A Navy explosion, cows on the loose and a look inside the Olympic Village are just some of the moments that captivated our attention this week.Navy's 'experimental explosion' registers an earthquakeAn "experimental explosion" triggered by the Navy about 100 miles off the Florida coast registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Friday.The blast is known as a "shock trial," an explosion meant to test a ship's ability to withstand nearby detonations. The Navy was testing its new aircraft carrier — the USS Gerald R. Ford.Watch the explosion in the video player above.These types of detonations have been purposely triggered for decades after the Navy discovered nearby explosions could knock out key systems on its vessels, even when they don't cause physical damage.This marks the first time the Navy has conducted shock trials since it tested the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in 1987.Military officials say the tests are in compliance with environmental requirements that consider the migration patterns of marine life.Photographer captures unknown couple's proposalEveryone remembers the time they got engaged, and for a California couple, a spur-of-the-moment proposal caught on camera went viral.In San Francisco, a photographer was walking by when she saw the couple mid-proposal. She was not able to meet up with them right afterward, but with the help of social media, the photos reached the newly engaged couple.See more in the video above.Teenager donates hair for good causeKieran Moise's Afro was a splendid 19 inches, a huge part of his personality. But after six years of growth, the 17-year-old Alabamian knew that he and his hair would soon be parted: He was bound for the U.S. Air Force Academy.So in memory of a friend who died from cancer, he cut it off and donated it to the nonprofit Children With Hair Loss, which provides human hair replacements to children and teenagers facing medically related hair loss due to cancer treatments, alopecia and burns."I knew I didn't want it to just get cut off and thrown on the floor, so I wanted to give back," he said. "I knew I wanted to send a message."He did — and many responded. Moise printed out flyers and spread the word on social media for an event held by the nonprofit at a brewery in Huntsville, Alabama. There, family, friends and even some of his elementary and middle school teachers took turns cutting his hair in braids. His story was widely shared online."It's good to see good news and see ... that people are still doing good things because all it does is inspire others," he said.40 cows escape California slaughterhouseForty cows escaped a slaughterhouse and ended up in a Los Angeles suburb where one was killed after charging a family, authorities said Wednesday.Take a look at the video above for more.The cows were reported running loose on the streets of Pico Rivera around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a gate at a meatpacking facility was accidentally left open, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.The herd made its way to a neighborhood about a mile away and one cow charged at four members of a family, knocking them to the ground. They suffered minor injuries.A sheriff's deputy shot and killed the cow to protect the family from further injury, the sheriff's department said. The family members were taken to a hospital for treatment.One proud DadA dad is going viral on TikTok after showing support for his son, who is gay, with a Pride flag outside their home.John K. Wyatt and his family live in Owasso, Oklahoma, which is about two hours by car from Oklahoma City. He said he put up the flag to help their son, Caden, come out to the world."We thought it would just be the neighborhood, but it went worldwide," Wyatt said in a message to sister station KOCO 5. "We just really wanted everyone to know that our home is accepting and is a safe place."The flag is considered the LGBTQ ally flag. The video, posted on June 5, has since received more than 456,000 likes and been viewed 2 million times.Watch the video above to see the full story.A look inside the Olympic VillageThe pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics will be like no other when they open on July 23. And they'll have an idiosyncratic Olympic Village to match.Go inside the village in the video aboveCNN and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
A Navy explosion, cows on the loose and a look inside the Olympic Village are just some of the moments that captivated our attention this week.
Navy's 'experimental explosion' registers an earthquake
An "experimental explosion" triggered by the Navy about 100 miles off the Florida coast registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Friday.
The blast is known as a "shock trial," an explosion meant to test a ship's ability to withstand nearby detonations. The Navy was testing its new aircraft carrier — the USS Gerald R. Ford.
Watch the explosion in the video player above.
These types of detonations have been purposely triggered for decades after the Navy discovered nearby explosions could knock out key systems on its vessels, even when they don't cause physical damage.
This marks the first time the Navy has conducted shock trials since it tested the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in 1987.
Military officials say the tests are in compliance with environmental requirements that consider the migration patterns of marine life.
Photographer captures unknown couple's proposal
Everyone remembers the time they got engaged, and for a California couple, a spur-of-the-moment proposal caught on camera went viral.
In San Francisco, a photographer was walking by when she saw the couple mid-proposal. She was not able to meet up with them right afterward, but with the help of social media, the photos reached the newly engaged couple.
See more in the video above.
Teenager donates hair for good cause
Kieran Moise's Afro was a splendid 19 inches, a huge part of his personality. But after six years of growth, the 17-year-old Alabamian knew that he and his hair would soon be parted: He was bound for the U.S. Air Force Academy.
So in memory of a friend who died from cancer, he cut it off and donated it to the nonprofit Children With Hair Loss, which provides human hair replacements to children and teenagers facing medically related hair loss due to cancer treatments, alopecia and burns.
"I knew I didn't want it to just get cut off and thrown on the floor, so I wanted to give back," he said. "I knew I wanted to send a message."
He did — and many responded. Moise printed out flyers and spread the word on social media for an event held by the nonprofit at a brewery in Huntsville, Alabama. There, family, friends and even some of his elementary and middle school teachers took turns cutting his hair in braids. His story was widely shared online.
"It's good to see good news and see ... that people are still doing good things because all it does is inspire others," he said.
40 cows escape California slaughterhouse
Forty cows escaped a slaughterhouse and ended up in a Los Angeles suburb where one was killed after charging a family, authorities said Wednesday.
Take a look at the video above for more.
The cows were reported running loose on the streets of Pico Rivera around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a gate at a meatpacking facility was accidentally left open, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
The herd made its way to a neighborhood about a mile away and one cow charged at four members of a family, knocking them to the ground. They suffered minor injuries.
A sheriff's deputy shot and killed the cow to protect the family from further injury, the sheriff's department said. The family members were taken to a hospital for treatment.
One proud Dad
A dad is going viral on TikTok after showing support for his son, who is gay, with a Pride flag outside their home.
John K. Wyatt and his family live in Owasso, Oklahoma, which is about two hours by car from Oklahoma City. He said he put up the flag to help their son, Caden, come out to the world.
"We thought it would just be the neighborhood, but it went worldwide," Wyatt said in a message to sister station KOCO 5. "We just really wanted everyone to know that our home is accepting and is a safe place."
The flag is considered the LGBTQ ally flag. The video, posted on June 5, has since received more than 456,000 likes and been viewed 2 million times.
Watch the video above to see the full story.
A look inside the Olympic Village
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics will be like no other when they open on July 23. And they'll have an idiosyncratic Olympic Village to match.
Go inside the village in the video above
CNN and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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