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A staffing shortage for our eyes in the sky

 

Hello and welcome to CNN 10. I'm Coy Wire it's time for your 10 minutes of news on this Tuesday of teacher appreciation week give your teachers some hard hands today let them know you appreciate them.

 

We have an announcement about that at the end of today's show that's a tease.

 

Also submit those words for tomorrow's  #youwordwednesday follow me @coywire, put your word definition in the comment section on my most recent post and we're going to choose a winner to work into tomorrow's show let's go.

 

We start today with unprecedented cancellations and delays at Newark airport in New Jersey that have impacted travelers for more than a week.

 

The causes a nationwide air traffic controller shortage which was just made worse when 20% of Newark's controllers walked off the job in protest of their management.

 

Air traffic controllers are the traffic cops of the skies coordinating and directing takeoffs and landings and monitoring flight paths it takes years to be certified for this high-stakes job that has long shifts sometimes 6 days a week with a starting salary of around $60,000.

 

It's an important job absolutely it's an important job. uh well it's the backbone for aviation.

With a split of a second um you could have the --from the air traffic controller standpoint you could lose the picture in a matter of a milli-second.

 

There are other major US airports being impacted by the air traffic controller shortage.

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeing a shortfall of around 3,000 controllers as of last year.

 

That number was calculated before the Trump administration included air traffic controllers in a federal buyout offer to millions of workers.

 

buyout [ˋbaɪ͵aʊt] n.（产权）全部买下

buyout offer 买断工龄

 

The FAA is now offering incentives to boost the numbers like increasing starting salaries giving bonuses to new graduates and yearly bonuses for eligible controllers who delay retirement.

 

ID check time. For you or anyone you know who's 18 or older especially those who will be traveling in the United States.

Tomorrow, May 7th anyone older than 18 accessing a federal site, like security checkpoints at airports will need what is called a Real ID.

 

It's a federally compliant license, learner's permit or non-driver ID card.

 

compliant [kəmˋplaɪənt] adj. 應允的

learner's permit 实习驾驶执照，学员驾照

 

Real IDs are considered more secure than classic driver's licenses.

They have advanced holograms, microprinting and even information storage so how do you know if you have a real ID they have a black or gold star in the upper right hand corner.

 

hologram [ˋhɑlə͵græm] n.【物】全息圖；立體投影

microprinting 微縮印刷，又稱微小字

 

And if any of you soon to be drivers out there are planning on getting your learner's permit anytime soon the Department of Motor Vehicle Offices where you take your driving test have had fully booked appointments for months ahead of the Real ID deadline.

 

While enforcing the Real ID rule starts tomorrow anyone can get their Real ID issued even after May 7th but if anyone you know 18 or older will be traveling soon make sure they check for those stars superstars.

 

Pop quiz hot shot

What is the oldest national park in the United States?

Yosemite, Crater Lake, Denali or Yellowstone.

 

If you said Yellowstone ding ding you're correct.

In 1872,  Yellowstone became the first national park in the US with most of the park located in Wyoming but stretching into Montana and Idaho as well today there are 63 national parks in total.

 

In addition to having some of the most diverse wildlife in the nation. Yellowstone National Park is also one of the most geologically fascinating parks. It sits on top of a volcanic hot spot that fuels its hot springs and erupting geysers, the most iconic is called Old Faithful.

 

geyser [ˋgaɪzɚ] n. 喷泉；间歇泉

 

Now geocscientists have discovered what's called a magma cap beneath the park, a layer of molten rock and hot liquids that acts like a natural pressure release valve beneath the Earth's surface. Our Nick Valencia explains how it works.

 

Geoscientists discovered a magma cap underneath Yellowstone National Park, revealing new clues to the state of one of the world's largest active volcanic systems.

 

geoscientist [ˌdʒiəˈsaɪəntɪst] n. 地球學家

 

Researchers from Rice and several other universities made the discovery by using an advanced seismic imaging truck to create custom tiny earthquakes locating the cap approximately 2.4 miles below Earth's surface.

 

The magma cap acts like a lid trapping heat and pressure and plays a vital role in preventing a major eruption.

The geoscientists discovered the gas is consistently venting through cracks and channels in the cap much like steady breathing.

 

This natural pressure release process indicates that the system remains stable.

This discovery gives us a deeper understanding of Yellowstone's underground system and highlights just how important it is to keep monitoring the area.

 

Did you know there is a vault deep underneath the ice of a remote region in Norway that holds more than 1.3 million varieties of the world's seeds.

 

vault [vɔlt] n. 地下储藏室，地窖

 

The city of Svalbard is the farthest north a person can fly on a scheduled flight, making it just accessible enough to house the Svalbard seed vault.

 

Its purpose is to keep the seeds of crop varieties from around the planet safe as future generations navigate climate change, population growth and conflict.

 

In other words if something ever goes down and wipes out the world's food supply, people would hopefully be able to grow back some crops fairly quickly.

 

The seed vault officially began accepting samples in 2008 and countries from around the world from Nigeria to Philippines worked to catalog and package seeds to send for the collection and there's still room for more since each packet holds an average of 500 seeds the vault has room for a max of 2.5 billion seeds that's around 4.5 million varieties of crops.

 

Now to a story highlighting the magic that can happen when we find a way to use our individual talents or passions to help people in need.

 

Aretired doctor from Minnetonka, Minnesota had a successful career specializing in prosthetics for people who have missing limbs or body parts due to traumatic injury.

 

prosthetics [prɑsˋθɛtɪks] n.【医】义肢

 

After starting a nonprofit, Dr Greg Ekbom has traveled to Ukraine five times since Russia invaded in 2022 and he's helping both veterans and civilians get fitted for the medical equipment they desperately need he just returned home last month and here is part of his inspiring story.

 

Dr Greg Ekbom visited Ukraine last month for the fifth time since the war with Russia began.

The passion that I still have at age 75 is strong it's there's there's uh it's burning brightly.

 

Through his nonprofit LimbFit, he's provided prosthetics to more than 80,000 Ukrainian amputees the majority of them soldiers but civilians too.

This trip was I think one of our best trips because of our prosthetic lab now being fully functional up and running.

 

up and running（尤指系统或机器）运行，运转

 

Each time he's there Greg says the quality of care from the Ukrainian providers gets better.

His team helps train them sharing the latest techniques and also learning plenty from them.

 

Greg says there are always reminders of the war around them.

We got off the train in Kyiv and one hour before a missile hit right in the middle of the city and we saw the smoke rising from the missile hit as we got off the train.

 

Greg says this trip was the first where Ukrainians shared concern about American support for their cause.

Are you standing with us?  Areyou are you going to abandon us?

 

My answer was just tell them that I cannot control what happens in Washington or in the White House but I can control what happens in my own hearts and in the organization, LimbFit, and and we are here and we stand with you.

 

There are plans to expand the LimbFit mission to other countries and Greg intends to visit Ukraine twice a year.

As long as God gives me health and strength um I'm I'm in it for the long haul.

 

long haul 持久; 持久而艰苦的活动

 

Today's story getting a 10 out of 10

 

A principal in Iowa who may have shaved the day. Olley Arelong will be graduating Gateway High School in Ottumwa, after getting out of a hairy situation. His coursework was starting to seem insurmountable and the clock was ticking but Olley would rise up with hard work and some hair-raising motivation from his principal Aaron Ruff.

 

hairy [ˋhɛrɪ] adj.【美】【俚】令人不快的

coursework [ˈkɔrswɝk] n. 课堂作业

insurmountable [͵ɪnsɚˋmaʊntəb!] adj. 无法克服的

hair-raising [ˋhɛr͵rezɪŋ] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的, 令人恐惧的

 

It started with um during lunch.

It was No Shave November.

 

Mr. Ruff, you know, swooped by and you know he sat with us and he was just you know we were just making jokes and laughing and he asked me when I was going to shave my beard and then I just without thinking much I said "Hey let's uh I'll shave my beard when you graduate."

 

And that's he shook on it.

A deal Olley could not resist and when he earned his last credit needed to graduate there was no shaving it for later for Principal Ruff.

 

He and Olley were in sync, and it was bye, bye bye to beard.

Olley abuzz with joy during the honors.

 

abuzz [əˋbʌz] adj. 喧闹纷乱的; 嘈杂的; 忙乱的

 

Principal Ruff said Olley doesn't realize how much of an inspiration he's been for other students he overcame adversity with discipline and dedication and graduates in May by a whisker congrats Olley.

 

by a whisker 差一点儿 (即刚好通过); by the narrowest margin

 

All right voluntary assignment time.

This is National Teachers Appreciation Week and to show our appreciation for choosing us my CNN team to help you fuel your students minds we're launching CNN 10 teacher of the year.

 

Email your nominations to CNN10 at CNN.com we need teacher’s name, school's name, city state and a few sentences including a strong example of how your teacher goes above and beyond for their class.

 

Person nominating has to be at least 13 years old and we are only accepting one email per class no double submissions qualify.

 

So do a little group project huddle up come up with the most compelling case for your teacher before submitting that final draft and we may just be coming to visit your school let's celebrate you.

 

We have a shout out going to Indiana today the Panthers at R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne rise up.

 

And Ms. Pavlovicand Mr. Erwin and all of our Owensboro High School in Kentucky you beanie believe that we're giving you a shout out today.

 

Thank you for making us part of your day see you tomorrow everyone and I'm Coy Wire and we are CNN 10.