What's up, sunshine? I'm Koi Wire. Happy
Monday, motivational Monday. Remember,
what is within influences what happens
without. So, let's acknowledge the bad
when we must, but quickly move to
focusing on the good, the positive, the
uplifting, getting our minds right so we
can shine bright. We had one of the
biggest sporting events on the planet
last night. And congrats to all the
Seahawks fans out there winning the
Super Bowl. They get redemption from the
last time they made it to the Super Bowl
in 2015 when they lost the big game
against the Patriots. Congrats to
Seattle. Also in sporting news, the 2026
Milan Cortina Winter Games are
officially underway. I'll be heading to
Italy later tonight. I can't wait to
shout some of you out from there. I will
have updates from the games for you. And
of course, the other top news stories of
the day. Twin cauldrons were lit in
Milan and Cortina on Friday to
officially kick off the games. And
there's already been plenty of historic
moments and heartbreak right out of the
gates. Perhaps the biggest headline,
skiing legend Lindsey Vaughn, whose
incredible comeback attempt came to an
end Sunday. van crashing during the
women's downhill finals and had to be
airlifted from the course as the world
watched in stunned silence. The
41-year-old is one of the greatest
skiers of all time. She was determined
to compete despite completely rupturing
her ACL or anterior cruciate ligament in
her knee during a training run just nine
days earlier. At the time of this
taping, she was airlifted by helicopter
to a hospital in Ensrook for evaluation.
She is brave. She is bold and she was
determined to continue chasing that
dream. We wish her a speedy recovery. As
for the competition, we have a new
Olympic queen of speed. 30-year-old
American Breezy Johnson taking home gold
in that women's downhill after missing
the last winter games with an injury.
The Wyoming born Idaho raised Breezy
says that at speeds of 80 plus miles per
hour, it's like Formula One on ice.
Congrats to Breezy. These winter
Olympics feature some incredibly unique
events, and I got the chance to try one
of them. Curling, the popular Olympic
event, is a one-of-a-kind experience,
and I can confidently tell you it is
much harder than it looks. I hit the ice
alongside CNN's Victor Blackwell to get
a crash course in curling from our very
own meteorologist extraordinaire and
part-time curling coach, Allison
Chinchar.
>> This may look like house cleaning on
ice.
>> Lots of folks would not even think this
is a sport. It's actually one of the
most strategic sports in the Olympics.
>> Welcome to curling.
>> No skates, no sticks, just stones,
brooms, and extreme thinking.
>> Yeah, it looks chill until it isn't.
>> Curling is weird, wonderful, and
extremely intense.
>> Sweep. Keep sweeping.
>> We got to spend some time with the
curlers at the Peach Tree Curling
Association in Marietta, Georgia, the
only dedicated curling facility in the
entire state. and our very own Allison
Chinchar showed us the ropes. So, what
is curling?
>> So, it's kind of like shuffle board on
ice. Essentially, you have two teams of
four different people. And the object is
to get the stones all the way from one
end down to what looks like a bullseye.
It's called the house. The closer to the
center, that's the point that wins the
game. Essentially, each team throws
eight stones per end. The players will
take turns sliding the stone down the
ice toward the house with the goal of
getting it as close to the button as
possible.
Now, the stones can also be used to
knock other stones out of the way or
even block shots. Those are called
guards. Once the stone is released and
crosses the hog line, your teammates can
begin sweeping. Now, it must cross the
far hog line in order to actually stay
in play. If not, it's removed. You score
one point for each stone closer to the
button than the opponent's closest
stone. But stones must be at least
partly inside the house to count.
>> That's a long way away. I didn't realize
it was that far.
>> That's why you have sweepers, because
your sweepers can help assist the rock
making it all the way down just in case
you don't quite give it that bump that's
needed to make it all the way to the
end. Once we got the rules down, it was
time to slide into the game.
>> As I push, you are going to sweep.
Almost like you're pushing down on the
ice.
>> You're trying to almost make a divot as
you sweep. Sweep. Sweep hard.
>> Sweeping melts the ice slightly.
>> Makes the stone travel farther.
>> And sweeping isn't cleaning. It's
science.
>> The harder we sweep,
>> the farther it goes.
>> That's like botchi ball.
>> It is. It's like botchi meets
shuffleboard meets ice. Get in your
position, then put your foot on this.
>> I can do it. Believe.
>> There you go.
>> Wait, I don't know what to do with that.
One, two, three.
>> Is there a doover in the Olympics?
>> Thankfully, we had plenty of seasoned
curlers on the ice to learn from.
>> I live in Atlanta and I started curling
here when when we built this place 10
years ago. It's harder than it looks.
It's got a little bit of flexibility.
It's got a little bit of cardio with the
sweeping. Uh but and I say it's harder
than it looks, but we've never had
anyone not be able to do it. I've been
curling for seven years now and I love
it. And that's the beauty of curling is
the whole family can get involved just
like tennis, but it's um it's a sport
that you can do at a beginner's level,
intermediate, advanced, all the way up
to the parolympics.
>> The fascinating winter sport originated
on frozen Scottish locks and ponds
dating back to the 1500s. It's been a
regular inclusion in the Winter Olympics
since 1998.
>> Of course, it's very popular in Canada
and Scotland, but it's starting to
spread in popularity across lots of
different countries. So, as long as they
can have access to a sheet of ice, they
can start curling. And so, you're seeing
a lot more um non-traditional uh is how
I'll say it, uh countries that are
starting to get into curling. You've got
we've got Puerto Rico now, Kenya,
Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand. So,
it's really cool to see those countries
get represented now in our sport. The
best part though might be when the games
are over. It looks kind of calm, but it
is a lot of fun and it's kind of fierce.
>> Yeah. And so now when you watch the 2026
Olympics, you'll know what's going on.
>> And now that it's all over and you
finally know what you're supposed to do,
now is the best part. This is where we
all hang out afterwards. It's called
Broom Stacking. Have a drink, chat with
some good friends, and enjoy the time.
But you're missing the very last step.
That is what really separates you from a
true fan, and that is the hats. Oh Lord.
>> Hey,
>> cheers.
>> Cheers.
>> Pop quiz hot shot in New York City about
what percentage of households rent their
homes versus owning them? 30% 50% 70 or
90.
If you said 70%, ding ding, you are
correct. Nationwide, it's the opposite.
About 65% of US households own their
homes. New York City ranks number one
for highest rent prices in the United
States. Making housing more affordable
has been one of the key promises of New
York City's new mayor. But the crisis
also contributes to another overwhelming
problem in the city. Over 300,000 New
Yorkers are unhoused. With many of them
living on the streets. As the
temperatures plunge, so do their odds of
survival. And that has advocates and
social workers working as fast as they
can to get them into shelters. Our
Gloria Pasmino has more.
>> We're seeing who is on the street at
this point in the day who might be in
need of assistance, clients that we
don't know, people that we are trying to
connect with.
>> At least 17 people have died during the
cold temperatures in recent days.
Several of them had previously
interacted with the shelter system.
Until we are thinking more holistically
about how systems interact and and also
developing housing uh at a scale that we
haven't seen in a long time, you know,
we are going to have to continue to
wrestle with homelessness. The city's
cold weather emergency has created a
challenge for Mayor Zora Mandani. The
city has opened additional shelters,
increased bed capacity, and set up
dozens of warming centers. But not
everyone is receptive right away. Safe
havens are only one part of the city's
effort to combat a crisis that's been
unfolding for years. More than 80,000
New Yorkers live in city shelters. An
additional 4,500 people are estimated to
live on the street. These transitional
shelters can be the beginning of
recovery for some.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Father-son referee duo sharing a career
milestone. High school wrestling refesen
has been officiating for more than four
decades. His son Jared followed in his
footsteps and has nearly 20 years under
his belt after being inspired by dad.
Last week marked a special moment for
the pair when they both took to the mats
to officiate the Iowa State Wrestling
Tournament. They've officiated together
before, but they say this one means the
most. This certainly is one of the
greatest moments I think of our fishing
aid career. It's something we've dreamed
of of working together at the state
tournament and and so this probably is
the pinnacle I would I would say.
>> Jared says each new meet allows the pair
to grow closer bonding over their shared
passion.
>> I've watched hours and hours of my dad
officiate and uh you know as one of he's
in the Hall of Fame and so I wanted to
learn from one of the best.
>> All right superstars shout out time.
Now, this first one from our CNN 10
YouTube channel. Miss Jimea at NextGen
Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Your
Griffins showed up and showed out on our
YouTube page over the weekend and they
want to wish you a healthy and restful
maternity leave. And from Instagram,
Miss Flity at the Louiswis F. Angelo
School in Brockton, Massachusetts. Go
Gators. Rise up everyone. And thanks to
all of you for making me a part of your
day. Your love keeps me warm and I'm
going to need it. I'll see you soon from
the Winter Olympics in Italy. I'm Koi
Wire and Arriva Dare.