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Azia: Thanks to North Vermilion Middle Schoolfor getting us started this Wednesday — love it, guys! I am Azia Celestino; here we go.
Okay, it is Russia,Russia,Russia. Seems that is what everyone is talking about in Washington, D.C. — the Russian government’s alleged interference in the election, with the goal to divide Americans. The latest hearing was yesterday, when the country's top law enforcement official was grilled by lawmakers.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced tough questions on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee: Do you want to admit, under oath, that you did not tell the truth or misrepresented, or do you want to correct your testimony right now?
Azia: At the heart of the matter was Sessions' testimony during his confirmation hearing earlier this year. Sessions said he had no knowledge of any contact between President Trump's campaign and Russian officials. But court documents later revealed Sessions was at a meeting with campaign aide George Papadopoulos, where he discussed arranging a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions: He said something about going to Russia and dealing with the Russians, and I pushed back and said,“You shouldn't do it.”So I don't think it is right to accuse me of doing something wrong.
Azia: Earlier this year,Sessions recused himself — took himself off the investigation into connections between Russia and the Trump campaign — because of his past dealings with Russians. At the same time, President Trump has publicly criticized the Department of Justice for not investigating any ties Hillary Clinton may have to Russia.
Okay, there is a big case going on in the Connecticut Supreme Court this week.The families of the victims in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 are fighting against the makers of the guns, trying to hold them responsible for gun violence.
The families claim the company, Remington,tries to sell its weapons to young people who could be willing to take part in violence.
Nicole Hockley: This is a weapon that has been designed to inflict mass casualty, and you're not a man if you don't have it. That's morally reprehensible, and from a marketing perspective, that's just — that’s wrong and needs to stop.
Azia: In a brief submitted to the Connecticut Supreme Court, attorneys representing 10Sandy Hook families argue that in order to boost sales, gun manufacturer Remington targeted a "younger demographic." In print ads the firearm is portrayed alongside phrases like "perform under pressure" and "consider your man card reissued."
The gun makers say the law is on their side.
James Vogts: The manufacturer and the sellers of the firearm used by the criminal that day are not legally responsible for his crimes.
Azia: The families’ original case against Remington was thrown out, but now they are asking the state Supreme Court to let it move forward. Many are watching this case; if the families can take it to court and win, it could open up all types of lawsuits against gun makers when guns are used in a crime.
A decision isn’t expected for several months, and we will definitely be watching.
Okay, after the break, the smoke and mirrors of shopping.
Azia: Now, we are dropping in around the globe for National Geography Awareness Week, andTom Hanson is putting your geo skills to the test with a pop quiz.
Tom: Hey guys,I am in Dhaka,which is the capital city of one SoutheastAsian country and a major producer of the clothing you wear. So here is today's geo quiz: Which country am I in?
Is it
a.New Zealand
b.Pakistan
c.Bangladesh or
d.Nepal
You have got 10 seconds.
All right, time is up. The answer is c. I am in the country of Bangladesh. This country is one of the epicenters of the clothing biz, home to the Bengal tiger and, as we found out here in Dhaka, terrible traffic.
Yup, if you are in Dhaka, you are in traffic.This chaotic megacity is home to about 18 million people — that is more than double the population of New York City.And according to a 2016 survey by “The Economist,” Dhaka has the worst infrastructure of anywhere in the world.In fact, that traffic jam in L.A. is a good day here.
Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country, and, along with Pakistan, it used to be part of India when it was a British colony.In 1947British colonial rule over India ended.By 1955 the territory had split up into India, West Pakistan and East Pakistan.Then, in 1971, East Pakistan declared independence from the West and changed its name to Bangladesh.
Today the country is one of the poorest in the world but is well known as a major player in fashion.Bangladeshrelies heavily on the clothing industry, which makes up more than 80 percent of its entire economy. The industry has been controversial for its cheap labor and poor working conditions for years.
Many experts view the clothing industry in Bangladesh as both a blessing and a curse.On one hand the working conditions can be dangerous, putting thousands of lives at risk. On the other hand, it benefits the economy, giving an income to people who would otherwise have nothing, and could one day lift this country out of poverty.
Tom Hanson, Channel One News.
Azia: And you may have caught today's Word in the News: infrastructure.When referring to a city or community, it is a group of support systems like roads, rails and utilities.
Okay now, next up, it is the perfect spot for a mirror selfie — store dressing rooms!Well, it turns out that it is about more than the clothes. There is a science behind the mirror, and it could be affecting your shopping habits.Arielle Hixson has more.
Arielle: Ana Valentin trusts her bedroom mirror a whole lot more than any she faces in a store's dressing room.
Ana Valentin: You look smaller than you are. You’re like, what is happening? Is that what I look like? Because that’s not how I look like at home.
Arielle: What is happening is a sort of mirror manipulation. Expertscall them "skinny mirrors."
Paco Underhill: You can subtly adjust a mirror, if you are a size 10, to make you look like a size 8. It's just a matter of the curvature of the glass.
Arielle: Tilting the mirror is designed to alter our reflection — and perception.
Underhill: Tilting is one of the tools that people use to be able to make surethat you look as good as you possibly can.
Arielle: Kind of like the VIP dressing room at Club Monaco's flagship store in New York. This room was designed to make shoppers feel comfortable and look their best.
Here in the Channel One dressing room, I would say this is not a tilted mirror, mainly because it is more for makeup than a full-body view. But when you are shopping for clothes in a store, that reflection you see can make all the difference, especially with your self-esteem.
A recent study found that more than 90 percent of girls ages 15 to 17 want to change at least one part of their physical appearance, with body weight being the No. 1 change.
Anasays just walking into a fitting roomcan be frustrating.
Valentin: I often have,like, this battle face on when I go into the dressing room to make sure that I'm not, like, talking down about myself because of the lighting, or the mirror or whatever it is.
Arielle: But the truth isif you take a photo in a variety of dressing rooms, you might find significant differences from one mirror to the next. That is because good lighting and a little tilting can make all the difference.
To get a true reflection,Ana has a different strategy: trying new clothes on at home and then returning what she doesn't want, much further aware and confident about all the tricks mirrors have up their sleeves.
Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.
Azia: And experts say the average time we spend in dressing rooms is increasing. Thanks, Arielle.
Plus, we have more features on fashion and teen body image; those are up on ChannelOne.com.
All right, moving on, the competition was fierce. Toys trying to outdo each other to become Hall of Famers.
The Wiffle ball, paper airplane and the board game Clue — they are all officially part of toy history, being inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame last week in Rochester, New York.They beat out popular playthings like Risk, the Magic 8-Ball, play sand and My Little Pony, to name a few.
Jen Moreno: Iwould have to chooseClue, and it’s one of my favorites because it’s one of my childhood games that I used to play with my grandmother.
Christopher Bensch: All three of these really capture the best essences of play:social play, active play, creative play.
Azia: At Stationery World in New York City, customers say they appreciate that old-school toys are being honored.
Sasha: Paper airplanes, because I like to make them.
Azia: More than 60 other toys are already in the Hall of Fame, including the swing, the role-playing game Dungeons Dragons and Fisher-Price’sLittle People.
More than 15,000 toys are on display at the National Toy Hall of Fame. Pretty cool.
Okay guys, that is allfor now. We are flying out of here, butwe will be back tomorrow.
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