Fridays are awesome. We got a lot of feedback when I didn`t say that last week.
I`m Carl Azuz with CNN STUDENT NEWS.
Two days after a March 31st deadline for an agreement on Iran`s controversial nuclear
program, international diplomats meeting in Switzerland said they had one. It`s not a
final deal.
Details between Iran, the U.S. and several other countries still have to be worked out
by June 30th.
President Obama called the agreement "a good deal that will prevent Iran from building
a nuclear weapon."
In exchange, world powers will lift their sanctions that have hurt Iran`s economy.
Israeli officials, who were not involved in the negotiations, called the agreement "a
poor framework that could make the world more dangerous."
Republicans and some Democrats in the U.S. Congress have been skeptical of an agreement
with Iran. They may try to block it.
Next, to the African nation of Kenya. The Al-Shabab terrorist group, which is based
in neighboring Somalia, says it attacked Christian students at a Kenyan university yesterday.
Kenyan officials say Islamist gunmen killed 147 people and wounded scores of others. All
four of the attackers were killed.
Kenya`s president says his country has been suffering from a shortage of security officers.
He called for their training to be sped up.
There`s a storm brewing in the Western Pacific Ocean. As of last night, it was headed right
for the Northern Philippines. Here`s what Typhoon Maysak looks like from space. At one
point, it was a super typhoon with 150 miles per hour winds. But it was weakening as it
approached the Philippines. Still expected to bring strong winds and flooding and interrupt
Easter celebrations in the mostly Catholic country.
It`s hard to grasp where we are, what, how much is a permanent climate change, how much
is it temporary variation?
What we do know is -- and I asked this gentleman over here, have you ever stood on this meadow
on this day that there wasn`t snow?
And he said, no.
You might ask him about that.
So it`s a different world. We have to act differently.
Ongoing drought in The Golden State. California is in the fourth year of a worsening water
crisis, so its government is ordering almost everyone to reduce their water usage by 25
percent.
The cut doesn`t apply to the state`s agriculture industry. And that`s controversial, because
agriculture uses about 80 percent of California`s developed water supply.
But campuses, golf courses, cemeteries have to all limit their water.
Trees are being replaced with cactuses. Experts estimate that California needs 11 trillion
gallons of water to recover from this.
They say you never miss the well until the water runs dry and it`s true.
Who would have ever thought that I wouldn`t have any water?
Did you ever actually cry because of all of what was (INAUDIBLE)?
Haven`t I cried?
I`ve cried myself to sleep a lot of times and I`ve lost weight.
Unlike a small earthquake, which jolts you into the reality that you need to be prepared
for the big one, the drought is kind of like a slow moving disaster -- you don`t really
realize just how bad it is until it hits you hard.
How long have you not had running water in the house?
It`s been a year and one month. One of my daughters, you know, she came from school
and she started, mom, you know what, you can`t be living this way, you know?
They say that I don`t got no water, that I didn`t shower and this and that, that I stink.
From the towns throughout here in California`s beautiful countryside, you really get a glimpse
of exactly what the drought is doing to this state, especially here atop Pine Flat Lake.
It`s one of California`s largest reservoirs.
You`ll notice, when the water runs out, there are rings left behind where the water once
was. Even GPS is having trouble keeping up.
According to this, we should be submerged in deep water right now.
We really had a terrible winter in terms of rainfall and snowfall. So there`s no snow
on the mountains. There will be no snowmelt to reaching and replenish those reservoirs.
California has about one year of water left in its reservoirs on the surface.
So far, county officials say more than 960 households have reported their wells have
run dry, which accounts for up to 5,000 people who don`t have running water in their homes.
So what are people doing?
Well, sometimes it`s neighbors helping neighbors. Sometimes people are getting water just stacked
up on their front door. And other times, non-profit groups and the county are working hard to
try to put tanks in yards so that people can have running water. But it`s a temporary fix.
We work with them, you know, because you want to help them with something, you know. And
then, at the same time, you know, I mean what can we do for them?
You know, we can`t provide everything that they need. There is 24 shower units.
How often are they used?
Every day. There are resources coming in. They`re helping somewhat. But the crisis is
growing and the situation is growing worse by the date.
The amount of water that we have available to us in the West is in steady decline. We
have to embrace that if we want to keep living out here.
Some significant religious holidays will be celebrated this weekend. Sunday is Easter
Sunday, the most significant holiday for the world`s Christians. It celebrates the biblical
account of when Jesus Christ rose from the dead, his resurrection on the third day after
he was crucified. Easter wraps up the Christian Holy Week, a time marking events in Jesus`
life with church services, ceremonies and Christian fellowship.
Also, the Jewish holiday of Passover starts today. It`s named for the Torah account of
when God passed over the homes of the Israelites, sparing their first born children from death,
but killing those of the Egyptians. Afterward, the Israelites were liberated from slavery
in Egypt.
Passover is marked with special meals, rituals and rejoicing.
Roll Call -- anyone know the state nickname for Alaska?
It`s The Last Frontier.
And on the island of Unalaska The Raiders are watching at Unalaska City High School.
Arkansas is The Natural State and it`s in the city of Magnolia that The Cubs are online.
Magnolia Junior High School on the Roll.
And in The Peach State, it`s great to see the students of Forsyth Central High School
in the city of Cumming, Georgia.
More than 292 million trips were made last year to America`s national parks. Many visitors
were closer to your parents` age than yours. In fact, the number of national park visitors
under the age of 15 has dropped more than 50 percent over the past 10 years.
Why?
One former ranger says younger people are more plugged in, while the great outdoors
is an unplugged kind of place.
But there are still more than 800,000 junior rangers who got their patches last year.
Before we go, here`s a light-hearted look at how to stay safe near unpredictable park
fauna.
It`s animal safety pop quiz time.
Hey, little Morgan here, let`s try this. I`ll hand you over my bear strafer for a second.
And please don`t spray me.
We`ll run through and practice like I`ll either call out what I`m doing...
OK.
: -- or -- and you decide how it is you`re supposed to respond to that.
OK.
So I`m just feeding.
OK, so here`s what Matt`s taught me. If the bear is unaware of you, slowly back up.
I`m just going to back away from the bear. I`m just going to slowly back away from the
bear.
But if he notices you, speak to him in a loud but steady voice.
Now, hey, bear, you keep eating, bear. I`m just leaving. I have nothing to do with this,
bear.
And if he starts coming your way, stay calm and perfectly still.
Now he starts coming toward me, so I stand my ground. I don`t move. Now you`re about
20 feet away.
And if all else fails...
Now I`ve got my bear spray out. You can tell this...
Go on the offensive.
Take that crazy bear. Go back to your bear house, bear.
I really showed that fake bear who`s boss.
Next up, how to handle a moose.
All of a sudden it runs at you.
And then you (INAUDIBLE).
And then I just start zigzagging. I just start -- and I have -- I get behind a tree.
Yes.
And then I zig this way.
Yes.
And then I zig this way. Then I go up in the woods.
Well, yes, that`s actually perfect. You can`t even get me, moose. I`m not even here. I`m
up in the woods. Moose escape success. Whoo-hoo.
Of course, you could try to intimidate it by flexing your moosles, but that could be
moosely ineffective. It`s probably not the antler.
It`s time for us to hoof it but please join us next Monday for a special financial literacy
month themed education of CNN STUDENT NEWS.