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what's up lovely people I'm Coy wire
this is CNN 10 pumped to be here with
you today it's Friday rise up we've
learned and laughed together this week
now let's lock in and finish this week
strong we start today with an update out
of Mexico where residents are dealing
with devastating damage caused by
Wednesday's Category 5 storm hurricane
Otis trees were uprooted buildings
smashed roadways were blanketed under
several feet of water thankfully Mexican
president Andres Manuel Lopez orador
said there were as of Thursday morning
no casualties reported the local power
utility says nearly 500,000 homes and
businesses lost power though and
communication lines are down making it
hard for authorities and rescue
operations to get a handle on the true
extent of the damage
video we have shows widespread
destruction with a big impact to the
local economy Acapulco located on the
southwestern Coast of Mexico was once
considered the pearl of the Pacific in
the 1940s and 50s it was a major
American vacation destination for
tourists and celebrities alike like Rita
Hayworth but it diminished slowly over
time due to overcrowding and crime
however its tourism industry has been on
an upswing hosting Mexican and European
Travelers recently to protect this city
residents and authorities laid major
preparations ahead of the storm but as
we mentioned in yesterday's show the
storm quickly turned brutal very very
quickly and even caught meteorologists
off guard let's turn now to our own
meteorologist Derek vanam the storm
struck in the dead of night it gave very
little warning very few weather models
that meteorologists looked to actually
picked up on the rapid intensification
that it actually went through in a
24-hour period it was impressive it took
advantage of a very narrow swath of
ocean water temperatures at about 88° F
and that's significant because for Rapid
intensification to carry on it actually
needs to be 80° or higher and it found
just that water and strengthened rapidly
165 miles hour this is the first
Category 5 landfall to impact uh the
Eastern Pacific the strongest storm to
strike the Pacific Coastline of Mexico
and the fastest 12-hour rapid
intensification for this area it is is
that 12-hour window where it rewrote the
history books rapidly intensifying by 90
mph but the overall picture in a 24hour
period 115 mph strengthening that is
incredible mind-boggling to be quite
honest alap not only a tourist
destination but it has a residency of
about 1 million people so with a direct
hit like this over a major metropolitan
area we're starting to see the first
visuals of the damage that was left
behind not only by the wind but also the
storm surge 10 second trivia what great
desert covers large portions of China
and Mongolia Mojave GOI Arabian or
Sahara meaning waterless place the GOI
desert is your answer here and it's
actually not very Sandy at all it's
covered mostly by bar Rock we take you
now to the GOI desert in China on
Thursday China launched the shenzu 17
spacecraft carrying three astronauts the
youngest of which was only 33 years old
they're headed to the tiang gong space
station where they're going to live for
6 months and do some repair work flying
debris damaged the station's solar
panels China has been putting its
missions to space in high gear for the
past 20 years or so and now is in a
space race rivaling the US and Russia
CNN's Mark Stewart has more from our
spot here at the joen Space Center in
the GOI desert we just watched China's
latest entry into space ack rocket
carrying three astronauts to China's
space station take a look at the launch
3 2 1
ignition it's a mission that comes at a
time when there's no cooperation between
the American and Chinese space programs
since 2011 the US has effectively banned
NASA from working with China and space
leading to a 21st century Space Race
Chinese officials stress they've never
sought hegemony in space but once the
International Space Station is retired
China's tiangong space station may take
on new prominence China's space program
is ambitious having landed a Rover on
Mars and a future goal of a man flight
to the Moon Mark Stewart CNN in the GOI
desert in northern
China
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today's story getting a 10 out of 10 is
all about making wishes come true this
week at barlay Center in Brooklyn seven
time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady New York
Yankee Slugger Aaron judge and Boston
Celtics Superstar Jason Tatum made
wishes come true for a handful of
children battling critical illnesses
organized by Fanatics the global digital
Sports platform which announced it has
become official Sports partner for the
nonprofit makeawish the smiles on the
faces were proof that the day was a big
hit in a world with seemingly lots of
bad news lately this day was a reminder
that there's so much good that needs to
be shared too so we wanted to share
these moments with you what did this
mean to you today to see all these
smiling faces out here uh it meant the
world um you know we get asked a lot of
to do a lot of things and nothing more
rewarding or inspirational in being
around kids and kids that you know have
challenges but you know continue to
fight and you know as much as we in
Inspire and motivate them they do the
same for us so uh you know when I got
asked to do this you know I was super
excited to be here today when I look
through your social media I see pictures
with you and your hero Kobe Bryant and
now you're that guy so what's that mean
to you uh it's it's crazy cuz you know
I'm not that far removed from there like
you know I'm 25 um so you know I still
feel like a kid sometimes and you know I
was excited to Tom Brady today right so
I feel like a kid um but you know seeing
the smiles and how genuine their
reactions are um you know that's the
best best feeling I I was not excited to
see Tom BR cuz I played six years for
the bills he called me out catching
passes Co you never caught
one um all right man um so what message
do you have for kids out there who are
going through a tough time how do you
persevere and come out on the other side
a little better uh I think you know it's
tough right it it it's is is is very
tough uh but you have to continue to
fight stay strong um have a good support
system have good people around you that
care about you like these kids and their
families seeing them here with their
friends and brothers and sisters and
parents um you know it's great to see
them have a support system cuz you need
that regardless of how old or young you
are a support system is big I know you
came here to inspire some kids but how
inspired were you today by CN now wow
these you know these kids are talking
about hey you're a hero you know been
waiting to meet you and it's like no you
guys are my hero like the the strength
you show on a daily basis you know the
smile you have you know whatever you're
going through it's it's truly inspiring
so getting a chance to come out here and
have some fun you know throw a couple
pitches have them hit a couple homers
off me and just enjoy a special day I
definitely won't forget it why did you
hit a home run off that one kid I mean
you just jacked his you know you got to
you got to have a little fun with him he
was giving me a couple you know pctures
down the middle but he he returned the
favor once we flipped it he was uh he
was sending them to the the seat so we
had some fun I love that what do you
hope these kids take away from today I
just think I just hope it's a great
memory you know they they share the rest
of their lives you know getting a chance
to come out here and you know you're
hanging out with Tom Brady Jason Tatum
like it's you're out here on on you know
the Barkley Center it was just a special
special day that you hopefully that you
know whatever they're going through
whatever happens you they can always
look back on this day and bring a smile
to their face I said it earlier this
week and I'm going to say it again never
underestimate the power you possess to
make this world a better place even even
if it's just making someone smile today
now one of The Wishes we just saw was
for Colin Stern what's up Colin we're
showing you some love and your
Saddlebrook High School in Saddlebrook
New Jersey our final shout out of the
week though is going to Wellsburg
Virginia Brook High School go Bruins
rise up remember you are more powerful
than you know I'm Koy this is cnn1 It's
been a blessing to spend this week with
you
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