What's up, sunshine? Happy Friday Eve.
I'm Coy Wire here with your 10 minutes
of news for this Thursday, April 30th.
Let's start off with a random thought.
Thursday, if a tomato is a fruit, does
that make ketchup a smoothie? Maybe.
Chew on it and get back to me. All
right, let's get to the show.
We begin with a royal moment that had
Washington DC feeling a little more
Buckingham Palace chic. The UK's King
Charles III and Queen Camila received
the red carpet roll out at the White
House Tuesday, kicking off an official
state visit. A state visit is the
highest level diplomatic visit between
two nations. Kind of like a five-star
handshake. This one was the first by a
British monarch since Charles mother,
Queen Elizabeth II, visited in 2007. And
this isn't just tea and crumpets. This
visit comes at a time of rising global
tensions, including conflict involving
the US, Israel, and Iran. Our Michael
Yoshida breaks down how world events are
shaping this historic meetup.
>> God bless the United States and God
bless the United Kingdom.
>> King Charles delivering a highstakes
address to Congress. that our two
countries rededicate ourselves
to each other in the selfless service of
our peoples and of all the peoples of
the world.
>> Charles looking to steady US UK
relations strained by the war with Iran.
A tricky task because the king has no
formal political role.
>> The president has not just gone after
policy differences with the existing
British government and with Kier
Starmer, the prime minister. He has gone
after the fundamentals of the
relationship by saying that NATO is
useless.
>> Tuesday, pomp and circumstance at the
White House as President Donald Trump
and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed
King Charles and Queen Camila. It's
Charles first state visit to the US
since ascending to the throne and is
part of celebrations commemorating
America's 250 years of independence. The
soldiers who once called each other red
coats and Yankees became the Tommies and
the GIS who together saved the free
world as brothers in arms.
>> Queen Camila joined the first lady in
speaking with students learning US UK
history while their husbands held a
private meeting. King Charles then
traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with
congressional leaders and reflect on the
two nations shared history.
>> Ours is a partnership born out of
dispute but no less strong for it. Our
two countries have always found ways to
come together.
>> Now to a powerful play in women's
sports. FIFA soccer's world governing
body has approved a major rule change
allowing Afghanistan's refugee women's
soccer players to compete
internationally again. Afghanistan's
women's national team hasn't played an
official competitive international match
since the Taliban, a political and
militant organization that controls
Afghanistan, returned to power in 2021.
Taliban authorities have imposed all
sorts of restrictions on women and
girls, including education, work, and
sports. So many highlevel female
athletes have had to flee the country if
it's their dream to play. Now, a new
squad, Afghan Women United, will give
exiled players a chance to lace up and
represent their identity on the global
stage.
>> The team will be a symbol of resilience.
Um, I know that it's going to be tough
because the Afghan women inside
Afghanistan will not will will struggle
to be part of that. But if we still can
be the voice for them to send out the
hope messages and also show the the
support to the women of Afghanistan that
you're not forgotten.
>> The selection phase for the squad is
underway with matches expected this
summer. Talk about turning setbacks into
comebacks. Next up, some fantastic news
about a pot of endangered dolphin
species known as the giant pandas of the
sea spotted off the coast of China west
of Shyammen City. Five Chinese white
dolphins were seen swimming purposefully
with the addition of a baby calf. This
is the first record of a newborn white
dolphin in Xiaaman this year. With only
around 6,000 left worldwide, every
sighting matters. Also known as the
Indopacific humpback dolphin, they're
highly sensitive to pollution. So seeing
them flipping is a strong signal the
waters are getting cleaner. There's been
an increased effort in recent years to
improve this environment. So this
dolphin population has been steadily
increasing with at least one baby calf
born a year. All right, let me further
introduce you to the overachiever of the
ocean, the dolphin.
Did you know that dolphins sleep with
one eye open? These brainiacs are what
scientists call uni hemispheric
sleepers? Translation: Half the brain
hits snooze, the other half clocks in
for the night shift. We're talking one
eye closed, one eye open, always on
patrol. Why? Because dolphins don't get
the luxury of face planting into their
pillow. They have to come up for air and
stay alert for predators. So yeah,
they're basically napping while
swimming, while breathing, while
surviving. That's like us dozing off mid
jog, checking texts, and still avoiding
traffic.
Pop quiz hot shot. What conveys proper
grammar in American sign language? Wrist
movement, facial expressions, hand
rhythm or sign speed.
If you said facial expressions, big
smiles in ASL, raised eyebrows can turn
a sentence into a yes or no question,
while a head tilt can change its meaning
entirely.
After four years of dedication and hard
work, Disney is introducing a new kind
of voice. For some of its most beloved
songs from movies like Moana 2 and
Encanto, Disney reimagined these
performances with American Sign Language
or ASL in honor of April's National Deaf
History Month. We don't talk about
Bruno.
We don't talk about Bruno.
>> ASL, which is conveyed with a person's
hands, facial expressions, and movement,
was first performed for producers by
models at the Deaf West Theater. From
there, animators captured it all for the
screen. It's less about uh signing
specific words. It's more about the
emotion and the feeling of those
moments. And I love that. There's just
such an elegant flow to to what they've
come up with that I think just creates
something pretty special.
>> And for some of the members of the team
who made it happen, this is personal. My
father is deaf. Really, you go back to
the inspiration of it. Growing up, I I
didn't really learn sign language and
felt like uh kind of had a barrier
connecting with my dad. And so this came
about as a way to connect and bring down
barriers, especially between Disney
animation and the deaf community. What
lies beyond
under skies I've never seen?
Will I lose myself between my home and
what's unknown if I go beyond?
>> This barrier mentioned by the director
is also perpetuated by the thinking that
deaf people can enjoy music. But DJ
Kurs, the artistic director at De West
Theater, says deaf artists have always
signed and performed music. People think
that deaf people and music don't mix,
but that's actually not true. And quite
the opposite is true. Deaf people have
been singing since day one. Uh since the
beginning of recording sign language on
film, you've had people signing songs
like the Star Spangled Banner.
And since the beginning of film making,
there have been deaf people signing on
camera, dancing while signing, telling
stories, singing songs. And now, thanks
to captions, higher powered earphones,
and assist of technology, people are
more deaf people are more into music now
than ever.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
One positively happy pooch getting a new
leash on life thanks to a chance
encounter. Meet Olivia, a Great Dane who
was rescued by local police last month
when they responded to an animal abuse
call. The poor pup had lost an eye. But
while recovering at a local shelter,
Officer Kyle Gray and his wife Hannah
took notice. They'd recently lost their
Great Dane, and it was love at first
bark.
>> I did the the typical dad answer. I
said, "We don't need another dog right
now." Hannah Hannah had convinced me to
go see her at least once.
>> Turns out once was enough. Olivia is now
a bonafide member of the family and
enjoying her new life on a farm.
>> She likes to chase the cows,
>> big big dogs
>> and check on the chickens and stuff like
that, but other than that, she's just a
she's just a busy outside dog that likes
to play.
>> And the best part, she's never too far
from the familiar faces that made it all
possible.
>> The shelter, most of the people up here
kind of grew attached, so she's going to
have regular visits up here.
>> All right, superstars. Two shoutouts for
you today. This first one is going to
Mr. Arneal at Lincoln Northwest High
School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Your
students have been commenting on our
YouTube channel about how much they love
your class. So, thank you for making it
awesome for them. Rise up. And this next
shout out goes to Mrs. Kirk, the queen
of Kirk's Queendom at Ringold Middle
School in Ringold, Georgia. Check this
out. Retiring after 33 years. Thank you
to your students for these creative
tokens of appreciation. But an even
bigger thank you for your dedication to
education of young minds. Uh this I'm
going to turn into a necklace like
flavor flave style. Yeah, boy. All
right, it's almost Friday. Remember to
be kind, be curious, and stay sharp. I'm
Koi Wire. We are CNN 10.