What's up, sunshine? I'm Ky Wire. This
is CNN 10. Happy Friday. Friday fry.
Yay. Finally. If your week was like
mine, you were feeling the heat, feeling
some pressure, and you had to put in the
time to get through. And you know what?
Heat, pressure, and time. Those are the
same three things that make diamonds.
So, let's rise up, keep shining, and get
you your news. Eat real food. That's the
word from US Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Jr., who unveiled new dietary
guidelines for Americans this week. The
Food and Drug Administration echoed past
advice with some notable changes. For
instance, the My Plate diet
recommendation chart that so many of us
have been taught to follow eliminated. A
new inverted food pyramid now shows new
guidance. The American Heart Association
agreed with the need to eat more
vegetables, but worried that promoting
meat consumption could lead to more
cardiovascular disease. Our Ivan
Rodriguez breaks down what the FDA says
our dinner plates should look like. Now,
every 5 years, Health and Human Services
and the US Department of Agriculture
update the federal dietary guidelines
based on the latest research. The new
guidelines that go past advice, but also
include some nods to HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America
Healthy Again movement, urging Americans
to prioritize protein and healthy fats
and limit their consumption of
ultrarocessed foods and added sugar.
>> The new guidelines recognize that whole
nutrient-dense food is the most
effective path to better health and
lower health care costs.
>> Officials say that following the
guidance can help prevent the onset or
slow the rate of progression of chronic
disease as well as lower health care
costs. 30% of health care costs are
directly attributable to obesity.
>> The latest update will include images of
an inverted pyramid that puts meats and
vegetables in the whitest part at the
top, flipping a long-standing visual of
the American diet and moving away from
the circular my plate.
>> Dietary guidelines shape dozens of
federal feeding programs, including Head
Start. These standards affect 45 million
school lunches every day. The new
guidelines also tell Americans when
adding fats to meals to quote prioritize
oils with essential fatty acids such as
olive oil. Other options can include
butter or beef tallow.
Across the pond where a massive winter
storm nicknamed Geredi is expected to
impact France and the UK. The rapidly
strengthening system is on track to
bring strong winds and heavy snow to
parts of Europe. Southern England and
Northern France, especially along the
coasts, are expected to be hit. A cold
snap has already turned flood planes in
Oxford into a natural ice rink. And
heavy snow from Storm Geredi will likely
disrupt travel in the air, on the roads,
and the rails across parts of England
and Wales. France's meteorological
office is warning that the snow will
also impact travel there. Some rural
communities could face power blackouts.
Pop quiz hot shot. Why do dogs sniff the
ground in zigzags? They're following
multiple smells. They're confused. It
helps them balance or they're marking
their territory.
If you said multiple smells, you are on
the nose. Dogs zigzag to track
overlapping scent trails left by
different people and animals. Kind of
like scrolling through several messages
at once.
We humans have come to understand that a
dog's powerful sense of smell isn't just
impressive, it's practical. CNN
correspondent Randy Kay reports from
Jupiter, Florida, where dogs are being
trained to sniff out dangerous mold.
>> Shepherd puppy is the newest member of
an army of dogs trained to sniff out
mold. His name is Spore.
>> That's a good boy.
>> Starting a dog from the puppy is huge.
We don't want a dog that's going to be
terrified going into places like that.
So getting a dog their head inside uh
pipes like that is going to be
imperative.
>> Sean Gallivan, co-owner of Paws on Mold,
uses dog treats as a training tool to
encourage spore to follow the odor
inside the pipe.
>> Good man.
>> Florida is the number one state for mold
risk. For little spore, that's pretty
good job security.
>> We have aspiggilius. Uh we have
plutonium. Um every every mold, black
mold, our dog is on all of them.
>> Shawn spent four years in the military.
He's worked with dogs who can sniff out
explosives and drugs, too.
>> After I got out of the military, I
started working at the airport for
explosive detection. As long as it has a
chemical compound, the sky is the limit
when you're dealing with dogs.
>> Spore is about 8 weeks old, so he's in
puppy kindergarten right now. But in
about a year and a half, he'll be fully
trained and ready to go out in the
field, homes, and businesses here in the
state of Florida and sniff out mold. And
he'll be on his best behavior.
Until then, Paws on Mold will rely on
other pups like Zuko, whose olfactory
system has been sniffing out mold for
some time now.
Dogs noses are believed to have up to
300 million scent receptors, compared to
about 5 million in our noses.
Watch when Shawn hides synthetic mold,
which is safe, in the scent wall or the
odor box during more advanced training.
The reward for Zuko's hard work, a ball,
which Shawn releases using a remote.
>> You can't really drop anything out of
this because it's not going to come out.
So, it's a ball popper and it just
literally shoots a ball up. So, when the
dog goes to the right one and indicates
on the right one, the ball is going to
come right from the source of odor.
>> When the dog's alert for mold at
someone's home or business,
>> yes,
>> samples are sent to a lab to confirm
their noses are spoton.
Chicago is taking a cue from the
Savannah Bananas, but adding a new
twist. Inspired by the wildly popular
baseball version of the Harlem Globe
Trotters, the brand new Chicago
Snowballs want to turn baseball into a
snow featuring men and women. The co-ed
triyouts are officially underway this
week. A strong arm, the ability to put
the bat on the ball alone will not cut
it. These players need to put the fun in
the fundamentals with lots of
personality, energy, and showmanship as
well. So, we're doing our baseball
stuff. We're also showing a little
razledazzle.
>> The Snowball Hopeful showed off dance
moves, and one dude even showed up on
stilts. The Snowball's owners call the
team Pro Baseball's first true sports
tamement experience for everyone, and
they're taking suggestions for a second
team's name through the end of the
month.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
you. The 10th of January isn't until
tomorrow, but we're still going to share
some of your 10 out of 10 moments that
have been flooding our CNN 10 inbox.
First up, some of your sporting prowess.
The first one comes from Lakeside
Christian School in Clearwater, Florida,
where freshman guard Marley Chase
snagged a rebound with time winding
down. And from way downtown,
gamewinning bucket. Lions win 43-42. We
see you, Marley. And in Indian River,
Michigan, Inland Lakes middle schooler
Skyler Leier chucks two halfcourt shots
in back-to- back games. Makes them both.
>> Just chuck the ball across the court and
then play. I would go in.
>> Nice.
>> Nice indeed. Way to keep it humble,
Skyler. I like your style. Let's go to
Lebanon, Oregon, now where 17-year-old
Parker Cahill is mastering a hobby seven
years in the making, metal detecting.
Parker says in addition to finding some
seriously valuable silver and jewelry,
he also found coins that are more than
170 years old, he sent us some pictures
of his amazing finds. They include a
Chinese cash coin from the early 1800s,
an arrow head, and a wartime musket
ball. Keep us posted, Parker. These
discoveries are dope. Let's go back to
the east coast, Washington, DC, now to
celebrate a gold medal moment for
Capitol City Public Charter Schools.
14-year-old Ruben Jouitz.
Reuben claiming the top spot in the 15k
bike race at the Maryland Special
Olympics Fall Festival. We're calling
that a 15 out of 15. Reuben, well done.
And finally, to a teacher in San Raone,
California, Ranch Middle School's Miss
Janelle Tevens, who sent us her 10 out
of 10 moment from 2025. My 10 out of 10
was the day I came to campus this year
and realized the students were device
free and they were interacting more,
playing games, um, socializing and more
importantly reading, which is a 10 out
of 10 for me. Thank you for all you do.
My students love you and your inspiring
stories.
>> A little less screen time. Yes, please.
A 10 out of 10 reminder for all of us,
Miss Stevens. Shout out to you and all
of our friends in Cali. We love hearing
about your accomplishments, your
milestones, your 10 out of 10 moments.
So, keep them coming. Send your pictures
or videos to CNN10@cn.com
and we'll continue to have some of you
bring all of us some inspiration and
motivation on the 10th of next month.
Play that Friday music nod there from me
and my team. Keep shining sunshine. Get
off those screens for a bit. Be the
spark of joy someone needs this weekend.
Remember, you are more powerful than you
know. I'm Koi Wire. This is CNN 10. It's
been a blessing to spend this week with
you.
Heat. Heat.