El Niño is officially here and may become one of the strongest on record, but what is this global weather influencing phenomenon? CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows what it is and how it might affect you.

Powerful storms that spawned at least 3 tornadoes tore through multiple counties in southern Mississippi Wednesday night, destroying mobile homes, uprooting trees and injuring over a dozen people. CNN Meteorologist Chris Warren reports.

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is testing new technology for US highways, including using old, scrap tires to make safer, quieter pavements, and turning grass embankments into flower fields.

Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross invited CNN’s Lisa France to his big summer pool party at his estate, otherwise known as “The Promise Land,” just outside of Atlanta. The mansion features a 350,000-gallon pool, one of the largest in the United States.

A sense of excitement has permeated Puerto Rico as homegrown artist Bad Bunny, one of the world’s biggest music stars, launched his long-awaited residency on Friday. Fans attending the concert told CNN just how excited they were. All 30 shows, which will take place at the 18,500-seat arena Coliseo de Puerto Rico, have been sold out.

Dr. John Delony speaks to millions of listeners on his popular podcast about mental health, family and relationships. As a therapist, he’s used to offering advice to struggling fathers, but we asked him about the biggest lessons he’s learned as a dad.

Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect sought by authorities for allegedly shooting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday, worked for a security company that advertised a fleet of “police type vehicles,” and other equipment that could potentially have aided him in appearing to be a police officer during the shooting.

As the 250th anniversary celebration for the US Army approaches, a freight train of tanks was seen making its way into the nation’s capital. The parade on June 14 will feature dozens of M1-A1 Abrams tanks and Bradley and Stryker fighting vehicles rolling through the streets of DC, as well as Howitzers and other artillery pieces, officials said. Nearly 7,000 soldiers are set to participate.

Ukraine said on Tuesday that it had hit the bridge connecting Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula with explosives planted underwater, in its third attack on the vital supply line for Moscow’s forces since the full-scale war began. CNN’s Matthew Chance breaks down what could happen next if Russia responds.

MIT 2025 class president Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her Pro-Palestine speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony and was barred from campus until the event concluded.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope prompting swift backlash just days before the conclave is set to elect Pope Francis’ successor. The Vatican has declined to comment on the matter.

A Russian airstrike killed more than 30 people, including children, in Sumy, Ukraine as people gathered for Palm Sunday services marking the worst single attack on Ukrainian civilians since 2023.

Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in public since leaving hospital two week ago. The 88-year-old pontiff had spent five weeks battling pneumonia in the hospital where he came close to death, according to his medical team.

Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors after Myanmar’s deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake toppled buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok. Aid groups say relief efforts have been hampered by collapsed infrastructure and communication blackouts.

A Peruvian fisherman was rescued after 95 days lost at sea, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive. An Ecuadorian fishing patrol found him adrift nearly 700 miles off the coast of Peru, severely dehydrated and in critical condition.

Punxsutawney Phil braved Pennsylvania’s frigid morning hours to give his annual, deity-like prediction for the weather. Legend has it, if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are on the way. If he doesn’t, an early spring arrives.