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October 16th. This is also an important
anniversary of a movement that shaped
the future of civil rights in America.
On this day in history, 30 years ago,
hundreds of thousands of
African-American men gathered in
Washington DC for the Million Man March.
Martin Luther King III, son of Martin
Luther King Jr., stood on the National
Mall where his father once delivered his
iconic I have a dream speech. MLK's
movement aimed to end racial segregation
in the 1960s. The Million Man March in
1995 aimed to promote unity,
self-improvement, and responsibility
among black men at a time when many of
them felt marginalized and stereotyped
by the violence and crime in their
communities.
This day and this celebration
is bigger than any one leader.
Black people have to take a stand
somewhere and especially the men. We as
men must take control of our
communities.
Stop all this killing.
1 million black men
1 million black men. 1 million black
men.
Nearly 12 hours of speeches also called
attention to social and economic issues
affecting black people in America. The
Million Man March was the brainchild of
a controversial figure, Lewis Farrakhan.
And some Congress members like John
Lewis felt some of the messaging could
actually reegregate America.
Our nation is in need of healing. A
presidential commission is an important
and needed step toward building a bridge
across the racial divide.
We have conquered legal segregation.
But in a real sense, the races seemed
less far apart because there were black
white coalitions struggling to eradicate
racism. There is no way to eradicate
racism in a multi-racial
country except together.
The Million Man March remains one of the
largest single day protests in American
history. Organizers reported that in its
aftermath, 1.7 million African-American
men registered to vote. All right, let's
get you up to date on our top story of
today, the government shutdown. It is
now in its third week and is the fourth
longest shutdown in more than 40 years.
And Americans are now feeling the
effects. Federal workers are missing
paychecks. Tourists are unable to visit
many national parks or the Smithsonian
museums. People are unable to get
certain federal loans to buy homes or
operate small businesses. And travelers,
they're facing some delays at airports.
All air traffic controllers are working
without pay as are some TSA agents.
Today marks the first day that air
traffic controllers have a completely
different focus today. Their first loss
of pay. Air traffic controllers are out
moving over 45,000 flights today. 3
million passengers, tons of cargo that
keeps America moving. And their focus is
now on when they'll receive pay again.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is shifting
nearly $8 billion from funds Congress
approved for research to make sure US
troops get paid today. a sign the
government shutdown could continue for
quite some time. When you hear Girl
Scouts or Scouting America, formerly
known as Boy Scouts, do you think AI or
cyber security? Me neither. While the
organizations are making 21st century
updates to their iconic sashes along
with the classics like first aid and
camping, scouts can now earn merit
badges in artificial intelligence and
cyber security to examine the effects of
AI and prepare scouts for cyber security
threats. The organization says this is
all part of a broader effort to stay
relevant in an increasingly digital
world. Over this summer, they launched
their own AI chatbot, Scoutly, to answer
questions from scouts. Their motto has
always been, "Be prepared." And perhaps
that now includes spotting things like
poison ivy and deep fakes.
Pop quiz hot shot. At which art museum
can you see an original painting by
Vincent Van Go? The Acropolis Museum in
Athens, the Getty in Los Angeles, the
Louv in Paris, or Perez Art Museum in
Miami.
If you said Getty, get yourself a high
five. Perhaps the most famous painting
in the Getty Museum's collection is Van
Go's iconic irises, painted in 1889.
Think your favorite painting could
survive a fire? Probably not. So, the
Getty Museum and Villa House, which
house some of the most important art
from the 19th and 20th centuries, are
designed to be fireproof. Located in Los
Angeles, where wildfires and natural
disasters have become a more common
occurrence in the region, the Getty sits
on a hill. But its real superpower isn't
the view, it's fire safety. Take a look.
Around 10:30, the fire was first
reported.
By 12:30, it had crossed four miles and
hit our back gate. The Palisades fire
literally surrounded the Getty Villa.
Those of us who knew how the site was
constructed, I'm not going to say we
were cool as cucumbers, but we had a
high level of confidence that we were
going to make it through the fire. Okay.
Okay. Because both the Getty Center and
Getty Villa were designed with natural
disasters in mind. Both museums house
some of the most important pre20th
century art in the world. And they even
claim to be the safest place for art
during a fire.
The reality is we know where we are.
Both of the areas where the Getty Center
and the Getty Villa exist are prone to
fire. Les Borsay was at the Getty
Villa's emergency operations center
during the Palisades fire.
We were surprised that it had moved that
fast. The winds were insane. The
location of both Getty Museums offer
visitors stunning vistas.
But it's those same views that put these
important cultural institutions at risk
during California's everexpanding and
more unpredictable wildfire season. What
that implies is that we need to be in a
state of constant readiness.
And readiness starts with architectural
design that prioritizes fire safety.
What people see as all this beautiful
white travertine actually is designed to
be a fire break. When you get off of the
tram down here, you land on the arrivals
plaza, which is a huge expanse. Then you
have to come up this big flight of
travertine stairs and cross a second
plaza before you get to the entry hall
of the museum. This is a very well-built
building. It is double concrete walls.
You also can see that we have a really
fireproof roofing with that tile
roofing. It's decorative and it's really
well protective.
On the inside there are all sorts of
unbelievably high-tech things going on.
So, in the extremely unlikely event that
fire actually were to breach the
perimeter and get into one of the
galleries, uh, doors would automatically
shut so that the fire would be isolated
within one small part of the museum
itself. We have super sophisticated air
handling systems that prevent any smoke
or particulate matter from getting in.
Wildfire is an everpresent risk in
California, but so are earthquakes.
We use all sorts of seismic mounts. You
can't see that when you're looking at
the works of art. The paintings are all
displayed in such a way that if there's
a major seismic event, they will be
maximally protected.
Some of these larger pieces are not only
anchored into the floor, but are
anchored into a steel frame that's
behind that wall right there. We're in
Los Angeles. It has earthquakes. We're
going to have more earthquakes. These
are pieces that are 2,000 years old. We
want to make sure they're here for
another 2,000.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has turned into a
labu. Laboo creator Casing Lung gifted
Cook his own variation of the doll
during his recent trip to Shanghai. The
fluffy sharp tooth collectible figures
have become a cultural and commercial
phenomenon. They are typically sold in
blind boxes that conceal the design and
style of the creature inside. PopMart,
the Chinese company behind the dolls,
saw revenue surged to $1.8 billion last
year and nearly 400% jump in net profits
in the first half of this year.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 big
news in Berlin. The Berlin Zoo welcoming
its newest and chunkiest star, a baby
hippo. Weighing in at around 61 lbs,
this yet to be named calf is smaller
than an average newborn hippo. But don't
let that fool you. He is already waiting
into the spotlight and hippotizing
scientists everywhere. Born September
28th to 13-year-old Nala, this little
fella came into the world a twin. Sadly,
only one survived. But what's still
really special is that only 1% of known
hippo births are twins. Also, did you
know hippos can't actually swim? Even
though they spend up to 16 hours a day
in the water and can go underwater, they
can only walk or bounce along the
riverbed. Baby hippos or calves nurse
underwater as well by closing their
nostrils and their ears. Let's get you
some Friday Eve shoutouts, shall we?
First one going to Mrs. McKenzie at the
College Preparatory School of America in
Lumbard, Illinois. Thank you for all the
letters and love. We see you. And Mrs.
Kavanaaugh at Lincoln Middle School in
Lincoln, Rhode Island. Rise up. Thank
you to everyone who's been subscribing
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Go make it an awesome day, everyone.
I'll see you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN 10.