Growing up in extreme heat linked to slower early childhood development, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (World News) 12/11 6:01A Scripps News Group

A new study of 3- and 4-year-old children in six countries suggests that growing up in high temperatures may hinder key early childhood developmental skills. Researchers found that children exposed to average maximum temperatures of about 90...

US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 9:40A AP via Scripps News Group

The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and ended just shy of its all-time high...

In-N-Out stops serving order number 67 because of a nonsensical meme

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 9:23A Scripps News Group

Burger chain In-N-Out is taking a stand against a viral craze and eliminating use of the number 67 for orders in its restaurants. The change, first reported by People Magazine , came about a month ago in response to a nonsensical phrase that is...

Trump's 'Gold Card' website to fast-track US citizenship goes live

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 9:16A Scripps News Group

The website for President Donald Trump's "Gold Card" immigration program has gone live , offering non-Americans the option to pay for a fast-track pathway to U.S. citizenship. "Very excitingly for me and for the country, we've just launched the...

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 8:38A AP via Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro. It's the Trump administrations latest push to...

Trump discusses Ukraine-Russia peace talks with key European leaders

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 8:32A Haley Bull

President Donald Trump appeared to speak with European counterparts on Wednesday about the U.S.-led peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump spoke with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today, according to Downing Street, which also noted...

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 7:59A Scripps News Group

The Trump administration is making changes to official State Department documents, starting with the typeface used in government communications. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an order Tuesday requiring the State Department to stop using...

Banks, FBI warn of rise in scammers posing as employees to steal your money

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 7:50A Scripps News Group

Major banks are sounding the alarm about a surge in scammers posing as bank employees to steal sensitive information or pressure customers into transferring their own money. A Maryland man came close to losing $20,000, and the FBI says these...

Instagram says new feature gives you more control over your algorithm for reels

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 7:14A Taylor O'Bier

Instagram said it is giving users more control over their algorithm with the help of artificial intelligence. The new feature launched on Wednesday is simply called "Your Algorithm," and is available in the "reels" tab of the social media...

Fed cuts interest rate for third time this year, signals only one cut in 2026

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 7:01A Simon Kaufman

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the third time this year, lowering it by a quarter point and signaling it expects just one reduction in 2026 and likely another in 2027. Wednesdays move suggests most Fed...

McDonald’s is rechecking its prices — could your meal soon be cheaper?

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 6:53A Justin Boggs

As fast-food prices continue to climb, McDonalds is reportedly taking a closer look at how its franchisees set menu prices. According to memos obtained by CNBC, the company will soon assess franchises to provide greater clarity to the system to...

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 6:34A AP via Scripps News Group

Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver. But this week, the...

Here’s what’s in the $900B US defense bill headed for a House vote

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 5:55A Joe St. George

The House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on the National Defense Authorization Act, the largest military and defense bill of the year. RELATED STORY | Global military spending reaches highest rate since the Cold War,...

‘Simply not true’: Attorney says DHS defamed man detained by ICE at immigration interview

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 5:52A Scripps News Group

A Utah man detained by ICE agents during his final green card interview is now the subject of serious allegations that his attorney denies. In a post on X, the Department of Homeland Security claimed Jair Celis was a child abuser. Celis attorney...

Ex-'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah moved from prison to community program for remainder of sentence

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 12/10 5:15A AP via Scripps News Group

Jennifer Shah, a former star on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of...