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know I see you. Now, let's get to your
news. We begin with news about one of
the world's most rugged and remote
places, the vast Arctic territory of
Greenland. The semi-autonomous or mostly
self-governing territory is the world's
largest non-continental island about six
times the size of Germany with a
population of only about 56,000 people.
It's been part of the Kingdom of Denmark
for centuries. It is mineral-rich and
perfectly placed to set up defense
systems for any potential attacks from
nations across the Arctic Ocean. The US
has made several efforts to acquire it
in the past. Since returning to office
last year, President Donald Trump became
the latest US president to suggest
acquiring Greenland for the United
States. In recent days, he has doubled
down on that push, citing national
security.
>> But right now, uh, we are going to do
something on Greenland, whether they
like it or not. Uh because if we don't
do it, Russia or China will take over
Greenland and we're not going to have
Russia or China as a neighbor.
>> Our Nick Robertson has more about the
hows and wise for the United States
previous attempts to acquire Greenland
and why they failed.
>> It's not the first time a US president
has been interested in Greenland. Over
150 years ago, after the United States
purchased Alaska from the Russians, the
then Secretary of State William Seward
floated the idea of buying Greenland and
Iceland from Denmark. Even back then,
Greenland was recognized for its wealth
of minerals and resources. The purchase
never materialized, but Greenland
remained on the US radar. In 1910, the
US ambassador to Denmark suggested the
United States give Denmark an island in
the Philippines in exchange for
Greenland and the Danish West Indies.
But that didn't happen either. By 1916,
leaders signed the Lancing Declaration,
a US proclamation saying that they would
not dispute Denmark's control over the
entire territory. But after World War
II, US President Harry Truman offered
Denmark $100 million in gold for
Greenland. Denmark rejected the offer.
The bid was secret at the time, but was
made public in 1991 by a Danish
newspaper after documents had been
declassified two decades earlier.
Despite the US not gaining control of
Greenland, they were given permission to
operate military bases, including the
Thule Air Base, now known as the Pituake
Space Base, where they still have a
presence of US forces.
>> But we need it really for international
world security.
And I think we're going to get it one
way or the other. We're going to get it.
While the world waits to see if
President Trump's threats about
Greenland come to fruition, and
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to
talk about buying Greenland. History has
told us it may not be so easy. We've all
heard the saying, you can't teach an old
dog new tricks. Well, turns out some
clever canines might be just fine being
self-taught. New research out of Hungary
suggests that some perceptive pooches
pick up new words just by eavesdropping
on our conversation, similar to how
toddlers learn. So these researchers
told a group of dogs about certain toys
and then talked about them without even
looking at the dog. And the Dilda's
doggies kind of monitored the speaker's
gazes. They picked up on conversational
clues and key words and learned the toy
names in as little as eight minutes.
Some border collies, they learned the
names without new objects at all in
front of them, without being told
directly that's what they were. Talk
about best in show. Now, researchers,
they're still trying to determine why
the skill seems more prevalent in
certain dogs. And they've been working
with this group of dogs for years. So,
you may want to temper expectations if
you plan on teaching old pho what a
laboo is. Today, Mattel is releasing
what it's calling their first ever
autistic Barbie doll. Advocates for
neurode divergent children are
celebrating, calling it a magical
moment. Our Jacqueline Howard is here to
tell us more. Hi Jacqueline.
>> Coy, there's a new Barbie on the market
and she's making history. She's the
first ever Barbie with autism. She
includes a fidget spinner, noise
cancelling headphones, and a tablet to
help support her communication. Now, the
toy company Mattel, it worked with the
nonprofit Autistic Self- Advocacy
Network to design the doll, and their
aim was to really reflect the tools and
experiences that many children with
autism use every day. Koi
>> 10sec trivia. What do scientists believe
is responsible for most of the gold
found in the Earth's crust? Volcanic
eruptions, meteor strikes, deep sea
thermal vents, or alchemy?
If you said meteor strikes, you're out
of this world. While more than 99% of
the gold on Earth is thought to be
locked up in the planet's core,
scientists believe much of the gold in
Earth's crust came from meteor strikes
billions of years ago. Now to Australia
and a potential golden opportunity down
under. Some of history's heftiest gold
nuggets have been unearthed in the state
of Victoria's Golden Triangle region.
And as the worldwide price of gold
continues to soar, everyone from
homegrown hobbyists to professional
prospectors are scouring the region in a
bid to hit it big and shout Eureka. Our
Polo Sandoval has more on the modern-day
treasure hunt.
The lure of gold is drawing treasure
hunters to Australia's Victoria state,
an area known as the Golden Triangle,
where historically some of the world's
biggest gold nuggets have been
discovered. But there was no Eureka
moment for this gold seeker.
>> Ah, there it is.
>> Shotgun pellet.
>> But it's not quite striking out,
according to some hobbyists/prospectors,
if the quest is part of the reward.
>> I like to walk through the bush. Um,
seeing the wildlife and if I'm lucky,
finding a little bit of gold. It may not
be the gold rush of the mid-9th century
where hundreds of thousands of people
flocked to California trying to find
their fortunes, but demand for
recreational mining permits in Victoria
is hitting an all-time high. There are
more than 100,000 active permits, which
allow people to search for gold using
only hand tools and keep anything they
find. It's a chance to potentially hit
pay dirt after the price of gold
searched last year to over $4500 a troy
ounce. seeing what nuggets they're
finding out there and what they're
actually getting for them um is
definitely a big um a big boost because
that can help us pay off a lot of bills,
take kids out, stuff like that. So, it's
a it's a big kicker um for me.
>> Tony Mills, a gold hunting tour guide,
says he's one of the lucky ones and has
found some pretty sizable stones.
>> The best one was the 80 nugget. Yeah.
And um I found a 70 and I found a lot
21s and yeah, I found a lot of decent
nuggets. um not recently other than this
this 3 and 1/2 ounce
two months ago.
>> And though most of the people dream of
hitting the mother lode, others are
happy to just find a little something in
the dirt. A guide estimated this pebble
of gold to be worth about $27. A jackpot
for those that prize the experience.
>> I feel very good, very happy. My heart's
singing a nice tune.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
flight academy that's clearing the
runway for the next generation of
pilots. In Lawrenceville, Georgia,
students at Lookup Flight Academy are
learning more than how to fly a plane.
They're learning how to navigate an
industry where access hasn't always been
easy. For Urion Booze, a former flight
attendant, becoming a pilot was about
more than earning certifications. It was
about what flying represents. Black
women still make up less than 1%
actually of all professional pilots. So,
I'm just here to change that landscape
of what our uh what our industry looks
like. I feel like the sky is for
everybody, so it shouldn't be gatekeep.
>> Now, she's part of a flight academy
working to reshape who gets to sit at
the controls. The academy was founded by
pilot and aircraft builder Mike Ojo, who
says the goal is to properly train the
next generation of pilots and to expose
students to high-paying careers in
fields like commercial aviation and
aircraft maintenance. The program
reaches across generations, including
teens like Kayn Wilson, who's balancing
flight training with a full-time job. So
far, Lookup Flight Academy has graduated
110 students, each on a different
journey, but united by the chance to
reach for the sky. All right, we have a
shout out today going to Mr. Atkinson at
Cellwood Middle School in Portland,
Oregon. I see you win. Thank you for
spending part of your day with us. And
Mrs. Spelman, William B. Travis Academy
in Dallas, Texas. Thank you for our
furry friend here who I'm sure was uh
eavesdropping on our entire show. Now,
tomorrow is your word Wednesday. So, put
your unique vocabulary word and the
definition in the comments of my latest
post on Instagram, Koiwire or CNN 10,
and we'll choose a winner to work into
tomorrow's show. Bring it y'all. Let's
make it a magnificent day. I'm Koi Wire
and we are CNN 10.