WEBVTT 00:11.679 --> 00:13.519 What's up, sunshine? I'm Koi Wire. This 00:13.519 --> 00:15.440 is CNN 10, the only news show where you 00:15.440 --> 00:17.680 can go from high school boxing gym to a 00:17.680 --> 00:20.320 sky-high Lego world record to ants worth 00:20.320 --> 00:22.160 thousands of bucks. Oh, and stick around 00:22.160 --> 00:24.080 because prom season just delivered one 00:24.080 --> 00:26.320 of the most epic entrances we've ever 00:26.320 --> 00:28.720 seen. We will start today though with a 00:28.720 --> 00:31.119 story at the intersection of academics, 00:31.119 --> 00:33.520 immigration, and unconventional ways to 00:33.520 --> 00:35.280 ease fears. Some schools across the 00:35.280 --> 00:37.440 country are feeling the impact of 00:37.440 --> 00:39.600 federal immigration crackdowns more than 00:39.600 --> 00:41.680 most. In Queens, New York, the principal 00:41.680 --> 00:43.920 at Atlas High School, Miss Mesman, 00:43.920 --> 00:45.600 estimates more than half of the students 00:45.600 --> 00:47.920 there are in the process of obtaining 00:47.920 --> 00:50.399 legal status. Lately, enrollment is 00:50.399 --> 00:52.480 dropping, absences are rising, and the 00:52.480 --> 00:54.399 principal says it's likely due to fear 00:54.399 --> 00:56.480 of being deported before becoming fully 00:56.480 --> 00:59.199 documented. So, staff took action. A 00:59.199 --> 01:01.440 classroom turned into a nail tech 01:01.440 --> 01:03.600 training center, a storage closet turned 01:03.600 --> 01:05.519 into a boxing gym. The school created 01:05.519 --> 01:07.760 spaces where students can learn a trade, 01:07.760 --> 01:09.760 build confidence, and prepare for life, 01:09.760 --> 01:11.280 whether they return to their home 01:11.280 --> 01:13.920 country or gain citizenship. Our Hannah 01:13.920 --> 01:16.080 Kaiser has more. 01:16.080 --> 01:18.799 >> When you're in the gym, how do you feel? 01:18.799 --> 01:23.360 with a lot of adrenaline and so happy. 01:23.360 --> 01:25.439 >> This is Gabriella. She's a junior at 01:25.439 --> 01:28.240 Atlas High School in Queens where a lot 01:28.240 --> 01:30.400 of the students are recent immigrants, 01:30.400 --> 01:32.640 including her. She says she moved to the 01:32.640 --> 01:35.280 US from El Salvador when she was 13. 01:35.280 --> 01:38.799 >> You know, the immigrant depression, 01:38.799 --> 01:41.840 everyone has it cuz I've been 5 years 01:41.840 --> 01:45.520 here in New York. I'm still have the, 01:45.520 --> 01:48.560 you know, the feeling that my life is 01:48.560 --> 01:50.240 there, but I know it's not. 01:50.240 --> 01:51.759 >> The number of students at the school has 01:51.759 --> 01:54.240 shrunk by about 40% this year, mostly 01:54.240 --> 01:56.159 because of immigration crackdowns across 01:56.159 --> 01:57.840 the country. We've concealed the 01:57.840 --> 01:59.439 students identities for that reason. 01:59.439 --> 02:01.119 >> Come on everybody, let's go. The bell 02:01.119 --> 02:01.759 rang. 02:01.759 --> 02:03.200 >> Children are coming to school less 02:03.200 --> 02:05.280 frequently. I think part of it is is 02:05.280 --> 02:07.439 that they don't feel safe transiting to 02:07.439 --> 02:10.720 school. And because they have this 02:10.720 --> 02:13.200 feeling that they will soon be facing 02:13.200 --> 02:16.000 deportation, they maybe aren't really 02:16.000 --> 02:17.599 committing to the process of getting an 02:17.599 --> 02:19.440 education because they are choosing to 02:19.440 --> 02:20.000 work. 02:20.000 --> 02:21.840 >> The boxing program is one of many that 02:21.840 --> 02:23.599 the school has created to motivate the 02:23.599 --> 02:25.440 students to continue to show up. 02:25.440 --> 02:30.080 >> Nail tech, barber, photography, 02:30.080 --> 02:33.360 hardware and software technology. Those 02:33.360 --> 02:35.599 types of programs are programs of 02:35.599 --> 02:38.239 interest to students, but also ways that 02:38.239 --> 02:40.879 our students can earn a living while 02:40.879 --> 02:44.800 they are becoming documented. 02:44.800 --> 02:46.959 >> The boxing program has brought solace 02:46.959 --> 02:48.959 and comfort to them. 02:48.959 --> 02:50.879 >> This year, coach Mike Figueroa, who 02:50.879 --> 02:53.120 leads the boxing gym, designed a program 02:53.120 --> 02:55.040 so that the students could train to earn 02:55.040 --> 02:56.800 money as certified coaches. 02:56.800 --> 03:01.120 >> There we go. Come on. Four, five, six. 03:01.120 --> 03:02.879 When Gabriella imagines her future in 03:02.879 --> 03:05.440 boxing though, it's not as a coach or a 03:05.440 --> 03:07.760 trainer. It's her in the ring. 03:07.760 --> 03:10.720 >> My goal is to have a fight, professional 03:10.720 --> 03:14.239 fight someday. I imagine my mom, my 03:14.239 --> 03:18.319 brother, my coins, my aunties. I mean, 03:18.319 --> 03:21.040 all my family is there, you know. I'm 03:21.040 --> 03:24.640 being so strict with my drink cuz that's 03:24.640 --> 03:27.120 my dream to me. 03:27.120 --> 03:29.599 >> Ah, good job. 03:29.599 --> 03:31.920 10 second trivia. What do ants use to 03:31.920 --> 03:34.640 communicate? Sound waves, body language, 03:34.640 --> 03:38.519 colors, or pherommones. 03:43.120 --> 03:45.360 If you said pherommones, you knows 03:45.360 --> 03:47.440 what's up. Ants release and detect 03:47.440 --> 03:49.440 invisible chemical messages. When a 03:49.440 --> 03:51.360 worker finds food, it lays a chemical 03:51.360 --> 03:53.040 trail on the way back to the nest. 03:53.040 --> 03:54.879 That's why those ants often form those 03:54.879 --> 03:58.000 neat single file lines. Fair warning, 03:58.000 --> 03:59.680 this next story might make your skin 03:59.680 --> 04:02.080 crawl. These may look like vitamins, but 04:02.080 --> 04:05.200 they are ants. More than 2,200 of them, 04:05.200 --> 04:07.439 individually packaged, and they just 04:07.439 --> 04:09.599 landed one man in serious trouble. We're 04:09.599 --> 04:11.920 talking a 12-month jail sentence and a 04:11.920 --> 04:14.959 $7,700 fine. The ants were found in the 04:14.959 --> 04:16.639 luggage of a Chinese citizen in 04:16.639 --> 04:19.519 Nairobi's main international airport. A 04:19.519 --> 04:21.440 Kenyan court says he was caught trying 04:21.440 --> 04:23.440 to smuggle the live ants out of the 04:23.440 --> 04:26.080 country without a permit. Illegal. Yes, 04:26.080 --> 04:27.919 the man pleaded guilty. His attorney 04:27.919 --> 04:29.919 says he'll appeal the prison sentence. 04:29.919 --> 04:31.440 Turns out though, these ants are 04:31.440 --> 04:34.479 surprisingly valuable. They're prized by 04:34.479 --> 04:37.040 collectors who build formicariums, 04:37.040 --> 04:38.720 basically luxury ant farms where 04:38.720 --> 04:40.639 enthusiasts pay big money to study 04:40.639 --> 04:43.199 entire colonies. Why are these specific 04:43.199 --> 04:45.759 garden ants valuable? Unclear. Officials 04:45.759 --> 04:48.000 say as demand drops for things like 04:48.000 --> 04:50.000 elephant ivory, traffickers are turning 04:50.000 --> 04:52.320 to smaller, lesserk known species like 04:52.320 --> 04:54.880 ants. But prosecutors say removing ants 04:54.880 --> 04:57.120 in large numbers can damage ecosystems 04:57.120 --> 05:00.400 in ways that are anything but small. 05:00.400 --> 05:02.880 From tiny ants to a massive canvas in 05:02.880 --> 05:04.560 Times Square in New York City, a 05:04.560 --> 05:06.560 Japanese artist is reminding us that 05:06.560 --> 05:08.880 every ending carries a spark of a new 05:08.880 --> 05:11.120 beginning. The piece is called Morning 05:11.120 --> 05:14.400 Again, a 3minute video installation that 05:14.400 --> 05:17.120 plays nightly 3 minutes before midnight 05:17.120 --> 05:19.199 across 96 digital screens. 05:19.199 --> 05:20.880 >> That's insane. 05:20.880 --> 05:22.240 Still can't believe 05:22.240 --> 05:24.400 >> part of Times Square Arts Midnight 05:24.400 --> 05:26.400 Moment. It's one of the world's largest 05:26.400 --> 05:28.560 digital public art programs. Artist 05:28.560 --> 05:31.680 Tomazu Matsuyama says his inspiration 05:31.680 --> 05:33.680 was the moment where one day ends and 05:33.680 --> 05:36.560 another begins. Known for his largecale 05:36.560 --> 05:38.400 paintings, Matsyama says the 05:38.400 --> 05:40.479 installation allows us to redefine 05:40.479 --> 05:42.880 whether a moment marks the end of a day 05:42.880 --> 05:46.080 or its beginning. Ryan Gosling just 05:46.080 --> 05:48.080 reached new heights, blasting into the 05:48.080 --> 05:50.000 record books. Well, a Lego version of 05:50.000 --> 05:51.840 the actor did by launching into the 05:51.840 --> 05:54.400 stratosphere. A Lego set inspired by the 05:54.400 --> 05:56.800 film Project Hail Mary was launched high 05:56.800 --> 05:58.880 above Wales last week using a high 05:58.880 --> 06:01.199 altitude balloon system. On board were 06:01.199 --> 06:03.039 mini figures of Gosling's character 06:03.039 --> 06:05.360 Ryland Grace and his alien co-star 06:05.360 --> 06:08.160 Rocky. The result, a new Guinness World 06:08.160 --> 06:10.479 Record for highest altitude launch and 06:10.479 --> 06:12.800 retrieval of a Lego set. Yes, that's a 06:12.800 --> 06:16.400 thing. Reaching nearly 115,000 ft above 06:16.400 --> 06:19.440 sea level. Baseball has long been called 06:19.440 --> 06:21.280 America's pastime, but one special 06:21.280 --> 06:23.120 league is making sure it's known as 06:23.120 --> 06:25.520 everyone's pastime. It aims to give kids 06:25.520 --> 06:27.600 and young adults with developmental and 06:27.600 --> 06:29.600 physical disabilities the chance to 06:29.600 --> 06:31.600 play, compete, and belong. No 06:31.600 --> 06:34.160 scoreboards, no strikeouts, and no one 06:34.160 --> 06:35.840 left sitting on the bench. Our Ivan 06:35.840 --> 06:37.680 Rodriguez has more on the league where 06:37.680 --> 06:40.639 belonging is always a home run. him. 06:40.639 --> 06:41.280 Right. 06:41.280 --> 06:43.840 >> For nearly 20 years, this speciallyesed 06:43.840 --> 06:46.080 rubber field in Aquith, Georgia has been 06:46.080 --> 06:47.919 the center of community for hundreds of 06:47.919 --> 06:48.560 families. 06:48.560 --> 06:50.160 >> Bases loaded. Come on. You got to bring 06:50.160 --> 06:50.880 them in. 06:50.880 --> 06:52.479 >> We were here almost an hour earlier 06:52.479 --> 06:53.919 because we had to cheer on our own 06:53.919 --> 06:54.960 friends. 06:54.960 --> 06:57.280 >> Guzman has been bringing her son Antonio 06:57.280 --> 06:58.720 to play in the Horizon League 06:58.720 --> 07:00.479 practically since the field opened. She 07:00.479 --> 07:02.479 says from birth he's faced a number of 07:02.479 --> 07:04.479 medical challenges. Right when we think 07:04.479 --> 07:07.440 everything is almost done, he has a 07:07.440 --> 07:09.919 seizure and we find out he has kiari 07:09.919 --> 07:12.800 malf foration which is required a brain 07:12.800 --> 07:15.360 surgery. So brain and neck surgery and 07:15.360 --> 07:17.440 all of this before the age of 11. 07:17.440 --> 07:19.440 >> While Antonio has gotten older, his joy 07:19.440 --> 07:22.479 of running around the bases lives on. 07:22.479 --> 07:24.000 >> It's a great way for me to see my 07:24.000 --> 07:26.240 friends. It's a great way to play 07:26.240 --> 07:28.160 baseball. It's a great way to get 07:28.160 --> 07:30.160 exercise. I love it. What makes Horizon 07:30.160 --> 07:32.319 League so unique is that this field even 07:32.319 --> 07:34.319 that you can run on it, you can walk on 07:34.319 --> 07:36.160 it, and that it's safe for everyone. 07:36.160 --> 07:38.560 >> A special rubberized turf and completely 07:38.560 --> 07:40.560 flat playing field supporting the 07:40.560 --> 07:42.880 league's purpose, including everyone in 07:42.880 --> 07:43.759 the community. 07:43.759 --> 07:45.759 >> Not very many places have special needs 07:45.759 --> 07:47.759 leagues, and if they do, they're playing 07:47.759 --> 07:50.160 on grass or a dirt field. This turf 07:50.160 --> 07:52.800 field gives them the opportunity to come 07:52.800 --> 07:55.520 in a wheelchair. The dugouts are wider. 07:55.520 --> 07:57.440 Lauren Ham says the league's popularity 07:57.440 --> 07:59.520 has grown so much over the years that 07:59.520 --> 08:01.360 some families travel hours so their 08:01.360 --> 08:03.599 children can be a part of it. As a 08:03.599 --> 08:05.520 mother, Iliana understands. 08:05.520 --> 08:08.479 >> It's a moment where you can be just let 08:08.479 --> 08:11.039 him be a kid. Let him play. We can 08:11.039 --> 08:12.879 connect with families. We don't know 08:12.879 --> 08:16.520 what we would do WITHOUT 08:21.759 --> 08:23.440 >> today's story getting a 10 out of 10. 08:23.440 --> 08:26.000 Prom season where every detail matters 08:26.000 --> 08:28.160 and there are many considerations for 08:28.160 --> 08:30.960 the big night. The dress, the tux, the 08:30.960 --> 08:33.279 corsage, the date. Do you go with 08:33.279 --> 08:35.200 someone? Do you go with your friends? 08:35.200 --> 08:37.440 And how will you get there? And for that 08:37.440 --> 08:39.440 in Topeka, Kansas, one group just set 08:39.440 --> 08:41.760 the bar skyhigh or shall we say bun 08:41.760 --> 08:44.560 high? How about arriving in the Wii 08:44.560 --> 08:46.480 mobile? This all started when some 08:46.480 --> 08:48.800 friends spotted the classic Oscar Meyer 08:48.800 --> 08:50.800 ride in a grocery store parking lot and 08:50.800 --> 08:52.880 thought, hm, why not? I'm like, it would 08:52.880 --> 08:54.640 be amazing to go on this for prom. 08:54.640 --> 08:56.399 >> I asked the driver if they would take 08:56.399 --> 08:57.200 us. 08:57.200 --> 08:58.640 >> I thought it was crazy. It was a shot in 08:58.640 --> 09:00.800 the dark. I'm just used to asking weird 09:00.800 --> 09:02.640 questions like that, to be honest. 09:02.640 --> 09:04.720 >> Turns out the crew aboard the hot dog 09:04.720 --> 09:07.120 mobile had nothing better to do. So, the 09:07.120 --> 09:09.760 driver showed up to escort them with 09:09.760 --> 09:12.160 wiener whistle bineers and matching 09:12.160 --> 09:14.640 corages. Nothing like pulling up in 27 09:14.640 --> 09:16.399 feet of processed perfection. And let's 09:16.399 --> 09:18.560 just say their dates, they relish the 09:18.560 --> 09:20.320 moment. I can't tell if that's the best 09:20.320 --> 09:21.839 or the brat worst. All right, 09:21.839 --> 09:23.600 superstars. Got time for two shout outs 09:23.600 --> 09:25.600 today. First up, Miss Olivia at 09:25.600 --> 09:27.760 PointLoma High School in San Diego, 09:27.760 --> 09:29.680 California. Thank you for subscribing 09:29.680 --> 09:31.839 and always commenting on our CNN 10 09:31.839 --> 09:35.040 YouTube channel. You rock. And Miss Berg 09:35.040 --> 09:37.440 at Northwest Elementary in Houston, 09:37.440 --> 09:40.640 Missouri. Sutton, this beaded banner is 09:40.640 --> 09:42.880 the bomb. Thank you so much for sharing 09:42.880 --> 09:44.640 your creativity with me and the team. 09:44.640 --> 09:46.080 I'm trying to figure out a way to turn 09:46.080 --> 09:48.320 this into like a a belt, like a 09:48.320 --> 09:49.920 championship belt or something. This 09:49.920 --> 09:52.240 This is a keeper. Thank you so much. I 09:52.240 --> 09:53.519 will see you right back here tomorrow, 09:53.519 --> 09:55.040 y'all. Go make it an awesome day. I'm 09:55.040 --> 09:59.800 Koi Wire and we are CNN 10.