[music]
body dancing in September. What's up,
sunshine? I'm Koi Wire and a brand new
month means 30 new chances to learn
something, try something, and treat
someone with kindness. 10 minutes, big
world. Let's start this month strong.
September 1st marks the beginning of
meteorological fall in the northern
hemisphere and meteorological spring in
the southern hemisphere. So depending on
where you're watching us, either grab
the pumpkin spice or start smelling the
flowers and let's get to the news. All
right, we begin at one of Earth's
greatest natural wonders where nature
has given us another reminder of just
how quickly beauty can become dangerous.
A devastating flash flood tore through
parts of the Grand Canyon National Park
Saturday. Dozens of hikers and campers
were evacuated, many by helicopter.
Approximately 15 people were still
missing as of this taping. At least one
person had died. One hiker described a
wall of debris rushing toward their
group, waterfalls suddenly appearing,
boulders tumbling, and landslides
erupting around them. The flooding
struck the Bright Angel Creek corridor
after intense thunderstorms. Popular
hiking and camping areas have been
closed. The Grand Canyon plunges more
than a mile deep in places and exposes
rocks approaching two billion years old.
More than 4.4 million people visited
last year. And the disaster is another
reminder that flash floods can happen
quickly, especially in narrow canyons
where water has nowhere else to go. Now
to an update on the conflict in the
Middle East. US Central Command says
American forces struck two Iranian
rocket launchers in Lurac Island Sunday.
The US military says Iranian
Revolutionary Guard forces were
preparing to use rockets to deploy sea
mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Just
days [snorts] before, US President
Donald Trump warned Iran against placing
new mines in the straight. And the US
military said it had just finished
clearing mines from international
shipping lanes there. Roughly 1ifth of
the world's oil supply has historically
traveled through this narrow passage.
Iran responded by firing ballistic
missiles toward two US bases in Jordan.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard called the
American strike a quote strategic and
deadly mistake unquote. This was the
first publicly confirmed direct exchange
of fire between US and Iranian forces in
about a month. [snorts]
Pop quiz hot shot about what percentage
of the world's population has naturally
red hair? 2% 8% 15 or 25?
If you said 2%, you're red hot. Natural
red hair is one of the world's rarest
hair [music] colors. It's most common
among people with northern and
northwestern European ancestry.
Once a year, thousands of redheads from
more than 80 countries come together in
the city of Tilberg, Netherlands, to
celebrate their uniqueness at the Dutch
Redhead Days Festival. And get this, in
2005, Dutch artist Bart Ruvenhorst put
on an advertisement looking for a
handful of red-haired models. Instead,
hundreds responded. So rather than tell
most of them no, he invited them all and
an international festival was born. Our
Ben Hunt has more.
>> Put your hands up in the air if it's
real.
>> Seeing red, [cheering]
that is the beauty of the Redhead Days
Festival in the Netherlands. It's
estimated that less than 2% of the
world's population has naturally red
hair. And attendees say it's a rare
chance to be surrounded by people with
similar roots.
>> I feel of course connected to the
redhead community. And I don't see that
many redheads in Finland. So it's good
to see all the one all the all of the
people here right right now.
>> Every year the Dutch city of Tilberg
turns into a sea of ginger, copper, and
strawberry. The 3-day event draws
thousands of redheads from all around
the world for a chance to show off their
locks.
>> It's just a really cool thing seeing so
many people with like it's just really
cool
>> and enjoy music, food, and specialized
workshops that cover everything from
skin cancer prevention to makeup tips.
>> I was inspired to create a product for
red heads uh because we can't find uh
redhead mascaras and for brows. So, um,
we made a little makeup booth.
>> Though Red is the star of this show,
organizers say everyone is invited.
>> Because the camaraderie and positive
energy of the event is enough to make
anyone blend in.
>> You don't have to be a redhead to be
welcome because we just celebrate the
humanness and like the unique points of
human being. We just celebrate it. From
people standing out in a crowd to
students preparing to stand out in the
sky, birds flying high, you know how
they feel because one New York City high
school is helping students explore
careers in the aviation industry,
learning everything from airplane
mechanics to air traffic control. And
after graduating, they are fully
equipped to take flight.
>> There's a lot of opportunity in this
aviation that a lot of high school don't
have.
All right, you can tell me how this
precious system works, ladies and
gentlemen.
>> Aviation High School is a public New
York City high school that is also a
federal aviation administration
regulated aviation maintenance school.
We are one of the largest in the
country. All the traditional high school
course work plus hands-on work that can
get them a job in the aviation industry
right after high school.
>> At [snorts] aviation, students learn
every aspect of the plane. They
specialize in certifications that allow
them to succeed in careers in aircraft
management and manufacturing, taking on
roles as airplane mechanics, air traffic
controllers, and [music] flight
dispatchers as soon as they graduate.
>> We want to make sure that they're in
class every day, that they're they're
studying every day, that they're getting
all their jobs done properly because
again, there's people's lives at stake
when they get into the workforce to work
on the airplanes that we all fly on. you
know, there's like so many um different
parts of the plane that you really need
to have some idea of each section and
really every single class prepares you
somewhat for that uh for that road into
uh the aviation field.
>> Like other career and technical high
schools, aviation high struggles with
recruiting women. [music] In fact, women
make up less than 10% of all skilled
trade jobs across the country.
I think in any class I'm in, there's
less than 10 girls in that class. Every
day I feel like I have to prove myself
and that's hard, but it's very rewarding
when I finish at the same pace that the
boys do.
>> Getting into Aviation High isn't easy.
In 2023, just over 4,000 applicants
competed for only 500 [music] seats at
the school. Students travel by train,
bus, and ferry from all over New York
City, commuting [music] up to 2 and 1/2
hours to attend the school.
>> So, it's very early mornings sometimes.
Like currently, I have to be here about
like 6:30 because I'm coming to practice
in for my licensing. I mean, it's worth
the commute to come here to do what I'm
doing right now, but it is sometimes
very lengthy. Vocational programs are
definitely now getting a lot more focus
and schools like ours that are aligned
in an industry that has huge need of
course is creating another major focus
for education systems across the
country. The numbers they're predicting
the the desire for airlines to find
technicians yesterday is already felt.
So, it's something that we're dealing
with. They're putting together packages
to try and lure technicians to their
company cuz the need is so huge. you can
see the world and you're not locked down
at a desk. You're always doing something
different.
>> It makes college an option for you
instead of a necessity. You know,
college isn't the only route to success
at aviation. While at other schools,
it's pushed and it's forced.
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>> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Above the rim and half a million bucks
for some of the most electrifying few
seconds of basketball. Welcome to Dunk
Man. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal figured
if everybody loves the dunks, why wait
for the rest of the game? The first pro
league dedicated entirely to competitive
dunking. The best dunkers on the planet
came together in Atlanta for the
inaugural Dunk Man World Championship.
With $500,000 on the line, our Andy
Scholes was there. I wanted to bring
[music] all the best junkas, give them
their own professional platform. You
know, everybody has their internet
platform. I wanted to bring these guys
because listen, our professional guys
are not stepping up for the fans. I
wanted to do something great for the fs.
>> And the dunks in the final were
unbelievable. We saw [music] guys jump
over motorcycles, jump over cars. We had
a dunker even do the high jump. And in
the end, it was 21-year-old highf flyier
Cam [music] Hazard from Texas that was
named the first ever dunk man world
champion bringing home a cool half
million dollar prize.
>> This is my first dunk contest and I just
came out on top. So, a lot of people
aren't going to believe that, but I just
started posting it 2 years ago. Never
thought it would go anywhere and now I'm
on top.
All right, friends. New month means new
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10th episode of CNN 10. All right, I've
got time for one shout out today. Mr.
Sam at the transition education center
in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The
advisory class made this custom cutting
board. This is for chopping or knocking
if I need good luck. Happy first day of
school and thank you so much. Be
curious, be kind, and if life puts a rim
in front of you, rise up and throw down.
I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN 10.