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Tom: The running man and the dab? Mind blown. Thanks to Nicholas Ferri Middle School for getting us in gear. It is Friday, and first up today, President-elect Trump is on the road saying thank you. He kicked off his thank-you tour in the Midwest yesterday — the region of the country that handed him a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in last month's election.

President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, last night for the start of his tour, speaking to large crowds of enthusiastic supporters.

President-elect Donald Trump: History called, and the people of this great state answered — and you're going to be very happy. We’re going to say right now, what are we going to do? We're going to make America great again, you watch.

Tom: The president-elect kept on his message of keeping jobs in America. He also said he wants to repeal the health insurance law referred to as Obamacare. The tour will include other states that helped him win the White House and will continue over the next few weeks.

Next up, over to the country of Colombia for a pretty major story. Officials there signed a peace deal to end a half-century-long war — the longest running war in the Western Hemisphere. After 52 years of civil war and four years of negotiations, the government of Colombia reached a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as FARC.

The FARC is a rebel army that has been trying to overthrow the government. It is also considered a terrorist group by the U.S. and several other countries. Over the years the bloody battle has taken the lives of more than 200,000 people and driven 8 million from their homes. The FARC was known for kidnapping citizens to try and make money.

In October the Colombian people rejected a peace deal, which many thought was too easy on FARC rebels. But the new peace agreement went to the Colombian Congress for approval instead. Now, the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for his work to end the war.

Okay, next up, the holiday season is in full swing. It is my favorite time of year, with the trees up and the Christmas lights glowing. The lights went on Wednesday night at New York City's famed Rockefeller Center; the tradition is now in its 84th year.

1 | P a g e The White House Christmas tree is also up; this year, it is a 19-foot Douglas fir from Pennsylvania. First lady Michelle Obama welcomed military families and volunteers to view the White House decorations.

Michelle Obama: To all the military families, those of you who are here today and all those around the world, I want to once again honor you for your service, and your sacrifice, and your love of this nation.

Tom: And they are busy putting up the tree at the Vatican in St. Peter’s Square. The tree and its 18,000 lights will officially be unveiled on December 9, along with the Nativity.

‛Tis the season, and if you are in the holiday mood, check out five do-it-yourself decorating ideas on ChannelOne.com.

All right, after the break, protestors clash with police in North Dakota.

Tom: All right, so it is getting the support of thousands on social media: the protest of an oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota — you may have heard of it.

It has been going on for months now, with several clashes between protestors and law enforcement. Now a class-action lawsuit has been filed against several law enforcement agencies for bringing excessive force against the protestors. And Keith is in North Dakota with more.

Keith: Drums, dancing and human chains — that is how some of the thousands from around the country who are camped out in North Dakota are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. They say the pipeline would put the local drinking water at risk and would disrupt sacred land of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

Liz George: This is a real fight and a real struggle.

Keith: Protestors like Liz George from Detroit, Michigan, say their peaceful demonstrations have been met with violence.

George: We were unarmed; we were unprotected. Everyone staying here — I don't think very many of us are prepared for warlike tactics and war-zone conditions.

Keith: Tear gas, water hoses and more than 100 arrests. Liz was there when protestors clashed with law enforcement on Sunday.

2 | P a g e George: The whole night was just horrifying in many ways. When I got there, the cannons were spraying people down. It was between 30 degrees and 25 degrees that night. I saw a guy being carried out who had been hit in the — probably in the chest or the stomach by rubber bullets. I was hit with tear gas multiple times. A lot of the people on those frontlines were just standing there; they weren't doing anything aggressive.

Keith: The father of 21-year-old Sophia Wilansky from New York says his daughter was injured, she says when a law enforcement officer threw an object at her that exploded.

Wayne Wilansky: The doctor just said she may need as many as 20 surgeries over a very many months to have any hope of saving her arm and her hand.

Keith: But I sat down with Sheriff Kirchmeier of Morton County, North Dakota, who says that is not how it happened.

Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier: That is still under investigation, but that injury came from an improvised explosive device, and it was not from law enforcement.

Keith: There have been reports that rubber bullets have been used and water hoses.

Kirchmeier: We don't have rubber bullets; they are sponge rounds. A Taser in one occasion — also tear gas and then pepper spray.

Keith: And were water hoses used at all?

Kirchmeier: Yes. It's not a water cannon; it’s just a water hose from a firetruck.

Keith: The temperatures were close to freezing or below freezing. Why was that method chosen to use against the protestors?

Kirchmeier: The intent was that the protestors were starting fires, and the firetrucks were called down there to suppress the fires. And they were warned time and time again to get back, and people at that point, you know, the agitator protestors — the aggressive ones — tried to continue to breach the police line, and then the water was used to — in an attempt to force them people back.

Keith: He says protestors have attacked police and damaged property.

Kirchmeier: We've had rocks thrown at us, burning logs, fence posts, a lug nut through a slingshot and hit an officer in the head. And a lot of people ask, well, why do you wear the militarized — it's not militarized. It’s law enforcement equipment for the protection of the officers.

3 | P a g e Keith: And Sheriff Kirchmeier says he wants the federal government to step in and resolve the conflict.

Kirchmeier: They need to step up to the plate. This is a federal issue that has — that is occurring on U.S. Corps of Engineers land that is basically controlled from the White House. Law enforcement isn’t the enemy here. We are there to try to protect everybody's rights and to make sure that this gets resolved safely.

Keith: But this standoff in North Dakota doesn't look to be ending any time soon. Even with below-freezing temperatures and an evacuation order, these protestors say they are here to stay.

George: This is a global fight, this is a nationwide fight, this is a fight for the entire indigenous community here and in other countries, and hopefully, I am brave enough to stay it out till the end.

Keith: Keith Kocinski, Channel One News.

Tom: Such an important story. Thanks, Keith.

All right, after the break, it is our Feel-Good Friday story about a student who is helping his classmates in a pretty cool way.

Tom: All right, Arielle, I have to admit that I was pretty surprised by a report that says one out of every four college students goes hungry in the U.S.

Arielle: Well, we have got the story of one Alabama college student who was shocked as well. And he is trying to change those numbers. It is today’s Feel-Good Friday.

Young and motivated is the best way to describe Justin Franks.

Justin Franks: And I know that there were some students that said they was going to bed hungry. So I thought about it and said, “What can I give back to my community?"

Arielle: With only $40, the full-time student at Alabama A&M University started a food pantry on campus.

Franks: I started with pretty much just noodles and Capri Suns, and then I posted — and I had a few household products like tissue and stuff and water.

Arielle: He decided to spread the word on Facebook.

4 | P a g e Franks: It got a lot of response. It got shared about 600 to 700 times, and so it got around the internet.

Arielle: He was blown away by the reaction.

Franks: I didn't think it was going to get shared that much, but people really cared about our students and cared about Alabama A&M University.

Arielle: Donations started coming in from faculty, alumni and the community. The pantry is packed with items like soap, granola bars, chips, cereal and oatmeal. Students are able to get up to three items twice a week, all for free.

Franks: We have Capri Suns, drinks…juices, and we have water.

Arielle: There are even personal hygiene items and toiletries. But to Justin, it is more than just a room full of goods.

Franks: And some nights, students will be like, “Okay, man, I really appreciate this because I didn't have anything to eat.”

Arielle: Justin has been able to help nearly 100 students and has already begun training someone else to make sure the pantry can continue long after he has graduated. Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.

Tom: So cool — what a great cause.

All right, guys, have an awesome weekend, and we are right back here on Monday.

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