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Welcome to cheetahs News wrap. It is friday april 22nd 2022. I'm ken, booth in new york city. Hannah has the night off but I'm glad you're here with me. All right coming up. It is Earth Day. We're diving into how activists are demanding change and how advocates are stepping up to protect the planet. Also wildfires are putting millions at extreme risk, but it's only getting harder for firefighters to battle the flames. And a bit later we've got the latest from the ground in Ukraine as Russia slams into eastern city. That is all ahead on news wrap. All right, So let's get started with a wraparound today's news cycle. The climate crisis is intensifying worldwide and on this Earth Day, activists around the globe took to the streets to demand change. Many protests centered on the use of fossil fuels and the damage they have caused. Some demonstrations in europe focused on the impact of the Ukraine war. Calling on countries to stop buying Russian oil instead explore greener options in Washington. Young activists criticized the government for failing to pass urgent climate policies. More protests are set to take place over the weekend and google stepping up on Earth Day, highlighting devastating impacts of climate change. On its home page. Today's google doodle shows a time lapse of satellite images covering melting ice deforestation and coral bleaching with four gifts rotating throughout the day. Scientists have long worn these situations could have severe consequences on humans and the planet. Overall, The 2022, Earth Day Doodle is a stark contrast from last year's which took a more optimistic approach and spotlighted planting trees and an emergency partly fueled by climate change, millions of people across several states are facing extremely critical fire threats today whether conditions like low humidity, high temperatures, strong winds and upcoming lightning are putting parts of the Southwest at high risk. After days of rapidly spreading wildfires, The southwest fires have caused hundreds of people to evacuate. Almost 20,000 wildfires have been reported this year alone, beating out numbers from the past decade for the same time period. Alright, we're getting a peek inside over the math textbooks rejected by florida over references to critical race theory or other prohibited topics. The state's Education department is sharing these images from books. Some involve graphs or math problems measuring racial prejudice, while others cover emotional and social learning and emphasizing with classmates, Florida rejected 50 for math textbooks last week, opponents are calling for more transparency into how officials made these decisions And free range chickens may soon be not so free. Thanks to the bird flu, the Department of Agriculture Wants egg producers to move their hands inside to protect them. Bird flu cases have been reported in 29 states leading to the death of tens of millions of chickens and turkeys. The virus comes from the droppings of wild birds migrating through the area. If more chickens move inside. American consumers paying extra for free range eggs could unknowingly be getting them from birds that are temporarily are not free range interesting to know and SpaceX's latest launch is not ready for liftoff due to a case of space traffic. The crew for launch was originally set for tomorrow morning, but now it won't take place until next Tuesday at the soonest weather is to blame for the delay of the axiom. Mission ones returned from the international space station back down to earth. The Axium group is set to undock from the ISS tomorrow evening, freeing up space for the crew 4 to dock next week. And if you're ready to get your hands on an iconic piece of Hollywood history, here is your chance. The classic blue and white dress worn by judy garland in the Wizard of Oz is going up for auction. Amazing! The costume was found at a catholic university last year after being missing for decades. That's interesting. Garland wore different pieces throughout the filming, but this particular dress was worn when Dorothy faced off against the wicked witch of the West in the movie's climax. Now the dress has lost a lot of its color, but it makes sense considering the movie was shot more than 80 years ago. Now if you're interested, get ready to pay up, it could end up selling for more than $1 million. It's a lot of money