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KidNuz: News for Kids

05.29.2026

KidNuz: News for Kids

Starglow Media

News, Education, Kids & Family

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Frankenfish On Foot, Sesame Slug, Summer Job Struggle, Bookstore Boom, Soccer Sphere on a & Disney Ride Refresh! Sponsored today by ixl.com/kidnuz

Transcript

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0:00.0

Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Friday, May 29th, 26. And we begin with

0:06.6

a monstrous Frankenfish that can breathe air and walk on land in baiting parts of New York.

0:12.3

Native to China, the northern snakehead fish has been spotted gobbling up local fish in the

0:17.6

waterways of Central Park, Queens, and on Long Island. It can also grow to weigh 20 pounds

0:23.1

and stretch three feet long. But what's most unusual about the species is its ability to survive

0:29.2

and slither for days out of water. Having no local predators, its appetite for wildlife is upsetting

0:35.9

the balance of the local ecosystems. The state's Department

0:39.3

of Environmental Conservation has resorted to using electrofishing, briefly stunning the fish

0:45.3

with electric currents to battle the troublesome threat. New York isn't the only area facing this

0:51.3

fish zilla. It's been spotted in at least seven other states.

0:57.4

Houston, Texas is getting ready for the biggest party in sports.

1:01.7

Fans headed to the Space City for the upcoming FIFA World Cup are in store for an out-of-this-world

1:07.6

experience that's been described as the Las Vegas sphere meets Epcot.

1:12.4

Space Center, Houston, is creating a walk-through immersive dome in the shape of a soccer ball

1:17.2

that will offer a 4-D entertainment experience.

1:21.0

And at a downtown festival featuring food vendors and local performances,

1:25.5

everyone will be able to watch all 34 matches on giant screens

1:29.4

for free. According to host committee member Patty Smith, we know what it's like to host a Super Bowl,

1:35.3

and we know that this will be the equivalent of seven Super Bowls in less than a three-week period.

1:43.0

Landing a summer job may be getting tougher for teens. April data from the U.S.

1:47.8

Bureau of Labor Statistics shows fewer 16- and 19-year-olds are in the job market than during

1:53.3

this time last year. Researchers say that if that trend continues, they expect there will be fewer

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