Erin to churn up East coast after exploding in size

Hurricane Erin is churning in the Atlantic Monday after exploding in strength at a historic rate, going from a Category 1 to a monster Category 5 in just 24 hours. CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller on how Erin could affect the US East Coast this week.

The city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank is buzzing with Christmas festivities for the first time in three years as Palestinians express cautious optimism amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Advent calendars are becoming about more than just chocolate. As the Christmas tradition is projected to become a billion dollar industry, according to market research firm MarketIntelo, influencers and creators are sharing some of their most extravagant countdown.

Video taken at an H-E-B grocery store in Burleson, Texas, shows a store employee offering free groceries to customers after she said there were technical problems with the registers.

CNN's Ryan Young tours a real-life replica of the White House in Atlanta, complete with an oval office, a Lincoln bedroom, and a Truman-inspired balcony. It is currently on the market for $35 million.

New York City’s MetroCard transformed one of the world’s busiest transit systems and is set to be phased out by December 31, 2025. CNN’s Meena Duerson talks about how the MetroCard’s introduction 30 years ago expanded access for New Yorkers, and how the little yellow card has become as symbolic as the city’s famous landmarks.

CNN examines rapper Nicki Minaj’s shift from criticizing Trump’s anti-immigration policies to becoming a full-throated MAGA supporter who openly praises the president.

Each Christmas, letters to Santa pour in from around the world to a small town just outside Oslo. As Richard Quest looks through the mail in Norway, he uncovers an unexpected surprise