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We hope you enjoy a different started with our Challenge annual, international planet?

This occasion isn't a observed every year on April often a day of service when litter, clean up parks, or it?

What annual, international planet?

We'll have that answer, after Topping our news this week, the honored guest at the first year.

Japanese Prime Minister Yuko, were guests of President Political and celebrity guests being treated to an elaborate pledged their friendship -- as is a signal of U.S. diplomacy, allies, or partners.

And here's told you about last week.

250 new cherry trees to replace for construction at the Tidal cherry trees were first planted friendship between Japan and In other news, with recent wildfire issues.

But those constantly on the minds of Right now in Guatemala, a declared due to wildfires.

country that borders Mexico, Salvador.

Guatemala City is the At least 44 wildfires are have been canceled throughout from the smoke.

Authorities say accidentally started by humans.

new technology to help battle firefighters are using drones artificial intelligence sensors to cut down on fire response Time now for the first part of are about the White House state Questions 3 and 4 are about In space news, a solar panel University of Louisville is now the International Space Haloing Suspension experiment panels more efficient.

Students behaviors of microscopic move more slowly in space, making it easier to study them.

to the I.S.S.

with the last launched in March.

With the space, the Louisville students power options.

What time is it... on the moon?

time zone for the moon.

As you missions must be precise - but time keeping is more difficult time zones.

Astronomers around clock can be created and shared travel to the moon is set, international factor.

And speaking of time... take a most intricate, futuristic time Fair recently happened in are known for the luxury And this year's offerings are introduced is one of the It's just two millimeters the most accurate moon phase time for up to 45 million most complicated watch -- which including 31 hands.

Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.

Question 5 is an Question 6 is a question of And Question 7 is a different tick-tock.

How much time do you spend on for students in Poland... government in Poland just homework.

The new law bans homework for grades.

In grades four through optional and cannot count head of education says she was children's mental health that stressor for kids.

April is National Poetry Kentucky has a new YOUTH poet Lafayette High School was laureate... an honor given for She's only the second teenager awarded by judges at the and Literacy.

The Youth Poet help elevate young voices and 70 cities in the U.S. honor every year.

And talk about big goals... year to run the length of the finish line.

27-year-old Africa a year ago.

After across 16 countries... he northernmost part of Africa.

him on as he finished his nearly a million dollars for crossed the finish line, Cook tired."

And now here's the final part question 8.

Question 9 is an honor.

And Question 10 is a little Got all your answers marked?

you want to travel in your the 4th Grade at Lincoln and wants to travel around the to Tokyo, Japan because it is a bright lights...

I want to try sushi... Another reason I'd because there are vending Esther is a 6th Grader at John Fayetteville, North Carolina trip.

"I'd like to go back to when I was 4.

I remember how me run around in the night having family would prepare dinner in Grade 12 at West Niagara Elle wants to visit an American "I would go to Hollywood beaches and it's always warm And Sagan attends 5th Grade at Kentucky.

A favorite sport "I would like to travel to national soccer team players.

I would like to train through to prepare for the think that it would be a very get to travel to all of those new opinion question.

This will skills.

Since April is National What poem would you like to an original poem that YOU poet who has inspired you, but works on our show.

So again... share?

Send them to us via use the form at include your name, grade, your response!

How about a poem Let's go back to our challenge celebrating EARTH DAY this EARTH DAY is the annual, about protecting our planet.

"Planet versus Plastics"... tons of plastic are produced 9-percent is recycled.

of Kentucky are working on a studying solvents made of and coconut oil.

The solvents microplastics, which are the plastic that are found in And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is...

TRUE.

The U.S. and Japan are countries.

The answer to question 2 is... B. Japan pledged a donation of The answer to question 3 is... Guatemala is located at A on The answer to question 4 is... B. DRONES are included in the The answer to question 5 is... A.

SOLAR PANELS may be improved Louisville study.

The answer to question 6 is... B. NASA hopes to create a time The answer to question 7 is... C. Geneva, SWITZERLAND is where new pieces.

The answer to question 8 is... B. POLAND is putting major The answer to question 9 is... also B.

The laureate is honored And the answer to question 10 C. The fundraiser ran 10,000 >> And finally today... 19 cats Mexico's National Palace are treatment.

The country's "national fixed assets," which must care for the cats as long felines have no clue but seem scenery.

That's it for us today!

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