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- What's up, lovely people?
The weekend is just around the corner, Fridays rock.
We are fueled up ready to share the best 10 minutes in news
with you.
I'm Coy, this is CNN 10.
Let's finish this week strong.
We're going to start today with an update
from a story earlier this week, the Chinese spy balloon.
The past few days a new timeline of what happened
has come into focus.
And it turns out, a day before the suspected
Chinese spy balloon entered US airspace over Alaska.
The Defense Intelligence Agency sent an internal report
that a foreign object was headed towards US territory,
but the report was not flagged as urgent,
and top defense officials weren't immediately alarmed.
But when the balloon entered Alaskan airspace
and then turned south officials began to think the balloon
might have been sent as part of a spy mission.
And when the balloon hovered over areas in the United States
that are deemed places of top security,
including sensitive military facilities,
the real mission of the balloon came into focus.
The Biden administration says the timeline of events
helps explain why US Defense officials didn't act
immediately even before the balloon had
crossed over into US territory.
But some Republicans have criticized the government
for not acting sooner and not seeing the balloon
as an urgent threat.
They argued that they should have shot
the balloon down before it even crossed
into the continental US.
But other officials within the administration
have argued that the benefits of gathering
additional intelligence on the balloon,
outweigh shooting it down immediately.
We'll keep you posted and update it as the situation unfolds.
We'll hear now from Selena Wang, a CNN correspondent based
in Beijing with more analysis.
- Beijing is hitting back at Washington's statements
about the suspected spy balloon.
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that China refused
a conversation with US Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin following the downing of the balloon.
Well, now China's defense ministry
is saying they rejected that call because the conditions
were not right, given the US is quote, "irresponsible
and seriously wrong approach."
We've seen Beijing's rhetoric hardened significantly
after the US military shot down the balloon,
after initially expressing regret for what they claim
is a weather balloon that flew off course,
Beijing is now accusing the US of overreacting and violating
international practice.
The contrast between what Beijing
and Washington are claiming is only getting starker.
You have China on one hand, doubling down on its claim,
this was a civilian balloon that took an unplanned course
that was out of their control.
On the other hand, the Pentagon has said it has 100% certainty
that the downed Chinese balloon was not being
used for civilian purposes.
CNN has reported that US intelligence officials believe
the balloon is part of an extensive military run
surveillance program, that involves a fleet of balloons
spanning five continents.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
said that claim is quote, "likely part of the USs
information and public opinion warfare,
and accuse the US of being the world's largest surveillance
reconnaissance country."
The Pentagon has said that maintaining open lines
of communication with China are particularly
important in moments like this.
The question still remains as to whether this balloon incident
will lead to long term damage to the relationship
between the US and China that is already extremely tense.
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SALMA ABDELAZIZ: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake
shook Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning.
It was so powerful, that it was felt as far
as Cyprus, Lebanon, and Israel.
But this region is no stranger to earthquakes.
So why was this one so devastating?
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This is one of the strongest earthquakes
to hit Turkey in about a century.
And it was followed by dozens of aftershocks,
some almost as powerful as the initial quake.
And then there's the question of how shallow this earthquake was
at the epicenter, just 18 kilometers deep causing
severe shaking on the ground.
This is an earthquake more powerful than the one that
hit Haiti in 2010 causing utter devastation,
and this region is located on a major fault line.
In the disaster zone, thousands of homes have collapsed.
Now, many of Turkey's apartment blocks
are built to modern design standards, but still about 20%
of its urban environment is not.
And then when you take a look at Northwest Syria,
well, that country has been battle scarred.
There many of the structures were extremely
susceptible to collapse.
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- 10-Second Trivia.
The Roman numeral LVII represents
which of these numbers?
107, 52, 57, or 102?
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Answer is 57.
And Super Bowl LVII kicks off this
Sunday, marking the 57th edition of the big game.
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COY WIRE: It's estimated that 2/3 of the US population
watched last year's Super Bowl.
That's more than 200 million people.
And that's why a second commercial during this year's
game, costs $7 million.
So yeah, all eyes will be on Glendale Arizona this Sunday
when the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia
Eagles.
Some watch the game for the commercials,
others watch for the halftime show,
which this year will be headlined
by none other than Rihanna.
But no matter how you look at it,
the Super Bowl is big business.
In fact, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce
said last Super Bowl they hosted here in 2015
generated about $720 million for the city,
but they're expecting close to $1 billion for this one.
And for the first time, the area is
expecting more than a million visitors
to this city at the same time.
With so much action happening in one place,
keeping the event fun and safe is a major concern
for security experts.
ROSA FLORES: What are a US Customs and Border
Protection helicopter?
- We're flying about 500 feet.
ROSA FLORES: A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker.
- All clear.
ROSA FLORES: And an F-16 fighter jet doing over Glendale
Arizona, they're tasked with guarding
the skies over Super Bowl 57.
With nearly 200,000 fans expected for the big game
between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles,
security is a multi-agency effort.
From this operation center, the FBI alongside more than 40
federal state and local law enforcement agencies
will use these 360 degree cameras to have eyes
on every inch of the stadium.
Sky patrol is in the hands of US Customs and Border Protection
air and marine operations.
When your teams are patrolling, what would they be looking for?
- We're going to look for anything out of the ordinary.
It could be anything from smoke to disruptions.
- CBP Air and Marine Operations will
be able to fly over the stadium during the big game,
but no other aircraft will.
Because the FAA will be imposing a flight restriction
that's 30-mile wide.
Those flight restrictions will be enforced by NORAD, the North
American Aerospace Defense Command with these Air
Force F-16 fighter jets.
- Since 9/11 we've been able to safely
escort out any aircraft that's violated restricted airspace.
ROSA FLORES: NORAD is taking no chances.
This KC-135 Stratotanker is part of the fleet on hand.
This aircraft can carry up to 200,000 pounds of fuel,
there are 10 tanks on board, including some on the wings.
And it can refuel an F-16 midair in minutes.
- So it prevents us from having to return
for fuel on the ground.
So it's absolutely critical.
ROSA FLORES: The fighter Jets refuel from a receptacle
that's right behind the pilot.
- And my job as the pilot is just
to remain within the basket in a safe, controlled
stable position.
ROSA FLORES: If the FAAs flight restrictions are broken,
NORAD or CBP Air and Marine Operations will engage.
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- Sunday's game is considered one of the most
evenly match Super Bowls ever.
And experts are divided on who they think's going to win.
But for today's story getting a 10
out of 10, what does the animal kingdom have to say?
Apparently, a lot.
In Iowa, baby giraffe at the Blank Park Zoo
stuck its neck out and chose the leafy snack
that represented a Chiefs win.
In Maryland, a bear at the Salisbury Zoo
disagreed and went for the box with Eagles logo on it.
Kansas, this orangutan said she's
sticking with her hometown heroes, the Chiefs.
But what about a groundhog?
This one at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey
said, forget wintertime, she's got the Eagles as chance.
Let's keep in touch this week.
And I'm @coywire on Insta, Snapchat, and TikTok.
We want to give a special shout-out to Marrington Middle
School of the Arts in Goose Creek, South Carolina,
we see you.
Remember you are more powerful than you know.
I'm Coy, this is CNN 10.
It's been a blessing to spend this week with you.
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