5 Things posted May 14, 2019 @ 08:00am by Josh Duncan

5 things you need to know this morning: May 14, 2019

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Boy at centre of amber alert found safe in Toronto

There’s been a widespread sigh of relief as a three-year-old boy who was prompted an amber alert early this morning has been found safe. The boy was located safe and sound with his mother in the Bathurst and Lakeshore area of Toronto. Police won’t confirm if the mom was arrested at this time.

UPDATE: 3-year-old subject of Amber Alert found in Toronto, police say https://t.co/rA704Alslb

— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) May 14, 2019

2. 5 dead after float plane crash in Alaska

A pair of floatplanes crashed in mid-air near Ketchikan, Alaska on Monday. A total of 16 people were on the two planes and nine have been rescued, but five are confirmed dead. As of this morning, two of the people on board are still missing.

Princess Cruises says 5 people died in the midair floatplane collision near Ketchikan. The Coast Guard says 4 are confirmed dead and 2 are missing. https://t.co/Mbub6OVgR6 pic.twitter.com/rETjt6s9qf
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) May 14, 2019

3. The NBA draft lottery is today

One of the most anticipated NBA draft lotteries in years is set to take place today. There’s plenty of great talent available in this year’s draft, but the clear prize is generational talent Zion Williamson, who wowed college basketball fans all year long. The New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns all have a 14% chance to landing the top pick, while the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks each have a 10% or better chance as well.

The most anticipated NBA draft lottery since the LeBron Lottery in 2003? The Zion Lotto is only 24 hours away now. Your @NYTSports preview: https://t.co/2XW51lRlIu
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 13, 2019

4. Monsanto ordered to pay California couple more than $2 billion

On Monday, a California jury made a decision in a case between a California couple and agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. The couple was awarded $2.055 billion in what’s been described as a historic ruling. Both plaintiffs have been battling cancer for years and claimed that it was the company’s weed killer Roundup that caused their diseases.

'It changed our lives forever."

A California jury has ordered Monsanto to pay $2 billion to a couple that says weed killer Roundup caused their cancer pic.twitter.com/A0cqJiFNkx
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) May 14, 2019

5. Avengers: Endgame crew shares behind-the-scenes content

The much-talked-about spoiler ban surrounding Avengers: Endgame has been lifted, so the crew has been sharing behind-the-scenes footage of the movie. In one video, posted by Chris Evans, it shows nearly the entire cast sharing an off-camera moment that certainly looks different without special effects!

There’s so much to love in this little clip:
-Danai dancing
-Tessa laughing
-Mark having no clue what’s happening
-Renner being Renner
-Rudd being Rudd pic.twitter.com/T8b6V1Xsp9
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) May 12, 2019