beginning and i don't want to tell you anymore. >> he's laughing, because you see me interviewing and you couldn't hear me on that particular bite, but he says it starts out with a journalist, and he paused and i reminded him that i am a journalist. he thanked our producer for being such a long-time fan, because i told him kat is a long-time fan. tonight you can see "law & order," svu, and i sometimes call it suv. sadly, new details we are learning about a tense hostage situation.

also breaking, one step closer to ending california's decades-long drought, after back-to-back storms hitting the bay area, a new update has just been released. breaking down what this means for you. this is "today in the bay," streaming live for you on roku and on nbcbayarea.com. here we go, friday morning -- >> no! >> no, friday is tomorrow. but we are here. really. >> yes, we are. >> i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. we will check in with mike in just a moment, but, look, cinthia is in for kari. >> we are trying to follow the drought closely after the wild winter season. we are looking at changes mostly through the central coast down into l.a. i think they are out of the drought at this moment. we are doing very well, though.

remember, we started the season with a lot of dark reds on the map. now we are staying clear here in the bay area as well. i didn't notice a change for today's update, so we are staying abnormally dry in the three following counties, sonoma, solano and over in napa county. we are going to get the break from the rain. san francisco right now 51 degrees with cloudy skies. we will go out to the mid-50s this afternoon. it will be a little breezy so make sure you bring your windbreaker. mike, how is it looking in traffic? >> like a breeze in many spots. we do have an alert. i know we are talking about puppy day later on, and there was a dog in the carrier, and i think the dog was injured. no major injuries to humans in the area, and traffic is improving through the area, and

now back to you. >> thank you. a deadly shooting overnight ended in a violent standoff. we have a live look at the scene close to the winchester mystery house. police say the man that was shot was armed with a machete and held three people hostage, including two children. the three captives were all found safe. kris sanchez will bring us a live update at 6:30. in the meantime, you can find the latest details online on nbcbayarea.com and on our app. today in the bay's chris pallone is here, and the jurors were told to stay home yesterday? >> yeah, the reason for that

when they normally meet on wednesday is still unclear, and the d.a. not commenting on any aspect of the grand jury investigation. everything has been done in secret. if there is an indictment in this case it's not likely we would see former president donald trump face those charges and be booked until sometime next week. this is over allegations that campaign funds were used to reimburse cohen. cohen said he paid adult star stormy daniels to keep her7

>> the perp walk, you will not see him in handcuffs unless he brings his own. that's a reality. >> the former president's legal troubles continue in another investigationa source telling nbc news a judge ruled the former president committed a crime through his attorneys when it comes to the probe in the classified documents found at mar-a-lago. one of his lawyers will be used to testify in the criminal probe, and normally they would not do that because of the attorney/client privilege. >> thank you. this morning we are digging deeper into a potential move by the u.s. to ban tiktok. today the social media app's ceo

is expected to get grilled by lawmakers on capitol hill, and there was a threat to ban tiktok in the u.s. if the chinese company behind the app does not sell its stake. joining me, cyber security expert. thank you for joining us. i want to start out with the hearing on capitol hill today. what question do you think tiktok ceo is expected to face? i would imagine consumer privacy and data security? >> absolutely. the biggest question will be how far can the chinese government or chinese authority have access to the data of the u.s. user. that will be the biggest thing, because this is the national security at this level. >> it's interesting to think how cavalier businesses are, users are as well. do you think they just don't feel any sort of threat? i mean, 150 million users?

>> that's the point, and the thing is if you knew what kind of information they were collecting you would be worried about it, the manufacturer of the device, the way you are using it, and the telephone company you are using for that device, and the diagnostic of your devices in addition to your files and contacts and other things. this information will give a huge advantage for the chinese government, you know, getting this information, and influencing the mood of the society by pushing some kind of propaganda, or getting more information about the people. >> if tiktok is purchased by an american company, what is saying it will stop that data from really getting into the wrong hands? >> the key thing, once it belongs to the u.s. entity, any kind of a structure for the network, the software for getting into the data and analyzing the data will be rechecked and will be rewritten again, so there will be no

backdoor, and they call them privileges for anybody other than people who are in the united states or who are authorized to access that, and that will be the whole point about it. they are pushing them to sell it so they can own it, the u.s. entity, a u.s. organization, so they can have control of the data. >> we continue the conversation talking about why this possible ban is a long time coming for the u.s. as well. you can watch the entire interview at nbcbayarea.com, just search "tiktok." a man accused of murder of his girlfriend outside their home is set to be arraigned. last month he was ruled to stand competent for the trial of corina castro. he killed her with a sword with her children nearby. and then a street racing

crash, a car allegedly driven by a juvenile slammed into the couple and their two 7-year-old daughters that both survived that crash. happening now, tri-valley drivers are being told to prepare for delays this morning on eastbound 580. the chp closed two lanes yesterday and another will be closed today from now until 1:30 this afternoon. caltrans will be closing lanes to make repairs to the crack in the road that popped up on monday after a retaining wall collapsed. >> let's bring in mike inouye. what do drivers need to look for? >> from the middle of the day, like you said, laura, they will be down two lanes, and it's opposite your morning commute. i think that's why they planned the timing, obviously, through the area. hopefully it's clear by the time the afternoon and evening commute kick in.

we will watch that and update you if anything delays that. meanwhile, westbound coming into the area, this is a commute direction, and we are showing you the build. this is not the end of the repair work, but it's shifting lanes so they can repair for the repair work that has to continue there. you expect slowing for highway 4, and of course, at the bay bridge toll plaza. now there's the build coming through richmond and into berkeley. everything else moving smoothly, but an issue northbound 101, there was a distractiona roadside brushfire. we are sorting this out for the early commute, and then the south bay commute will kick in in another half hour. there are a few high clouds passing through. let's get you ready for school out in livermore this morning. drop off, 8:00, 9:00, and you are looking at 47 degrees with

partly cloudy skies. it will be similar in the afternoon warming up in the mid-50s. we are tracking the next storm system coming to us in the next couple days. we will look at that and your weekend out look, but for now back to you guys. >> thank you. with march madness, there's a new controversial overpaying student athletes. coming up, the president of one of the giants of college athletics now speaking out against the idea. the reason he says schools are losing sight of the goal. we will continue our coverage on the upcoming tiktok coverage on capitol hill, andd also we e are looking at thehe futures on wall street, and what's happening. not a whole lot. one of the biggest deejays in the world,d, shopping lococa

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good morning. it's 6:14 on this thursday. let's go to the east bay pleasant hill, temperatures in the mid-40s right now.

we will warm up to the mid-50s by around lunchtime. a great opportunity to get outdoors or maybe clean up from all of the storm. we will talk about the next storm in our full 7-day forecast, coming up. we're looking at the san mateo bridge, the camera on the hayward side crossing over to the peninsula westbound commute, picking up the volume. speeds are maintaining across the span. it could be breezy conditions across the bridge, but nothing like we have seen over the last few days. we are looking at the build, nonetheless, coming up. happy thursday to you. stocks took a hit when janet yellen walked back comments that the government would back bank deposits beyond $250,000. jay powell tried to reassure americans the banking system was safe. he said it later yesterday, the

banks are lending less and it will be hard to get a loan. the ceo of tiktok will testify on capitol hill today over concerns about the relationship between tiktok's parent company and the chinese government. does tiktok track you? what, if anything, does it pass on to the chinese? your watch tracks you, and the difference is chinese owned companies are required to do what the chinese government tells them to do, turn over the data, or show everybody a video of some sort of propaganda. tiktok could be banned for that reason. but then are we just going to ban all chinese-made apps?

>> hi, everyone. i am the ceo of tiktok. i am here in washington, d.c. today and i have news and updates to share with everyone here. >> the ceo of tiktok went on tiktok to rally users and warn them about the probable ban. cho is not chinese. i think he's going to have a tough time in congress today. i don't know the man's heart, but i don't think he's a bad guy. >> he's trying to run a business. >> trying to run a business under a parent company that is responding to the chinese. i hope the lawmakers remember that, because this guy, he used to be an intern at facebook. >> i would imagine. >> i hope. we will see. >> thanks, scott. >> you bet. 6:17 right now. march madness in full force along with the money behind it,

more people in college athletics are talking about the changing model when it comes to paying student athletes. the recent changes allow the students to capitalize on their talents and likeness. >> once you go down a path to say we're paying them for their play, you go more and more to this professional model and you lose sight of this educational purpose that these programs were set up for in the first place. >> critics of the i.l. says many athletes are not likely to make money. can you watch that exclusive interview and here from student athletes on the "today" show coming up for you at 7:00, right after us here on "today in the bay." back here in the bay area, stevie nicks canceling her concert tonight because of covid

illness within the band. the band will announce reschedule dates soon. a san francisco bakery is trending this morning after participating in a concert. >> almost always including fun, and he likes to call it cake face. check it out. throwing that cake in the crowd during the show. this was earlier this month. we know the cake came from thoroughbred and pastry and they posted this photo, and they said they were given specific instructions to make that cake light enough to throw in the crowd and not hurt anybody. >> what a waste and a mess.

i would rather eat it. >> yeah, eat it before it touches everyone. >> you know who that guy's father is? >> who? >> benny hanna. >> fun family, too. no kidding. fun facts. let's check the weather with cinthia. >> let's take it out and see where the temperatures are. we are seeing a few high clouds passing over the bay, and 49 for you in concord, and 57 as we make our way into santa rosa. where is the rain right now? storm ranger saying thank you for the break. it's pushing through over mount hamilton and making its way up the central valley and dumping a few inches of snow in the sierra. it will be breezy if you are

taking your dog for a walk, and so winds are gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour, and continuing into the evening hours and on to friday. so far we are getting the well-deserved break from the rain here in san josé. if you want to step outside and take a nice walk around the neighborhood, we are looking at partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the 50s. we are tracking spotty chances of rain as we go on into today. we are looking at maybe the afternoon hours when some of the trace amounts of rain will push through, but very, very light amounts. as we take into the next storm already developing ahead of the nice weekend, i think it will start to come in late monday night on into tuesday. again, tuesday weather is very, very wild recently, dumping more snow in the sierra. fine-tuning details on where the strongest of impacts will be, and we will also see temperatures plummet. even though the calendar says

spring, the rain and all active weather is still active for us here in the bay area. i will leave you with the inland 7-day forecast, getting you ready for the nice break from the rain ahead. be careful of the morning frost as we go into tomorrow, saturday and sunday, but otherwise a nice weekend. mike, where are we going with traffic? >> wait, cinthia, that 7-day said on tuesday, next storm. >> yeah. >> all right. southbound on 880 towards the split with 24, things are picking up volume. walnut drive is looking good. a fender-bender here -- it's my interpretation of that report and we will check on that in a few minutes as chp arrives. down through berkeley, nothing dramatic. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on. 92, 84, dumbarton and san mateo

bridges are moving smoothly, and we are getting ready for the next burst of traffic in about 15 minutes. >> thanks, mike. here's a question. when was the last time you thought the game was over was not really over? >> i don't know. >> the big dubs' win is up in the air. we'll talk about it, next, on "today in the bay."

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breaking news right now at 6:30, a late night standoff turns into a deadly police shooting overnight. we are live this morning with new details about a tense hostage situation. then the grand jury case against donald trump seems to be wrapping up. scott mcgrew breaks down what it means for the former president. this is "today in the bay." a very good thursday morning to you. 6:30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. before we kick things off this morning, we have to take a look at this. look at bob redell.

who is that fellow with bob redell? well, ahead, bob will show us how you can take one of these beautiful pups home. that's a beautiful pup there, too. >> bob. first, let's check in with cinthia. >> let's go to the north bay over san rafael. so far this morning, calm conditions. we are seeing the clouds mixing out from what we were seeing earlier this morning. let's drive ten minutes south into mill valley, maybe you want to get a workout in since the weather allowed it, and it's chilly and then clouds. overall, we are going to stay dry through the weekend, although seeing cold temperatures ahead, and we are talking about the next storm

already brewing. we have the build, but i want to focus over here, cinthia. we have your traditional slowing patterns building here, and this is the issue. it's southbound 680. there was a crash on monument boulevard but it's after the merge with 242. more slowing taking that corner. go highway 4 instead of cutting through 242 because you saw the backup approaching the crash at monument boulevard. the rest of the commute is a smooth drive. back to you. >> thank you, mike. breaking this morning, a deadly end to a hostage situation overnight in san josé. investigators are trying to determine why a man took three people captive before eventually being shot by officers. >> today in the bay's kris

sanchez is live at the scene. what you have learned this morning? >> reporter: this started last night, but the crime scene unit is here and the crime scene tape is still up hours after the police announced that suspect died of the gunshot wounds at the hospital. this started at 8:30 last night as a hostage situation in an apartment here, southeast of where 280 and the sass moss interchange. the man was holding two children and a woman hostage in the apartment. the neighbors saw police throw a flash bomb in the apartment and then heard three gunshots. san josé police confirm the man was shot at least once by officers, and he was transported to the hospital and just after 1:00 this morning san josé police announced the suspect died at that hospital. the woman and two children were

removed safely, so they were physically unhurt, however, they are no doubt traumatized. there will be an autopsy on the suspect, and we will learn his identity after next of kin are notified. generally speaking, we hear from the chief of police after an officer-involved shooting. when that happens we will bring it to you. kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> thank you. as the situation unfolded overnight, we sent you updates from the nbc bay area news app. scott, all eyes are on manhattan, but the big development came out of florida. >> out of florida. we are still watching for announcements from the grand jury out of manhattan, and there are four investigations into trump and it's the one in florida with the documents in

mar-a-lago that is giving trump problems. it was enough to trigger what they call the crime fraud exception, which negates some attorney/client privileges. in other words, trump's lawyer is now a witness and could be questioned and their private documents could be turned over to the prosecution. in manhattan, we are continuing to watch for any developments. the grand jury has been called back. this was the one that trump, himself, expected to be arrested over. it's getting the most attention because it's the first potential indictment, but really it's not the most serious. some washington republicans, meanwhile, indicating they are willing to investigate prosecutors investigating trump. jim jordan of ohio sent letters

to two prosecutors who suggested they were pressuring the a.g. about going against trump. three prosecutors, four cases, and as we saw yesterday, developments can come from anywhere. the "today" show will continue its coverage and that starts at 7:00, and if there's a major development, nbc bay area will break into your regular programming. >> thank you. 6:35 for you this morning. utility crews are making progress restoring power from the latest storm. a short time ago pg&e updated us there are now 24,000 outages. the east bay is the hardest hit with 11,000 outages, and on the peninsula it's down to 9,000. meanwhile one oakland neighborhood said they sat without power for 24 hours, and pg&e did not know there was no power there.

so those people could not see their reflection on the utility outage map, and they called us to ask us to convince pg&e the outage was real. >> i plan on being warm. when i want to pick up my phone and charge it, i want to charge it because i deserve it and this is what i work for. >> pg&e said the teams are trying to figure out why the meters of a dozen or so neighbors did not reflect an outage, and they said customers could file a claim for losses due to the outages. >> hopefully we will get a break from the storms to try and reassess and clean up a little bit. >> yeah, today through at least sunday and maybe into monday afternoon as we get ready for the next rainmaker. let's talk about the weekend and make sure everybody is ready to go. san francisco, currently 51 degrees. in the afternoon, it will be breezy and mixing out to sun and clouds. definitely drier as we go into

sonoma valley. temperatures are going to be in the mid-50s, upwards of 60 degrees on saturday. we are looking at frosty mornings ahead tomorrow through saturday and even on to sunday. be careful of that. talking about frosty conditions, let's go to south lake tahoe. dicey if you want to get there today. tomorrow looks like a spectacular day, but tricky conditions as you make your way on saturday. speaking of getting there, mike, let's go back and check on traffic conditions at this hour. yeah, we are seeing slowing develop around the bay area, as you would expect. it's 6:37, and then we are showing the first burst clears and then the second one coming. this is becoming a regular thing we see. this may be unexpected as we look ahead to folks traveling out of the area from now to this afternoon, we are down another lane because they are working on

some preparation from roadwork over the area where the landslide took out two lanes already, and you will just have two lanes open getting over to tracie. no problems for the altamont pass towards livermore. we are looking at southbound 242 jammed up with a crash after the merge with 580. 6:38. a contract dispute is leaving thousands of l.a. county schoolchildren high and dry. a larger battle is still raging. get this, a 3-d printed rocket aims for space. what can go wrong? apparently quite a bit. new details for you this morning on the late night failure. i am bob redell live in san francisco. it is, of course, national puppy day. we have two that are looking to

go home with you, maybe one -- who knows? we are going to introduce you to john and poly or poly and johnny, not sure who is who. we'll be right back.

good morning. it's 6:42 on this thursday. let's go to the north bay and get you ready for school. parents, teachers and kids, listen up. we are looking at clouds drifting over the area for drop

off. pickup in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies. we are tracking just the slightest of rain chances there in the north bay. we will talk about this and your weekend outlook coming up. not a lot of wait as you get on the span. it's moving smoothly. it's slowing more in the east bay. contra costa county, we have an update on the location for the earlier crash. developing south of the bay area, first responders are searching for a missing 7-year-old boy that may have been swept out to sea. this is in monterey. rescue crews were called last night, and this is when beachgoers found a child on the beach unattended. that child told them his mother and 7-year-old child has gone in the water and not returned. the mother was found unconscious in the water and there's no update about her condition. and then the business owner

seen spraying somebody with a water hose is due in court. back in january the video went viral. the business owner later apologized after claiming the person was latering and ignored his demands to move along. he faces a misdemeanor battery charge. we have a live look at strikers out on the picket line at a downtown bus yard. thousands of service workers walked off the job tuesday morning over stalled contact talks. city leader are trying to help broker a new deal, but after two days neither side has to announce any significant progress. schoolchildren are set to return to school tomorrow. this is not your average rocket launch last night from cape canaveral. this is the first spacecraft to

ever be created from 3-d printing. unfortunately, the test flight did not go as planned and the engine problem kept the rocket from going into orbit and it crashed into the ocean. it's going to not take one home, bob?

>> reporter: you should see the other dog. we have johnny and polly. we had valerie earlier, a husky mix, very calm. these guys have a lot of energy. when people come in to adopt, you are looking for a right fit as far as the family goes and the people. >> oh, yeah, that's important. there has to be a mutual connection and understanding. whether it's a person or a family that adopts, these, as you can see, they are high energy, right? they are not just acting for the camera. >> reporter: no, no, they are not. what is the story with these guys? they are three months old -- let me show you how small they are. >> yeah, 37 pounds of last week. >> you are a good boy. you want a kiss, too? come here. >> they will get at least twice the size, if not bigger. it's a guess, but at three

months old and already 40 pounds, it's safe to say they have a lot more growing today, high and wide. national puppy day, and is there something you will see different today as far as interest and demand? >> we hope so. again, people start recognizing that puppies are available at shelters, and also that, you know, there's a lot of other adult animals. we have animals that may not be three months old, but they are under a year and still very young. there are options, right? if you don't want to maybe do the job of raising a young pup like this, getting somebody who is a little more mature, and even at a year old, it makes a world of difference. >> these guys are so low energy -- hey, would you -- >> if they could talk, man, they

would be saying, up! up! >> reporter: i greased myself up with alpo. >> yes, training with these guys, when you walk out the door, they are so smart. they already know how to sit. with the right training and commitment, they will be wonderful companions. you will be able to have a blast with them. >> now that we are out of the pandemic, are things less as far as demand goes? what would you say now that we are out? >> we saw a lot of people, which was great, coming in and wanting a companion, and then when life got back to normal all of a sudden that animal was no longer a fit in their lifestyle. it's really important, whoever you are adopting, but especially a puppy, you know, these guys are three months old, with the right care, medically, physically, they will be part of

your life for many years to come, so it's important to think about what your life and lifestyle and wants are now and what they might be. >> reporter: hey, that's my shirt! i think the lifestyle of these guys is just destroying the house and -- no, we were saying -- hey, sit! sit! they were sitting earlier. all i can say is i have had puppies, and if you have not had puppies before, the training is not -- it's not rocket science. i also have rescued adults, and they are great, too. if you can rescue an animal and have the right space and fit, i highly recommend it. jackie, thank you very much. thanks for the ground. do you want it back? >> we are not reusing them. you can take it as a souvenir. >> you are a good boy.

>> he would be great for small kids, and they would have a lot of fun with those two. >> yeah. >> very exciting. >> might have, i don't know, a snack in the pocket there. >> they watched "today in the bay" and they were, like, bob is here. >> yeah, when bob comes in the news room, we do the same thing. >> it typically happens to him, everywhere he goes. >> nati7?

>> has she trained you yet? >> yeah, to be more patient. sometimes you just want to get home and sometimes she's waiting there and she's, like, mom. >> a year tomorrow, right? >> yes, a year tomorrow. >> you can probably take her out today? >> i sure can. she will be waiting for mom to come home, and it's going to be a great day for any dog to get out. it will be a little breezy as we are seeing the storm system make its exit. most of the rain and the activity has pushed on through into the central valley and the sierra getting a couple more inches of fresh powder. let's go to the north bay, santa rosa. 47 degrees as we wake up, it's 6:50 on your thursday. we will see sun and clouds at lunchtime, so if you want to take lunch outdoors or clean up after the storm, it will be breezy, 15 to 25-mile-per-hour winds. let's take a look at where some

cells might develop. in the afternoon along the coastline, maybe a few light sprinkles over oakland. it pushes through by the evening commute, a couple hours after that, through oakland, fremont and down through the santa cruz mountains and pushing finally into gilroy before making its exit, and we are seeing a very decent break as we go into friday and the weekend ahead. our temperatures today ranging from 57 in san mateo to just the slightly bit warmer in fairfield at 62, and that cloud cover might knock these numbers a little bit below what we are seeing. tomorrow, also a little bit of the same. we are looking at 57 in santa cruz if you want to make your way to the coastline. i would avoid the coastline as we go into next week, and we are tracking the next rainmaker late on monday night. tuesday's commute, yeah, looking tricky and might be one of the days where you decide to work

from home, and things are still developing but i believe it will be another gusty wind like we are seeing, and we don't need anymore problems, but they could arrive. how much rain? three quarters of an inch in the tri-valley, and an inch and a half or more along the santa cruz mountains. if you live or work in san francisco, carry the umbrella for the slight chance of rain today, and then we will keep you posted on the storm developing over the next several days. mike? as bob was receiving that positive energy of those two puppies on puppy day, now we have the roadway cleared for southbound 242 in the last few minutes. we see much improvement coming off highway 4 into concord and pleasant hill. the rest of the area for contra costa county, highway 4, looking

good, and the metering lights, of course, a slower drive across the san mateo bridge and the build for the south bay, 101, 85 show slower sensors. back to you. employees at trader joe's has decided to unionize. it's located on college avenue. trader joe's did not respond to questions about worker concerns. and it comes as workers at starbucks also decided to organize, and starbucks publicly opposed unionization. a violent standoff turns deadly overnight in the south bay. new details we are learning about the tense hostage situation that ended with the hostage taker being killed. coming up on "today," does

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it's 6:57 on your thursday. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories here on "today in the bay." a hostage situation ended over night with deadly police force. >> three people were taken hostage last night. we have a live look in san josé, and a large police presence still there near the winchester mystery house. a man was armed with a machete

and held three people captive, including two children. all three hostages were found safe. so far police are not saying if the man knew his victims. happening today, a man accused in the murder of his girlfriend outside their peninsula home is set to be arrived. last month the man was ruled competent to stand trial for the murder of 27-year-old castro. investigators say he killed her with a sword last september with her children nearby. they shared a daughter. some 24,000 customers are still in the dark. this is a current look at the outage map. alameda county has the most outages so far with more than 11,000. the storms are gone and people are still in the dark, but sunshine today. >> sunshine and a break at least through sunday afternoon. we're looking at just a few remaining spotty showers today, and then we will be in for a

frosty start through the weekend with that next storm system arriving monday night. >> look at the south bay map. more slowing and it will build for the next hour and a half, and two hours in the south bay in the northbound directions. palo alto, we are monitoring that, and out of the area, eastbound 580 has one left lane traveling across the construction zone. >> got to share the road. >> thanks, mike. that does it for us here on "today in the bay." don't forget to join us for our midday newscast. >> that's right, and that's at 11:00. we will be back with local news updates every half hour. "today" show is coming up, and have a great day. enjoy some sunshine over the next few. starting withçóokxd breaking ne > a