First up Today, We Head to Chicago, Illinois, Where Frustration Is Building Over the Police's

Keith: Hey everyone, it is Tuesday,December 8.I am Keith Kocinski, and Channel One News starts right now.

First up today, we head to Chicago, Illinois, where frustration is building over the police's handling of a teenager's shooting. And now the Justice Department has announced it will launch an investigation into the Chicago Police Department.

A number of state and local officials have been calling on the Attorney-General to take a closer look at the city's use of force after a dash-cam video showed police shooting a Chicago teen 16 times. And officials say the video doesn't match up with what officers on the scene claimed happened.
The officer involved in the shooting faces first-degree murder charges; the police superintendent has since resigned, and hundreds of demonstrators who lined the streets of Chicago Sunday are accusing police of a cover-up.

AUniversity of Chicago study found that in more than 99 percent of the thousands of misconduct complaints against officers this year, no disciplinary action was ever taken. Now the Justice Department will try to determine if there is a pattern of abuse.

The investigation is the same kind of inquiry recently opened into police departments in Baltimore and Ferguson.The investigation will examine the city's use of deadly force, racially biased policing and how the police handle complaints about misconduct.

Yesterday Americans marked the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, a moment that changed the course of World War 2 and pulled the U.S. into the fight against Japan and Nazi Germany.

On December 7, 1941,Japan attacked a U.S. Naval base in Pearl Harbor,Hawaii. Thousands of lives were lost.Hundreds gathered at the site in Pearl Harbor to remember. And over in Washington,DC, a ceremony was held at the World War 2Memorial, where the oldest living World War 2 veteran, 110-year-old Frank Livingston, laid a wreath.
Two thousand three hundred and ninety people were killed when the Japanese made the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu.

Last up, an investigation is underway in Houston, Texasafter what should have been a moment of celebration that turned ugly. And it all started after students took part in the time-honored tradition of rushing the field.

When the football game between the University of Houston and Temple ended, a wrestling match began. Cameras captured the chaos as fans rushed the field after the Cougars’ championship win. One fan appears to be punched by a security guard. Another is tackled and slammed to the ground.
CSC is the private security contractor hired by the University of Houston. Houston's vice president of athletics said in a statement he will review the situation with police and might possibly terminate the current contract with CSCSecurity.
Caesar Moore: Security officers were also given instructions before the game by CSC staff that if students rush the field, to allow them to rush the field. No instructions were given to punch anyone or to tackle anyone.

Keith: Allright, coming up: hoverboards are gaining popularity, but now these two-wheeled motors are blowing up in a different way.

Keith: It is the must-have holiday gift this year, the hoverboard,butArielle is here with some safety concerns.

Arielle: Yeah,Keith, they may seem like a great gift, but some concerns over the hoverboard are heatingup. Check this out.

You have seen them everywhere: on the sidewalk, at the park, with countless celebrities and even on the red carpet. This holiday seasonhoverboards are at the top of everyone's list.

Retailer: It is the hottest toy for the Christmas right now; it’s the hottest thing.

Arielle: But some of these futuristic skateboards may not be the safest.
Timothy Cade: I came outside, turned it on.I came down the sidewalk not even probably 100 feet, and it exploded.It said “boom."

Arielle: Recentlya string of videos have popped up online showing hoverboards covered in flamesor even reportedly burning down houses.
In LouisianaJessica Horne says the populardevice is the reason why she won't have a home this holiday.
Jessica Horne: I just seen sparks, just like shooting like a firework, and before I had time to even say that it was on fire, the house was on fire, to scream, the entire middle of the board just — poof — I mean, it just literally exploded.

Expert: They all look the same on the outside, but it is what’s on the inside that is most important.

Azia: Experts say it all comes down to cheap knockoffs.
Expert: This customer got it off Amazon, $300, plugged it in to use it. It smelled like it was burning.

Azia: The culprit: lithium batteries, because they can overheat.So it is all about the price. If you want to play safely, you have got to pay.A good board can cost anywhere from 500 to over 800 bucks. So if you catch a cheap one online, the deal is probably too good to be true.
Expert: With these kiosks and online, they're here today, gone tomorrow. And what are you gonna do? You're gonna end up, you know, biting the bullet.

Arielle: Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.

Keith: Thanks,Arielle.All right, after the break: move over,Bach and Mozart, because Pokémon and Zelda are taking over.

Keith: When you think of an orchestra, names like Bach and Mozart come to mind. But what about Pikachu and Zelda? Not so much, right?

Azia: Definitely not, Keith, but a new style of orchestra is bringingtunes from our favorite videogames to concert halls across the country.

At the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, arecent symphony orchestra saw a dressed-up crowd, with some dressed in costume. Fans were there to experience music from their favorite videogame, the Legend of Zelda, organized in a four-movement symphony.

Jason Paul: Zelda is a game that, to me, is probably the most important contribution to videogame history.
Azia: While working with opera star Luciano Pavarotti, Jason came up with the idea of combining live classical music with videogame visuals.
Paul: It just, it was an instant success. It was a virtual riot at the box office. Now we're at a, really at an all-time high.

Azia: Jason says most of his shows on this international tour have been sold out, including this one. Fans bought 3,000 tickets, and each concertgoer spent at least $10 on souvenirs.
That is a promising note. While there has been a small increase in ticket sales over the past five years, there was a 29 percent drop in classical music participation from 1991 to 2011 reported by the League of American Orchestras. Since 2010, orchestras in Philadelphia, Louisville, Honolulu, New Mexico and Syracuse have filed for bankruptcy, and many others have had to cut back.

Catherine Cahill: Symphony orchestras have to take a look at what are the audience demands, because if they are not serving their audiences in their community, then frankly they are not relevant.
Azia: Catherine Cahill is the CEO of the Mann Center in Philadelphia. She says Zelda and Pokémon concerts have brought in crowds and cash. Up to 6,000 fans have flocked to the pop culture themes, double that of the average classical performance.

Cahill: If you really want to hear great symphony orchestras, your interest may not be Bach, Beethoven and Brahms; it may be videogames.
Amy Anderssen: It's actually very deep and very complex, colorful, very rich.

Azia: The musicians performing at these shows are classically trained, including music director and conductor Amy Anderssen. She says videogame soundtracks may not be traditional classic music but deserve respect.

Anderssen: It's storytelling through music. How is that different from Mahler's Second Symphony? Stylistically, it's different, but humanly, it's the same thing. We're telling stories, we're touching hearts.
Azia: And opening up the symphony orchestra to a new generation of fans, like Caleb Pryor. The 19-year-old said he had never been to a classical music performance but owns over 400 songs from the Zelda games.
Caleb Pryor:Whenever I got the opportunity to do this, I was super excited, and I'm absolutely loving the fact that I'm here right now.

Azia: It is that enthusiasm from the nontraditional crowd that strikes a chord with the musicians on stage.

Anderssen: They clap, and they cheer and they get on their feet, and I think the orchestras for the most part are stunned. It's a thrill to see the musicians,I think, get the recognition that they have always gotten but in a different way, in a very spontaneous, free way.
Gaming is here to stay. It is not going away. And as long as there is gaming, there are fans who love the music, and that means there are fans who will come to these concerts.

Azia: New fans to fill the seatsand turn up the excitement at traditional concert halls around the country. Sixty-five percent of people in the U.S. play videogames, so if you guys want to level up on your videogame knowledge, just head to Channelone.com.

Keith: Thanks,Azia. And on that note, that is going to do it for us today, but we will see you right back here tomorrow.

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