Let's Start Off with Headlines, and First Up, the Country of Nepal Has Been Rocked Again

Hey everyone. It is Wednesday, May 13. And today,we check out the new face vying for a spot in your wallet, and she might not look like what you are used to. I am Maggie Rulli and Channel One News starts right now.

Let's start off with headlines, and first up, the country of Nepal has been rocked again by another earthquake. Dozens are dead, thousands injured, and it comes only weeks after the first earthquake devastated the country.

Frightened villagers ran into the streets for safety as the powerful quake shook the ground. Many were rushed to local hospitals.
The 7.3 magnitude quake was centered about halfway between the capitol Kathmandu and Mount Everest.
Mike Bruce: The buildings were buckling, the cars were shaking, everyone spilled out into the courtyard.
Maggie: In Nepal's parliament, legislators ran to safety during the quake. Video footage shows dirt and rocks rolling down a mountain in northern Nepal.
And the people of Nepal are still trying to recover from a 7.8 magnitude quake on April 25 that killed more than 8,000 people.
Yesterday's quake is considered an aftershock,but was still quite powerful, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 1,000. And it comes as relief agencies from around the world are still in the country delivering supplies to isolated villages in the Himalaya mountain region.
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Next up, America’s top diplomat spent yesterday in Russia hoping to ease tensions between the two countries.

Secretary of State John Kerry sat down with Russian president Vladimir Putin for the first time since Russia's military invaded Ukraine two years ago.
The two men met on Russian turf in the resort town of Sochi. Kerry came with a list of requests. He pressed Putin to pull back his troops from Ukraine's border and to commit to a solid ceasefire.
But it will take more than handshakes to move beyond their rocky past. Before Kerry's trip even began, Russia was already pointing fingers. The foreign ministry released a statement saying the Ukraine crisis was quote, “largely provoked by the United States.”
The U.S. needs Putin’s support on several global issues, like helping to broker a peace deal with Syria over that country's civil war, and backing a deal with Iran that would limit Iran's nuclear program.
And last up, a new study on kids and teens suffering from concussions finds that the head injury isn’t only keeping kids off the field, but also out of the classroom.

The report from the Journal Pediatrics says young people who suffer from concussions can appear physically normal in class. But that's not really the case.
Studies show that when it comes to school work they may have trouble learning new things and also remembering what they learned. Researchers also warn that returning to school too quickly after a concussion can be harmful.
It takes about three weeks for a school-aged athlete to recover from a concussion. And the study suggests some kids may need to stay home during that period while those with a less severe injury can return sooner.
Alright coming up, we are going to meet a young girl who’s pushing to get a woman in your wallet.

Tom, when you grab a handful of cash, do you notice something missing? Like, maybe 50 percent of the whole population?
Tom: Yeah, well now there's a push to change that, and it is all being led by a junior ambassador.

Sofia:I would want to tell him, please help make this happen.
Tom: AndrewJackson, GeorgeWashington, AbeLincoln, Alexander Hamilton…Hey, where are the women?
Sofia: It just feels unfair because we should have the same opportunities as men.
Tom: Sofia, a fourth grader wanted to find out, so she wrote to President Obamaasking why there weren't women on U.S. paper currency and made a few suggestions.
Sofia: Ann Hutchinson of course, Rosa Parks, AbigailAdams, Helen Keller.

Tom: And surprise, surprise…
President Barack Obama: I thought that was a pretty good idea.
Tom: The president wrote back,saying he was pretty impressed.
Sofia: I felt like “Oh my gosh. This is super awesome.”

Tom: But he wasn't the only one. An organization called Women on Twenties is pushing to drop Andrew Jackson, and put a woman on the twenty dollar bill. They made Sofia a junior ambassador for the cause.
Barbara Ortiz-Howard: There are no women on the money. And I thought, gee, this is a crazy omission.
Tom: It is a mission spearheaded by Barbara Ortiz-Howard.After long hours of research she and some friends came up with a list of 15 extraordinary women.
On the list? People like HarrietTubman, one of the most well-known activists who helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad in the 1800's.
Howard: She risked her life, over, and over, and over again.

Tom: Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says Jackson, the seventh president, probably wouldn't even mind getting the axe.
Doris Kearns Goodwin: He might have said to himself, I’ve had my run, time for somebody else.
Tom: So, who would Kearns Goodwin nominate?
Goodwin: I'd love to see Eleanor Roosevelt on there.
Tom: Eleanor Roosevelt was a politician, diplomat, activist and first lady. She was married to President Franklin D Roosevelt.But at the end of the day, it was up to the American public to decide by voting on the website Womenon20s.com.
Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of people voted for who they thought should be the first woman on an American bill. The big winner? Harriet Tubman with nearly 120,000 votes.
Howard says the next step will be to ask President Obama to order the treasury department to create a new twenty.The goal is to have it in circulation by the year 2020, the one hundredth anniversary of a woman's right to vote.
But she is leaving nothing to chance. Instead of high-powered lobbyists she has employed a much more powerful team, using their persuasive powers to get out the vote.

Now, a couple of women have been on U.S. coins, but they were so rarely used that they actually dropped out of circulation.
Maggie: I love this idea. And now Tom, I know you must be thinking. Is the Maggie Rulli five dollar bill next?

Well coming up, how one family changed the lives of countless others.

When you get your driver’s license, you might notice the option to add a little mark that says you are an organ donor. Now, it might not seem like much, but one organ donor can save many. And as one family found out, it is also a chance to turn a tragic loss into a more meaningful future. Scott Evans has their story.

Amy Souders: When he would smile, I don't know, you just felt engulfed by Cody.
Scott: The words of a mother remembering her son Cody who died a year ago of an accidental overdose of prescription medication.His sister Hannah misses him every day.
Hannah Souders: People take everything for granted. They have no idea how precious every moment is.
Scott: The 18-year-old college freshman spent five days on life support, only kept alive by machines. When there was no hope, his family honored his choice to donate his organs to help save the lives of others.
Amy: If there's a person that gets even another day with their child or their dad because of Cody's organs, it was well worth it to us, because we would do anything to get another day with him.
Scott: More than 50 people were helped by Cody's donations, his heart, liver, both kidneys and dozens of tissue parts; corneas from his eyes to restore sight, skin for burn victims, bones, tendons, valves and veins.
Howard Nathan is CEO of Gift of Life, which helped coordinate the transplants.
Howard Nathan: It's an amazing thing, and the best thing is it works. People's lives are saved.
Scott: In the United States alone, over 120,000people are currently on a waiting list to receive a lifesaving organ transplant. And every 12 minutes another name is added to that list. And believe it or not, the cornea, or tissue found in the eye, is the most common transplant in the U.S. In the United States alone, over 120,000people are currently on a waiting list to receive a lifesaving organ transplant. And every 12 minutes another name is added to that list. And believe it or not, the cornea, or tissue found in the eye, is the most common transplant in the U.S.

For the Souders family, knowing their loss helped change the lives for so many others helps the memory of Cody live on.
Justin Souders: I like the idea that he's still living on today in other people, and that make me really happy inside.
Scott: Scott Evans, Channel One News.

Maggie: Powerful story. Thanks Scott, and to learn more of the facts behind organ donation, head on over to Channelone.com.
Alright guys, that’s going to do it for us. I am Maggie Rulli. Go have an awesome day, and we cannot wait to see you tomorrow.

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