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Congressional Races Still Up for Grabs for Either Party; Smog So Bad It Can Be Seen From Space; Tourists Get a Bird`s Eye View of Trevi Fountain During Restoration Works.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What`s up, sunshine. Welcome to CNN 10 on 11/12. We`ve got your news for you this Tuesday, November 12th.

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section of my most recent posts on my @coywire social accounts. And we`ll choose one winner to work into tomorrow`s show.

All right, we`ve got lots to get to. So let`s hop right into it. Starting with U.S. politics where the balance of power in the nation`s capital is

nearly set. Ballots are still being counted in a number of congressional races. And even with some races still undecided in the Senate, CNN projects

that Republicans will now control the chamber with at least 52 out of the 100 seats.

The party will need to choose a new Senate majority leader before the new Congress convenes in January. The Senate takeover was the first big
 

convene [kənˋvin] v. 集会；聚集

election night success for Republicans flipping seats in Ohio, West Virginia, and Montana. It`s a big victory for the party, which hasn`t had a

majority in the chamber since 2021.

There are still two Senate races still to be declared those in Arizona and Pennsylvania. And on the other side of Washington, D.C., the fate of the

House of Representatives remains up in the air.
 

up in the air 悬而未决

Republicans are trying to defend their narrow majority there. And CNN has not yet projected winners in more than a dozen house races. Meanwhile,

American voters chose former president Donald Trump to be the 47th president of the United States.

Trump and his team are working on building the president elects administration at his Florida property in Mar-a-Lago. So far, Mr. Trump`s

campaign manager, Susie Wiles, has been named as White House Chief of Staff. Ms. Wiles will become the first woman to ever hold that title.
 

chief of staff 幕僚长

President elect Trump will travel to Washington D.C. this week to meet with president Biden. Before inauguration day, states have until December 11th

to confirm their electoral college votes before electors officially cast their 538 electoral college votes.

Now, once all races are determined, the new Congress will be sworn in on January 3rd. And then both chambers will count electoral votes on January

6th with Republicans set to control the presidency, the Senate, and possibly the House of Representatives. The GOP will be in prime position to

back the future Trump administration`s agenda.

CNN`s Manu Raju joins us now to break it down further.

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MANU RAJU, CNN CHIEF CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Republicans have an edge in holding onto the House, barely. They may barely hang on to power, but
 

barely [ˋbɛrlɪ] adv. 仅；刚好

hang on 紧紧抓住, 握住不放

there`s still votes that left to be counted. And that`s because right now to get to the magic number, that`s 218 seats. They only need Republicans

due to five more wins. That`s it. And then under the majority.

Democrats, however, need to flip five Republican districts, much more difficult, especially since they are only leading in two Republican

districts. Republicans meanwhile are leading in two Democratic districts. So if that holds the Democrats are most likely going to be in the minority.

And that of course would be a huge letdown for their party. They thought they were going to carry districts from Iowa to Nebraska, to New York, to
 

letdown [ˋlɛt͵daʊn] n. 失望

California. They left a bunch of Republican wins pickup opportunities on the table.
 

pickup [ˋpɪk͵ʌp] n. 取（某物）

And that`s what`s going to cause a lot of hand-wringing, blaming -- blame game of sorts, potentially at the top of the ticket to some Democrats, down
 

hand-wringing 绝望；忧虑的模样；歇斯底里的状态

ticket [ˋtɪkɪt] n.（政党的）公认候选人名单

ticket outperforming Kamala Harris` performance in some of those battleground districts. But at the moment, those votes still yet to be

counted.

One thing is for certain though, Republicans will have the majority in the Senate 52 seats, at least a couple of seats yet to be called, potentially

adding one more seat and see how the Pennsylvania Senate race turns out here.

And another big question for Republicans, who will lead this new majority? Because Mitch McConnell`s longtime Senate Republican leader, the longest

serving Senate leader in the history of the Senate is stepping aside from his leadership post. That means there are several candidates who are vying

step aside 让开; 让位

vie [vaɪ] v. 争；竞争[（+with/for）]

to replace him three specifically that Senator John Cornyn, Senator John Thune, Senator Rick Scott.

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WIRE: Next, we`re going to take a look at a situation happening in Southeast Asia where two neighbors, India and Pakistan are dealing with

extreme pollution that`s affecting the lives of millions of people. Air quality typically worsens in that region in the winter time because cold

air traps, particulates billowing up during crop burning or those that come out of vehicles and power plants. And that air just stagnates.
 

particulate [pɚˋtɪkjə͵let] n. 微粒状物质

billow [ˋbɪlo] v.（巨浪）翻騰

stagnate [ˋstægnet] v. 因不流动而变得污浊

The pollution recently got so bad that it registered three times higher than levels on the IQAir index that are considered hazardous. Pakistan`s
 

register [ˋrɛdʒɪstɚ] v.（计器等）标示，指示；记录

government is calling for climate diplomacy with India. So the two countries can address the issue.

CNN`s Sophia Saifi shows us more.

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SOPHIA SAIFI, CNN PRODUCER (voice-over): The traffic is still flowing in Lahore. The government officials are urging people to stay at home. The smog
 

smog [smɑg] n. 烟雾（= smoke and fog）

too toxic for a city that often ranks as one of the worst in the world for air pollution. Face masks are mandatory, a thin shield against the skyrocketing

skyrocket [ˋskaɪ͵rɑkɪt] adj. 烟火般地往上冲；猛涨；突然高升

amount of pollutants in the air.

The city`s air quality index topped 1,000 again last week. That`s an unprecedented level as the IQAir Index defines hazardous as anything over

301. Many public spaces like zoos, parks and historic monuments have been closed, along with many schools which have shifted to online classes for at

least another week.

AYISHM AHMED KHAN BURKI, STUDENT: Everyone has a right to clean air. Everyone has a right to enjoy seeing the sun.

SAIFI (voice-over): Some types of tuk-tuks and barbecue restaurants have been banned. But the smog is a recurring problem, especially at this time
 

tuk-tuk 嘟嘟车（由摩托车改装成的三轮车）

recurring [rɪˋkɝɪŋ] adj. 再发的；循环的

of the year when particles from low grade diesel fumes and crop burning get trapped in the cold air. And some residents say that the closures aren`t stopping

that.

MOHAMMAD QASIM, LAHORE VISITOR (through translator): They have closed schools that don`t create the smog. They have not closed the factories and

brick kilns. They are now closing the things which create the smog.
 

kiln [kɪln] n.（用来烧或烘干砖等的）窑，炉

SAIFI (voice-over): Delhi`s air has also reached hazardous levels in recent days, though some residents are still exercising outdoors. The World

Health Organization says breathing toxic air is harmful and can cause strokes, heart diseases and respiratory infections.

One clinic in New Delhi says there is a 20 to 25% rise in patients, especially after the Diwali holiday when people set off illegal fireworks.
 

Diwali [dɪˋwɑli] n.（印度10月或11月举行的）排灯节

Sore throats, burning eyes and trouble breathing are common complaints.

BALRAM KUMAR, FACTORY WORKER (through translator): I have a severe cold and cough. No medicine seems to be working. I have been taking medicines,

but there is no relief.

SAIFI (voice-over): Officials in New Delhi began a trial program recently to spread spray water from drones to clear away dust and pollutants. But

critics say this is just a band-aid. And the smog problem in South Asia is in need of more long-term solutions.
 

band-aid 邦迪牌創可貼（一種護創膠布）(權宜之計)

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WIRE: Last week, we saw how the famous Trevi Fountain`s renovation has some tourists in Rome working around barriers for photo ops and has them
 

work around: to manage or be forced to accomplish or achieve something in spite of or while avoiding some problematic person or thing

photo op（政治家或名人）接受宣传媒体拍照的时间

doing the traditional coin toss into a makeshift pool. But it turns out, thanks to renovations, some visitors will get the chance of a lifetime to

see the masterpiece up close.

CNN`s Barbie Latza Nadeau shows us how it`s all part of a plan to study the crowds that visit the iconic landmark.

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BARBIE LATZA NADEAU, CNN REPORTER: The Trevi Fountain behind me is normally gurgling with water into which millions of tourists throw coins
 

gurgle [ˋgɝg!] v.（水等）汩汩地流

each year. But thanks to a massive renovation project worth more than $300,000 that includes cleaning and scrubbing up of calcium rust and dirt,
 

scrub up 彻底清洗; （医生在做手术前）仔细擦洗手和手臂

this iconic fountain is dry.

You know, where the water should be is this metal walkway that is going to offer the tourists who come here a rare opportunity to take an intimate
 

walkway [ˋwɔk͵we] n.【主美】走道；通道

look at this 18th century masterpiece.

The fountain`s last cleaning and repair began in 2014 and took more than a year, but increasingly hot temperatures and a steady growth in tourism

traffic have also led to the erosion of some of the basin. The Trevi project is one of many conservation and renovation projects slated to
 

basin [ˋbesn] n. 水坑，水池

finish in time for the kickoff of the Vatican`s Holy Jubilee year of 2025, which will draw millions more visitors than usual to the Eternal City`s
 

jubilee [ˋdʒub!i]n.（天主教的）大赦年; 禧年

the Eternal City: a name for the city of Rome

popular sites.

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WIRE: Pop quiz hot shot.

A group of penguins in water is called a raft, but what are they called on land?
 

raft [ræft] n.【口】大量，许多[S][（+of）]

A swarm, a waddle, a charm, or a gaggle?
 

gaggle [ˋgæg!] n. 鹅群

Waddly, waddly, named after the distinctive walk of a penguin, the collective noun for a group of penguins on land is a waddle of penguins.
 

waddle [ˋwɑd!] n. 摇摆的步子；蹒跚

All right, for today`s story getting a 10 out of 10, what do you call a penguin on a sandy beach? Lost.

This emperor penguin was found isolated on a beach in Western Australia, more than 2000 miles from its home in Antarctica. Conservation officials

said it most likely followed a northward current a bit too far while looking for food. Apparently directions got frost in translation. Poor
 

translation [trænsˋleʃən] n. 调任；转移

thing looked malnourished when they found him, but he`s now in the capable hands of a local wildlife caretaker.
 

malnourished [mælˋnɝɪʃt] adj. 营养不良的

capable[ˋkepəb!] adj. 有能力的；熟练的；能干的

 
Poor guy just wanted some food.

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