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Good morning and welcome to Kid News.
I'm Tori.
Today is Monday, September 22nd, 2025.
And we begin with a changing of the seasons.
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the first day of fall.
It officially arrives at 219 Eastern this afternoon, 1119 this morning on the West Coast.
Astronomically it's known as the autumnal equinox.
Equinox meaning equality between day and night, when just about everyone from the North Pole to the South Pole will get about 12 hours of sun and 12 hours of night.
Because of Earth's tilt in relation to the sun, our days will get progressively shorter and our nights longer as we move toward winter.
State Farm Arena in Glendale Arizona, holds about 70000, but NBC News reports at least 95000 people turned out yesterday to remember conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The overflow crowd packed into a nearby hockey facility or listened from outside on big screens.
President Trump and other high-ranking Republicans were among the speakers and attendees, so the police presence was high.
In fact, Homeland Security designated it a top-level security event, with drones and TSA-level screening akin to the Super Bowl, a state funeral or the New York City Marathon.
As expected, Tropical Storm Gabrielle is now Hurricane Gabrielle.
According to NOAA, it fed off the warm ocean waters over the weekend and yesterday ramped up to a Cat 1 with winds of 75 miles an hour.
But that's about as intense as it's going to get.
Forecasters say Gabrielle will bring winds and rain to Bermuda before petering out and pose no threat to the United States or the Caribbean.
Another tropical wave is still battling Saharan dust in the central Atlantic and is unlikely to develop in the next few days, but could strengthen by the end of this week.
It's time to brush up on the Bears.
Brackets drop today for the March Madness-like competition between the brawny residents of Katmai National Park in Alaska.
In the mix, a few old favorites and some super chunky upstarts.
Tune in to the live cams, pick your favorite fatty and get ready to vote starting tomorrow, which is weeks earlier than normal.
Park officials told NPR that's because the salmon run was extraordinary this year and the stars of the show are already magnificently plump ahead of their long winter sleep.
The competition to select this year's Chunky Champ runs through the 30th.
Organizers expect more than a million votes from all over the globe.
We've put a link to the fun on our resource page.
In other Kid News notes.
It hasn't yet been signed, but the deal to keep TikTok in the States is reportedly closer than ever.
According to the New York Times, software giant Oracle will take over data and privacy and six of the seven board members for the US spinoff will be American.
Reportedly, the all-important algorithm which determines what users see will also be controlled by the US.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has leapfrogged Brett Favre on the career touchdown leader list.
He notched his record-breaking 509th with his second touchdown pass on Sunday.
He later went on to throw another just for good measure.
He's now fourth from the top with only Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady ahead of him.
And Taylor Swift is headed back to the big screen.
Ever, the businesswoman.
She's produced an 89-minute film called Taylor Swift the official release party of a showgirl.
It'll be in theaters starting on October 3rd, the same day that her new album comes out.
Locations will include all 540 AMC theaters along with select Cinemark and Regal locations.
Screenings will begin simultaneously across time zones at 3 p.m.
Eastern, noon Pacific.
Still to come, the surprising decision of a lottery winner in Virginia.
But first, today's Kid News quiz.
Today is the autumnal equinox, also known as the first day of fall.
What does equinox mean?
Equality between day and night.
How many people turned out for the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk?
At least 95,000, according to NBC News.
Brackets for what big hairy competition are released today?
Fat Bear Week.
Taylor Swift is releasing what, along with her new album, a movie called Taylor Swift the official release party of a showgirl.
In today's Kid News Kicker, shocking generosity from a recent lottery winner.
Carrie Edwards of Midlothian, Virginia, won $150,000 on a Powerball ticket earlier this month.
Interestingly, she used chat GPT to pick her numbers.
What's she going to do with her unexpected windfall?
Give it away.
Every last penny.
During her press conference, she told reporters, I knew exactly what I needed to do.
I want this to be an example of how other people, when they're blessed, can bless other people.
Carrie handpicked three organizations that will split the jackpot equally.
Before we go, we want to shout out our terrific Kid News teachers, starting with Ms.
Shepard and her llamas at Westwood Trail Academy in Weldon Spring, Missouri.
Ms.
Savino and her little red hawks at Sibley in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Ms.
Patterson and her cavaliers at Crown Community Academy in Chicago, Illinois.
And Mrs. Neihart and her scorpions at Desert Springs in Nampa, Idaho.
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