16/04/2016

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:00:00. > :00:00.Hi, I'm Ricky with the top stories this Saturday lunchtime.

:00:07. > :00:13.This solar-powered plane's round-the-world trip continues.

:00:14. > :00:18.The mountain lion on the loose in California.

:00:19. > :00:20.And making a splash - this polar-bear cub goes

:00:21. > :00:35.First though, a search-and-rescue operation is underway

:00:36. > :00:38.It's after the second powerful earthquake there

:00:39. > :00:48.At least 20 people are known to have died in the latest quake

:00:49. > :00:52.Emergency services are working to help all the people

:00:53. > :00:56.Food and blankets are being given to those who have been made homeless.

:00:57. > :01:01.And for more on that story go to Newsround online.

:01:02. > :01:04.Space now, and NASA are trying out a new bit of kit

:01:05. > :01:10.An inflatable space pod is being attached to the ISS

:01:11. > :01:15.in a delicate operation which will take about four hours.

:01:16. > :01:18.The blow-up pod is designed to give more living room for astronauts

:01:19. > :01:20.living in space and if successful could be used

:01:21. > :01:26.A solar-powered plane called the Solar Impulse 2 is getting ready

:01:27. > :01:29.to continue its trip around the world after being grounded

:01:30. > :01:35.The team's goal is to be the first plane to go around the globe

:01:36. > :01:41.Ayshah's been looking at their incredible journey so far.

:01:42. > :01:46.This plane is the Solar Impulse 2, this is what makes it pretty cool.

:01:47. > :01:51.It weighs the same as a family car, the pilots can only sleep for 20

:01:52. > :01:53.minutes at a time, it is ten times slower

:01:54. > :01:55.than a normal plane with a

:01:56. > :02:08.In March 2015, the journey began in Abu Dhabi in the

:02:09. > :02:10.Middle East, travelling to Muscat in Oman.

:02:11. > :02:14.Since then, it has flown all over, stopping off at eight places

:02:15. > :02:19.Then it was the record-breaking big one, Nanjing in

:02:20. > :02:31.exactly according to plan as it had to land in Nagoya in Japan to be

:02:32. > :02:35.But during the five-day journey, the pilot broke the

:02:36. > :02:42.It is now at the next stage of its epic adventure

:02:43. > :02:45.but we will have to wait for sunny weather to get going.

:02:46. > :02:50.It will fly from Hawaii to North America in four days.

:02:51. > :02:52.But there is still a long way to go before

:02:53. > :02:54.completing its supercool mission of flying around

:02:55. > :03:05.Formula 1 now, and Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid

:03:06. > :03:10.The reigning world champion suffered a technical problem and will start

:03:11. > :03:15.Meanwhile, team-mate Nico Rosberg landed pole position during a wet

:03:16. > :03:18.and slippy qualifying session which saw an unfortunate

:03:19. > :03:25.Pascal Verline skid and spin and cause a red flag in Q1.

:03:26. > :03:29.Boxer Nicola Adams has qualified for the Olympic team for Rio.

:03:30. > :03:32.She triumphed at the trials in Turkey and will be hoping

:03:33. > :03:35.to repeat her gold medal winning success from the London Olympics.

:03:36. > :03:38.I can't wait but the job is not done yet.

:03:39. > :03:40.I want to get the gold, I want

:03:41. > :03:43.to become European champion again but it is nice to think I have

:03:44. > :03:50.It's one of the busiest times of year for sheep farmers

:03:51. > :03:55.It all started in January and comes to an end this month,

:03:56. > :03:59.so Leah went to a farm in North Wales to find out more.

:04:00. > :04:16.For Tom and Mally it's the best time of year because they get

:04:17. > :04:17.to help their parents deliver thousands of

:04:18. > :04:20.lambs here on the farm and bring new life.

:04:21. > :04:32.They will go in a little pen and get fed and all that.

:04:33. > :04:36.What is the best thing about lambing season for you?

:04:37. > :04:39.There is always something different to do every year.

:04:40. > :04:42.It is really fast and you have to be up really early

:04:43. > :04:52.And now the moment we've been waiting for.

:04:53. > :04:56.Tom is able to safely deliver a baby lamb after years of practice.

:04:57. > :04:59.4000 lambs are expected to be born here which makes it a really

:05:00. > :05:13.What I enjoy is lambing this sheep because it is fun getting to learn

:05:14. > :05:19.how to pull them. Last year we had four that had four lands. -- lamb

:05:20. > :05:20.ewe. After a wobbly start to life each

:05:21. > :05:23.new lamb is getting ready This mountain lion was seen

:05:24. > :05:30.on the loose near people's homes in the hills near Los

:05:31. > :05:32.Angeles in California. After walking along a wall

:05:33. > :05:34.and having a nosy in this garden it was safely taken

:05:35. > :05:38.away by animal control. And finally, it wouldn't

:05:39. > :05:40.be Newsround without This is Nora, a polar bear

:05:41. > :05:46.at Columbus Zoo in Ohio, America. The cub went on show for the first

:05:47. > :05:49.time, splashing around and going She caused quite a stir as hundreds

:05:50. > :05:55.of people waited to catch That's all from me,

:05:56. > :05:59.Newsround's back right