Keith: Hey everyone, it is Friday,November 20, 2015. And today we head south to the tropics to wrap up Geography Awareness Week. Plus we get moving for this week's next big thing, and we have got your Geo Week travel photos. I am Keith Kocinski, and Channel One News starts right now.

Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, with Thanksgiving just days away, thousands of airport workers went on strike at the country’s seven busiest airports, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago.

About 2,000 workers, from baggage handlers to security officers to cleaners, at airports stopped doing their jobs Wednesday night in protest. They want a minimum wage of $15 an hour and to be allowed to join a union, which would mean they could collectively bargain for better pay and health benefits.

It is still unclear what kind of effect this will have on Thanksgiving travel as these employees are subcontractors and not directly employed by the airlines.
Several airlines, including Jet Blue, Delta and United, said they didn't expect the strike to have a big impact on travel plans over the weekend because it doesn't involve pilots or airline attendants. It is unclear how long the strike is expected to last.

Next up: the salmon on your plate may look the same, but what you may not know is that it could have different genes.
Yesterday federal regulators cleared the way for a genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for humans to eat, the first time a genetically altered animal would be sold to consumers. Aquabounty Technologies took genes from several types of fish to create a larger, faster-growing salmon. The company claims its fish can grow full size in half the time.
The Food and Drug Administration said that there are,quote, "no biologically relevant differences in the nutritional profile"of the genetically altered salmon compared to other farm-raised Atlantic salmon.

A 2012 FDA analysis showed that development of the salmon is unlikely to harm the environment, but some people are worried about the long-term effects of genetically modified food, and some stores have said they will not sell the salmon.

Most of us are already eating genetically engineered plants, like corn and soy.In fact,unless you exclusively eat organic, you probably eat something that comes from genetically engineered plants every day.

And last up, if you guys are feeling stressed out, you may want to get rid of some of your Facebook friends.That is because a new study says that too many Facebook friends make teens stressed.

The study conducted by the University of Montreal found that having more than 300 friends on Facebook significantly increased the level of cortisol in teens. Cortisol is the hormone released when you are stressed out.
Researchers followed nearly 90 teens from the ages of 12 to 17 years old, and their findings suggest that online popularity may lead to peer pressure on social media. On the other hand, teens who supported their friends by liking what they posted or sending friends words of encouragement decreased their levels of stress.

Scientists who conducted the study said that teens with 1,000 or 2,000 Facebook friends may be subject to even greater levels of stress.
All right, after the breakMaggie Rulli makes a splash and dives into our very last Geo Quiz.

Keith: All right, guys, have your geo skills been getting stronger this week?Because we have one last pop quiz for you to end our celebration of Geography Awareness Week.

So far we hit Cuba, Italy, Mississippi, and I even visited the icy Arctic. But today we are back to warmer weather as Maggie Rulli makes a splash atone pretty amazing coral reef. Let’s see if you can figure out where she is at.

Maggie: Hey guys, I am out here snorkeling on the second largest coral reef in the entire world.It spans all the way from Mexico down to this Central American country. So that is today's pop quiz question. What country am I in?

Am I in

a. Panama
b. Honduras
c. Guatemala
d. Colombia
You have got 10 seconds.

All right, time is up. The right answer is b,Honduras. With more than 600 miles of coral, the Mesoamerican Reef has hundreds of species of mammals, crustaceans and fish.

Coral reefs cover only one-tenth of 1 percent of the world's ocean floor, but they help support approximately 25 percent of all marine species. The Mesoamerican Reef is the largest in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest reef in the world behind the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

Every year visitors flock to the sandy white beaches and warm seas of what has been nicknamed the Jewel of the Caribbean to snorkel and scuba dive, but this multibillion-dollar tourism industry, combined with ecological pressures like overfishing and pollution, is taking its toll on the reef and many of the small fishing communities that rely on the reef to survive.
Climate change is also a major concern. As ocean temperatures continue to rise, many species that live in these underwater structures die, leaving the oncevibrant coral lifeless in a process known as coral bleaching.
Conservationists are hoping to help reverse some of these effectsin reefs around the world as well as establish "no-take zones" in 20 percent of the Mesoamerican Reef that would restrict fishing and allow these coral habitats to repopulate and flourish.
All right, well, it is about time for me to get back to snorkeling, but back to you guys in the newsroom.

Keith: Don't forget, we have a cool interactive map of all the places we visited.It is on ChannelOne.com, and with just one click, you can explore foreign culture, history and artwork, so make sure you go check it out.
And as we head to the break, take a look at some of the pics you sent us from your travels.From Niagara Falls;to Beijing, China; to Italy; the Statue of Liberty and some pretty amazing seashores, you guys have traveled far and wide, even sending us photos of the map locations. And don't forget, keep posting them on Instagram using the #Ch1GeoWeek.

Keith: It is a fitness craze that is shaping up a change in the exercise industry. But before we pump out this week's next big thing, let’s see what you thought about last week's idea.

We told you about the Nebia showerhead, technology that saves water by only using 30 percent of what a normal showerhead would. So is it the next big thing?
84 percent said yes, shower on!
16 percent said no, I will stick to bubble baths.
Cameron said, “Water-saving showerheads are the next big thing! We could save billions!”
But Evelyn said, “No, I have curly hair, and it would take forever! So I prefer the normal showers that take less time.”

Class: We're Miss Loveland's class, and we like the next big thing. We agree with the next big thing because we think it saves a lot of water. It also saves a lot of money. Thank you!

Keith: As always, we love your feedback.
All right, whether it be running, lifting weights or playing basketball, I love fitness. And when it comes to fitness, there is one place that is growing, with more and more people checking it out.

Gym memberships are a thing of the past. And fitness boutique studios are in! If you like to run, you can sprint in a treadmill class, challenge yourself in rowing class and even jump-start your heart in a trampoline class.
Nayiri Scaff: It's much more fun with a teacher and lots of people around you, the darkened room, the good music.
Keith: If you are competitive, you can take a spin at First Place in Flywheel, a cycle studio where you are scored on a big screen.
Elizabeth Hill:You can either use it to compete with others, or you can use it to compete with yourself.

Keith: Celebrities like Hilary Duff aren't the only people torching calories at boutique gyms. They now account for 42 percent of the American health club market, double what it was just a year ago.
While the average regular gym membership is about $57 per month, one class at a boutique studio can run you 25 to 40 bucks.

So what do you guys think, are boutique fitness studios the next big thing? Just head to ChannelOne.com to vote and weigh in. Or, even better, send us your video responses about the next big thing to .
All right,guys, the weekend is just hours away, and we are out of time, but of course we will see youright back here on Monday.

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