Good morning and welcome to KID News.
I'm Torrey. Today is Monday, May 12, 2025.
And we begin with the floating Soviet space junk returning to Earth.
Last week, we told you about an old spacecraft that was expected to crash -land soon.
And it's believed the capsule of Cosmos -42 entered our atmosphere early Saturday morning.
According to Russia's Space Agency, it splashed down harmlessly in the Indian Ocean, west of Jakarta, Indonesia.
The spacecraft was first launched in 1972 to study Venus, but the mission didn't go as planned.
Technical problems lead the cylinder -shaped craft that was 3 feet in diameter to circle our planet for the last 50 years until it was slowly dragged back home.
Air travel has gotten a lot of bad press recently, especially with another brief equipment failure at Newark Airport early Friday morning.
But one U .S. airport is sharing some good news.
Pittsburgh International just announced it's going to more than double its solar capacity for the microgrid that fully powers the entire airport.
Currently, the facility has 10 ,000 solar panels on top of a landfill, which is property that can't be used for any other purpose.
And by the end of 2027, there will be an additional 11 ,200 solar panels at the site.
The airport CEO, Cristina Casades, tells Pittsburgh Magazine that their microgrid has been drawing international attention, especially in the wake of recent outages at Heathrow Airport in London as well as in Spain and Portugal.
This is a big deal for the community to celebrate and recognize we're leading the way on a global stage.
This was the most fun driver's parade we've ever had.
That's what formula one driver Lewis Hamilton told The Athletic about a pre -race event last week in Miami.
Normally, the drivers are taken around the track on a flatbed truck to wave to their fans in the stands, but this time they got to drive full -size F1 cars, all built out of Legos.
The project was a year in the making and took a team of 26 designers and engineers along with 400 ,000 bricks to assemble each of the 10 cars.
Another famous driver, Max Verstappen, said, it was quite different, that's for sure.
They'll have to sweep the track, there's quite a bit of Lego debris out there.
Krispy Kreme's partnership with McDonald's wasn't as sweet as the doughnut maker had hoped.
Back in 2022, Krispy Kreme started testing a possible partnership by selling their treats at the Golden Arches in Kentucky and gradually started adding other states.
Sales were strong enough that the plan was expand doughnut sales to all 13 ,000 McDonald's across the country but a few days ago Krispy Kreme announced the expansion is on hold.
CNN reports the company said the reason why was to achieve a profitable business model for all parties.
Also, McDonald's own sales aren't great at the moment.
The fast food chain just reported its worst quarter since the height of COVID as consumers are spending less money.
A mom and her adult daughter from Louisiana had two extra special reasons to celebrate Mother's Day yesterday.
Thirty -four -year -old Ambrielle Brown suffered from a life -threatening kidney disease and for five years had to endure hours of treatment called dialysis every day.
But in 2023, she had a full recovery thanks to a kidney donation from her own mom.
And then a few weeks ago, the two of them successfully graduated from the Baton Rouge General School of Nursing, crossing the stage together to get their diplomas.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Brown thanked her mom for giving her a second chance at life, adding, Most People Don't Get Do -Overs.
Just ahead, the most popular gifts for Mother's Day and the history behind the holiday.
But first, our KidNews quiz.
Where did the Soviet space junk land according to Russia's space agency?
In the Indian Ocean, west of Jakarta, Indonesia.
At Pittsburgh Airport, thousands of solar panels are built on top of what?
A landfill. How many Legos were needed to build a life -sized Formula 1 race car?
McDonald's In our KidNews Kicker, if you got your mom a Mother's Day Gift yesterday, you were not alone.
It's estimated that $34 .1 billion was spent on this holiday, according to USA Today.
The most popular gifts continue to be flowers, greeting cards, and special outings like brunch or dinner.
Celebrations for mothers and motherhood can be traced back to ancient Greeks and Romans who held festivals in honor of mother goddesses.
Then there was the early Christian festival known as Mothering Sunday which fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was a time when the faithful would return to their Mother Church or the Main Church near their home.
The modern version was established in 1914 thanks to the efforts of activist Anna Jarvis who wanted a special day to honor the sacrifices mothers made for their children.
Before we go, shout outs for some of our terrific Kid News teachers, Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Green and their Wildcats at Columbia Falls Junior High in Columbia Falls, Montana.
Mrs. Mark and her Armstrong Rockets at Armstrong Elementary in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
Mrs. Hunt and her Wildcats at Onsted Elementary in Onsted, Michigan, and Mr. Banwait and his Cougars at Sunnyview Middle School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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