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>> And let me just say, you are the real
MVPs. You make this show what it is.
Now, let's get you your news. We start
with an update on the Straight of
Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water with
massive global impact. And right now
it's at the center of tensions involving
the United States and Israel's war with
Iran. On Monday morning, the United
States military began enforcing a
blockade of Iranian ports along the
street. A move that will further disrupt
the global flow of oil and one already
sending gas prices in the US ticking
upward again. US President Donald Trump
announced the blockade after weekend
peace talks with Iran in Pakistan failed
to produce a breakthrough. The straight
typically handles about 20% of the
world's daily oil shipments. That's
about one of every five barrels. And
Iran controls the key waterway at its
narrowest point. After restricting
access early in the conflict, Iran had
allowed some tankers through in recent
weeks, reportedly charging tolls as high
as $2 million per ship. Now, the US
blockade appears to be aimed at cutting
off that revenue stream for Iran's
government and military. The Iranian
Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed
retaliation and world leaders warned
this situation could spur greater
instability in the region.
>> The ongoing closure of the Strait of
Hormuz is greatly damaging and the
restoration of the freedom of navigation
is of paramount importance for us. The
region remains on edge and a lot of work
is required to reopen the straight of
Hammuz to deescalate the situation
leading to a sustainable ceasefire.
>> The Aremis 2 crew is back safe and sound
after traveling deeper into space than
any humans in history. More than 252,000
miles from Earth around the moon. For
perspective, the International Space
Station is approximately 250 miles from
Earth. The mission is delivering
critical research on how deep space
affects the human body. Data that could
help pave the way for future missions to
the moon and one day perhaps Mars.
Before launch, we asked you for your
biggest questions about the mission. And
our Dr. Sanjay Gupta is here with
answers on everything from catching Z's
in zero G to how astronauts stay
hydrated when down doesn't exist.
>> So many questions coming in about
Artemis 2. Uh I spent a lot of time with
the NASA doctors over the years. I find
this to be a topic of endless
fascination. Just the granular detail,
the all the planning they have to do for
a mission like this from a health
perspective. And certainly sleep is a
big part of this. And we got this
question from a grandma in Canada who
says she's writing in on behalf of her
seven-year-old grandson, Cammy,
wondering about sleep times. Is there a
schedule? And do they feel rested? I
love that a seven-year-old's writing in
for with questions as well. So, first of
all, yeah, sleep is a huge part of the
planning that goes into a mission like
this. And they really want these
astronauts to get eight hours of sleep.
We have these images of what the capsule
looks like. It's a really small space.
These these sleeping bags, as you see
there, they're attached to the wall.
Obviously, they're in a microgravity
environment, so they're floating, but
they do keep the sleeping bags attached
to the wall. You have noise, light,
vibration, circadian rhythms, all these
things that interfere with sleep. And
the first particular night of the
mission, they had to to basically break
up the sleep into two separate chunks
because they had to wake up for some
mission critical activities, including
firing the rockets toward the moon. Got
another question. This one's from Brenda
in New Jersey. He writes, "Since water
is heavy, I wonder how they get this
essential nutrient up there with them,
how do they continue to keep up with
their daily intake amount to avoid
dehydration?
This is one of the most challenging
things because water is heavy. They're
sending up four tanks that are 125
pounds each. And take a look at these
images here. You have these lines then
from those tanks to to basically a
dispenser which sits inside the capsule.
They use this to to get drinking water,
but also to rehydrate their food. Much
of the food goes up freezedried in order
to save space and then they rehydrate it
when they're back up there on the
capsule. And I think we got one more
question. This is from Nosa in Texas and
is saying, "Hey, can you explain more on
the hot sauce?"
This this is again a really fascinating
thing. They send up five different types
of hot sauces. And just consider that
for a second. Uh sophisticated mission,
limited space, they send hot sauce. And
part of the reason why is they know in a
microgravity environment, fluid shifts
start to affect all these different
parts of your body. They affect your
face. You get puffy. They affect your
vision. But they also affect your taste
buds and your sinuses. So your taste
buds make it harder to taste, but also
you feel congested, harder to smell. 80%
of taste comes from smell. They need to
eat these astronauts. And one of the
ways that they actually uh can help with
that is to provide these different hot
sauces. So that's where the hot sauces
come from. I will point out, I think we
have some video of this. Back in 2023,
this particular crew uh did taste
testing at NASA 3 years ago, picking
foods that they like, picking foods that
they would like to send up. That's the
level of meticulous planning that goes
into something like this.
>> Pop quiz hot shot. Which ocean is home
to the world's largest floating garbage
patch? Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, or
Southern?
If you said Pacific, you sure know your
stuff. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
is located in the ocean's northern
region and contains roughly 1.8 trillion
pieces of plastic waste, spanning an
area nearly three times bigger than
France. Almost 200 tons of plastic and
debris are found in the Hawaiian waters
of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers from
Hawaiian Pacific University say plastic
pollution in Hawaii is greater than any
other US state. So they started
experimenting with how they could turn
trash into treasure using that harmful
plastic waste to fix their local roads.
>> And what I can say by driving on that
road, it's holding up great. It feels
like a normal, fairly new asphalt road
without major cracks, no potholes. The
project began in 2022, and researchers
say early results are promising, but
they're still testing to make sure those
recycled plastic infused roads aren't
releasing harmful chemicals. What do air
traffic controllers and video game
controllers have in common? Turns out
quite a bit. The Federal Aviation
Administration is facing a nationwide
shortage of air traffic controllers, and
they're looking to gamers to help fill
the gap. R. Alexandra Scores has more on
the campaign aimed at those with quick
decision making, spatial awareness, and
multitasking skills to help them level
up their careers. Hi, Alexandra. Hi,
Coy. Just like air traffic controllers,
the DOT says video gamers think quickly
and stay focused. The kind of traits an
air traffic controller needs to keep the
skies safe. This hiring push comes after
several situations have left air traffic
control with an ongoing shortage that
has lasted for years. Currently, the FAA
says it has 11,000 controllers working
and 4,000 trainees in the pipeline. But
after the pandemic several years ago,
last year's government shutdown, and
other factors, many controllers choose
to leave the profession altogether
during times of instability. For now,
gamers are encouraged to level up their
career, as the campaign says, and begin
applying on April 17th. After 8,000
applications are received by the FAA,
the hiring window will close. Training
will start after potential candidates
have fulfilled all the requirements
needed. Since the push began for more
people, the DOT has hired 2,400 new
controllers. This all comes as the FAA
is trying to replace the decades old air
traffic control system where floppy
discs and paper strips are still used in
facilities today.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
The NHL's Utah Mammoth unveiling what
just may be the coolest ride in sports.
Meet Zamoth. The woolly mammoth-shaped
Zamboni, complete with glowing eyes,
massive tusks, enough style to make the
ice age jealous. At the Delta Center in
Salt Lake City, is this prehistoric
inspired ice cleaning machine that's
built from a real piece of history. The
Zamboni used at the 2002 Winter
Olympics. And here's the icing on the
rink. Up to eight fans at a time can
ride it while it smooths out the ice
midame. The team mascot Tusky took the
very first spin and it is clear this
team is trunking in the right direction.
Utah recently clinched its first ever
Stanley Cup playoff birth. We have some
mammothsiz shoutouts today. Our first
one goes to Mrs. Crer, Mrs. Stanley, and
Mr. Van Ginkles at Bridges Community Day
School in San Juan Capistrano,
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