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Tom: Hey everyone. It is Wednesday, September 16. I am Tom Hanson and Channel One News starts right now.

 

Let's start off with headlines. And first up, a massive and deadly flood ripped through a small town on the Arizona-Utah border.

At least 12 people were killed, one is still missing. Workers are using heavy equipment to clear mud, trees, and debris from the scene as they look for survivors.

Chis Wyler: The hood of this car is barely visible in the devastation.

Tom: Eyewitness video from Monday night shows not only the power of the flash floods, but also the desperate race to get people to safety.

Here crews, one by one, pull women and children out of a packed car being swept away by raging waters. Just in time. Everyone got out.

The full force of the water came from a mountain and into the canyons in the town of Hildale. The town is prone to flooding, but it's never seen anything like this.

Volunteers, including women in long dresses, helped rescue teams into the night. Many in the community belong to a sect of the Mormon Church.

 

Next up, more than three dozen fraternity members are facing criminal charges in connection with the death of a freshman who was killed during a brutal hazing ritual.

Chief Wagner: There’s a reason why hazing is not permitted in fraternities, because of events like this.

Tom: Thirty-seven fraternity members will stand trial for their roles in the 2013 death of Baruch College freshman, Chun Michael Deng. It happened at a Pi Delta Psi fraternity event in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.

Chief Wagner: Fraternity members would take turns tackling him.

Tom: Police say fraternity members tried to cover up the brutal beating as the 19-year-old lay dying. Five members are being charged with the most serious crime of murder.

  

Tom: The fraternity has been banned from the college. And the Pi Delta Psi organization is also being charged, and could be forced to pay a fine. 

Last up, major changes are being called for in Ferguson, Missouri. The city was rocked by riots in 2014, after the shooting death of an unarmed teenager. And after calm returned, officials put together a task force to find out the root causes of violence and unrest.

The task force set up by Governor Jay Nixon was created to address the underlying causes of the violent clashes following the police shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown.

As expected, the report calls for plenty of police reforms including for standard protocols for dealing with mass demonstrations and a non-militarized response to them, more anti-bias and sensitivity training for cops, and a database to track police use of force cases. But the report also calls for societal and economic changes.

Male: That in one in five children live in poverty in our region, we must be accountable for that.

Tom: The panel wants to increase the minimum wage, provide equal access to education opportunities, expand healthcare services, and even end hunger for inner city kids.

Jay Nixon: It is clear that here, we have embraced this challenge that has vexed not just St. Louis, but our country. And we're gonna try to lead.

Tom: But critics say all these changes will cost a lot of money, and so far, no one knows where that money will come from.

Alright coming up, we are on the frontlines with female Marines.

Alright, a new study is taking a look at the battle of the sexes on the battlefield. And Arielle is here to break it down. 

Arielle: Well, it's all about who performs better and the answer is creating some controversy.

It was as close to war as you could get. A new scientific study involving men and women enlisted Marines, side by side, for months of simulated battles.

Researchers watched and recorded their performance to discover what impact women would have on combat. But even then, the women realized they were at a disadvantage.

Janelle Lopez: It is not that we can't carry weight. We can carry the weight. But it’s the pace, especially when we match up with the males. You're looking at our size and we have males that are almost 6 foot with longer strides and it's hard to catch up with them and keep up with them.

Arielle: That is what the results show, that in almost every area the all-male units performed significantly better than those with both men and women Marines.

The men were faster in each tactical movement, had better accuracy and were quicker. They registered more hits on target, and had a noticeable difference in their performance of overcoming obstacles and evacuating casualties.

The Marines started the study after then Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 2013 ordered the military to open all combat jobs to women.

Leon Panetta: We must open up service opportunities for women as fully as possible.

Arielle: Most branches are ready to do that, and just last month, two women passed the Army's toughest test with the Rangers.

Kristen Griest: We can handle things physically and mentally on the same level as men and that we can deal with the same stresses and training that the men can.

Arielle: The new ranger grads said the standards should not be lowered. And women Marines agreed as well, saying few would want these jobs. But if there is just one who can do it, she should get the chance.

Danielle Beck: It takes a special person, a special drive, a special mindset, a special heart to do this. It’s not many of us. And it goes the same way for the men.

Arielle: Some critics say the study is flawed and that years of research on females in the military outweighs the study's results. 

Tom: Alright, now we want to hear what you think. Should military women be on the front lines with men? Head on over to to weigh in.

Alright after the break, we hit the catewalk for New York fashion week.

 

Fashion Week is here once again when designers come to the Big Apple from all over the world to set the latest trends in style and looks. Here’s Azia Celestino.

Azia: New York Fashion Week is known for drawing glamorous models in stylish clothes. And now it seems like the entire industry is excited to showcase different kinds of beauty.  

Jillian Mercado: The people who modeled, from the set design, the colors, everything. For me it was candy land or Disney World.

Azia: It was a world that 28-year-old Jillian Mercado always wanted to be a part of, even if she didn't fit the mold.

Jillian: I kinda took it on as a challenge to make sure that, you know, I represented all those girls that, you know, didn't see themselves in the industry.

Azia: Jillian has muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that weakens the muscles. At 19, she enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology to study merchandising management.

Jillian: I just wanted to know everything there was to know.

Azia: After years of working behind the lens, Jillian wondered what it would be like to be in front of it. She applied to an open casting call for Diesel jeans. Then she submitted her photo and wrote that her goal was to change the world of modeling. 

Jillian: They emailed me and they told me, "You're one of how many people signed up to be in the campaign." And I quickly thought it was spam mail.  

Azia: That email led to a worldwide ad campaign. It also captured the attention of Ivan Bart, the president of IMG Models.

Ivan Bart: I was just struck by how beautiful her face was and how gorgeous. And you know, how striking, and how she was beauty with an edge.

Azia: Bart has scouted and signed some of the biggest names in fashion, like Miranda Kurr and Karli Kloss. This summer, he signed Jillian to a deal. 

Bart: The minute she opens her mouth, everybody in the room just becomes really comfortable. Cause she's a star and that's what a star is. It's somebody who has a great personality and who can really work a room. 

Azia: In recent months, the fashion industry's beauty standards have become more inclusive: a transgender woman, a model with a bionic leg, and this 83-year-old woman have all been attached to campaigns. 

This year, Madaline Stewart, an 18-year-old with down syndrome, walked the runway in New York Fashion Week.

Bart: The world is looking for choices and everybody is looking for brands to reflect exactly who they are.

Azia: In addition to modeling, Jillian has a part time job as a creative consultant for a design company. And she wants to be treated just like any other model in the industry. 

Jillian: I'm just a model like every other model. I kind of make fun of it and say that I’m a model in wheels, and that's it.

Azia: Azia Celestino, Channel One News.

 

Tom: Now, if you are interested in being a model or other pursuing other careers in fashion, we have got the top five fashion careers over at .

Alright guys, were out for now. We will see you tomorrow.

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