. right now at 6:00, back to the gar -- the bargaining table for teachers and district leaders. we'll count down to strike. we're expecting to learn the identity of a man, a suspect in solone after a crash and shooting over the weekend. we'll have the latest details coming up. . will, taking a stand by sitting down. an nfl quarterback explains why he's boycotting the national anthem. we have your reaction to this story. michael? >> yeah, john, good morning to you and good morning to you at home f. you have plans to head

don't forget the sunscreen. water temperatures in 70s. 75 downtown cleveland. good morning in ashtabula and youngs town and up every 60s. mid-60s wayne county and worcester. this is the way we'll stay throughout the majority of your day. if joining us from sandusky around cedar point, by lunchtime, temperatures near i think highs today make it to low to mid 80s with lots of sunshine in store. all in all, a really decent looking day. of course we're going to talk about your tribe game forecast. of course first pitch after 7:00 p.m. this evening. that and more is just minutes away. danielle, how do roads look? >> they look great. 6:01 now. normal drive times.

road. i want to move to medina county to prepare you for a ramp closure. u.s. 224 exit ramp to 71 north and south going to be closed until friday for pavement repairs. if you need to get around this, take u.s. 224 east and hop off at 3:00. get back on west and pick up 71 north and south. i'm going to tweet dani wkyc. right here no b pros so far. back to you. thank you. just days before cleveland teachers could strike. the count down is on for both sides to reach a deal. >> tiffany tarply joins us now. they have been negotiating a year now. reports report here we are again. down to just over three days until the possible strike.

teachers and students will walk in today. question is will teachers join those students come friday. here's what we know about what's happening this time around. today both sides according to cleveland.com are going to be meeting with a federal mediator sitting down at that professional table to try and get something done. if you remember, cleveland teachers authorized a strike that deadline is thursday, september 1st. that's this 6:00 p.m. it's unclear right now if that's going to happen. their main sticking point has to do with how they're evaluated. they're evaluate m.d. -- evaluated. they call it a fair process. today both sides go back to the bargaining table. in coming days, we'll know if there could be a strike here in

5-year-old boy was killed in a gang shootout, one of the men responsible will be sentenced for his role in the crime today. 21-year-old norman and four others were involved in the drive by shooting that killed burnett. he was just playing football nearby. norman will be sentenced for involuntary manslaughter the shooter is serving 20 years to life in the others pleaded guilty. the sole suspect in the deadly shooting will be identified today. >> 4 police say the suspect is a 29-year-old man from north ridgeville. we're expecting him to be i.d.ed in court afters he was arrested over the weekend. he ran a red light at the intersection of richmond and solone road. he hit the car of 53-year-old

his suv flipped several times landing on the roof. he got out with a rifle in hand, shot pearl. she was taken to the hospital where she later died. there's no known connection between the suspect and victim at this time. we're going to bring you updates throughout the day on channel 3. also on our website, channel 3.com. thank you. a woman charged in the deadly hit and run will be in court today. harris will be arraigned in an accident that killed a this month. on august 3rd, harris hit a motorcycle near east 71st and superior the driver of the motorcycle died at that time hospital. dizzard was waiting to be reinstated due to an open court case. this getting attention cross the country. colin kaepernick is speaking out and explaining why he won't stand for the national anthem

>> maureen kyle has your reaction this morning. >> a lot of people reacting to this over the weekend, kaepernick talked to reporters in the locker room for nearly 20 minutes. he said friday night's decision to sit tout national anthem won't be the last time. take a look. in case you missed it, see him there sitting on the bench when everyone else is standing. he says he's sitting to stand with people being oppressed. he says there's too many injustices and the to change. he doesn't care how many endorsements he loses from this. teresa posted on facebook. this country has a long, proud history of protesting and standing up for what you believe in. we don't have to agree, but it's his right and every american's. >> jackie says standing during the national anthem is showing respect, not necessarily views for president and administration but those that fought, live with memories of war, and those that died protecting our freedom.

those purchasing a jersey and burning it. this is something we're going to be talking about all day throughout the week and throughout the football season if kaepernick keeps doing this. >> he met with the team yesterday explaining why he was doing it. we'll see where it goes from here. thank you. airport panic, passengers run for exits. we'll tell you what sparked the ch douglas. why the olympic gymnast was in the hospital instead of the music awards. good morning. temperatures in 260s -- in the 60s and 70s. nice and dry. as you hit the roadways, watch for sun glare. temperature this is afternoon in the 80s. next big question, when are we going to see a cool down?

coming up right ahead. first a live image of the moon

. time is 6:11. scary for passengers inside the airport when people thought they heard gunshots. >> maureen kyle is following that >> you can imagine when you hear a loud noise in an airport, it sends panic. a series of loud noises sent people in panic and had police searching for a shooter. calls came in to 911 last night. people heard four loud pops and someone yelled run. police did a sweep of a few terminals but didn't find anyone with a gun. during the chaos, someone dressed as zorro with a plastic

to do with the sounds or 911 calls. contractors that enforced this on the cheap years ago could face charges. last week's quake killed over 190 people. the pope will visit soon we're learning more about a deadly charter bus accident the bus driver did not have a license and was undocumented. he ran the bus into a fire truck that responded to an accident on the interstate. two people, including the fire chief, were killed in the crash. nearly 40 others were hurt. the driver is expected to be charged with negligent homicide. the mtv music awards were held last night. among the precenters, the u.s.

women's gymnastics team. gabby douglas was in the hospital for a mouth injury f. she continues to have swelling. she is set to perform in cleveland october 19th as part of the kelloggs tour of with her teammates. she missed out on fun last night. she'll be here for our local fans to see her. >> fans with the right packages get to meet them and ask questions. >> they're so adorable. thank you. 6:13 now. if you're getting tired of the heat, michael says wait a couple days. we have something nice coming our way. >> we sure do. it's one of those things so many

facebook and twitter saying i can't stand it. another day in the 90s. i'm hiding -- i'm heading to alaska. by the end of this upcoming workweek, temperatures bottom out in the 70s. a lot of us upper 60s and 70s this morning with a touch of fog further towards our south. if you're lucky enough this evening to have tickets to the game at progressive field, indians taking twins after 7:00 tonight. it's going to be a spectacular day at the ball park. looking for temperatures in the mid 70s by 7:00. by the ninth inning, temperatures in the upper 60s. plenty mild. a great way to take home a big win. temperatures in elyria, 65. good morning in mansfield at 68 degrees. worcester 64 with upper 60s in ashtabula. nice and dry now. most of us stay that way

towards our north. if you want rain for your yards, the best chance for rain rolls in wednesday morning. give it in the next day or so and i think we'll see this system back towards our northwest slip and slide through northeast ohio. again, that is going to bring us our best chances for showers this week. other than that, it is slim pickings in the weather department when it comes to our chance for rain. again, a spotty morning. compliments of that high pressure system driving winds from the north. that will be few and far between. by lunchtime, temperatures mid and upper 70s. a great looking lunch break for you. 5:00 p.m. as you cruise home from work. feel free to let all four windows down. it's going to be a beautiful afternoon. don't forget the sun glasses of course. first thing tomorrow, hold onto

tuesday morning and tuesday afternoon. again, we are just drenched in the sunshine and nobody complaining one bit about it. temperatures today low to mid 80s for highs. we call it warm and breezy with winds from the north 10 to 15 miles per hour. overnight lows tonight diving low to mid-60s. plenty nice and mild. window nation seven-day forecast as we've been mentioning. although in the 80s today, tomorrow, wednesday, with a shot of showers and and let's be honest, only 6:16 on a monday morning. we're already talking about the next weekend. saturday and sunday, looking absolutely wonderful. danielle? . >> time now is 6:16. welcome to your monday. we take a scan of the traffic map to help you prepare for what

roads. so far, normal drive times. i'm tracking a little, tiny bit of slow traffic heading east in streetsboro. a minute or two delay. nothing to frustrate you. to the south, looking great. all green, no accidents to the south. if you take 62 in stark county, be aware it closes between kings and 93. it's expected to remain closed through mid november for bridge deck replacements. detour i3 you hit north and pick 62 back up. i'm going to tweet these out and post on wkyc .com. john and lynn narcs back to -- lynna, back to you. >> thank you. time for biggest winner ands lose hers this week m. i can't fault the fans of toronto blue jays. they have a first place baseball team and supporting them.

for josh donaldson. hit three home runs over 400 feet. i love toronto. their love of hockey showed more. after donald hits the third homer, they threw hats on the field. it's a hat trick for qua -- for canadians. how many times do you see a hat trick of homers in baseball? good job canada. se talking hockey. my other biggest winners from kent. this is the rough riders fast pitch softball team. they went undefeated third straight season and won the championship. i call that a dynasty. >> absolutely. my thanks to mary jean for sending in the photo and saying the entire team of players and coaches have worked hard to get to this point. mary jean is proud mom of skylar. great job kent rough riders.

them to me. tweet them to me at @john wkyc. i need photos and more champions. >> video too. >> i love the video too with football season and all these fall sports, let's hear it. let's hear it for bands too. >> very good. bands are champions as well. 61:00, -- 6:19, more flavor and alcohol. big changes for ohioee michael? >> time for weather out your window. i love this photo. a lot of folks may wake up and feel this way. a little sleepy. see a little beers perky. a sleepy start this morning. thank you miss mary for sending this photo to us. of course we're going to break down the seven-day forecast with our chances for a couple storms by your wednesday.

. it is 6:23. we've been talking about this for months the department of transportation secretary will hold a briefing. some regulations include a weight limit of 55 pounds and only flying during daylight hours. the unmanned aircraft must stay within the pilot's visual line of sig the faa. -- must be registered with the faa. and kids returning to sports after a concussion may have a longer and more difficult study. 69 teen athletes were studied and found those continuing to play took 44 days to recover compared to 22 days for those that sat out several games. those that did not rest were

a lengthy recovery. in two days, breweries in ohio can start serving beer with the higher alcohol content previously capped at 12%. >> ohio's legislator lifted the 12% cap. lawmakers say the move levels the playing field. this week, founder founder founder and brew master will get to serve a beer he's been dreaming of for years the beer called tyrant packs 13.8% alcohol >> it's something that means a lot to me. i can maker boos that my friends -- make beers my friends wanted the most. >> the ones they can't get are the ones they wanted. higher alcohol beers have more flavor. my friends like more flavor. >> ohio has 190 craft breweries. it was a $22.3 billion industry in the united states last year. the higher alcohol content beer

wednesday. >> wow. 13.8 is pretty high. we'll be toasting to some cooler weather michael, later in the week. >> cheers. >> i was going to say a big cheers for that. temperatures diving from 90s yesterday to 70s by late weeks. outside today, here's what we're expecting. maybe a travel day and you're heading towards boston, massachusetts. looking for temperatures in the upper 80s near 90. back at home, we see temperatures in the l where's the rainfall? that's a good question. not here. we stay relatively dry further towards the sunshine state. they're fighting through a lot of rain showers and thunderstorms. we're also tracking trouble in the tropics. we'll talk about the newest tropical depression that may become a tropical storm just as soon as this evening. that and more straight ahead. all right michael. death after his sentence.

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michael in for hollie. first, as you wake up, here's a look at stories we're following. east cleveland holding emergency council meeting to enter into negotiations about merging the city of cleveland. just last week, cleveland leaders rejected the east cleveland proposal. the door is open to possibility of this happening. cleveland's city that came with it. the accountant -- the tow her tweeted, could you imagine the tower without this twitter account? if not, you may want to start. channel 3 news reached out. the account responded, i won't be running the lights or be involved with the building any longer this account will no long per be

trust is being sold. no word on when the account will shut down. indians start a ten game home stand against the twins. they struggled against minnesota and coming off a rough road friendship -- rough road trip, and five. they had four games they scored only one run. indians lead tigers by four and a half. don't look now. kansas city is r 10-11 games. they were five and a half games out. who's been the best team in the division? cleveland indians. let's go with the positives. >> i like it. >> let's not think about the other stuff. >> that's right. let's not think about the other stuff we had over the weekend. boy, michael, some got like a ton of rain. others are like, what are you

in downtown, folks were like, wait there was rainfall? we literally saw flooding. thank goodness. i think today the rain chance is slim to none. here's a look at temperatures. currently in the 60s and mid 70s downtown. nice and dry. if you're waking up with us this morning in medina county, a nice and mild start to your monday. here's the forecast. looking for temperatures in the mid 70s by 9:00 a.m. hour. cruising close to 80 by lunchtime. highs today at a sunny 83 degrees. yes there will be a little bit of humidity in the air. certainly won't be as thick and juicy in the humidity department as it was this past weekend. we're also of course tracking the tropics with the tropical depression we expect to become a tropical storm later this evening. we'll have that part of your forecast coming up in the next couple minutes. how do roadways look?

all accidents i've been tracking have been cleared. that's good news for you. on 76 west, we want to be prepared for construction. that closed east market street ramp. this is for bridge repairs. it's expected to reopen tonight in akron. if you need to get around this, up to take market street to third avenue where you pick up 76 west there. this is because 76 west is reduced to two lanes between market street and for bridge repairs until tonight. here's the picture in the area. you see a restricted commute. as we look at drive times 76 west between broomfield and akron, 43 and 77. a 12 minute commute is normal. john and lynna, back to you. 6:33. time is sticking -- is ticking for a possible strike.

negotiate a deal. >> they've been trying about a year now. they're going back to that negotiating table today. students and teach hers are walking into schools like this one. this is garfield on cleveland's west side. the big question is, will teachers continue to do so through the end of the week? we know before they gave that september 1st deadline, 6:00 p.m., cleveland teachers did of when they could possibly strike. that is when hit could go into effect. if they decided to strike on id full school day. now again, both sides sitting down with a federal mediator. the sticking point comes down to how teachers are evaluated. they're evaluated based on student test scores. teachers say they want that to be done fairly. coming up at 6:50, the last time cleveland teachers went on strike. channel 3 news. all right tiffany. see you then. time is 6:34.

crash and deadly shooting in solone heads to court to face charms. >> will is live from solone with the latest. any known connection between the suspect and victim? >> reporter: at this time, the only known connection is this crash. what they say is that the suspect, we expect to learn the i.d. of today, a 29-year-old man from north ridgeville. he ran a red l morning, hit the car of 53-year-old deborah pearl on saturday morning at the corner of richmond and solone road. his suv flipped several times. he got out with a rifle, went to pearl's car, shot her outside of her car. she was taken to the hospital where she later died. that's the strangest of it. right now thanks the only connection they have. we're going to continue to follow this story and provide

>> thank you so much. down near steubenville, a tragic turn of events after a jefferson county courtroom proceeding has scrutiny. a judge sentenced the man to attempted murder and assault. the judge mentioned his troubled past and long criminal history. when the sentencing was over, somehow he broke free from a deputy's grasp. though he was handcuffed, he mage the third floor banister. he fell 100 feet to his death. officials involved in the case say the outcome could not have been prevented. they're thankful no one else was hurt. here's maureen with the morning news feed. >> thanks. chicago police arrestd two brothers for the murder of alderidge, the cousin of nba star dwayne wade.

she was pushing a stroller down the sidewalk when she got caught between their gunfire. she was shot twice and killed. wade tweeted, the city is hurting. we need more help and hands on deck. two pilots will fear in court suspected of drink driving. the pilots were bulled off an airline and arrested in scotland. it happened when they were flying from new jersey. been removed from service. the whole crew was replaced the flight was delayed hours before leaving. as you get ready to leave for your 40 hour plus workweek, think about this. amazon wants to cut back on worker's hours. amazon will begin testing a 308 hour workweek for some of their teams. this will include some managers. teams will have a reduced schedule get full benefits. 75% of their normal pay.

balance. it will be interesting to see if you get 75% of your pay. is that worth taking that extra time? >> you're getting full benefits. not losing anything. >> just a pay cut in work. >> it's all about making employees happier. >> something to think about. >> that's what they're telling us. >> right. >> yeah. and the other -- 6:38, today's top trending stories still ahead. >> let's check with matt granite. >> i have camping, tailgating items black friday prices in time for weather day. how's the weather looking this morning? >> if you want to camp tonight, it would be a great night. here's it out on the water. winds generally north 10 to 15

speaking of great, allergy report looking great as well. pollen count nice and low. what's also low, our temperatures by the end of this workweek. we'll talk about numbers straight ahead. john? >> all right michael. are they or aren't they? why people thought drake was about to get down on one knee at the vmas. coming up, he's the most decorated olympian in history. michael phelps is live i and what he'll be up to next. your "today" show starts after

. 6:42 now. the mtv video awards held last night. big moments making headlines this morning. >> maureen kyle has them all for us and stories trending online.

performances, vmas always get people talking. kanye west made a six minute speech before reintroducing the video. one of the biggest moments was when singer drake pronounced love for rihanna. he introduced her saying he had been in love with her since he was 226789 she thanked him. it ended with an awkward kiss. >> beyonce hit the with daughter blue ivy. beyonce brought mothers of late shooting victims. the biggest laugh award goes to jimmy fallon for his appearance on vmas. he did a lochte impersonation. he came out with bleached hair. and medal around his neck. he said who has the best video? i couldn't choose even if there

there isn't. he was joking about the fake robbery lochte lied about. michael phelps revealed power music. it was from the rapper future. phelps introduced future at the music awards revealing he was listening to the rapper rapper and singer when he was photographed with that grim face. you have to throw future on your nemesis. >> i have misbehaving kids, and i'll make that face. >> clean your roads, phelps face. >> then blame it on the music. rights? thanks. 64:00, let's go camping -- 6:44, let's go camping with matt granite. >> most people have never seen top camping items for as low as

this bad boy, take a look what i have in any hands. the double sleeping back. comes with pillows. found it under $40. a chair at the anchor desk before well rated down to $28. i put this to the test with the world's worst tramping trip. it comes comes in a compact bag. a debit. >> like -- a tent. >> at this time does. i think i'm going to pass out. >> i'm so hot. >> now for our next deal, meet the 13 piece tool under 10 dollars. i got assistance from the cammy expert who said the pocket deal was the coolest thing he had seen at that price point.

down for you, none of these are paid products. >> john and lynna, the fact people are able to score these with two day shipping has a lot of people fired up today. >> the tunnel sleeping back -- double sleeping bag splits into two individual ones? >> right. you have the option to split from your significant other. >> someone snores, send them out r outdoors >> exactly. >> appreciate it. >> camping has changed. 6:46. here's michael. >> man, i wish i had one of those. i was going to say, i have a twin brother i went camping with. i would unzip that in a second to get him out of there. he's what it looks like out the door this morning. you'll notice a mix of sun and

temperatures in temperatures in 60s and 70s. let me take you to tropics. they're heating up especially in the gulf of mexico. this is tropical depression number nine. notice the winds at about 30 to 40 miles per hour is moving west at 9 to 10 miles per hour. here's the thing if you have travel plans to the gulf coast. what we're expecting is for this system to not only strengthen into a tropical storm but make a sharp turn towards t florida and in terms of las -- of land fall, i think that should take place as a tropical storm thursday evening. if you have travel plans towards the south, flying into atlanta hartsfield international airport, heads up over the next couple days. back at home, temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

towards our north. if you want the rainfall, best chance of rain is going to be wednesday morning as this system up towards our northwest pivots through northeast ohio. it's not a huge chance of rain. it's the best we're going to do this workweek. here's what it looks like through the morning hours. i think we call it partly cloudy by lunchtime. looks great this afternoon. looking and feeling wonderful. yes, it will be a smidge yesterday. overnight looks great. first thing tomorrow morning. lots of sunshine. do not forget sun glasses. by tomorrow afternoon, plenty of sunshine in store. that sunshine helping to hold those 80s firmly in place. we're back in lower 80s with chance of morning showers on wednesday. then the cool down happens as we cruise towards your thursday and friday and into the upcoming

guys, i love this. this is crystal floating on a raft. she is sporting really nice sun glasses. she says that summer is half is the season she loves the most. she gets to go on long walks around the neighborhood. thank you for that cute puppy photo. >> eye and protection is so important these days. this is good. >> thank you michael. >> all the info you need to know before you head out next >> 6:49. let's check in with tiffany. a possible teacher strike here in cleveland. coming up after the break, we'll let you know the last time cleveland teachers hit the

. we start your morning rush with a count down to a possible teacher strike here in cleveland. just about three days to go. now the last time cleveland teachers actually went on strike was back in 1988. then it lasted for about a week. today, both sides will be in negotiator. that's according to cleveland.com. cleveland teachers gave that september 1st deadline at 6:00 p.m. they authorized the strike for then. of course they'll still have to vote if things don't go well. when it comes to all of this, we know their big sticking point has to do with how they're evaluated. teachers are evaluated based on student test scores. tiffany, we're expecting the suspect of a solone crash and

weekend due in court today the suspect is a 29-year-old man from north ridgeville that ran a red light and hit the car of 53-year-old deborah pearl saturday morning. his suv flipped several times. he got out with a rifle, went up to her car and shot her just outside her car. she later died at hospital. police do not know of ties other than the crash. nearly a year after a 5-year-old was killed in a gang shootout, one of the men sentenced. norman and four others were involved in the drive by shooting that killed burnett. norman will be sentenced for involuntary manslaughter. the other suspects pleaded guilty for their role in the boy's death. to alliance. this is union avenue. heavy flood waters cover standard streets. the region was under a flood warning all night long getting as much as two inches of rain in less than an hour.

drive through flood roads. you can't be sure of the depth 069 -- depth of the water or conditions beneath it l.a.x., a series of loud noises sent people into panic inside. police did a sweep of terminals but didn't find anyone with a gun. someone dressed as zoro plastic sword was arrested. tell us gop nominee donald trump is set to make a major speech wednesday in arizona. there's speculation he'll shift his position. trump previously vowed to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants from the country but now softening his stance. dani? >> thanks lynna. 6:54 now. seeing stop and go traffic 77

turnpike. here's the picture in the area. so far, it's a 5-10 minute delays. use caution if you're trying to travel there. not use caution, but add time to your commute. slowing 71 north to inner belt, 77 north into downtown and 480 east 77. those are two to three minutes and seeing fog in the region. >> we are. here's a look at the maps. see the fog down toward akron and canton. take your temperatures in the 60s and 70s. look at your seven-day forecast. temperatures today, tomorrow, wednesday. best chance of rain wednesday. thursday into the weekend in the 70s. matt, how does that look for your camping adventure? >> it looked great. bonus deals. tailgating items on wkyc.com. tomorrow, how to make your home smart for $23?

>> interesting. like that. >> have you temperature. -- thank you very much. michael phelps is on the "today" show. see you later. >> welcome back john.

good morning. breaking news. panic at l.a.x. all from a false alarm. passengers run onto the tarmac after mistaken reports of an active shooter. chaos, confusion and massive delays. what triggered it all and will s we're there live. > bracing for the storm. hurricane gaston gains strength in the atlantic as a separate storm system moves toward florida. a concern that all of the water could make the zika outbreak even worse. a police officer puts his life on the line to save a stranger in the path of an oncoming train. >> i was bracing for the worst but hoping for the best.