CNN news 2011-10-13
CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Hi to the students of Brown Middle School, and hello to all of our viewers around the world. Broadcasting from the CNN Newsroom, I`m Carl Azuz. Our first story today takes us to Egypt.
The North African nation is dealing with violence worse than it has seen in months. Dozens of people were killed over the weekend, hundreds more were injured.
All of this happened in fighting between army forces and Coptic Christians. This is an ancient branch of Christianity. Its members make up about 9 percent of Egypt`s population. Coptic Christians and the Muslims who support them.
AZUZ (voice-over): . have been holding protests like this one. They`re demanding that the Egyptian military offer equal protection for their places of worship. Egypt`s prime minister wants to investigate what started the fighting over the weekend.
He says the violence has brought the country back to the level of tension it had before its political revolution earlier this year. The prime minister said, quote, "Instead of going forward, we`ve found ourselves scrambling for security."
AZUZ: Well, parts of Mexico are bracing for a hurricane that`s expected to make landfall today. Jova is the name of the storm. It was bearing down on Mexico`s west coast yesterday, and it had strengthened into a category 3 hurricane. Some experts thought this thing might get stronger before it hits land.
AZUZ (voice-over): So emergency officials were rushing to get ready before the storm. They opened shelters. They distributed food and supplies. The area that Jova is expected to hit is a vacation spot. But a lot of tourists have cleared out ahead of the potential danger. Authorities have warned boaters to watch out for heavy rain, wind and waves.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s first Shoutout goes out to Mr. Toijala`s global issues class at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
A fleet refers to a group of what? You know what to do. Is it bison, ships, pumpkins or trees? You`ve got three seconds, go.
A fleet is a group of ships, usually under the same command. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.
AZUZ: And Fleet Week is a celebration that honors the U.S. military`s nautical services. The event takes place in different cities, and San Francisco`s Fleet Week just wrapped up. It included a parade of ships, as military vessels sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the San Francisco Bay. But this year`s Fleet Week also made spectators look up.
AZUZ (voice-over): That is because a big theme of the week was the 100th birthday of naval aviation, and shows like this one -- this is awesome, look at this -- from the Navy`s Blue Angels flight team, wowed the crowds who came out for the event. People also had the opportunity to take tours of some of the ships that were part of Fleet Week. This is the 30th year that San Francisco has hosted the event.
AZUZ: The "Occupy Wall Street" movement started online. A website asked people to flood New York financial district for a few months. Now the grassroots campaign has expanded with protests in different cities and on college campuses. There are a lot of different ideas about what exactly people are protesting. Mary Snow talks with a few folks about why they are there.