Cleveland police dismiss charges, demote commander accused of offering cash rewards for arrests

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 3/6 10:30A Sarah Buduson

Cleveland's Chief Director of Public Safety dismissed disciplinary charges against a Cleveland police commander accused of offering cash rewards for arrests, but demoted former Fourth District Cmdr. Ralph Valentino to lieutenant Friday. In a...

Community gathers for vigil honoring 2 young sisters found dead in Cleveland

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 3/6 9:21A Mercy Sackor

A vigil is being held for two young sisters who were found dead in suitcases in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood on Monday. Amor Wilson, 10, and Mila Chatman, 8, were found in a field Monday night by a man who was walking his dog in the area...

Russia providing intelligence to Iran as war with U.S., Israel continues

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 7:39A Haley Bull

Russia is assisting Iran as the country faces ongoing attacks from the United States and Israel, an intelligence official told Scripps News. The official said Russia is providing Iran with intelligence as the conflict widens across the Middle...

Barack Obama remembers the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 7:37A AP via Scripps News Group

Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself. The message he sent to a 22-year-old child of a single mother with a funny name, an...

Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 6:40A AP via Scripps News Group

A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6...

Clocks spring forward Sunday. Here’s how it affects your health

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 5:14A Scripps News Group

Daylight saving time begins this weekend, meaning millions of Americans will set their clocks one hour forward. Changing the clock has seemingly always generated a lot of debate. Congress has pushed to make daylight saving time permanent. But...

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 4:36A AP via Scripps News Group

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide, but he vowed to finish out his term in Congress. He had...

Trump demands Iran’s 'unconditional surrender' as war widens

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 3:44A Jason Bellini

Iran escalated its assault on Israel overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said. In a neighborhood north of Tel Aviv, an apartment building was struck by debris from a cluster munition that fell after Israeli forces intercepted an Iranian missile....

US employers cut 92,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 2:04A AP via Scripps News Group

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies,...

Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 1:31A AP via Scripps News Group

The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review. The...

Overspending on skin care? Get glowing skin on a budget

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 3/6 1:19A John Matarese

Do you really need a 10-step routine or a $75 serum to have healthy skin? Dermatology professionals say many expensive skin care products are no more effective than their budget-friendly alternatives and smart shopping strategies can help you...

US vows surge in strikes on Iran as Israeli warplanes pound Tehran

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/6 1:08A AP via Scripps News Group

Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the...

Police in Northeast Ohio warn of surge in check washing scams

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 3/5 11:29P Sara Roth

A low-tech scam is making a comeback in the digital age. Police in Euclid, Mansfield and Solon are warning residents about check washing. Thieves steal paper checks from the mail and use chemicals like bleach to erase the ink. This allows them to...

Zelenskyy says US requested assistance to combat Iranian drones

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 3/5 7:58A Scripps News Group

The United States appears to be seeking assistance from Ukraine to help counter Iranian drones in the Middle East. "We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region,"...

Oil-covered litter washing up on Florida beach linked to 2019 Brazil oil spill

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 3/5 6:31A Scripps News Group

Oil from a massive 2019 spill along Brazil's coastline traveled more than 5,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean before washing up on the shores of Palm Beach, Florida, according to a newly published study. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic...