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It's a Halloween takeover at The Ten News! 🎃 Pam and Ryan are getting into the spooky spirit with witches taking flight, a mysterious vampire grave, and a GHOST SHARK lurking deep in the ocean! 🧛👻

Plus, why do our brains actually LIKE being scared? What's the deal with blue trick-or-treat buckets? And has ranch dressing officially gone EVIL?! 🖤 Stick around for a candy-filled trivia treat with Owen that's sure to POP! 🍬

What's up with early voting? Why is a giant pumpkin rolling down the road? And how did a mechanical bird become the center of celebrity drama?! 🗳️🎃🐦 Pam and Ryan are on the case!

Plus, the Brewers are making baseball history, coral is making a comeback, and some VERY noisy owls have moved into New York City.

And don't miss a Halloween costume shout-out and Owen's Houdini-inspired trivia! ✨

🍌 ⚾️ Hear more about the Banana Ball here!

Sound the alarm, Ten'ers! 🚨 The Golden State Valkyries are headed to the WNBA Finals, and Ten News boss Tracy is crashing the studio in FULL fan mode! 💜🏀 Meanwhile, a hurricane makes a fashionably late entrance 🌪️, some Russian internet bots mysteriously vanish 🤖, and French students are taking their demands to the streets! Plus, we've got a pumpkin so big it deserves its own ZIP code 🎃, exciting Minecraft news 🎮, and a competition in Japan where sleeping is literally the name of the game! 😴 And don't miss Owen's trivia featuring a tortoise who's been around longer than your great-great-grandparents! 🐢

Ryan is back and we have lots to cover!

We’re breaking down why diesel is suddenly all over the headlines, checking in on October baseball, meeting a newly recognized penguin species, and celebrating World Octopus Day.

Plus, the unbelievable story behind Coyote vs. Acme and Owen’s very chonky Fat Bear Week trivia!

A wild nor’easter slams the East Coast, scientists discover a seriously heat-loving amoeba, and AI researchers are asking big questions about what happens when powerful systems don’t behave as expected.

Plus, Europe considers new social media rules for kids, Halo gets a shake-up, two pandas land in Atlanta, lemurs reveal their opera-singer skills, astronauts get ready to blast off, and Owen takes us to raccoon boot camp for trivia.

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This week on The Ten News, Pikachu blasts off to space, Fat Bear Week brings the chunk, and Pam is counting down the minutes until she can get her Pumpkin Spice Latte.

We also break down the latest White House press story, catch up on the WNBA playoffs, meet a brand-new tiny wild cat, and track a humpback whale that wandered way off course.

Plus, Owen puts your moon knowledge to the test with Harvest Moon trivia!

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Tracy is back in the co-host chair with Pam, and this week’s Ten is WILD!

A mystery marmot is loose in San Francisco, scientists found 84 weird things in space, a giant mastodon tooth turned up in a creek, and baby wild horses are making history.

Plus, The Legend of Zelda turns 40, Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, and we’re heading to the Galápagos to see how scientists are helping animals prepare for El Niño.

Stick around for Ten News Trivia — and whatever you do, don’t tell Midnight the studio cat there’s a giant ground squirrel in town.

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Ryan has disappeared on a mysterious Zelda side quest, so Tracy jumps in to help Pam tackle Ten Things You Need to Know!

We’re covering the 25th anniversary of September 11, an erupting volcano in Indonesia, strange new shapes on Saturn, Serena and Venus Williams back on the court, baby octopuses taking on invasive crabs, a 91-year-old Appalachian Trail hiker, Team USA basketball, a spacecraft headed for Mercury, and the 50th birthday of The Muppet Show.

Plus, Owen puts your Zelda knowledge to the test!

Cricket Green has entered the chat… through the ceiling. 💥 Ryan sits down with the Big City Greens star for snacks, laughs and a whole lot of wild answers. Cricket share is all, from his feelings on centipedes and his Grandma, to why digging holes is apparently a perfectly normal hobby. 🚀

And Ten'ers, Cricket has some advice for Ryan on his fear of butterflies! 🦋 🦋

Summer was WILD, Ten’ers! ☀️ Ryan and Pam are back with 10 of the biggest, weirdest and most wow-worthy stories you may have missed.

And who invited Cricket Green?! 😂 The Big City Greens star makes a surprise appearance in our Season 7 premiere and things go off the rails fast.

Listen now for Cricket, summer headlines, trivia and plenty of Ten News chaos.

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Summer Rewind!

🍌⚾️ Baseball is back, and we’re going bananas!

🤖 Robot umpires? You heard that right. Ryan and Pam break down everything you need to know about MLB’s new ABS Challenge System.

🥥🧢 Plus, Dane Tofteland, third baseman for the Loco Beach Coconuts, joins the show for a behind-the-scenes look at Banana Ball!

🤪 We’re also counting down five of the wildest things to ever happen at a Major League Baseball game.

🤔 Did you know the Savannah Bananas have a senior citizen dance crew? Tune in to learn their team name.

Summer Rewind!

Is it Ryan and Pam hosting today’s episode… or did ChatGPT take over the mic? 🎙️ Tune in as we explore the world of artificial intelligence.

🚌 Ten News Intern Sasha asked her classmates how they’re actually using AI and how they feel about the latest tool in tech.

🧐 Then, it’s time for FACT OR FICTION with Andre the Engineer where we put some of the biggest claims about artificial intelligence to the test.

And, just how well do you know your robots? 🤖 Find out on today's trivia!

We're going back in time for one of our favorite episodes!

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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Summer break is here, which means Season 6 is going out with a bang 💥

Ryan and Pam preview everything shaping up this summer from America’s 250th birthday celebrations and major sporting events to the biggest movies hitting theaters... and more! 🇺🇸⚾️🍿

Plus, we’re diving into The Week Junior's Summer of Reading program with Executive Director Mindy Walker, who also shares some recs from The 50 Books Kids Love Most right now. 📚

And for our final trivia of the season? We’re heading into vacation mode and diving deep into the world’s oceans 🌊

10 Things You Need to Know

1. It's National 🌽 Day

2. Summer Solstice Sneak Peek 👀🌞

3. Creatures Uncovered 🔎

4. Return of the Giant Pandas 🐼

5. Making History in Monaco 🏎️ 🏁

6. Tswift 🤝 Toy Story 🤠

7. Minecraft Memories 🧱

8. Gaming BTS with Ryan 🎮

9. Baseball Blooper ⚾️

10. A Summer Grand Slam 🎾

10 Things You Need to Know

1. Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

2. U.S. Team Roster Reveal ⚽️

3. BTS 🤝 Oreo 🍪🎸

4. It's a Pokémon Party 🎉

5. Un-bean-lievable Flavors 🫘

6. Iran War Update 🇮🇷

7. NASA's New Missions 🚀

8. Timmy the Whale 🐋💔

9. A Tail-wagging Reunion 🪖🐶

10. Tiny, but Mighty 🦖

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10 Things You Need to Know

1. Race Weekend Recap 🏎️🌭

2. NBA Conference Finals 🏀

3. Mini Marathon, Big Inspiration ❤️

4. AI Goes Whale Watching 🐋

5. SoCal Wildfire 🔥

6. Ebola Outbreak 🦠

7. H2-Oh No 💦

8. Meta's Making Moves 🧑‍💻

9. SpaceX's Super Starship 🚀

10. Egg-citing Science 🥚

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10 Things You Need to Know

1. Memorial Day 🇺🇸

2. The 110th Indianapolis 500 🏁

3. The Wienie 500 Returns 🌭

4. Smoothie King 🤝 Grillo's Pickles 🥤

5. Macaws Make a Comeback 🦜

6. Redistricting Wars Continue 🗺️

7. Trump's Visit to China 🇨🇳

8. A Two-Headed Snake!? 🐍

9. A Super El Nino is Brewing 🌡️

10. Scoop Now, Scroll Later 🍦

Plus, some Mario Madness with Ryan 🎮

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10 Things You Need to Know

1. 2026 WNBA Season 🏀

2. Endangered Species Day 🐯

3. Armed Forces Day 🇺🇸

4. Obama's Presidential Center 🏢

5. McDonald's Meets Fashion 👛🥤

6. Hantavirus Update 🦠🐀

7. Iran War Update 🇮🇷

8. Space Discovery 🪐

9. Pawsitive News 🐾

10. A New Breed of Robot 🤖🐾

10 Things You Need to Know

1. Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month 🧡

2. Happy Mother's Day 💜

3. Taylor's Trademarks 🎵

4. Red Sox Switch Up 🧢⚾️

5. FIFA World Cup Prep 🥵⚽️

6. DHS Funding Update 💸

7. Spirit Grounded for Good ✈️

8. Travel by Tree Tops 🦧

9. A Humpback Heads Home 🌊🐳

10. May the 4th Be With You 💫