All right. Rise and shine, everybody.
It is 6:00 o'clock here on your Tuesday.
Thanks for starting your day
with us here on sunrise.
Jason and Alicia with you. And
you know what?
I don't mind the wind we've had.
I mean it's it's whipping out t,
but at least there's sunshine Gy
and I feel like we all deserve t
after the the spring we've had.
Absolutely. And you know,
time now 601 sun up as we speak.
That's our sunrise time.
Temperatures in the low 40s at ,
feeling like 34 NW winds at 16
mph with the warm temperatures.
Also the gusty winds that are.
Back in the forecast today,
just keep in mind elevated fire conditions.
60 this afternoon. Nice and war.
Force 15 to 25 mph.
Wind speeds out there 60 by 5:00. O'clock.
But let's break down the morning time.
A lot of sunshine and not as windy as
things will be later on this morning by 11.
One o'clock going through 3:00.
O'clock as well.
The windiest period of the
day between 11:00 and 5:00.
So keep that in mind. And hey,
and try to enjoy the day as best you can.
Megan, how the roads.
Hey, the roads are looking great, guy.
Really great this morning.
Heading over to Maple Grove.
This is 494 southbound at Fish Lake Rd.
Smooth sailing.
Things are looking really,
really good out there.
Let's also head on over
not too far from there.
We'll head over to Coon Rapids at 6:10.
This is eastbound at West River Road.
Again, you can see everyone is
moving along just fine this mor.
And then taking a look all across the metro,
lots of green.
That's what we like to see.
Things are moving just fine.
So good news
in the traffic department. All right,
Megan. Thank you.
Developing this morning.
All eyes are on Minneapolis whee
at any moment a state verdict
could come down for former many
Minneapolis police officer to t.
It is the latest pending case
in the death of George Floyd.
Yeah. Judge was supposed to
make a decision yesterday,
but no documents have been
posted just yet. And cc's live.
The Hennepin County Courthouse n
verdict watch for us this morni.
Good morning,
CC. Good morning.
Yeah, we've been tracking any nw
developments all morning long.
Actually, within the last 5-10 minutes.
We checked Hennepin County court records
to see if any verdict had dropped yet,
and we hadn't seen that.
It has, but it doesn't mean that
a decision hasn't been made.
We're told that a judge could he
made a decision about this case,
but we won't know until sometime this morning
because right now the courts are closed.
So definitely something to watch for.
As we wait for this verdict,
here's a little background to ch
you up on this case to Tao is te
4th and final ex officer still
awaiting a state verdict.
Tao watch as his colleague Jay Alexander
King and Thomas Lang Lane restricted Floyd.
And while Derek Chauvin
knelt on Floyd's neck,
Tao is being charged with
aiding and abetting.
Second degree manslaughter.
He agreed to a bench trial,
and that is where a judge decids
his fate instead of a jury.
Now.
Right now,
towels in custody and won't be going back to
federal prison until that verdict is reached.
Which again,
could happen moments from now.
He's already serving 3 1/2
years in federal prison.
Jason.
Alicia.
All
right. CC Gaines reporting live for us.
We'll check back soon. Thank yo.
Breaking news out of Hollywood this morning.
In the last six hours, the Writs
Guild of America voted to go on strike.
They failed to reach a deal with the Alliance
of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
More than 11,000 riders will walk off the job
this morning for the first time since 2007.
This also means the production of many
TV shows could be put on pause and the
start of new seasons for other shows,
including your favorite streamed content,
could be delayed later this yea.
Just ahead of the busy summer travel season,
American Airlines pilots
also authorized to strike.
The union says 99% of its members voted
to strike as they try to work oa
new contract that includes higher pay.
It's hard for airline workers
to actually walk out.
By law, they have to go through
a government mediation board
before they can start picketing
new. This morning, a staff membr
at the Minnesota Sex Offender
Program in Moose Lake is in the
hospital after a violent attack,
The Carlton County Sheriff's Office reports.
The 53 year old victim?
Was doing rounds when an inmate allegedly
struck him in the head with a hy
object and continued to beat hi.
The staff member was airlifted
to the hospital.
The inmate now faces assault
charges in two days.
The man charged with setting fires at
Minneapolis mosques heads back to court.
Prosecutors say Jackie Little ws
seen on camera at 2 mosques in
Minneapolis before fires began.
In an affidavit written by an ATF agent,
Little's mom told them.
He's had a fascination with
fire from a young age.
She also said that she suspects
him and other unreported arsons.
Little appeared in federal courts yesterday.
He's been ordered to stay in
custody until his next hearing.
This morning,
a call for help from the family
of a woman hit and killed by a
garbage truck in Stillwater.
81 year old Margaret Peterson ws
reportedly on her way to deliver
cookies to that very driver
when she was hit last Tuesday.
Just heartbreaking.
There's a Go Fund Me Now to help
her family pay for funeral cost.
We do have a link posted at Care
11 Calm on our Sunrise page.
606 on the clock and May is
Mental Health Awareness Month.
It's a time to think about our
personal Wellness and what we
can do to help ourselves now.
While there can be a stigma
around mental health,
data shows 21% of adults in Amea
are experiencing mental illness.
That's equivalent to more
than 50 million people.
On the state level, Wisconsin ranks 5th.
It has fewer adults living with mental
illness and higher access to ca.
Minnesota, on the other hand, we rank 36th.
Here. For kids,
Wisconsin ranks 3rd and Minnesota ranks 21st.
Now, all of this is reported
by Mental Health America.
The nonprofit also offers up these five
simple tips to improve your min,
so listen up here first.
Find comfort.
Try adding things into your
space that make you feel good,
like a great blanket or a book.
And make sure you have good ligg
and the #210 to 15 minutes of natural
light can boost your vitamin D and mood.
Hanging out in a green space iso
shown to support mental health.
Now while you're out,
make the first move to say
hello to a neighbor.
Social connections can
make a really big impact.
And finally,
clearing out the clutter could
help you clear out your headspa.
I can definitely attest to that.
Making sure you're in a clean,
you know, workable area really,
really helps with that mental health.
I need to work on that and sorr,
we're desks mates because my areas, oh,
it's not too bad. OK, our 607 on
this Tuesday, Canterbury Park is
known for horse racing and it'sw
also wants to be known as the nt
big music venue here in our sta.
It just closed the sale of 40
acres of land to a developer to
create that new music venue.
The open air amphitheater is going to
hold about 19,000 people and ine
elevated seating and a beer gar.
Take a look at this thing,
it looks amazing.
Couple with banquet space,
Canterbury's racetrack and casino along
with new restaurants and townho.
Stakeholders expect to create an entire
entertainment district in Shako.
There's
just so many different ways that we're
going to be able to provide entertainment
in addition to the music out he.
It's just I think it's going to be really
exciting in the next couple of years.
Outdoor concert series.
I see it in the future.
Construction on the amphitheater
has already started and it is
expected to be open in two year.