Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Wednesday, May 8th, 2019.

And we begin with what could be a tough travel day in the world's biggest cities.

Drivers for both Uber and Lyft are reportedly planning to turn off their apps this morning to protest

low wages and lack of benefits.

In Manhattan, a strike is expected to last two hours during the height of rush hour.

In LA, drivers say they'll stay off the road much longer, possibly the entire day.

Protests are also expected in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, London, and Glasgow, Scotland.

On Friday, Uber is planning to go public, which means making its stock available for purchase.

Drivers are timing their strike accordingly.

They want to get their bosses attention

and maybe a bigger piece of the company pie.

In late December, we told you about a 71 year old Frenchman determined to float

across the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel. This morning four months, we can tell you that somehow, some way, Jean-Jacques

Savin successfully arrived in the Caribbean island of St Eustaceus, 2,900 miles from where he started.

His homemade pod included a small kitchen, a bed, and a glass porthole to watch the fish below,

but no engine. That meant Savant could only use the power of the currents to move him.

The trip ended up taking a month longer than he expected.

Still, he's reportedly in good physical condition and is headed back to France with his barrel but this time both will cross the

ocean on a boat.

Today's the day we're expecting to get our first look at the newest royal and learn his name.

So far those in Britain are listing Alexander, James, Philip, Arthur, and John as the favorites.

Another one getting some attention, Spencer, the maiden name of Prince Harry's mother, Princess

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