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>>> BREAKING OUT IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS BEER AT THE SCENE
OF A HOUSE FIRE WE HAVE MORE
DETAILS COMING UP IN JUST A FEW
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. >>> COMING UP A LITTLE BIT LATER
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THINKING
ABOUT CHANGING IT START TIMES.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THEIR
OWN THOUGHTS ABOUT WHEN SCHOOL
SHOULD START.
SHOULD START. I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN SO MANY
COMMENTS HERE.
COMMENTS HERE. PEOPLE WERE SAYING EARLIER OR
LATER.
LATER.
LATER. AND ARGUMENTS ARE HAPPENING
ONLINE.
ONLINE.
ONLINE. >> I'M SURE MOST PARENTS ARE
WEIGHING AT THIS TIME.
>> HOPEFULLY THE STUDENTS ARE
FAST ASLEEP AT THIS POINT.
>> LET'S GO TO CHECK YOUR
FRIDAY WEATHER.
FRIDAY WEATHER. >> SNOW TO THE SOUTH AND WEST
AND A LOT OF IT FULLY ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WE'RE GOING
TO BE ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF
THE SNOW.
THE SNOW.
THE SNOW. SO NO ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS IN
THE METRO BUT LIGHT SNOW FOR
THE AFTERNOON SEVERAL INCHES
WERE WE HAVE THAT WINTER STORM
WARNING TO THE SOUTH.
WE HAVE THE COLD AND IT FEELS
60 OUT THERE IN THE WINDCHILL.
THE HIGHS ONLY IN THE LOW TEENS
THIS AFTERNOON AND WE WILL SEE
SOME OF THAT LIGHT SNOW SNEAK
INTO THE METRO BY THIS
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. >>> YOUR COMMUTE IS LOOKING
QUIET HERE ON HIGHWAY 100 NOT
FAR FROM HOPKINS.
YOUR ROAD CONDITIONS ARE CLEAR
ON THE SNOW AND ICE AND DRIVE
TIMES ARE AVERAGE SO FAR.
>>> EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE
TALKING ABOUT THIS TODAY.
IF TRUE SOME PEOPLE SAY IS A
GAME CHANGER FOR THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION. STRICTLY SAYS BEEN UP ALL NIGHT
AND THEY SEE THAT THE PRESIDENT
IS ACTUALLY ACCUSED OF A COVER-
UP.
UP.
UP. ONE
UP. ONE WAS FROM BOTH BUZZ FEET BUT
ONE WAS FROM WALL STREET.
HERE'S THE SCATHING ARTICLE
THAT WE WILL START WITH.
IT SAID THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP
TOLD HIS FORMER LAWYER MICHAEL
COHEN TO LIE TO CONGRESS ABOUT
A POTENTIAL TRUMP TOWER IN
MOSCOW IN 2017.
HERE ARE THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS
FROM THIS ARTICLE.
THE REPORT AS I SAID CLAIMS
THAT TRUMP PERSONALLY
INSTRUCTED COHEN TO LIE TO
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS. THE REPORT ALSO CLAIMS THAT HE
HAS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE AND
TESTIMONY TO PREVENT AND IF IT
IS ALL TRUE IT WOULD BE CLEAR
EVIDENCE, THE FIRST TIME, OF
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE FOR THE
TRUMP CAMPAIGN.
TRUMP CAMPAIGN. SO THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE
TALKING THIS MORNING.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THAT WALL
STREET JOURNAL REPORT.
THE ARTICLE ALLEGES THAT
MICHAEL COHEN PAID $50,000 TO
MAKE HIM LOOK BETTER IN POLL
RATINGS.
RATINGS.
RATINGS. THIS HAPPENED JUST BEFORE HE
ANNOUNCED HIS PRESIDENTIAL RUN
IN 2015.
IN 2015.
IN 2015. COHEN TWEETED A RESPONSE TO
THAT POLL SAYING THAT AS FOR
THAT ARTICLE WHAT I DID WAS AT
THE DIRECTION OF AND FOR THE
SOLE BENEFIT OF THE PRESIDENT.
I TRULY REGRET MY BLIND LOYALTY
TO A MAN WHO DOES NOT DESERVE
IT.
IT.
IT. MEANWHILE HIS CURRENT LAURIER
RUDY GIULIANI IS TRYING TO DO
DAMAGE CONTROL INSISTING THAT
HE DID NOT COLLUDE WITH RUSSIA.
HOWEVER HE LEFT THE POSSIBILITY
OPEN THAT HIS CAMPAIGN MIGHT
HAVE.
HAVE.
HAVE. >>
HAVE. >> I NEVER SAID THERE WAS NO
COLLUSION BETWEEN THE
CAMPAIGNER PEOPLE IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. I SAID THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED
STATES.
STATES.
STATES. >> HE ALSO SAID THAT THE
PRESIDENT DID NOT TELL HIS
FORMER LAWYER TO RIG EARLY
ONLINE CAMPAIGN POLLS.
ANOTHER HE SAID, HE SAID
SITUATION.
SITUATION. THERE WHENEVER CAMPAIGN
VIOLATIONS AND TAXATION AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. HE
WELL. HE WAS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS
IN PRISON JUST LAST MONTH.
SO IF IT IS TRUE, IT IS VERY
INTERESTING AND IT COULD BE
DAMNING AND EVIDENCE.
>> IF THAT IS TRUE FOR SURE.
>>> LET'S TAKE ANOTHER LIFE
LOOK FROM HOUSE FIRE IN SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS. THIS IS ON 18th AVENUE SOUTH
BETWEEN CEDAR AND BLOOMINGTON
AVENUE.
AVENUE.
AVENUE. CREWS ARE STILL ON THE SCENE
BUT THE FLAMES APPEARED TO BE
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. NO
OUT. NO WORD YET IF ANYONE WAS
INSIDE.
INSIDE.
INSIDE. WE WILL HAVE UPDATES ON OUR
KARE 11 MOBILE APP.
>>> POLICE ARE COLLECTING
EVIDENCE FROM A FORMER COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS TEACHER INVOLVING SEX
CRIMES WITH A FORMER STUDENT.
HE HAD A RELATIONSHIP THE
FORMER UNDERAGE STUDENT AT
COLUMBIA ACADEMY IN COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS.
HEIGHTS.
HEIGHTS. AFTER THE STUDENT TRANSFERRED
AND HE LOST HIS JOB HE TOLD THE
VICTIM OVER SNAPCHAT THAT THEY
COULD MAKE A LOT OF MONEY
TOGETHER AND HE WAS WILLING TO
MAKE A PORNOGRAPHIC VIDEO.
16-YEAR-OLD ARTHUR LUPTON SAID
HE AND HIS FRIEND WERE IN
CONTACT AFTER HAVING HIM AS A
TEACHER AND COACH AT COLUMBIA
ACADEMY.
ACADEMY.
ACADEMY. >> LAST TIME WE WENT THERE HE
OFFERED US XANAX AND I DECLINED.
>> AND HIS MOTHER REACHED OUT
WITH US IN HOPES OF ENCOURAGING
OTHER STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE HAD
SIMILAR CONTACT MAPLE GROVE
POLICE TELL US THEY ARE STILL
INVESTIGATING A COLLECTING
EVIDENCE FROM HIS ELECTRONICS.
>>> A PICTURE POSTED BY
STUDENTS IS MAKING THE ROUNDS
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND THE PRINCIPALS NOW
ADDRESSING THE PHOTO THAT MANY
ARE CALLING RACIST.
INTEREST TO STUDENTS WITH THE
SIGN REFERENCING HITLER AND .
THEY CALL IT DEEPLY OFFENSIVE
AND THE STUDENTS INVOLVED HAVE
SINCE REMOVED THE MESSAGE BUT
COULD STILL FACE DISCIPLINARY
CONSEQUENCES.
CONSEQUENCES. >>> OF OTHERS BEING HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED
IN THIS VIRAL VIDEO.
HER TODDLER FLEW OUT OF A MOVING
CAR WHILE STRAPPED INTO A CAR
SEAT.
SEAT.
SEAT. SHE
SEAT. SHE TOLD THEM THAT-YEAR-OLD WAS
SECURED BUT MUST HAVE UNLOCKED
IT.
IT.
IT. BUT
IT. BUT OFFICER SAY THE COULD NOT
FIND IT LATCH STRAP INSIDE THE
CAR.
CAR.
CAR. SHE
CAR. SHE IS NOW CHARGED WITH CHILD
ENDANGERMENT.
ENDANGERMENT. >>> THOSE DRIVING TO CABINS MAY
SOON HAVE A LONGER DRIVE THAN
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED. A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON
INTERSTATE 4 BETWEEN MAPLE
GROVE AND CLEARWATER IS
EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2021.
ROAD CLOSURES AND DELAYS WILL
AFFECT THAT 39 MILE STRETCH OF
ROAD STARTING THIS SUMMER.
>>> LET'S GO TO OUR ONE THING
WEATHER HERE.
WEATHER HERE. >> THE COLD AIR SETTLED IN AND
THE TEMPERATURES ONLY WARMING
UP TO THE LOW TEENS WIND CHILL
BELOW ZERO. @HEAVY SNOW TO THE
UP THIS MORNING.
LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON BUT
WE WILL HAVE THE COLD ALL
WEEKEND LONG.
WEEKEND LONG. AND BETTER CHANCES OF SNOW
COMING UP NEXT WEEK.
>>> IF HE NEVER FELT LIKE YOU
GOTTA SAY AT THE SCHOOL ST.
LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
CONSIDERING CHANGING BELT TIMES
BUT FIRST THERE ASKING FOR
FEEDBACK ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS.
>> TO TWITTER TOWN HALLS, KAI
EDWARDS IS LOOKING INTO THE
OPEN UP RIGHT OPEN APPROACH THE
HANDLE THIS DECISION IN THE
PAST.
PAST.
PAST. >>
PAST. >> GOOD MORNING.
WE ARE RIGHT OUTSIDE OF ST.
LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
KIDS YOU HAVE ANOTHER HOUR AND
A HALF OR SO TO GET HERE.
THE START TIME HERE IS 7:33 AM
IT IS THE EARLIEST SCHOOL TO
START IN THE DISTRICT.
THE LATEST IS AN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO
BE THERE TO 9:20 AM.
IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE START
TIMES THIS UPCOMING FALL WOULD
BECOME EARLIER, LATER OR STAY
THE SAME.
THE SAME.
THE SAME. BUT THIS IS THE TIME RIGHT NOW
THIS MONTH OF JANUARY TO
PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
PROVIDE FEEDBACK. THIS IS A MEETING FROM LAST
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. IT
NIGHT. IT WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY
FOR FOLKS TO WEIGH IN AND GET
EVEN MORE FEEDBACK THE DISTRICT
ENDED UP STREAMING IT ON
FACEBOOK LIVE.
FACEBOOK LIVE. THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ON
BUS ROUTES AND DROP-OFF TIMES
AS WELL AS BEFORE AND AFTER
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND CHILD
CARE.
CARE.
CARE. ALREADY STRONG OPINIONS ARE
COMING THROUGH.
COMING THROUGH. >> AT THE OTHER THREE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL START AT 9:15
AM.
AM.
AM. AND
AM. AND THAT WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED
FOR ME BECAUSE I WORK IN ST.
PAUL.
PAUL.
PAUL. I
PAUL. I WOULD'VE HAD TO PAY FOR BOTH
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE.
>> SO ALL OF THESE DISTRICTS
ARE CONSIDERING SCHOOL START OR
HALF SWING OR RATHER HAVE
CONSIDERED SCHOOL START CHANGES
IN THE PAST.
THEY ALL DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH
BUT NOT ALL DECIDED TO CHANGE.
YOU HEAR THE ONES THAT DID.
DINA, MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD
AND WHY SET UP.
IN MINNEAPOLIS 20 SCHOOLS
CHANGED THE START TIME FOR THIS
CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
AND THAT DECISION WAS MADE LAST
SUMMER.
SUMMER.
SUMMER. THE ONE THAT DID NOT CHANGE
DESPITE THE RESEARCH WAS
BROOKLYN CENTRE, COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS, HOPKINS, MINNETONKA
AND ROBBINSDALE.
AND ROBBINSDALE. IN ADDITION TO LOOKING AT THE
BACK THERE ALSO LOOKING AT THE
OTHER DISTRICTS HERE IN
TAYLOR'S PARK AND SEEING IF IT
WAS WORTH IT FOR THEM.
THE NEXT UP HERE HOWEVER IS A
TEAM OF EDUCATORS, PARENTS,
STUDENTS AND TRANSPORTATION
CONSULTANTS.
CONSULTANTS. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATION ON ALL OF THIS
BY MARCH.
BY MARCH.
BY MARCH. >>> 42% SO FAR SAY IT SHOULD BE
EARLIER AND 44% SAY IT IS JUST
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >>
RIGHT. >> YOU DEFTLY WANT THAT PARENT
FEEDBACK FOR SURE.
>>> COMING UP IN 10 MINUTES
WE'RE PUTTING YOUR HOCKEY
KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST IN THIS
MORNING'S SUNRISE QUIZ.
>>> COMING UP NEXT KEEPING THE
KIDS BUSY IN THE COLD WINTER
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
MONTHS. THE BOREDOM BUSTER THAT WILL
PEEL THEM AWAY FROM THEIR
SCREENS.
SCREENS.
SCREENS. >>> WARNING SIGNS THAT YOU
COULD BE ADDICTED TO YOUR CELL
PHONE.