Good morning and welcome to Kid News, sponsored today by the Latimer family to give an early happy 14th birthday shout out to the cool, calm, caring, compassionate and creative Corey Latimer of San Jose, California.
Corey, we hear you have a fierce passion for pepperoni pizza, 3D printing, indoor skydiving, and grilling burgers for your fellow scouts.
We hope we're kicking off a great run up to your big day on the 20th.
I'm Tori. Today is Monday, December 9, 2024.
And we begin with a controversial color about to fade from fruit by the foot, peeps, nerds and dozens of other snacks, cereals and candies in the US.
According to NBC News, the Food and Drug Administration is finally expected to pull the plug on red dye number 3, which is made from petroleum and gives some of our favorite foods its bright cherry hue.
The change could happen in the next few weeks.
Europe banned it 30 years ago because of reported links to disease in animals and behavioral issues in kids.
It's also banned in Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Some states in the US have also passed laws to get it out of the food supply.
But if the FDA follows suit, it would be removed nationwide.
TikTok is also running out of time.
On Friday, an appeals court in Washington, D .C.
ruled that Congress does have the power to boot the app over national security concerns.
Opponents of the ban are likely to appeal the case to the US Supreme Court, but the justices are not obligated to take it.
Barring any more legal actions or a sale of the company, TikTok could go dark on January 19th, one day before the inauguration of president -elect Donald Trump.
There is a major international story to bring you this morning.
The president of the Middle Eastern country of Syria has been ousted from office in a coup led by his own citizens.
Bashar al -Assad brutally ruled Syria and lived like an emperor for 24 years while his people suffered.
al -Assad and his family fled Saturday and are reportedly now in Moscow, where Russian president Vladimir Putin gave them political asylum, which means safety from arrest.
Who will control the country next is unknown, but that person or organization could dramatically reshape the balance of power in the region.
One of the most famous churches in the world has officially risen from the ashes of a devastating fire.
With three symbolic knocks on the door by an archbishop and plenty of other pomp and circumstance, the 860 -year -old Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris, France reopened Saturday night.
Firefighters and restoration workers who helped save the cathedral received a standing ovation upon arrival, and the pews were packed with dignitaries including president -elect Donald Trump, Prince William, First Lady Jill Biden, and Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky.
In other Kid News notes, we now know who will play in college football's first ever 12 -team playoff.
Undefeated Oregon gets the number one seed, followed by Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Indiana, SMU, and Clemson.
The only real surprise, Alabama didn't make the cut.
And it's the end of the eras.
Taylor Swift closed out her nearly two -year record -breaking concert tour in Vancouver last night.
According to Time magazine, she played 152 shows across five continents and changed the economies of every city she visited, a phenomenon known as the Swift Lift.
The tour took in about $2 .6 billion, making it by far the highest grossing of all time.
Clearly, Taylor has a lot to celebrate, not the least of which is her 35th birthday this Friday, the 13th.
Still to come, how a high school quarterback took down the goat.
But first, we want to wish a big happy double -digit birthday to Ty Clinton of Memphis, Tennessee, who turned 10 yesterday and loved soccer, climbing video games, go -karting, science, math, and trivia.
Ty, your mom, dad, and miles are so proud of your caring and curious spirit and know it will be an awesome year.
Now, today's Kid News Quiz.
Which artificial food color may soon be banned in the U .S.?
Red dye number three, according to NBC News.
The brutal dictator of which Middle Eastern nation was just ousted in a coup.
Regarding TikTok, an appeals court just ruled what?
That Congress has the power to ban it.
How many shows did Taylor Swift perform as part of her Now Over Eras tour?
152, according to Time Magazine.
In today's Kid News Kicker, not many teens can brag that they beat Tom Brady in a throwing competition.
But Jake Balinovich from Cypress Bay High School in Florida sure can.
The 17 -year -old quarterback took down the goat in a wacky, super -secret YouTube challenge dreamt up by YouTube legend Mr.
Beast. The goal? To throw footballs at balloons until they pop.
Jake had no idea who his opponent would be until the last minute.
And when he realized who it was, said his jaw dropped to the floor, his nerves were crazy and his hands were shaking.
To make the competition a little more fair, TB12 had to throw at smaller balloons.
That was probably the difference maker as Jake managed to pop all of his targets first.
For the next -level bragging rights and a $100 ,000 prize.
A big thank you to today's sponsors, The Latimers of San Jose, California, who are super proud of Cory for following his passions, giving back to his community, and for helping and strengthening everyone he meets.
An appreciation to the Clinton family of Memphis, Tennessee, who sponsored today's quiz, a shout out to 10 -year -old Ty and his little brother Miles, and hello to Ty's teacher Mr.
Starner and all his friends at Lausanne Collegiate School.
And we'd be remiss not to mention our other rockstar teachers, Mr.
Ruth and his Kid News loving students at Lyons Park in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Ms. Ernst and the Cats at Sawyer Academy in Franklin, North Carolina.
And Mrs. Burton and Ms.
Wright and their fifth -grade wildcats at Warren Hills in Liberty, Missouri.
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