Hello and happy Friday from beautiful
snowy Cortina, Italy. You're here with
me as I cover the Winter Olympics. My
sixth Olympics that I've covered and
this place is special. Tucked away in
the Dolommites, the gargantuan
mountains. Did you know the first ever
televised Winter Olympics was in 1956,
70 years ago right here in Cortina. The
athletes zoomed down these exact same
slopes, even use one of the same arenas
here. What do you say we whip through
some of the highlights, some of the
heartbreak and historic moments from a
whirlwind first week at these 2026
Winter Olympics? As of this taping,
Norway, Italy, and Team USA battling it
out for the overall medal count lead.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladeslav
Horeskovich, who we told you about
yesterday, has officially been
disqualified due to his helmet, which
depicts his fellow athletes who were
killed in Russia's war in Ukraine.
21-year-old American speed skater Jordan
Stoles stole the show, blazing his way
into the history books, winning his
first Olympic medal, a gold in the 1,000
meters, breaking an Olympic record older
than him. and skier Breezy Johnson, who
was already taking home a gold medal
here, is bringing home a little more
bling. Her boyfriend proposed at the
finish area of the Super G.
Congratulations, Breezy. And one pair of
Team USA curlers are sharing more than a
name. They're sharing a piece of
history. Corey TC and Corey Dropkin not
only won the United States first ever
medal in the mix curling event, but TC
also became the first American woman to
win an Olympic curling medal. I had a
chance to catch up with Corey and Corey,
the dynamic duo behind the Olympic
Magic.
>> Corey.
>> Yes. Corey.
>> Yes.
>> Koi.
>> Koi.
>> This could get awkward.
>> Yes, it could.
>> So, you're at practice. Coach is yelling
Corey. Are you like both looking? Like,
do you have a nickname? How's this work?
>> Yeah. Um, our coach goes by boy Corey
and girl Corey.
>> Really?
>> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. Otherwise,
we're both looking.
>> Yeah. Now, Corey, I know you're not
done, but you're the first US woman to
ever get an Olympic medal in curling.
>> What does this mean to you?
>> It's incredible. You know, that was
brought to my attention that I had the
possibility to do that here um at our
Olympic trials. And it's just surreal
and it's been a long time coming for for
USA curling and for for women's curling
in general. And I just hope that there's
a lot of girls following behind me. And
I hope that I can do whatever I can as a
player and as a mentor to just inspire
the next generation of girls to dream
big and work hard and be on on that
podium.
>> I went curling for the first time before
I came here to Cortina. I played in the
NFL. Thought I was pretty tough. This
sport is no joke. Like Cory, you look
like Michael Jackson. Smooth criminal.
You're like 45 degrees to the ice. Your
core, your abs, your bice. How many
push-ups you think you could do?
>> I don't know. Like 100.
>> Oh, only a hundred. He says, look at
that.
>> I don't know. I mean, this is is a tough
sport. I mean, it it looks a it looks a
lot easier than it is. And and I love
being able to take people curling, share
my passion, my love for the sport with
others. It's always a joy when
especially someone finds out how
difficult it is that previously didn't
think it was. You know, when we're out
there playing, you know, curling,
especially mixed doubles curling, you're
you're doing extended lunge on the ice,
trying to be precise like a golfer on a
green, and then you get up, you jump up,
you catch up, you sweep your heart out
for 20 25 seconds, and you try to
recover that heart rate, get down to the
hack, and do it all over again. to be
very very precise. It's a highintensity
workout and uh you know it's something
that I love doing. It it kind of brings
me back to my grassroots being a little
kid on the sheet next to my brother and
his team. You know, watching them do
what they did, you know, practicing and
and just trying to replicate what
they're doing on the sheet next to them
and throwing stones, getting up,
sweeping, and doing it all over again. I
love mixed doubles curling.
>> We really don't get to play in front of
a crowd very often. So, the environment
here in Italy and sold out crowds and
the Italian fans. We had a ton of fans
here cheering us on. Fans from all over
the other countries. Um, you know, it it
fuels us out there. It fires us up,
especially this one. Um, and curling
needs more of that. It's really
exciting. It is an exciting sport and we
just want to showcase that to people.
>> Okay. Well, girl Corey, show us your
biceps.
>> It's not as big as
>> All right. Before we get you to your
other headlines today, I can't let this
special date go by without a very cool
on this day in history. February 13th,
1997, a massive trove of Lego bricks was
lost at sea, spurring a phenomenon that
persists to this day. A cargo ship
headed for the United States was
battered by rough seas off the coast of
England, causing more than 60 shipping
containers to fall overboard. One of
them was packed to the brim with nearly
5 million Legos. And shortly after,
beachgoers in southwest England noticed
the peculiar pieces like washing a
shore. And it's almost like the sea has
a sense of humor. Many of the sets were
nautical themed, including pieces like
octopuses, life jackets, and scuba
flippers. In the three decades since,
pieces carried by ocean currents have
washed up all over the world. And beach
comrs from all over have flocked to the
English beaches to try their luck. It's
even started a worldwide social media
movement that allows people to report
their finds from all over the world. But
it's not all fun and games.
Environmental advocates point to the
incident as an example of how widespread
plastic pollution has become in our
oceans. Plastic can take centuries to
fully decompose underwater and can
release harmful chemicals into the
environment as it breaks down.
Pop quiz hot shot. Which material were
the earliest Lego toys made of? Metal,
rubber, wood, or clay?
You're log on right if you said wood.
Lego was founded in 1932 by a Danish
carpenter. In 1942, a fire destroyed the
wooden toy factory and when rebuilding,
the company modernized production and
later began experimenting with plastic.
Now to an update about a story we told
you about weeks ago. A group of Buddhist
monks have just completed their
monthslong walk for peace across the
United States. They arrived in
Washington DC this week, 108 days after
starting their trek in Fort Worth,
Texas.
>> Let peace bloom and flourish
among all of us
throughout this nation and the world so
that this world can become the better
place for all beings to live. All right,
it is another Friday in February, Black
History Month, and we are taking a
moment to honor one of the lesserk known
heroes of the civil rights movement. In
today's spotlight, it's incredible. When
you call 911 today, you expect trained
paramedics to arrive and start treatment
right away. But that model did not
always exist. In fact, in the late
1960s, one groundbreaking program in
Pittsburgh helped build the blueprint
for modern emergency medical services.
And it was led largely by black
paramedics at a time when all job
opportunities were limited.
>> Back in the 60s when you called the
ambulance, the police came.
>> Policemen were in charge of taking
people to the hospital
>> and they would put the person on that
little stretcher and throw them in the
back of the patty wagon, slam the door
and go as fast as they can. People were
dying from this. That changed in 1967
with the creation of the Freedom House
Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh's
predominantly black Hill District. The
program recruited local residents of all
backgrounds and put them through 300
hours of rigorous medical training far
beyond basic first aid. The idea was
brought to life by a group of medical
and civil rights trailblazers under the
supervision of Dr. Peter Safar, the
father of CPR, and medical director Dr.
Nancy Caroline. Freedom House crews have
become some of the first paramedics in
the country trained to provide
life-saving care before patients ever
reached a hospital. The service became
known for high standards and fast
response times, saving 200 lives in its
first year, according to data collected
by Dr. Safar. The program's success drew
national attention. In 1975, the US
Department of Transportation and the
White House formed an inter agency
council on emergency medical services
and chose Freedom Houses's training
model as the foundation for its pilot
curriculum. That framework helped shape
the national standards that cities still
use for EMS systems today. Freedom House
proved that life-saving innovation can
come from anywhere, and its impact is
still riding along in ambulances across
the country today.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. An
Olympic debut that comes with the triple
energy. Meet team Rivers times three.
Henry Rivers IVth is representing
Jamaica in alpine skiing and he's got
his day one support squad. His triplet
sisters Helena and Hanaya, plus mom
Karen and dad Henry III. All three
siblings ski. But for these games, only
one qualified. So, the sisters are
switching roles from competitors to
fans.
>> But we have our flags. We have our
Jamaican flags out. We'll be waving.
>> Yeah.
>> Um
>> Yeah.
>> You'll see us.
>> The siblings say that their bond goes
beyond the slopes all the way to what
they call triplet telepathy. And support
won't just be in the stands. They say
it's coming from back home as well. For
Henry, this Olympic moment is about more
than one run down the mountain. It's
about what it represents. All right,
superstars. I have some shout outs to
you today from Italy. Mr. Bishop at
Graham Kapowsen High School in Graham,
Washington. Thank you for subscribing to
our YouTube channel. Thanks for the
love. And this shout out goes to Chief
Finny at Baldwin High School in Baldwin
County, Georgia. Your NJRTC cadets are
so grateful for your guidance and we are
so grateful that you allow us in your
classroom. Play that Friday music nod
there. I hope that you go out making it
an awesome weekend. We are off for
President's Day on Monday, but we will
see you right back here on Tuesday. Go
out, make someone smile, be that spark
of joy that someone needs. You never
know how or when, but you might be the
light that someone needs. I'm Cooy Wire
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