CNN 10 Returns: Road To The White House | August 19, 2024

Intro [Music] hello everyone welcome to another season of CNN 10 the best 10 minutes in news I'm Koy wire and I'm so pumped to be back here with you we've got an awesome season lined up with some new surprises that I can't wait to share very soon now if you're new to the show Welcome CNN 10 is a 10-minute show where we break down compli ated stories with an easy to understand explanation representing all sides of the stories equally no opinion no slant I tell you the what letting you decide what to think and we're going to have a little bit of fun along the way too all right let's start today with the latest news on politics in the US the Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago Illinois and lasts through Thursday also known as the DNC the convention is where the Democratic party comes together to officially nominate their candidate for president of the United States this year that candidate will be current vice president kamla Harris Harris entered the race after current President Joe Biden decided not to seek reelection following pressure from within his own party over concerns about his age and health President Biden is expected to pass the torch so to speak to vice president Harris during his opening speech on Monday now for their part the Republican Party held its National Convention in Milwaukee back back in July where they officially nominated former president Donald Trump as their candidate this year security has been an increased focused for convention organizers in Chicago Law Enforcement will be in the air on the ground and in the water protesters are expected during the DNC in response to war in the Middle East in security is extra tight after an assassination attempt on former president Trump just earlier this summer these conventions happen every four years just a few months before the presidential election at the convention Party leaders delegates and members gather to set the party's platform their stances on major issues like Health Care the economy and climate change it's also a time for speeches from Key party figures rallying support and excitement for the campaign ahead these events are key moments in the race for the White House setting the stage for the final push to Election Day November 5th of this year Trivia 10 second trivia which of these national parks is the largest Wetland ecosystem in the US Badlands Everglades Joshua Tree or Glacier Bay sitting at 1.5 million Acres at the southern tip of Florida the Everglades is your answer here we head now to the The Everglades Florida Everglades where this weekend the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hosted its annual competition to draw attention to the threats of invasive species to the local ecology specifically focused on burmes pythons not native to Florida they've slithered their way into the Everglades ecosystem and are putting a serious strain on the local Wildlife to tackle this issue people in Florida participate in the Python Challenge where both amateurs and Pros compete for the thrill of the hunt and a cash prize supporters of this event celebrate the conservation efforts aimed at protecting the natural habitat though some animal rights organizations have raised concerns about the methods used by some participants this year marks the 11th edition of the event and CNN correspondent Carlos Suarez has all of the details on these enormous snakes how they got there and the effort it takes to capture them looking for snakes yeah but no luck welcome to how it is these snakes are very powerful in the humid sweltering summer deep in the Florida Everglade The Hunt is on for the burmes python so we're looking at about 30 lb and about 9 ft sounds about right one of the larger ones I say this is on average of what you're going to find out there experts we spoke to have seen snakes as long as 19 ft weighing 125 lbs the invasive species of snakes have few natural predators and are known to consume prey as large as aligators for 10 days this month Hunters on trucks equipped with flood lights drive into the night their eyes trained on the flooded grassland for the slightest sign of a snake typically you'll see like a little blue hue to it on it um but most of the time you're just looking for that breakup in the pattern a lot of the times you'll just get just a little piece of a tail sticking out from behind a tree or something and you stop these things are very very camouflaged just relax despite that Cody Quinton captured a 10-ft python last year it's saw part of Florida's annual Python Challenge where amateurs and professionals seek the thrill of a capture and cash prizes the hunter who catches the most burmes pythons can take home $10,000 the snakes first showed up in Florida in 1979 brought here as pets and likely released into the Wild by owners when the snakes grew too big to keep they aren't picky eaters small mammals and birds are among their favorite meals according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission since 2000 more than 21,000 burmes pythons have been captured and killed but experts estimate tens of thousands of them are still thriving and threatening the Everglades ecosystem and Wildlife officials say the area has seen a decrease in the number of small mammals like raccoons and rabbits as a result the challenge is intended to help solve that problem all right if you follow me Simone Biles Interview on social media you may know that I just got back from Paris covering the Summer Olympics and I was able to catch up with some of the biggest stars of the games and we're going to be sharing some of their stories with you all week long including that of the greatest gymnast of all time Simone biles she's now racked up seven Olympic gold medals 11 medals in all Simone shared why this year was so special for her and how she navigates not just her breathtaking flips in the air but also the twists and turns of Life why were these games so important to you well it was important to me because nobody forced me to be out there on that stage I solely did it for myself and I'm in a really good spot mentally and physically so doing this for just me and in the world and you overcame a lot to get here we all know that did did you feel any of those demons start to come creeping in the mind again and if so like how'd you deal with him yes I dealt with him in therapy obviously you always have those thoughts coming in the back of your head but just trying to stay as positive as possible going back to what I know thinking about my therapy tactics and it worked that's so important yes u i IC moment the podium bowing down to Rebecca there young girls out there today are getting torn apart left and right torn down how poor was it for you to show the world this okay to adjust each other's crowns no absolutely I think it was really important for that moment obviously it was just me and Jordan being me and Jordan but I know it was really special and it was very impactful for kids to see that um you win with Grace you lose with Grace yeah now this an iconic moment out this games in my opinion was when you pla back of some people talking about your appearance and young girls deal with that all the time to stress that to fit in what is your message to those young girls out there who might be feeling like they're not enough they're not fitting in you guys are beautiful confident you guys are so smart stand in your power believe in yourself and you guys are going to be just fine and I'll be here to support you every step of the way I know it's hard but you guys are going to do it and you're going to do big things what would you say your spirit animal is or your spirit character that switch the flips uh when you have to go out there and dominate and that thing has allowed you to win 11 Olympic medals okay so I think mine would actually be a honey badger like honey badger in the gym sloth outside slothy Simone I think you need a new chain now that was pretty dope than all right now you got some time to enjoy your family um especially your husband Jonathan no way you get to enjoy some football he's been here supporting you are you going to be at his games being hype hype him yes absolutely I feel like I'm his biggest supporter besides some of our other that we have but it's always exciting watching him play on that field okay if they play the Falcons or my bills this year please don't show up we don't need any more juice for them that's actually they play the bills this weekend said good luck she said good luck Outro [Applause] yes it's time to end with today's story getting a 10 out of 10 an unexpected prize at a family fun park in penssylvania inside a claw machine where a groundhog was found getting cozy with with all the stuffies the little rascal created quite the comfy Hideway and earned the nickname Colonel kuster State game warden was called in to evict the furry squatter and of course this all went down in Pennsylvania the state famous for groundhogs because of the legendary Punk Satani Phil who pops up every year to according to lore give us a clue as to when spring will arrive all right Superstars now to my favorite part of the day I'm giving a shout out to our friends up in Sandwich Illinois Sandwich High School salute and I'm going to give you some motivation Monday from the great actor Audrey hurn nothing is impossible the word itself says I'm possible shine bright y'all be that light that someone needs today it's going to be an awesome year and I am so pumped to be sharing it with you I'm Ki wire I'll see you right back here tomorrow on CNN 10 [Music]