.
. >>>
. >>> NOW
. >>> NOW ON SUNRISE, MILLIONS
TOLD TO STAY HOME IN MINNESOTA.
WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT
THIS ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOR
MEANS FOR YOU.
>>> ON CAPITOL HILL, BANDING
TOGETHER TO PUT OUT A COMMON
ENEMY.
ENEMY.
ENEMY. WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE $2
TRILLION CORONAVIRUS AID BILL
AND WHETHER YOU WILL SEE A
CHECK IN YOUR MAILBOX.
>>> THEN HOSPITALS TRANSFORMING
INTO A BATTLEGROUND TO HELP
FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS.
WE SIT DOWN WITH A DOCTOR ON
HOW THE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING AS
HIS COLLEAGUES RUSH TO THE
FRONT LINES.
FRONT LINES. >>> A COOLER START TO YOUR
THURSDAY, THE RAIN IS DONE FOR
NOW, BUT WE HAVE MORE IN THE
FORECAST.
FORECAST.
FORECAST. ALSO SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND SUNSHINE.
AND SUNSHINE. >>> IT IS THURSDAY, MARCH 26th.
KARE-11 SUNRISE STARTS NOW.
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED, LEAVE WHAT
YOU CAN.
YOU CAN.
YOU CAN. ONE MINNEAPOLIS WOMAN IS TAKING
THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY IDEA
AND TURNING IT INTO A LITTLE
FREE PANTRY.
FREE PANTRY. WE WANT TO KNOW, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE IN
NEED?
NEED?
NEED? LET
NEED? LET US KNOW, USING THE HASHTAG
SEND THE LOVE AND SUNRISERS.
WE'LL SHARE YOUR MESSAGE IN
ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
GIA, SOME PRETTY AWESOME IDEAS,
DESPITE THE CIRCUMSTANCES,
DON'T YOU THINK?
>> OH I LOVE IT.
I KNOW.
I KNOW.
I KNOW. I
I KNOW. I HAVE A LOT OF THOSE FREE
LIBRARIES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
BUT I HAVEN'T LOOKED TO SEE IF
THEY HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO
PANTRIES.
PANTRIES.
PANTRIES. WHAT AN AWESOME IDEA, CHRIS.
>> DEFINITELY HAVE TO SEE WHAT
IS INSIDE THOSE.
GIA IS WORKING FROM HOME AS WE
CNTINUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE.
ANY MORE RAIN COMING?
>> Reporter: ACTUALLY.
THE CLOUDS WILL BE BACK PRETTY
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. YOU CAN SEE THE BEGINNINGS OF
THE SUNRISE, IF YOU WANT IT SEE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. GET
THAT. GET OUT THERE.
7:00 3 THE SUN IS UP.
JUST ABOUT 30 MINUTES, WE
SHOULD SEE IT, MOST OF IT.
A SOGGY ONE YESTERDAY.
WE HAVE MORE RAIN ON THE WAY
FOR SATURDAY.
FOR SATURDAY. AND THERE IS MORE SHOWERS
ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. A NEARLY STATIONERY BAND OF
SHOWERS THAT IS GOING TO TRY
WANDER INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
WE SHOULD STAY DRY HERE, BUT IT
IS COLD.
IS COLD.
IS COLD. UPPER 40s THIS AFTERNOON, BUT
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATER ON.
>>> YEAH.
>>> YEAH.
>>> YEAH. WATCH FOR A LITTLE BIT OF THAT
REFREEZE OUT ON THE ROADWAYS.
GIVING YOU A LOOK AT THE ROADS
HERE ON OUR METRO MAP.
NO CRASHES, NO DELAYS.
THERE ARE A FEW CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS TAKING PLACE THIS
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. MORE DETAILS, COMING UP IN A
FEW MINUTES.
FEW MINUTES. >>> THANKS.
>>> THANKS. THE CORONAVIRUS RACING PAST A
DEADLY MILESTONE IN THE U.S. IT
IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE
THAN 1000 DEATH AND HIS 69,000
PEOPLE INFECTED.
PEOPLE INFECTED. IN WISCONSIN THE GOVERNOR IS
EXTENDING HIS SAFE AT HOME
ORDER UNTIL APRIL 24th.
IN MINNESOTA 287 HAVE TESTED
POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, ONE
PERSON HAS DIED.
>>> TO SLOW DOWN THE VIRUS FROM
SPREADING HERE IN MINNESOTA THE
GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED A STAY HOME
ORDER STARTING TOMORROW.
IT WILL LAST UNTIL APRIL 10.
THIS IS NOT A LOCKDOWN.
YOU CAN STILL GO OUT, GO
GROCERY SHOPPING BUT YOU ARE
URGED NOT TO GO TO WORK UNLESS
YOUR JOB IS ESSENTIAL.
THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO EXTENDING
RESTRICTIONS ON BARS,
RESTAURANTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
VENUES TO MAY 1. AND SCHOOL
DISTANCE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL MAY 4TH.
>>> WHILE MOST OF YOU WERE
SLEEPING, THE U.S. SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THAT MASSIVE
STIMULUS BILL.
STIMULUS BILL. IT WOULD MEAN $2 TRILLION FOR
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF.
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF. KAIA EDWARDS IS LIVE IN ST.
LOUIS PARK WITH WHAT IS NEXT.
>> Reporter: GIA, GOOD MORNING.
THE BILL HEADS TO THE HOUSE,
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO VOTE
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. IT INCLUDES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN CREDIT FOR INDUSTRIES
HURTING FROM THE PANDEMIC,
INCLUDING BUSINESSES LIKE THE
ONE HERE IN ST. LOUIS PARK THAT
HAVE HAD TO CLOSE.
THIS BILL ALSO INCLUDES DIRECT
PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND
FOR FAMILIES, AND THERE IS ALSO
A BOOST TO UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE. NOW SHORTLY AFTER THE SENATE
APPROVED THE BILL LAST NIGHT,
MITCH MCCONNELL SAID HE WAS
PROUD IT PASSED WITH
BIPARTISANSHIP.
BIPARTISANSHIP. >> COMING TOGETHER ENTIRELY,
100 OF US, TO MEET THIS
CHALLENGE, I THINK SAYS A LOT
ABOUT THE UNITED STATES SENATE
AS AN INSTITUTION.
>> FROM BERNIE SANDERS TO
TOOMEY, PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER TO
HELP THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: AGAIN THE FATE OF
THIS BILL NOW RESTS IN THE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. AND PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SAID HE
WOULD SIGN IT ONCE IT REACHES
HIS DESK.
HIS DESK.
HIS DESK. BACK TO YOU.
>>> YEAH AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE
HOUSE IS TO PASS IT AS WELL.
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS
MEANS FOR THEIR FAMILIES.
SO YOU ARE BREAKING THAT DOWN
FOR US IN THE DIGITAL DIVE?
>> Reporter: GIA, AS PART OF
THIS RELIEF PACKAGE, A LOT OF
US ARE GOING TO BE GETTING A
CHECK FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
BUT JUST HOW MUCH IS A GOOD
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. I'M GOING TO BREAK IT DOWN FOR
YOU THIS MORNING.
IN THE BILL, INDIVIDUAL ADULTS
WILL RECEIVE 2400 BUCKS AND
MARRIED COUPLES WILL RECEIVE
$1200.
$1200.
$1200. EACH CHILD YOU WILL RECEIVE
$500.
$500.
$500. >>>
$500. >>> IF YOU EARN MORE THAN
$150,000 A YEAR THE AMOUNT WILL
GET PHASED OUT.
IF YOU MAKE MORE THAN $199,000
A YEAR YOU WON'T GET ANYTHING.
>>> UNDER THE BILL, FURLOUGHED
AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS GET
WHATEVER AMOUNT A STATE USUALLY
PROVIDES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, PLUS
ANOTHER 600 BUCKS A WEEK.
THAT ALL SOUNDS GREAT.
BUT WHEN WILL WE ACTUALLY SEE
THIS MONEY IN OUR BANK
ACCOUNTS?
ACCOUNTS?
ACCOUNTS? YESTERDAY CHALK SAID THAT
PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS THE
PAYMENTS OUT IN LESS THAN TWO
WEEKS, WHICH IS APRIL 6th.
BUT THAT MIGHT BE A TOUGH GOAL
TO HIT.
TO HIT.
TO HIT. DEMOCRATIC AIDES TOLD THE NEW
YORK TIMES IF YOU HAVE ALREADY
FILED WITH THE IRS YOUR PAYMENT
COULD COME IN A FEW WEEKS.
IF IT DOESN'T HAVE THE INFO ON
FILE, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT
SEVERAL MONTHS FOR A PHYSICAL
CHECK.
CHECK.
CHECK. ROSE SAID IT IS A WEEK OF TWO
OF MISSED WAGES NOT GOING TO GO
VERY FAR AND MAYBE YOU ARE
FEELING LIKE AMY, WHO SAID I
WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.
IF YOU WANT TO READ MORE, HEAD
TO OUR WEBSITE KARE-11.COM AND
GIA, I FEEL LIKE AT LEAST IT IS
SOMETHING, RIGHT?
SOMETHING, RIGHT? WE ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. >>> YEAH, IT SOUNDS LIKE, TO
ME, I MEAN, ANYTHING HELPS
RIGHT NOW FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE
WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS OR
WORK HOURS THAT HAVE BEEN CUT
BACK.
BACK.
BACK. YEAH THE LONG-TERM, I WANT TO
SEE HOW THIS GOES, AS WELL.
>>> NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CORONAVIRUS IS COMING OUT
CONSTANTLY.
CONSTANTLY. YOU CAN STAY ON TOP OF IT BY
TEXTING VIRUS TO 767-797-7215.
YOU CAN ALSO TEXT QUESTIONS TO
THAT NUMBER AND WE'LL TRY TO
FIND AN ANSWER TO YOU.
CHRIS OVER TO YOU IN THE
STUDIO.
STUDIO.
STUDIO. >>> NOW TIME FOR YOUR MORNING
RUSH.
RUSH.
RUSH. THE
RUSH. THE AIRPORT TYPICALLY SERVES
THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS EACH
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. BUT
DAY. BUT THE WITH CORONAVIRUS, CHECK
OUT THE SCENE YESTERDAY.
SECURITY CHECKPOINTS WERE
NEARLY EMPTY.
NEARLY EMPTY. THE NUMBER OF FLIGHT
CANCELLATIONS IS INCREASING
EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BEING
SCREENED AT SECURITY
CHECKPOINTS IS DOWN 89%
COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. WE
YEAR. WE ARE LEARNING THIS MORNING
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OLYMPICS.
THE IOC PRESIDENT SAYS THE
GAMES COULD HAPPEN AS EARLY AS
SPRING 2021.
SPRING 2021. TIMING IS DIFFICULT, BECAUSE
THE GAMES INVOLVE 33
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS.
FEDERATIONS. >>> RACE FOR THE CURE IS GOING
TO LOOK DIFFERENT THIS YEAR.
THE ANNUAL EVENT THAT RAISES
FUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER
PROGRAMS WILL NOW BE DONE
VIRTUALLY WITH REMOTE
PARTICIPATION.
PARTICIPATION. YOU ARE ASKED TO RUN OR WALK
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR
EVEN USE A TREADMILL.
RACE FOR THE CURE IS SCHEDULED
FOR MAY 10th.
RACE T-SHIRTS AND BIBS WILL BE
MADE.
MADE.
MADE. >>>
MADE. >>> AND THE GOPHERS ARE
PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON.
THE COACH TELLS KARE-11 HE HAS
BEEN HOLDING VIRTUAL MEETINGS
EVERY DAY WITH THE TEAM AND HAS
BEEN ON A DIGITAL RECRUITING
TRAIL, TALKING WITH ATHLETES
AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THAT IS YOUR THURSDAY MORNING
RUSH.
.
. >>
. >> Reporter: TEMPERATURES BELOW
FREEZING THIS MORNING.
A LITTLE ICE ON THE TOP OF
THOSE PUDDLES FROM YESTERDAY.
CLOUDY MOST OF THE DAY, BUT WE
ARE GOING TO SEE THE SUNRISE,
UPPER 40s, DRY TOMORROW TOO.
BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MORE
RAIN IN THE FORECAST, COMING
UP.
UP.
UP. >>>
UP. >>> AS YOU HEARD, WATCH THAT
REFREEZE OUT ON THE ROADWAYS,
BUT IT IS QUIET HERE AROUND THE
METRO, NO CRASHES RIGHT NOW AND
DRIVE TIMES ARE LOOKING PRETTY
GOOD STILL.
.
. >>>
. >>> WE
. >>> WE KNOW A LOT OF STORES ARE
CLOSED BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS
CONCERNS, BUT PEOPLE ARE
FINDING WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO
THEIR LOCAL BOOKSTORES.
, MINNESOTA BOOKSTORES ARE
FEELING THE EFFECTS OF
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. SHOPS ARE CLOSED UP, EVENTS
WITH AUTHORS ARE POSTPONED AND
CANCELED, IN STORE CAFES ARE
SHUT DOWN.
SHUT DOWN. BUT PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA ARE
KEEPING STORES BUSY WITH ONLINE
ORDERS.
ORDERS.
ORDERS. AT MOON PALACE BOOKS IN
MINNEAPOLIS, STACKS OF ORDERS
ARE COMING IN.
THE SHOP POSTED ON ITS FACEBOOK
PAGE LAST WEEK SAYING SO BUSY,
SO GRATEFUL.
SO GRATEFUL. IN HOPKINS THEY ARE FEELING THE
LOVE, TOO.
LOVE, TOO. THE OWNERS ARE DRANKING THE
COMMUNITY FOR ORDERING FOOD,
DRINKS AND BOOKS OF COURSE.
WE ASKED HOW YOU ARE SUPPORTING
YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE.
McKAYLA SAYS SHE ORDERED BOOKS
FROM MAJORS AND QUINN IN
UPTOWN.
UPTOWN.
UPTOWN. WITH ALL THE EXTRA TIME AT
HOME, PEOPLE ARE FINDING THINGS
TO DO AND THEY KNOW WHERE TO
FIND THEIR NEXT GREAT READ.
KARE-11 NEWS.
KARE-11 NEWS. >>> YEAH AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR
OUR NEXT BOOK CLUB PICKS, SO
LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
SUGGESTIONS, JOIN OUR BOOK
CLUB, CHRIS, DO YOU HAVE ANY
SUGGESTIONS FOR US?
>> NO, I WAS GOING TO COME TO
YOU GUYS.
YOU GUYS.
YOU GUYS. I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO
READ.
READ.
READ. MAYBE I'LL CHECK OUT THE BOOK
CLUB.
CLUB.
CLUB. YOU
CLUB. YOU GUYS OFFER SUGGESTIONS?
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. WE TAKE SUGGESTIONS, OF COURSE.
LET US KNOW.
JUST JOIN OUR SUNRISE BOOK CLUB
PAGE AND CHRIS, WE ARE ALSO
ASKING IF PEOPLE HAVE A
POSITIVE STORY TO SHARE, LET US
KNOW USING THE HASHTAG SEND THE
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE. >>>
LOVE. >>> WE LOVE TO HEAR THOSE.
THANKS, GIA.
THANKS, GIA. >>> DOCTORS, PUSHING THE LIMITS
OF THEIR EXPERTISE TO AID IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. WE TALK TO A HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONAL ON HIS EXPERIENCE
WITH THIS PANDEMIC.
>>> THEN, CORONAVIRUS NOT THE
ONLY ISSUE THIS MORNING IN THE
SOUTH.
SOUTH.
SOUTH. STORMS DEVASTATING PARTS OF
MISSISSIPPI.
MISSISSIPPI. WE HAVE NEW VIDEO OF THE
DAMAGE.
DAMAGE.
DAMAGE. >>> AND EXERCISING FAITH IN A
TIME WHEN PEOPLE NEED IT THE