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sit back, relax, and enjoy today's episode. Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is

Friday, October 17, 2025. And we begin with an unintended bear jamboree in Yellowstone.

Visitors to the park are feeling the effects of the government shutdown as rangers who manage bear jams have been temporarily laid off.

As reported at SF Gate, bear jams happen when bears wander near roads and block passing car traffic.

Without rangers to help move things along, park visitors are

sometimes finding themselves precariously close to the wildlife. Case in point, one photo showing a

bear peering into a car window with its paws resting on the driver's side door. For the bear curious,

officials recommend people staying at least 100 yards away.

Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but Smuckers is not impressed.

The company just sued Trader Joe's for copying something you may have in your lunch right now,

the uncrustable P.B&J sandwich, one of Smucker's most popular products. According to the

New York Times, Smucker spent a billion dollars over the past 20 years to develop and market

the frozen crustless pockets and is now demanding that TJs destroy its entire supply of the similar

version it launched over the summer. Most at issue, it seems,

is the shape and advertising. Smuckers trademark the round pie-like design that shows a bite

taken out of it, and Trader Joe's brand is apparently too close for comfort. So far, no comment

from T.J's, but one interesting fun fact, while Uncrestables are super popular in schools, they're also

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