News Bites

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun… In today's news: A basketball fan strikes a lucky shot, kids take legal action over climate change, an actress names her dog after a politician. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 籃球粉絲投籃贏得60萬台幣 Basketball Fan Sinks Shot and Wins 600 Thousand NT He shoots… H...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Taiwan loves pearl milk tea, zoo animals love Christmas trees, and the magic of Hogwarts returns. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 奶茶登外送排行榜第一名 Most Popular Foods for Delivery Many people in Taiwan have used food delivery services. And...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi… In today's news: Dali comes to Taipei, snowstorms hit the U.S., and Meghan and Harry share a photo of their daughter. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 中正紀念堂 主辦達利展 Salvador Dali Comes to Taipei Have you heard of Salvador Dali? Salvador Dali is though...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: The Taipei 101 gets ready for a fireworks show, scientists look into the past with a space telescope, and a baby dinosaur is found in China. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台北101元旦將施放一萬六千枚煙火彈 Taipei 101 to Fire Off 16,000 Fire...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Greeting the sun in the New Year, unwrapping a mummified king, and Spider-Man beating records. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 2022第一道曙光在蘭嶼 Catch 2022 First Sunrise on Orchid Island Are you ready for the New Year? If you want to see the...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Snow on Taiwan mountains, a house for a hairpin, and BTS contracts COVID-19. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣高山降雪 Snow Comes to Taiwan Brr… have you been feeling the chill? It's a little warmer now. But, we did have a few days of wintery (...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Food gets expensive, a robot touches the sun, and a family gets a Christmas surprise. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 餐廳漲價 政府要查 Taiwan Government Investigates Rising Restaurant Prices How much do you pay for hot pot? And how much for...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: A crane flies to Taiwan, a man flies into a volcano, and Thee Stallion graduates from college. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 守護珍貴白鶴 宜蘭市盼保持安靜 Yilan Asks Silence for Siberan Crane "Shh…" Yilan is asking for quiet in one part of the ci...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi… In today's news: Kids from Taiwan smash a science competition, the history of a common Christmas decoration, and the White House gets a new puppy. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣團隊拿到國際國中科學奧賽冠軍 Taiwan Wins Junior Science Olympiad Are you a...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: Ethiopia smashes the Taipei Marathon, young people snap award-winning pics, and an award show scraps gendered categories. . All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 衣索比亞運動員 榮獲台北馬拉松冠軍 Ethiopian Runners Top Taiwan Marathon Table Ready… set… go...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: Environmentally-friendly farming, the European Tree of the Year, and a soccer star retires. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣鼓勵農夫採取環保農業行動 Taiwan Encourages Environment-Friendly Farming Climate change (氣候變遷) is a big issue that ha...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: A teen pilot lands in Taiwan, birdsongs land on a music chart, and a star is good with Marvel again. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 19歲環球獨駕飛行員抵台 Teen Aviator Flying Around the World Makes Stop in Taiwan A 19-year-old pilot is flying arou...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: A dancing ox lantern, a phantom jellyfish, and an actor directs again. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台北燈會主燈 跳舞的公牛 A Dancing Ox Lantern in Taipei Taipei Lantern Festival is lighting up the city again. It started on Friday 17th of Decemb...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Taiwan gets more YouBikes, Malaysia reaches new heights, and Idris Elba could be a Bond villain. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台北市準備增設微笑單車2.0站到一千兩百個 Taipei Plans to Expand YouBike 2.0 to 1,200 Stations There are lots of w...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Taiwan loses an ally, a camel competition faces a crackdown, and Snoop Dogg wants to buy a record label. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣與尼加拉瓜結束外交關係 Taiwan and Nicaragua Cut Diplomatic Ties Taiwan has cut ties with Nicaragua....

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: Taiwan is an open civic space, a billionaire goes to space, and a veteran rock star releases a new album. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣被列為亞洲唯一"開放"的國家 Taiwan Named Asia's Only Open Civic Space What do you know about civil rights?...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Floating volcano rocks, fast-flying comets, and a short film from Taylor Swift. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 日本「火山浮石」漂流台灣東海岸 Volcanic Rocks from Japan Float to Taiwan Boats in the ocean off eastern Taiwan need to watch out! The Co...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: Will Taiwan boycott the Winter Olympics? Scientists make a big discovery, and Salma Hayak may continue to be a Marvel star. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣考慮抵制冬奧 Taiwan Mulls Boycotting Winter Olympics Taiwan has a tough decision to make...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: A big award for a famous director, big bucks for these international cities, and a big twist for a rock band. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣導演獲總統文化獎 Ang Lee Receives Presidential Culture Award A famous director has won the Presiden...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Taiwan's top YouTube video, a very old piece of art, and a Squid Game sequel. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣YouTube觀看次數最高的影片 Taiwan's Top YouTube Video What do you like to watch on YouTube? Do you watch videos about toys, spor...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Faster boats to Matsu, living robots, and new music on the radio. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣到馬祖的新渡輪 New Ferry between Taiwan and Matsu Have you ever been to Taiwan's Matsu Islands? Because they're islands, you can only get t...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Fried chicken NFTs, a newly-republican country, and the UK's richest young celebrity All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 炸雞店製作非同質化代幣 Fried Chicken Store Creates NFTs Mmm… don't you love the taste of fried chicken? It's crispy, it's ju...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Fireworks over a river, poetry from a robot, and no Elf movies for this actor. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 新北舉辦跨河煙火秀 New Taipei New Year's Fireworks on River More New Year's fireworks shows are coming! New Taipei City will have a firew...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Taiwan hosts the Golden Horse Awards, South Korea builds a floating city, and Harry Potter actors get ready for a reunion. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣金馬獎頒獎典禮 Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Taiwan has just held a big awards cere...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Toads invade Taiwan, a new COVID variant emerges, and Big Bird gets a big jab. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 入侵種蟾蜍在台灣南投出現 Invasive Toads Found In Nantou There's a new kind of toad (蟾蜍) in Taiwan. It's called a cane toad (甘蔗...