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Maryland to celebrate their twins turning nine today.

Mia and Tessa, your mom, Mima, Jack, Oreo, and Riley wish you the best birthday ever.

And so do we.

It's Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, and we begin with that annual pre-hybernation celebration

of size known as Fat Bear Week.

Voting begins today at noon Eastern, which means you and your friends can log into live

webcams from Brooks Falls in Katmae, Alaska to see the bears stuffed themselves silly

with salmon in preparation for their long winter sleep.

Watch as their waistlines expand, then choose the chonkiest.

Otis is the reigning champ.

Tag does number 480.

He is spectacularly plump and once again the front runner.

According to the Wall Street Journal, though, right on his heels is number 747, a 1,400

pound beast who also goes by the handle, Bear Force 1.

If you'd like to check out this year's full lineup, visit explore.org.

There, you can download a March Madness-like bracket for your classroom, or simply vote

for your furry favorite.

We've also put links on our website.

Aaron Judge has done it.

Last night in the second game of a double header against the Texas Rangers, the Yankee

slugger launched his 60-second homer of the season to break the long-standing American League

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