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Rise up sunshine. Happy Friday. Fry.
Yay. I'm Koi Wire. Welcome to CNN 10. I
am packing my bags to cover the College
Football Playoff National Championship
between the Miami Hurricanes in the
Indiana Hooers. So, if you are down in
the 305 and you see your guy, come say
hi. Now, let's get our minds right and
finish this week strong. Four astronauts
are safely back on Earth after health
concerns forced a rare early departure
from the International Space Station or
ISS. The crew 11 astronauts successfully
splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early
Thursday, about 10 hours after undocking
from the ISS aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon
capsule. It kept a week-long effort to
get them home after NASA announced they
were cancelling an upcoming spacew walk
due to an unnamed crew member's medical
issue.
>> On behalf of SpaceX and NASA, welcome
home, Crew 11.
>> SpaceX Dragon, it's so good to be home.
With deep gratitude to the team who got
us there and back.
>> The crew was all smiles as they exited
the capsule, giving a thumbs up as they
took their first steps after more than 5
months in space. They were taken to a
nearby hospital for routine medical
checks, which is common protocol due to
the strenuous toll that re-entry into
the Earth's atmosphere takes on the
body. Officials did not reveal what the
medical concerns are for the unnamed
astronaut, though they did say it was
not due to an injury. They also said
it's easier to examine them at a fully
equipped medical facility back here on
Earth.
>> Obviously, we took this action because
it was a it was a serious medical
condition, right? [snorts] Um so uh you
know in that respect it was a serious
situation. The astronaut in question is
fine uh right now. Good spirits and and
going through the proper um you know the
proper medical the medical checkouts.
>> The early departure has left the ISS
with a skeleton crew of just three
astronauts manning operations until crew
12 astronauts arrive next month to take
over. All right. Some may have thought
this was an old wives tale, but now
there is scientific proof that horses
can sense fear and that they can
actually smell it. And one of the most
intriguing aspects of this discovery is
how researchers figured this out. If
you're like me, you might be wondering,
what does fear even smell like? Well,
scientists at the French Institute for
Horse and Riding put cotton pads in the
armpits of study participants. Then they
showed the participants either scary or
joyful videos to collect what they call
odor compounds. Then researchers put
those pads on the muzzles of 43 horses
to see how they reacted. The horses who
smelled fear were more likely to startle
easily, less likely to approach people,
less likely to be inquisitive and
investigate unfamiliar objects. Here's
the advice from the scientists involved.
Though you can't control the smells you
give off when afraid, when you're on or
near a horse, you should quote, "Focus
on relaxing so you can ride calmly and
without fear."
Pop quiz hot shot. What is the valid
target area in foil fencing? The entire
body, the torso only, the head and arms,
or from waist down.
If you said torso on guard, the minimum
score needed to win a standard
individual advancing about is 15 touches
unless time runs out. I'll try not to
foil this next story with too many puns
and get right to the point. In Qatar, a
former team USA fencing phenom is paying
it forward and writing her latest
chapter. It Muhammad made history at the
2016 Rio games, becoming not only the
first American woman to compete in a
hijab, but also the first Muslim
American woman to win an Olympic medal.
Now, the trailblazing athlete is helping
a new generation of female fencers hone
their skills. Aratias Gre picked up a
sword for an uplose encounter.
[music]
Welcome to the rec center in Education
City where today [music] I'll be
speaking to US Olympic fencer Muhammad
who became a household name overnight at
Rio 2016 when she became the first US
[music] athlete to wear a hijab at an
Olympic games. Ali
>> now in Qatar she is aiming to inspire
and empower young girls to get into
sport but in particular [music] into
fencing.
Hulk attack you as she can. Good job.
>> I heard maybe one of you is going to
fence against me.
[laughter]
>> So, whoever it is, just take it easy.
Okay,
>> Matas, you ready? [music] Crash course,
guys. Come on.
>> I'm about to play a game of fencing.
Simon says, but this version [music]
with a sword in my hand.
>> This is your blade.
>> Okay, everybody have a blade.
>> All right, you ready?
>> First,
>> Simon says.
>> As ready as I'll ever be. Okay, Simon
says advance.
Retreat.
We got to wait for Simon.
>> All right,
>> I'm [laughter] out. Where do we go?
>> Simon says retreat. Simon says retreat.
Simon says advance. Lunch.
[laughter]
>> While it might be too late for me to
make the Olympics, these girls seem to
have the talent and work ethic to go all
the way. And learning from an Olympic
medalist like Ipage will certainly help.
>> And how have you found working with?
>> She's been very nice. She's a very nice
and [music] sweet person.
>> Her tips are very helpful. And I can
feel they're like relatable cuz she's
been where I've been and much more. So
I'm hoping to reach where she [music]
has reached.
>> One of the girls that I spoke to
actually said that her motivation to get
into fencing was because she saw you at
Rio 2016. I mean, when you hear stories
like that from girls that you're
teaching, [music] how does that make you
feel?
>> You know, it gives me chills cuz
sometimes I forget that I actually went
to the Olympics and won a medal. You
[clears throat] dedicate all of your
time, all of your energy into a dream,
and you don't always know if that dream
will come to fruition. To have that
moment come true for me and and and go
to the Olympics and win a medal, but
then icing on the cake, you know, to
inspire [music] the next generation and
>> recover. I hope that
>> anything I've done in sport, these girls
are able to achieve a lot more because I
do believe that things become easier
when you've seen it done and you know
that it it's it's possible for you.
>> For Army, this news hit like a mic drop.
BTS is back inside a small restaurant in
Seoul. The walls are filled with
posters, photos, and notes honoring the
global pop icons BTS, a spot the group
visited as trainees. Today, fans from
around the world gather there over
Korean food to celebrate the long
awaited news. BTS, the group that
notched multiple number ones on the
Billboard charts and became the first
K-pop act to win major awards like
artist of the year at the AMAs, is
returning with a new album and a world
tour. The group recently announced their
first new album in more than three
years. It'll be released in March,
followed by a world tour starting in
April. The tour launches in Goyang,
South Korea before heading across Asia,
the US, and Europe with more shows on
the way. BTS paused group activities
while its seven members completed South
Korea's mandatory military service,
making this reunion even more
meaningful. And now, after years of
waiting, the countdown is on. Because
for BTS and Army, the best really is yet
to come.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10
shows that when history meets harmony,
the lesson just might hit the right
note.
>> We've been trying to find ways to use AI
in different, you know, aspects as in
our teaching.
>> At Highland Middle School in Arkansas,
8th grade social studies teacher John
Perry Mai already used music to support
learning. Well, when he found few
resources focused on their state's
history, he began creating his own.
Writing the lyrics and choosing the
style, letting AI handle the music
arrangement.
>> I try to make my prompts really precise.
I'll add in files as well of like
documents so I know it's pulling from
accurate information. I always proofread
everything. Mai says the music keeps
students engaged and helps reinforce key
concepts often replaying in their heads
during class and tests. This has
inspired students to create their own
songs and poems. Talk about educational
remix. Let's try it. What's up sunshine?
We did it again. I'm Koi Wire. This is
CNN 10. News straight down the middle
that goes by just like a blink. I simply
tell you the what, letting you decide
what to think. Shout out time. This one
goes to Mr. Muzlay at Oakrest High
School in Maze Landing, New Jersey.
Thank you for making us a part of your
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rock. Play that Friday music nod. Go
out. Be the spark of joy someone needs.
Remember that happiness isn't some ideal
we have to chase or find. It's right
here, right now. All we have to do is
embrace it. You are more powerful than
you know. Have an awesome weekend. I'll
see you in Miami. I'm Koi Wire and we
are CNN 10.
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