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COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What`s up, sunshine? I`m Coy. This is CNN 10. We`re halfway through the week, and we`re going to keep on keeping up with
that momentum.
Today is Your Word Wednesday, so listen up to see if the vocab word you submitted helped us write today`s show. Typically, we have a general flow
for this show, and generally in life, it`s good to have a well thought out plan, a regimented routine, but sometimes it`s good to shake things up.
So, remix! We`re starting with a 10-second trivia. What country has the largest population of tigers?
China, Russia, India, or Malaysia?
Your answer here is India. Adopting the Bengal tiger as its national animal in 1973, it`s home to around two-thirds of the world`s tiger population.
The world`s biggest religious gathering kicked off this week in India, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a mind-
boggling 400 million people are expected to bathe in the sacred waters at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the
riverbanks of a holy Indian city. And the things they had to do to prepare for all the people, absolutely bonkers. The host city, already home to six
million people, added around 150,000 tents and toilets for travelers, and installed a drinking water pipeline over 700 miles long. This year`s
festival took years of planning and millions of dollars in constructing infrastructure and facilities for the influx of visitors.
Officials say extra safety measures have also been put in place to protect visitors. CNN`s Polo Sandoval gives us a look at the start of the festival
and shows us what all went into these preparations.
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POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Excitement lights up the night as fire dancers celebrate ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in
India.
For the next six weeks, the city of Prayagraj will be the center of spiritual devotion in Hinduism, attracting an expected 400 million pilgrims
from India and around the world. They bathe in the confluence of three sacred rivers in the largest religious festival on earth. It`s a trip of a
lifetime for many devotees.
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Festival of the Sacred Pictures, is held every 12 years and is considered holier than the Kumbh Mela festival that occur
roughly every three years.
Pilgrims take a dip in the waters to wash away their sins and receive salvation from the cycle of life and death. And though it`s a spiritual
festival, there are some very earthly logistical challenges to hosting such a large event. 4,000 hectares of land have been transformed into a pop-up
city with thousands of tents, kitchens and port-a-potty set up for the visitors.
More than 40,000 police personnel and cyber-crime experts are part of a web of surveillance, and authorities say A.I. will be used to monitor the
crowds. Indian police say they`ve been conducting security and rescue drills to prepare for any emergencies.
PRASHANT KUMAR, POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL, UTTAR PRADESH (through translator): There is full security. As you can see, we are alert and
prepared. The area is covered by cameras and our foot soldiers in civilian clothing will be present on the ground as well.
SANDOVAL: The festival runs until February 26th and having it run smoothly without any major security issues would be a win for Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi who has promised to showcase India`s religious and cultural symbols to appeal to his Hindu base.
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WIRE: For any of you aspiring chefs out there, if the idea of grocery shopping is a little bit daunting for you, imagine how much easier it would
be if you had a celebrity chef at your side for tips on ingredients and saving some money. Best-selling cookbook author and father of five Jamie
Oliver did just that for a mom near and dear to our hearts who`s looking to make healthier, more accessible meals at home.
Our CNN superstar Channon Hodge went on a peregrination with Oliver as he shared how cooking up delicious meals doesn`t have to break the bank.
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CHANNON HODGE, CNN PRODUCER: I work right next door, so I have 10 minutes at the end of the day to run through the whole foods, get on the subway,
pick up my son from child care, make something for dinner. Help me navigate all of this a little bit better.
JAMIE OLIVER, CHEF: What`ll probably happen is that you just need to be sharper on not wasting money.
HODGE (voice-over): Jamie Oliver is in New York because of his latest cookbook, Simply Jamie: Fast & Simple Food. I already own two books, and
he`s published nearly 30, making over 80 TV series along the way, much of which I`ve seen. I had to see if my TV hero, this father of five, could
help me feed my little one, Oscar. Jamie had a lot to say.
(On camera): So I made your Bolognese last week, and it`s like classic, delicious, balsamic, like kind of brightens it up, but then like you throw
lentils in there.
OLIVER: I`m trying to upsell fruit, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds, because that`s actually what your body needs, and also it`s exactly what
the planet needs. We would call it now meat reduced, just half the meat and put this in. Bologna beans, kidney beans, butter beans, and they`re still
an amazing source of protein, a fraction of the price, full of fiber, and they come in tins that never go off.
HODGE: And they`re available in every supermarket.
OLIVER: This area here is always cheap. Onions and potatoes are always cheap. These are fantastic foundations to meals. The opposite of that is
things like asparagus, which are never cheap. These are organic from Mexico. They`re out of American season.
HODGE: In the grocery store, we don`t know it`s not out of season. Like how do you develop that knowledge?
OLIVER: It`s so cold and windy outside, nothing`s going to be surviving that. So that`s definitely not seasonal. But things like this, like these
pumpkins and these squash are amazing. Nature`s put this coat on them.
HODGE: Yeah.
OLIVER: So if you take this home, it will last for a couple of months, unless it`s got any cuts in it. But also these get reduced way before they
need to be, nearly in every supermarket brand.
As per normal in America, you`ve got a lot of choice, bless. But by having baby carrots here, that`s 7.98 a pound. Whereas down here, that`s 1.35 a
pound. Do you really care that much? You know what I mean? So I think like just being sassy about like the per pound, per kilo, per item price. I get
convenience. But if you`re buying into convenience your whole life, it`s a fortune.
When I`m writing recipes, I`m kind of like a neurotic madman. Because like the creative bit and the flavors is not really the problem. Kind of like
trying to help your wallet, trying to help your tummy, trying to waste less. A lot of the best cuisines in the world, a lot of their foundational
recipes are all in that area of cheaper cuts, the stewing cuts, the mincemeat.
These are really accessible prices. And I just let it tick away for a few hours, let the pot do all the work. And then I`ve got a meal that I can
fridge, I can freeze, I can batch up and I can turn into multiple different dishes.
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WIRE: Today`s story getting a 10 out of 10 is the friendliest five-star Uber ride. A Colorado Uber driver decided to bring his dog to work with him
and it has turned out to be a furry big hit with his passengers. His rides with his pup star sidekick Bowie, the Uber dog, are going viral. Take a
look at some of the Uberdorable reactions.
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KEVIN FURMAN, UBER DRIVER: Go play.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): An Uber driver in Colorado is enjoying viral fame after giving his ride sharing gig a boost using a very simple
concept. Who doesn`t love dogs?
Kevin Furman says bringing his three-year-old dog Bowie along on his Uber driving shifts was actually kind of a no-brainer.
FURMAN: Colorado is such a dog-friendly place so I knew people would like it. Instantly it was a big hit. All my passengers loved it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bowie wasn`t just a big hit with passengers but social media followers as well. Kevin says Bowie became a hit on YouTube and
TikTok and views and followers came rolling in nearly overnight, turning this doggone good Uber dog, Uber viral, Uber fast all-over social media.
FURMAN: Sometimes I wonder if he knows that he`s kind of famous.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Even with their newfound fame the formula stays the same. Bowie provides tender love and care. Kevin gets you safely there.
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WIRE: All right, thank you to all of you for submitting plenteous commendable words for Your Word Wednesday and today`s winner is Ms.
Connor`s Cyrus E. Dallin School in Arlington, Massachusetts for peregrination, a noun meaning a long meandering journey especially one
taken on foot. Your vocab skills are impressive and we love to see it.
Our shout out today goes to Hilsman Middle School in Athens, Georgia. Rise up Panthers. We are grateful to all of you who are subscribing and
commenting on our CNN 10 YouTube channel for your shout out requests. You rock everyone. We`ll see you right back here tomorrow on CNN 10.
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