What's up all my ghouls and goblins?
Happy Halloween. I'm Koiwire here with
your news for Friday, October 31st. The
last time Halloween fell on a Friday was
back in 2014, 11 years ago. Some of my
team are here. They're pumped. They're
all dressed up and I'll be bringing them
out at the end of the show. First, let's
get you your news. We begin with big
news on a potential trade deal that
could ease frictions between the world's
two largest economies. US President
Donald Trump says he and Chinese
President Xi Jinping have reached a
tentative deal to address a range of
crucial issues from ongoing tariffs to
Russia's war in Ukraine. The
announcement followed a landmark meeting
between the two leaders that capped off
President Trump's whirlwind trip to Asia
this week. Our Ivan Watson has more.
The world closely watching whether these
two leaders can heal the damage caused
by months of a brutal trade war.
>> We do not always see eye to eye with
each other. And it is normal
for the two leading economies of the
world to have frictions now and then.
>> Friction that has royd the global
economy after escalating rounds of tit
fortat tariffs and other penalties.
Speaking on board Air Force One before
leaving South Korea, President Trump
appeared confident a deal had been made.
>> Every year we'll renegotiate the deal,
but I think the deal will go on for a
long time, long beyond the year.
>> Trump confirming that a range of thorny
topics were on the table, including
rolling back at least some of China's
sweeping export controls on rare earths.
critical resources that are essential
for the manufacturer of almost all
high-tech products from iPhones to
electric vehicles. Also discussed ending
the war in Ukraine, China's purchase of
US soybeans, a key issue for Trump's
rural supporters, and the global
fentinel trade. For months now, China's
leader has gone toe-to-toe with Trump,
not backing down despite punitive US
tariffs. In Korea, she demonstrated he
can negotiate with the unpredictable US
president to stabilize bilateral
relations even as China sprints towards
self-sufficiency from American tech.
This week, I got the golden opportunity
to sit down with some of Team USA's
brightest stars as they prepare for the
upcoming Winter Olympic Games. I heard
some seriously inspiring stories of
perseverance, dedication, and the road
to glory has been anything but easy for
many of them. That includes freestyle
skier Kobby Stevenson, aiming for gold
this year after taking home silver in
2022. But he almost never had the
chance. Stevenson was involved in a
terrible 2016 car accident that nearly
took his life. It left him with 30 skull
fractures and severe brain swelling.
Doctors were unsure if he'd ever
recover. He shared how that fateful day
has shaped not only his career but how
he approaches life now.
>> You almost died.
I can't imagine what that must feel
like. How did that change your
perspective on on on life um on the
blessing to be able to continue the
sport you love? Yeah, I mean it took me
to hell and back and um I became
spiritual and and started to think that
maybe it happened for a reason and that
you know this was part of my
transformation and I found joy in little
things in life. Um, when I didn't have
that much to be joyful about, like a hot
shower was like the highlight of my day
when I was in a lot of pain because I
would just like get in there and like be
so grateful to have that. And then I
started to think about people that
didn't have those simple things. And it
just started to give me this new found
gratefulness.
Pop quiz hot shot. Which sense do bats
use to navigate and find prey in the
dark? smell, echolocation, heat vision,
or magnetic field detection.
If you said echolocation, I see you.
Bats are the only mammal capable of
sustained flight. Did you know with over
1400 species worldwide, they are also
responsible for a wide range of plant
pollination? Have you ever seen a
glowing bat? And I'm not talking about
the Halloween decorations you might see
around the neighborhoods right now. I'm
talking about glowing fluorescent real
live bats. Researchers at the University
of Georgia have discovered that six
North American species of bats are
capable of this glow up. They noticed
the winged critters emitted a green
luminescence when placed under
ultraviolet lights. It's the first time
the phenomenon has been recorded in bats
native to this part of the world. The
discovery adds to the growing list of
mammals that share this unique feature,
which is a relatively recent discovery.
That ability has been reported in around
200 species of mammals so far, but
scientists still don't know why only
some species glow. They hope further
research will shed more light on the
mystery and help them understand how
different animals utilize it. If you're
getting ready to run, run the town
trick-or-treating tonight, expect to see
lots of heels, nails, blade, mascara.
K-pop demon hunters with Roomie and crew
are dominating this year's list of most
popular costumes. And the K-pop craze
has turned a centuries old Korean hat
into one of this year's hottest costume
commodities. Fans have scoured the
internet looking for cheaper versions of
a cot. The traditional headwear sported
by the Saja Boys in the record-breaking
film. Turns out though that the real
deal can take up to a year to make. One
of Korea's master cot makers shows us
how it's done done. These traditional
Korean hats called Kot are making a
comeback thanks to the hit Netflix movie
K-pop Demon Hunters. Once worn by
noblemen during the Chosen Dynasty
hundreds of years ago, they've lately
been seen on the film's Saja Boys and
cheaply made versions are popping up
online for Halloween.
>> Google's annual list of 25 trending
costumes show characters from K-pop
demon hunters taking top spots,
including Saja boy leader Juni.
Besides the holiday, tourists often
dress in period costumes and wear cot in
front of well-known landmarks in South
Korea.
But a real cot requires intricate
handiwork and patience. According to one
of the last masters of the centuries old
craft, Chongqun makes them by using
traditional techniques and bamboo, silk,
and horseair.
The base of the hat, known as yang, is
made by weaving bamboo strands.
The same goes for making the crown
chonga.
The two parts are pieced together.
Finally, the hat is dyed with ink. In
1991, Chong was designated a human
cultural asset by the Korean government.
Now in his 80s, he wants to pass on his
skills to the next generation of hat
makers.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
one dad's goofy Halloween decorations
and a domino effect of good.
>> So, it started in 2020. I was just being
a goofy dad, uh, putting some skeletons
out on the house.
>> And when a local news crew covered it,
he asked his kids how they could use the
attention for good. So, they added a
donation sign to their Halloween display
for St. Jude's, the Children's Cancer
Research Hospital. And this one
interaction changed everything. a car
pulls up in front of our house and uh
it's a young couple and they have a
daughter in the back seat. So, she was
just smiling, just grinning from ear to
ear and uh the adults were sort of a
wreck. He's emotional crying and the
gentleman said, "We are a St. Jude
family and my daughter's going through
treatment and you know, we want to thank
everybody that's helping raise money for
families like us."
>> From there, Skeletons for St. Jude was
born. Jeff started a Facebook group to
spread the word and it's grown every
year since. Today, he says about 550
homes nationwide have donation sites in
their yard displays and they just met
their goal, a million dollars for St.
Jude's Research Hospital. If you want to
hear more about this inspiring story, be
sure to check out our friends over at
CNN's Five Good Things podcast. All
right, spooktacular superstars. As you
can see, I'm going to be thinging this
year, best bud of Wednesday Adams. Or
maybe I'm just a six, missing my seven.
Our Halloween shout out of the day goes
to Mr. Whipple at Our Lady of the Lake
Catholic Middle and High School in St.
Joseph, Michigan. Rise up. All right,
come on out, team. These are some of my
peeps. You may remember the rare deep
sea creature discovered earlier this
year, which received the nickname Big
Butt Starfish by scientists. It was one
of Chelsea's favorite episodes. We also
have Derpy Dad back here. Brendan
handmade this sweatshirt with felt. It
is perfect. Watch your back, buddy. I
like that one. And this Sabrina, you
look kind of familiar. Can't quite put
my finger on it. A Yes. You're that dude
that's always wearing vest. Nailed it.
Finally, Nadair wore his invisibility
cloak today. Unreal. Can't even see him.
Play that Friday music. Nadair. Hope you
have an awesome Halloween everyone. Stay
safe. Look both ways when crossing the
street. Be kind to one another. I'm
Thing
>> and I'm Cy Wire. And we are
>> We are CNN 10. Heat up
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