Hey Pam, would you mind holding this Pokeball?
Hey, hey, why are you throwing things at me?
It's one of my favorite days of the year and I'm trying to catch a Pamela ping pong.
Oh gosh, it's Pokemon day, isn't it?
That it is.
So we got to start the show.
I'm Ryan Willard.
And I'm Pamela Kirkland.
It's Thursday, February 27th.
This is 10 Things You Need to Know.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Starting things off with some GGs.
Today is arguably the absolute best day of the year, besides my birthday.
It's National Pokemon Day!
Did you know that National Pokemon Day is celebrated annually on February 27th because it marks the day that Pokemon was introduced over two decades ago, in 1996?
Let's check out some Pokemon history.
Pokemon comes from the Japanese term Poketto Monsuta, otherwise known as Pocket Monsters.
Pokemon was created by Satoshi Tajiri, who in 1991 first collaborated with Nintendo on the puzzle game Yoshi, while already brainstorming another game that would eventually turn into Pokemon.
Pokemon was first called Capsule Monsters, but due to a copyright issue it was renamed Kapuman and then Pocket Monsters.
1997 marks the year Pokemon was animated into a TV series in Japan.
And in 1998, Pokemon cards were released for the first time.
You can celebrate National Pokemon Day by playing your favorite video games or battling it out in a trading card game.
Just remember, you gotta catch them all.
And in the wide world of sports...
Some people catch them all and some people make them all, which is exactly what Jaron Barajas did in a shooting contest against Milwaukee Bucs star, Damian Lillard.
Barajas, an 18-year-old college student, competed against the NBA player in the Mr Beast 100000 challenge at the NBA All-Star Game.
The challenge was that Barajas had to make one three-point basket from the logo at half court before Lillard could make three.
And after Lillard had made two successful shots, the college student drained a buzzer beater, making the crowd go wild, including Shaquille O'Neal, who hugged Barajas while jumping up and down in celebration.
Jaron Barajas won 100000 that he hopes will help pay for his education, and the NBA matched that amount, announcing they would donate 50000 to Damian Lillard's scholarship fund and another 50000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and San Francisco.
Whoa.
All right, this next one is... Weird.
Wild.
And a little wacky.
Shoplifters at a Walmart are being punished with soap and water.
A Michigan judge is ordering shoplifters to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot instead of the traditional consequences.
Judge Jeffrey Clothier started ordering Walmart wash.
Sentences for misdemeanor shoplifting at the Walmart in Grand Blanc Township near Detroit.
A misdemeanor is a minor wrongdoing.
The Walmart location is on board and has agreed to provide supplies and water for the free car wash event scheduled for March and April.
Judge Clothier hopes that this new form of community service will discourage people from shoplifting at Walmart, plus reward shoppers with a free car wash.
What's better than a free car wash?
Donuts, donuts, donuts!
What's better than that?
Donuts and movies.
Krispy Kreme is partnering with streaming service Hulu on limited edition movie snacks donuts.
The collab features four new donuts inspired by the Cinema Snack Bar and includes the Blue Raspberry.
Slush Donut is an OG glazed donut dipped in blue raspberry icing and topped with blue sugar.
The Caramel Popcorn Donut is an unglazed shell donut filled with caramel popcorn with red icing drizzled on top.
The Cookie Dough Superstar Donut is similar to the Caramel Popcorn Donut, but filled with chocolate buttercream flavored filling, dipped in chocolate flavored icing and topped with gold glitter sprinkles.
And last but certainly not least, the Candy Double Feature Donut is another OG glaze dipped in white icing with milk chocolate, candy pieces and mini chocolate chips on top and drizzled with chocolate flavored icing.
Krispy Kreme is even offering guests a chance to win a one year Hulu subscription.
Before the rest of us take a break.
We're talking about buyer boycotts.
A Harris poll shared by the news site The Guardian shows that four out of ten Americans have shifted their spending habits to align with their views and values.
For example...
31 of Americans reported having no interest in supporting the economy this year, and 24 of respondents have stopped shopping at their favorite stores because of their political views.
This poll shows us how consumers use their spending habits to respond to politics.
Many consumers stopped shopping at Target when the store announced it was rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or DEI for short.
Costco, on the other hand, saw a big increase in shoppers when it announced that they would not change their DEI policies.
Community organizers put together a boycott the opposite of a boycott and encouraged people to head to their local Costco.
I hope they had some samples in store that day.
Yum.
And now a quick break.
Hey, Tenors, I got to thank you for writing in those suggestions to name my new orange kitten.
A tenor named Timmy Trampoline said, name your new cat Basketball, please.
That's a cool name, but I don't want anyone to dribble him.
A tenor named Nikki said, name your kitten Shouldy, since he sleeps on my shoulder.
And Libby Mora said, name your cat Ryan Jr. or Cinnamon Roll.
And Robin's daughter said, name the kitten Mr. Tenor.
I mean, these are all sensational name suggestions.
Thank you very much.
I'm going to compile a list. and take suggestions for one more week.
So if you have any idea what I should name my 12-week-old orange kitten who sleeps on my shoulder, leave us a review comment or send us an email.
Hello at the10newscom.
Remember that scary fish in Finding Nemo with the glowing light on its head that chased Marlon and Dory?
The internet is currently obsessing over that same creature, after its rare appearance near the Tenerife Sea's surface.
An angelfish that is typically found 6500 feet under the sea was captured on video by marine researchers swimming toward the surface of the water.
Unfortunately, the fish passed away just hours after being spotted, making its last swim emotional for viewers across social media.
Viewers speculate that the fish may have been sick, scared or even lonely as it made its final descent into the water's surface, making comments like close your eyes and just imagine for one minute, just one minute, and be her.
The feeling she had seeing a light other than her own and then leaving this world.
While it's a beautiful way to view this rare event, researchers suggest that the fish may have been swallowed by a predator and later regurgitated, or it was just caught in an upward-moving column of warm water.
Okay, if that story was a little sad, then this story is a little freaky.
Okay, for 10 points, what animal is this?
A venomous... was found at a New Hampshire grocery store.
A mildly venomous, ornate cat-eyed snake native to Ecuador was discovered in a box of bananas by employees at a Market Basket grocery store in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Rye, wouldn't you love that?
It's like catching a real-life Pokemon.
Oh, yeah.
No, that is terrifying, actually.
Store employees contacted the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division, who safely recovered the snake and relocated it to Rainforest Reptile Shows and RRS Oasis, a local reptile rescue organization, where it will live the rest of its life.
Since the snake is a specialized species and nocturnal, Rainforest Reptile Inc. is going to create a naturalistic habitat and provide it with specialized food to give it the best life possible.
And to be clear, if I ever found a snake in a box of bananas, I would scream like this.
Wow.
Tenors.
Would you be able to hear that scream all the way over in Alaska, where it's typically cold, but things are actually heating up?
Mount Spur, a volcano near Anchorage Alaska, one of the state's most populated cities, could be on the brink of eruption.
According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred beneath Mount Spur, and other experts have observed ground deformations, indicating that something is happening underneath the summit.
There's no way of knowing if the volcano will erupt within a matter of days or even months, but scientists will continue monitoring it closely and watching for increased signs of activity.
If the volcano were to erupt, the main two hazards would be ash clouds that could impact air travel, and potential ash falling over regional communities.
The only other times that Mount Spur erupted were once in 1953 and three times in 1992.
And in Texas, there are 58 confirmed cases of measles, according to local health officials.
Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus that can lead to severe complications and even death.
It is also known as the most contagious infectious disease out there.
This marks the state's worst outbreak in over 30 years, and officials say that cases are likely to rise.
In addition to Texas, other states like Alaska Georgia, New York and Rhode Island have reported measles cases this year.
This particular outbreak began in a close-knit and rural Texas community with very low vaccination rates.
The measles vaccine is effective and safe with just two doses.
You are 97 percent protected against developing the infection.
And now, let's go to our trivia master, Owen.
What is going on here?
Trivia of the Ten.
Thanks, Pam.
I've always been fascinated by Egyptian history.
So, we're going to geek out a little.
Can you tell me whose royal Egyptian tomb was discovered in 1922?
Is it...
The answer is The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter, more than 3300 years after the king's death and burial.
And, as of last Tuesday, more than 100 years down the road, Egypt announced its first discovery of a royal tomb since the discovery of King Tut.
In a joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission, the tomb of King Thutmose II was discovered in the Mount of Thebes, area west of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.
King Thutmose II is the last of the lost tombs of ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty kings, who reigned from about 1550 BC to 1292 BC.
Although the tomb is in poor condition due to exposure to flooding shortly after the king's death.
The artifacts discovered are an important addition to what we know about the area's history and King Thutmose's reign.
So cool.
Thank you, Owen.
And that was 10 Things You Need to Know.
Okay, Pam, we got to get moving.
We have a lot of Pokemon to catch before we've caught them all.
Last I heard, there were 1,025 different Pokemon in the National Pokedex.
How many have you already caught?
217, give or take a dozen or two.
Oh, wow.
We have a lot of work to do.
We should probably give 10 new snaps to some of our listeners.
And before that, here's a quick note for the grown-ups.
It's time for 10 new snaps.
A tenor named Giga Chad said, love it so much.
I watch all the time.
I wish it came out twice a day.
Ryan is goaded.
Thanks so much, Giga Chad.
And thanks for listening.
Giga Chad said, what?
Thank you, Giga Chad, you Giga legend.
Also, thank you for not mentioning like every other review does these days.
And two extra notes for the grown-ups.
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The Ten News creative team is catching them all!
Get them, get them, get them, get them, get them!
It includes Tracy Not-A-Crooks, Adam the Great Bambino, Bernard Brian Not-Ryan Douglas and Carson Not-So-Harry Potter.
Big thanks to Owen Not-Slowing-Down for anybody.
Our production director is Jeremiah Onfaya-Tittle and our executive producers are Donald Albright Albright, Albright and show creator Tracy Takes the Leads Kaplan.
I'm Pamela Kirkland.
And I'm Ryan Willard.
Thanks for listening to The 10 News.
