07/05/2016

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0:00:05 > 0:00:07Good morning.

0:00:07 > 0:00:08It's Saturday the 7th of May.

0:00:08 > 0:00:18I'm Ricky with Saturday's Newsround.

0:00:20 > 0:00:22First, huge wild fires are continuing in Fort McMurray

0:00:22 > 0:00:23in Alberta, Canada.

0:00:26 > 0:00:29No-one's been killed but many parts of the city have been destroyed

0:00:29 > 0:00:31and officials say the fire could double in size

0:00:31 > 0:00:34in the next 24 hours.

0:00:34 > 0:00:37People who live there are leaving, but the fires have meant one

0:00:37 > 0:00:40of the roads has become too dangerous to travel on.

0:00:40 > 0:00:42Hundreds of sick and injured servicemen and women

0:00:42 > 0:00:44are getting ready to compete in the Invictus Games,

0:00:44 > 0:00:54which start this weekend in Florida in the US.

0:00:55 > 0:00:57One Team UK competitor is former guardsman Lamin, who was

0:00:57 > 0:00:58injured in Afghanistan.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01I've been to meet his 12-year-old son Musa who is going

0:01:01 > 0:01:02with him to the games.

0:01:02 > 0:01:03A message?

0:01:03 > 0:01:04Oh, from Michelle.

0:01:04 > 0:01:06The Invictus games already has the royal seal of approval.

0:01:06 > 0:01:09Be careful what you wish for.

0:01:09 > 0:01:11Even the US President Barack Obama is ready for action.

0:01:11 > 0:01:12Really?

0:01:12 > 0:01:14Please.

0:01:14 > 0:01:19Boom.

0:01:19 > 0:01:22The games begin on the 8th of May in Orlando in America and will

0:01:22 > 0:01:25see injured servicemen and women from all over the world go

0:01:25 > 0:01:29head-to-head in a whole host of different sports.

0:01:29 > 0:01:32Prince Harry came up with the idea of the games two years ago.

0:01:32 > 0:01:4212-year-old Musa's dad is taking part.

0:01:42 > 0:01:45Lamin lost both his legs and an arm during the war in Afghanistan.

0:01:45 > 0:01:49When we were just sitting down and watching football,

0:01:49 > 0:01:51he came in with his wheelchair, he came running fast,

0:01:51 > 0:01:54and said, "I'm going to be in the Invictus games!"

0:01:54 > 0:01:56How difficult is it for your dad to get

0:01:56 > 0:01:59around everyday?

0:01:59 > 0:02:06Life is hard for him because, you know, he doesn't get to

0:02:06 > 0:02:09do most of the things a father would do with his son or his daughter.

0:02:09 > 0:02:10He's just laying down.

0:02:10 > 0:02:12He needs help to travel around.

0:02:12 > 0:02:14He should be helping the children and the wife, but

0:02:14 > 0:02:15instead are helping him.

0:02:15 > 0:02:19He feels vulnerable.

0:02:19 > 0:02:23Why do you think the Invictus Games are so important?

0:02:23 > 0:02:26It's so important that we can help the wounded and the hurt

0:02:26 > 0:02:28to know that they have a meaning in this world.

0:02:28 > 0:02:30Not that they're just hurt and they can't do anything.

0:02:30 > 0:02:38So, Musa, there's one last thing for us to do, isn't there?

0:02:38 > 0:02:40Should we wish your dad the best of luck?

0:02:40 > 0:02:41Let's go.

0:02:41 > 0:02:42BOTH: Good luck, Dad.

0:02:42 > 0:02:46Boom!

0:02:46 > 0:02:49Finally, to some fantastic pictures from the deepest place on earth -

0:02:49 > 0:02:50the Mariana trench.

0:02:50 > 0:02:52It's about seven miles under the Pacific Ocean

0:02:52 > 0:02:55and because it's so deep, not a lot is known about the area.

0:02:55 > 0:02:56Cameras have captured creatures like jellyfish,

0:02:56 > 0:02:58ghostsharks and rabbit fish.

0:02:58 > 0:02:59We're back right here just after midday.