Arielle: Hey Guys, I Am Here with Jidenna at National College Signing Day, And

Arielle: Hey guys, I am here with Jidenna at National College Signing Day, and …

Jidenna: Channel One News starts right now!

Tom: All right, Arielle and Jidenna kicking us off with a cool start for Monday, and they will be back with us in just a bit. But first, I am Tom Hanson, and we begin today with celebrations in the country of France. French voters came out to vote faced with a major decision, and they chose Emmanuel Macron for president, a man who promised a united Europe and said no to those rallying against immigration.

A joyful roar erupted in Paris as supporters of Emmanuel Macron learned he will be the next president of France. Macron is a pro-European young moderate who said he would protect the interests of France and Europe and fight against terrorism.

The election had some similarities to the U.S. presidential election: Macron is a pro- globalization and pro-immigration candidate. Marine le Pen, often called the Donald Trump of France, was a right-wing candidate against immigration and pro-French nationalism, but in the end, she lost.

And even though Macron and President Trump are both two opposites on the political spectrum, they will have to work together as they meet for the first time later this month.

And here is one interesting fact: Macron, at the age of 39, will be France's youngest leader since Napoleon.

Okay, next up, we head to Texas, where a teen who was shot by police was laid to rest over the weekend. His death sparked protests across the country, and now the officer involved faces murder charges.

A funeral was held Saturday for 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. His grieving family asked for a pause in protests over his death. "We need time to exhale," the family said in a statement, "to allow Jordan's death to be our own loss before we share this loss with the world."

On Friday the Dallas County Sheriff's Department arrested and charged Roy Oliver with the murder of Edwards.

Chief Jonathan Haber: I'm saying, after reviewing the video, that I don't believe that it met our core values.

1 | P a g e Tom: The officer fired a rifle into a car of teenagers leaving a party last weekend. Edwards was struck in the head. Police initially said the officer opened fire because the car was reversing toward officers. Bodycam footage showed the car was moving away. Oliver's family says the Army veteran may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq.

Over the weekend friends remembered Edwards as a fun-loving freshman. The honor student was supposed to start spring football practice today.

Now for some good news out of the country of Nigeria. Dozens of schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram have been released.

The terror group Boko Haram kidnapped 300 schoolgirls in 2014 from the village of Chibok. The outrage and world response sparked the #BringBackOurGirls. And yesterday, after negotiations between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram, 82 of the schoolgirls were freed in exchange for the freedom of five militant Boko Haram leaders.

One of the founding members of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign was overjoyed.

Bukky Shonibare: And this is an exciting news for us, for the parents, for the Chibok community, for their relatives, for their friends and for their family.

Tom: Until now only 22 of the girls had been found or released, but the sad reality is that over 100 girls still remain in captivity.

All right, after the break, we check out an epic graduation party.

Tom: All right, so Friday was National College Signing Day, a new tradition that comes from an old idea. Student athletes signing up for college get TV coverage and special assemblies. So the idea here, from the former first lady, was why not give every college- bound student a chance to soak up the limelight and inspire others?

This year, more than 1,300 events took place across the country, including one here in New York City. Arielle Hixson was there, along with Mrs. Obama.

Arielle: Where are you going to school?

Student: I’m going to Ithaca College.

Student: Skidmore College.

Student: I’m going to Williams College.

2 | P a g e Student: U Albany class of '21.

Arielle: You can call it the biggest graduation party in the country …

Francesca D’Arista: There's definitely just, like, a general, like, wave of energy just flowing through everyone.

Arielle: … complete with 200 college students, dozens of celebrities …

What are you most excited to bring to the students today?

Nick Cannon: You know what? We're just going to wild out a little bit.

Arielle: … a little entertainment and one very special guest.

Michelle Obama: Happy College Signing Day! It is so good to be here with you. Oh, look how good you look! Oh, my God, I'm going to cry — look at you all!

Arielle: What was your favorite part of the entire experience?

Nusrat Islam: It has to be seeing Michelle Obama. Like, I’ve looked up to her for so long; she's, like, such an idol to me. Just like, seeing her in real life, I thought I was going to cry.

Arielle: National College Day was created by Mrs. Obama four years ago to encourage students to go beyond high school and get that college diploma. The former first lady promised she and President Obama would continue to celebrate students in the future.

Obama: I might not live in the White House anymore, but Barack and I are going to keep on celebrating you all and supporting you and lifting you up no matter what house we live in, all right?

Arielle: Although the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 83 percent in 2016, college enrollment rates are dropping, especially among low-income students.

Why is it important for young people to get excited about college?

Cannon: You know what? To me, education is true wealth. I mean, education is true power. The milestone of graduating high school is amazing.

Arielle: The extra four years makes a big difference in the long run. College graduates make double the salary of those who graduate with only a high school diploma.

3 | P a g e Samuel Perez: There’s many new jobs that are being created nowadays that weren't created 10 years ago. And the best way for us to be able to get those jobs is to study.

Bella Hadid: You guys, I'm so proud of you! This is insane, and you're going to have the best time of your life!

Arielle: So celebrities like Bella Hadid, Jidenna and Andra Day shared some words of wisdom to encourage students to reach for the stars …

Andra Day: My prayer for you guys is that you don’t just become great students but that you become great people, whole people.

Perez: It was just a good experience to get to hear their stories and how they got to where they are now.

Arielle: … leaving students with one message: The sky is the limit.

Islam: Everything’s worth it; like, after all the struggles of high school and everything, going to college and getting that education is so, so important.

Arielle: Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.

Tom: Got to love it.

All right, after the break, an NBT that drops the beat.

Tom: Okay, we are listening to some good vibrations in this week's Next Big Thing, but before we press play, let's hear what you thought about last week’s.

We told you about the cute new form of meditation centering your mind, body and soul: goat yoga. So is it the next big thing? Well, 76 percent of you said, “Yes — baa-maste!” And 24 percent of you said, “No — you have goat to be kidding me!”

Class: We are Mrs. Pilehavr's class from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we think goat yoga is the next big thing! Baa!

Class: We're Mrs. Pettit's sixth-grade at Dennis Township Middle School in Dennisville, New Jersey, and we think goat yoga is the next big thing! Baa!

Class: This is Ms. Cooper's class at South Middle School from Salina, Kansas, and we think that goat yoga is the next big thing!

Tom: But Makayla said, “No, it could harm the yoga goers, and the goats are little and probably not potty-trained.”

4 | P a g e Did you see the comment with the live goat?

Cassie: I know! Cuteness overload!

Tom: Blown away! That was amazing.

All right, changing gears here. Cassie joins us to get the beat going on this week’s Next Big Thing.

Cassie: That is right, Tom. Now, the next time we listen to our favorite music — like Shawn Mendes, in your case, or the new Harry Styles track that I heard you playing during the commercial break —

Tom: “Sign of the Times” — it’s a great song!

Cassie: Mm-hmm. Well, next time we might not be listening with our ears. Confused? Here is what I mean.

The company AfterShokz is using new technology to transform your music listening experience. These open-ear headphones sit in front of your ears instead of inside them and allow you to hear the music without blocking your ears.

And you will be shocked after you learn the science behind these headphones. Normal earbuds transmit noise through air-conducted hearing, but AfterShokz headphones deliver sound through the listener's cheekbones to the inner ear. It is called bone conduction.

So whether you are running or walking home, you can listen to music and stay alert so you are aware of your surroundings. The company says the headphones are more comfortable and easier to wear than regular headphones.

So are conduction headphones the next big thing? Vote and leave us a comment at ChannelOne.com, or send a video response to [email protected].

Tom: Yes, we will be looking forward to seeing what you guys have to say.

Now, before we go, a big shout-out to all you teachers out there! It is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to celebrate your teachers with special student shout- outs.

Cassie: Yes! So send those videos to [email protected] for the chance to be featured on our show this week.

Tom: Yes, and we will leave you with one as we say goodbye on this Monday.

5 | P a g e Student: I want to give a shout-out to all three of my teachers, Ms. Crumperman, Ms. Renner and Ms. Dezours, because they are seriously the best teachers that I have ever had.

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