The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

They take 2 out of 3 from Colorado over the weekend. A recap of the weekend from Dan Hayes from THE ATHLETIC Photo-Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

A great day to jump in a lake, or a pool, but stay out of the sun. Find out why and what symptoms to look for when it comes to heat stroke. Dr. David Hilden from Hennepin Healthcare with some advice to Minnesotan's who are venturing out today. On the WCCO Morning News.

Henry Lake on the exciting series that became a little too close for comfort at some points. All on the WCCO Morning News

TPT is debuting a new documentary tonight that looks back 50 years to how Minnesota celebrated the 200th birthday of the United States. Documentarian Daniel Bergin joined Vineeta to talk about the production that can be seen tonight at 8pm on TPT.

WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer on how hot it is going to get on Monday, and if it lasts into the July 4th holiday.

Some of Minnesota's biggest names are on the sidelines when it comes to endorsing candidates. Some insight from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.

Friday means Football and Finance and we even sprinkle in some basketball as well - Pete Najarian shares the latest on the Apple struggles while Micron is soaring and we get Pete’s thoughts on the departure of Naz Reid and the excitement of Vikings training camp and could Patrick Mahomes be ready Week 1?

There is a lot going on at Target Field this weekend from Ludacris to Buxton bobbleheads and now we have a Rally Dance Team - we cover all of it with Becky Holten, Vice President of Marketing with the Minnesota Twins!

So many people are still heartbroken that Naz Reid is on his way to Charlotte, one person in particular - you may follow her on social media already - Sally Spice aka Sal Spice joined Vineeta Sakwar to talk about her dedicated Minnesota sports commitment and what happens now that she has a Naz Reid tattoo under her bottom lip!

With the heat on the way and so many people out and about taking part in outdoor summer fun - we talked to Dr. Ingrid Polcari, Dermatologist with the U of M Medical School and M Health Fairview about summer safety and being proactive about caring for your skin through these summer months!

It will be a busy weekend in the Twin Cities where thousands will gather to celebrate Pride weekend in the Twin Cities - we talked to Kelsey Alto who is the Programming Coordinator for Twin Cities Pride about what to expect this weekend!

Sadly, we said goodbye to Naz Reid as the Timberwolves traded Naz to Charlotte in exchange along with picks swapped for Josh Green and Lamelo Ball - how does Henry Lake view this trade, some Twins talk and more!

No, the heat is not here …yet but this weekend will be the last stretch before 90s through the first half of the week as we prepare for not just the hot summer sun but WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer said beware of strong storms as well!

The massive recovery efforts are ongoing amid catastrophic damage from both a 7.1 and then a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Venezuela - we talked to Lindsey Reiser, CBS News correspondent on the latest with that, a shouting exchange among President Trump and others in Congress and also the current state of inflation with the oil and gas market.

For 11 years, Joe Carr has raised funds through his lemonade stand towards generating money to help those at Gillette Children’s - Joe and his family started their stand back in 2015 and we give today’s Sawkar Salute to Joe Carr and his family with their infamous lemonade stand - a community tradition that has raised over $100,000!

It is officially the beginning of primaries where early voters can make their voices heard and we talked to Esme Murphy, political analyst with WCCO Television on that, Steve Simon assuring Minnesota voting integrity, and more!

President Donald Trump is suddenly sparring with members of his own party over Iran and a bipartisan housing bill. We break that down, plus the latest rules on airline travel to Europe and the best foodie destinations in the Midwest.

In the aftermath of the breaking news with the Timberwolves trading away Naz Reid we react with our resident basketball expert Jordana Green who shares her thoughts on tattoos and permanent ties to players - even when it comes to jerseys!

Its one of the biggest events of the year and its taking place in the Twin Cities and Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers plays a big part in it - the Special Olympics 2026 and he joins us on the First Pitch segment to share his passion for taking part in this event and we check in on his overall health as well since his injury!

Last year, Vineeta had Shruti Patel with U.S. Bank Chief Product Officer for Business Banking to talk about the current state of small businesses so we circle back a year later as they have more findings on small businesses and the future projections of small businesses, given the increase in AI and Gen Z business ownership!

Yes, the Minnesota Wild will be sitting on their hands for a bit in this weekend’s NHL Draft but the Wild could potentially make a move - or not - we get Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press to give us his best sense on what to expect this weekend and offseason as we have less than a week until free agency!

Fresh off the heels of the Toy Story release weekend - we now have Supergirl coming to theatres this weekend and Rusty Gatenby shares what he has heard on this upcoming film and where it stands among the big time summer releases so far!

After a sellout crowd at Target Field - how does Henry Lake feel about the Twins being swept by the Dodgers? Also we break down the Timberwolves two draft picks, Lynx pick up the win in D.C. and Henry has a new flavor at Sebastian Joes with a great cause tied to helping the community!

We dive into AI conversation fresh off our 7:20 conversation on AI taking over jobs - that and previewing the last couple of comfortable days before the scorching heat hits the Twin Cities this weekend - WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer previews this hot weekend!