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Today is Friday, February 6th, 2026, opening ceremony day for the Winter Olympics.
And we begin with a wily coyote that made a daring mile-plus swim to Alcatraz Island, about to get the boot.
A few weeks ago, park visitors witnessed the animal paddling in chilly bay waters from San Francisco toward the notorious prison-turned-tourist attraction.
Something no coyote is known to have done since the National Park Service took over 50 years ago.
Experts think the youngster may have been looking for new territory and wasn't afraid to test his swim skills to find it.
He's since been spotted alive and seemingly healthy on the island.
But staying is apparently not an option.
Not only is there a lack of fresh water, but wildlife experts say the island is also home to hundreds of at-risk nesting seabirds that, to a coyote, all look like dinner.
Park staff told SFGate that the visitor nicknamed Floyd has a week to make the long swim back to San Francisco on his own.
Or they'll gently relocate him to an undetermined location with a more suitable habitat.
Tom Brady may have won a record seven Super Bowls, but he admits being a parent is a next level challenge.
In an exclusive interview with USA Today, Brady says tackling screen time and social media limits for his kids involves some tough decision making and a whole lot of listening.
The dad of three ages 13, 16 and 18, says he tries to limit them to 30 minutes of device time a day and aims to lead by example, keeping his own non-work scrolling to an hour a day.
On Sunday, the now 48-year-old goat-turned-broadcaster will just be a spectator watching the Patriots return to the Super Bowl for the first time since he hightailed it to Tampa.
Will he be cheering for his old team to beat the Seahawks?
Apparently not.
Earlier this week, he told the Let's Go podcast hosts, I don't have a dog in the fight.
From one Super Bowl record breaker to another.
An NFL photographer who started his career as a teenager is poised to make history this weekend by becoming the only person to have photographed all 60 championship games.
John Beaver snapped photos at the very first Super Bowl when he was 15 years old.
Now about to turn 75, he says this Sunday's matchup will likely be his last.
His career started with help from his father, who was a team photographer for the Green Bay Packers.
Over the decades, John's photographs have captured countless memorable moments on the field and in all kinds of weather.
A fellow veteran photog who works for Getty Images says John has a special knack for capturing that split-second moment that lives on forever.
Great apes are known to play, but can they engage in make-believe?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University tested this theory on a bonobo named Konzi.
Bonobos are known for being highly social, intelligent, and playful.
And Konzi, as the first documented bonobo to understand some English, was no exception.
In the new study, he was able to follow along as scientists poured invisible juice from a pitcher and served imaginary grapes, often identifying correctly where objects ended up.
The scientists compared this behavior to that of kids pretending to have a tea party.
A psychology professor not involved in the study says Kanzi may have been an exception, but the ability to play in creative social ways was once thought to be uniquely human.
The findings were published yesterday in the journal Science.
A Harry Potter villain is sneaking into this year's upcoming Chinese New Year's celebration.
Images of Draco Malfoy are popping up everywhere in China as a lucky Lunar New Year mascot, including one banner spanning several floors of a shopping mall.
It's all because in Mandarin the sounds Mei or Fu in Malfoy's name can be read as words meaning horse and fortune.
Since 2026 is the year of the horse, people are stocking up on posters and decorations featuring his likeness.
The Harry Potter series has long been popular in China.
All eight films were re-released in theaters in 2024.
And the Universal Studios theme park in Beijing is home to its own Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction.
Still to come, the freezer classic that's melting away for good.
But first, we want to wish a happy double-digit birthday to Cece McCormick of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Cece, your mom, dad and brothers Will and Archie, are honored to have a front row seat to all your accomplishments, including being a soldier in the Nutcracker, winning your soccer championship and, of course, getting great grades.
They hope you have the best day with your friends at school and can't wait to celebrate with pizza and a movie night tonight and your party tomorrow.
Happy birthday, Cece!
Now, today's Kid News Quiz.
What unusual journey did a coyote make to reach Alcatraz?
It swam more than a mile across San Francisco Bay.
How much entertainment screen time does Tom Brady allow his kids each day?
About 30 minutes.
How many Super Bowls will John Beaver have photographed after this year?
All 60.
Why is Draco Malfoy being used as a lucky symbol in China?
His name sounds like horse and fortune in Mandarin.
In today's Kid News Kicker.
After 80 years in freezers across the United States and Canada, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to its frozen canned juice concentrates.
No doubt your parents and grandparents have memories of defrosting these tubes of the slushy orange juice, lemonade and limeade sometime in their childhoods.
Originally created as a way to preserve nutrition and flavor.
The Coca-Cola Company, which owns the brand, says consumers now prefer fresh juices to frozen.
Diehard fans and nostalgia seekers have until April or while supplies last to stock up their freezers and make some thirst-quenching memories.
Thanks again to the McCormicks of Lafayette, Louisiana, for sponsoring today's quiz.
To the birthday girl, Cece your mom, dad and brothers want you to know you are a bright light in their lives and they love your kind spirit and positive energy.
Have fun celebrating.
Now it's shout-out time for some of our Kid News classrooms.
Mrs. Sakalfakis' Falcons at Fairview in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Ms.
De La Rosa's Bulldogs at Jordan High School in Watts, California.
Mrs. Rose's Broncos at Holly in Holly, Michigan.
And Ms.
Lee, Ms.
Salas, and Ms.
Walsh's Lions and Cheetahs at Winter Hill Community Innovation School in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Thanks for listening.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Enjoy the Olympics and the Super Bowl.
And we'll see you back here for more Kid News Monday morning.
