Good morning, and welcome to Kid News! I'm Tori. Today is Monday, November 8, 2021.

And we begin with four astronauts who've spent six months in orbit packing their bags

and a few diapers for the long journey home. The flight from the International Space Station

back to Earth should take about eight hours, and because the toilet in the SpaceX capsules

on the Fritz, the returning crew will have to respond to nature's call in pull-ups. Astronaut

Megan MacArthur admits, it's not ideal, but so space travel is full of challenges, and

they'll manage just fine. If the weather cooperates, separation from the Floating Lab will take

place at 205 Eastern this afternoon, with splash down in the Gulf of Mexico at 1033 tonight.

At the same time, another quartet of astronauts is prepping to take their place in space.

Lift off for them is this Wednesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The New York City Marathon was canceled last year due to the pandemic, but this weekend

it returned in all its glory. Crossing the finish line first for both the men and women

were runners from the African country of Kenya. Behind them, 30,000 others, some of whom

weren't there to win necessarily, but to represent. And that includes Sarah Kate Gillingham

and Dave Kane, two friends with an uncommon bond. Four years ago, Sarah Kate saved Dave's

life by giving him 60% of her liver, both ran to raise money for the American Liver Foundation

and raise awareness about living organ donation. As Sarah Kate said, pre-race, it's totally

possible to make a bigger impact on the world than you think is possible, digging deep

in yourself to give something that is very scary.

It's a big, big day for international travel. Today is reopening day for the US, the first

day flyers from around the globe can pop in for a visit. It won't be easy, though.

There are a bunch of new rules for entry, including proof of vaccination or a negative

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