Good morning, and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kevin. Today is Thursday, May 26, 2022.

And we begin with a big win for kids and the adults who care about them. Mackenzie Scott,

former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has just donated $122 million to Big Brothers Big

Sisters of America. The organization, which has been around for more than a century,

specializes in matching kids as young as six with adults in their community who act as role models.

The pair then spends quality time together, doing everything from going to parks, movies,

working on homework assignments, or simply hanging out. Miss Scott, currently the 36th richest

person in the world, made a pledge in 2019 to give away most of her fortune to charity.

Over the last three years, she's donated $12 billion to over 1200 organizations.

Are you older or younger than the average car on America's roads? According to a new report

by S.M.P. Mobility, the average age of autos cruising the streets is 12.2 years old,

higher than it's ever been. And the reason can be traced to semi-conductor chips.

Auto makers use them to power everything, from radio touch screens to airbags,

LED headlights to seatbelts. But they're in short supply because of pandemic-related supply chain

issues. So, while drivers may want to replace their aging wheels, many can't find what they're

looking for, or even anything close. What's more, the lack of new cars has led to the sale of more

used cars hitting the road, thus increasing the average age even more. A trend forecasters

expect to continue over the next couple years. America's roads are getting busier, and soon

its skies will be too. Walmart has announced its expanding its drone-up delivery program

to 34 sites across six U.S. states. By the end of this year, participating stores in Arizona,

Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia will charge an extra $3.99 to have up to 10 pounds

of purchases air-dropped. Sometimes, in as little as 30 minutes, the Superstore says tens of

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