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Wake up. It's the first of the month. We
have your 10 minutes of news for May
1st, Mayday or International Workers
Day. A 135year-old holiday observed in
95 countries. It honors workers rights
and their right to fair labor
conditions. We are also waking up our
brains with some awesome stories today.
This show hits like a drum line on
double espressos today. We begin with a
major ruling from the United States
Supreme Court. One that could redraw
more than just maps. It could redraw the
future of elections. In a 63 decision,
the court struck down a new
congressional map in Louisiana, which is
about 30% black. For years, the state
had one majority black district. This
case was about a second black, mostly
Democratic district added to the state's
map in 2024. The justices say lawmakers
lean too heavily on race when drawing
those lines, calling it an
unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Here's our Boris Sanchez to explain the
difference between redistricting and
gerrymandering.
>> Redistricting has sparked major
political and legal battles. But what
exactly is it? Let's break it down using
this hypothetical imaginary state as an
example. Say our state has allocated
five congressional districts based on
its population. Each district should
hold about the same number of people so
that its representation in Congress is
equal. Redistricting typically happens
every 10 years following the release of
the US census. So 10 years later, the
newest census shows us that our
imaginary state still has the same
number of people, but many have moved
around to different neighborhoods. So
the state redraws its five districts to
balance things out. The new map isn't
quite as neat, but it is better
representative of where people live.
Now, what if our state's voters leaned
something like this? Under these new
district lines, the balance of power is
three seats for party A, two for party
B. and say in our hypothetical that
party A is in charge of drawing the map,
they may be inclined to redistrict in a
way that boosts their party's advantage.
So they might redraw their lines
something like this, shifting the
balance of power to four seats for A and
just one for B. When district lines are
drawn this way to give one party more
power, that is called gerrymandering.
And what's the result? Voters might not
be fairly represented. What's not
hypothetical? Both Democrats and
Republicans use gerrymandering across
the country. Under current law, racial
gerrymandering or drawing lines to
minimize the voting power of a specific
racial group is illegal. But partisan
gerrymandering is allowed under federal
law. And there are ongoing arguments
about what a fair map really looks like.
This ruling also deals a blow to
sanctions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act,
a cornerstone law meant to protect
against racial discrimination in voting.
Here's our Laura Coats on how this could
affect elections in the future. Now,
technically, the court did not strike
down section two entirely, but they just
made it nearly impossible to prove a
violation of section two because now you
have to prove that the district was
drawn really with intentional
discrimination, not just that it
resulted in unequal outcomes. And that's
an extremely high standard that could
very well prove to be insurmountable in
most cases. Now, with section five, the
formula case already gutted, this
effectively guts section two and the
test that has been used for more than
four decades to protect minority voting
power from being diluted. And the
consideration of race to try to correct
racial discrimination in voting
no longer has any power. Now, many
wonder what's left then of what has been
called one of the most important pieces
of civil rights legislation. Now, the
immediate impact, that's unknown. A lot
of primaries are coming up, midterms in
a few months, but this is sure to have
lasting consequences in the years to
come, particularly when the new census
data comes out, and you can be sure that
future maps, they're going to look a
whole lot different.
Pop quiz hot shot. What did Vikings use
as an early form of currency? whale
bones, silver arm rings, wooden beads,
or shark teeth.
If you said silver arm rings,
before coins took over, Vikings operated
in bullion economy using silver jewelry
as currency. So, technically, Vikings
were dripping in their savings accounts.
Archaeologists in Norway just hit the
historical jackpot. Nearly 3,000 silver
coins unearthed in a single field. We
are talking coins from the 980s AD to
the 1040s. Experts say most of the coins
are English and German with some Danish
and Norwegian mixed in. A thoroughly
impressive collection and proof that
Vikings weren't just fierce fighters,
they were global traders before
globalization was even a word. And get
this, it all started with two
detectorrists finding just 19 coins from
pocket change to Loki Historic Hall.
Archaeologists are still digging, hoping
to uncover more clues about how wealth,
trade, and treasure flowed back then.
Turns out Vikings didn't just leave
legends, they left receipts.
Now to an incredible comeback attempt.
Allison Felix, the most decorated woman
in Olympic track history, is lacing them
back up at 40 years old, some four years
after hanging up her cleat. 11 Olympic
medals, 20 world medals, two kids, zero
limits. She told time, "Let's go after
the thing. Let's be vulnerable. That's
not just a quote. That's a mic drop in
motion. She has her sight set on the
2028 Summer Olympics in her hometown,
Los Angeles. Felix retired from track
following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021,
where she won gold after giving birth to
her daughter. In Allison's case,
greatness doesn't retire. Apparently, it
just reloads. Meanwhile, another legend
is keeping us on our toes, literally.
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast
ever, says her Olympic future is still
up in the air. She told CNN Sports
Amanda Davis that her mental health will
play a major role in whether she
competes in 2028.
>> I know you've said you feel you will be
at LA 28 in some capacity.
>> Uh do you have any more indication which
capacity yet?
>> I feel like we're still at a 50/50. I
mean we're still on a time crunch here.
Now it's almost half of 2026. So we're
going to have to make these decisions
pretty quickly. So
>> what will it depend on? What are the
considerations? I think mental health
plays a big role in it because again
physically my coaches will get me in
shape. I can get myself in shape. Um we
believe in that ability. Um we're really
thankful that I'm still healthy but
mental is a huge thing and and it's a
lot of dedication on that because the
road's not easy. It's long but it's
still work
>> and yeah the risk versus the rewards.
>> Exactly. You might remember Simone Bile
stepped back during the Tokyo Games
after experiencing the twisties, a
mental block that can throw off even the
best in the world.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
miniature horse on a major mission. Meet
Ari, short for mighty Aristides. He
lives at the Kentucky Derby Museum and
his job, emotional support animal for
other animals. Yes, the Kentucky Derby
is this weekend in Louisville. And when
raceh horses retire and transition into
the stable life, it can be stressful,
like going from rockstar tours to quiet
suburb vibes overnight. That's where Ari
trots in, bringing calm, companionship,
and a little horse to horse therapy for
thoroughbreds who will hopefully be
adopted. Oh, and for the visitors, let's
just say this mini horse is max level
crowd favorite. Proof that sometimes the
smallest teammate can make the biggest
difference. All right, we have two
Friday shoutouts on this first of the
month. Miss Van Dyke, Mr. Braden, and
all of our friends at CJI Public Schools
in Chester, Montana. Thank you for
following and showing love on the
Instagram. And this next shout out goes
to Mrs. Toyama at Moana Lua High School
in Honolulu, Hawaii, who sent us this
handmade Lelay because Mayday is also
Lelay Day, a holiday honoring the art of
making and wearing Lays as a symbol of
aloha and love. And uh yeah, you're
awesome. Thank you for sharing that with
us. Play that Friday music nod air. As
we saw today, history is still being
uncovered. Greatness is still being
chased. So keep your heart open and your
energy high. You are more powerful than
you know. I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN
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