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Hey guys, I am Keith Kocinski. So let's get started. Uproar and backlash in Washington, D.C. — it all follows President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey.

First, the White House said it fired Comey based on the advice of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, saying Comey mishandled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.

President Donald Trump: Because he wasn't doing a good job, very simply. He was not doing a good job.

Keith: But now it said it was a long time coming.

Deputy Secretary Sarah Sanders: He had lost confidence in Director Comey. And frankly, he had been considering letting Director Comey go since the day he was elected.

Keith: Democrats say the president had other motives for firing Comey.

Senator Chris Murphy: He was likely fired because he was getting closer to the truth about the connection between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Keith: Sources tell CBS News, CNN and the Associated Press that Comey had approached Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week to ask for more resources into the Russia investigation. It is a claim the Department of Justice denies.

Even Republicans are stunned by the move. Senator John McCain said, "The president does have that constitutional authority, but I can't help but think that this is not a good thing for America.” North Carolina Senator Richard Burr says he will continue to lead the Senate investigation but says Director Comey's firing makes it harder.

Senator Richard Burr: I think that the timing and the reasoning incites people to believe that there is something that’s being covered up.

Keith: Comey has been invited to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee next week.

1 | P a g e Next up, ’tis the season for skateboards and bikes and all that outdoor fun, but all that wheeling around can also lead to plenty of injuries. At the skate park and at school, kids are on a roll. And whether they are riding bikes or boards, there is always a chance for a fall.

A new study found about 50 children go to the emergency room every hour with injuries that happened while riding a bike, skateboard, scooter or skates. Bike and skateboard injuries are down, but ER visits from scooters and skates are up significantly. One reason for the increase? Well, kids aren't wearing their helmets.

The study found nearly 40 percent of parents admitted their child doesn't always wear a helmet when riding. Many said their kids think the helmets aren't cool or complain they are uncomfortable. But experts say it can lead to a serious head injury.

Dr. Marcee White: Concussions can have a very long-lasting effect on kids’ ability to learn and interact, and so we want to ensure that that brain is protected because it's still growing and developing.

Keith: And here is some wise advice: Experts say when riding bikes and using skateboards, you should try and avoid areas with heavy traffic.

All right, when we come back, a scary moment at the country's largest nuclear waste storage site.

Keith: Crews at the Hanford nuclear waste site in Washington state are today monitoring the air quality after a pretty big nuclear scare this week. Tom Hanson has the details.

Tom: Yeah, Keith. An alarming story here: Employees immediately were forced to evacuate after warning alerts came out on Tuesday after a tunnel collapsed that stores old radioactive waste. And get this — the massive site in Washington is about half the size of Rhode Island.

A 20- by 20-foot hole opened up above a tunnel containing radioactive debris at Hanford. It is the nation's largest storage site of nuclear weapons waste. Destry Henderson is with Hanford's Emergency Operations Center and says nearly 5,000 workers had to take cover.

Destry Henderson: What that means is “shelter in place.” This is purely precautionary because, again, no employees were hurt, and there was no spread of — no indication of a spread of radiological contamination.

2 | P a g e Tom: The tunnel contains railcars used decades ago and stored plutonium and uranium. Defense Department nuclear weapons material is stored there, as is all the radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was a top-secret mission that employed nearly 130,000 people across the country.

Alan Carr: The Manhattan Project was really one of history’s most secret projects. Nobody knew what was going on.

Tom: The country's smartest minds tried to tap into the power of the atom. Their goal: create the world’s first nuclear weapon, the most powerful weapon known to man. They used fission — where uranium or plutonium atoms are split — and fusion — where hydrogen atoms are fused — to cause uncontrollable nuclear chain reactions that release massive amounts of energy.

Today's nuclear weapons use both fission and fusion to create almost unimaginable destructive power. Supporters of nuclear programs say they are the future of energy and keep our country safe. However, nuclear programs are also controversial because many view nuclear energy as a threat to global stability and the environment.

Tom Carpenter: The crisis isn't over yet. And, you know, so we're waiting to see how bad can it get? We are going to see tank failures in the future. This is a wake-up call.

Tom: Tom Hanson, Channel One News.

Keith: Thanks, Tom.

All right, when we come back, we introduce you to a magical sport sweeping the world.

Keith: Yesterday, Arielle Hixson took us into the world of Harry Potter, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the book. Today, we examine how the cultural phenomenon has created a sport with hundreds of teams around the world. Arielle hits the pitch, going from broom to bludgers, introducing a growing sport.

Arielle: It is fast, cutthroat and the flyest sport around. This high-impact, aerial game all began with words — literally. It was written to life through the Harry Potter series. In the movie you can get a birds-eye view of the sport involving seven players per team, several balls and a golden snitch, or the moneymaker of the game. But in real life …

Joseph Robles: Quidditch is a mix between basketball …

Julie Richardson: Rugby meets soccer, almost.

Leah Reese: … rugby, tag …

3 | P a g e Sam Roitblat: … a lot of wrestling …

Robles: … a little bit of dodgeball …

Roitblat: And if you're kind of slow and you’re not very strong, you're probably not going to get it.

Arielle: Okay, those descriptions might sound confusing, but here is the lowdown. Quidditch is a full-contact sport played on a field. It involves tons of running, a bit of dodgeball and wrestling if you're trying to get the snitch, which is literally a game- changer, giving a team 30 points and potentially ending the tournament.

Now, the main difference between fictional quidditch and real quidditch is you can’t fly. Or can you?

Roitblat: I always get asked, “Oh, how do you fly?” And I say, “We're working on it, we're working on it.”

Arielle: Another change: Players on the ground don't use brooms for the game; they actually use PVC pipes, a safer choice after brooms became a bit too dangerous on the field.

Alex Benepe: When we first started quidditch, it was just something on a whim, to try something for fun. And we stumbled on this really awesome game. It's very fun; it's very dynamic.

Arielle: Quidditch started 12 years ago at Middlebury College in Vermont. Alex Benepe is one of the founders of the game.

Benepe: Now it's grown into this global sport. It's full contact; it's coed. The players and teams take it very seriously. They train year round. They’ve put in a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make this sport possible, and it's thrilling to watch how athletic and dynamic it's become.

Arielle: The sport has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Now quidditch has thousands of players and hundreds of teams in 20 countries around the world. And it is coed, an aspect that is rare for most full-contact sports.

Reese: I think it's really empowering. Almost every team sport is either men and women. It makes you feel like — you’re like, “I can play with the guys.”

4 | P a g e Arielle: Quidditch is a growing sport with goals to be eventually played in high schools across the country. And even though it was originally influenced by the books, it might be a stand-alone hobby in the future.

Benepe: Harry Potter and quidditch will always sort of be its roots, where it came from, but it's really starting to come into its own as this dynamic global sports community. The future of the sport is not tied to Harry Potter.

Richardson: I did read the books as a kid, and I've seen all the movies, but I definitely would still play this sport if it wasn't tied to Harry Potter at all.

Roitblat: What keeps me playing and what keeps me going is the new people I meet. You develop a bond with these people all year. It’s a bond, and it’s a friendship that kind of lasts forever.

Arielle: One magical sport flying from the pages of a bestselling book to the hearts of athletes worldwide.

Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.

Keith: Pretty cool.

All right, to check out Arielle on the quidditch field having way too much fun, just head over to ChannelOne.com. It is all up there.

All right, guys. We will see you right back here tomorrow.

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