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What's up everybody? Rise up. Today is
Thursday, October 2nd. Also, National
Custodial Workers Recognition Day. They
say a tidy space helps us keep a tidy
mind. We owe so much to the people who
help keep our schools, offices,
airports, grocery stores running
smoothly. So, be sure to give them a
high five. fist bump or hard hands
today. Let them know I appreciate you. A
lot of news to get to. Not a lot of time
to do it. So, let's get to it. We begin
in our nation's capital of Washington DC
where the federal government has shut
down for the first time in more than six
years. It comes after Congress failed to
reach a funding deal to keep the
government open by their October 1st
deadline. It is unclear exactly how long
this shutdown could last as lawmakers on
Capitol Hill remain divided on key parts
of a deal to end it. What is clear,
however, is that many government
services and workers could now be
affected. We're talking potentially even
the folks who deliver your mail. Let's
bring in our Betsy Klein for a closer
look at what and who this shutdown could
impact. Hi, Betsy.
Hi, Coy. Well, the US government
officially ran out of money when the
clock struck midnight on Wednesday. And
that means that all the money the
government spends every single day on
programs affecting all Americans has
been shut off. Now, the US Senate and
House of Representatives are working
around the clock to reach a deal to fund
the government, but there's still
enormous disagreement on how to get that
done. When the government is shut down,
nearly 3 million federal workers
immediately stop getting paid, and that
puts an enormous burden on many federal
workers, especially those who live
paycheck to paycheck. Now, some of those
workers are deemed essential, which
means they have to work without pay. and
some are furled which means they are
forced to take a break from working.
Each department and agency has its own
set of plans and procedures detailing
who's essential and who isn't. Now that
can vary from shutdown to shutdown, but
here are some examples. US servicemen
and women are essential workers, so
they'll keep working without pay. Still,
a shutdown could put national security
at risk since many of the civilian
workers who support them will be furled.
And while TSA agents and air traffic
controllers are all essential workers,
many of them can't afford to work
without pay. The last time there was a
shutdown back in 2019, there were major
delays at airports across the country
because many had to call out sick just
to find other ways to make money. And
the court that provides marriage
licenses in Washington DC isn't
processing those licenses right now. So,
you can't get legally married in the
nation's capital during a shutdown.
National parks are staying partially
open. Open air sites and trails will
remain accessible to the public, but
visitors centers and parks that require
staffing, like the Washington Monument,
are going to be closed. In past
shutdowns, we've seen those surrounding
facilities closed with trash piling up
and toilets overflowing.
All Smithsonian museums and the National
Zoo have enough money to stay open until
October 6th. A shutdown will also not
affect zoo animal care. Those employees
are essential. And there are lots of
other impacts to services we all depend
on. The key question now is how long
this will last and whether Congress can
come together and reach a deal. The last
time this happened was back in 2019 and
it lasted 35 days. Koi,
thank you Betsy Klein. Next up in
weather news, a rare pair of hurricanes
spinning side by side in the western
Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes Alberto and
Emldda churning off the east coast of
the United States without making
landfall. Their combined presence is
being felt.
This was in North Carolina's Outer Banks
region. Pounding surf and coastal
erosion from the storms caused at least
six homes to collapse. Fortunately, no
one was injured. The people who took
these videos say they believe they're
all vacation homes. The storms are
expected to continue fueling treacherous
conditions up and down the coast this
week. The storms have gotten unusually
close to each other. At one point they
were about 450 miles apart. One of the
closest pairings of named storms on
record in more than 50 years. Alberto is
actually pulling Alda away from the US
coast. But as of this taping, Alda is
expected to make a direct hit on the
island of Bermuda just days after
Ombberto brushed by it.
Pacquiz shot. Flip-flops are believed to
have originated in which ancient
civilization? Greece, Egypt, China, or
Rome.
Cleopatra coming at you. If you said
Egypt, you are correct. Archaeologists
have found sandals made of papyrus and
palm leaves that look very much like
today's flip-flops dating all the way
back to 4,000 BC. For our next story,
some futuristic flipflops. They're 3D
printed in one single piece. No glue, no
stitching, totally seamless. No
soulsearching required. The best part,
they're fully recyclable. When they wear
out, you don't throw them away. You just
reboot your footwear. And if the printer
jams, well, that's a sandal scandal.
Take a look.
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Could this flip-flop offer a glimpse
into the future of footwear? For
decades, shoe designs have changed
dramatically from high-tech running
shoes to whatever it is those may be.
But the way they've been made has stayed
relatively the same. stitched, glued,
and mass-produced. Well, now that might
all be changing due to 3D printing.
Havana, one of the most popular sandal
brands in the world, and Zeerfeld, a
German startup, are unveiling what
they're calling the world's first 3D
printed flip-flop. In the future, you
will not go into a shoe store anymore
because what will happen is whatever
shoe you are buying on Zellafel.com,
they all fit the same. and you buy a
boot, you like we send you that boot,
it's custom fitted to your foot. We take
two pictures of your of your feet and we
can custom fit it to you. You give us
feedback and with your feedback, we can
make your next um um flip-flops better.
Unlike traditional shoes, which uses
different materials and a lot of manual
labor, advocates of 3D printed
technology say, "Not only can this
simplify production, but it can cut
material waste." like like a traditional
shoe like a typical sneaker has like 200
to 300 manual labor steps. Whenever you
take a new design to the production crew
uh like they have to be taught they need
to make the stitches differently. They
need to make the glue parts differently.
Here it's all just one design. We call
it print wash ship. And and this is what
excites us because all of a sudden for
whatever shoe you have, no matter if
it's a flip-flop uh or or a work boot,
it's the same process. We have only one
process, only one material, one to rule
them all. Like a lot of innovations, 3D
printed shoes could become the future
and reshape the industry or they could
just fade away into the background. For
now, they stand as a striking reminder
that with technology, even the most
simple products can be reimagined.
for this next story. Bear with me. Big
news about the big brown bears we told
you about last week. We officially have
a winner of this year's fat bear week.
After days of intense earth sign
brackettology, 32 chunk takes home the
top prize at Alaska's Catmy National
Park. The 1,200B brown bear blew the
bears he was battling out of the water,
winning his first ever fat bear title by
more than 30,000 votes. The big fella
really packed on the pounds to prepare
for hibernation. He's a picture perfect
example of one who partakes in the
plentiful provisions of the park's
thriving ecosystem. And get this, he
still chowed down with a broken jaw. I
can barely imagine. Park rangers say he
likely broke it in a fight with another
bear. Despite the injury, Chunk kept
chomping. Berries, roots, grasses, and
salmon tipping the scales and topping
the podium. Even despite those serious
injuries,
broken jaw, I mean, people were worried
that he would die. Uh, and he's still so
fat. If that's not the definition of a
champion, I don't know what is.
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Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. An
amazing underwater discovery bringing
history to life. A salvage operation in
Florida recovered more than $1 million
in gold and silver coins from the famed
Spanish treasure fleet shipwreck. 11
Spanish ships carrying more than $400
million of treasure were lost at sea in
a hurricane in 1715 off of what is now
Florida's aptly named Treasure Coast.
Crews have been working for years to
recover and preserve the goods. And this
season's haul is seriously impressive.
of more than 1,000 silver coins, five
gold coins, and golden artifacts. But
the crew says the most valuable part of
the find wasn't the loot itself, but
what it may help them learn about this
historic disaster.
The best way I could describe it is as
if when you lose something that you
really, really like and you've almost
come to terms with it just never being
found again and then all of a sudden it
shows up. It's just such an awesome
feeling. Parts of the historic find will
now be put on display for the public in
a bid to help showcase the famed
shipwreck. You are all my treasure. So
now it's time to show some love. Mrs.
Jernigan and Mrs. Kaufman at Brier Vista
Elementary in Atlanta, Georgia. Thank
you for being awesome. Y'all are so
cool, observant, and youthful. You give
me life. And this shout out goes to all
my peeps at Bell Middle School in
Golden, Colorado. Mr. Garza, I salute
you, sir. This is your last week
teaching there. And students, I just
want you to know that your boy, Mr. G,
wrote my team a very thoughtful email
about how proud he is of his students
who are kind and hardworking and how you
give him hope for future generations.
Rise up. That goes for all of you out
there. Remember, you are more powerful
than you know. Keep shining bright,
sunshine. I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN
10.
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