Hello and happy Thursday everyone. It's
almost Friday. So, let's smell the
flowers and cool the soup and make this
an awesome day, shall we? I'm Koi Wire
here with your 10 minutes of news. And
we start today's show with some very big
news. NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission.
After months of delays, the Aremis crew
is now in route to the moon following a
successful launch last night. The
Milestone Endeavor is the first manned
mission of the Aremis program. It's also
the first time NASA has sent man back to
the moon since the 1970s. The Aremis 2
crew, however, will only orbit the moon
this time and will not land on the lunar
surface. The mission is a key step
towards the program's ultimate goal,
establishing a permanent presence on the
moon. Here's how it all went down. GLS
is go for core stage engine start.
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Fun little project for you. What
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Drivers across the French capital of
Paris were living in the slow lane this
week to protest rising fuel costs.
Dozens of truckers and bus drivers
clogged key roadways as part of a go
slow demonstration aimed at pressuring
the French government to provide more
aid to transport businesses. Fuel costs
have soared since the United States and
Israel's war with Iran began. And some
businesses say their fuel costs have
nearly doubled just as peak tourism
season is arriving.
>> It's not normal that you're seeing so
many coach buses here. We are currently
in peak season and you shouldn't even
find one coach bus that's available. And
seeing so many mobilized for the protest
today means that there's a problem that
we can see currently. The French
government says it will provide 50
million euros in aid for the month of
April in a bid to help offset the shock
to businesses. That equates to an
estimated 20 cents per liter of fuel. A
number the French transport minister
says could grow as the situation in the
street of Hormuz evolves.
Pop quiz hot shot. Who is the author
behind The Three Musketeers? Mary
Shelley, Mark Twain, Alexander Dumas, or
Charles Dickens.
If you said Alexander Dumas, Ong Guard,
the famed French novelist who also
penned the Count of Monte Cristo was
behind some of the most famous adventure
novels of the 1800s.
A groundbreaking discovery in the
Netherlands may have finally solved the
mystery behind one of history's most
famous swashbucklers. Archaeologists
believe a skeleton found beneath the
floor of a Dutch church may belong to
none other than the famed French
musketeer Dartanion. The real life
inspiration behind the three musketeers.
Our Jasmine Omjid one for all. All for
one fascinating story about a fantastic
find. This recently discovered skeleton
could be the legendary French soldier
who inspired the Three Musketeers novel.
According to church officials and an
archaeologist, the remains were
unearthed after the floor of a Dutch
church partially collapsed in front of
the altar. After the discovery,
archaeologists began working on DNA
tests to identify the skeleton.
of St. Peter and Paul Church has been
identified in the past as a possible
grave for the French musketeer Charles
Dubat Dasmore Dartan. While Dartanyan
was a heroic historical figure who was
killed during the war in 1673, he was
immortalized as a fictional version of
himself in Alexander Dumas's novel, The
Three Musketeers. Archaeologists are now
waiting for the results of the DNA test
from the remains jawbone against
descendants of Daratan.
There is only one direct train from
Beijing, China to Pyongyang, North
Korea. Suspended during the 2020
pandemic, the 24-hour secretive route
has just reopened for the first time in
six years, and some diplomatic experts
believe it means North Korea could be
ready to re-engage with the outside
world. CNN's senior photojournalist
Justin Robertson rode the train as far
as he was allowed to, and here is what
he saw.
These old school green trains are a far
cry from China's famous high-speed
bullet trains, but the route they serve
is perhaps the most fascinating in the
world. Connecting the bustling Chinese
capital to the so-called hermit kingdom.
>> I'm here in Beijing, and this train
behind me is leaving for Pyongyang,
North Korea, and I'm about to get on
board. For decades, this rail line has
quietly carried select diplomats and
business people as well as a modest
number of tourists across tightly
controlled borders. This vital route was
cut when the co pandemic hit. After 6
years, the service was finally restored
in March. A small but significant signal
that North Korea is cautiously reopening
to the outside world. Inside the rail
cars, it's a throwback to an earlier era
of train travel. cozy sleeping cabins
with bunk beds, a dining car serving hot
meals. The journey itself takes around
24 hours at what feels like a methodical
pace covering over 1,200 km from Beijing
and on through northeastern China. For
now, the route is used mainly by Russian
tour groups and approved Chinese
business travelers.
As the train reaches the Chinese border
city, passengers are allowed out and the
sensitivity of the place I've arrived at
sets in. Security tightens and
photography becomes increasingly
restricted. The train continues on to
Pyongyang. For me, unfortunately, my
journey ends here. I'm in Dandong, right
on the border of North Korea and China.
Couple hundred meters over there, that's
North Korea. But I've heard there's a
local boat tour that can take us quite
close to the North Korean coast.
This isn't my first time seeing North
Korea up close. I've reported from there
many times before, but this felt
different. Usually, we're escorted
through the Polish streets of Pyongyang,
kept away from scenes like these.
Peering into this secretive state from
the Chinese side was something else
entirely. Watching soldiers pace the
shoreline and workers move through a
shipyard. Almost a surreal sense of calm
and a completely different view of one
of the world's biggest geopolitical
flash points. Justin Robertson, CNN,
Dandong, China.
Let's travel to Italy now where a brazen
art museum heist has authorities working
to recover stolen masterpieces. Three
paintings by French masters Pierre
August Renois, Paul Sesan, and Enri
Matis have been stolen from the Manani
Roa Foundation in Northern Italy.
Authorities say that the thieves broke
into the museum and carried out the
theft in under three minutes. A lawyer
for the foundation told CNN that the
operation appeared carefully planned and
coordinated, adding that it may have
been influenced by another recent museum
break-in you may remember, the Louv in
Paris.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 has
us fired up. A group of high school
students trading summer break for the
firehouse at Camp Fury.
>> Keep your feet planted for a second.
We're going to lower you down just a
little bit.
>> At the week-long camp, these young women
train like firefighters, learning CPR,
rescues, and even how to put out flames.
Ember some impressive skills. Women
can't do this very physical job. Well,
that's certain just simply not true.
>> Leaders of the camp say it's about
opening the girls minds to firefighting
as a career option, fanning the flames
of confidence and opening doors in a
field where women make up less than 10%
of firefighters nationwide. For some
participants like Alyssa Harris, camp
has sparked an interest that turned into
a career.
>> That's when I really knew and I got to
see them in action and do some
evolutions. It was great. With every
drill and challenge, these campers are
building skills and a new sense of what
is possible. All right, it is almost
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Mr. Riches and Mr. Matthews at Madison
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Have a fantastic rest of your week. I'm
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