By Mia Fishman, CNN

(CNN) — Lindsey Vonn credited her doctor with saving her leg from amputation in an Instagram video posted Monday, going in-depth on the severity of the injury she suffered in her devastating crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

In the video, Vonn explained the details of the leg injury she sustained in the crash on February 8 during the women’s downhill event. Vonn was hoping to end up on the podium, despite tearing her ACL shortly before the Games, and instead crashed in dramatic fashion.

Last week, Vonn underwent reconstructive surgery to address multiple fractures in her left leg and experienced complications due to a compartment syndrome diagnosis. She posted the video on Monday from a hotel, saying she’s finally left the hospital after two weeks.

Tibial fractures are among the most common causes of a complication called compartment syndrome. Leg muscles are organized into sections called compartments, which are surrounded by tight tissue that doesn’t stretch much. When bleeding or swelling inside one of these compartments builds up, pressure rises and begins to squeeze the muscles, nerves and blood vessels.

If the pressure isn’t quickly released, compartment syndrome can lead to permanent damage and, in severe cases, be life-threatening or cost a person a limb. The complication is treated with incisions in the leg.

“Dr. Tom Hackett saved my leg,” Vonn said. “He saved my leg from being amputated.”

The discovery of Vonn’s compartment syndrome forced an emergency surgical procedure called a fasciotomy, which took six hours to complete. Connective tissue is “filleted,” as Vonn described it, to release tension and pressure on muscles, blood vessels and nerves within the area.

While Vonn’s focus before that opening weekend run was on her torn ACL, she credits that knee injury with allowing her to avoid amputation.

“If I hadn’t torn my ACL – which I would have torn anyways with this crash – if I hadn’t had done that, Tom wouldn’t have been there; he wouldn’t have been able to save my leg,” Vonn said. “I feel very lucky and grateful for him.”

In addition to a torn ACL and various tibia and fibula fractures, Vonn also broke her right ankle.

“Everything was in pieces,” Vonn said.

While she’s currently immobile and wheelchair bound, she hopes to move to crutches in a few weeks. It is expected to take a year for the bone fractures to heal, which will then allow her to continue with ACL reconstruction.

“I can’t tell you how painful it’s been,” Vonn said, visibly emotional. “It’s been really hard and it was definitely not the way I wanted to end my Olympics, but it’s been really inspiring to watch my teammates.”

Blood loss during surgery kept Vonn in the hospital “longer than she hoped,” prompting a blood transfusion to combat the pain. But after two weeks in a hospital bed, Vonn has moved to a hotel for the time being.

“It will be a long road, but I’ll get th

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Por Nicky Robertson y MJ Lee, CNN

Cuando el Departamento de Justicia publicó millones de archivos relacionados con Jeffrey Epstein, el exitoso autor y gurú del bienestar Deepak Chopra fue una de las muchas personas prominentes que se distanciaron de su antiguo amigo.

“Nunca participé ni participo en ninguna conducta delictiva o explotadora. Todo contacto que tuve fue limitado y no estuvo relacionado con actividades abusivas”, escribió Chopra en X a principios de este mes.

Pero los contactos de Chopra con Epstein no fueron limitados, sino que intercambiaron cientos de mensajes según la “Biblioteca Epstein” del Departamento de Justicia. Y una revisión de su correspondencia por parte de CNN revela que compartían una amistad mucho más íntima de lo que se conocía previamente, manteniendo contacto frecuente entre 2016 y 2019, año en que Epstein fue arrestado bajo cargos por operar una red de tráfico sexual y abusar sexualmente de menores de edad.

La revelación es solo un ejemplo más de cómo Epstein tenía una fuerte presencia en el mundo del entretenimiento, la academia y la alta sociedad, incluso después de cumplir una condena en prisión tras declararse culpable, en 2008, de solicitar servicios de prostitución a una menor. Chopra se une a otras figuras de alto perfil que ahora intentan replantear la naturaleza de su relación con Epstein, minimizando la cercanía que tuvieron en el pasado.

CNN descubrió que Chopra y Epstein se comunicaban regularmente por correo electrónico y mensajes de texto, y en múltiples ocasiones quedaron en verse en persona. Los mensajes indican que Chopra visitó a Epstein en la casa adosada de Nueva York, la casa del sur de Florida y el apartamento de París del condenado.

A lo largo de varios años, ambos hombres bromearon sobre temas como la espiritualidad, la salud, el bienestar y las amistades mutuas. Chopra solía expresarle cariño y afecto a Epstein firmando algunos de sus mensajes con “Con cariño” o “XO [besos y abrazos]”. Chopra le declaró en una ocasión a Epstein: “Estoy profundamente agradecido por nuestra amistad”.

Chopra, quien emigró de la India a EE.UU. hace más de 50 años para ejercer la medicina, se describe a sí mismo en su sitio web como un “explorador de la Conciencia y un pionero de renombre mundial en medicina integrativa”. Es autor de decenas de libros, muchos de ellos récord de ventas, sobre temas que abarcan desde la espiritualidad y la salud hasta la física cuántica, y es una figura destacada del movimiento de meditación trascendental. Oprah Winfrey contribuyó a su presentación al público estadounidense, en la década de 1990.

El portavoz de Chopra no ha respondido a las solicitudes de comentarios de CNN.

En su publicación X a principios de este mes, Chopra dijo estar “profundamente entristecido por el sufrimiento de las víctimas de este caso”, y añadió: “Han salido a la luz algunos intercambios de correos electrónicos anteriores que reflejan un tono poco sensato. Lo lamento y comprendo su interpretación actual, dado lo que se conocía públicamente en aquel momento”.

Al ser contactado recientemente y pedirle que comentara sobre su relación con Epstein, Chopra respondió: “No hay conducta inapropiada”.

En al menos dos ocasiones, Chopra, quien ha estado casado durante décadas, invitó a Epstein a llevar a sus “chicas” de viaje.

“Si quieres usa un nombre falso. Trae a tus chicas”, le escribió Chopra a Epstein en un correo electrónico de 2017, en el que le pedía que fuera a Israel. Chopra agregó en una nota posterior: “A tus chicas les encantar

By Andy Scholes, CNN

(CNN) — Growing up in Houston, Texas, I would beg my parents all the time to take me to my local card shop. If I got birthday money from an aunt, “Please, can we go to the card shop? I’ll do extra chores if we can go Friday.” Opening packs of cards was one of my favorite things to do.

Now, if I had been in my card shop as a kid and Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon walked in and started opening packs with me? I would have absolutely lost my mind.

But that’s exactly the kind of memories Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin and Topps are creating for kids – and plenty of adults – these days.

Saturday marked the fifth annual Topps Rip Night, a global celebration of the sports trading card and memorabilia hobby that has grown from a niche in-store promotion into a worldwide phenomenon. More than 100,000 fans descended on more than 800 hobby shops across 25 countries, turning what used to be a quiet Saturday ritual into something closer to a championship parade.

The lines said it all. At Dave & Adams in New York City, fans wrapped around more than three city blocks hours before the doors opened.
Across the globe, similar scenes played out as collectors of all ages waited for a chance to rip packs, trade cards and, in many cases, meet their heroes.

The biggest shock of the night came in Miami when seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady showed up unannounced at Collector’s Club. The crowd erupted as Brady posed for photos, signed autographs and ripped packs alongside stunned fans. At one point, Rubin Facetimed Brady while standing next to New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart – prompting fans to start chanting “Eli Manning!” in a moment that felt more like a playoff game than a card shop appearance.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards walked into Triple Diamond Sports Card to MVP chants. In Indianapolis, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg reportedly dropped more than $7,000 on rookie cards of his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel, proving even elite prospects still get the collecting bug.

Out west, three-time American League MVP Mike Trout traded a $10,000 card of himself to a young collector – the kind of story that will live in that kid’s scrapbook forever. Meanwhile, four New York Yankees players – Anthony Volpe, Max Fried, Will Warren and George Lombard – pulled up to a Tampa-area shop fresh off a 17-run spring training win, bringing big-league energy straight to the hobby floor.

And Rip Night wasn’t just about athletes. Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter surprised fans at a Las Vegas shop he’s frequented during the group’s residency at The Sphere. Joined by his son, he ripped packs and traded cards, blending pop culture with sports nostalgia in a way that felt uniquely 2026.

The scale of the event underscores just how fast the hobby has grown. The first Topps Rip Night in 2023 featured 14 athlete appearances across 50 US shops. This year’s edition included more than 160 athlete and celebrity appearances worldwide, transforming local card stores into global gathering points.

From pack wars and trivia to exclusive Rip Night packs and giveaways, the evening felt less like a shopping trip and more like a festival.
Kids clutched fresh pulls like lottery tickets. Parents relived their childhoods. Celebrities turned into collectors again.

Opening cards used to be something you did with a buddy or two at the kitchen table. Now, it’s a social experience. It’s not only about the cards anymore – it’s about the camaraderie, the shared gasp when a rare card is revealed, the story you’ll tell for years about the night Tom Brady walked

Por Samuel Hart y Curt Merrill, CNN

Una bomba ciclónica está causando estragos en el noreste, causando fuertes nevadas, vientos casi huracanados y otras condiciones peligrosas para millones de personas.

CNN está siguiendo el impacto de la tormenta en mapas y gráficos que se actualizarán a medida que se desarrolle el sistema.

Se ha reportado más de 30 centímetros de nieve en al menos siete estados, y en algunas áreas cayó más de 60 centímetros.

Vientos extremos y nieve intensa y húmeda causaron cortes de energía a cientos de miles de clientes en todo el noreste.

Varias regiones suspendieron el servicio de transporte o emitieron prohibiciones de viajes por carretera en medio de condiciones peligrosas.

Las aerolíneas cancelaron miles de vuelos durante varios días, incluso en algunos de los aeropuertos más concurridos de Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Filadelfia y Boston.

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