0:00:11 > 0:00:13Good morning, guys!
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Jenny here, with your Wednesday Newsround.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17First up, if you live in England or Wales,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19many of you will be finding out today which secondary
0:00:19 > 0:00:20school you'll be going to.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23It's a really important day for many of you,
0:00:23 > 0:00:25and most of you will get your first choice of school.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29But some experts say that one in six 11-year-olds in England won't.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33The problem is expected to be worse than last year.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Ryan and Kirsty live in Northern Ireland.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38There is an election taking place tomorrow and they wanted to explain
0:00:38 > 0:00:40why it matters to them.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42Hello, I'm Ryan.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Hi, I'm Kirsty.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44We're both from Belfast.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46It's the capital city of Northern Ireland.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48BOTH: Come with us.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52There are many great things to see in Belfast,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54like this big blue fish.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57The Titanic was built here, so you can come
0:00:57 > 0:00:59and visit the museum, too.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04We in Northern Ireland are part of the UK.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07But we have our own government, just up there, which is in charge of
0:01:07 > 0:01:11things like schools and hospitals.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14We have a very important election coming up tomorrow.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16It's really important to us, because there was a lot
0:01:16 > 0:01:18of conflict here in the past.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21The conflict was quite a while ago, and we were too young
0:01:21 > 0:01:22to live through it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25So we've brought our teacher along today to learn a bit about it.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27When I was growing up in Northern Ireland,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31things were a lot different than they are today.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39There were soldiers on the streets, there were bombs going off,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41there were bomb scares.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44If you'd maybe gone into the city centre, you would have
0:01:44 > 0:01:47to have your bag checked.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50So, was it scary when you went near Belfast with your friends or family?
0:01:50 > 0:01:54It was and it wasn't, because you became so used to it.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59But it was scary, I can remember being in Belfast with my granny
0:01:59 > 0:02:01and I was about your age, running down the street because
0:02:01 > 0:02:03there were explosions happening.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06You live in very different way than I did growing up
0:02:06 > 0:02:09in Northern Ireland.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11We don't want to go back to the old days
0:02:11 > 0:02:13in Northern Ireland, where there's lots of
0:02:13 > 0:02:15fighting and conflict.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18So it's important our government keeps things running the same.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Our message to all the politicians here is to just keep the peace.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27President Trump has promised a new chapter of American greatness
0:02:27 > 0:02:30in a big speech he made to US politicians last night.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It's the first time he's spoken to the US Congress,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36which is similar to the UK Parliament.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38He promised to spend much more on the armed forces,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and to tackle terrorism and illegal immigration.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46He also appealed for unity, saying the time for fighting had passed.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Believe in yourselves, believe in your future
0:02:50 > 0:02:54and believe once more in America.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57How would you like to take a holiday in space?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00An American rocket company has said it's going to fly two tourists
0:03:00 > 0:03:02to the Moon next year.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04The announcement got us pretty excited here at Newsround HQ.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Watch this.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Hello there, travellers!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Are you fed up with the same old boring holidays?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Looking for something a bit different?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Well, why not try a one-of-a-kind destination
0:03:15 > 0:03:19that's out of this world?
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Around 238,000 miles, in fact!
0:03:23 > 0:03:25In case you didn't know, that is around 30 Earths away.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Wow!
0:03:28 > 0:03:31A top of the range rocket will take you on a trip around the moon.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37Not on it - you can look, but no touching.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40This unique location has not been visited for more than 40 years
0:03:40 > 0:03:43and has all the thrills, with none of the atmosphere.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46For the small price of a lot of money, SpaceX are giving two
0:03:46 > 0:03:48lucky holiday-makers the chance to fly around the Moon
0:03:48 > 0:03:50before returning to Earth.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Like any space travel, there are some risks involved.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56There will be test flights to check everything is working, though.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Make sure you book enough time off - the journey could last a whole week.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Liftoff is scheduled for 2018, so don't miss out.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09You may have flipped a few pancakes yesterday -
0:04:09 > 0:04:12but how about this for an epic Shrove Tuesday challenge?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17This is the final lap of the pancake race at Worcester Cathedral.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20This is the view of the Dean, The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22as he gets past a number of obstacles whilst
0:04:22 > 0:04:24flipping a pancake.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27They do the race every year, but it was the first time they'd
0:04:27 > 0:04:29strapped a camera to one of the contestants!
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Finally, you might have heard of Timone and Pumba,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35the Fox and the Hound or Bambi and Thumper, but now I give
0:04:35 > 0:04:37you N'usha and Ilona.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40The snowy owl and husky dog have formed an unusual friendship.
0:04:40 > 0:04:47They love to hang out together and even give each other kisses!
0:04:47 > 0:04:47That
0:04:47 > 0:04:47That is
0:04:47 > 0:04:49That is very
0:04:49 > 0:04:50That is very cute!
0:04:50 > 0:04:54That's all from me, Newsround's back right here in about half an hour.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Don't forget to go online for all the rest of the day's stories.