03.17.2026 | KidNuz: News for Kids

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Today is Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, St.

Patrick's Day.

And we begin with people wearing green and celebrating with parades and plenty of Irish music across the country and the world today.

The holiday honors St.

Patrick who, fun fact, was actually British, not Irish for spreading Christianity throughout Ireland 1500 years ago.

Though many believe he drove snakes out of the country, historians say that's a myth.

Ireland never had snakes to begin with.

Green became the holiday's main color because of Ireland's nickname, the Emerald Isle, but early celebrations actually used blue.

Around the world.

Landmarks from the Sydney Opera House to the Eiffel Tower are glowing green in the night sky, turning this day into a global salute to Irish history and culture.

At the Oscars, it was one win after another for one battle after another.

The movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn took home six statuettes, including the top honor for best picture.

Right behind it, Sinners with four.

It star, Michael B Jordan, won Best Actor for playing twin brothers, so maybe it made sense for him to celebrate at In-N-Out, the home of the Double-Double.

The A-lister posed with ecstatic fans, his statue in one hand and a burger in the other.

He laughed, signed a few autographs and flashed the grin of a man who had well just won the night's top prize.

According to Vogue, making a pit stop at In-N-Out is now a tradition of sorts for Oscar winners.

Stars, including Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis, have all been photographed grabbing a quick bite before heading off to the swanky after parties.

Google Maps is getting a major makeover, courtesy of AI.

The new realistic 3D view mirrors the real world, complete with accurate overpasses, landmarks and signs, and even includes see-through buildings so drivers can better anticipate upcoming turns.

It's also much more personalized.

A new Ask Maps feature will tap into your past activity and searches and combine that with data from across 300 million places and 500 million reviewers to answer questions you pose to it.

The rollout begins on Thursday.

Most 10-year-olds are content to go to school in the daytime, but one extraordinary kid also attends college at night.

Every Wednesday evening, 10-year-old Honey Cooper heads to San Bernardino Valley College in Southern California.

She's not sure what she wants to be when she grows up either a surgeon, artist or fashion designer.

But she's off to a roaring start.

She's enrolled in Art 120, a two-dimensional design course worth 40, four college credits, with kids twice her age.

This kind of dual enrollment is usually reserved for high school kids, but Honey, still in grade school, wowed her way in as a special admit.

According to the Union Democrat, the course's professor wasn't thrilled with the idea and made it clear he wouldn't slow down the class or change the material.

As it turns out, he didn't have to.

Honey's reportedly been keeping up just fine.

Administrators hope her case paves the way for more gifted grade schoolers to get a jump on college just like she did.

She's not ready to ski off into the sunset just yet.

Despite suffering a devastating leg injury at the start of the Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn says talk of retirement is premature.

She insists it's not about ego, it's about joy.

In a social post over the weekend, she wrote I don't need anyone's permission to do what makes me happy.

Maybe that means racing again.

Maybe that doesn't.

Only time will tell.

Please stop telling me what I should or should not do.

I'll let you know when I decide.

It's only been five weeks since the crash, but she's already lifting weights and riding a stationary bike as part of her recovery.

To date, Lindsay has 84 World Cup wins and three Olympic medals.

Still ahead, it's tough being Alyssa Liu, especially when you're not.

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Now, today's Kid News quiz.

Before green, what color was associated with St.

Patrick's Day?

Blue.

What fast food restaurant did best actor winner Michael B Jordan visit after his win on Sunday night?

In-N-Out Burger.

What famous app is being updated with AI and more 3D imagery?

Google Maps.

Ten-year-old Honey Cooper is studying what subject in the evenings at San Bernardino Valley College.

Art In today's Kid News Kicker, Alyssa Liu has a problem.

She's been banned from social media for being an imposter.

But she is Alyssa Liu.

She's just not Alyssa Liu.

But because the tech worker from San Francisco, whose name is spelled exactly the same is being mistaken for the gold medal Olympic skater, Instagram suspended her account.

She tried offering her driver's license as proof of ID, but Instagram's owner Meta said that wasn't good enough and gave her six months to appeal or the ban becomes permanent.

Making matters worse, she's been bombarded with message requests from people who think she's the skater.

She tells them, hey, this isn't the Alyssa you're looking for, but sometimes they don't believe it.

She's reached out to a local news station for help getting the suspension reversed and that seems to have worked, with Meta agreeing to restore it.

Alyssa, the tech worker, has had her account for 15 years, ever since grade school.

And yes, she'd like it back.

Now it's time for shout-outs for our Kid News classrooms.

Mrs. Quillen and her Panthers at Lake in Orland, California.

Mrs. Woods and her Titans at North Pembroke in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

Ms.

Seberg and her marvelous mountaineers at Lafayette Regional in Franconia, New Hampshire.

And Mrs. Murray and her awesome students at Arda Bluffs in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

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Have a great day.

We'll see you back here for more Kid News tomorrow morning.

[Kid News Daily: From St. Patrick’s Day Traditions to AI-Powered Maps and Inspiring Young Scholars]-[03.17.2026]

📋 Summary

Kid News Daily: A Roundup of March 17th, 2026

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day: Myths and Traditions

Oscar Night Highlights: Victories and Fast Food Traditions

Technological Advancements: Google Maps Gets an AI Makeover

The Extraordinary Academic Journey of Honey Cooper

Resilience and Identity: Lindsey Vonn and the Case of the Mistaken Identity

Conclusion

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