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Keith: What is up, guys? It is the start of a new season…

Azia: …a new school year and lots of news. I am Azia Celestino.

Keith: And I am Keith Kocinski. So let's kick it off: Channel One News starts…

Azia and Keith: …right now!

Keith: All right, everybody is talking about it: the great American solar eclipse, and you guys know I am a huge space nerd, so I can't wait for it. That is because it is the first total solar eclipse seen in the U.S. in nearly 40 years.

Azia: And we know you guys are super excited about this one. From coast to coast, the entire country is looking up. So here are five things you need to know about the solar eclipse.

One, a solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, putting the Earth in the shadow of the moon and blocking our view of the sun. 

Two, "totality" is when the moon completely blocks out the sun so only the edges of the sun can be seen.

Three, a total solar eclipse is rare and happens every couple years.

Four, only those in the path of the moon will experience the total eclipse, plunging them into darkness.

Five, you can permanently damage your eyes by looking directly at a solar eclipse. The only safe way to view it is through special glasses.

Oh yeah, we are so ready for this one.

Keith: Yep, we got the glasses; we are set to go. But Azia, we are here at the Channel One studios in New York City, so unfortunately, we are only going to be able to see a partial solar eclipse, but let me show you guys something.

So the moon's shadow is going to stretch all the way across the United States through 14 states. It is going to start off up here in north Oregon, make its way through the Midwest and end in South Carolina. And if you are lucky enough to be in the moon’s shadow, which is represented by this 70-mile-wide red line, well, you are going to have a perfect view of the solar eclipse.

Azia: Thanks, Keith. Totally jealous of those guys.

Okay now, there is a lot of other stuff going on across the country that we have to fill you in on. One by one, they are coming down. It is the takedown that has the entire nation reflecting on its past and its future. So what are we talking about? Confederate flags and Civil War statues.

Six Flags Great Adventure in Texas pulled down all Confederate flags this weekend. Baltimore City said bye-bye to its Confederate monuments, tossing them off their pedestals and wrapping them up. And Duke University has removed a monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from its campus.

The Confederate States of America was a union of 11 slaveholding states that tried to break off and create their own country but lost the Civil War. And now many are calling Confederate monuments symbols of hate.

Mimi Arbeit: We are ready to confront white supremacy.

Azia: Others say it is part of history.

Man: These statues are history; they should be left alone. You can't erase history.

Azia: Last week the issue went viral as the Ku Klux Klan and other white-supremacist groups showed up in Charlottesville, Virginia, protesting the city's decision to take down this statue of Robert E. Lee. They chanted against Jews and blacks but were met with anti-protestors chanting against racism.

By the time it was all over, one woman was dead after a car slammed into a crowd. Nineteen others were injured. And this past weekend, in cities across the country, thousands turned out to march against racism and speak out against white-supremacy groups like the KKK.

Keith: Okay, take a look at this picture in the Oval Office. There have been lots of changes at the White House. Here is the president with his inner circle back in January, shortly after taking office, and today the only person left beside the president is Vice President Mike Pence — and that is not even everyone that is out.

On Friday it was announced that Steve Bannon was no longer one of President Trump's top advisers. Bannon is now back working at Breitbart, a news site that critics say has been a platform for racism and hate toward Jewish people and other groups.

Now, back to that picture, Bannon joins Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, national security adviser Michael Flynn and Press Secretary Sean Spicer as original Team Trump members shown the door. Over the past six months, there have been more than 10 people in important roles who either left or were fired, including the director of the FBI.

Now guys, if any of you are snoozing with your contact lenses, doctors have a message for you:

Azia: Yeah, don't do it! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, is warning young contact lens wearers to make better choices when it comes to their lenses. Scientists say a majority of young people are either sleeping with their lenses in or swimming with them, and that increases the chance of a serious eye infection.

Keith: That is definitely gross, Azia.

Azia: I learned the hard way because I went through a colored contact phase, so yeah.

Keith: Well, probably a TMI for our audience, but anyway, after the break we have a Next Big Thing that takes a dive into a new way to watch your favorite movies, so stay tuned.

Azia: Ooh, I am excited.

Keith: You probably already know too much sun isn't good for you. Get this — one blistering sunburn can double a kid's risk of developing skin cancer. So it was only a matter of time before technology came to the rescue, keeping you safe from those hot summer rays. Emily Reppert has the story.

Emily: As a junior lifeguard-in-training, Tatiana Cruz spends a lot of time in the sun.

Tatiana Cruz: I use a lot of sunscreen. I like to reload on the sunscreen every two hours.

Emily: Because when it comes to skin cancer prevention, this 16-year-old is all about being proactive, so she is trying this high-tech wearable called My UV Patch to help monitor her sun exposure. It contains photosensitive dyes that change color when exposed to ultraviolet rays. Users scan the patch with a smartphone app and receive sun safety tips based on the result.    

Dr. Gene Rubinstein: So this is a way to tell them when to reapply. This is a way to tell them that there is sun damage that is going on, even though you don't see it.

Emily: Dermatologist Dr. Gene Rubinstein says sun damage is cumulative, so whether you use this patch or other app-connected wearables, awareness can help prevent skin cancer.  

Rubinstein: So the wearables have a potential to engage someone like a teenager or a child to where they can understand that there's a link between how much sunscreen they put on, how much time they stay outside and the sun exposure that they get.

Emily: So when it comes to using sunscreen, make sure to look for broad-spectrum protection with an SPF of at least 30 or more and water resistant, like this one. Make sure to apply it 15 minutes before going outdoors, and then don't forget to reapply at least every two hours, especially if swimming or sweating. 

After 20 minutes wearing the patch, Tatiana got a red alert. 

Tatiana: I'm very surprised — I was in the sun for just a little bit.

Emily: She says her experience will encourage her to wear even more sunscreen in the future. Emily Reppert, Channel One News.

Keith: All right. I know, I know, you have been waiting for this all summer, right? Well, calm yourself because it is time for the Next Big Thing!

You guys know how this works: We show you something cool, and you let us know if we're on to the next big thing. And our resident One Direction and Next Big Thing super fan, Cassie Hudson, is here with our first pitch.

Cassie: Thank you for that awesome introduction, Keith. Now I am here with a Next Big Thing that will have you wishing those dog days of summer never ended, and all you need are some floaties. Check it out!

In Wheeling, West Virginia, swimmers are taking a dip into a new kind of movie-viewing experience, one that includes floaties. It is called a dive-in movie, and it combines the fun of a pool party with the excitement of movie night. For the cost of admission to the Wheeling Park swimming pool, families can swim and see a movie.

Inspired by old-school drive-in movies, the city’s Park Commission wanted to offer kids somewhere to go on weekend nights that would keep them out of trouble and give them something fun to do. The Park Commission plans to run the dive-in movies every Saturday night for the whole summer.

So are dive-in movies the next big thing? You can let us know by heading to to vote and leave us a comment.

Keith: Or better yet, you can send us a video response to NBT@.

Cassie: Yeah, we will be featuring those videos on next week's show.

Keith: Well, Cass, it looks like that is a wrap on our first day of class. Awesome. So have an awesome rest of the day, and we will see you right back here tomorrow.

 

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