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We'll have Topping our news this week... the papal conclave in Vatican the world's Roman Catholic announced on May 8th to replace after Easter.

Pope Leo's birth is the first American to ever he was announced as the new to those in Saint Peter's of peace, communication and the Christian message.

Many Pope Francis to be the next assigned to do in Peru and in instruction.

Still it took decision was made.

The new Vatican residence, and held his Chapel.

One of the last wishes of the three weeks ago, was to donate to help children in Gaza.

the Middle East that sits Mediterranean Sea.

It is home people, who are known as at the center of a war with asked that one of the open-air greet his followers be unit that can serve the T he vehicle is being outfitted examination and treatment... syringes and even a vaccines.

The donation was Israel approved plans to seize Time now for the first part of are about the new Catholic Questions 3 and 4 are about the Francis.

In other news, the country of local election in nearly a the Middle East, in Western Israel and the Mediterranean capital.

A conflict between known as Hezbollah had ceasefire was arranged several of Lebanon are working to get recent local elections were council members.

The country elections for national leaders Back in the U.S., the massive April was intensified because are now saying.

Some of the and dumped heavy rains on the Gulf Coast, where water ever before.

Scientists with group believe the higher to be more intense.

Typically, about once every century.

often, like every few decades.

to help avoid those deadly using stratospheric aerosol part of a geoengineering involves using existing inject - tiny reflective Earth's atmosphere called the The tiny particles would back into space, keeping it allowing the planet to cool off only provide a temporary planet.

Scientists say this along with other efforts to pollution.

Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.

It's a new Question 6 is True or False.

And Question 7 is a cool Move over, debate team... and it's called the Ethics Ethics championship just North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

teams are not assigned a make up their own minds about judged on how deeply they understanding other viewpoints.

will become better citizens by respectful disagreements over In Hong Kong crowds are Festival.

Just like it sounds, buns.

It's a century-old pray for peace and blessings.

red Chinese characters meaning celebration includes a parade and also the famous >> "bun-scrambling" competition covered with plastic buns.

greatest value, wins.

Buns near points.

And there were TWO winners in World Record holders for the world's smallest dog recently Reginald - who also goes by Dane from Idaho.

And Pearl is a Florida.

Although Reggie is the feet and 3 inches... and Pearl just 3 and a half inches great.

And now here's the final part debate for Question 8.

Question 9 takes us to Hong And Question 10 is about that doggy playdate.

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Even without kangaroos and koala bears, you the only continent that's also the world, Aussie citizens are relax... birdwatching!

And in some areas, that calming native species.

Bird sightings researchers count the numbers areas.

Citizen scientists are while improving their own And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... Pope Leo XIV is the newly The answer to question 2 is... Pope Leo is the first from The answer to question 3 is... Also A.

The popemobile will be unit.

The answer to question 4 is... B. Gaza is where the converted The answer to question 5 is... A. Lebanon is located at A on The answer to question 6 is...

Warm weather may be have.

The answer to question 7 is... B.

The stratosphere is where be injected.

The answer to question 8 is... C. The Ethics Bowl was the The answer to question 9 is...

The Bun Festival is the Kong.

And the answer to question 10 The two dogs hold Guinness And finally today... Let's race racing from New Mexico!

These >> pack donkeys have to carry a honor of the Old West mining animals to carry their loads.

led the burros by rope on roads and desert trails.

trophies and a cash prize.

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