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Good morning and welcome to Kid News.

I'm Tori. Today is Monday, April 28th, 2025, And we begin with Americans giving President Trump a report card on his first 100 days in office.

And it's one he might not want to show his parents.

According to Fox News, his overall approval rating is 44 percent, which is lower than what it was for Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and fellow Republican George W.

Bush 100 days into their terms. Mr. Trump's best marks were for his handling of the border, but issues related to the economy dragged him down.

At least briefly this afternoon, those policies will take a backseat to pigskins when he welcomes the Philadelphia Eagles into the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.

Will all the players go?

Team owner Jeffrey Lurie, who calls the invite a time -honored tradition, says it's optional.

If you want to enjoy this, come along and we'll have a great time.

We're not politicizing it in any way.

planets don't fall apart, or do they?

Researchers at MIT have discovered one that's crumbling to pieces, shedding the equivalent of Mount Everest's mass every 30 .5 -hour orbit.

At that rate, it will be gone in one to two million years, which astronomers say is the space equivalent to one weekend in a human lifetime.

The cause of the evaporation?

the proximity to its star 50 times closer than Earth is to the Sun, which makes its surface temperature about 3 ,000 degrees Fahrenheit, creating a magma mess that's boiling off into space and leaving a comet -like trail of debris.

The disintegrating planet, named BD plus 05 4868 AB, is one of just four planets of its kind that scientists have recently discovered.

Music A new ice bucket challenge is making the rounds on TikTok, but in addition to a dash of deja vu, there's also a kernel of controversy.

The Ice Cubes On Your Head Dare was first made famous in 2014 as a fundraiser for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, but this time it's to raise money and awareness for mental health on college campuses.

Even though well -intentioned, some say it distracts from its original purpose.

Others disagree, including Wade Jefferson, who was among the architects of this new hashtag, Speak Your Mind movement and believes there's room for both.

Watching it take off, seeing people we admire like Peyton Manning join in, has been surreal.

We're proud, grateful, and just excited to see how far it's gone and continue to go.

So far, they've raised $300 ,000 for mental health support.

The original ice bucket challenge raised 115 million for the ALS Association.

Jeff Bezos is chasing Elon Musk to the stars and now reportedly to the streets.

Clean Slate, a secretive startup said to be backed by Mr. Bezos, is about to release a bare bones American made electric vehicle.

Appropriately called Blank Slate, the base model of this petite pickup has old fashioned crank windows, no radio, and no paint.

It'll cost $20 ,000 if the federal EV tax credit is still in place when it ships in 2026, which would make it the lowest priced EV in the country.

For those wanting to swag out their ride, 100 different upgrades will be available.

According to the Morning Brew, Clean Slate's marketing is already underway.

It's parked several prototypes around Venice Beach, CA, all wrapped in ads for imaginary businesses.

The biggest story of this year's NFL Draft was the call that took three days to make.

Colorado quarterback, Chador Sanders, was once predicted to go first and, if not first, then certainly in the first round.

But the phone didn't ring for him until Saturday, late in the fifth round.

His new team? The Cleveland Browns, where he'll have to fight for field time.

Cleveland's quarterback bench is already deep with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickens, an injured Deshaun Watson and Dylan Gabriel.

Thank you to the Browns organization for giving me a chance, Sanders said in a video posted on X, that's all I need.

Indeed perhaps just like seven time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady who in 2000 was the 199th pick in the 7th round and San Francisco's Brock Purdie chosen dead last in 2022, given the nickname Mr. Irrelevant and who's since proven himself to be anything but.

Still to come... hackers hit Silicon Valley and Seattle crosswalks with humor, but not everyone is laughing.

But first, today's Kid News quiz.

What NFL team is visiting the White House today?

The Super Bowl winning Philadelphia Eagles!

The latest Viral Ice Bucket Challenge is to raise money for what cause?

Mental health on college campuses.

What's the name of the barebones electric pickup that's expected to hit the streets next year?

Blank slate. Quarterback Shador Sanders was drafted in the 5th round to what team?

The Cleveland Browns In today's KidNews Kicker, when you press a button to cross the street, you don't expect to hear a spoof of three of the world's richest men.

So it was quite the surprise when the pedestrian instructions of at least a dozen crosswalks in Silicon Valley, California and a handful more in Seattle or hacked to feature voices that sounded just like them.

Some gave this message.

Hi, this is Elon Musk.

Welcome to Palo Alto, home of Tesla Engineering.

They say money can't buy happiness and I guess that's true, but it can buy a Cybertruck and that's pretty sick, right?

Nearby Menlo Park, home of Meta, was also hit.

Hi, this is Mark Zuckerberg.

It's normal to feel uncomfortable as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience, And I just want to assure you, you don't need to worry, because there's absolutely nothing you could do to stop it.

And in Seattle? Hi, I'm Jeff Bezos.

This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime with an important message, please don't tax the rich. And while some found humor in the hack, city leaders did not.

They say crosswalk messages are for safety, not politics, and hope to make them hack proof going forward. Now it's shout out time for our terrific teachers, Ms. Miranda, Ms. Lauren, Mr. Brad, Ms. Kamala, and Mr. Denzel at Focus Forward in Tampa, Florida.

To Ohio, for Ms. Klift and her Wildcats at Washington in Gallipolis, and Mrs. Gilbert and her Panthers at Five Points in Springborough, and Mrs. Crawford and her Sharon Tigers, who listen in social studies at CM Musser in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

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[Kid News Daily Report: Presidential Approval, Celestial Disintegration, and Tech-Driven News]-[04.28.2025]

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Kid News Daily: April 28th, 2025 – A Comprehensive Overview

Political Standing: President Trump's First 100 Days

Astronomy: A Planet in Decline

Social Trends: The Revival of the Ice Bucket Challenge

Business and Innovation: The "Blank Slate" EV

Sports: The NFL Draft and Shador Sanders

Technology and Humor: The Crosswalk Hacks

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