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Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
An owl couple becomes famous, bus riders catch some Zs, and Adele hopes to go on tour.
All that and more, coming up next.
南投集集貓頭鷹爆紅 Nantou Owls Become Celebrities
A pair of new celebrities are living in Nantou.
Every day, people with big cameras stand outside where they live.
Everyone wants to get a photo.
But this famous couple (夫婦、一對) is a little bit different from stars on TV.
They are a pair of collared scops owls (領角鴞).
Collared scops owls live in many parts of Asia.
They are mostly grey or brown, and have big orange or brown eyes.
They hunt at night, and eat mostly bugs.
Two of these owls are now living in Nantou County's Ji-ji Township.
In September, they made a nest in a hole on a tree that's more than 700 years old.
And some people say the hole is shaped like Taiwan.
貓頭鷹夫妻在樹洞築巢，兩隻窩在樹洞裡的模樣很可愛，加上有人說樹洞的形狀像台灣，所以吸引了很多人來賞鳥。
Many people came to see the owls.
Lots of people brought big cameras to take photos.
And officials say the owls have laid eggs, and baby owls have hatched (孵化)!
No one is quite sure how many owlets (貓頭鷹的幼鳥) there are yet.
But officials are reminding everyone to keep their voices low, so they do not scare the owl family.
And anyone who comes to see them must follow the rules, wear face masks, and not get too close.
鎮長提醒來看貓頭鷹的朋友，一定要遵守秩序，保持安靜、戴好口罩，才不會打擾貓頭鷹一家的生活。
香港旅行業者推巴士睡覺團 Hong Kong Bus Tours Put People to Sleep
Getting babies to go to sleep can be hard.
Sometimes, if a baby really can't sleep, their mom or dad will take them for a drive in the car.
Scientists think the feeling or the sounds of being in a car may help babies fall asleep.
And now, one company in Hong Kong, is trying this for adults (大人).
The company has a "Sleeping Bus Tour".
People can take a ride on a double-decker bus (雙層巴士).
Tickets for the lower level are around $360NT.
Tickets for the upper level are about $1400NT.
And riders get a gift bag with things like an eye-mask (眼罩) and ear plugs (耳塞).
The bus will drive around Hong Kong for 5 hours.
And everyone goes to sleep!
一家香港旅行社推出長達5小時的「巴士睡覺團」。
The company says they got the idea after hearing about how many people can't sleep at night.
But these people fall asleep on the bus and the subway on the way to work every day.
So the company thought the "Sleeping Bus Tour" might be able to help them.
The first trip was full.
Many riders came with pillows, blankets, and slippers (拖鞋).
One Hong Kong scientist says people there don't have enough time to sleep.
The scientist says these people have to find other times to sleep, and many sleep on the way to work.
業者說通勤上班族經常在公車上打瞌睡，回家卻失眠，希望這個巴士睡覺團可以讓他們睡好睡滿，也為公司帶來新商機。
愛黛兒希望再辦巡迴演出 Adele Hoping to Tour for New Album
A big star hopes to hit the road again soon.
Adele is releasing her new album in mid-November.
Called 30, it will be her first new release in six years.
To support the album, Adele hopes to go on tour.
愛黛兒將發行新的專輯，她也希望可以到各國表演。
However, she is not sure that is possible, given ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
She says it is hard to plan a concert tour now, because every country has different rules.
And she does not want to disappoint (辜負) fans if she has to cancel shows.
She says if all else fails, she will go be a busker (街頭藝人) in the London Underground.
如果沒辦法辦巡迴演出，愛黛兒說她會到倫敦地鐵當街頭藝人。
So, in today's News Bites:
A pair of collared scops owls made a nest in an old tree in Nantou County's Ji-ji Township.
Officials say the owls have laid eggs and baby owls have hatched.
Many people are going to see the owls and take pictures.
But officials are reminding everyone to keep their voices low and follow the rules, so they do not scare the owl family.
A company in Hong Kong is offering a "Sleeping Bus Tour".
People can take a 5-hour ride on a double-decker bus, and everyone goes to sleep!
The company says they got the idea after hearing about how many people can't sleep at night, but they fall asleep on the bus on the way to work every day.
So the company thought the "Sleeping Bus Tour" might be able to help them.
And,
Adele hopes she can go on tour for her new album, to be released in mid-November.
But she says it is hard to plan a concert tour now, because every country has different COVID-19 restrictions.
She says if all else fails, she will go be a busker in the London Underground.
And that's today's episode of News Bites!