Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 7:23A AP via Scripps News

An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year said she hopes a proposed alert system before state lawmakers can help keep others safe in the water. Lulu Gribbin, now 16, was one of three people bitten by a shark on June 7,...

Sending mail could soon get pricier. Here's what it will likely cost you

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 6:59A Scripps News Group

The price to send a letter could be going up as soon as July. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising the cost of a stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. Metered mail typically used by businesses that send high volumes of letters would increase...

Social Security Administration’s service cuts could burden millions of seniors

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 6:56A Scripps News Group

Planned changes by the Social Security Administration that will affect millions of people who rely on the agency's telephone services are facing criticism from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Effective April 14, Social Security...

Butter recalled in 7 states over fecal contamination concerns

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 6:53A Scripps News Group

A recall has been issued for over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter because of what appears to be fecal contamination. According to an alert posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the voluntary recall includes the companys 8oz Extra...

Dow drops below 40,000 again as China's retaliatory tariffs take effect

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 6:19A Scripps News Group

A day after stocks on Wall Street saw a major rally in response to President Donald Trump's announcement he was suspending tariffs on many U.S. trade partners, all three major indexes dropped as retaliatory Chinese tariffs went into effect. The...

Librarians aren't being quiet when it comes to the Trump administration's funding cuts

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 6:06A Taylor O'Bier

National Library Week is an annual celebration intended to underline the valuable role that libraries play in communities. But this year, it feels like librarians are spending less time highlighting why they exist and more time fighting to exist....

How a lab in California is ensuring the effectiveness of US nuclear weapons

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 4:35A Liz Landers

Nuclear testing has long been depicted as mushroom clouds emerging and rising above remote desert landscapes or the ground slowly collapsing like a sinkhole as an underground detonation goes off. But...

Author, wife of Weezer member arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 3:56A AP via Scripps News

Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at officers from her front yard, authorities said Wednesday. The...

Consumer prices dip in March; economists cautious about future trends

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 3:07A Justin Boggs

The U.S. consumer inflation rate eased to 2.4% for the 12-month period ending in March, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2.4% rate is tied for the lowest inflation rate the U.S. has seen in recent years. The...

Watch your wallet: Scammers ready to exploit tariff talk and market mayhem

News 5 Cleveland (Money) 4/10 3:03A Mike Brookbank

The impact of tariffs is already being seen and felt from Wall Street to Main Street. Economists predict it won't be long until we start to feel the effects beyond our 401ks, and I learned it's a recipe for success for scammers. "They will...

Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for hit-skip death of 7-year-old Amir Prewitt

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/10 2:42A Courtney Shaw

A man who struck and killed 7-year-old Amir Prewitt and then drove away from the scene was sentenced on Thursday morning. You can watch 32-year-old Donald Mynatt's sentencing below: Mynatt pleaded guilty to one count of failure to stop after an...

President Trump’s tariff pause prompts EU to hold back on countermeasures

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 2:05A Justin Boggs

The European Union announced it is pausing retaliatory tariffs against the United States, allowing time for the bloc of nations to negotiate with the Trump administration. The announced pause comes one day after the EU said it would impose 25...

JPMorgan Chase predicts 60% chance of recession despite Trump’s tariff freeze

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 1:24A Justin Boggs

Investors cheered on Wednesday when President Donald Trump paused most of his new tariffs. However, JPMorgan Chase says the celebration will be short-lived. The largest bank in the U.S. issued a new report Wednesday night, sticking with its...

US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 4/10 12:40A AP via Scripps News

A U.S.-Russian dual national imprisoned in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman's lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Ksenia Karelina, also identified in the media as...

Check your BMV record: New Ohio law now in effect eliminates some debt-related suspensions

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 4/9 10:23A Tara Morgan

A collective sigh of relief today for tens of thousands of drivers in Ohio. Some debt-related license suspensions are now eliminated under a new state law that went into effect today. More than a year of reporting by News 5 Investigator Tara...