Where did summer go? Before we know it, we'll be packing lunches and driving carpool and our kids will be knee deep in another long year of learning.
Help make their returns seamless with IXL, the online platform that'll give them a back-to-school boost in math, language arts, science, and social studies, all without flubbing their summertime fun.
It's there when they want it, out of sight when they don't.
Trusted by 15 million kids and 75 scientific studies, IXL will give them a jolt of confidence just in time for the school bell to ring.
And because you're a Kid News listener, you get 20% off.
Visit iXL.com slash Kid News. That's iXL.com slash Kid News.
Good morning and welcome to KID News. I'm Kim.
Today is Thursday, August 14th, 2025. And we begin with billions of gallons of water surging toward Alaska's capital.
This massive glacial outburst started in a lake that runs up against the western part of Juneau. and acts, according to CNN, like a giant bucket filling up with rain, snow and melting ice. and eventually gets so full that water surges into the Mendenhall River.
But that river rose to above 16 feet yesterday, according to the National Weather Service. topping a record set last year when flooding there damaged almost 300 homes.
More than a thousand people were evacuated Tuesday night as sections of roads, trails and areas near the river became submerged.
But so far, temporary barriers installed to protect riverfront neighborhoods appear to be holding pretty well.
Meteorologists blame our warming climate for the outburst, which is the third to hit the basin in three years.
On YouTube and you're not 18, AI is coming for you.
The video sharing site began testing a new system yesterday that relies on artificial intelligence to determine someone's age based on the videos they're watching, not considered the age real or fake that someone may have entered when they signed up.
If a user gets flagged as a minor, the usual guardrails kick in, like limited access to some videos, as well as take a break and bedtime reminders.
What if AI makes a mistake and the user is actually over 18?
They'll have to prove it with an ID. The testing will impact only a small portion of YouTube's audience in the U.S., but will be expanded if successful.
Shohei Otani was busy over the summer and not just playing baseball.
The three-time MVP teased the release of a new kid's book he'd co-wrote based on his baseball-fetching dog, Decoy.
According to CNN, the book called Decoy Saves Opening Day is no surprise about baseball. and features a cartoon picture of his pup, a Koi Kurhanja, on the cover with a baseball in his mouth alongside Shohei in his number 17 jersey.
Shohei and co-author Michael Blank say proceeds from the book will go to animal rescue organizations.
It goes on sale February 3rd of next year.
Want to put your stamp on a stamp? The Postal Service is introducing a contest that lets the public vote to bring back a favorite stamp from the past to be reprinted in 2026.
It's called Stamp Encore and according to the USPS includes 25 stamps you can choose from. including Bugs Bunny from 1997, Batman from 2015, Frozen Treats from 2018, and the Transcontinental Railroad from 2019.
The contest runs from now until September 30th.
Voting information can be found on the Stamps Forever website at You can vote as often as you wish.
The wait is over. Madden NFL 26 launches globally today at noon Eastern. giving gamers around the world the chance to try out this year's rosters, including rookies making their Madden debuts.
According to Sports Illustrated, the 26 version includes new presentation features, making each game feel as though you're watching it on live TV.
The game is available exclusively on current gen consoles, including the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as cloud gaming services and PC.
Still ahead, a porker who thinks he's a pooch finds his forever home.
But first, we want to shout out 11-year-old Eunice.
Eniola Oluwole, who is starting year seven at Capital School Dubai in the United Arab Emirates at the end of August.
Eunice, your mom, dad, and brother Nelson are proud of your skills on the tennis court and piano and of the bright, wise, and responsible preteen you've grown up to be.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, Eunice. Now, today's Kid News quiz.
What is the name of the phenomenon sending water surging toward the capital of Alaska? a glacial outburst.
YouTube is using AI to determine what about its users.
Their age. What is the name of Shohei Ohtani's new kids book?
Decoy saves opening day. What popular video game launches worldwide today?
Madden NFL 26. In today's Kid News Kicker, a miniature pig who thinks he's a dog has finally found a forever home.
Wellington, a 90-pound stray, arrived at a Maryland animal shelter in June, acting way more like a pup than a pig.
Animal Services official Amber Guthrie says that he would sit for a treat, come when called, wag his tail and sleep in bedding and blankets rather than straw or hay.
According to the Washington Post, it was tough to find Welly a home because he prefers to be indoors around people.
He didn't last at a local rescue farm as he was chased by a cow and bitten on his booty by another pig and busted a fence trying to escape.
Through social media, a match was finally made.
Mindy Gallagher lives on a small farm in Pennsylvania with six pigs, four dogs, three goats, and numerous chickens. and says she's thrilled Wellington really just wants to be around us.
She created his own little resort with twinkly lights pig posters, toys, a radio, a fan, and a giant bed and says he's acclimating terrifically. mostly sunbathing and snacking on watermelon and Cheerios.
Thanks again to the Oluwole family in Dubai for sponsoring today's quiz and a big hello to Eunice.
And now our first shout outs of the school year for our teachers.
Ms. Hargit's Lions at Sedalia School in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Mrs. Capel's Tigers at T.S. Colley in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Mrs. Lathrop's Panthers at Pleasant Knoll in Fort Mill, South Carolina. and Mrs. Roberson's REACH Albert Einsteins at Alexander II Math and Science Magnet School in Macon, Georgia.
One final note that teachers on our mailing list may already know, ad-free listening is available for the classroom for free.
All you have to do is email our distributor at Starglo Media and let them know you're a teacher who loves to play kid news for your students.
The address is info at starglowmedia.com.
Thanks for listening, and we'll see you back here for more kid news tomorrow morning.
