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Hello sunshine. Happy holidays and happy

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Friday. Most of us are getting ready to

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this long holiday break for the most

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wonderful time of the year. For a last

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show before the break here at CNN 10,

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we're going to do this. 10 stories, 10

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categories, a snapshot of the world in

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2025. From extreme weather to global

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politics to pop culture, we're looking

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back at some of the stories that shaped

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the year based off of the feedback we

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received from you. The top weather story

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of 2025, Hurricane Melissa. The category

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5 storm rapidly intensified as it

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crossed the Atlantic, earning the

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nickname storm of the century.

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The massive system brought torrential

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rain, destructive winds, and dangerous

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storm surge to coastal communities.

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Flooded neighborhoods, damaged

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infrastructure, and prolonged power

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outages caused recovery efforts to go on

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long after the storm weakened. People

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are still coming to grips with the

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destruction, but uh from what I've seen

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and the interaction, the people here are

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strong, resilient, and positive in

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outlook. In climate and the environment,

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Los Angeles devastated. Satellite images

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show the breadth and depth of the

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runaway Eaton and Palisades wildfires.

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The fast-moving flames this past January

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forced thousands to flee their homes in

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search of safer ground. Devastation like

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this will take years to rebuild.

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In global news, Israel and Hamas agreed

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to a US brokered ceasefire in Gaza that

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paused active fighting and included a

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phased plan for releasing hostages held

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by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian

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prisoners held by Israel.

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>> It's a very important day cuz nobody

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thought this was possible. So, it's very

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good. While all living hostages have

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returned to their families, the

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ceasefire has not fully held.

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Negotiations remain fragile as

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international mediators work to prevent

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renewed fighting. History made the first

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ever American Pope. In May, shortly

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after the death of Pope Francis, the

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College of Cardinals elected their next

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leader. And to the surprise of many, the

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choice was Chicago's very own Cardinal

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Robert Francis Pvost, the first

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Augustinian Pope. Even more surprising,

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he briefly spoke in English during his

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first mass.

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>> You have called me to carry that cross

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and to be blessed with that mission. In

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crime and culture, the Louv jewelry

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heist. French authorities investigated a

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high-profile jewelry theft inside the

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Louv Museum, one of the world's most

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visited cultural landmarks. The incident

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raised renewed concerns about security

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at major museums and how priceless

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collections are protected. The top

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science story of 2025. You guys voted

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almost unanimously for this one. A deep

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sea expedition off Argentina recorded

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dozens of previously unseen species,

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including a rounded sea star that uh

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quickly went viral for its unusual

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shape. Nicknamed the big butt starfish,

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the discovery highlighted how much of

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the ocean's depths remain unexplored. In

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global politics, the feud seen around

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the world. On the left, Ukrainian

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President Vladimir Zalinsky hoping to

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win more lethal aid from US President

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Donald Trump, who moments later launched

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into a verbal rampage against Zalinski.

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Today, diplomatic efforts to end the war

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are more productive, but active combat

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is still unfolding, particularly in

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eastern Ukraine.

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Oh, it's their moment. K-pop demon

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hunters domination. The Netflix animated

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series became a breakout hit, blending

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K-pop action, and Korean folklore. Fans

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praised its music, visuals, and cultural

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references, turning the show into a

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global pop culture moment.

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And finally, in technology news,

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artificial intelligence playing an

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increasingly visible role in daily life,

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from classrooms to media to medicine.

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Time magazine named the architects of AI

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its person of the year, highlighting the

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people behind the technology and the

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influence it had across society. Field

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trip time. Holiday season is in full

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swing. Many of the world's most famous

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places are going all out with holiday

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displays. Check out the scene in Rio de

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Janeiro, the world's largest floating

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Christmas tree, clocking in at nearly

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250 ft tall, featuring millions of LED

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lights. and Rome, Copenhagen, Brussels,

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Lisbon, London, Tokyo, and more. Some of

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the world's most scenic cities going

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allin on the holiday spirit. In the

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ancient city of Bethlehem, crowds

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celebrated in Manger Square, nestled

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between the Church of the Nativity and a

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mosque adorned with lights. If Christmas

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markets are your thing, there is a

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dreamy scene in Strawburg, France. And

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there's a full-blown winter wonderland

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in Bucharest, Romania. In the US,

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there's no shortage of holiday cheer.

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Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, the

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country's biggest cities are showing out

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and glowing out in festive decor. In

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Washington DC, President Trump and First

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Lady Melania oversaw the lighting of the

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national Christmas tree at the White

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House. On Sunday, Commerce Secretary

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Howard Letic scaled the massive national

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monora to officially kick off Hanukkah

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with a ceremonial lighting. 10sec

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trivia. What was Amazon's inspiration

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for the name of their AI assistant,

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Alexa? Founder Jeff Bezos dog, the

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library of Alexandria and Egypt, former

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Jeopardy host Alex Tbeck, or Alexa Khan,

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the vocabulary of a person, language, or

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branch of knowledge.

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My name is Alexa because it's more

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dignified than Hey Robot. But seriously,

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I was inspired by the ancient library of

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Alexandria. That legendary center of

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knowledge where scholars could find

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answers to anything.

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>> As the year comes to a close, Amazon has

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taken a look back at the last 12 months

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Alexa style. The uber popular AI

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assistants field countless questions

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around the world every day. And Amazon

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has released a list of this year's top

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queries. Taylor Swift topped the list of

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most asked about celebrities. She was

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joined by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo,

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the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and

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YouTube juggernaut Jimmy Donaldson aka

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Mr. Beast. But what about Alexa's

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biggest bops of the year? Swift was also

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Alexa's most played artist, closely

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followed by Bruno Mars, whose earworm

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duet with Rosé Aapate was the most

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played song. The top album K-pop Demon

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Hunters soundtrack with three songs in

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the top 10 most played. Other unique

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asks ranged from everyday requests like

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how long do I poach an egg and how to

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fall asleep to deeper dives like how to

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solve a Rubik's cube? What's the

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diameter of the Earth? And even what is

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AI? If you ask an AI assistant to define

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AI, does it have an ex lexistential

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crisis?

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Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.

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One wicked super fan getting a wickedly

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cool surprise. Meet Rooney, a 9-year-old

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from Virginia who watches the movie

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adaptation of Wicked weekly and loves

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New York City. Rooney suffers from an

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inflammatory condition and the

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Makea-Wish Foundation partnered with

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Tela to send her to Broadway to see her

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favorite show live. But what she didn't

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expect was a surprise visit from the OG,

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the original Glenda, Kristen Chennowith.

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The Broadway superstar brought the role

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to the stage during Wicked's original

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run, and the heartwarming moment had the

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good witch feeling good.

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>> Who doesn't want to be a part of helping

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make someone's wish come true? The

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secret is you think, "Oh, it's going to

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make them feel so good." But no, it

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makes you feel good, too. The two spent

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the day together bonding and building

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bears as part of the fundraiser for the

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foundation. It's safe to say the

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experience left Rooney feeling like she

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is defying gravity.

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>> It was amazing. The best thing ever. I'm

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just speechless. It's incredible.

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>> Talk about Christmas. Come early. All

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right, Jolly old friends. Time to close

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out our last show of 2025. We will miss

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you during the break, so keep in touch.

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Koiwire, CNN10 on Instagram, Tik Tok.

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We'll be posting and replying. Looking

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forward to sharing some holiday fun.

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Speaking of holiday fun, our last shout

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outs of the year go to Miss Bell and

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Mrs. Harris at Elando Charter School in

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Anaheim Hills, California. We hear uh

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your class elf. Pepe is a big CNN 10 fan

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as well. Putting a little Pepe in our

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steps. And speaking of elves, Mrs.

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Cheats, Mr. Moose, and Mr. trucks at

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Lancaster High School in Lancaster,

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Ohio. They elfed myself and all of their

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students, too. Sending L-sized cheer and

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big holiday smiles. Absolutely. Thank

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you for sending us some holiday laughs.

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All right, cue that Friday music.

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Nadair, my team, Nadair, Issa, Brendan,

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Sabrina, and Chelsea. We wish you many

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blessings and lots of holiday cheer.

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Remember, you are more powerful than you

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know. So, rise up, shine bright. We'll

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see you in 2026. I'm Koi Wire and we are

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CNN 10.

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