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What's up, sunshine? Hope you're having
a great day so far. Smell the flowers
and cool the soup. We've got a great
show for you today. So, grab your lunch
pail, put your hard hats on. It's time
to get to work. The best 10 minutes of
news starts now. We begin with an update
from NASA about an asteroid that was
once thought to be on a collision course
with Earth. The space rock known as 2024
YR4 is about the size of a building when
it was discovered in late 2024,
scientists estimated it could hit our
planet in December of 2032. While the
odds were low, a 3.1% chance, it was
still the riskiest asteroid scientists
had ever observed. But now, some good
news, at least for us Earthlings. After
some serious space detective work with
telescopes like the James Web,
scientists believe Y R4 might take a
detour and instead collide with another
target, the moon. So, will we feel it?
Will we see it? And when this asteroid
possibly touches down, will it affect
the Earth's orbit? Our Ashley Strickland
explains.
>> The moon could soon have another iconic
crater.
>> It will be the largest asteroid hit the
moon within, we think, about 5,000
years. It will carve out a crater about
a mile across.
>> A recently discovered asteroid dubbed
2024 YR4 was originally thought to be a
threat to Earth 7 years from now. New
data suggests our planet is safe, but
the moon isn't out of danger.
>> So, there's about a 4% chance that it
could hit the moon. And that that
uncertainty will be removed the next
time we can see it, which will probably
not be until 2028. Essentially, the sun
is preventing us from seeing it right
now.
>> 2024 YR4 is almost 200 f feet across and
could leave an impression on the moon
similar in size to the meteor crater in
Arizona.
>> So, if Y4 strikes strikes the moon on
the near side so that we can see it,
there should be a bright flash and then
those small moon rocks essentially will
will fall into the Earth's atmosphere
where they will produce a brilliant
meteor shower. There is no real danger
to Earth, but it could impact our
satellites and would put any astronauts
exploring the moon under NASA's Aremis
program at risk.
>> NASA's Aremis program, you may remember,
is the yearslong effort to return humans
to the moon for the first time in 55
years. In mid 2027, the third phase of
the program intends to send the first
humans ever to explore the moon's south
pole. And then at a date to be
determined, Artemis 4 will debut the
very first lunar space station where
astronauts will be able to live and work
from the moon with the end goal of
preparing a human mission to Mars. Back
here on Earth, an incredible discovery
from an ancient civilization in Hawaii
that experts believe goes back more than
a thousand years. Petroglyphs or lava
rock engravings have recently resurfaced
in the basalt rock beds along the
Honolulu shoreline. We're talking
something like it was straight out of
Moana. Experts believe the images likely
depict records of births and other
significant life events of the native
tribes who lived there.
>> They tend to tell the mole or a story of
the place. We're just guessing that this
one was more than likely for
agriculture.
>> An Army report cataloged 26 of these
ancient etchings spanning about 131 ft
of the beach. The largest petetroglyph
discovered on this beach is more than 3
feet tall. one resembles a parent and
child.
>> They're still here. You know that that's
the first thing that I can think of is
Aruna is definitely still here.
>> Pop quiz hot shot. What's the number one
product manufactured in China? Plastic
toys, electronics, pork or shoes.
If you said electronics, do the electric
bugaloo. The main gadgets produced in
China are cell phones with a whopping
70.6% of the entire world's cell phones.
In business news, big cities like New
York and LA are seeing an increase in
foreign businesses setting up shop
despite those back and forth trade taxes
or tariffs that have been recently
enforced. US consumers seem particularly
interested in companies from China.
CNN's Vanessa Yavich and Mark Stewart
report from two different continents on
why the companies are courting American
customers.
>> America's latest coffee chain isn't from
America.
>> It's from where I live. Lucken Coffee is
from China.
>> Lucken just opened its first two
locations right here in New York City.
They are huge in China.
>> Here in China, Lucken overtook Starbucks
back in 2019. Right now, it has about
22,000 stores across the country. you
can understand why it has its eye on the
US.
>> How did you hear about Luckin? I
actually heard about it from Tik Tok.
Um, apparently it's China's number one
coffee chain. So, we really wanted to
try it. It's actually really good.
>> Here in China, Luckin is known for its
cheap prices. This is a specialty latte
with oat milk. It only costs about $1.25
US. Do you think they'll be successful
in the United States? If they are
cheaper as they are in China now, I
think the coffee is coffees.
>> All right, we got some cold brews here.
Ice drink started about 450 and go up
from there. Luck isn't the only Chinese
beverage company to come to the US. Hi,
a really popular tea brand in China, has
been here in the United States since
2023.
>> Hi is very popular among young people
here in China. It's very sweet, but
there's also a fresh taste to it.
>> The Chinese owned company PopMart did
$1.8 billion in sales last year, and
about 23% of that came from outside of
China, primarily because of these guys.
>> Laboo unboxing.
>> Laboo.
>> Even before the Laboo craze, PopMart was
popular here in China. This is its theme
park in Beijing. While there's a lot of
hype about some of these Chinese brands
coming to the US, here in China,
American brands like McDonald's have
been part of life here for years.
Chinese companies are moving to the
United States at the same time that
we're in a trade war with China. But US
consumers don't seem to care. They just
want a good cup of coffee or their
chance to get their hands on the ever
elusive Laboo.
All right, we are taking you on a field
trip to the city that's taking the third
spot on our list of America's best
cities to visit in 2025. Asheville,
North Carolina. An unbeatable food
scene, a thriving community of artists,
and classic architecture. That's just
the beginning of what makes Asheville a
must-sea destination. I got a chance to
spend some time there to take us through
some of the highlights. Check it out.
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Welcome to Asheville, North Carolina.
Months after Hurricane Helen's
devastation, this mountain town is on
the rebound. There's something for
everyone,
>> and I feel the best way to explore it is
on two wheels. Let's go.
>> The 8,000 acre Builtmore Estate is the
largest privately owned home in the
country. Founded by George Vanderbilt,
it helped put Asheville on the map.
>> You're basically doing time travel.
You're going back into a time in the
1890s with the gilded era. It has 75
fireplaces and 250 roads.
>> You can tour the luxurious home and even
stay overnight.
>> Wow.
>> Outside you can bike, hike, and discover
the ancient art of falconry.
>> What is falconry?
>> Falconry is actually hunting with birds
of prey. We don't use a rifle or a
shotgun or a bow. The bird does the
killing.
We're never this close to birds of prey.
To have someone handle them, they look
at these birds differently.
Heading into town, we took a scenic
detour on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's
been gradually reopening after Hurricane
Helen. But before that, it was the most
visited national park unit in the
nation.
>> It's 469 mi of uninterrupted motor road.
This park was designed by landscape
architects that thought if I come around
this corner, what would be a beautiful
vista to see? And so there was a lot of
thought that went into what that total
experience would be like on the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
>> After a day in Asheville, we barely
scratched the surface. But if you ever
find yourself here, your best bet is to
just take the plunge.
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>> Yeah, baby.
Oh my god,
I feel alive.
[Applause]
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
special therapeutic club gathering to
handle all of their big feelings in a
big way.
That's one way to smell the flowers and
cool the soup. Meet Scream Club Chicago.
A group of people meeting up each week
on a beach of Lake Michigan where people
can let it all out without judgment.
>> We've had a lot of change in our life
lately, and my daughter's been feeling a
lot of feelings, and I feel like it's a
really good thing for her to see
grown-ups handling all their sad and
hard feelings in a really healthy way.
>> First, participants take deep breaths.
Then, into the water, they toss
biodegradable pieces of paper where
they've written down their frustrations.
Then they scream.
Frustration, anger, anxiety, these are
all valid human emotions that everyone
experiences, right? So maybe give it a
shot next time you're feeling
overwhelmed. But if there's not a body
of water nearby, you might want to warn
your family or your neighbors or grab a
pillow and muzzle a little bit. All
right, superstars. Time for our favorite
part of the show. We have two shoutouts
today. First, Castle North Middle School
in Newberg, Indiana. I think you just
coined my new nickname. Check it. I'm
not taking this thing off. And Salem
High School in Salem, Ohio. Thank you
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Put your unique vocab word and
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tomorrow's show. Hope the rest of your
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everyone. And I'm Ky Wire and we are CNN
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