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For anyone who watched the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina from afar, the vast devastation could have been captured by a single heartbreaking news interview. A reporter from Gulf Coast TV station WKRG stopped Hardy Jackson as he walked the streets after the towering flood receded in Biloxi, Mississippi. He couldn't find his 46-year-old wife's body. Tap the link in bio to read more. 📸 : Othram

Comedian and actor Bill Maher shares his prediction about former President Donald Trump and the 2024 election with CNN’s Chris Wallace. Watch the full episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” streaming on Max.

A Louisiana high school senior experiencing homelessness recently graduated at the top of his class with the highest-earned GPA. Elijah Hogan, 19, was named valedictorian of Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans and graduated May 24 with a 3.93 GPA, he told CNN. "I thought they were mistaking me for someone else, but when I looked at it and I was shown evidence that it was me, I was in awe, like, I was jaw dropped," said Hogan, who was born in New Orleans and raised mostly in Houston. Hogan, who previously lived with his grandmother since he was 11, says he became homeless after the lease on his grandmother's house expired when the homeowner decided to sell the property. While addressing his graduating class with an uplifting valedictorian speech last week, Hogan said dealing with homelessness while completing his education was challenging but he found support from the homeless shelter's employees and his high school's staff. 📸: Courtesy Kewe Ukpolo

Women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet lived much longer than those who did not, according to a new study that followed more than 25,000 women for 25 years. The Mediterranean diet features simple, plant-based cooking, with much of each meal focused on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra-virgin olive oil. Fats other than olive oil, such as butter, are consumed rarely, if at all, and sugar and refined foods should be avoided. This diet has a long list of scientific kudos: The Mediterranean style of eating may reduce the risk for breast cancer, dementia, depression, diabetes, high cholesterol and memory loss. Adherence to the diet can also lead to stronger bones, a healthier heart and longer life. It's also good for healthy weight loss. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Goodboy Picture Company/E+/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York jury on 34 felony counts is historic and unprecedented. No former president or major party presidential candidate has also been a felon. When CNN asked readers for their questions, a flood came in. These are some of the most-asked questions that were submitted. Read more questions and submit your own at the link in bio. 📸: Mark Peterson/Pool/Getty Images | Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

CNN's Chris Wallace discusses marijuana with comedian, actor and weed enthusiast Bill Maher.

There have been more than 500 school shootings in the US over the past decade. In response to these and other threats of violence, schools are turning to lockdown drills to prepare. CNN interviewed three families about the drills, which have become an uncomfortable reality for a new generation of American students.

Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a statement from the Obama and Robinson families. She was 86. “As a sister, aunt, cousin, neighbor, and friend to so many, she was beloved beyond words by countless others whose lives were improved by her presence,” the statement from Barack and Michelle Obama, Craig and Kelly Robinson, and their children said in part. Read more about her at the link in bio. 📸: M. Spencer Green/AP

Colorful auroras could appear again soon over parts of the United States — including northern and upper Midwest states from New York to Idaho — due to a solar storm that may affect Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. The large, complex clusters of sunspots on the sun's surface that drove increased solar activity in May have survived their rotation around the sun. The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter mission, currently studying the backside of the sun, was able to monitor the progress of the sunspots while they were out of view of Earth's telescopes. Now, the sunspots are returning to the side of the sun facing Earth, which means the chances for dazzling auroral displays could increase over the next week, experts say. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Max Slovencik/APA/AFP/Getty Images

A reporter asked President Joe Biden his comments on former President Donald Trump referring to himself as a “political prisoner”.

The village of Petäjävesi in central Finland is home to farmland, lakes, an 18th century wood-log church and a group of unusually striking cats. With their white chests, these creatures look similar to other tuxedo cats, but they possess a distinctive bit of flair: ombré strands of fur that start dark at the root and fade to white. Geneticist Hannes Lohi and his collaborators at the University of Helsinki wanted to know how these cats got their look, so they studied the animals' DNA. The team's report, published May 9 in the journal Animal Genetics, found that a novel gene mutation gives rise to the exceptional fur pattern, which they dubbed salmiak, or "salty licorice," after a popular Finnish treat. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Ari Kankainen

Tornadoes occur all over the world, but the United States experiences the most, by far. The US averages around 1,200 tornadoes per year. The next closest is Canada with around 100. CNN Original Series Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber is an in-depth examination into our natural world and its changing climate, featuring scientists, storm chasers, and survivors who experienced harrowing climate events. Violent Earth premieres Sunday at 9pm ET/PT on CNN.

Bruhat Soma, 12, of Florida won the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night after defeating all seven other finalists and beating his final competitor in the Bee's second-ever spell-off. All the preparation – 10 hours of practice on weekends and six hours on weekdays, he told CNN – worked in Bruhat's favor. The seventh-grader will take home a $50,000 cash prize, among other rewards. Read more at the link in our bio.

“This is not daredevil stuff,” says 75-year-old fine art photographer Donn Delson as he sits in a helicopter with no door, high in the skies above London. While many may turn green at the thought of hanging out of a door-less helicopter, this is the desired set up for Delson — who refuses to put his camera lens anywhere near a window. He began his career as an aerial photographer almost a decade ago. He’s since spent over 300 hours in a helicopter, capturing everything from the ephemeral cherry blossoms of Japan to rugged mountain trails hidden in the Red Sea — sometimes from as high as 12,000 feet. His preference to charter private helicopters, which costs him between $800 and $2,500 per hour, is made possible by the fact that this is his 9th career. Tap the link in our bio to find out how he went from entertainment merch magnate to dangling out of choppers with a camera. 📸 - Donn Delson

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan speaks to people outside the courthouse in New York after the former president was found guilty in his hush money trial. Tap the link in bio to follow live updates.

Former President Donald Trump’s lead attorney Todd Blanche speaks with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after Trump’s historic conviction. Read more at the link in our bio.

CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Barrett Blade, Stormy Daniels’ husband, after the historic conviction of former President Donald Trump.

A man driving near a yeshiva in Brooklyn allegedly tried to run over pedestrians with his car, according to police. The unidentified man was arrested after a law enforcement official heard him yelling antisemitic slurs.

Jurors find Donald Trump falsified business records in New York hush money trial. He becomes the first former US president to be convicted in criminal court. Read more at the link in our bio.

Chad Daybell was found guilty Thursday of murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of his first wife and the two children of his second wife in a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. Daybell could face the death penalty. Daybell had pleaded not guilty to the charges in the deaths of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and the children of his second wife, Lori Vallow Daybell -– 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: John Roark/Pool/AP/File