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COY WIRE: We made it.
Happy Friday, everyone.
Let's finish this week strong.
Welcome to "CNN 10."
I'm Coy.
Lots to get to.
So let's get to it.
First story takes us to the largest country in the world,
where Russian President Vladimir Putin made an announcement
Wednesday in regards to the ongoing conflict
that started in February when Russia
invaded neighboring Ukraine.
Since then, cities destroyed.
Thousands have been killed.
Millions more have been displaced.
While the war is criticized by officials around the world,
President Putin maintains that he had no other choice
but to begin what he calls a special military operation
in Ukraine.
In recent weeks though, Ukraine's military
has recaptured large amounts of territory,
and that has changed many people's expectations
of how this war might end.
In response to those Ukrainian gains,
President Putin on Wednesday mandated
300,000 Russian citizens join the Russian army,
prioritizing people with training and experience
to join first.
Following the announcement, there
were a number of reactions across the country.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
INTERPRETER: I don't understand what's there to fight for.
Why did we invade Ukraine?
I'm against it.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
INTERPRETER: No.
I'd rather go to prison.
I won't fight for this government.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
INTERPRETER: If I receive a draft notice, I'll go.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
INTERPRETER: To defend the honor of our country.
COY WIRE: More than 1,300 people were detained across Russia
on Wednesday for participating in
nationwide anti-war protests.
And there were reports that demand for flights
out of the country increased.
More now from Matthew Chance, senior international
correspondent, who takes us on the ground in Russia,
where we hear more from Russians as they watch it all unfold.
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MATTHEW CHANCE: It's a partial mobilization
that risks fully mobilizing Russian opposition
to the Ukraine war.
In the wake of Putin's escalation,
there have already been scattered
protests across the country.
But it's possible public sentiment
will further sour as more Russians
are told they'll have to fight.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
MATTHEW CHANCE: You always feel worried at moments like these,
says Denis from Moscow, because you have a wife and kids.
I wouldn't want to leave them, he adds,
in case something happens.
- [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
MATTHEW CHANCE: This is not a defensive war, says Nikolai.
Nothing is threatening our territory.
Calling for reservists now is unnecessary, he says.
For the Kremlin, there's a risk this indignation could erode
Putin's support even further.
[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
As long as it stayed on the TV screens, not affecting
their daily lives, many Russians have gone along
with Putin's Ukrainian disaster he calls
his special military operation.
But in the wake of dramatic military setbacks,
all this has suddenly become very real,
with the Russian leader announcing an immediate call up
of hundreds of thousands of men to bolster his depleted forces.
VLADMIR PUTIN: [SPEAKING RUSSIAN]
INTERPRETER: To protect our homeland, its sovereignty,
and its territorial integrity, to provide safety for people
in liberated territories, it is necessary to partially
mobilize citizens.
MATTHEW CHANCE: It's just reservists and those
with military experience at the moment,
but there are concerns that could be just the start.
COY WIRE: 10-second trivia.
Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights,
how many additional amendments have been
added to the Constitution--
7, 10, 15, or 17?
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Go on and give yourself a big pat on the back if you said 17.
The most recent, the 27th Amendment, was passed in 1992.
COY WIRE: All right.
Now, if you haven't noticed in the couple short weeks
I've been with you, I love taking our team to track down
people who are doing incredible things, picking their brains,
then sharing that awesomeness with you in hopes that it
might help you on your journey.
So come take a trip with me to Minnesota, the Land of 10,000
Lakes, to meet a high-level adventurer
named Emily Ford, inspiring others through her
outdoor education and advocacy.
Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Countless glacial lakes and streams dot the landscape here.
But today, I'm starting with the greatest lake, Superior,
along the sparkling North Shore.
And I'm meeting up with local adventurer Emily Ford.
When did you first know that the outdoors was meant for you?
EMILY FORD: I mean, from a young age,
I would just go off in the woods all day long.
MATTHEW CHANCE: We're hitting up some iconic spots
around Tettegouche State Park--
9,000 acres of pristine wilderness,
miles of hiking trails, and glorious waterfalls.
Oh, it's a fighter too.
It got me.
We were like two little kids, splashing in the Baptism River,
turning over rocks, looking for slimy creatures.
I was having a blast, but--
EMILY FORD: The littlest dude in the world.
MATTHEW CHANCE: --I soon learned that for Emily, this
was child's play.
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EMILY FORD: Dig-a-dig, do you want to tell them
how cold it was this morning?
It was negative 35 degrees.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Her solo hikes of staggering endurance
are legendary.
With the help of her trusty sled dog Diggins,
she was the first female to complete
the grueling 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail in winter.
EMILY FORD: And north wind, nobody needs you.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Trekking solo in sub-zero temps
through Wisconsin.
EMILY FORD: It's day 59.
We're still in the tent.
Got a little wet last night.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Her journey is the subject of a documentary
called "Breaking Trail."
EMILY FORD: There's a blaze up ahead.
Hard to tell where the trail is though, eh?
MATTHEW CHANCE: And Emily hopes that through her achievements--
EMILY FORD: It's beautiful.
MATTHEW CHANCE: --she can inspire
other men and women of color to discover
the healing power of nature.
EMILY FORD: This can be such a safe space out here, you know.
And like you too deserve to like have your reset
and experience all this stuff as well.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Emily wanted to show me another great place
nearby perfect for a reset.
So we drove a few minutes down the road.
This has got to be one of America's best-kept secrets.
EMILY FORD: [LAUGHS] North Shore?
MATTHEW CHANCE: Yes.
EMILY FORD: I guess it's a secret.
It's like not a secret to us who live here.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Right.
EMILY FORD: I mean, look at this.
Would you be like, oh, this is the Midwest?
MATTHEW CHANCE: No.
I feel like we'll see a dragon flying over there.
EMILY FORD: Totally.
Like the Loch Ness Monster coming through somewhere?
MATTHEW CHANCE: I mean, yes.
Palisade Head, formed from lava over a billion years ago,
has been whittled down by erosion and glacial collisions,
leaving us a stunning perch over Lake Superior.
But there is more to see.
300 feet of elevation drop and a short ride
away, we found a sandy black beach.
This is not a cookie cutter beach.
This otherworldly stretch of shoreline
is comprised of leftover mining debris that was washed ashore.
Now, I read somewhere that this sand sticks to a magnet.
So I gave it a shot.
EMILY FORD: You want to see if it works?
MATTHEW CHANCE: Yeah. EMILY FORD: OK.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Let's see. EMILY FORD: That's awesome.
MATTHEW CHANCE: Look at that.
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COY WIRE: For 10 out of 10 today,
we're bringing you a sweet story from a record-breaking ice
cream shop in Arizona.
The family-owned shop called Snow Cap served
266 milkshake flavors in just over an hour,
breaking a Guinness World Record for the most
milkshake flavors on display.
They had to try, as you can imagine,
all kinds of unconventional combinations
to reach that many.
We're talking peanut butter and onion ring.
We're talking banana and chili.
How about orange and fish burger?
No, thank you.
They even had nacho-flavored.
Nacho average run of the milkshakes.
Now, special shout-out to all of your teachers out there.
We see you.
Inevitably incredibly creative as they feed you your English,
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