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North Korean Soldiers Learning Russian Commands and May Be Sent to Ukraine Front Lines, South Korean Lawmakers Say; How Much Does Halloween Cost?; 2023 CNN Hero of the Year.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello everyone. Welcome to CNN 10. One of the best days of the year, October 31st. Happy Halloween.

Hope y`all are ready to get geared up, get some candy and make some great memories with your friends and family.

We`re just five days away from the presidential election, which will determine the 47th president of the United States.

So we`ll start with the latest on one of the issues upon which the candidates are being judged, how they would handle the war in Ukraine.

A new player has entered the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which began in 2022 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the region.

Recently, North Korea sent soldiers to Ukraine. According to South Korean intelligence, they estimate the number of North Korean troops inside Russia

is 13,000. The initial U.S. estimate earlier this month was just 3,000.

Western intelligence officials say some of these troops are already in combat zones with more expected to join soon and many receiving a crash course
 

crash course 速成课；速成班；短期班

in basic Russian military commands.

North Korea is often called a hermit kingdom. The country`s leadership keeps its citizens isolated from the rest of the world with strict control
 

hermit [ˋhɝmɪt] n. 隐士，遁世者

on all information and basic necessities.

The Russia-North Korea friendship goes way back to the Cold War days, when the Soviet Union helped establish North Korea. Now, with both countries

facing international sanctions and isolation since Russia`s invasion of Ukraine, they`ve become even closer allies, it appears.

Russia gets military supplies and soldiers, while North Korea gets technology, food, and other goods. North Korea`s military hasn`t fought in

an active war since the 1950s, so why would Russia want their help?

Well, experts say it shows Russia is facing serious challenges in maintaining its military strength. Soldiers are being sent to the Kursk region,

where Ukrainian troops have held territory since August. But it`s not just about sending soldiers.

North Korea has already shipped about two million artillery rounds to Russia since last year. And the whole operation is being kept under wraps.
 

under wraps 保密; known to only a few people : secret

Even the families of North Korean soldiers back home were told they`re just participating in military exercises.

The U.S. and its allies aren`t taking this lightly. They are watching closely and have even encouraged China to intervene. More on this now.

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MIKE VALERIO, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, South Korea`s spy agency just revealed some striking details about North Korean troops in
 

striking [ˋstraɪkɪŋ] adj. 惹人注目的；显著的，突出的

Russia. They are training to fight in the war against Ukraine, and that is according to NATO, the United States, and South Korea. But lawmakers who

were briefed by South Korea`s National Intelligence Service here in Seoul say that North Korea may be trying to hide from its own people that these
 

brief [brif] v. 简报

deployments to Russia are actually happening.

So, let`s take you through what we know. We have two lawmakers briefed by South Korea`s spy agency, the NIS. And the NIS says that North Korean

families of these soldiers are being told the troops went to a, quote, "military exercise," not to Russia, not to Ukraine.

The lawmakers add news of these troops going to Russia has spread within North Korea despite the regime`s effort to contain the truth. And they say

there is some, quote, "unrest" among North Korean residents and soldiers about why they`re making this sacrifice for another country. That certainly

would be remarkable considering North Korea tolerates virtually no dissent against the regime of Kim Jong Un. We also heard from South Korea`s

president on this subject today. Listen to what he said.

YOOON SUK YEOL, SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT (through translator): This illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a significant

security threat to the international community and could pose a serious risk to our national security.

VALERIO: So what he means by that, North Korean troops potentially threatening South Korean security. Analysts tell us that North Korean

troops could potentially come back home with more knowledge about modern warfare than ever before.

The secretary General of NATO has also said that North Korean troops are already in Russia`s Kursk region. That is where Ukraine has had a foothold

in Russian territory since August. The Pentagon is also saying that it assesses there are about 10,000 North Korean troops who have been deployed

to train in Russia. Pyongyang and Moscow have neither explicitly confirmed nor denied these troop deployments.
 

explicitly [ɪkˋsplɪsɪtlɪ] adv. 明白地；明确地

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WIRE: Pop quiz, hot shot.

What was the most popular Halloween candy in 2024, according to candystore.com? Hershey Kisses, M&M`S, Reese`s Peanut Butter Cups or Candy Corn?


If you said M&M`S, you are correct. Did you know that M&M`S were exclusively sold to the military, enabling the heat-resistant and easy-to-

transport chocolate to be included in American soldiers` rations during World War II?
 

ration [ˋræʃən] n.【军】（日需）给养；（日需）口粮

Let`s take a look at Halloween by the numbers. First, spending, about 72% of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween today, and from pumpkins to candy,

costumes, decorations and parties, folks are set to spend a jaw-dropping $11.6 billion. That`s nearly the entire estimated value of the Yankees and

Dodgers, the teams in this year`s World Series, combined.

Here`s how that $11.6 billion in Halloween spending breaks down. $3.8 billion on costumes and on decorations, $3.5 billion on candy and half a

billion dollars on greeting cards.

On average, these numbers break down to a little more than $103 per person in Halloween spending this year. 37% of the spending happens at discount

stores, 33% at Halloween specialty stores, and another 33% comes from online orders. And that $11.6 billion in Halloween spending this year is

actually down slightly from the $12.2 billion in 2023.

How about this year`s most popular costumes? For kids, it`s ghosts, witches, princesses, and superheroes. The adults? Well, they`re going with

witches as this year`s most popular costume, along with vampires, cats, pirates, and Batman.

Hit me up @coyware on social. Let me know what you`re rolling with this year. And on social, that is where you will see, what I was told to be by

my daughters this year.

Today, CNN will introduce its five finalists for CNN Hero of the Year, which celebrates everyday people making extraordinary impacts in their

communities. We`ll introduce them to you on tomorrow`s show.

Now, last year`s winner was veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, who founded Project Street Pet, an innovative program providing free pet food and

veterinary care to animals belonging to people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Stewart`s initiative has created a ripple effect of positive change for
 

initiative [ɪˋnɪʃətɪv] n. 新措施

pets and their human companions in need.

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DR. KWANE STEWART, 2023 CNN HERO OF THE YEAR: The dog food pantry, which I launched here in Los Angeles, in Skid Row, is taken off. It`s been getting
 

pantry [ˋpæntrɪ] n. 食品储藏室

low fairly quickly, so it tells me there`s a lot of pets that are getting what they need. Anyone who lives in this area can come through when they

want and take as much dog food as they need to care for their pet. We keep cat food down here too. We`ve given somewhere in the neighborhood of 800,

900 bags of food.

I wish I could be out of business, out of work. As our homeless crisis gets worse, and it is getting worse, we know that. More people are on the

streets, have a pet.

He`s a nice dog, huh? How old are you?

When I`m able to care for these pets, keep them healthy, and keep them with their owner, their owner stands a better chance of themselves getting off

the streets. Their pet companion is instrumental in that.
 

instrumental [͵ɪnstrəˋmɛnt!] adj. 有帮助的[F][（+in/to）]

Hector, how you doing, man?

Some stories on the streets, the people I meet, the dogs I help, we will see months later, a year later, and the change, the reform. It`s pretty

magical.

Hey, baby. Like Rain, Rain was a little tiny runt with crooked legs.
 

runt [rʌnt] n. 小家畜；小植物；【贬】小矮子

crooked [ˋkrʊkɪd] adj. 弯曲的；变了形的

GENESIS RENDON, VET TECH FOR THE STREET VET: We noticed her, she had muscle atrophy.
 

atrophy [ˋætrəfɪ] n.【医】萎缩

STEWART: We didn`t know how big she was going to grow and what kind of deformities, if any, she would have.
 

deformity [dɪˋfɔrmətɪ] n. 畸形状态

RENDON: I had to keep her warm so that she wouldn`t lose more muscle from shaking, and then her bones started growing faster than her muscles.

STEWART: Genesis, she took Rain.

RENDON: She`s so big and very smart. All the physical therapy we did on her worked out just great.
 

work out（使）好转

STEWART: Oh, good boy. Oh, you do have a little thing there.

It`s estimated that we`ve seen upwards 2,000 animals, and last year was our biggest year to date, so we`re just going to improve on that.

She also has some flea issues, but she`s healthy. She looks good.

Really, the sky`s the limit. I`m just taking one week, one month at a time.

I`ll see you, man. All right.

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WIRE: Today`s story, getting a 10 out of 10, a bear with a sneaky plan for a trash can. Let`s go to Saraland, Alabama, where a man named Bryce Hoven

could barely believe his eyes when he saw a ninja-like black bear sneaking and sniffing its way into his garage to make an esoteric getaway with his

sneak [snik] v.【口】偷窃，偷偷取得；偷偷地做，偷偷地吃

esoteric [͵ɛsəˋtɛrɪk] adj. 秘传的；深奥的；难理解的；限于圈内人的

getaway [ˋgɛtə͵we] n. 逃走

trash can. The bear stands up, grabs the can by its handles, starts gingerly walking it back out of the garage.
 

gingerly [ˋdʒɪndʒɚlɪ] adv. 极为谨慎地，极为小心地；轻手轻脚地

Oh, honey, check it out, kind of peeking around, seemingly trying not to bump into anything or maybe making sure no one`s around.

Mr. Hoven said the bear dragged the can right out of the carport, dumped it over, picked out what it wanted to eat, then made its escape, pulling off

carport [ˋkɑr͵port] n. 有顶无墙的车棚

pull off 成功完成

the entire heist while barefoot.
 

heist [haɪst] n. 抢劫，拦劫

barefoot [ˋbɛr͵fʊt] adj. 赤脚的，不穿鞋袜的

All right, it`s time for me to make my getaway now, but before I do, I want to give a big old Halloween shout out to some of our viewers in Las Vegas,

Nevada. Mojave High School, we see you. Thank you for making us part of your day right here on CNN 10.

Have an awesome time trick-or-treating tonight. Please stay safe, be smart, have a whole bunch of fun and candy.

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