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Good morning and welcome to Kid News.
I'm Tori. Today is Monday, March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day, 2025.
And we begin with Warren of the Green and celebrations of all things Irish.
Even though St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, it's the U .S.
that's home to the largest and oldest parade in the world.
New York City was the first to roll out the Shamrocks way back in 1762, and today, 264 years later, two million people will line Fifth Avenue to watch bands, bagpipers and dancers travel 35 blocks through Midtown.
A few fun facts to share with your friends.
St. Patrick wasn't Irish, he was born in Britain.
The traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage is actually an American dish.
The original color of St. Pat's was light blue.
And there are no female leprechauns.
The weather for today's parade in Manhattan will be drizzle, but that's a whole lot better than what it was over the weekend.
The wild winter storm we told you about last week pummeled the U .S.
from coast to coast, with heavy rain, snow, wind -wipped wildfires, dust storms, hail, and across the south, tornadoes.
At least 56 twisters were reported in seven states over the weekend.
Among the hardest hit towns, Bakersfield, Missouri, and Cave City, Arkansas, both reportedly walloped by EF3 tornadoes with peak winds of 140 miles per hour.
Another delay means a few more days in orbit for those two extended stay space station astronauts.
The replacement crew for Butch Wilmore and SUNY Williams didn't get off the ground until Friday which meant docking didn't happen until early Sunday morning, but when it did the new arrivals were enthusiastically welcomed by the existing astronauts with one comically dressed as an alien.
Now that the official handover is underway, NASA expects it'll be able to bring Butch And SUNY home with a splash down off the Florida coast as early as Wednesday.
A volcano in Alaska may be getting ready to blow.
Experts monitoring Mount Spur near Anchorage say it's showing new signs of unrest, including higher gas emissions.
They're not sure when it'll erupt.
It could be days, weeks, months or not at all.
And it could come with little or no warning.
Mount Spur is 11 ,070 feet tall and has two main vents.
According to CBS News, the lower vent on Crater Peak erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992.
The last known eruption from the summit vent, however, was more than 5 ,000 years ago.
Elsewhere in Alaska, it took 10 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes, and 41 seconds to crown a new Iditarod champion.
After finishing in the top ten five times, former reality TV star Jesse Holmes finally took the number one spot when he crossed the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome on Friday.
The race is usually 1 ,000 miles long, but ended up being 1 ,129 miles when a lack of snow forced organizers to change the route.
Jesse gave credit to all his pooches, but gave a special shout out to his two lead canines, – Hercules, his half -sprint dog, and Polar – saying, he's the brains behind the operation.
Warriars' great Steph Curry has plenty of nicknames, including the baby -faced assassin, Chef Curry and the human torch.
Now he has one more, Mr. 4K.
And that's because the shooting sensation made NBA history by becoming the first player with 4 ,003 pointers.
It happened Thursday night in front of a sell -out home crowd.
As it turns out, it was a pretty nice early birthday present.
He turned 37 the very next day.
Still to come, a screaming boy band is about to hit the stage in 11 states but it's definitely not what you think.
But first we want to shout out Gary Blackburn of Santa Cruz, California, on his lucky 13th birthday.
He's smart and creative, loves clay and pixel art, plays piano by ear and games with his brother, Cardiff.
And as of today, Garreg is an official teenager.
Your family hopes you have the best day, Garreg, and so do we.
Now today's kid news quiz...
Where is the world's oldest and biggest St. Patrick's Day parade held?
New York City When are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams coming home from the space station?
As early as Wednesday, what's the name of the volcano in Alaska that may soon erupt?
Mount Spur! What's the winning time of this year's Iditarod Champ?
10 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes and 41 seconds.
In today's Kid News KICKR, the cicadas are coming and they're coming by the billions.
This particular periodical brood of noisemakers has been underground since 2008, but are poised to end their hibernation and surface in at least 11 states in the weeks ahead.
To get those big -eyed insects above ground, soil temperatures have to reach 64 degrees, and when that happens, they'll be no mistaking their arrival.
Their mating call can reportedly hit 102 decibels, which is louder than a jet's engine.
Kentucky is one of the states bracing for the onslaught, and the Lexington Herald leader likens them to a screaming boy band.
Entomologist Jonathan Larson told the paper that they're first singing to attract other males.
Once the males get all together in the tree, they'll form a band, just like any good dudes that can sing.
Then it's all about wooing the females, just like a dude with a guitar at a college party, he says.
The good news? While they're big and not particularly attractive, cicadas don't bite, sting, or carry disease.
Thanks again to the Blackburns of Santa Cruz, California, for sponsoring today's quiz.
Happy 13th birthday to Garrick Blackburn and hello to Ms. Amber and the Quail Hollow Integrated Arts Class too.
And shout outs for our other Kid News Classrooms including Mrs. Cunningham and her Huskies at Hicks Canyon in Irvine, California, the Hays Home School and Star Student Sophie in Dixon, Kentucky and Ms. Kim's Tigers at the Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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