Do 41,363 days sound like much time? You very likely won't live that long, but James Sisnett did.

Experts weigh in on the different options to protect yourself in those critical minutes before a tornado strikes. FULL STORY

It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone brightly.

A zoo worker has "tragically died" after being mauled by a tiger in northwest England, police said.

British police arrested a 31-year-old man in London Friday night on terrorism-related offenses, according to a statement from London's Metropolitan Police Service.

Watch exclusive video inside a Briarwood Elementary classroom where a teacher helped her class survive the EF5 tornado.

A federal judge ordered "America's Toughest Sheriff" to stop profiling immediately and has forbidden some of his operating procedures. The sheriff's lawyers dispute the judge's conclusion. FULL STORY

Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.

"I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine."

Eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, charged with a crime for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, rejected a deal Friday that would have required her to plead guilty to child abuse, according to Hunt's attorney.

One was a "nice guy," who was "friendly and very polite" and "just wanted to help everybody."

When winter hits, Sydney becomes something of a ghost town as its 4 million or so residents retreat indoors to acclimatize to the cold.

Richard III's burial was hardly fit for a king.

Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid waters.

Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio responds to the people who sent him a package with an explosive device.

China's leader urged new talks, and a Chinese general told Kim Jong Un's government that recent tensions have "jeopardized the peace and stability of the peninsula." FULL STORY

Two devastating tornadoes, one in 1999 and one on Monday. Where the paths cross, that's where these folks live. "We are the epicenter," said one resident. FULL STORY

It seems that anytime Brad Pitt speaks, the world stops to listen, and his latest interview with Esquire has been no exception.

The actress is charged with tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and possession of marijuana. See Bynes' odd going-to-jail look

An upstate New York student said he got a three-day suspension for creating a controversial Twitter hashtag encouraging discussion of the school district's failed budget.

Kaitlyn Hunt, who was charged with a felony for having sex with her 14-year old girlfriend, has rejected a plea deal.

Doctors work to save horses who were injured and displaced after the tornado. Gary Tuchman reports.

Flesh eating bacteria victim, Aimee Copeland shows off her new bionic hands and says her 'life is full of blessings.'

Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, Oklahoma.

CNN's Erin Burnett shows surveillance video of the Washington bridge collapsing and other crumbled bridges.

A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and emotional.

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones makes disparaging comments about women in the financial industry at a university symposium.

When Jim Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of Mount Everest 50 years ago, he was anything but elated.

CNN's Ted Rowlands reviews what's next in the Jodi Arias case after a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.

Oklahoma's Emergency Management division releases 911 tapes from directly after a massive tornado hit Moore.

A video made in 2010 shows managers at a troubled nuclear power plant in California parody 'Star Trek.'

The latest problems with the IRS witch hunt, the seizure of phone records from The Associated Press, the conflicting Benghazi stories and disastrous attempts to enforce Obamacare may all seem unrelated, but they are not.

One critic says there's not enough razzle-dazzle in the HBO movie starring Michael Douglas as the Vegas icon.

Will Bunch says many kids seeing their parents come home from Afghanistan weren't even born when the war started. Al Qaeda and bin Laden have been taken care of: Why are we still there?

Jared Kennedy remembers waking up in the middle of the night to creatures scratching at his tent on every side.

Three-month-old Elayna Nigrelli has redefined what it means to be a miracle baby. She was born while her mother was technically dead.

Adding to what's becoming a lengthy list of run-ins with the law, New York police arrested actress Amanda Bynes on Thursday night after she allegedly tossed drug paraphernalia out the window of her 36th floor Manhattan apartment.

Will New Yorkers elect a punchline as mayor?

The letter Jacki Monaco wrote was fraught with emotion. "Dear food," it began. "You have been my dearest friend and my most painful enemy."

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is considering legislation that would declare a public safety emergency in some Oregon counties where residents often have been left to try to fend for themselves.

I've been camping countless times in the forest -- as one does -- and without fail, there's always plenty of wood just lying around.

Dan Sligh could see it coming. An 18-wheeler carrying an oversize load had just struck part of the Interstate 5 bridge over Washington's frigid Skagit River. And the pavement was giving way.

A UK fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines flight as it was diverted Friday from northwestern England's Manchester Airport to London's Stansted Airport.

Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' stays in high gear.

Two grown men re-enact actual conversations that took place between a father and his 2-year-old daughter.

In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.

Sun, celebrities and swimsuits.

Larry King talks to people about Liberace and we get a view at his performances courtesy of The Liberace Foundation.

Liberace's former lover Scott Thorson talks to Larry King about his relationship with the deceased showman.

Angelina Jolie, when writing about her preventive double mastectomy, did not discuss how much her surgeries cost, but she did mention that many women would not be able to afford the $3,000 to $4,000 test that led her to make the decision. What she failed to say was why the test costs so much.

A man injured in the collapse of a bridge near Seattle describes what it was like when the bridge collapsed.

Pepper Schwartz says with constant drumbeat of scandals in armed forces, the military must require education programs to teach men self control, address culture of sexual entitlement

For most of us, it's hard to relate to the images of destruction we see on the television screen. It's nearly impossible to imaging losing it all.

Kmart releases a sequel to their viral "ship my pants" ad that promotes the store's "big gas discounts."

Philippe Cousteau explains why sharks bite humans and why "shark attacks" aren't as common as you might think.

Here's a look at what you need to know about Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. This year Memorial Day is May 27, 2013.

Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone are among new details released by attorneys for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing Martin without provocation 14 months ago. FULL STORY

Despite dramatic terrorist incidents, the terror threat that led to 9/11 has been defeated, and Obama is right to say the U.S. should move on, says Peter Bergen.

A pregnant high school teacher gives birth while technically dead, and is then revived by doctors.

Man finds new bird friend who feels like sticking around. Just because.

A witness to a bridge collapse near Seattle, Washington, describes the scene as the collapse occurred and the aftermath.

The British soldier killed in a cleaver attack was a ceremonial drummer. FULL STORY

The jury foreman in the Jodi Arias trial speaks out about the defendant and the case.

The judge's voice cracked as she dismissed jurors unable to agree on what penalty Jodi Arias should get for killing her ex-boyfriend. FULL STORY

A father who lost two daughters in the tornado shares happy memories of them and describes his family's strength.

Video shows London police arresting suspected killers. Nic Robertson reports.

Justin Saikaley pops the big question to his girlfriend while he has her in a chokehold during a jiu jitsu fight.

Police in Montague County, Texas, released dash cam video of Deputy James Boyd being shot by murder suspect Evan Ebel.

The last time Jerrie Bhonde saw her husband was before powerful winds carried him away. She shares her story with CNN.

A man dresses as a woman and goes undercover to expose sexual harassment in Egypt. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.

Atlanta teen credits hard work and determination for graduating at the top of her class while living among the homeless.

A 12-year-old girl found hanged in her home left behind a suicide note that mentioned online bullying, according to police.

Sen. Tom Coburn says, despite what some reports say, he agrees with FEMA funding for tornado relief, but if it runs out, he will stick to his policy.

Tears flowed and hugs were traded on Thursday in an Oklahoma maternity ward as four nurses saw for the first time the baby whose birth they helped safeguard during a direct hit by Monday's tornado. FULL STORY

The eyes of the country will be upon Texas on Thursday.

A new jury will be seated to determine Jodi Arias' sentence. CNN's Casey Wian reports from Phoenix.

In his major counterterrorism speech, President Obama identified five key points, many geared toward dismantling specific extremist networks. FULL STORY

A moderate earthquake rattled northern California on Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

When an EF5 tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, this week, Tad Agoglia and his First Response Team of America were stationed at a hotel about 30 miles away, ready to take action.

Prime Minister David Cameron will meet today with Britain's security team in the aftermath of the "shocking and barbaric" hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier. FULL STORY

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, hindering recovery efforts. And heavy winds were expected, bringing a slight possibility of an isolated twister.

Just before Lois Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions in front of a House committee investigating wrongdoing in the IRS tax-exempt office she ran, she gave an opening statement insisting her innocence.

John Sutter says the organization's vote to allow gay and lesbian Scouts but not leaders is illogical and continues to teach discrimination to its young members.

An Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington has collapsed, police authorities said.

An Arizona jury could not reach a decision on whether Jodi Arias should be executed for murdering Travis Alexander.

Trial watchers tell HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell they're stunned that the jury could not agree on a sentence for Jodi Arias.

Attorney Jose Baez talks about the threat social media poses in death penalty cases.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick talks about rebuilding efforts in New Jersey, and offers advice to OK tornado victims

Tornado victim Jackie Sing recalls the devastation and believes it will make him stronger.

Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

Morgan Freeman naps while co-star Michael Caine chats about their new movie, "Now You See Me."

The Boy Scouts of America will allow openly-gay youths into their organization beginning January 1st.

Choke on this! Doctors remove a tiger's hair-raising hairball. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Errol Louis says even with ideas, the shamed congressman--and Park Ave. denizen--may have a tough time selling himself anew as a middle class champion to a city and its media

CNN's Casey Wian explains what happened in the courtroom when the mistrial was declared in the Jodi Arias case.

Josh Turnbull, the son of Chelsea soccer team's goalie Ross Turnbull, scores an after-game goal and the crowd goes crazy.

Pres. Obama tries to rationalize with a heckler while explaining his plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo.

Wednesday afternoon, former teacher Ingrid Loyau-Kennett was just a passenger on a bus passing through southeast London.

A 15-year-old Utah boy was arrested in connection with the slayings of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, who were apparently stabbed to death in their home, authorities said Thursday.

From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech Thursday.

Kaiba Gionfriddo now breathes on his own, thanks to doctors trying the medical equivalent of a "Hail Mary" pass.

Every day, the workers in the Guantanamo Bay kitchen cook three squares for the detainees held here.

Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is running for mayor of NYC. Conan takes a look at his new ad.

The brutal killing of a British soldier Wednesday near a military barracks in the Woolwich neighborhood of southeast London has shocked the United Kingdom, with Prime Minister David Cameron saying the act appears to be a terrorist attack.

The boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina might be one of the loveliest border crossings ever: It's the crest of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hikers on the Appalachian Trail walk the line between the two states for most of the trail's path through the park.

Frida Ghitis explains that radical Islamist ideology that justifies any atrocity is the real enemy we must overcome.

Jes Baker is cutting retailer Abercrombie & Fitch down to size.

Call it maternal instinct.

In this era of ever-accelerating technological development, we all tend to be so fixated on the gizmos of the future that we rarely take the time to think about the glorious technology of the past.

CNN's John Berman talks to the parents of Emily Conatzer, a 9-year-old victim of the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

It's practically unheard of in the United States and most Western countries. But it's a terrible occurrence in a culture where a woman's status and dignity is decided by her ability to provide a husband with multiple children.

On Thursday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech in Washington about his administration's counterterrorism policies, focusing on the rationale and legal framework for the controversial CIA drone program and his plans to wind down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

CNN's Zoraida Sambolin reports on a wife's "big surprise" for her husband after he comes back from Afghanistan.

A group of students in London has developed an electrically conductive paint, which could change the way the world is wired.

The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore:

A jury continues to deliberate the fate of Jodi Arias. No decision could extend the trial. CNN's Ted Rowlands reports.

CNN's John King gets a tour of Plaza Towers Elementary School, a building completely destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado.

Many of the Oklahoma families whose lives were devastated by the tornado will recover over time, especially with the help and support of family and community. But children need special attention as they struggle with what happened on Monday and upheavals in their family and school routines.

Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Uniquely You: Design of the Day entry.

Video posted to YouTube shows the scene of the attack in London's Woolwich area.

Barry Blechman has seen the U.S. involved in many wars, some of which have taken very bad turns. He says we must think long and hard before engaging militarily in Syria or Iran

Will Marshall says Tim Cook was grilled about Apple's tax practices but the real culprit is a dysfunctional tax system.

Teenager Eesha Khare invented a device that could charge cell phones in 20 seconds.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour and Nic Robertson give their insight on the brutal murder of a man in broad daylight.

A grieving mother describes how she saw her daughter die in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado.

Chopper bad boy Jesse James tweets gory photos of his severed pinkie. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

One lucky hunter catches the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida.

Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Look back at some of the worst tornadoes to rip through the Oklahoma City metro area in the past 15 years.

The mother of an 8-year-old killed at Plaza Towers Elementary speaks to CNN's Kyung Lah.

Hospital staff discuss the recovery of Ronald Poppo after a man chewed off parts of his face on a Miami street last year.

A woman in Salt Lake City, Utah, used thrift store clothing to teach a10-year-old girl an anti-bullying lesson.

A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.

A man fatally shot overnight by the FBI in Orlando, Florida, was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.

A man in Phoenix, Arizona, claims he bit into a worm while eating a McDonald's breakfast sandwich.

The Cobb family shares the story behind the photo of their reunion moments after the Moore, Oklahoma, tornado.

All of the patients at Moore Medical Center survived the city's devastating tornado, thanks to one emergency room physician's plan.

The attack on what is believed to be a serving soldier in southeast London has chilling echoes of a 2007 plot to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier.

An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.

Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.

Security analyst Will Geddes discusses the suspects in the gruesome attack in London.

CNN's Randi Kaye talks to Ed Whelan, a dad who opposes lifting the ban on gay scouts & Zach Wahls, a gay-rights activist

A field trip turned tragic for a group of fourth-graders in Minnesota when gravel drenched by rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child remains missing.

A man suspected of the attack in London's Woolwich area is caught on camera wielding weapons.

The slaying of one of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's best friends in September 2011 is now being reviewed by a "wider group of eyes,"a source close to the Boston bombing investigation tells CNN.

Jurors were told to keep deliberating despite telling the judge they couldn't reach a decision on Jodi Arias' punishment.

A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Washington state as part of a federal probe into ricin-laced letters found last week in that state, the FBI said.

Politics is full of second chances.

Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform won their first major legislative victory this week when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" plan.

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools in the city, according to a statement from the school district.

A man thought to be a British soldier was hit by a car and then hacked to death by two attackers, witnesses say. FULL STORY

CNN's Anderson Cooper displays photos of some of those lost to the Moore, Oklahoma, tornado.

CNN's Chris Lawrence stands next to a "tornado" at a research facility where they put tornado shelters to the test.

The amateur cameraman who recorded the suspected attacker's statement tells his story to ITN's Paul Davies.

Jodi Arias appeals directly to the jury in the penalty phase of her murder case. CNN's Casey Wian reports.

The IRS official in charge of the unit that targeted conservative groups takes the 5th. Erin Burnett reports.

Drawbridges, moats and towering turrets that bear menacing defensive positions -- royal households have traditionally taken to fighting off outsiders with an array of medieval deterrents.

New audio reveals the fear two teachers experienced as they huddled their students in a bathroom in Oklahoma.

Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the city's first elected Jewish mayor.

A path of heartbreak, violence, lies and finally confessions has led Jodi Arias to where she is now -- at the mercy of jurors deciding whether or not she should live.

Second-grade teacher Tammy Glasgow walks around what's left of Briarwood Elementary, struggling to pick out of its wreckage the things that once made a school.

On Sunday, a mystery photograph fluttered from the sky and landed near Leslie Hagelberg's mailbox in West Tulsa, Oklahoma.

CNN "The Lead's" Jake Tapper spoke with the man who found the a mother and baby, crushed beneath the rubble.

Welcome to the chaotic Department of Homeland Security.

Yes, climate change is happening. But it's hard to say that the tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma -- or any given tornado, for that matter -- was influenced by climate change.

Singer Toby Keith talks to Anderson Cooper about the massive tornado that hit his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma.

There's fresh evidence that American teenagers may be growing weary of Facebook.

Michael Atlee describes the scene following the deadly attack near London barracks.

CNN's Nick Robertson reports UK PM David Cameron plans to host emergency meetings when he returns from Paris.

It's the most familiar advice given when tornadoes are bearing down: Get to the basement. Yet few homes in Moore, Oklahoma, had them. Why? FULL STORY

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes.

The tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City suburbs spanned 1.3 miles and earned the highest rating on the scale that measures tornado intensities. FULL STORY

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

We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night.

A woman in Missouri City, Texas, shocked doctors after she died, had a post mortem c-section, and came back to life.

A teacher describes the leg injury she sustained while protecting students at Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is the first entertainer to announce a benefit for tornado victims in his home state.

The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee.

Residents begin to process the scope of the damage and loss in Oklahoma the day after the deadly tornado hit.

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

A thankful mom reunites with her two sons in an Oklahoma hospital after their day care teacher saved them.

CNN's Wolf Blitzer unknowingly asks an atheist tornado survivor if she "thanks the Lord" for her family's safety.

Seven years after its finale, one of the greatest cult hits in television history is making a return. "Arrested Development" lasted three season during its initial run on FOX, with critical acclaim but dismal ratings.

Bionic exoskeletons that make us superhuman could soon be a reality -- take a look at five of the most incredible robot suits being developed.

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

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.

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.

Janae Hornsby was "a ball of energy, a ball of love," said her father, Joshua, who found out Tuesday morning his daughter had been killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School.

A junior professor drives his Doppler On Wheels mobile radar trucks through Moore, Oklahoma, less than 90 seconds after a tornado has torn a path of destruction through the city. Debris -- pieces of homes -- falls from the sky onto his truck. The scene is shocking; wrecks of houses covered with dirt are all that is left in the twister's path, and people are still huddled underground in shelters.

The teachers of Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools share their stories on how they survived a deadly tornado.