Hello and happy Monday. I'm Ky Wire. You
are watching CNN 10. You know, Mondays,
they get a bad rap. Sometimes we feel
sluggish. Sometimes we feel daunted by
the thought of the week ahead. But think
about this. Mondays are like brand new
beginnings, a new canvas. So, let's get
to work on our masterpiece and get you
your news for Monday, June 8th. We begin
in Washington, DC, where one of
America's most recognizable landmarks is
getting a major makeover. Crews have
begun filling the newly refurbished
reflecting pool on the National Mall. US
President Donald Trump calling it his
gift to the United States of America.
It's one of several projects and events
approved in the leadup to America's
250th birthday celebration later this
summer. While initial estimates put the
cost at about $1.8 million, federal
records now show the price tag has
climbed to at least 13 million.
Supporters say the improvements are
worth the investment. Critics question
whether taxpayer dollars could be better
spent elsewhere. Our Sunland Surfat has
more.
>> In his quest to remake Washington in his
distinctive style and flare, President
Trump has become fixated on his side
gig. absorbed with every detail, color,
material.
>> They were missing medallions. See the
medallions
>> as he prioritizes a handful of
renovations and changes across DC.
>> So, this is a Greek
more or less. It comes out of Greece.
>> All across DC, there are projects that
are popping up. President Trump is
painting the reflecting pool from gray
to now an American flag blue.
>> So, we're putting a beautiful surface
on. It's called the coloring is it's
like a swimming pool but industrial
strength.
>> He also wants to paint this pool here at
the World War II memorial.
>> On the bottom we're going to duplicate
it I think with the uh maybe with a
slightly different color. Actually we'll
go with a lighter color.
>> And in this empty circle he's building a
huge 250 ft arch, the tallest in the
world.
>> We have an unbelievable ark that I think
will be the most beautiful in the world
being built there. And this space will
be the president's sculpture garden with
250 statues of historic Americans. And
of course, here at the White House,
where the president has demolished the
east wing and is building a massive
90,000 square foot ballroom and hints of
another project just behind us. That's a
temporary installation on the south lawn
where the president will host a UFC
fight. Inside the White House, the
president has also flexed his design
muscles, built a presidential walk of
fame along the White House colonade,
gilded the Oval Office, and paved over
the Rose Garden, creating a Mara Lago
type patio. But Trump's aesthetic
ambitions are hitting multiple hurdles.
Americans are overwhelmingly unhappy
with many of the changes. There is
concern on Capitol Hill about the
growing cost of all the construction and
the White House has been hit with at
least multiple lawsuits challenging
whether Trump can move forward without
proper approvals. Despite all this,
Trump is pushing forward fast.
>> Did you know America's most famous
monument is literally two different
colors because the country ran out of
money? The Washington Monument honoring
the United States first President George
Washington is the 555 foot marble
obelisk towering over Washington DC.
This was the tallest building in the
world upon its completion in 1884. But
here's where the story gets wild.
Construction stopped for more than 20
years because of political chaos and
lack of funding during the Civil War era
in the 1860s. When the project resumed,
the workers had to use marble from a
different quarry, lending to that famous
color change we see halfway up there
today. Is basically America's biggest
construction patch job.
The World Cup kicks off Thursday with
Mexico and South Africa starting the
party and fans are ready. Thousands
gathered in Mexico City to take part in
a massive human wave over the weekend.
You know the move, one section stands,
then another, then another. The
phenomenon was actually born in the
United States before becoming one of
soccer's most beloved traditions during
the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Officials
believe these fans set a new Guinness
World Record on Saturday for largest
human wave ever.
Mexico City is one of 16 host cities
welcoming matches across the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. Over in
Mexico's Noeo Leon state, the governor
passed out some as gifts to members of
Japan's team just after their arrival in
Mterrey. I'll be in LA for the US team's
opening match on Friday. Vamos. A Nepali
Sherpa who went missing for 6 days on
Mount Everest without food or oxygen has
been found alive. Officials spotted
52-year-old Dawa Sherpa above base camp
and brought him down to safety last
Thursday. He had been guiding a Polish
climber when the pair failed to reach
the summit. Somewhere between camp 3 and
camp 4, the two became separated. How is
unclear. The discovery came near the end
of Everest's climbing season when only a
handful of climbers remained on the
mountain. The Sherpa was rushed to the
hospital. His family says he's in good
condition overall and is being treated
for frostbite and other complications.
Pop quiz hot shot. Which battle is
generally considered the first major
battle of the American Revolution?
Bunker Hill, Yorktown, Saratoga, or
Trenton?
If you said Bunker Hill, you're a
patriot powerhouse. Despite the name,
most of the fighting in 1775 actually
happened on nearby Breeds Hill, closer
to Boston. Just in time for America's
250th birthday, a team of Boston
archaeologists are digging to solve some
major mysteries about the Revolutionary
War. Historians say the maps showing
exactly where parts of the Battle of
Bunker Hill unfolded don't always agree.
Now volunteers, many veterans
themselves, are searching for clues
underground, trying to answer questions
that have remained unsolved for more
than two centuries.
251 years after the Battle of Bunker
Hill, there's still a lot we can learn
about the bloodiest day of the
Revolution.
That's if you're willing to dig for it.
>> Um, we've got two different trenches
open right now. Those are the places
where we've seen in the radar.
>> Joe Bagley is Boston city archaeologist.
He's leading the team looking for
evidence of the readout. A hastily built
earthn fort constructed by colonial
soldiers in the dead of night on the eve
of the 1775 battle.
>> Many maps have been drawn, but they all
disagree with each other. So, we're
really hoping to kind of lock in exactly
where it was located and if we can um
figure out exactly what it looked like.
>> This is one of the first archaeological
surveys ever done on this part of Breeds
Hill.
>> I'm uh screening dirt. So all the dirt
we scoop out of the holes, we we put
them in here.
>> Much of the crew digging up this
historic battlefield are veterans, part
of a group which helps them transition
to careers in archaeology. And
>> I think as a veteran, you do draw kind
of a family connection to the
individuals who fought and in a lot of
cases died on sites like this. So what
we really try to do with the archaeology
is make it less about kind of that huge
picture and more about those individual
stories that archaeology can really tell
based off those artifacts that we're
finding in the ground. And this is just
day two of a twoeek long dig. And
they've already found some incredible
artifacts.
>> This is a really good cross-section of
all the different stories here.
>> A 400-year-old Native American stone
tool, a piece of a 19th century
Victorian doll, a mysterious key, and
the crown jewel,
>> which is probably the most incredible
thing so far. Uh, this is a gunfall or a
gun flint that was used in a musket.
This is from the Battle of Bunker Hill.
So, this would have actually been here
during the battle. proof they may soon
uncover the secrets of the fort that
lies under the hill.
>> So, this isn't just the history of the
battle, it's also the history of Boston.
And so, we're really excited to actually
see so many pieces of history kind of
connecting all of those stories.
>> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
300 students, 300 free bikes, and one
bespoke uh way to cruise into summer.
>> Yo, bro. No, bro. Yes.
>> What do you think, dude?
>> Good.
>> I'm literally excited.
>> The nonprofit is called Graduation on
Wheels. These seven and eight year olds
from 10 DC area schools spent the entire
school year in gym class learning
everything from proper riding posture,
navigating traffic, rules of the road to
bicycle repair and maintenance.
>> We want them to be lifelong learners. We
want them to be active for a lifetime,
not just for the time that they're with
us. Straighten up. Straighten up.
>> The best thing is having my own bike
because I get I get to ride it by myself
and I don't need no help.
>> Once they pass the course, each student
is gifted a free bike, a helmet, and
bike lock. And not to mention that
childhood right of passage, riding your
bike in the summertime.
>> This is one of the joys of my life. This
is this is hundreds and hundreds of kids
who just get a chance to do something
that's life-changing.
>> I really like that story. A cycle of
success. All right, superstars. Couple
of shoutouts coming at you. Mrs. Jones
at Weir Middle School in New Hampshire.
Your students wrote to us to say how
grateful they are for your innovation
and creativity. Thank you for including
CNN 10 in your plans. Next up, Miss Hall
and everyone at Olympus High School in
Holiday, Utah. Thank you for all the
awesome messages. Let's make it a
marvelous Monday. Get outside if you
can. Ride a bike. Take a walk. Soak up
some sunshine or listen to the rain.
Those are things that tend to help us
feel a little better. I'm Koi Wire and
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