CNN's Cristy Lenz, Kara Devli, Dana Ford and Katherine Wojtecki contributed to this report.

CNN: Chicago board votes to close 50 schools

CNN's Joe Sutton, Phil Gast, Cristy Lenz, Dave Alsup and Sean Morris contributed to this report.

CNN: Severe storms fizzle after whacking Midwest, South

CNN's Cristy Lenz, Matt Smith, Tom Watkins, Jason Hanna and Deanna Hackney contributed to this report.

CNN: SHARE THIS

Shoichet, Cristy Lenz, Chandler Friedman, Michael Martinez, Tom Watkins and AnneClaire Stapleton contributed to this report.

CNN: Details, but no answers, in Oregon mall shooting

CNN's Cristy Lenz, Dave Alsup and Sean Morris contributed to this report.

CNN: Fierce weather spawns tornadoes in Missouri, Arkansas

CNN's Cristy Lenz and Madison Park contributed to this report.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

CNN's Carma Hassan and Cristy Lenz contributed to this report.

CNN: 2 missing, 14 hurt in Kansas City gas explosion

CNN's Cristy Lenz contributed to this report.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS