WEBVTT 00:00:01.309 --> 00:00:08.505 [music] 00:00:11.519 --> 00:00:14.390 body dancing in September. What's up, 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:16.470 sunshine? I'm Koi Wire and a brand new 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:18.390 month means 30 new chances to learn 00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:20.150 something, try something, and treat 00:00:20.160 --> 00:00:22.390 someone with kindness. 10 minutes, big 00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:24.550 world. Let's start this month strong. 00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:26.630 September 1st marks the beginning of 00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:28.630 meteorological fall in the northern 00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:31.349 hemisphere and meteorological spring in 00:00:31.359 --> 00:00:33.590 the southern hemisphere. So depending on 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:35.110 where you're watching us, either grab 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:36.950 the pumpkin spice or start smelling the 00:00:36.960 --> 00:00:38.790 flowers and let's get to the news. All 00:00:38.800 --> 00:00:40.630 right, we begin at one of Earth's 00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:42.389 greatest natural wonders where nature 00:00:42.399 --> 00:00:44.069 has given us another reminder of just 00:00:44.079 --> 00:00:46.470 how quickly beauty can become dangerous. 00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:48.470 A devastating flash flood tore through 00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:50.869 parts of the Grand Canyon National Park 00:00:50.879 --> 00:00:53.350 Saturday. Dozens of hikers and campers 00:00:53.360 --> 00:00:56.150 were evacuated, many by helicopter. 00:00:56.160 --> 00:00:58.069 Approximately 15 people were still 00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:00.150 missing as of this taping. At least one 00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:02.790 person had died. One hiker described a 00:01:02.800 --> 00:01:04.710 wall of debris rushing toward their 00:01:04.720 --> 00:01:07.190 group, waterfalls suddenly appearing, 00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:09.590 boulders tumbling, and landslides 00:01:09.600 --> 00:01:11.270 erupting around them. The flooding 00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:13.510 struck the Bright Angel Creek corridor 00:01:13.520 --> 00:01:15.750 after intense thunderstorms. Popular 00:01:15.760 --> 00:01:17.429 hiking and camping areas have been 00:01:17.439 --> 00:01:19.749 closed. The Grand Canyon plunges more 00:01:19.759 --> 00:01:22.230 than a mile deep in places and exposes 00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:24.789 rocks approaching two billion years old. 00:01:24.799 --> 00:01:27.109 More than 4.4 million people visited 00:01:27.119 --> 00:01:29.350 last year. And the disaster is another 00:01:29.360 --> 00:01:31.030 reminder that flash floods can happen 00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:33.350 quickly, especially in narrow canyons 00:01:33.360 --> 00:01:36.069 where water has nowhere else to go. Now 00:01:36.079 --> 00:01:37.910 to an update on the conflict in the 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:39.749 Middle East. US Central Command says 00:01:39.759 --> 00:01:41.830 American forces struck two Iranian 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:44.630 rocket launchers in Lurac Island Sunday. 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:46.550 The US military says Iranian 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:48.310 Revolutionary Guard forces were 00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:50.550 preparing to use rockets to deploy sea 00:01:50.560 --> 00:01:53.190 mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Just 00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:54.630 days [snorts] before, US President 00:01:54.640 --> 00:01:57.030 Donald Trump warned Iran against placing 00:01:57.040 --> 00:01:59.350 new mines in the straight. And the US 00:01:59.360 --> 00:02:01.030 military said it had just finished 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:03.109 clearing mines from international 00:02:03.119 --> 00:02:05.830 shipping lanes there. Roughly 1ifth of 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:07.830 the world's oil supply has historically 00:02:07.840 --> 00:02:10.070 traveled through this narrow passage. 00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:11.990 Iran responded by firing ballistic 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:15.030 missiles toward two US bases in Jordan. 00:02:15.040 --> 00:02:16.869 Iran's Revolutionary Guard called the 00:02:16.879 --> 00:02:19.110 American strike a quote strategic and 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:21.430 deadly mistake unquote. This was the 00:02:21.440 --> 00:02:23.190 first publicly confirmed direct exchange 00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:25.990 of fire between US and Iranian forces in 00:02:26.000 --> 00:02:27.589 about a month. [snorts] 00:02:27.599 --> 00:02:29.750 Pop quiz hot shot about what percentage 00:02:29.760 --> 00:02:31.830 of the world's population has naturally 00:02:31.840 --> 00:02:41.350 red hair? 2% 8% 15 or 25? 00:02:41.360 --> 00:02:44.470 If you said 2%, you're red hot. Natural 00:02:44.480 --> 00:02:46.150 red hair is one of the world's rarest 00:02:46.160 --> 00:02:47.589 hair [music] colors. It's most common 00:02:47.599 --> 00:02:49.430 among people with northern and 00:02:49.440 --> 00:02:52.550 northwestern European ancestry. 00:02:52.560 --> 00:02:54.630 Once a year, thousands of redheads from 00:02:54.640 --> 00:02:56.630 more than 80 countries come together in 00:02:56.640 --> 00:02:58.790 the city of Tilberg, Netherlands, to 00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:00.710 celebrate their uniqueness at the Dutch 00:03:00.720 --> 00:03:03.190 Redhead Days Festival. And get this, in 00:03:03.200 --> 00:03:06.710 2005, Dutch artist Bart Ruvenhorst put 00:03:06.720 --> 00:03:09.190 on an advertisement looking for a 00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:11.190 handful of red-haired models. Instead, 00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:13.750 hundreds responded. So rather than tell 00:03:13.760 --> 00:03:16.470 most of them no, he invited them all and 00:03:16.480 --> 00:03:18.550 an international festival was born. Our 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:20.390 Ben Hunt has more. 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:21.830 >> Put your hands up in the air if it's 00:03:21.840 --> 00:03:22.949 real. 00:03:22.959 --> 00:03:26.149 >> Seeing red, [cheering] 00:03:26.159 --> 00:03:28.390 that is the beauty of the Redhead Days 00:03:28.400 --> 00:03:30.149 Festival in the Netherlands. It's 00:03:30.159 --> 00:03:32.309 estimated that less than 2% of the 00:03:32.319 --> 00:03:34.470 world's population has naturally red 00:03:34.480 --> 00:03:36.869 hair. And attendees say it's a rare 00:03:36.879 --> 00:03:38.949 chance to be surrounded by people with 00:03:38.959 --> 00:03:40.149 similar roots. 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:42.470 >> I feel of course connected to the 00:03:42.480 --> 00:03:44.789 redhead community. And I don't see that 00:03:44.799 --> 00:03:47.030 many redheads in Finland. So it's good 00:03:47.040 --> 00:03:49.190 to see all the one all the all of the 00:03:49.200 --> 00:03:51.830 people here right right now. 00:03:51.840 --> 00:03:54.070 >> Every year the Dutch city of Tilberg 00:03:54.080 --> 00:03:56.630 turns into a sea of ginger, copper, and 00:03:56.640 --> 00:03:59.030 strawberry. The 3-day event draws 00:03:59.040 --> 00:04:00.949 thousands of redheads from all around 00:04:00.959 --> 00:04:03.350 the world for a chance to show off their 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:04.229 locks. 00:04:04.239 --> 00:04:06.070 >> It's just a really cool thing seeing so 00:04:06.080 --> 00:04:07.990 many people with like it's just really 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:08.470 cool 00:04:08.480 --> 00:04:11.350 >> and enjoy music, food, and specialized 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:13.509 workshops that cover everything from 00:04:13.519 --> 00:04:16.310 skin cancer prevention to makeup tips. 00:04:16.320 --> 00:04:18.789 >> I was inspired to create a product for 00:04:18.799 --> 00:04:22.870 red heads uh because we can't find uh 00:04:22.880 --> 00:04:26.950 redhead mascaras and for brows. So, um, 00:04:26.960 --> 00:04:28.790 we made a little makeup booth. 00:04:28.800 --> 00:04:31.350 >> Though Red is the star of this show, 00:04:31.360 --> 00:04:36.070 organizers say everyone is invited. 00:04:36.080 --> 00:04:37.909 >> Because the camaraderie and positive 00:04:37.919 --> 00:04:39.909 energy of the event is enough to make 00:04:39.919 --> 00:04:41.510 anyone blend in. 00:04:41.520 --> 00:04:43.030 >> You don't have to be a redhead to be 00:04:43.040 --> 00:04:45.749 welcome because we just celebrate the 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:48.230 humanness and like the unique points of 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:51.749 human being. We just celebrate it. From 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:53.430 people standing out in a crowd to 00:04:53.440 --> 00:04:55.590 students preparing to stand out in the 00:04:55.600 --> 00:04:57.590 sky, birds flying high, you know how 00:04:57.600 --> 00:04:59.670 they feel because one New York City high 00:04:59.680 --> 00:05:01.909 school is helping students explore 00:05:01.919 --> 00:05:04.070 careers in the aviation industry, 00:05:04.080 --> 00:05:05.590 learning everything from airplane 00:05:05.600 --> 00:05:07.990 mechanics to air traffic control. And 00:05:08.000 --> 00:05:09.909 after graduating, they are fully 00:05:09.919 --> 00:05:13.189 equipped to take flight. 00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:14.870 >> There's a lot of opportunity in this 00:05:14.880 --> 00:05:17.110 aviation that a lot of high school don't 00:05:17.120 --> 00:05:18.390 have. 00:05:18.400 --> 00:05:19.670 All right, you can tell me how this 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:20.950 precious system works, ladies and 00:05:20.960 --> 00:05:21.909 gentlemen. 00:05:21.919 --> 00:05:23.749 >> Aviation High School is a public New 00:05:23.759 --> 00:05:25.670 York City high school that is also a 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:27.350 federal aviation administration 00:05:27.360 --> 00:05:29.270 regulated aviation maintenance school. 00:05:29.280 --> 00:05:30.550 We are one of the largest in the 00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:32.950 country. All the traditional high school 00:05:32.960 --> 00:05:35.670 course work plus hands-on work that can 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:37.590 get them a job in the aviation industry 00:05:37.600 --> 00:05:39.110 right after high school. 00:05:39.120 --> 00:05:40.950 >> At [snorts] aviation, students learn 00:05:40.960 --> 00:05:42.950 every aspect of the plane. They 00:05:42.960 --> 00:05:44.950 specialize in certifications that allow 00:05:44.960 --> 00:05:47.189 them to succeed in careers in aircraft 00:05:47.199 --> 00:05:49.670 management and manufacturing, taking on 00:05:49.680 --> 00:05:52.150 roles as airplane mechanics, air traffic 00:05:52.160 --> 00:05:53.430 controllers, and [music] flight 00:05:53.440 --> 00:05:55.749 dispatchers as soon as they graduate. 00:05:55.759 --> 00:05:56.870 >> We want to make sure that they're in 00:05:56.880 --> 00:05:58.150 class every day, that they're they're 00:05:58.160 --> 00:05:59.350 studying every day, that they're getting 00:05:59.360 --> 00:06:01.830 all their jobs done properly because 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:03.749 again, there's people's lives at stake 00:06:03.759 --> 00:06:05.430 when they get into the workforce to work 00:06:05.440 --> 00:06:07.749 on the airplanes that we all fly on. you 00:06:07.759 --> 00:06:09.590 know, there's like so many um different 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:11.189 parts of the plane that you really need 00:06:11.199 --> 00:06:15.189 to have some idea of each section and 00:06:15.199 --> 00:06:17.590 really every single class prepares you 00:06:17.600 --> 00:06:21.270 somewhat for that uh for that road into 00:06:21.280 --> 00:06:23.029 uh the aviation field. 00:06:23.039 --> 00:06:24.710 >> Like other career and technical high 00:06:24.720 --> 00:06:27.029 schools, aviation high struggles with 00:06:27.039 --> 00:06:28.790 recruiting women. [music] In fact, women 00:06:28.800 --> 00:06:31.430 make up less than 10% of all skilled 00:06:31.440 --> 00:06:34.390 trade jobs across the country. 00:06:34.400 --> 00:06:36.790 I think in any class I'm in, there's 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:40.309 less than 10 girls in that class. Every 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:43.110 day I feel like I have to prove myself 00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:47.189 and that's hard, but it's very rewarding 00:06:47.199 --> 00:06:49.830 when I finish at the same pace that the 00:06:49.840 --> 00:06:51.670 boys do. 00:06:51.680 --> 00:06:54.070 >> Getting into Aviation High isn't easy. 00:06:54.080 --> 00:06:57.029 In 2023, just over 4,000 applicants 00:06:57.039 --> 00:06:59.270 competed for only 500 [music] seats at 00:06:59.280 --> 00:07:02.230 the school. Students travel by train, 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:04.469 bus, and ferry from all over New York 00:07:04.479 --> 00:07:06.469 City, commuting [music] up to 2 and 1/2 00:07:06.479 --> 00:07:09.589 hours to attend the school. 00:07:09.599 --> 00:07:11.830 >> So, it's very early mornings sometimes. 00:07:11.840 --> 00:07:13.589 Like currently, I have to be here about 00:07:13.599 --> 00:07:16.230 like 6:30 because I'm coming to practice 00:07:16.240 --> 00:07:18.550 in for my licensing. I mean, it's worth 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:20.710 the commute to come here to do what I'm 00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:23.189 doing right now, but it is sometimes 00:07:23.199 --> 00:07:25.749 very lengthy. Vocational programs are 00:07:25.759 --> 00:07:27.909 definitely now getting a lot more focus 00:07:27.919 --> 00:07:30.870 and schools like ours that are aligned 00:07:30.880 --> 00:07:32.710 in an industry that has huge need of 00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:34.950 course is creating another major focus 00:07:34.960 --> 00:07:36.790 for education systems across the 00:07:36.800 --> 00:07:38.550 country. The numbers they're predicting 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:41.749 the the desire for airlines to find 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:44.790 technicians yesterday is already felt. 00:07:44.800 --> 00:07:45.990 So, it's something that we're dealing 00:07:46.000 --> 00:07:47.670 with. They're putting together packages 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:50.309 to try and lure technicians to their 00:07:50.319 --> 00:07:53.990 company cuz the need is so huge. you can 00:07:54.000 --> 00:07:56.230 see the world and you're not locked down 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:58.469 at a desk. You're always doing something 00:07:58.479 --> 00:07:59.909 different. 00:07:59.919 --> 00:08:02.629 >> It makes college an option for you 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:04.710 instead of a necessity. You know, 00:08:04.720 --> 00:08:07.029 college isn't the only route to success 00:08:07.039 --> 00:08:09.029 at aviation. While at other schools, 00:08:09.039 --> 00:08:13.865 it's pushed and it's forced. 00:08:13.875 --> 00:08:16.550 [music] 00:08:16.560 --> 00:08:18.230 >> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:20.469 Above the rim and half a million bucks 00:08:20.479 --> 00:08:22.469 for some of the most electrifying few 00:08:22.479 --> 00:08:24.869 seconds of basketball. Welcome to Dunk 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:27.350 Man. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal figured 00:08:27.360 --> 00:08:29.589 if everybody loves the dunks, why wait 00:08:29.599 --> 00:08:31.830 for the rest of the game? The first pro 00:08:31.840 --> 00:08:34.149 league dedicated entirely to competitive 00:08:34.159 --> 00:08:36.389 dunking. The best dunkers on the planet 00:08:36.399 --> 00:08:37.990 came together in Atlanta for the 00:08:38.000 --> 00:08:40.149 inaugural Dunk Man World Championship. 00:08:40.159 --> 00:08:43.269 With $500,000 on the line, our Andy 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:45.306 Scholes was there. I wanted to bring 00:08:45.316 --> 00:08:47.509 [music] all the best junkas, give them 00:08:47.519 --> 00:08:49.190 their own professional platform. You 00:08:49.200 --> 00:08:50.310 know, everybody has their internet 00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:52.150 platform. I wanted to bring these guys 00:08:52.160 --> 00:08:53.750 because listen, our professional guys 00:08:53.760 --> 00:08:55.670 are not stepping up for the fans. I 00:08:55.680 --> 00:08:57.269 wanted to do something great for the fs. 00:08:57.279 --> 00:08:58.870 >> And the dunks in the final were 00:08:58.880 --> 00:09:01.190 unbelievable. We saw [music] guys jump 00:09:01.200 --> 00:09:04.870 over motorcycles, jump over cars. We had 00:09:04.880 --> 00:09:08.070 a dunker even do the high jump. And in 00:09:08.080 --> 00:09:10.470 the end, it was 21-year-old highf flyier 00:09:10.480 --> 00:09:12.790 Cam [music] Hazard from Texas that was 00:09:12.800 --> 00:09:15.030 named the first ever dunk man world 00:09:15.040 --> 00:09:17.190 champion bringing home a cool half 00:09:17.200 --> 00:09:18.630 million dollar prize. 00:09:18.640 --> 00:09:21.190 >> This is my first dunk contest and I just 00:09:21.200 --> 00:09:23.110 came out on top. So, a lot of people 00:09:23.120 --> 00:09:24.630 aren't going to believe that, but I just 00:09:24.640 --> 00:09:27.110 started posting it 2 years ago. Never 00:09:27.120 --> 00:09:28.310 thought it would go anywhere and now I'm 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:31.190 on top. 00:09:31.200 --> 00:09:33.110 All right, friends. New month means new 00:09:33.120 --> 00:09:35.350 opportunities for us to share your 10 00:09:35.360 --> 00:09:37.110 out of 10 moments. Send us something 00:09:37.120 --> 00:09:39.829 good to CNN10@cn.com. 00:09:39.839 --> 00:09:41.910 Your wins, milestones, highlights, 00:09:41.920 --> 00:09:43.829 hidden talents, or achievements, and you 00:09:43.839 --> 00:09:45.590 just might be featured in our September 00:09:45.600 --> 00:09:48.389 10th episode of CNN 10. All right, I've 00:09:48.399 --> 00:09:50.389 got time for one shout out today. Mr. 00:09:50.399 --> 00:09:52.470 Sam at the transition education center 00:09:52.480 --> 00:09:54.630 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The 00:09:54.640 --> 00:09:57.269 advisory class made this custom cutting 00:09:57.279 --> 00:09:59.350 board. This is for chopping or knocking 00:09:59.360 --> 00:10:01.430 if I need good luck. Happy first day of 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:03.110 school and thank you so much. Be 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:05.190 curious, be kind, and if life puts a rim 00:10:05.200 --> 00:10:06.949 in front of you, rise up and throw down. 00:10:06.959 --> 00:10:12.120 I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN 10.