♪♪♪ have announced that question he has and how to do this department take charge. >> now at 10 after more than a year back and forth between the oakland mayor in the city's police commission, oakland finally gets a new police chief. we have reaction from community leaders and the former chief who was fired.

>> and we are live here in saint mary's college is the gaels are hoping move on in march madness. up with fans at a special watch party. >> so much for spring weather. warm temperatures. wintry weather has returned rain, wind, even some thunderstorms. lots of snow coming our way. but more about that few minutes. >> when fun time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news. >> spring showers soaking the bay area tonight as we get ready for the weekend. this is the view at saint mary's college in moraga wheye students, staff alumni all gathered to cheer on the gaels in the ncaa basketball tournament. good evening. thanks for joining us for kron for news at 10. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. we'll have a live report from saint mary's coming up in just a minute. but first. >> our top story tonight. first, the wet weather that is forecast through the weekend. let's get straight to chief

meteorologist lawrence karnow laurent's. yeah. here we go again. it is looking like after that brief period of nice spring weather. we've got winter raking whether may can return of their very slick on the roads entail bridge right now. yeah. all around the bay area. we've been seeing that rain coming down specially in the afternoon hours and really just getting things started. i think not only going to be talking about rain this weekend, but i think often on maybe for the next 7, maybe a 14 days as we've got a series of storms likely to impact a bay area, seeing some decent rain out there. now, even some thunderstorms in the central sierra. but have that rain really coming down. in it's coming down heavily in some parts of the bay area right now. you can see the areas shaded in yellow and orange, even some red there in the middle, though, some heavy storms now making their way into parts of the east bay. some of the rain rates there over an inch and a 3rd an hour. so really coming down in spots. that will be the case throughout the evening hours. but then it's going to taper off. i think a little bit overnight tonight before things quiet down. but where that cold air is going to be settling in overnight. and

then as we get towards tomorrow, i think we're talking about the possibility of some thunderstorms. so, yes, a very active weather. we've got the main front coming through right now by tomorrow, though, we get on the backside of then you have all that cold, unstable air that is going to come circling through. that means it's not going to cost the rain, but it's going to be off and on showers throughout the day tomorrow. watch out the possibility of lightning strikes. maybe even a little hail around the bay area. guys, back to you. all right, lawrence, thank you. big story we're following tonight. the city of oakland finally gets a new police chief. the mayor tab floyd mitchell, a former police chief from lubbock, texas, comes more than a year after mayor thow. >> our other fired former police chief. the wrong armstrong. yeah. last october, the city's police commission recommended 7 for that position. mayor thao says that she chose mitchell out of that list, saying his extensive career in leadership skill stood out. >> do believe that this is a great pairing with my public

safety personnel. and yet again, it's never just one person. it's always 18. and so making sure that we have this missing puzzle piece so important and i'm so excited that we finally have a team to move forward. >> of course, most of us here in the bay area know very little about oakland's new police chief other than his previous position. a news anchor from our sister station in lubbock tells us it mitchell created police substations there. things that chief michel focused on was really touting the cart of safety by having the police department. >> closer to your home, this is going to be a safer community. >> coming up 10, 30 going to hear more about mitchell's history in the police force and well, you've got some heat from residents in texas before he was let go. >> community leaders from all around oakland are also responding to the announcement. the hiring is being met with some rick mixed reactions. kron four's grant lotus here in the studio with what people are saying,

including >> comes forward. police chief who was fired big news in oakland today. former chief leronne armstrong who is currently suing the city of oakland for wrongful termination. had this to say public safety is the most important issue in oakland. we have a dedicated police force that now has a new leader. i send my best wishes to floyd mitchell and offer any assistance he may desire. this is my hometown. i want everybody to be safe and will do everything in my power. now as a private citizen to assist in that goal. most community leaders from around oakland agree this is a decision that is long overdue. >> apprehensive about the fact that we've got a lot of cultural differences in the city of oakland compared to love texas system. one number 2, we have got leadership and open different from texas and i can go down the list. >> the period of time we've lost has not been good. russ trying to get this process not grant a new chief have come in sends own parameters, figure out that who the people are

and that's tablets its own protocol for how he wants to run the department from my point of view, would have been better. of course, haven't inside person. you know, that poverty is with department respect, but that that didn't happen. but not we have announced that question he has how to do this department take charge. >> now is the time. well, some community leaders are skeptical about the new chief, the local chapter of the naacp tells us this is an opportunity for change. ken vicki, back to you. all right. we'll see how it plays out. thank you. grant in and out is leaving oakland the last day is sunday. >> the burger chain citing a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft, armed robbery, robberies, all as reasons for the closure. police say they have a lot more than 1300 incidents in the area near the restaurant on port street between the nimitz freeway in the oakland airport. that's more than any other location in oakland.

>> san francisco transit officials are considering a ban on right-hand turns at red light and more intersections. the restriction aims to improve pedestrian safety in the downtown area around north and south of market. if the sfmta moves forward with that expansion, no turn on red signs are going to go up at 200 more intersections. some san bruno residents may have noticed parking pay stations in some areas starting april. first drivers will be required to pay for parking in the downtown near city parking lots and some along el camino real. >> the wound. >> fans gathering for a watch party tonight to cheer on the saint. mary's gaels as they face the grand canyon antelopes march madness, of course, in full sleet will full swing get to carry. a teams were on the court tonight. we have team coverage

four's. dan thorn live for us at saint mary's college, talking to fans who showed up at the watch party. but first. >> erin wilson joins us now live from stanford after the women's basketball team defeated the spartans. >> yeah, vicki and can now tell you this. just quickly out such on saint mary's right now. it's looking a little bleak. i did just see the the game on in the other room there. and right now they are trailing grand canyon and it looks like it may be an upset. it's late in the second. so hopefully those fans have a reason to cheer in a few moments because right now they don't. but hopefully they do because of course, we're pushing for the gaels to %ake it past the first round. now, speaking of the first round, stanford, the women's they took care of business tonight against a tough and scrappy norfolk state team. they are past the first round. they're back in the same spot that they were in last season, which is the second round trying to get past that they will actually be up against iowa state after 79 to 50 win

over norfolk state. they were actually a 30 point favorite coming into this one. will they proved on the bettors, right? hopefully they stanford in with the numbers because stanford did deliver. you had kiki rough in erie area often actually and cameron brink both of them dominate in the paint, making it hard for anyone to stop them and then where they did collapse on them in the paint. you have hannah jump and you had elana, al knocking down much-needed crucial shots. now, norfolk state tried to hang in there for quite some time. and even tara vanderveer, the head coach of stanford gave them their props on how scrappy and how tough they were on defense. but eventually it just wasn't enough in stanford was able to come out on top and now they have to face iowa state who fought back from a 20 point deficit today against maryland in their upset win. now have more on this tonight in sports. but for now, i'll toss it back to you guys in the studio. all right. thank you, aaron. meantime, dan thorn joining us now from saint mary's and moraga. dan fingers crossed. maybe they can pull it out.

>> fingers crossed. that's right. 2 teams are really been bringing it tonight in this crowd has been bringing it here tonight at saint mary's for this watch party. the games up in the big screen grand canyon up. 67 60 right now with just about 2 minutes to go in this game. and it has been a top one. it's been physical beast. 2 teams going back and forth in the 1st half of this game. saint mary's was down by one. then for a little while their grand canyon was just running away with it. but these fans out here, they are confident saint mary's has been to 3 straight ncaa tournaments. they've been able to make it past the first round in the 2 previous seasons. it's just that round 2. that's been a bit of a challenge for them. got a pretty good crowd here tonight, including not only students, but also some alumni. there's a 21 plus crowd over in the pub area enjoying some adult life yeah, team the gaels has been coming off of really hot and it only last one game since the beginning of 2024, they're

also the west coast conference champions. and despite this game happening in spokane, washington, the fans here in morocco really bringing the energy here tonight. we caught up with a couple of them earlier. they say there are a little anxious, but they are maintaining their confidence. >> anxious and they're real feels heavy. it's a close very close energy is there. and she's there. we a few more chance we've got. we've got a couple big threes. maybe got us going. but it's it's a cool spot. can be ailes fear is from right now. >> that you've got to make sure that you keep that spirit strong when it comes to this. this team and this as we just mentioned in the 2 previous tournaments that the gaels have have gone in, they've been able to get past that first round. it's just the second round that becomes a problem. but in the meantime, they got to get through this game right here. right now the gaels are are trying to battle back in and win this one against grand canyon. whoever the victor is eventually goes

on to play against alabama. back in spokane on sunday. but we're going have a full wrap-up of everything. coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 11. dana dickey, back to you. >> all right, dan, thanks for that. keep the and still ahead, and east bay restaurant get front door shattered after thieves break in and they take off with the safe. >> my heart's beating a little fast thinking about like idea receiving news like that. >> bay area doctor reacting tonight to news about the princess of wales. a revealing that she has cancer, how he says her announcement will affect millions and perfect time to hit the slopes, but be careful. what a new report says is causing more accidents at ski

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>> disturbing video shows armed men shooting at concert goers in russia near moscow. isis is claiming responsibility for this mass shooting that russian officials say killed at least 60 people and hurt more than 145 russian state media says the attackers stormed in and started shooting before a concert. there started. the attackers also use grenades and other explosive devices to set the venue on fire. u.s. officials are warning americans in russia to be cautious. and this year. put out a notice to all americans. >> in moscow to avoid any large gathering concerts. obviously, shopping malls, anything like just for their own safety. they they should stay put where they are. >> it's not clear what happened to those attackers after the raid.

>> the surgery was successful. however, tests off to the operation council hot being present. my medical team that fo advice that i should undergo cool said prevents of chemotherapy. i'm now in a new stage is about treatment. it has been an incredibly tough couple of months front, half army. >> after weeks of speculation and rumors the public now has answers as to why catherine princess of wales has not made a public appearance since january. the princess released that video today confirming she does have cancer kron four's. nobel has more on the announcement and what local oncologists are saying about it. no help. >> ken and vicki, as you heard in that video, kate revealed her cancer was found while she was undergoing abdominal surgery at the beginning of the year. she did not elaborate on what form of cancer she has, but her medical team did advise she undergo preventive chemotherapy, which she says as you heard, she's in the early stages of doing questions and concerns about

the princess's well-being had been brewing on line 4 weeks. things escalated nearly 2 weeks ago after it was revealed this mother's day photo she had released had been altered the princess saying today she needed time to recover from surgery and to appropriately explain what was happening to her. 3 young children we spoke to a local oncologist about kates diagnosis. he said there's a long list of possible types of cancer. the 42 year-old princess could have in the abdomen area, but no matter the type he believes her message will impact millions. >> that conversation that lee ramps when a celebrity is diagnosed, especially with a particular cancer types and especially when that cancer type has a good screening test. >> the doctor is using this high-profile announcement to remind the public the importance of cancer screenings recommending mammograms at age 40 cervical cancer screenings in your 20's and colon cancer screenings starting at age. 45 this news, of course, marking a pretty rare moment for the royal

family in february. it was announced the 75 year-old king was undergoing regular treatments for an undisclosed type of cancer as well. this situation with kate really got out of control to be quite honest. many are now walking back their commentary that they had made about her double stuff online. it was awful. and i think that there's definitely something to learn. royal family wise and pr and how to handle situations like this because the uk public does feel that they deserve to know what's going on with the royal family. however, obviously, privacy is also a concern as well for them. so it's something to juggle. you know, again, she's only does seem like since it's just preventative chemotherapy, that she will be able to recover. but chance the time, of course, for own family. but her message at the end, very inspiring to people who are already suffering exactly. >> that disease. everyone wishes her the best. definitely. thank. thank you.

early spring, a great time to hit the slopes, especially with more snow heading our way this weekend. but a new report says. >> ski slopes are becoming more dangerous. la times did a study and found that more than 6,000 skiers and boarders visited the emergency room in 2022, that's up 50% from 2016. it's believed more people are becoming distracted by phones and video cameras while on the slopes. some skiers also found alcohol and marijuana to be a just distraction. >> you're on the list. did not know you like us going cup here. >> should smell like pine trees. and today i'm skiing down the slopes. you know, i see a little bottle of fireball. so i mean, that's the thing you have to worry about. >> and er doctors said overall they see more patients during peak skiing season. so if you are planning to hit the slopes this weekend, you're advised to be careful. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has more on that. yeah, a lot of snow coming down in u.s. could be a rough ride getting up throughout the weekend and

really well into next week to we've got a series of unusually cold spring storms begin to roll in the first one coming in tonight. and that's already bringing a lot of us know in the high country. factor now chaining up on 80 50. got to watch out that snow coming down. some thundersnow out there as well. you lightning strikes. they're near kirkwood and that snow coming down across the higher elevations right now on board by tomorrow. we've got snow levels coming way down. and so even by tomorrow, you're going to see big changes coming our way as that snow continuing to fall and a series of storms likely impact this year are not only this weekend but all the way through next week and probably beyond as we've got some unusually cold air moving in. so that snow level dropping down to about 3500 feet by tomorrow, maybe one to 2 feet of snow above 5,000 feet. that means lake level. you can see a lot of snow. there may be 3 to 4 feet the higher peaks and will travel delays we can just about count on that 30 chained up already and some gusty winds to go the peaks as well. so we got winter storm warnings and red all along the western slopes

of the sierra nevada. winter weather advisories continuing across the spine this year, all the way down in the mammoth lakes. you 7 area. you've got to be careful traveling the high country. it's just going to keep coming. so overnight tonight, more snow on the way. more snow on saturday and sunday. little bit of a break come monday, but we've got to bring your change if you're heading the high country. look at the forecast models and even in parts of northern california, seeing some of the snow there. but lots of snow across the higher peaks. in fact, by the end of next week, maybe some places getting as much as 5, maybe 6 feet of snow probably above average for the entire season. guys, back to you. all right, lawrence. well, another arrest has been made in a home invasion robbery that happened last october in san jose. >> you may remember this video from up a home on story road. it shows 3 women. they're pushing away an elderly couple as they walk out with a couple safe. san jose police say that the women's getaway driver was arrested in georgia and was extradited back to santa clara county. he is being identified as 37 year-old stephen dilla from north carolina.

investigators still searching for 2 of the 3 women. one of them was arrested la county for an unrelated incident in late december. and east bay cafe. that's been serving breakfast for a decade now joins a long list. a bay area businesses dealing with break-ins. take a look at the damage at skillets. >> cafe in fremont. it's co-owner says the burglars broke through the front door yesterday morning and ransacked the place believe this is actually in niles. the crooks took thousands of dollars from the cash register and stole the safe. the co-owner says she's brokenhearted, but little patrons are offering support. >> i come here every morning for my breakfast and these people are my family. and i was so hurt when i heard someone violated them because what you violate family valley, me as well. >> manager says they're not going to do gofundme. so if you do see one on the internet, it is a scam. but they do want people to know that they can still come by and enjoy their food and buy a

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follow the big story out of oakland tonight. former police chief from texas has been announced as oakland's new chief. you know, city of oakland was without a permanent chief for more than a year. now. tonight, kron four's dan kerman has some insight into the new chief from those who knew him. for some oaklanders. it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oaklands new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging. >> opportunity for a police chief to come in and work with not only the members inside the department. >> community members and multiple governing authorities to work to move the the oakland police department forward. >> mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department after 25 years there, he became police chief in temple, texas population. 82,000 in 2019, he

became police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, population 257,001 thing that you consider probably the biggest accomplishment of his time here was the search allies in the police force. >> and that really helped his goal of community policing. >> that still is the evening anchor at our nexstar affiliate, lubbock, texas. he says mitchell was behind creating police substations in 3 different parts of the city. one of the things chief michel focused on was really touting the cart of safety by having the police department. >> closer to your home, this is going to be a safer community for everyone. he had a pretty much open to a policy. >> for folks to come in talk with him about issues that they may and that opens when he when you have open door policy like that, it makes everybody feel like they are part of the change that happens within the community. reggie dial heads up the organization 100 black men of west texas. >> he says mitchell gained a lot of respect by joining with his organization following the

murder of george floyd to lead a solidarity march in the city. we had. >> over got maybe 200 folks. now they're in a solidarity march to make sure that the city of louisville understands that is a partnership between the community in the police department. we have to work together is that he was a big piece of that, a major piece of that. and while those we spoke with said mitchell worked hard to establish relationships with the community. >> the same cannot be said for the news media. we would have, you know, unfortunate shootings and incidents that would happen you would expect tillis hear from the chief on he didn't really hear from him at all during the end of his tenure in lubbock, mitchell took a lot of heat for 9-1-1. calls going unanswered. but insiders say mitchell also didn't fare well when it came to officer morale. there was internal review well of the police department that was conducted by chief michel and conducted by the department to

see out. one within the department. and so from what i've been told from sources from within department of told that when it came to around all and how officer stopped mitchell was doing, it was pretty. >> fifty-fifty the city of lubbock and chief michel parted ways in september of last year, we reached out to chief michel to try and get a one-on-one interview with him. but we didn't hear back. >> he's expected to meet with the media and the community sometime next week in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news. stay with kron. 4 for the latest developments on oakland's new police chief. be sure to download the kron. 4 app is free. >> and you can get push alerts sent to your mobile device. >> members of the api community rallying today in san francisco, demanding justice for on paying taylor. the 94 year-old was stabbed several times while walking in the lower hill neighborhood in

2021. her attacker pleaded guilty to attempted murder, elder abuse and assault. despite the district attorney's recommendation for a 12 year prison sentence, the judge sentenced him to 5 years probation. district attorney brooke jenkins criticize that judge. >> we have to have a responsible system of justice. we have to have accountability in san francisco. there is no one more vulnerable than a 94 year-old woman is walking down the street. this was an unprovoked situation. and so we want to make sure that our asian seniors have ability to walk down the street safely our >> the rally, as you can hear was interrupted by people protesting jenkins decision and instead supporting the judge who placed the man who stabbed taylor on probation, the opposing protesters accuse jenkins of not revealing all the details in the case and they say revenge on someone is not the answer. >> heyward man turns himself

in to police for his wife's death. police say that that has been called them saying that he was responsible for the death of his spouse. police found his wife dead from stab wounds yesterday at their apartment on cypress avenue near jackson street after they got call from neighbors who heard a woman screaming. the husband was arrested and is currently in custody for murder. >> the man who killed a doordash driver in walnut creek will be in jail for more than 28 years. dylan baker killed stacy corley in 2021. over apparent road rage incident when corley was delivering for doordash in walnut creek today, it was addressed by the victim's family in court. some were not happy about the links of that prison sentence. >> think that the since you guys gave that young man was a slap the face. >> say you have dreams. so we had rely aspirations to be fulfilled. but or simply stolen from him. but being offered to young man is not in that it is unjust.

>> victim's girlfriend said she forgives baker. and as you see there, she shared an embrace with him in the courtroom. >> caltrans is delaying the full closure of a section of the 60 freeway in the east bay due to potential wet weather. the agency had originally planned to shut down the interstate the 5, 86, 80 connector in pleasanton down tooopman road in seminole starting april. 12th. well, the new data been pushed to april 26th beginning at 09:00pm through the 29th. speaking reigning conference chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with a look at the weekend. yeah, boy, going to be wet on and off. i think into the weekend i think sunday going to be drier than saturday. but still not entirely dry both days. we're going to see that rain continuing on and off more showery activity out there right now. the rain coming down. >> and heavy in some spots. pretty slick out there on the roads looking out toward the bay bridge right now. and yet the rain has been falling there as well. how the golden gate bridge got some rain

there, too. so all around we see the rain now affecting the entire bay area and really coming down in spots some places almost an inch of rain already. and we're still adding to that. so we've got more to go as we've got a night of a showers continuing. and then tomorrow, cold showers throughout the day. what a change in the weather to instead 70's. we'll be talking highs only in the 50's. maybe the low 60's, a chance of an isolated thunderstorm. i think a real possibility tomorrow. i'd be almost shocked if we didn't have some widely scattered thunderstorms and then sunday, maybe a chance of showers in the morning. i think we dry things out as we head towards sunday afternoon. but we are again in a very active pattern. so high pressure been sitting overhead, brought us that nice spring weather. but now looks like the pattern is going to be much wetter than dry over the coming days. so the rain moving through this afternoon across the bay area sliding on through bringing some downpours as we head toward late in the day, took some time to get here. maybe about an hour to be on the forecast. but now houston, there you go. you've got that rain falling around the bay area. some heavier amounts falling in some parts of bay area. now continuing. and that will be the case as we head

throughout the night tonight will start to taper off becoming more scattered showers. the rain falling parts of the east bay right now, some of the cells a little bit heavier just near concord area to the south there. looking at some heavier cells moving into the doppler range, ramon area and also back toward the coastline in san jose. they're getting in the game. they're kind of dry early on. but now more rain headed their way. and we've got more rain that has been moving up along the coastline to and in toward the san mateo, some heavier amounts of rain headed there as well. so all in all storm systems that are going to be moving through are going to be on the colder side. so very unstable air pushing on through. that means a chance. some thunderstorms overnight tonight we'll watch the main front moved through becoming more widely scattered showers by tomorrow morning. but it's going to be on an officer. you see some sunshine in between the clouds and office and you see some of these one during storms roll on through the bay area to keep things wet throughout the day and then into tomorrow night looks like a stronger wave of moisture moving on through. so all that being said, we've got a long way to go. we've got a series of storms rolling in effect here, but almost all of california.

so that's going to great for a water supply for our snow pack up in the high country. more storms coming right through next week as well. so tomorrow, much cooler highs only in the 50's and low 60's scattered showers around the bay area. your 10 10 for your boy. it looks very unsettled and wet right through the weekend. dry out on monday and tuesday. more rain on wednesday and possibly thursday. another storm system on friday and then the next week. wait to wet i know. can you believe looks like the first of april looks dry. >> ok, well, that's a beautiful. so getting no, that's not a joke. nice try our. it's the sonoma international film festival underway this weekend featuring dozens of movies from all around the world, including one that was inspired by a story first told right here on kron 4. it's a documentary based on the fine tale story i did about a ukrainian refugee family now here in the bay area. we wanted to rescue their cat from the war-torn country. >> filmmakers josh horowitz

came across a fine tale story while scrolling online. i just immediately. >> blown away. when i heard about it to full inspirational story? and i something i i really want to be involved to help help tell the story even further. timing the story is about 10 year-old nessa who mister katz, who had to be left behind when the family fled. odessa. >> word of the little girls. heartbreak spread and spark something magical. >> say this with for streaming. this story was. in my opinion. it was just such a beautiful story about kindness. compassion and how people from all over the world who don't even necessarily know each other. willing to come together to help bring somebody, joy, especially some of that has had a rough go of things. and i just for me is a documentary filmmaker. i'm so drawn to inspirational, uplifting stories. >> especially, you know, the times we're living just seems like all you're hearing about

is was it in a simple choice do the film delves into the deeper story of the family's struggles to move past the war their two-year refugee visa is nearing an end and their future here is uncertain at this. but they've shown incredible resilience and have managed to stay together as a family. >> a family that includes a very special pat. why we did something. i didn't really put a lot of thought into until i was in the thick of making the film was the ideas pick displacement and how serious an issue that is during work time. and i was really astonished when i started again, the statistics and numbers, there's just. >> when people are forced to flee their homes regardless of the situation, causes a up because it's such a problem with so for those who say it's just a cat, it's much more. it shows how seemingly little often insignificant things put together. >> can be extraordinary. >> the smallest act can make such a big difference in somebody's life.

>> so a film screening tomorrow in sonoma sold it's making the film the festive festival festival circuit right now that santa barbara. don't it's going to miami. so if you want to find out more about catching the film when it's available, jordan's films, there's a website jordan's films dot com and when it is out where you can see it, you can find out from that website. pets are family members? of course they are. but just you get that story originally flying tails, right? and i saw that and then, well, i yeah, we connections and they told me you're not going leave the stories. they got a bunch of people don't know each other. got a cat from ukraine back to the bay area. so it could be with the little girl that miston point. unreal, that wraps up kron for news stay tuned for kron. 4 news at 11. 0st it is sports night live. here's what's coming up. fifth-seeded saint mary's. >> spoke in washington tonight hoping to stay away from the tournament jenks. >> in playing 12 th-seeded grand canyon. it was battle to

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