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Disgraced Weiner to run for NYC mayor

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 12:41am UTC

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is running for New York City mayor, he announced Wednesday morning in a video posted on his campaign website.

'It's just our job,' educator says

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 12:32am UTC

The twister turned Briarwood Elementary School to rubble, but no one was killed. "His teacher saved his life," a student's grateful mom said. FULL STORY

Arias: Spare me -- I'll donate my hair

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 12:18am UTC

The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has one decision left to make: Should she live or die?

Aerial view of path of destruction

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 12:04am UTC

1st video of 9-yr-old storm victim

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:51pm UTC

A family who lost their beloved nine-year-old girl in the Oklahoma tornado speaks with Anderson Cooper.

Opinion: Sky terrifies and inspires

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:47pm UTC

Nathan Gunters says Okies have learned to love the big sky, but also to watch it carefully for signs of trouble. When the sky betrays us, we cope by helping one another.

The hero teacher who made kids sing

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:43pm UTC

Anderson Cooper talks with a teacher who helped her student reunite with his mother after the Oklahoma tornado.

First ID'd victim was a 'ball of energy'

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:27pm UTC

The tornado that smashed homes, schools and businesses in a 17-mile stretch of central Oklahoma on Monday took dozens of lives.

See tornado devour roof

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:21pm UTC

The National Weather Service's Paul Schlatter explains how tornadoes grow into destructive storms.

Cute tot brings smiles amid rubble

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:11pm UTC

A last-minute decision to leave the house saves a mother and toddler from the massive Oklahoma tornado.

Two EF5 twisters, 15 years apart

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 9:06pm UTC

CNN's Jake Tapper compares the massive tornado in 1999 that tore through Oklahoma to the 2013 storm.

The photo that shows the best of us

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 8:20pm UTC

Photographer Paul Hellstern snapped his shutter just minutes after the tornado reduced Oklahoma City's Briarwood Elementary School to rubble.

Why was Moore in bull's-eye twice?

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 8:17pm UTC

The governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, says it is "hard to believe" another monster tornado could devastate the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.

Boy, neighbor embrace after chaos

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 8:02pm UTC

One of the children whose school was destroyed in the Oklahoma tornado talks about his joyful reunion with a neighbor.

Stunned woman claims $1M lottery

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 7:56pm UTC

While checking her ticket at the store, one St. Louis County, Missouri, woman finds out she won a million dollars

5 minutes from warning to touch down

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 7:32pm UTC

Sixteen minutes elapsed between the time the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning and the time a tornado touched down near Newcastle, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon. It would be another 19 minutes before the twister would devastate the nearby city of Moore.

Immigration bill clears Senate hurdle

Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 7:27pm UTC

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill on Tuesday, sending the measure to the Senate floor for further consideration and giving the bill's backers their first major legislative victory.

Travelers' picks: Top destinations

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 6:55pm UTC

It's no surprise that travelers flock to Paris, New York and London.

Survivors tell harrowing stories

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 6:47pm UTC

Kids searched in panic for parents near damaged Briarwood Elementary, where everyone made it out alive. But at Plaza Towers Elementary, seven children died. FULL STORY

So why do some buildings crumble?

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 6:43pm UTC

CNN's Tom Foreman explains the strength of the tornado in Oklahoma and why some buildings couldn't withstand the force.

Rating changed to most powerful EF5

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 6:19pm UTC

The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 mph.

The resilience of a fifth-grader

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 5:50pm UTC

Student tells story of surviving tornado that flattened her school, Plaza Towers Elementary School.

Inside a tornado-ravaged school

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 5:40pm UTC

The schoolchildren were looking forward to going home -- playing with friends, eating snacks. Then they found themselves fighting for their lives. Some lost. FULL STORY

Police end search for woman; dad won't

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 5:15pm UTC

A day after local police said they are ending their 3½-year search for a missing Utah woman, her father and his attorney told reporters that federal agents and private investigators are now on the case.

Roar shocks storm chasers

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 4:48pm UTC

Storm chasers capture the magnitude and devastation of the tornado that leveled Moore, Oklahoma.

LZ: Teachers' remarkable courage

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 4:43pm UTC

Each day more than 55 million students attend the country's 130,000 schools.

CNN Explains: Tornadoes

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 4:34pm UTC

How are tornadoes formed, why are they categorized after they strike and where is "Tornado Alley"? CNN explains.

Arias plans for her hair in prison

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 4:08pm UTC

If spared the death penalty, convicted murderer Jodi Arias says she will make her life in prison worthwhile.

24 people dead, including 9 children

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 4:03pm UTC

Rescuers in Moore, Oklahoma, in frantic hunt for survivors

Against the odds, she found her dog

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 3:11pm UTC

A woman who survived the devastating tornado in Oklahoma finds her dog buried under rubble during an interview with CBS.

IRS update

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 2:58pm UTC

The former head of the IRS said Tuesday that he was aware of some aspects of his agency's targeting of conservative groups in the spring of 2012, and took what he called the correct action of ensuring the situation would be independently reviewed.

Man kills self at Notre Dame Cathedral

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 2:55pm UTC

A man killed himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday, police said.

Forecast

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 2:14pm UTC

It's already killed scores of people in a massive tornado that devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma. And it's not over yet.

How to help

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 10:38am UTC

For the second day in a row, violent storms have ripped through America's heartland.

Samsung Galaxy S4 gets big backing

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 9:49am UTC

A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports. The publication has run all its tests, kicked the phone's tires, and named the Android-powered Galaxy S4 its top rated smartphone.

Teen charged after sex with girl, 14

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 8:59am UTC

Police say an 18 yr-old girl violated her 14 yr-old girlfriend, but one group is petitioning officials to drop charges.

Dolphin locates rare torpedo from 1880s

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 8:43am UTC

A dolphin located a Howell torpedo that was one of 50 produced in the 1880s. KGTV's Bob Lawrence reports.

Shocking twist to cell phone theft

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 6:20am UTC

Viewer discretion: Surveillance footage shows a thief survive being hit by a bus after stealing a cell phone.

Photos: Women awaiting execution

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 5:51am UTC

Acid attack victim fights for justice

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 2:25am UTC

At 17, Sonali Mukherjee had everything going for her. She was a beautiful, intelligent and ambitious young woman, dedicated to excelling in her studies.

The scenes

Posted: May 21st, 2013, 7:17pm UTC

The enormity of Monday's Oklahoma City area tornado was heartbreaking as daylight began to slip away.

During: Follow tornado's fatal path

Posted: May 20th, 2013, 6:15pm UTC

CNN's Tom Foreman highlights the path of a destructive tornado through Moore, Oklahoma.

Can 'game-changer' live up to its name?

Posted: May 20th, 2013, 6:06pm UTC

This was no ordinary plane ride.

2-mile-wide twister hits Oklahoma

Posted: May 20th, 2013, 5:52pm UTC

Rescuers dig for trapped students "Horses and stuff flying around" At least 10 people die FULL STORY

Latest updates

Posted: May 20th, 2013, 5:41pm UTC

At least 24 people -- including nine children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said.