she delegated oversight of Epstein files review to Blanche

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 3:47A Scripps News Group

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday after being subpoenaed over the Department of Justice's handling of the so-called Epstein Files. In a copy of her opening statement obtained by Scripps...

Penn Station fire sends 5 to the hospital, snarls NYC's morning rush hour

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 3:32A AP via Scripps News Group

A fire in a rail yard train car near New York's Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. The fire resulted in train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New...

3 dead, including a child, in explosion at Dallas apartment building

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 3:14A AP via Scripps News Group

An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while firefighters were rushing to a reported gas leak, officials said. At...

Senate Republicans form 'YOLO conference' as exits and primary losses put Trump's agenda in danger

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 2:50A Nathaniel Reed

A growing bloc of Republican senators with nothing to lose has begun breaking with President Donald Trump on key priorities and their ranks are expanding. The group has been dubbed the "YOLO conference" a reference to the phrase "you only live...

This Northeast Ohio city was just ranked the worst in America for student loan debt

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 5/29 2:42A Mike Brookbank

Student loan debt has surpassed $1.7 trillion nationwide, making it the second largest type of household debt in the United States, behind only mortgages and outpacing medical expenses and car payments. Now, a new report reveals one Northeast...

'I was so nervous': Champion shares emotional journey to Scripps Spelling Bee win

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 5/29 1:25A Stephanie Liebergen

It was a spelling bee that ended in spectacular, spell-off fashion. Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, was named the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. In the moments after he held the championship trophy...