Happy Wednesday to you all. Hello there
and welcome. I'm Don Redell in for Koi
Wire. He is on his way to Los Angeles to
cover the US men's team play their first
World Cup match later this week. More on
the World Cup a bit later in the show.
Today of course is your word Wednesday.
So, keep your ears tuned in and see if
the vocabulary word you submitted has
made it into today's show. But first,
let's get to your news. We're going to
start with an update on the United
States and Israel's war with Iran, which
has seen a series of big developments
just over the last few days. On Tuesday,
the Israeli military conducted a new
round of strikes in southern Lebanon,
just one day after Iran warned that it
would resume its attacks on Israel if
the strikes continued. Iran and Israel
had previously exchanged missile attacks
at the start of the week before halting
them on Monday, avoiding another major
escalation in this ongoing conflict.
Despite these recent developments,
President Trump has once again expressed
optimism that a deal to end the monthsl
long war could be reached as soon as
this week. Lebanon is a significant part
of the ceasefire talks and Iran says
they want any deal with the US to
include Lebanon. The Israeli military
says they've been targeting Hezbollah
and Iranianbacked militant group in
Lebanon who have rejected the ceasefire.
to Mexico now where soccer fans are
increasingly upset over the astronomical
cost of World Cup tickets and what some
people are calling an unprecedented
money grab by soccer's world governing
body FIFA in Mexico. It means that many
fans who thought they'd be watching the
games in the stadiums will instead be
tuning in on their TVs at home. CNN's
Valeria Leon has this report.
Francisco Ferrera compares access to
Mexico's past World Cups to this one.
>> It doesn't feel the same. Back then, it
felt like Mexico's World Cup. Now, it
feels like it belongs to the United
States. And the ticket prices, they're
impossible.
The opening match in Mexico City with
some tickets now selling for as much as
$16,000
on official FIFA sites and on resale
sites even higher. A staggering amount
that puts this tournament far out of
reach for all but the ultra wealthy. In
Mexico City, the average family earns
just over $2,000 a month, roughly the
cost of a single ticket. And in a city
where many local fans were able to
attend World Cups hosted here in 1970
and 86, many feel they've been priced
out.
But the frustration started months ago.
FIFA's lottery style sales system
designed to manage global demand left
thousands without access even at base
prices.
>> I haven't been able to get tickets, but
if I do, I'll be there. I hope Mexico
wins, but either way, I just want it to
be exciting, a good show, of course.
>> At this rate, the cheers of Mexican fans
will mostly be heard outside the
stadium.
>> All right, Apple has just announced a
new version of Siri as they scramble to
catch up with Google and chat GPT on
artificial intelligence. The new
features are expected later this year as
Tim Cook prepares to step down as the
company's CEO. So, what can you expect
on your devices? Well, the new AI will
be able to analyze what's on your screen
and use that information to better
answer questions. It will also have a
more conversational chatbot that can do
things like look at the schedule for the
World Cup and then plan a watch party
for you. You'll be able to point your
camera at things and have Siri answer
questions about it. And features like
image generation may have daily usage
limits because they rely on powerful and
expensive AI models.
It is time for 10 second trivia. And
here's the question for you today. Who
produces the most tires globally every
year? Is it Michelin, Ferrari, Goodyear,
or Lego?
Well, if you said Lego, you were right.
Over 318 million mini rubber tires are
made every year as part of their set
that have vehicles. Really cool, right?
Although bit of a trick question in my
opinion. All right, here's another
question for you. What is the longest
time you've ever taken to complete an
assignment? A couple of days, a week, a
month? Well, how about 144 years? That's
the time it has taken to complete the
famous Sagraa Familia Cathedral in
Spain. Now you can get a glimpse into
what it takes to build such an iconic
landmark brick by brick or shall I say
block by block. LEGO announced their
Sagrada Familia set, their largest one
ever with 12,060
pieces complete with columns and stained
glass windows. It mirrors the
inspiration in Barcelona. Now the church
was designed by Gaudy who died in 1926
when construction was only just getting
started. And then the design plans got
lost in the Spanish Civil War. And still
even today, there are some bits and
pieces missing. In February of this
year, the 18th tower that Gaudy designed
was finally completed. And more
architectural projects are in the works.
So if you want to try and race against
its realtime construction, you've got
until 2034,
and you'll need a whopping 800 bucks for
the LEGO set. However, that pales in
comparison to the cathedral's $700
million price tag. But at least you'll
be able to build the Lego version in
just a few days. If you're big into
budgets, as I am, I love my financial
plan spreadsheets, then this next story
is sure to peique your interest. High
schoolers from around the country
recently took part in the final round of
the National Personal Finance Challenge.
That's a competition that proves you are
never too young to become a whiz at
numbers. The savvy students succinctly
broke down everything from investments
and income equations to credit scores
and risk management. Our Lacy Russell
was there and spoke with some of these
finance phenoms to help it all make
sense. That's sense with a C.
>> If retirement tax liability is greater
than current tax liability,
>> co insurance 10%.
>> Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Apple,
Amazon.
>> Do you think you know more about finance
than the average adult? than the average
adult probably. Yeah.
>> High school students from across the US
flex their financial literacy in the
National Personal Finance Challenge.
>> A lot of adults undermine how important
personal finance is. Whether it's
because they didn't have the resources
or they just simply didn't emphasize it
enough. But I think a big push that we
should have is educating not only
children but also adults about financial
literacy. US government bonds whose
principal value adjusts based on the
consumer price index are known by what
acronym?
>> TIPS.
>> The correct answer is TIPS.
>> A team of four students from Mount Heern
High School in Elott City, Maryland, won
first place.
>> What piqued my interest in finance is
the relevance of the subject. We're in a
world where if you don't know your
finance, it's very hard to live on an
everyday basis. We always have something
financial going on. you know, either
going to the grocery store or buying
concert tickets. You need to know how to
save your money or when to spend your
money. Everything runs with money.
Everything runs with transactions. And
you really need to learn your personal
finance to stay ahead of where our
worlds go. We're about to step into a
world of like college and the future and
working. So, for the first time in our
lives, we're going to have money and
we're going to be able to spend and do
what we want with it. It's really
important that we're able to understand
how to manage and be able to put our
money to work so that in the future, in
the long run, we can reap the rewards of
our own hard work.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 is
you. Every 10th day of the month, we
highlight some of your big wins. And in
this month's batch, you are all shooting
for the moon. Here's Coy.
>> All right. Thank you, Don. First up, be
ready to tap out because Alyssa Lynn, an
eighth grader from Cinchu International
School, placed gold in the Asian Open
Jui-Jitsu Championships NOGE
competition. Alyssa also won third
overall, representing the United States.
Next, showing us what taking big steps
in the world looks like. Hayden from
Newark, Ohio completed the STEP program
where he learned about plumbing,
budgeting, and all things construction.
the youngest person to complete it. He
already has contract offers from four
different unions. Awesome stuff. And
shout out to Coach Caleb. Go Wildcats.
And we are going to Thailand for this
one where Miss Bailey students are
graduating from a school they helped to
start in 2020. Shout out to ICS Udantani
for your perseverance and
congratulations.
That is too cool. Thanks to all of you
for sharing with us how you are showing
out. Send us the 10 out of 10 moments in
your life to cnn10@cn.com
and you may just see it on our show on
July 10th. Back to you, Don. Nice one,
Coy. All right. Congratulations to
today's your word Wednesday winner, Mr.
W's class at Da Vinci High School in
Davis, California, who submitted
succinct, an adjective that means
briefly and clearly expressed. We've got
just enough time for one more shout out
today. Mrs. Epley and Mrs. Dickle at
Revena High School in Ohio. Thank you
for the kind letter and for the
friendship bracelets and thank you for
always making us a part of your day. We
will see you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Don Redell and this is CNN 10.