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It's the first of the month.
Wehave your 10 minutes of news for May1st, Mayday or International WorkersDay.
A 135year-old holiday observed in95 countries.
It honors workers rightsand their right to fair laborconditions.
We are also waking up ourbrains with some awesome stories today.
This show hits like a drum line ondouble espressos today.
We begin with amajor ruling from the United StatesSupreme Court.
One that could redrawmore than just maps.
It could redraw thefuture of elections.
In a 63 decision,the court struck down a newcongressional map in Louisiana, which isabout 30% black.
For years, the statehad one majority black district.
Thiscase was about a second black, mostlyDemocratic district added to the state'smap in 2024.
The justices say lawmakerslean too heavily on race when drawingthose lines, calling it anunconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Here's our Boris Sanchez to explain thedifference between redistricting andgerrymandering.
>> Redistricting has sparked majorpolitical and legal battles.
But whatexactly is it? Let's break it down usingthis hypothetical imaginary state as anexample.
Say our state has allocatedfive congressional districts based onits population.
Each district shouldhold about the same number of people sothat its representation in Congress isequal.
Redistricting typically happensevery 10 years following the release ofthe US census.
So 10 years later, thenewest census shows us that ourimaginary state still has the samenumber of people, but many have movedaround to different neighborhoods.
Sothe state redraws its five districts tobalance things out.
The new map isn'tquite as neat, but it is betterrepresentative of where people live.
Now, what if our state's voters leanedsomething like this? Under these newdistrict lines, the balance of power isthree seats for party A, two for partyB.
and say in our hypothetical thatparty A is in charge of drawing the map,they may be inclined to redistrict in away that boosts their party's advantage.
So they might redraw their linessomething like this, shifting thebalance of power to four seats for A andjust one for B.
When district lines aredrawn this way to give one party morepower, that is called gerrymandering.
And what's the result? Voters might notbe fairly represented.
What's nothypothetical? Both Democrats andRepublicans use gerrymandering acrossthe country.
Under current law, racialgerrymandering or drawing lines tominimize the voting power of a specificracial group is illegal.
But partisangerrymandering is allowed under federallaw.
And there are ongoing argumentsabout what a fair map really looks like.
This ruling also deals a blow tosanctions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act,a cornerstone law meant to protectagainst racial discrimination in voting.
Here's our Laura Coats on how this couldaffect elections in the future.
Now,technically, the court did not strikedown section two entirely, but they justmade it nearly impossible to prove aviolation of section two because now youhave to prove that the district wasdrawn really with intentionaldiscrimination, not just that itresulted in unequal outcomes.
And that'san extremely high standard that couldvery well prove to be insurmountable inmost cases.
Now, with section five, theformula case already gutted, thiseffectively guts section two and thetest that has been used for more thanfour decades to protect minority votingpower from being diluted.
And theconsideration of race to try to correctracial discrimination in votingno longer has any power.
Now, manywonder what's left then of what has beencalled one of the most important piecesof civil rights legislation.
Now, theimmediate impact, that's unknown.
A lotof primaries are coming up, midterms ina few months, but this is sure to havelasting consequences in the years tocome, particularly when the new censusdata comes out, and you can be sure thatfuture maps, they're going to look awhole lot different.
Pop quiz hot shot.
What did Vikings useas an early form of currency? whalebones, silver arm rings, wooden beads,or shark teeth.
If you said silver arm rings,before coins took over, Vikings operatedin bullion economy using silver jewelryas currency.
So, technically, Vikingswere dripping in their savings accounts.
Archaeologists in Norway just hit thehistorical jackpot.
Nearly 3,000 silvercoins unearthed in a single field.
Weare talking coins from the 980s AD tothe 1040s.
Experts say most of the coinsare English and German with some Danishand Norwegian mixed in.
A thoroughlyimpressive collection and proof thatVikings weren't just fierce fighters,they were global traders beforeglobalization was even a word.
And getthis, it all started with twodetectorrists finding just 19 coins frompocket change to Loki Historic Hall.
Archaeologists are still digging, hopingto uncover more clues about how wealth,trade, and treasure flowed back then.
Turns out Vikings didn't just leavelegends, they left receipts.
Now to an incredible comeback attempt.
Allison Felix, the most decorated womanin Olympic track history, is lacing themback up at 40 years old, some four yearsafter hanging up her cleat.
11 Olympicmedals, 20 world medals, two kids, zerolimits.
She told time, "Let's go afterthe thing.
Let's be vulnerable.
That'snot just a quote.
That's a mic drop inmotion.
She has her sight set on the2028 Summer Olympics in her hometown,Los Angeles.
Felix retired from trackfollowing the Tokyo Olympics in 2021,where she won gold after giving birth toher daughter.
In Allison's case,greatness doesn't retire.
Apparently, itjust reloads.
Meanwhile, another legendis keeping us on our toes, literally.
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnastever, says her Olympic future is stillup in the air.
She told CNN SportsAmanda Davis that her mental health willplay a major role in whether shecompetes in 2028.
>> I know you've said you feel you will beat LA 28 in some capacity.
>> Uh do you have any more indication whichcapacity yet?>> I feel like we're still at a 50/50.
Imean we're still on a time crunch here.
Now it's almost half of 2026.
So we'regoing to have to make these decisionspretty quickly.
So>> what will it depend on? What are theconsiderations? I think mental healthplays a big role in it because againphysically my coaches will get me inshape.
I can get myself in shape.
Um webelieve in that ability.
Um we're reallythankful that I'm still healthy butmental is a huge thing and and it's alot of dedication on that because theroad's not easy.
It's long but it'sstill work>> and yeah the risk versus the rewards.
>> Exactly.
You might remember Simone Bilestepped back during the Tokyo Gamesafter experiencing the twisties, amental block that can throw off even thebest in the world.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Aminiature horse on a major mission.
MeetAri, short for mighty Aristides.
Helives at the Kentucky Derby Museum andhis job, emotional support animal forother animals.
Yes, the Kentucky Derbyis this weekend in Louisville.
And whenraceh horses retire and transition intothe stable life, it can be stressful,like going from rockstar tours to quietsuburb vibes overnight.
That's where Aritrots in, bringing calm, companionship,and a little horse to horse therapy forthoroughbreds who will hopefully beadopted.
Oh, and for the visitors, let'sjust say this mini horse is max levelcrowd favorite.
Proof that sometimes thesmallest teammate can make the biggestdifference.
All right, we have twoFriday shoutouts on this first of themonth.
Miss Van Dyke, Mr.
Braden, andall of our friends at CJI Public Schoolsin Chester, Montana.
Thank you forfollowing and showing love on theInstagram.
And this next shout out goesto Mrs.
Toyama at Moana Lua High Schoolin Honolulu, Hawaii, who sent us thishandmade Lelay because Mayday is alsoLelay Day, a holiday honoring the art ofmaking and wearing Lays as a symbol ofaloha and love.
And uh yeah, you'reawesome.
Thank you for sharing that withus.
Play that Friday music nod air.
Aswe saw today, history is still beinguncovered.
Greatness is still beingchased.
So keep your heart open and yourenergy high.
You are more powerful thanyou know.
I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN10.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Yay.
I'm Koi Wire.
Wake up.
Wake up.
Wake up.
It's the first of the month.
Wehave your 10 minutes of news for May1st, Mayday or International WorkersDay.
A 135year-old holiday observed in95 countries.
It honors workers rightsand their right to fair laborconditions.
We are also waking up ourbrains with some awesome stories today.
This show hits like a drum line ondouble espressos today.
We begin with amajor ruling from the United StatesSupreme Court.
One that could redrawmore than just maps.
It could redraw thefuture of elections.
In a 63 decision,the court struck down a newcongressional map in Louisiana, which isabout 30% black.
For years, the statehad one majority black district.
Thiscase was about a second black, mostlyDemocratic district added to the state'smap in 2024.
The justices say lawmakerslean too heavily on race when drawingthose lines, calling it anunconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Here's our Boris Sanchez to explain thedifference between redistricting andgerrymandering.
>> Redistricting has sparked majorpolitical and legal battles.
But whatexactly is it? Let's break it down usingthis hypothetical imaginary state as anexample.
Say our state has allocatedfive congressional districts based onits population.
Each district shouldhold about the same number of people sothat its representation in Congress isequal.
Redistricting typically happensevery 10 years following the release ofthe US census.
So 10 years later, thenewest census shows us that ourimaginary state still has the samenumber of people, but many have movedaround to different neighborhoods.
Sothe state redraws its five districts tobalance things out.
The new map isn'tquite as neat, but it is betterrepresentative of where people live.
Now, what if our state's voters leanedsomething like this? Under these newdistrict lines, the balance of power isthree seats for party A, two for partyB.
and say in our hypothetical thatparty A is in charge of drawing the map,they may be inclined to redistrict in away that boosts their party's advantage.
So they might redraw their linessomething like this, shifting thebalance of power to four seats for A andjust one for B.
When district lines aredrawn this way to give one party morepower, that is called gerrymandering.
And what's the result? Voters might notbe fairly represented.
What's nothypothetical? Both Democrats andRepublicans use gerrymandering acrossthe country.
Under current law, racialgerrymandering or drawing lines tominimize the voting power of a specificracial group is illegal.
But partisangerrymandering is allowed under federallaw.
And there are ongoing argumentsabout what a fair map really looks like.
This ruling also deals a blow tosanctions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act,a cornerstone law meant to protectagainst racial discrimination in voting.
Here's our Laura Coats on how this couldaffect elections in the future.
Now,technically, the court did not strikedown section two entirely, but they justmade it nearly impossible to prove aviolation of section two because now youhave to prove that the district wasdrawn really with intentionaldiscrimination, not just that itresulted in unequal outcomes.
And that'san extremely high standard that couldvery well prove to be insurmountable inmost cases.
Now, with section five, theformula case already gutted, thiseffectively guts section two and thetest that has been used for more thanfour decades to protect minority votingpower from being diluted.
And theconsideration of race to try to correctracial discrimination in votingno longer has any power.
Now, manywonder what's left then of what has beencalled one of the most important piecesof civil rights legislation.
Now, theimmediate impact, that's unknown.
A lotof primaries are coming up, midterms ina few months, but this is sure to havelasting consequences in the years tocome, particularly when the new censusdata comes out, and you can be sure thatfuture maps, they're going to look awhole lot different.
Pop quiz hot shot.
What did Vikings useas an early form of currency? whalebones, silver arm rings, wooden beads,or shark teeth.
If you said silver arm rings,before coins took over, Vikings operatedin bullion economy using silver jewelryas currency.
So, technically, Vikingswere dripping in their savings accounts.
Archaeologists in Norway just hit thehistorical jackpot.
Nearly 3,000 silvercoins unearthed in a single field.
Weare talking coins from the 980s AD tothe 1040s.
Experts say most of the coinsare English and German with some Danishand Norwegian mixed in.
A thoroughlyimpressive collection and proof thatVikings weren't just fierce fighters,they were global traders beforeglobalization was even a word.
And getthis, it all started with twodetectorrists finding just 19 coins frompocket change to Loki Historic Hall.
Archaeologists are still digging, hopingto uncover more clues about how wealth,trade, and treasure flowed back then.
Turns out Vikings didn't just leavelegends, they left receipts.
Now to an incredible comeback attempt.
Allison Felix, the most decorated womanin Olympic track history, is lacing themback up at 40 years old, some four yearsafter hanging up her cleat.
11 Olympicmedals, 20 world medals, two kids, zerolimits.
She told time, "Let's go afterthe thing.
Let's be vulnerable.
That'snot just a quote.
That's a mic drop inmotion.
She has her sight set on the2028 Summer Olympics in her hometown,Los Angeles.
Felix retired from trackfollowing the Tokyo Olympics in 2021,where she won gold after giving birth toher daughter.
In Allison's case,greatness doesn't retire.
Apparently, itjust reloads.
Meanwhile, another legendis keeping us on our toes, literally.
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnastever, says her Olympic future is stillup in the air.
She told CNN SportsAmanda Davis that her mental health willplay a major role in whether shecompetes in 2028.
>> I know you've said you feel you will beat LA 28 in some capacity.
>> Uh do you have any more indication whichcapacity yet?>> I feel like we're still at a 50/50.
Imean we're still on a time crunch here.
Now it's almost half of 2026.
So we'regoing to have to make these decisionspretty quickly.
So>> what will it depend on? What are theconsiderations? I think mental healthplays a big role in it because againphysically my coaches will get me inshape.
I can get myself in shape.
Um webelieve in that ability.
Um we're reallythankful that I'm still healthy butmental is a huge thing and and it's alot of dedication on that because theroad's not easy.
It's long but it'sstill work>> and yeah the risk versus the rewards.
>> Exactly.
You might remember Simone Bilestepped back during the Tokyo Gamesafter experiencing the twisties, amental block that can throw off even thebest in the world.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Aminiature horse on a major mission.
MeetAri, short for mighty Aristides.
Helives at the Kentucky Derby Museum andhis job, emotional support animal forother animals.
Yes, the Kentucky Derbyis this weekend in Louisville.
And whenraceh horses retire and transition intothe stable life, it can be stressful,like going from rockstar tours to quietsuburb vibes overnight.
That's where Aritrots in, bringing calm, companionship,and a little horse to horse therapy forthoroughbreds who will hopefully beadopted.
Oh, and for the visitors, let'sjust say this mini horse is max levelcrowd favorite.
Proof that sometimes thesmallest teammate can make the biggestdifference.
All right, we have twoFriday shoutouts on this first of themonth.
Miss Van Dyke, Mr.
Braden, andall of our friends at CJI Public Schoolsin Chester, Montana.
Thank you forfollowing and showing love on theInstagram.
And this next shout out goesto Mrs.
Toyama at Moana Lua High Schoolin Honolulu, Hawaii, who sent us thishandmade Lelay because Mayday is alsoLelay Day, a holiday honoring the art ofmaking and wearing Lays as a symbol ofaloha and love.
And uh yeah, you'reawesome.
Thank you for sharing that withus.
Play that Friday music nod air.
Aswe saw today, history is still beinguncovered.
Greatness is still beingchased.
So keep your heart open and yourenergy high.
You are more powerful thanyou know.
I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN10.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.