In today's episode: 🤔 How is a 156-year-old holiday only officially turning 2 years old? 🔎 Show host Bethany Van Delft is here to break it down. ✊ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland is back with an update on the activist who successfully fought to make Juneteenth a national holiday, Miss Opal Lee. ✔️ Fun Fact Check: how many flags does Juneteenth have and what do they symbolize? And, test your federal holiday knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

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In today's episode: 🤔 How is a 156-year-old holiday only officially turning 2 years old? 🔎 Show host Bethany Van Delft is here to break it down. ✊ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland is back with an update on the activist who successfully fought to make Juneteenth a national holiday, Miss Opal Lee. ✔️ Fun Fact Check: how many flags does Juneteenth have and what do they symbolize? And, test your federal holiday knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅ ✔️ Sign up for the <a href="https://www.thetennews.com/newsletter">Ten News Newsletter!</a> 📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: <a href="mailto:hello@thetennews.com">hello@thetennews.com</a> 🎇 Follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetennews/">Instagram</a> 🌍 Check out our website for <a href="http://www.thetennews.com">sources and a transcript of today's episode!</a>

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In today's episode: 🤔 How is a 156-year-old holiday only officially turning 2 years old? 🔎 Show host Bethany Van Delft is here to break it down. ✊ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland is back with an update on the activist who successfully fought to make Juneteenth a national holiday, Miss Opal Lee. ✔️ Fun Fact Check: how many flags does Juneteenth have and what do they symbolize? And, test your federal holiday knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

Join us for Juneteenth!

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Enjoying this re-airing of our July 4th episode from last summer! 

It’s July 4th! Time for fireworks and BBQ. 🇺🇸 Hear about how the holiday has been celebrated in the past. 🧨 Contributors Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig, from the Curious Kid Podcast, breakdown the science behind fireworks. 🌭 Have you ever wondered about those competitive eating contests? We have an expert at The Ten News! Correspondent Ryan Nerz, takes us behind the hot dog table and shares how competitive eaters train for their big day. 🏆 From the headlines: 🐋 A hungry humpback and a message in a bottle. ✅ What is being served this year at some July 4th picnics? Find out in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐

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Enjoying this re-airing of our July 4th episode from last summer! 
It’s July 4th! Time for fireworks and BBQ. 🇺🇸 Hear about how the holiday has been celebrated in the past. 🧨 Contributors Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig, from the Curious Kid Podcast, breakdown the science behind fireworks. 🌭 Have you ever wondered about those competitive eating contests? We have an expert at The Ten News! Correspondent Ryan Nerz, takes us behind the hot dog table and shares how competitive eaters train for their big day. 🏆 From the headlines: 🐋 A hungry humpback and a message in a bottle. ✅ What is being served this year at some July 4th picnics? Find out in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐
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Re-air: Competitive Eating and Pyrotechnics! 🎆

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Special report: 🧑‍⚖️ We're back in the Ten News studio with breaking news from the Supreme Court of the United States and their ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade. 🤔 But, what exactly is Roe vs. Wade and why is all of this happening? 🎙️ Ten'er, Leilani, is on the Ten News Hotline with some important questions, and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan is here with the answers. 📝 You're probably hearing a lot of terms used in the news right now to describe the Supreme Court and its power, so let's break them down. 🗣️ And, Ten'ers, always remember that your voices make a difference. 🎧 For more information about standing up for issues that matter to you tune in to today's episode and check out our show notes! 

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Special report: 🧑‍⚖️ We're back in the Ten News studio with breaking news from the Supreme Court of the United States and their ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade. 🤔 But, what exactly is Roe vs. Wade and why is all of this happening? 🎙️ Ten'er, Leilani, is on the Ten News Hotline with some important questions, and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan is here with the answers. 📝 You're probably hearing a lot of terms used in the news right now to describe the Supreme Court and its power, so let's break them down. 🗣️ And, Ten'ers, always remember that your voices make a difference. 🎧 For more information about standing up for issues that matter to you tune in to today's episode and check out our show notes! ⚖️ Check out our website for resources on how to talk with your family about the Supreme Court and its recent rulings. ✔️ Sign up for the <a href="https://www.thetennews.com/newsletter">Ten News Newsletter!</a> 📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: <a href="mailto:hello@thetennews.com">hello@thetennews.com</a> 🎇 Follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetennews/">Instagram</a> 🌍 Check out our website for <a href="http://www.thetennews.com">sources and a transcript of today's episode!</a>

Special report: 🧑‍⚖️ We're back in the Ten News studio with breaking news from the Supreme Court of the United States and their ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade. 🤔 But, what exactly is Roe vs. Wade and why is all of this happening? 🎙️ Ten'er, Leilani, is on the Ten News Hotline with some important questions, and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan is here with the answers. 📝 You're probably hearing a lot of terms used in the news right now to describe the Supreme Court and its power, so let's break them down. 🗣️ And, Ten'ers, always remember that your voices make a difference. 🎧 For more information about standing up for issues that matter to you tune in to today's episode and check out our show notes!

Breaking News from SCOTUS: Roe vs. Wade 🧑‍⚖️

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In today's final episode of Season 2: 🎉 The Ten News team is in the studio and ready to share their top 5 fantastic things for this summer including entertainment, sports, news, and more! ✔️ Tessa Tibit: Tessa is here with not 1, but 5, tidbits to get you through the summer. ✅ And, test your Ten News knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. 👋 Ten'ers, we hope you all have the best summer break and we can't wait to see you back here soon! 

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In today's final episode of Season 2: 🎉 The Ten News team is in the studio and ready to share their top 5 fantastic things for this summer including entertainment, sports, news, and more! ✔️ Tessa Tibit: Tessa is here with not 1, but 5, tidbits to get you through the summer. ✅ And, test your Ten News knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. 👋 Ten'ers, we hope you all have the best summer break and we can't wait to see you back here soon! 
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In today's final episode of Season 2: 🎉 The Ten News team is in the studio and ready to share their top 5 fantastic things for this summer including entertainment, sports, news, and more! ✔️ Tessa Tibit: Tessa is here with not 1, but 5, tidbits to get you through the summer. ✅ And, test your Ten News knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. 👋 Ten'ers, we hope you all have the best summer break and we can't wait to see you back here soon!

Season 2 Finale 🎉

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