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Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Thursday, February 13, 2025. And we begin with

a big treat for a big dog at America's most iconic dog show. Monty the Giant Snowser took

best-in-show Tuesday night at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The 149 running of the prestigious U.S. K-9 competition

wagged its way through New York City's Madison Square Garden, where, according to the New York

Times, five-year-old Monty from New Jersey, and handler Kate Bernardin, challenged roughly

2,500 pampered poaches over three days of competition. After winning Best in Breed and Best in

Group honors, Monty then beat out six other dogs for Best in Show, including Runner-Up, Bourbon

the Whippet. Monti is the first giant schnauzer ever to win Best in Show, and according to

Bernadine always tries so hard.

I'm just so proud of him, he never stops. And it's a good thing he doesn't. It took Monty three

tries at Westminster before he finally staked his claim to the silver bowl and oversized purple and

yellow winners ribbon.

If you're coughing and sneezing right now, you're certainly not alone.

43 states up from 15 are now reporting high or very high rates of the flu, and according to the New York Times, there's no sign of a letup. The CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million cases this year, with some outbreaks,

including one in Fort Worth, Texas, causing school districts to close for a few days.

Experts aren't sure why this flu season is so much worse than usual, but say it could be

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