First up, news from the animal kingdom. You may have heard of this HOO-dini. A few weeks ago a Eurasian Eagle Owl named Flaco escaped Central Park Zoo - vandals cut a hole in his enclosure. Since then he’s been living in Central park, but the zoo was eager to recapture him and was concerned he wouldn’t know how to hunt. Well, Flaco is thriving on his own, hunting New York City’s rats, pigeons, and squirrels - and zoo officials have called off their recapture efforts, for now. If you visit New York, look out for Flaco flying free! 9-year-old Aria Lamen’s quick thinking saved her Mom’s life. Her mother has a history of spinal problems and collapsed in their home. Aria called her Dad, then an ambulance. Her mother wasn’t able to tell medics her allergies, but Aria found all the information on her mom’s phone. Now, her mom is doing fine. After hearing about her calmness and bravery, the Mayor of Aurora Illinois, where Aria lives, presented her with an award. She was also invited to speak to local Girl Scouts about staying calm in an emergency. From the Ten News team, we’re sending snaps to Aria, who hopes to be a doctor one day!

Ryan Willard 1:59

March Madness is upon us. The NCAA men's college basketball tournament started over the weekend. And our sweet 16 teams are Kansas State vs. Michigan State. UConn vs. Arkansas, Tennessee vs.Florida Atlantic UCLA vs. Gonzaga, Alabama vs. San Diego State Houston vs. Miami, Creighton vs. Princeton and Texas vs. Xavier.

Pamela Kirkland 2:29

In International news, China’s leader Xi Jinping will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia this week. The two leaders are meeting to discuss cooperation and partnership. Western Nations have warned China not to provide weapons or aid to Russia, and so far China has called for peace and Ukrainian sovereignty. But this meeting could change all that. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping to speak with Xi Jinping after the meeting with Russia. What about Ukraine’s western allies? Russia warned they will destroy any foreign jets given to Ukraine for defense. The announcement came after Russian jets clipped a US drone which was reportedly flying in International airspace. The damage to the drone meant it was intentionally brought down in the Black Sea. Russia says it will retrieve the drone, the US says the area where it crashed makes any retrieval unlikely. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court, also known as the ICC, issued an arrest warrant for Putin. He’s accused of War Crimes, because he separated Ukrainian kids from their families, and transported the kids to Russia. Taking kids is a war crime. But for now, Russia doesn’t fall under the ICC’s jurisdiction - which means they can’t actually go and arrest him. So why issue a warrant? By making it clear Putin has committed War Crimes, international leaders will be discouraged from working with Russia or helping them in the War in Ukraine. And, one day, Putin really could stand trial for what he’s done.

Ryan Willard 5:03

Protests have erupted in France after Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 without allowing lawmakers to vote on it in the French Assembly. Police arrested over 100 protestors, who lit fires in Paris. Some French politicians are pushing for a no-confidence vote against Macron, which would cause the current government to fall. That’s unlikely because they currently have a majority. It seems unlikely anyone would be arrested just for owning a book. But in Hong Kong, authorities did just that - they arrested two men for owning books that are considered ‘seditious.’ Seditious means that the content of the book could lead the people to rebel against the state - in this case, authorities believe the books could incite the people of Hong Kong to rebel against China. These books must be pretty serious, right? Well, they are picture books for kids. Last year, Chinese authorities arrested the Speech Therapy educators who created the books, one of which shows a group of sheep keeping wolves out of their home. Human rights advocates say these clampdowns on free speech are a violation of human rights.

Pamela Kirkland 6:14

NASA just unveiled their newest moon mission space suit! This fashion - and moon survival - a collaboration between Axiom Space and NASA is a gray suit with blue and orange highlights. Astronauts climb in through the butt of the suit, legs first. The suits cost 228 million dollars to develop and can fit more people than traditional astronaut gear - which is important because the Artemis moon mission is going to be the first moon trip to include a woman.

Ryan Willard 6:48

A newly discovered asteroid, with the catchy name 2023 DW, was discovered in late February. Scientists became worried it could be on a collision course with Earth - NASA scientists have just finished calculations that say there’s a 99.82% chance the asteroid will MISS Earth. But even if the 50-meter-wide asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, it would be unlikely to do severe damage. Similar-sized objects have hit Earth in the past, in Northern Arizona and Siberia - but NASA reassured everyone that with more calculations, there will probably be no chance of the asteroid making an impact. For more stuff-in-the-sky, be sure to tune into tomorrow’s episode!

Pamela Kirkland 7:29

That was Ten Things You Need to Know.

Ryan Willard 7:32

Check out tomorrow’s episode, where we talk UFOs, UAPs, and You-Owe-Me’s.

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