Um, Rye, isn't it a little early in the morning to be eating popsicles?

Pam, if animals at the Rio de Janeiro Zoo can eat popsicles, I can too.

Yeah, but they're dealing with scorching hot weather.

Why are we talking about popsicles when astronomers discovered a brand new cosmic object?

Ah, yes, they're calling it cloud nine. There's a lot of cool stuff we got to talk about.

Good gravy. Let's go! I'm Ryan Willard. And I'm Pamela Kirkland.

It's Thursday, January 22nd. This is 10 things you need to know.

10. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. This will be the day. This will be the day.

This will be the day.

So let freedom reign.

This past Monday was an important day.

It was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in January to honor Dr. King, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in history. Dr. King was a leader who fought for fairness and equal rights in the 1950s and 1960s. He organized peaceful protests and

gave powerful speeches like his famous I Have a Dream speech in 1963. More than 15 years after

his death in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a

federal holiday in 1986. And today, this day reminds us all that peaceful action and kindness

can help create big change. Also kicking off the week was the college football playoff championship

game between the Indiana University Hoosiers and the University of Miami Hurricanes. Once known for

holding the record for the most losses in Division I college football history, the Hoosiers came out

on top with a final score of 27 to 21. This win not only capped off a perfect 16 and 0 season

for Indiana, but also earned the program its first ever national championship. It's a year

IU fans won't forget, especially 9-year-old Jack Gibson, who even wrote to Governor

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