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the 2026 Winter Olympics February 6th with an elaborate Milan, Italy.

Italy is a recognizable because of its Mediterranean Sea.

Rome is its being held in Milan and Cortina traditional opening ceremony November.

The theme for this "Harmony" -- and will highlight creativity... as well as harmony.

The Milano-Cortina be co-hosted by two cities... northern Italy.

The ceremony the Olympic cauldron... with say they will use 'olympic the separate locations.

The Verona, Italy on February 22nd.

While winter weather will be games, more snow, ice and stress in the eastern United through the East Coast, from New England.

These winter warm, ocean air meets cold cyclones can bring blizzard snow in a short period of time.

cancellations and rare freezing the Carolinas.

In Florida, groves so ice would form on the extreme weather.

Iguanas were temperatures.

They sometimes weather is too chilly.

Manatees During cold snaps like this water outflows of Florida power Time now for the first part of for Questions 1 and 2.

Keep winter on your mind for Back to the news.

While many of with record-breaking cold southern hemisphere -- where it with the opposite.

Parts of record temperatures close to 122-degrees Fahrenheit.

People are trying to keep cool advantage of public water making sure all of the animals and lots of water.The at least three forest fires.

In other news, Australia's social media, is inspiring similar laws.

Governments in Kingdom are considering children from using platforms Instagram.

In December, all social media for children experts say social media can be others say most teens are around the ban.

Australia's ban accounts being deleted across Do you ever feel like -- You may have that feeling if image captured by NASA's James called the "Eye of God" -- but The nickname comes from its Helix Nebula surrounded by look like cosmic eyelashes.

appeared as a soft colorful higher resolution allows us to details for the first time.

Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.

Don't sweat Question 6 has more followers.

And keep your eye on Question 7.

In sports news, Laila Edwards University of Wisconsin, and States women's national ice this month, she will make Black female to represent the >> as a member of the Women's her home in Cleveland, Ohio to develop her skills at hockey in other states.

All her hard fans expect her to be a Winter Olympics!

>> Meanwhile, around the globe, catching attention in the Czech shortened name, is a country in Germany, Poland, Austria and capital.

Artist Michal Olsiak discovered intricate shapes through his ago.

Now he has created 25 are on display.

With his bring attention to the decline that's affecting our world.

And in Taiwan, an American rock successful free-climb up one of Now kids - don't try this in home!

Alex Honnold had Taipei 101 skyscraper without equipment.

The climber said stacked-style building for more climb was broadcast live on final part of today's Quiz.

Don't let Question 9's artwork And Question 10 is really up there!

Did those stories get out what warms you up with some Question... We asked: What's Sofia is in the 4th Grade at Kentucky, and enjoys inside Meanwhile, 5th Grader, of Innovation in Texas, likes Dylan is also a 5th Grader who goes to East Pennsylvania.

Dylan also likes house.

And Leonna is in the 3rd Boone County Kentucky.

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On February 8th the New England Patriots at California.

Crews have been Bowl 60 for the past few weeks.

field surface that required were halftime rehearsals and post-game ceremonies, to make hold up to these other events And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... Italy is hosting this year's The answer to question 2 is... C. This year's Olympics are the The answer to question 3 is... B. A bomb cyclone brought the The answer to question 4 is... States along the East Coast The answer to question 5 is... B. Australia is the country The answer to question 6 is... Social media could be banned The answer to question 7 is... a dying star is the image The answer to question 8 is... Also A. Laila Edwards joins the team.

The answer to question 9 is... C. Czechia or the Czech sculptures are on display.

And the answer to question 10 TRUE.

The climber used no ropes, to climb the skyscraper.

a fan of cold weather, you're the Louisville Zoo here in home with all of the snow on to make snow angels?

All of the the zoo are really loving the too.

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