Tom: Hey everyone, hope you had a good Labor Day weekend! I am Tom Hanson.
Arielle: And I am Arielle Hixson, and it is Tuesday, September 6. And today, your voices — your thoughts — on this crazy election cycle.
Tom: Plus a next big thing that takes painting to the next dimension.
Arielle: That is right. And Channel One News starts right now.
Tom: Leaders from around the world met over the weekend in China, part of a yearly meeting where all the bigwigs get together to talk about some of the most important issues the world is facing today. But it didn't go quite as planned, especially for President Obama.
It is called the G20 summit, a two-day gathering of 20 major economic players in the world. It is a chance to meet one on one. President Obama had hoped to make a groundbreaking deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria, a country being torn apart by civil war.
The U.S. supports some of the rebels fighting against the government, but Russia backs the Syrian president, and the fighting has destroyed much of the country. A deal was looking good, but at the last minute, Russia pulled back.
President Barack Obama: If we do not get some buy-in from the Russians on reducing the violence and easing the humanitarian crisis, then it's difficult to see how we get to the next phase.
Tom: The president's other goal was to bridge tensions with China, especially since China is expanding its military presence in Asia. But those talks didn't go as planned, either, because the focus then turned to North Korea. The country test-fired three missiles into the Sea of Japan, something that is against international law.
Arielle: Okay, coming up: If all this presidential election coverage has started to sound like "blah blah blah," and you don't feel like you have a voice — well, that is about to change.
Tom: Okay, now we are gearing up for the big election coming up in November, and we wanted to hear what young people think. Even though you guys can't vote does not mean you don't have opinions.
Arielle: That is right, and we found some amazing students who have a lot to say, and we will be sharing their thoughts on the election over the next few weeks.
From across the country, hundreds applied, but only eight were selected — politically driven students who want their voices heard in the 2016 presidential election. Meet Team OneVote.
Phillip Godin: Hello! My name is Phillip, and I’m 14 years old. Let's make America great again!
The hardest part about having a farm — how much work it is to take care of them. I feed the horses. We have to put the horse manure somewhere, and that's usually my chore.
Being a Republican means to me a gift of God: a son of God, having good morals, having good common sense and having actual respect for our land.
Simone Chadda: Hey y'all, I'm Simone. I'm 13 years old, and I get a kick out of politics.
My friends would describe me as kindhearted, crazy and corky — cute but dorky.
When Donald Trump started running for president, it really pulled me into politics. Like, I wanted to see where he was coming from because I would never, like, judge a book by its cover. I support Hillary Clinton. Woooo! Go Hillary!
Malcolm Rakshan: Hey! I'm Malcolm. I'm 18 years old, I live in Saddle River, New Jersey, and I'm going to the University of Southern California in the fall.
My parents were born and raised in Iran, where the government has always been in control of the people. In this country we have been blessed with the ability to be free. Right now I’m interning at my local congressman’s office.
There's the Donald! I'm supporting Donald J. Trump for president. Since the Reagan times, I think we haven’t seen a Republican Party as energetic and as enthusiastic for a candidate.
Genny Jackson: Hi guys! My name’s Genny. I’m 14 years old, and my political party’s not set.
My interest in politics grew from watching the debates for extra credit. My dad started talking to me a little bit more about politics.
Currently, I'm undecided about a party. Me being undecided is affected by the current presidential election because we have some big personalities as our two front-runners of the parties. Since I don't really agree with them on anything, it's hard for me to decide and group myself together with one or the other.
Kai Sherwin: Hey, everyone! My name’s Kai. I'm 17, and I'm an avid writer.
I blog for the Huffington Post about all things relating to political correctness, college, politics. One of my biggest commitments is being the editor-in-chief of the high school newspaper, The Beak.
I think the main source of my inspiration for politics comes from watching the news; it's almost like a religion to me.
I won the first place in the Yale University essay contest. My essay was on political correctness and its debilitating effects on society. I was very excited to win that $1,000 cash money. I spent it on that fish tank. Honestly.
I’m supporting Hillary Clinton because I think she’s the most experienced candidate, and I think her views align with mine.
Brooke Reaves: Hey y'all, I'm Brooke, and I stand for liberty.
I am a Libertarian: in a nutshell, somebody who is fiscally conservative but socially liberal. My father owns a small business here in Victoria. It’s got about 44 employees, but it’s incorporated. It’s a small, country-style diner named Ramsey's Restaurant, and growing up, working there, I've learned not only, like, the value of hard work but, like, how much economic policy affects my parents in what they do. It made me want to be more fiscally conservative.
Alicia Huggins: Hey SMS! I'm Alicia Huggins, and it's September 6, 2016. Our back-to-school news show starts right now!
I think that my love for politics came from not only from school but also from my mother. Me and my mom are very close after what had happened with my dad passing away. I realized that she was the only thing I had left. My childhood wasn’t easy. We are still having financial hardships right now.
I support Donald Trump because I think he will do what he says.
Elliot Smith: Hi! I'm Elliot, and I'm a youth activist.
I started volunteering for Hillary Clinton in the summer of last year going door to door, getting people signed up to vote and vote for Hillary.
Last year Channel One came to my high school and interviewed a number of students about the Iowa caucuses, which is a unique thing we have here in Iowa, being the first state to vote for the primary election candidate.
College is a big issue. We're all seniors, and we're all very concerned, I suppose, about what’s gonna happen in our future. I think a lot of people my age don’t think their vote matters. I think your vote absolutely does matter. It can make a difference (a) in your life and (b) in the nation.
Arielle: We will be hearing from Team OneVote a lot over the next few weeks as they break down where they stand — and where the candidates stand — on important issues. Plus, there is a lot more on Team OneVote; you can check it all out at ChannelOne.com.
Tom: Definitely some cool stuff, and it is all building up for the OneVote mock election in October, when students across the country get to vote and show the world who you want to be president, so a lot still ahead.
Arielle: Can't wait for that one.
All right, after the break, a Next Big Thing that will let you paint the town red.
Arielle: Now, imagine being able to create your own virtual world just with the stroke of a brush.
Tom: Well, before we brush up on this week's next big thing, let's see what you thought about last week's.
We told you about sunscreen booths, a quick and easy way to make sure you get sunscreen without ever missing a spot. So is it the next big thing? Seventy-four percent of you said, “Yes — spray me down!” But 26 percent of you said, “No — let it burn!”
Now it is time to hear what you had to say.
Ashlynn said, “Sunscreen booths are the next big thing because they would save people money on buying sunscreen.”
But Caleb said, “No, because you could use something like a selfie stick to reach your hard-to-reach spots. Also, the sunscreen booth would be really expensive.”
Arielle: Thanks for all your comments, guys.
Okay, now, this one is for all the artists out there, and some of you who aren't even artsy. A new invention can have you creating a 3D masterpiece in seconds — no paint needed.
Imagine painting up your own virtual world, complete in 3D. Google's Tilt Brush lets you paint life-sized works of art in three dimensions. Wearing a virtual reality headset, you can bring your world alive with just the stroke of a digital brush. You can choose different colors, brush styles, textures — even paint stars, light and fire.
And it is not just for artists; the virtual reality brush could change design as we know it, like fashion designers seeing their designs in 3D or architects designing buildings.
Tom: You know, virtual reality is so cool.
Arielle: Oh, awesome.
Tom: But what do you guys think? Is virtual reality painting the next big thing? Head on over to ChannelOne.com to vote and leave us a comment.
Arielle: Or you can send a video response to . We are definitely waiting for those.
Tom: Definitely. Well, that is it for us today. We will catch you right back here tomorrow.
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