Good morning, and welcome to Kid News.
I'm Kim, today is Thursday, April 17th, 2025.
And we begin with a super sniffing, life saving rodent working to change the bad rap on rats.
Ronen, a five -year -old African giant pouched rat has set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat.
Between August, 2021 and February, 2025 his super sense of smell uncovered more than 109 underground explosives in Cambodia according to the Guinness World Records.
Landmines are often left behind from wars and can pose a threat to innocent civilians.
They are notoriously difficult to detect, unless you're Ronin.
Rats reportedly possess high intelligence speed and a super -sniffer that makes them masters at identifying explosives.
It also helps that they are too light to trigger them, even though Ronin is actually quite large for a rat at two feet long and more than two and a half pounds.
Ronan is one of more than 100 rats trained by landmine detectors, and according to his handler is a testament to the incredible potential of rats.
Time Magazine has revealed its 2025 Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and the honorees run the gamut.
Five of them are featured on separate, worldwide covers.
They are actor and producer Demi Moore, artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, tennis player and business owner Serena Williams, singer -songwriter Ed Sheeran, and co -founder and CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis.
Times CEO Jessica Sibley says the list, in its 22nd year, recognizes the leaders shaping the world today and defining its future.
It features people from 32 countries and includes everyone from athletes to politicians to business leaders to entertainers.
President Donald Trump made the cut for the seventh time.
22 -year -old Olympic swimmer, Leon Marchand, is the youngest on this year's list. 84 -year -old advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, is the oldest. It's a bird. It's a plane.
Oh wait, it's a drone.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it's launching about a hundred drones of different sizes and capabilities as part of a test to ensure the U .S. government can properly detect drones in our airspace and make sure they don't interfere with airplane navigation systems. According to CNN, the tests will take place over a two -week period in the community of Cape May, New Jersey after a series of drone sightings in the Garden State last year raised alarm along with a whole host of conspiracy theories.
Additional testing in New Mexico, North Dakota and Mississippi will take place later this year.
From rags to riches, literally.
A California homeless man walked into a convenience store in San Luis Obispo and came out a millionaire.
According to the store manager, the winner, who has not publicly been identified, came into the store, scratched the lottery ticket and is like, oh my God, is that real?
Man, I'm not homeless anymore.
That $1 ticket was worth $1 million, but the man did not have a mailbox or a car, so the The manager drove him the two hours to Fresno to turn in the ticket in person.
Afterward, he told KSBY -TV, "'I just can't wait to get off the streets.'" Eggs too expensive?
Marshmallows to the rescue.
With Easter fast approaching, jet puffed is swooping in with a limited -edition dip and decorate marshmallow kit to give families a cost -conscious alternative to dying Easter eggs.
According to the candy industry newsletter, the roughly $2 kit comes with a 24 ounce bag of jet puffed extra large marshmallows, which happened to be nearly the same size as jumbo eggs, as well as six shades of food coloring and decorating pens and drizzles with edible ink for custom designs.
The company hopes their twist on this time honored tradition will take off as egg prices have risen about 40 % since December and eggs can't even be found in some grocery stores.
Still ahead, a Michigan community helps a bookstore owner turn the page.
But first today's KidNews quiz.
What's the name of the rat who set a Guinness World Record for detecting land mines?
Ronen. Where will the FAA be testing drones for two weeks?
Cape May, New Jersey.
How much money did a California homeless man win in the lottery?
$1 million. What company is offering a budget -friendly alternative to dying Easter eggs?
Jet Puffed with their new marshmallow decorating kits.
In today's Kid News Kicker, a Michigan community took what's being called a novel approach to help a business owner in need.
Serendipity Books in Chelsea was moving to a much larger space, but owner Michelle Tuplin had no idea how she was going to transport 9 ,100 books and hundreds of boxes without closing the store for days.
Her predicament was no problem for the local community.
More than 300 volunteers formed a human conveyor belt stretching 350 feet from the old store to the new one.
Neighbors, customers and even onlookers joined in, all the while chatting about the books they were passing.
In just two hours, they transferred them all, even in alphabetical order.
As NBC News put it, it was proof that the written word, at least in one Michigan town, is alive and well.
Before we go, shout outs for our teachers, Ms. Lokes Cuker -Times at Keeler Leadership Academy in San Diego, California, Mrs. Tod's Bobcats at Grand Blank West Middle School in Grand Blank, Michigan, Miss Huffman's Blue Devils at Annie Belle Clark in Tifton, Georgia and Miss Renee's Room 25 students at Hawthorne in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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