What's up, sunshine? I'm Coy Wire here
with your 10 minutes of news, where I
simply tell you the what, letting you
decide what to think. We have scientists
today saying that boredom might actually
be the superpower our brains have been
waiting for. The mayor of New York
signing an executive order to repeal
students bedtimes. We start though with
an update on the Ebola outbreak in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and a
controversial plan to help curb the
virus spread. Kenyan President William
RTO says he has approved an Ebola
quarantine facility requested by the US
at an air base in central Kenya for
high-risisk Americans who may have been
exposed to the disease. A move that
sparked protests among some local
residents. Meanwhile, at the heart of
the outbreak in the DRC, doctors and
nurses are working around the clock
against a virus that spreads fear as
quickly as concern. As of this taping,
at least 40 people have died with more
than 280 cases confirmed. Our Clarissa
Ward gained rare access inside the
epicenter where grief, determination,
and hope are all part of the battle.
>> We are now getting ready to go into the
so-called red zone of this hospital.
That is the area where all suspected
Ebola patients are put and there is a
lot of protective gear unsurprisingly
that one needs to wear to go inside. One
of the things that makes this so
challenging for these healthcare workers
is that it becomes unbearably hot
>> to wear these for honestly even just 10
or 15 minutes. It's actually quite hard
to breathe normally in these things.
Uncle another pair of gloves.
>> He tells me to pull the gloves over the
sleeves of the suit.
>> Ebola is not actually airborne.
It's contracted through fluids, but
still
healthare workers have to take
absolutely
every precaution
before they can treat the patients
because of course to treat the patients
they need to touch them.
>> The doctors write our names on our backs
so they can recognize us and then it's
time to go in. All right, this next
story is for all of our viewers out
there rooting for the New York Knicks.
In tonight's tip off of the NBA Finals,
New York City is running on Knicks
fever. Mayor Zoran Mandani has given
students the green light to stay up
late, encouraging parents to bend rules
so kids can stay up and watch the
finals. The Knicks are facing the Spurs
in their first Finals appearance since
1999. The city's wearing team colors
with pride. Iconic subway railings and
posts painted orange and blue.
Excitement is spreading from burrow to
burrow. The Knicks haven't won it all
since 1973. Back when gas was 40 cents a
gallon and streaming meant hopping in a
creek. The internet didn't even exist
yet. Pop quiz hot shot. Which part of
your body uses about 20% of your energy
despite making up only about 2% of your
body weight? Heart, brain, liver, or
lungs?
If you said brain, ding, ding. It's
basically the energy hungry smartphone
app you forgot was running in the
background. Even when sleeping or
daydreaming, your brain is constantly
firing billions of signals controlling
everything from memories and emotions to
movement and decision-making.
Summer break is almost here. Maybe
you've got a dream vacation or summer
camp planned, or maybe you're booked
solid with some prolevel chilling. But
eventually, almost everyone inevitably
is going to run into the same thing.
Boredom. Well, it turns out scientists
say boredom is good for our brains. In a
world filled with endless scrolling,
streaming, snaps, posts, and pings,
experts say many of us aren't getting
enough quiet time for our minds. Here's
why. One professor and best-selling
author says we actually need to get
better at boredom. We need to be elite
athletes at boredom. Because once we do
that, we're going to find that our life
feels deeper and more meaningful. The
benefits of boredom have everything to
do with what happens to your brain when
you're bored. A set of structures in
your brain turns on called the default
mode network that leads you to flights
of fancy, thinking about big questions,
mind wandering, and that's where you
find the meaning of your life. That's
when the big complexities actually come
into your brain. The trouble is that we
don't like it, and so we turn boredom
off. Most notably, we turn it off with
the anti-borted devices in all of our
pockets. Once you look at your phone,
you're not bored anymore. putting
yourself into the wrong part of your
brain and turning off your ability to to
get that mind wandering that you need.
>> The script's national spelling be in
Washington DC this past weekend was
EPIC. It proved that intelligence can
absolutely be a spectator sport. It's
basically the Olympics of knowing where
to put silent letters. But beyond the
brain power, these kids, they were
funny, fearless, and cool under
pressure. We went behind the scenes to
meet the competitors, test their skills,
and see what happens when some of the
nation's best spellers step away from
the mic.
>> In fourth grade, I tried the school
spelling be because I thought if I'm
good at reading, why not try spelling?
And it's all kind of just went from
there.
>> She kind of just had a natural gift for
it.
>> Like when I was young, um when the
teachers didn't spell right, I kept
correcting them.
It's kind of surreal like going from a
written test in like a classroom to like
a big stage in Washington DC and like
national television. It's kind of hard
to believe but it's really cool.
>> It is high stakes and just the hundreds
of hours of work that go into it and
knowing that it all just hinges on on
one letter is pretty intense.
>> Could you repeat the words?
>> I feel like just the composure that all
of these kids have is really incredible
to watch. I don't feel too confident to
take so much credit when it comes to
this beautiful young lady because she's
so hardworking and she's self motivated.
>> What's something that you wish people
out there knew about how difficult it is
to prepare for a spelling beast?
>> It's not natural talent that can get you
somewhere like um scripts. It's it's
more about the hard work you put in.
It's pressuring of course but I think
hard work was the one of the reasons why
I was able to get this far into the
national stage. Hi man even a strate
strategy to get to what I am today with
spelling.
>> It takes a lot of dedication and
determination because if you do a little
bit of work and then you just stop
you're not going to go anywhere.
>> How many hours a day do you think you
put in? um four to five hours on
weekdays and eight hours on the
weekends.
>> That dedication is so inspiring.
>> What is something that you hope kids out
there watching can learn from your
journey?
>> That anyone can make it to finals? Like
if I could make it to finals, anyone
can. And that if you put in time and
effort, then nothing is stopping you
from coming this far.
>> What was going through your mind when
you were lifting that trophy above your
head? You know, I was just so relieved
and excited to be honest. It was It's It
It was just such an amazing moment.
>> Yeah. I I was just so happy.
>> So, this is last year's champ. What did
you make of that final speed round?
>> It was so amazing. I mean, I knew Sherry
would win all along. He's such a good
speller. Like, he's one of my closest
friends. I'm so happy for him. Really,
>> he's worked very hard. There's no
denying that. U you know, spelling was
always his passion. Reading is his
passion. But like to put in this effort
to get to all the geo words and spell
off 32 words in 90 seconds. I mean, I I
never imagined he would do that, but he
did it and I'm so happy.
>> Wouldn't it mean the people who love you
most in this world, your parents, your
family surrounding you? How'd that feel?
>> It was really amazing cuz they've
supported me throughout my entire
spelling journey. So, I'm just so glad
they were here to like share this
moment.
>> Rise up. Yeah.
>> Rise up.
>> Woo! Woo!
>> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
hidden star saving the city of stars. A
live orchestra in Sydney, Australia was
performing the soundtrack to the
Oscar-winning movie La La Land when
suddenly it found itself missing a
keyboard player. Cue the dramatic music.
The conductor turned to the audience and
asked, "Can anyone hear sight read music
and play?" That's when yaysayer Sterling
Nassa raised his hand, walked on stage,
and proceeded to live up to his name.
>> Yeah, I've always enjoyed that movie. I
long admire admired Justin Heritz's
career and work. So, yeah, it was just
it's one of my favorites. And, you know,
obviously in that orchestral setting,
it's a lot of fun.
>> No official job offer yet after his
stellar performance, but what are the
odds? A future star named Sterling steps
out to the crowd to help perform the
soundtrack of a movie about dreamers
chasing stardom. Congratulations to our
your word Wednesday winner, Miss Clark
and friends at Totem Middle School in
Mary'sville, Washington for submitting
yaysayer. Did not know this was a word.
Opposite of naysayer. It's a noun
meaning someone with a confident,
positive, and enthusiastic attitude
toward life. Thank you for making us
smarter today. Our first shout out of
the day goes to Mr. Clemen at Red Creek
High School in upstate New York.
Congratulations to all of our graduating
seniors there. and Tiffany, a
masterfully crafted mug. Rise up and
pinkies up. Thank you so much. Our next
shout out goes to Miss Betty at
Arrowhead Academy in Duth, Minnesota.
Thank you for your note, kind note about
your Hollywood Academy. Thrilled you
enjoyed our summer Friday episodes last
year. We're doing it again this summer,
every Friday. Look forward to keeping in
touch and informed with all of you this
summer. Go make someone smile today.
Let's aim to be a little better today
than yesterday. Hey, I'm Koi Wire and we
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