How marathon running stopped former tennis player Monica Puig from descending into a ‘big black hole of depression and sadness’ | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Monica Puig won more than 300 matches during her tennis career and the feeling afterwards was often the same: relief, excitement, and satisfaction that the weeks and months of sacrifice and preparation had paid off. Today, exactly a year after shoulder issues forced her to retire aged 28, Puig is still able … Read more

How to help Cyclone Mocha victims | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  One of the strongest storms on record to hit Myanmar has left thousands of people in urgent need of food, water, shelter, and medical help. Cyclone Mocha slammed into the southeast Asian nation on May 14. Western Rakhine state, an area with hundreds of thousands of displaced people living in camps, was … Read more

Tiger Woods makes the cut at The Masters | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  It remained in the balance for much of the morning as to whether Tiger Woods would make the cut at The Masters but after a nervy wait the five-time champion made it through to the third and fourth rounds in Augusta. In his 25th appearance at the prestigious major, Woods equaled Gary … Read more

Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel after raids on al-Aqsa mosque | CNN

[ad_1] Jerusalem CNN  —  Dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in a major escalation that comes amid regional tensions over Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Some 34 rockets were launched from Lebanese territory into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, … Read more

Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers, sparking rocket fire from Gaza | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, during Ramadan prayers early Wednesday, arresting hundreds of Palestinians and sparking retaliatory rocket fire from militants in Gaza. Footage shared on social media showed Israeli officers striking screaming people with batons inside the darkened building. Eyewitnesses told CNN that … Read more

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport proposes a ban on private jets | CNN

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  High flyers hoping to hop to the Netherlands in a private jet might be forced to rethink their travel plans, as Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport … Read more

The four astronauts NASA picked for the first crewed moon mission in 50 years | CNN

[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for the historic Artemis II lunar flyby that is … Read more

‘The New Big 5’: Wildlife photography book turns the lens on animals at risk | CNN

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. CNN  —  Originally a term used by trophy … Read more

Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan | CNN

[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss … Read more

A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body. In experiments in hamsters, two doses of the vaccine – which is made with a live but weakened … Read more