Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Thursday, April 30th, 2020.

And we begin with another sign that life is inching towards the new normal.

This weekend, the nation's largest mall operation. is in

the new normal. This weekend the nation's largest mall operator will reopen the doors to 49 of its locations in 10 states.

But chances are good you might see more duct tape than people.

Play areas and water fountains will be off limits, and food courts and bathrooms will be marked for limited capacity.

And if the message doesn't get across, security guards will be on hand to make sure everyone keeps

their distance.

Regardless, some retailers say they'll stay clothes for the time being.

Those that do open will require workers to wear masks, but they'll be optional for shoppers, depending on local rules.

One retailer that will require customers to wear face coverings in all of its stores beginning Monday, Costco.

The truth is out there.

UFO enthusiasts got a boost this week when the U.S. Department of Defense released three videos of what it calls

unidentified aerial phenomena. The footage was shot by naval aviators in 2004 and

2015 and has been the subject of little green men speculation ever since.

On screen pilots can be heard voicing disbelief at the object's egg-like shape and seeming

ability to defy gravity.

Naysayers, including some astrophysicist, poo-poo the UFO talk.

They say it was probably a smudge on the lens or something else entirely explainable.

The existence of extraterrestrials and the belief that the government is hiding information

has long been a cause for debate.

The Pentagon, for its part, will only say the videos are real

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