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1. 100 Years of Black History Month 🤎

2. Trailblazer Carter G. Woodson ✊🏾

3. MLB Legend Jackie Robinson ⚾️

4. Political Pioneer Shirley Chisholm 🏛️

5. Literary Icon Toni Morrison 📚

6. Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles 🤸🏾‍♂️

7. 2026 Winter Olympics 🏂

8. Big Cat in the Big City 🙀

9. Social Media in the Hot Seat 📱

10. Flying Cars!? 🚘

Trivia: History of Punxsutawney Phill 🦫

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1. International LEGO Day 🧱

2. Swift 🤝 Songwriters Hall of Fame

3. Fry Tide 🌊🍟

4. Free Smoothies for Life!? 🥤

5. Cows Can Use Tools, Too 🧹🐮

6. Minneapolis Update 🗞️

7. The Latest on TikTok 📱

8. Winter Storm Fern ❄️

9. World's Oldest Cave Art 🖼️

10. Hot Dog! It's Trivia Time 🌭

Check out Ryan's LEGO builds!

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1. ✊🏾 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026

2. 🏈 Hoosiers Make History

3. 👩‍⚖️ Sports & the Supreme Court

4. 🤩 New Barbie on the Block

5. 🕹️ The Latest at Nintendo

6. 🌦️ New Year, New California?

7. 🍦 Blazing Temperatures Calls for Treats

8. 🐶 Dog-gone Smartypants

9. 🔭 New Discovery at NASA

10. 🍪 It's Girl Scout SZN

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1. 🇻🇪 Venezuela Update

2. 🇮🇷 Iran Protests

3. 💔 Minneapolis, MN Tragedy

4. 🤒 Flu Season Takeover

5. 💉 Childhood Vaccine Update

6. 🌊 Manatees Making a Comeback

7. ⛸️ Going for Gold

8. 🤩 The Latest at LEGO

9. 🎬 2026 Golden Globes

10. ♿️🚀 Trivia That's Out of this World

🌐 Pamela Kirkland breaks down the Public Domain & how Winnie the Pooh actually belongs to you

🧱 International LEGO Day is January 27th, so tune in to learn how we want you to celebrate with us!

🏈 Update on Buffalo Bills player, Damar Hamlin and safety tips for the sport

🍯 Trivia with Tessa: where do the Hundred Acre Wood stuffed animals live now?

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 The country of Venezuela has been making headlines, but what’s actually happening, and why does it matter beyond its borders?

In this Ten News Special Report, we break down the big questions:
 🗞️ What’s going on in Venezuela?
 🇺🇸 How is the U.S. involved?
 👩🏽‍⚖️ Is what's happening legal?
 🤔 And, what could happen next?

Are you curious about the game Minecraft? 🎮 Do you play it and wish more grown ups understood what it was? 🎤 Well, our Ten News kid correspondent Everett joins Head Writer Ryan Willard to break it down. 🎧 Listen in as The Ten News Explains Minecraft to Grown Ups.

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🎮 They dive into their favorite video games and share listener favorites.

⭐️ Plus, a Nintendo Surprise!

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It’s time for a Ten’er Takeover! An extra-special episode powered by our listeners and their favorite topics. 💙

Up first, we’re celebrating the life of Claude, the legendary albino alligator from San Francisco who was loved by countless fans. 🐊

Then, we’re blasting off into out-of-this-world space news from launch missions to the discovery of space gum! 🚀

Plus, we’re highlighting some of this year’s top indie games, big video games made by small but mighty creators.🕹️

And if you’re a Lord of the Rings fan, today’s trivia is just for you! 🍿

Special thanks to Sadie, Maddy, Sasha, Everett, and Zach for helping with this episode!

Big Moments & Gifting with The Ten News

1. AI's Big Debut 🤖

2. The Love Story of the Century 💍

3. A New Leader of the Roman Catholic Church ⛪️

4. Big Records Broken 🤯

5. A Small Pup & Big Buddy 🐾

6. A Throwback Figurine 🕹️

7. A Nintendo Video Game 🎮

8. Your Own Music Lab 🎧

9. Awesome Anime 😁

10. Owen's draw in the Secret Friend Gift Exchange? 🤔

Check out the domino tower here!

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1. America's Favorite Albino Alligator ❤️

2. A Retriever Rescue 🛟

3. Swimming & Scrolling 🤦🏼‍♀️

4. Teens Tuning Out the News 📉

5. New York Times vs. the Pentagon 🗞️

6. GameStop's Big Trade-in 💸

7. Dinousaur Discovery 👣

8. Geminid Meteor Shower 💫

9. Behind the Black Death 💀

10. Spotify Wrapped is Back 🎧