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I'm Tori.
Today is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025.
And we begin with Apple set to debut its slimmest iPhone yet.
Sometime this morning, California time, at what the company is calling an awe-dropping event, The wraps will come off the tech giant's latest device.
Bloomberg News reports the iPhone 17 Air will be just 55 millimeters thick about the width of a standard pencil eraser, or four pennies stacked on top of each other, and the first iPhone to carry the Air label, a name Apple uses for its 3D thinnest laptops and tablets.
The company is also expected to unveil updates to its watches AirPods, iPods and HomePod mini smart speaker.
A middle schooler from New Hampshire just reeled in the catch of a lifetime.
On a Labor Day deep-sea fishing trip, 13-year-old Jackson Denio of Hampton hauled up a whale of a fish a 177-pound Atlantic halibut.
100 miles off the New England coast.
Not only did the fish outweigh him by about 50 pounds, photos confirm the creature towers over him as well.
According to reports, Jackson battled the hefty halibut for about 30 minutes without letting go of the rod or accepting help from fellow passengers who cheered him on.
His family is submitting the catch for official review to the International Game Fish Association, where it could break multiple world records.
We've put a link on our resource page if you'd like to see it.
The ocean just got a new superpower, making electricity.
Starting today, EcoWave Power will officially turn on its wave-powered floats at the Port of Los Angeles, the first ever onshore wave energy project in the US.
As part of this pilot program, seven bright blue buoys will bob with the waves and push a system that converts motion into clean power, with the potential to expand and power up to 60000 homes someday.
These floats are special because they work even when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing, filling in where other energy sources lag.
According to the Department of Energy, coastal waves have the potential to power about a third of the country's energy needs.
A family vacationing in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains is sharing a hairy reminder for people to lock their car doors in bear country.
As Sierra Graham approached her SUV one recent morning, she was startled to find three of its doors wide open and a bear sitting in one of her kids' car seats.
Even though she says she knows better, she had mistakenly left the car unlocked after grabbing some items late the night before.
The uninvited passenger had opened up the center console and gobbled up all of the gummies, MMs and what was left of a milkshake.
Most remarkable of all, the creature didn't leave behind a single crumb leading her to call him the most considerate bear.
Big stars, big songs, and big wins lit up the MTV VMA Awards on Sunday.
Hosted by LL Cool J.
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took place at UBS Arena in New York, with Lady Gaga winning Artist of the Year and Best Collab for Die With a Smile with Bruno Mars.
In true superstar fashion, Lady Gaga accepted her award, then raced across town to perform a concert the very same night at Madison Square Garden.
Ariana Grande scored Video of the Year for Brighter Days Ahead, while Rosé and Bruno Mars took home Song of the Year for Apetu, making Rosé the first K-pop star to win that top prize.
Still to come, meet the fluffiest new crew member on the high seas.
But first, today's Kid News quiz.
According to early reports, how thin will the iPhone 17 Air be?
5.5 millimeters.
How long did a 13-year-old fight to reel in what could be a record-setting 177-pound halibut?
About 30 minutes.
Where in their SUV did a family find a bear? sitting in one of the kids' car seats.
What kind of natural power just started making electricity in Los Angeles? ocean waves.
In today's Kid News Kicker, all paws on deck.
A golden retriever named Sailor has become the chief dog officer aboard Royal Caribbean's giant new cruise ship, Star of the Seas.
The six-month-old pup's official role is to spread happiness to the ship's thousands of guests, taking selfies and giving sweet slobbers.
Officials at the cruise line dreamed up the job after noticing how many travelers miss their pets while away from home.
In addition to spending time in the kids' club, Sailor spends her days strolling the decks and taking naps on the ship's bridge.
She follows in the paw prints of Rover, another golden retriever, who held the same job on the sister ship Icon of the Seas.
Before we go, it's shout-out time for our Kid News classrooms.
Ms.
Torres and her Hornets at Uptown School Complex in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Mrs. Blanchard and her team at Vanguard Charter Academy in Wyoming, Michigan.
Mrs. Dudas and her Bengals at St.
Teresa of Calcutta School in Schwanksville Pennsylvania, and Mrs Pole and Her Frogs at Lake Forest School in Greenville, North Carolina.
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