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We begin with news about one of the world's most rugged and remote places the vast Arctic territory of Greenland.
The semi-autonomous or mostly self-governing territory is the world's largest non-continental island, about six times the size of Germany, with a population of only about 56000 people.
It's been part of the Kingdom of Denmark for centuries.
It is mineral rich and perfectly placed to set up defense systems for any potential attacks from nations across the Arctic Ocean.
The U.S. has made several efforts to acquire it in the past.
Since returning to office last year, President Donald Trump became the latest US president to suggest acquiring Greenland for the United States.
In recent days, he has doubled down on that push, citing national security.
But right now we are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland.
And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.
Our Nick Robertson has more about the hows and whys for the United States' previous attempts to acquire Greenland and why they failed.
It's not the first time a US president has been interested in Greenland.
Over 150 years ago, after the United States purchased Alaska from the Russians, the then Secretary of State, William Seward, floated the idea of buying Greenland and Iceland from Denmark.
Even back then, Greenland was recognized for its wealth of minerals and resources.
The purchase never materialized, but Greenland remained on the U.S. radar.
In 1910 the US ambassador to Denmark suggested the United States give Denmark an island in the Philippines in exchange for Greenland and the Danish West Indies.
But that didn't happen either.
By 1916, leaders signed the Lansing Declaration, a US proclamation saying that they would not dispute Denmark's control over the entire territory.
But after World War II, U.S.
President Harry Truman offered Denmark $100 million in gold for Greenland.
Denmark rejected the offer.
The bid was secret at the time, but was made public in 1991 by a Danish newspaper, after documents had been declassified two decades earlier.
Despite the US not gaining control of Greenland, they were given permission to operate military bases, including the Thule Air Base, now known as the pitific Space Base, where they still have a presence of US forces.
But we need it really for international world security.
And I think we're going to get it.
One way or the other, we're going to get it.
While the world waits to see if President Trump's threats about Greenland come to fruition and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to talk about buying Greenland, history has told us it may not be so easy.
We've all heard the saying, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Well, turns out some clever canines might be just fine being self-taught.
New research out of Hungary suggests that some perceptive pooches pick up new words just by eavesdropping on our conversations, similar to how toddlers learn.
So these researchers told a group of dogs about certain toys and then talked about them without even looking at the dog.
And the dills and joggies kind of monitored the speaker's gazes.
They picked up on conversational clues and key words and learned the toy's names in as little as eight minutes.
Some Border Collies, they learned the names without new objects at all in front of them.
Without being told directly that's what they were, talk about best in show.
Now researchers.
They're still trying to determine why the skill seems more prevalent in certain dogs, and they've been working with this group of dogs for years.
So you may want to temper expectations if you plan on teaching old Fido what a Labubu is today.
Mattel is releasing what it's calling their first ever autistic Barbie doll.
Advocates for neurodivergent children are celebrating, calling it a magical moment.
Our Jacqueline Howard is here to tell us more.
Hi Jacqueline koi.
There's a new barbie on the market and she's making history.
She's the first ever barbie with autism.
She includes a fidget spinner, noise cancelling headphones and a tablet to help support her communication.
Now the toy company mattel.
It worked with the non-profit autistic self-advocacy network to design the doll and their aim was to really reflect the tools and experiences that many children with autism use every day Coy.
Ten-second trivia.
What do scientists believe is responsible for most of the gold found in the Earth's crust?
Volcanic eruptions, meteor strikes, deep-sea thermal vents, or alchemy?
If you said meteor strikes, you're out of this world.
While more than 99 of the gold on Earth is thought to be locked up in the planet's core, scientists believe much of the gold in Earth's crust came from meteor strikes billions of years ago.
Now to Australia and a potential golden opportunity down under.
Some of history's heftiest gold nuggets have been unearthed in the state of Victoria's Golden Triangle region.
And as the worldwide price of gold continues to soar, everyone from homegrown hobbyists to professional prospectors are scouring the region in a bid to hit it big and shout Eureka.
Our Polo Sandoval has more on the modern day treasure hunt.
The lure of gold is drawing treasure hunters to Australia's Victoria State, an area known as the Golden Triangle where historically, some of the world's biggest gold nuggets have been discovered.
But there was no eureka moment for this gold seeker.
Ah, there it is.
Shotgun pellet.
But it's not quite striking out.
According to some hobbyists, slash prospectors if the quest is part of the reward.
I like to walk through the bush, seeing the wildlife and, if I'm lucky, finding a little bit of gold.
It may not be the gold rush of the mid-19th century, where hundreds of thousands of people flock to California trying to find their fortunes.
But demand for recreational mining permits in Victoria is hitting an all-time high.
There are more than 100000 active permits which allow people to search for gold using only hand tools and keep anything they find.
It's a chance to potentially hit pay dirt after the price of gold surged last year to over 4500 a troy ounce.
Seeing what nuggets they're finding out there and what they're actually getting for them, um is definitely a big um, a big boost, because that can help us pay off a lot of bills, take kids out and stuff like that.
So it's a.
It's a big kicker um for me.
Tony mills, a gold hunting tour guide, says he's one of the lucky ones and has found some pretty sizable stones.
The best one was the 80 ounce nugget.
Yeah and um, I found a 70 and I found a lot of 21s and yeah, I found a lot of decent nuggets.
Not recently, other than this three and a half ounce two months ago.
And though most of the people dream of hitting the mother load, others are happy to just find a little something in the dirt.
A guide estimated this pebble of gold to be worth about $27.
A jackpot for those that prize the experience.
I feel very good, very happy.
My heart's singing a nice tune.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 a flight academy.
That's clearing the runway for the next generation of pilots.
In Lawrenceville Georgia, students at Look Up Flight Academy are learning more than how to fly a plane.
They're learning how to navigate an industry where access hasn't always been easy.
For Urian Booz, a former flight attendant, becoming a pilot was about more than earning certifications.
It was about what flying represents.
Black women still make up less than 1 actually, of all professional pilots.
So I'm just here to change that landscape of what our industry looks like.
I feel like the sky is for everybody, so it shouldn't be gatekept just for one certain demographic.
Now she's part of a flight academy working to reshape who gets to sit at the controls.
The academy was founded by pilot and aircraft builder, Mike Ojo, who says the goal is to properly train the next generation of pilots and to expose students to high-paying careers in fields like commercial aviation and aircraft maintenance.
The program reaches across generations, including teens like Kaelin Wilson, who's balancing flight training with a full-time job.
So far, Look Up, Flight Academy has graduated 110 students, each on a different journey, but united by the chance to reach for the sky.
All right, we have a shout out today going to Mr Atkison at Selwood Middle School in Portland Oregon.
I see you win.
Thank you for spending part of your day with us.
And Mrs. Spellman, William B. Travis Academy in Dallas, Texas.
Thank you for our furry friend here, who I'm sure was eavesdropping on our entire show.
Now, tomorrow is Your Word Wednesday, so put your unique vocabulary word and the definition in the comments of my latest post on Instagram, at Koi Wire or CNN 10, and we'll choose a winner to work into tomorrow's show.
Bring it, y'all.
Let's make it a magnificent day.
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