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info at stargloomedia.com. Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Monday, November 10th, 2025. And we begin with some light at the end of the shutdown tunnel. According to the New York Times, after 41 days and a rare Sunday session, the U.S. Senate appears to be creeping toward a breakthrough. Republican John Thune of South Dakota told

reporters late yesterday that a spending deal was coming together and could receive a test

vote as early as last night. Travel meantime remains a mess. Yesterday, more than 2,200 flights were

canceled and triple that delayed. And even if the government reopened soon,

the system may not snap right back. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said it will take

time for flight controllers to get back in the tower and for air traffic to return to normal.

An old-school solution to a cutting-edge problem.

For the next three weeks, eighth graders throughout New York City will be applying online

to their high schools of choice.

According to the Wall Street Journal, if that choice is beacon, a selective prep school

in the heart of Manhattan, their essays will have to be written in person

and by hand. In other words, without the help of AI. Administrators tell the paper it's so they can get a

true sense of the incoming ninth grader and level the playing field for all applicants. Hopeful students

may not be thrilled with the idea, but it apparently hasn't

stopped them. More than 5,000 have reportedly signed up to take the assessment.

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