Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Monday, April 21st, 2025. And we begin with the running of the world's oldest marathon. Today in Boston, Massachusetts, more than 24,000 athletes will hit the streets on a 26.2 mile course through the city, just like they've done every year but one since 1897. The exception,

2020, when the race was canceled due to COVID. Traditionally, the marathon always coincides with

Patriots Day, which commemorates the start of the American Revolution back in 1775. The most famous of

Patriots, Paul Revere, who made that legendary midnight ride to

the towns of Lexington and Concord to warn colonists that the British were coming. Throughout

Massachusetts today, there'll be reenactments, parades, fife and drums, skydivers, and block parties,

all to mark the milestones that began America's big push toward independence

from Great Britain.

While Boston runs and reenacts, Washington, D.C. rolls.

Today, the White House hosts its annual Easter celebration on the South Lawn.

Hundreds of kids chosen by lottery will get to search for and roll 30,000 eggs

donated by the American Egg Board. When asked about the National Egg shortage, the board issued a

statement saying the eggs being used are small to medium and not meant for grocery stores. Different

this year than at any time in the event's 147 yearyear history, on-site ads in the form of sponsors,

including a reading nook by Amazon, a bunny hop stage by YouTube, and an AI-powered experience

and photo opportunity by META.

The Ocean is her oyster.

Twelve-year-old Mia DePont of East Greenwich, Rhode Island is now the youngest master scuba diver in New England,

and only the second 12-year-old with that distinction anywhere in the country.

How big a deal is it?

Really big.

Less than 2% of all divers earn that title.

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