model where teachers will teach in class and kids learning from home. all the teachers have been vaccinated there and we wish them well. >> we do. welcome back to school and soon it will be adios school, summertime. a live look at the sunrise. have a great morning. good morning. the verdict. a night of relief and reflection after a minneapolis jury convicts derek chauvin of the murder of george floyd. >> find the defendant guilty. >> the former officer led away in handcuff why is the floyd family in tears of relief. >> my brother got justice and that's very rare. >> i'm not just fighting for george anymore. i'm fighting for everybody around this world. >> our one on one with floyd's brother. moment of reckoning. president biden urges the

country to come together. >> this can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in america. >> just ahead, the calls for washington to act to make permanent change and the president's emotional phone call with floyd's young daughter. back on track. shipment of johnson & johnson's vaccine resuming in europe after health officials ruled the benefit outweighs the risk. will american regulators green light the shot here? all that, plus wakeup call. the alarming new study showing lack of sleep now could lead to dementia later. this morning, are you getting enough rest? happy birthday, the royal family rallying around the queen as she reaches the milestone age of 95 and the well wishes pour in from around the world today, april 21st, 2021. from nbc news, this is

"today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. it is good to have you with us. >> we'll get right to the top story and of course that's the much-anticipated decision at the murder trial of derek chauvin. >> the former minneapolis police officer guilty on all counts in the death of george floyd after two weeks of testimony and ten hours of jury deliberation and overnight we saw peaceful demonstrations in cities around the country. >> this morning chauvin awaits sentencing at the correctional facility. he is 25 miles outside of minneapolis and while prosecutors turn attention to three other officers charged with aiding and abetting in floyd's death. >> we have complete coverage including coverage with george floyd's brother. craig is in minneapolis to get us started.

>> reporter: good morning to you. george floyd's final words were i can't breathe and really for much of this past year that's how his family and that's how the city felt as they waited for derek chauvin to go on trial and then again as they waited for that verdict to come down. now that the former police officer is found guilty on all three counts against him that's been a collective exhale if you will. prosecutors implored yours to believe their eyes and in the end they did. overnight crowds returning to the streets this time to celebrate the derek chauvin guilty verdict why almost a year after the country was trance fixed by protests in the name of george floyd -- the highly anticipated verdict after 10 1/2 hours of deliberations. >> members of the you, i understand you have a verdict. >> reporter: the former minneapolis police officer showing little emotion as he

learned his fate. >> sbun aengs second-degree murder find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: the 12 jurors finding chauvin guilty of second e-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. the family reacting to the verdict. >> with this verdict we have brought some accountability. finally this verdict demands us to not give up the hope that we can make change. >> reporter: for george floyd's family the news bringing tears of joy. how do you feel? >> i feel good, man. i feel special. i feel like this is the day we all been waiting for. >> were you surprised with the speed that the jury came back? >> the video. somebody was tortured to death and the world seen that and

everybody spoke up and, man, george, man, he's living in me right now. i love my brother so much, man. it's crazy, man. >> reporter: president biden calling the family shortly after the verdict. >> nothing is going to make it all better but at least now there's some justice. >> reporter: the president later addressing the nation. >> no one should be above the law and today's verdict sends that message but it is not enough. >> reporter: the jury six identifying as white and six identifying as black or mixed background and eyewitnesses on the crowd now one 18 who shot that viral cell phone video of floyd's death that launched a national reckoning. >> he was terrified. he was suffering. >> reporter: prosecutors making

the case that chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck called him to die. the defense saying the drug use were to blame. now at the site of where george floyd was murdered, a renewed sense of hope for a community that's been through so much. >> like the course of history changed forever. >> reporter: why was it so important for you to bring the girls out? >> because this is the start of how the world is supposed to be. >> reporter: a world perhaps forever changed by george floyd. sentencing is expected to take place eight weeks from now. meanwhile earlier this morning i sat down with george floyd's brother and floyd family attorney ben crump. here's that conversation. take me back inside the courtroom tuesday afternoon. you were there before the judge and jury got in and were

praying. and then what? >> i prayed for 30 minutes because it took 30 minutes before the jury and the judge even stepped out. i always had faith and i said it over and over again. for me to just sit there and pray for 30 minutes and i hear guilty and i hear some more numbers and then i hear guilty again and i said, "lord, please let it be another" and i heard guilty again, i was excited. i was excited. it was a pivotal moment for me, my family and the world and gianna, she does not know the words she spoke my dad would change the world. he really did. he changed the world and hopefully we can grow on it now. >> reporter: i understand the president called again yesterday and he said among other things, the verdict should not be the end. it should be the beginning. what should it be the beginning of? where do you want to go from

here? >> it should be the beginning of this nation, of figuring out that we all can live with each other and work together. we think of george floyd policing. that is something that a -- a bill that needs to be on the higher standard zone, on the ground and needs to be at the top tier. you have so many people who have that blood on that bill. you have breonna taylor, the no-knock warrant, she was killed innocent in her house sleeping. you are eric garner and my brother george. both of them. the no chokehold clause. you have to end qualified immunity. you have dashcams and your body cams on at all times. it is so much and as you go on the world they're speaking everything into existence now.

people really believed that we have freedom and it is freedom for all since justice was served for george. >> reporter: ben, the attorney general said it was not necessarily justice because justice implies restoration. it was accountability which can lead to justice. what do you say to that? justice served or is this just the beginning of justice? >> i agree with the attorney general merrick garland as the floyd's family have become counselors for daunte wright's family. it was about a year ago they started this awful journey of losing their flesh and blood. daunte wright's mother said, when they were at the press conference, justice, i can't get justice because that means daunte would come back at my front door with a smile on his

face. all we can get is accountability. that's what we're fighting for in these cases and that's what makes yesterday's verdict such a full measure of justice that often black people never see in america. >> reporter: one of the things that continues to strike me you were driving trucks and now you become the face of this movement. how are you in this moment this morning? how are you in here? >> i feel better. i feel relieved. i actually went to sleep for like five hours last night. and that was great. i wanted to celebrate and i know that's something that i should not have to do. like celebrate. it was historic, i had so many individuals walk up to me and they're telling me, man, you work hard and you and your

family set the tone for the standards that the world need to be accountable and understanding. we are one. we are united. >> reporter: our thoughts continue to be with your family. thank you. thank you, ben crump. >> you are very welcome. >> reporter: the floyd family there relieved but determined, as well, this morning. savannah, we'll send it back to you. >> craig melvin loading our coverage, today. daniel goldman, i thought about the word verdict as it means to speak the truth in latin. whether you look at the sweep of this verdict from the juries and the speed how quickly they came back with that verdict, what did the jury say? what did the jury speak? >> the jury very loudly spok ju that what derek chauvi that what derek chauvin did was completely inappropriate and d completely inappropriate and unlawful. unlawful and while i watched this as a

former p while i watched this as a forme prosecutor and it seems like a m dunk pretty much slam dunk case, thec fact that derek chauvin is a atk chauvin is a police officer, and police officer and they are so they are so infrequently infrequently convicted of murder convicted of murder charges, charges really loomed over thise trial. entire trial and that's why so l many people were on such pins e were on such and needles about whether or no about whether that the jury was going to see would see what the bul what the bulk of america saw.k f america saw. >> let's dig into the trial a so -- >> let's dig little bit because i hear you little bit, because i hear you had these extraordinary circumstances where you actually had a video of the c had these extraordinary rime it. circumstances where you actually had the video of the crime itself. why was that important, not just for the jury to see but for e j experts to see as well?e but fo experts to see as well >> yes, it really provided a roadmap for th >> yes, it provided a road map r for the prosecution because you because you could not only show the video to the jury and could not only show the video t, but you ha the jury and analyze it as they witnesses wh did very well but you also had y case all of these expert witnesses t hypothetical, about a theoretical event that they're told about

in this case who in an ordinary case just tha have to apply a hypothetical oro a theoretical event they were a told about but they were able t and events that analyze the actual facts and the and that really opened up the issues and the case event that occurred, that opened up the issues and the case and allowed the jury to see it fromt many different angles. from many different angles and i thought that was very well t l done by the prosecutio done by the prosecution and n a incredibly effective incredibly effective. >> another stroke of strategy from the >> another stroke of strategy o with this issue you just raised which is that it's very from the prosecution had to do with this issue that it was very hard to get a conviction againsa police officer and i go a police officer. back and lookt original i go back and look at that ressh original press release from the minneapolis police department that minneapolis police department de slightest hint of what had that did not give even the slightest hint of what had rans. what actually transpired. what did it mean to the case toh have police witnesses come e ca have police witnesses come forward, some of whom served forward, some of whom served with chauvin, to say, hey, that is not policy, that with chauvin to say, hey, that's policing >> not policy and policing? that ip and in fact, i >> that's a huge step and in f e fact if you want to see and loo and look for a long term consequence of this trial, i think it's that. i think it's for a long-term consequence of c

this trial, i think it's that.tt it is the facts that police and they said what derek chauvin did, what my blu officers stood up and said whati derek chauvin did, what my blue brother did was wrong and g and illegal.illegal. and that sets th that sets the tone for police er police departments across the country. and i think that is a departments across the country,y important aspect of this trial and i think it was ver and i think that's a very, very important aspect of this trial. i think it was persuasive to the jury. fin >> in the few moments we have ,w moments we have life, the final three defendants left, the final three defendants, how does this , how verdict affect what migh verdict affect what happened ton in this case you imagine there are defense these case? lawyers this morning who are going to call the state and say, all right, let's mak do you imagine there's defense l or will they say, wait a minute, our facts are so lawyers who will call the statee and say let's make a deal or ou facts are so different that oure defendants are distance from the central allocation at this case that they feel good about their this case, that they feel good about their standing today >> i do think you will see some standings today. -- we won't se, >> i do think you will see buti do think there will be some plea di some -- or we won't see it but three defendants and the think there will be some plea discussions among the remaining three defendants because of the swiftness of the verdict and th swiftness of the verdict and the convincing nature on all convincing nature on all counts. but the facts are very but the facts are very different

for them and the charge is ver for them and the charge is very different for them and so i different for them and so i th a little bit cautiou think people should be a little bit cautious about jumping into jumping to conclusions, that because derek chau conclusion because derek chauvid ac was held accountable for his tao egregious conductr his egregiou conduct, that means the ot that that means the other three three officers who stood officers that stood there will be held accountable in the same way.n the same way it is a different fact pattern it's a different fact pattern even though their conduct was as depr even though their conduct was a depraved in many ways as derek chauvin's. >> dan goldman, thank you very . >> dan goldman, former federal prosecutor, thank you very much, we much, appreciate it. appreciatet and as we mentioned, as we mentioned, following following the verdict president biden called georg the verdict, president biden e family and a short time late called george floyd's family.r e a short time later chpt harris and he spoke to the nation about the impact of the case. peter alexander has more on that part of the story. >> reporter: good morning to you. moments ago attorney general garland said that the justice department will launch a civil rights investigation into how the minneapolis police department conducts itself and

the use of force and discriminatory conduct there. president biden called systemic racism on the nation's soul and said this can be a moment of significant change and requires a consensus from congress which could be the hardest part. president biden and vice president harris praising derek chauvin's conviction in the killing of george floyd. >> it was a murder in the full light of day and ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see. >> reporter: the president calling the verdict too rare, it delivers basic accountability to black americans. >> this can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in america. >> reporter: urging americans to confront systemic racism head on, the president evoking floyd's dying words. >> i can't breathe. you can't let those words die with him. we can't turn away. >> reporter: harris, the first

black woman to serve as vice president, arguing racial injustice is holding america back. >> it is not just a black america problem or a people of color problem. it is a problem for every american. >> at least now there's some justice. >> reporter: president biden speaking to the floyd's family on the phone. promising to push for the george floyd in policing act. >> we'll stand until we get it done. >> reporter: the sweeping bill would institute a national registry. the bill has cleared the democratic led house but stalled in the senate where ten republicans need to join all 50 democrats for it to pass. last week, president biden abandoned the campaign promise to set up a police oversight commission saying he would focus on the bill instead. >> we got to do everything we can here in the congress to make sure that we get the public's

policies right. >> reporter: senate republicans largely oppose the bill including the effort to overall qualified immunity, a legal protection afforded to police. the senate's only black senator tim scott applauding tuesday's verdict. >> i think our justice system is given more justice, i am thankful for the verdict. >> reporter: new this morning, this new booking foe to of derek chauvin, the minneapolis department of corrections said he is in the state's most secure unit under what's called administrative segregation and only done when the presence in the general population is vieweg as a safety concern. cause, hoda. >> peter alexander for us at the that new information just breaking. peter, >> peter alexander at the whitee verdict, the reactio house for us, thank you. >> we'll have a lot more on theo verdict and reaction and where the country goes from here. for now it is that time in the the morning, to check morning with al.the >> we got snow and storms and ot everything going on. >> we've got storms, w we got winter advisory and snow a part of the system pushing through. snow snow part of t

we g for 26 million people from boston. all the way down the norfolk today. this system moves through. snow moving into the northeast and new england and strong storms along the coast, that moves away tomorrow and but then colder air comes in 35 to 40 miles per hour. we are talking snowfall amounts anywhere from 2 to 8 inches of snow from rochester up to new england. then we have a weekend soaker. severe storms likely from texas into mississippi, we move into saturday, mid atlantic ohio valley rain, severe storm threat ramping up for the southeast. and then sunday it moves off the coast. but morning rain in the northeast. we are talking a soaker. from the northeast, anywhere 1 to 2 inches of rain all the way down into the gulf and the southeastern atlantic states. talking 1 to 3 inches of rain locally could be more. we'll get to your local forecast

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>> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you coming up, much more on th reaction and reflection that takes place here around the country and the world of the chauvin's trial. and also ahead, an important decision on johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. why health officials in europe are giving the green light to restart its rollout and what that could mean for the state of the shot here in t

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it is back to school for san jose unified, about a third of the student body will return to campuses today, about 10,000 students returning to campus, but the vast majority, 22,000 students will continue learning from home. at the 41 campuses, teachers will use a live instruction model where they will teach both the students in class and at home at the same time. welcome back video the district reminds there are mask and social distancing requirements and if kids are sick, keep them home. all right, as kids head out the door to go to school this morning, let's get a look at the forecast with kari. >> yes, looks pretty good. we're waking up to sunshine. a live look in lafayette for the commute, we're starting out with a few clouds in the east bay and as you make your way throughout the day, we'll see a lot more sunshine and temperatures heading back into the 60s. it's not going to be as windy as yesterday. with some of our inland areas reaching into the mid-70s and we're also watching out for a

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right? >> reporter: from atlanta. >> i cried tears of joy. tears of joy >> reporter: to boston >> a moment of history, right? so many people to look back on as a catalyst for good things to happen >> reporter: to houston where george floyd grew up >> to make them understand that you are not above the law. >> reporter: minutes before the verdict outside the courthouse in minneapolis, reed graham told us she could not watch the trial. >> it's been the constant trauma reliving it over and over again. we need to see justice going some where >> reporter: she and others crowded around their cell phones struggling to hear the jury's decision and then - >> guilty!

>> reporter: a wave of relief sliced through the anxiety that had been tightening for over a year from former officer derek chauvin guilty on all three counts >> it feels like we got a breath of fresh air like for the first time. it feels like we can breathe. >> reporter: throughout the trial both the prosecution and the defense ingisted that the case is about the actions of one police officer >> i was 11 years old when trayvon martin was murdered. he didn't get justice. i grew up watching my people not get justice. i was scared there is going to be the same story over and over. finally a victory. it's crazy >> reporter: a victory that ricochetted around the world >> i was sitting in front of the tv watching the verdict come down and my hands start sweating my body started shivering and my heart started pounding because i was nervous. i was nervous because i did not believe. >> reporter: in louisville, the

city rocked by breonna taylor. what started as relief has now turned to reflection >> i am so surprised, i am shocked. i don't even -- is it true though >> it is true. >> it is true. guilty on all three counts as it should be. america got it right for once. >> you made a salient point in that piece, gabe, this idea it wasn't for a lot of folks just about derek chauvin yesterday. you have been on the ground for weeks now covering the trial you are a few feet away from the celebrations what struck you most about the trial and the reactions to the verdict. >> i think one of the main things during opening statements when the video played in court, so many americans had not seen in full, really for so many months, since last year. and then it was the testimony over and over again. police officers were testifying against one of their own it was really unprecedented in many ways and raised a lot of

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blood clot, safety regulators in the european union recommends resuming the johnson & johnson vaccine rollout overseas sayin the benefits outweigh the risk eu regulators took into consideration of the 8 million americans given the single dose shot, only six women developing blood clotting and leading to one fatality >> these cases we have seen is occurring very rare. >> reporter: the clear hurdles for johnson & johnson comes after authorities in europe could not identify any clear risk factors like sex or age wasting no time, j&j says it will resume its european rollout. >> with respect to our specific vaccine we do have strong conviction in the risk benefit profile. >> reporter: the decision comes ahead of friday's cdc advisory meeting. even if johnson & johnson is given the green light in the

united states for some the damage may already be done >> people that i have talked to mentioned not trusting or believing and wanting to wait and see. >> reporter: concern over vaccine hesitancy comes as nine states reported climbing covid cases by at least 25% even though connecticut recently hit its highest hospitalizations in months the governor is set to soon lift every restriction including capacity limits for businesses >> to say we are happy to hear it is an under statement >> reporter: this morning our nation anxious to move forward while the future of johnson & johnson's vaccine will soon be decided here at home today there are several surveys out there showing a high number as many as 1 in 5 americans sa they are not likely to get vaccinated this comes as hundreds of thousands of vaccine appointments across the country remains unfilled back to you. >> all right, miguel thank you. let's get another check of the weather from mr. roker

what you got your eye on >> a lot of folks aren't feeling very spring-like 82 million people coast to coast are below freezing we are looking at 50 plus cold records expected later today stretching all the way from the great lakes down to southern texas. and frost and freeze alerts for 88 million people through tomorrow morning stretching from new mexico all the way to the northeast and up into the great lakes. look at some of these temperatures this morning. way we may see records set in st. louis, memphis all the way down to dallas and temperatures for this afternoon we're going to see temperatures below average 23 degrees below average for denver abilene 57 st. louis 53 buffalo you're going to be 23 degrees colder than normal at 35 and thursday morning windchills will feel like 27 in new york city 21 burlington. 18 in flint. columbia 27. as we get into the next few days going into the weekend temperatures do warm up a bit.

portland up to 62 by saturday. 66 in raleigh on saturday. 62 sunday in indianapolis. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another beautiful day, spending more time outside definitely recommended as we get a look at what's happening in fremont. we start out at 11:00 at 60 degrees and we'll reach into the upper 60s with sunshine today and it won't be as windy. our temperatures come up a few more degrees by tomorrow. friday also looking fairly pleasant, a little bit cooler on saturday and we're awaiting some rain that's set to move into the bay area starting out on sunday morning. you. coming up next, the quee is celebrating her 95th birthday today. >> we are live at the buckingham palace looking at how some are being impacted by the loss of

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today and it's a bittersweet just days after saying good-by to prince phillip. >> kelly cobiella is with us good morning >> reporter: good morning. the queen and the royal family as a whole keeping a very low profile today. they're all still in an official period of mourning as the queen turns 95 after 73 years marking their birthdays together, the queen smiling alongside prince phillip in public celebrating over family lunches and private, the monarchy is in mourning today spending a quiet day at windsor castle her milestone 95th birthday not marked with a portrait or the gun salute, just a simple twee from the royal family and a statement thanking the public for the support and kindness after the death of her husband, adding we have been deeply touched. today's celebration cancelled

after saturday's emotional funeral for her late husband, the longest serving prince concert in history >> we have been inspired by his service to the nation and the commonwealth >> reporter: prince harry seen walking with his brother prince william after service saturday is reportedly black in california with heavily pregnant wife meghan and his son. his father at his home in wales. the queen drawing support from her daughter and granddaughters-in-law. prince charles' wife camilla, kate and her youngest son's wife sophie front and center in the days after phillip died. the countess sophie praising the queen saying she is thinking of others before herself. >> she's always been a favorite of the queen she's been slightly back in the shadows and now she very much seems to be coming forward as an important member of the royal family.

prince phillip loved on the love of carriage driving to sophie and the 17-year-old inheriting her grandfather's carriage and horses why the queen was just 21 when she married prince phillip, this same year on 21st birthday she made this pledge in the speech from south africa. >> i declare before you all that my whole life whether it is long or short shall be devoted to your service. >> reporter: this morning, thinking of her late husband and his decades of service to her. and those big military parades usually happening in june to mark the queen's birthday canceled because of the pandemic we have asked the palace when we might see the queen in public again but they said it's too soon to say. >> i agree with that >> kelly cobiella, thank you coming up ahead, may be my favorite of "batman" at the time michael keaton is going to get back to the mask in hollywood

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in danville. danville police officer andrew hall who shot and killed a man with a knife back in march is now being charged in the shooting death of an unarmed man back in 2018. that's when officer hall was a deputy with the contra costa county sheriff's office. this reporting according to the east bay times, the times reports that later today the contra costa county district attorney will announce the charge or charges. >> reporter: good morning, i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. after ten hours of deliberation, the jury did reach a guilty verdict times three in the case of derek chauvin. for many in many parts of the country it was a sigh of relief

including here in the bay area. our cameras were in oakland at liberation park where we found many people just kind of processing that case. we're also hearing from some of our local leaders, including mayor london breed, who in part is saying "the verdict does not bring back the life of george floyd although the verdict reflects a tide is turning in our country." let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. she's got a look at the forecast for today. when does that cooldown start? >> it's going to be a little bit cool today especially as we start out this morning and some of our inland spots will only make it into the mid-70s but then heading into the weekend, much more significant cooling headed our way are also going to be watching out for some scattered showers, first moving in on sunday morning, continuing off and on through monday, that's when we get our taste of winter before it starts to warm up again.

laura? >> all right, certainly could use it. thanks so much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in half an hour. i'll see you then.

it's 8:00 on it is 8:on "today." coming up, relief and reflection. crowds taking to the streets nationwide after derek chauvin convicted on all counts on the death of george floyd. this morning how floyd's family is feeling after the verdict. >> it was a pivotal moment for me, my family, the world. >> we are live with the latest. losing sleep, what a new study is revealing about the connection between lack of sleep and dementia. >> it is a critical health

behavior that you must take into consideration as you are aging. >> just ahead how you can make sure you are getting enough shut-eye. then prescription to save. how a new membership-based online pharmacy could help you save big on generic medicine. >> if you pay ten cents for a pill, i pay ten cents a pill? >> exactly, that's correct. >> how does it work? we'll break it down. feather figures, why so many have turned to bird watching during the pandemic. >> something about sitting and hearing the water, watching the birds, the behavior. it is peaceful. >> harry smith shows us how you can take up the hobby right in your own backyard. today is wednesday, april 21st, 2021. ♪♪ >> happy wednesday and happy birthday to this little guy who turns 1 today. >> we are celebrating life and

adventures of sonja rebecca sanchez. she'll be turning 102 in august. she's living life -- >> her way! ♪♪ >> hi mom. she's a superfan. >> i love you all at studio 1a. >> we are all vaccinated and we came from tampa, florida, to columbia, south carolina. >> to celebrate my 99th birthday. >> oh! >> all right. cuties today. good morning, everybody. it is wednesday. we are so glad you started your week with us. >> we appreciate it when you set your dvr at 7:00 a.m. so you can catch up on what you miss. we have a busy morning. >> we do. here is your news at 8:00. former police officer derek chauvin is facing years in prison after a jury found him guilty on all counts yesterday in the murder of george floyd. craig is in minneapolis with the reaction to that verdict. craig, good morning again. >> reporter: good morning to you again. derek chauvin is waking up at a

correctional facility about 30 minutes of where i am standing right now, a moment 11 long months in the making for george floyd's family and across much of the country, a collective exhale after tuesday's verdict, a feeling for many in this case justice was served. overnight crowds returning to the streets. this time to celebrate derek chauvin's guilty verdict. almost a year after the country was transfixed by protests in the name of george floyd. the highly anticipated verdict coming after just 10 1/2 hours of deliberations. >> members of the jury, i understand you have a verd >> reporter: the former police officer showing little emotion as he learned his fate. >> count one, unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: the 12 jurors found

chauvin guilty of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. the deputy leading the 45-year-old out of the courtroom in handcuffs. the mother and george floyd's family reacting to this. for george floyd's family, the news bringing tears of joy. take me back inside the courtroom. >> i always had faith. i said it over and over again. for me to sit there and pray for 30 minutes and i hear guilty and i hear some more numbers and then i hear guilty again and i said, "lord, please let it be another one" and i heard guilty again. i was excited. it should be the beginning of this nation figuring out that we all can live with each other and work together. >> reporter: president biden calling the family shortly after the verdict. >> nothing is going to make it

all better but at least there is now some justice. >> reporter: the president later addressing the nation. >> no one should be above the law. today's verdict sends that message. it is not enough. we can't stop here. >> reporter: the jurors listened to 14 days of testimony from 44 witnesses, including emotional eyewitnesses from the crowd on that day. like darnella frazier now 18 who shot that video that launched a national reckoning. >> he was terrified. he was suffering. >> reporter: prosecutors making the case that chauvin kneeling on floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds causing him to die. the defense arguing it was his underlying heart condition and drug use were to blame. now at the site of where george

floyd was murdered, a renewed sense of hope for the community that's been through so much. >> we did it. the course of history is changed forever. >> reporter: a world perhaps forever changed by george floyd. the judge in this case announcing chauvin's sentencing is going to take place eight weeks from now. at that point the prosecution will turn their attention to the other three officers who faced aiding and abetting for this case, that trial is set to start in august. guys? >> thank you very much. just as the jury in minneapolis preparing to reveal the merkt a police shooting in columbus, ohio, left a 16-year-old girl dead. officials released body cam footage overnight. nbc's stephanie gosk is joinin good morning >> reporter: good morning, hoda. columbus police department released this video. it shows the police officer shooting and killing the 16-year-old bryant.

the incident has already triggered protests and i have to warn you that the images are disturbing moments before the guilty verdict was announced in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin on tuesday, a teenage girl was fatally shot by an officer in columbus, ohio police say she was armed with a knife. franklin county children's services confirming the 16-year-old was makiya bryant e and was in foster care police who normally do not provide information so soon releasing the body cam video of the incident which shows an officer approaching a driveway with a group of young people standing there >> what the video shows the female with a knife attempting to stab the first female that lands on the ground and the second female pushed against the vehicle. >> reporter: the video shows the

officer then firing his weapon striking bryant. she collapses on the ground next to a car in the driveway authorities say the teen was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. else was injured a woman describing herself as brian's aunt telling the media that bryant got into an altercation with someone else. at the foster care residence and that her niece did have a knife but maintained that she dropped that knife before she was shot multiple times brintd's death quickly gaining attention nationwide comes amid a continue reckoning. >> i'm shocked i don't know what to say >> i ran out and i see a young lady on her back shot because i heard the gunshots and the grandmother was out there hollering and screaming and very upset saying they did not have to shoot her >> reporter: columbus mayor is asking the city for calm.

>> tragic day in the city of columbus horrible, heartbreaking situation. i ask for everyone to pray for peace. officer has not been named but taken off duty while the investigation there will be a second state-led independen investigation which is standard procedure when there is a police involved shooting. >> stephanie gosk for us thanks first responders near san diego were amazed that a driver had survived when they arrived at this dramatic accident scene. a suv had crashed through a guardrail plunged off a cliff and landed in the pacific ocean. the driver had leg and chest injuries but a retired navy medic was nearby and gave him first aid until others aryived and had to haul the vi hospital kids, we got the news covered. would anyone care for a boost? >> i'll take one >> all right our little guys love hanging out

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>> anne thompson has this one. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are all in big trouble here because we know as we age getting a good night's sleep can be ever more elusive new evidence shows how important sleep is really is not just to look fresh and feel good but to keep our brains healthy. here is something else to keep you up at night. if you don't get enough sleep in your 50s and 60s, you could be more likely to develop dementia later in life. that nightmarish news from a study, it followed 8,000 people in britain starting at age 50. for 25 years those who slept 6 hours or less a night increased their risk of dementia by 30% including those who got 7 hours more of shut eye. >> it is a critical health behavior that you must take into consideration as you are aging >> reporter: this doctor a sleep

expert at nyu health says sleep helps clear the brain of clumps of protein fragments called plaques associated with alzheimer's. does this mean if i sleep six hours or less i'm going to get dementia >> it does not mean that what it means it increases your risk significantly people should take this finding as a public awareness warning. >> reporter: author terry brennan dealt with sleep apnea for decades, both his parents suffered from dementia. >> if there's anything i can do to not get dementia i'm going to work at that. >> reporter: to get the crucial seven hours or more you should treat sleep as an investment relax before you go to bed avoid heavy meals and alcohol before bedtime and turn off your devices to turn off your mind and rest and if you can't fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes of

getting into bed, the doctor says get up. move to another room and perhaps read under a dim light or drink something warm and then try again. back to you. >> all right all right. good advice. >> we have so many questions let's bring in dr. john torres, our senior medical correspondent. how does this work why do they think sleep affects dementia later in life >> we know sleep does many things to our body, it helps regulate and avoid some diseases later in life but with our brain in particular we found out that sleep is crucial and we think what's happening is at night sleep essentially lets the brain flush out the proteins building up in the day and if we don't do that they continually build up and can lead to plaques that lead to dementia and alzheimer's type situations and getting that sleep extremely important to make sure that the brain is cleaned out overnight essentially. >> there's pressure to get risk

and i think we find ourselves not sleeping and is it better to have a crummy night's sleep or take an aid and get some rest? >> you need to think of the aids as a temporary measure for 6 to 12 months maybe but not long term because they make you drowsy and go to sleep and don't get the necessary deep sleep you need consistently. the best thing to do is find out the source of the sleep issue and sometimes that involves sleep studies or taking to your doctor about why you're not sleeping or what anne was talking about doing the things at night and making them habitual so you do that every night and then trains your body and wake up at a certain time to get that sleep which is crucial. >> it's carson, big fan. a couple years ago i was sleeping terribly and my wife was gone and sleep with the kids and what was happening was i was

snoring, getting very bad sleep. i ended up having sleep apnea and now sleep with a cpap machine and i get good quality sleep and not snoringing what point do people need to check out the sleeping habits? >> they should start to check them out early see if you can get yourself to sleep and part is being consistent at night, doing sleep hygiene. making sure you dim the lites 30 minutes before, avoid caffeine but if that's not working over a couple month's time period get checked out to find out why. talk to the doctor could be something else. i'm a big proponent of white no remove the electronics stay physically fit why the things if those don't work consistently you want to get out checked out to find out why. you don't need to do a sleep study in the lab anymore for the most part but you can do that at

home and if it's sleep apnea that can be a big cure. >> okay. >> cool. >> sleeping like a baby now. >> yes/no, naps help >> i'm sorry say again. >> do naps help? >> naps can help but there's nothing that substitutes for that 7 to 9 hours of sleep naps can help and they can get you to that level but that 7 to 9 hours consistent is important. >> all right. >> we're the worst people to talk to. >> the worst. >> exactly do as we say not as we do. al, don't take a nap during the forecast. >> 50/50 let's show you the country we are looking at some snow making the way through the northeast and then heavy showers and thunderstorms along the coast. afternoon highs are going to be toasty and then for the day today we are looking at severe storms into the east record cold in the plans and

i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are taking a live look at lafayette as you're getting ready to head out for your commute we are heading out with a few clouds. our temperatures go from the mid-50s to upper 60s. it is going to be nice, not as windy and slightly warmer for tomorrow. friday is also looking very pleasant with your inland areas in spots like livermore and santa rosa reaching into the 70s, but cooling down as rain moves in on sunday. >> that's your latest. >> all right. >> carson! >> happy to talk about my snoring. >> i'm like -- >> ted lasso we watched last night. the award winning show as an american football coach, moves to england to manage a professional soccer team and became a fan favorite show the first season left viewers wanting more and the trademark feel good and comedy and now we got it season two does have a premier

date, a trailer and a tag line reading kindness is making a comeback sees ted lasso and the football club looking to actually try and win a few games this time. >> the team -- that's all. >> maybe we should bring in a sport psychologist. >> something-something for your first day of work here. >> i don't eat sugar. >> really? i never met somebody that didn't eat sugar. they all live in this godless place called santa monica. ♪ we will rock you ♪ >> i've been seeing john. >> stay mos? >> no. >> like monday night's wings night? >> would you please stop >> what's ted doing? >> probably homesick ♪ >> back home with the team playing poorly what do we call them >> new york jets.

>> got this one. >> oh! >> pandemic related but came out and al tells us about it so clean could the humor work like fletch. >> you cry, laugh. >> jason is great and the cast is great season two to look forward to on apple tv plus. vanessa bayer is working with the casper sleep company and in a new ad she plays the personification of tomorrow as an exhausted and cranky people trying to get some much-needed sleep. >> who are you >> i'm tomorrow. i'm full of promise but it depends on how your night goes so please go to sleep. >> people have unrealistic expectations for me because they don't know what i will bring. >> how about calming ocean sounds beautiful whale. >> that's not a whale. >> please stop coming here

♪ >> casper. it's a casper cooling mattress lightweight duvet. >> heir, tomorrow, thanks for last night. >> totally because of me and not the luxury bedding don't you forget that. >> okay. there you go not sure that's the last to see of bayer's tomorrow. michael keaton, finally confirmed today, he will be returning to his most iconic role. >> tell all your friends about me. >> what are you? >> i'm batman. >> that's right. keaton is playing batman once again. "entertainment weekly" reporting he's reprising the role possibly playing a men to be to a younger he ro and if you wonder if he can pull it off here's what he said. >> if i leave you with anything i leave you with these two words

and those two words are -- i'm batman >> yes >> that's pop start today. >> best ever. >> yes >> thank you. straight ahead, vicky nguyen is along to tell us about a program making certain >> a very good morning to you. thank you very much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. vaccinations are coming to the giants games which also reports seating capacity will grow by 1,000 starting with the next homestand starting tomorrow. the team says vaccinated-only sections will not require distancing either. the team hopes to boost the stadium capacity to 50% next month pending approval health leaders. all right. let's see if weather will cooperate as well when we get the home teams going. let's check in with kari.

>> it will be beautiful today. let's take a look at the bay as we take a look outside san jose. very pleasant and not as windy as yesterday and reaching into the mid-70s and that's what you'll see as you head out around vallejo, as well and the inland valleys. we are going to warm up into the upper 70s. check out the weekend forecast. not only are we watching out for some cooler temperatures, but also some rain, and it looks to move in early on sunday and continue through monday and it could bring a pretty good soaking. we'll be watching that as our temperatures in san francisco cool off a few more degrees. laura? >> all right. we'll enjoy it and grab a sweater as well. another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great day.

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30 people who had remarkable stories, a lot of them first responders and essential workers, life-changing moments, they all became american citizens can you imagine like you think that when you become a citizen you go to the courthouse and all of a sudden you look up and there's prb. >> on national tv. >> former president. saying the pledge of allegiance and then mrs. bush -- it was awesome. what a show. >> selfless citizen work already. like dr. smith is helping people out for eight years prior to her getting citizenship. >> i loved how president bush said now you have the same power that i have, we each have one vote coming up this morning we'll get into whether it could be cheaper to buy your prescription meds without insurance vicky nguyen is going to show us how to navigate a new online pharmacy where sometimes that is the case. all right. the yoda to my skywalker, harry

smith is with us the past time that's growing in the pandemic is bird watching. the great chef eric is with us sharing a treasured family recipe for what looks like a terrific vegetable dish from his childhood. >> yum we have serious star power coming up on the fourth hour actress kate hudson and michael kors are joining us live to share an important cause speaking of important causes, tomorrow is earth day and we are going to mark it in a really special way. >> i'm really excited about this >> we'll bring back take a walk today and while trying to clean up our land and air and sea. we'll do it all live from roosevelt island right here in new york city. i got a special guest i am excited about this bill nye the science guy who attended the first earth day 51 years ago. back in 1970 >> i am really excited about it. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather

>> let's look ahead toward your weather. cool around the great lakes, sunshine up and down the east coast severe storms in the lower mississippi river valley on saturday, severe storm moving into the southeast midwest chill. a little slight snow, rain into the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday rain into the northeast. we are looking at temperatures warming up from the gulf into the central plains but really need the rain out west stretching from central californ good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. looking at the seven-day forecast and our inland areas and napa, livermore to gilroy, we'll see mid-70s today and it's just a little warmer tomorrow, but still very nice. friday is looking great. we better take in this warm weather because we have a cooldown for this weekend starting on saturday. our temperatures only reach into

the 50s and 60s. we will also see rain moving in into monday. l, thanks. coming up next, would saving on prescription medications do big things for

back at 8:36 with requests today's consumer." a new way for some to save on prescription medicine. >> vicky nguyen is here to explain how it works people are curious. >> definitely. it is interesting. good morning we are looking for ways to save money. i am going show you how a new site could help some consumers cut major costs on routine generic medicines. the company says their average customer saves about $1,000 a year you can see right away for free whether it will work for you >> reporter: for the millions of americans who use prescription drugs, there is a new game in

town >> the hardest thing in healthcare is no one pays the same price for the same thing. you can have ten people walk into a pharmacy and get the same medication and pay ten different prices of the same medication >> reporter: the cofounders of scriptco a new membership based online pharmacy that sells generic medicine to consumers at wholesale costs. >> so if you pay 10 cents for a pill, i pay 10 cents a pill? >> exactly that's exactly correct >> how do you make your money? >> our revenue comes from the membership >> reporter: it costs $140 a year or $50 a month. for three months but before joining you can see how much you might save. see the wholesale cost of the meds it is free to check and the site won't ask for personal information unless you join. a 30-day supply of duloxetine

a generic costs as clowe as $1.50 with a membership. take a look at the range of prices for the same drug at different pharmacies when we checked goodrx went from $6 to $59. the generic for lipitor costs $2.10 at scriptco. the price from $4 to $49 on good rx >> i was shocked that prescription could be that low >> reporter: stacey augustine says she's saving $400 a year on the eight generics she takes for high blood pressure, cholesterol and other ailments >> working two jobs, it is important to save all i can. >> reporter: scriptco only sells generic meds no brand only drugs and no controlled substances. so it is important to talk to a pharmacist who knows all the medicines you are taking to avoid any negative drug interactions scriptco works best for the 79 million americans on three or

more maintenance medications he introduced us to victor that take eight generics. >> ballpark annual savings was over $1,200. >> reporter: have you noticed any change in your medication or how your body reacts to it >> everything is perfect >> reporter: unlike most other pharmacies, scriptco doesn't accept insurance to cut out the middlemen and set its own prices he says some members are stunned when they save more by not using insurance including his own wife amy. >> my migraines are above my left eye >> reporter: she said she used to ration her migraine pills costing $44 each do you think people would be shocked to learn $44 a pill with insurance? >> yeah. because i was. >> i dove into our wholesale database and saw the exact same pill was $2.99 from the samemanr

it is time for a change. model. it is in 39 states and has nearly 1,400 members and we put a lot more on today.com. >> i think a lot of people are going to be interested do other companies or apps do this thing >> there are many and do your homework goodrx is free and great blink health with lower cost medicines and no membership fee why the key is to shop around and do the math for your specific prescriptions as we have seen ten people charged ten different prices for the same medicine based on the insurance and where they shop and scriptco is trying to empower the consumer. >> how's it different from market or costco >> two things, pay the membership fee but they say they sell every medicine at cost and you can look up the wholesale price. no other company is currently doing that they say and it is up

to you to crunch the numbers and say paying this membership fee with the medicines i take am i going to save money? >> you can look it up before you pay the membership fee. >> at the end the piece said -- paid $44 and found it for 3 bucks? >> everything the same they deal in generics and she was taking a generic migraine costs $44 per pill and found it for $2.99. >> game changer. >> absolutely. >> wow. next, harry smith tells us next, harry smith tells us why there's been a better time

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and back to nature hey, harry >> we are not right in new york city right now, we are south salem. about an hour north of town. but one of the best places to birdwatch in all of america is new york the concrete jungle but in central park take a look and take a listen. . when -- >> reporter: we were a few steps into central park ramble when -- until that moment i assumed all sparrows dressed alike. >> these sparrows are part of a first big wave of migrants on the way through the area >> reporter: we are with a sort of a bill nye of birds if you will >> did it surprise you of last year of covid and the pandemic took over that people seemed to went crazy for birds >> it was not a surprise

this kind of situation where people want to be a part of nature and especially in a time when there is a lot of emotional challenge and a need t reconnect with something, anything and the connection with birds because they are beautiful, they sing and they do cool things. >> reporter: like that robin you shrewdly observed hanging around all winter turns out some are true frequent fliers. >> there are some that are residents here but some birds migrant to new york and spend the winter and some disappear for the winter so even though it looks like robin is always here all the time there's tremendous flux in the species. >> reporter: he observes and studying birds and an avian ally it seems sometimes the birds came to him. >> there it is >> reporter: that is just a great looking bird i'm sorry.

have we seen the warbler i'm high from that. >> they're the epitome of spring migration. >> reporter: can be mesmerizing. >> engage and disconnect. >> reporter: easy enough to see why so many recently flock to this pasttime like sheldon goodrich what does it do for you to come out and watch? >> peaceful. especially now in the spring the sounds of the birds. sometimes just sitting and hearing the water, the birds, watching the behavior. it is peaceful. >> reporter: but for birds the world is not as welcoming as it once was how are our friends the birds doing these days >> that's a good question. it does vary by species but if we think about bird populations as a whole in the last 50 years, there have been precipitous declines. >> reporter: birds are the canary in the coal mine of the environment. the northern american bird population is down by 3 billion

since 1970 >> if we think about birds as indicators of our environment what is 3 billion birds lost say about the challenges our ecosystems are facing around the planet >> reporter: nearby a massive owl is perched for months. >> i check her when i can. >> reporter: isn't that something? >> it is great. >> reporter: as to if remind us that birds are a cherishible but perishable goift of nature, not to be taken for granted. i've been listening to a chorus of birds this morning. >> hmm. >> on cue. could you hear it? >> yes. >> yes. >> and for people that want to get into this there are so many sites. cornell has this amazing society. there are all kinds of them.

help you take a little tiny step into this amazing, amazing avian world. it is just terrific. >> i feel more peaceful after that story. >> i wonder if the birds are on twitter. >> al, did you know there's a difference between a bird watcher and a birder >> no. >> a watcher is someone that observes but a birder will travel to go look at birds. >> they keep lists and want to make sure i haven't gotten something-something sap sucker and take off to find it. >> something-something sap sucker. >> yeah. >> i have seen so many bird watcher. >> oh yeah. >> do you bring crumbs is that allowed? >> you know, i asked about bird feeders and he said it's okay and there's places in bird

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back now coming up on 8:51 celebrating the beautiful planet with sustainable low waste r recipes. >> our vegetarian dish with one of our favorite chefs, eric ripert >> he's come out with a new book of "vegetable" simple celebrating foods to grow in your own garden. this isn't just a vegetable dish but a vegetable book what made you want to bring veggies front and center >> good morning. first of all, i love vegetables. on the weekend i cook a lot of vegetables and especially during the summer

when i entertain friends in the country. i love to have different recipes highlighting vegetables that are in season and i think it is a great experience for the guests. you can share and so it is very nice >> eric, this one has some history the recipe this one came from your grandmother? >> yes it comes from my grandmother and she was doing that on the weekend to make me happy so we pay homage to her. >> what is bialdi? >> it is baked in the oven, it is onions, tomatoes, and zucchini, squash, eggplants and you basically let it cook for 20 minutes at 450 degrees in the oven to do it, you start cooking your

onions with olive oil. you are going to hear it i am sure you will hear it >> yeah. >> a little salt and pepper and we have some crushed thyme to add to the onions. when they are carmelized, they look like that, just like on the platter. >> i like that. >> and then it's when you start to cover the onion with a zucchini so you do a layer like that. >> how thin do you slice those, chef >> i'm sorry. >> how slice do you slice those? >> moving the onions. >> you slice them pretty thin the zucchini >> yes about a quarter of an inch and you go like that in your entire platter is covered with it

it does not take too much time in realtime and now i add the tomatoes so layers of tomatoes it is going to be colorful when it is cooked the vegetables are carmelized. you can taste every flavor they're not mushy. they really are their own personality. what i call personality which is their own flavor and so on so we can go like this >> hey, chef, how much vegetables do you use because it seems like when i cook vegetables, they kind of shrink down and a lot of water content. would you double the amount of vegetables >> yes, you have to make tight in the platter like here like you see very tight. when it is completely covered, you put salt, pepper again on top of this. >> pretty. >> and you put some fresh thyme.

this is a picture of the book is from my grandmother's. it goes to the oven and i am opening my oven here, right here when it comes out of the oven, it is beautiful like that. i want to show you how it is it is fantastic. i'm going to show you when you slice it on your plate you can see the layer of onions at the bottom and the zucchinis and eggplants. >> tight. >> love it >> do you serve anything with it by itself? >> rice or lamb chop. >> of course you can have meat if you wish. a side of rice or different recipes that are pretty easy to make and in the middle of the table and basically make your own plate. >> looks meaty, you know hearty >> thank you, eric

>> thank you, chef >> it is delicious, of course. >> chef, thank you for recipes or more, and the new cookbook, you can head to today.com. chef, thank you so much. coming up on the fourth hour, jenna and i are going thrift shopping. >> i love that >> first, thinking of buying a home or renovating or refinancing? we have the tips to save you money. but first, your local news a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. a danville police officer who shot and killed a homeless man last month will soon reportedly face charges in another police shooting involving an unarmed man. that shooting happened in 2018 during a slow-speed chase. officer andrew hall shot and

killed lotimar of newark. last month hall shot a man in stepping back before he was shot. hall is currently on administrative leave. burress is leading a march against the danville police department. >> our bob riddell is on live developments and you can see the link on the top of the onlypage. u.s. attorney general merrick garland is opening a sweeping investigation into the police department's practices. details right now on our twitter feed. for student in the south bay's largest school district classes re-opened today and not everyone is headed back to campus and we at midday we will have a live report.

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welcome to studio 1a in rockefeller, this is the third hour of "today." good morning everybody, i am al here with sheinelle and dylan. craig is back covering the trial of derek chauvin's. craig, i know you were on your way back there and as you landed, the verdict were being announced, how did that