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hi, everybody. i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ today february 7, 2025. on the world stage. president trump meets with japan's prime minister at the white house. what the two leaders said during a joint press conference not long ago. e trump administration's federal funding freeze is affecting thousands of firefighters. the growing concerns it could lead to a critical shortage. inside the box. there's been focus on black boxes after the plane crashes in washington and philadelphia. what are they exactly and what can we learn from them? i'm simply explain. the big game in the big easy. super bowl weekend is here in new orleans. we're counting down to kickoff. plus, a sneak people at the halftime show with kendrick lamar. >> i stick around for the

halftime and advertising. >> i watch the football too. we begin at the white house where president trump is hosting the prime minister of japan. >> this is the second foreign leader mr. trump has met with in washington this week. the president and prime minister held a joint news conference. both men reinrced the strength of the partnership between the two countries. >> there's a number of critical issues japan and the u.s. have to face. among the influence of china, the threat from a nuclear armed north korea and the global economy as a japanese company has been trying to purchase u.s. steel. president biden blocked that deal before he left office. >> leading us off yamiche alcindor. what were the highlights from president trump's comments at the news conference? >> reporter: i can tell you as it relates to u.s. and japan relations the president said he has the same stance. he's against a japanese company taking over u.s. steel, something he said before he came

into office. he's sticking by that. he talked about the fact that he might have more tariffffs on otr countries including japan. japan's prime minister said he understands the u.s. is trying to have mutually beneficial trade agreements. there's a lot of domestic news. the president talked about the authority he's giving elon musk, saying he's the person in charge and that elon musk is doing what he's allowing him to do. he said somebody about fbi agents that i need to underscore. he said he was open to firing fbi agents who worked on january 6th cases. we know that a number of federal prosecutors and heads of the fbi field offices have been done away with and forced out by this administration. it was striking the hear the president say that fbi agents, career officials, thousands of them who worked on the january 6th capitol attack case, that some of them could be fired for just doing their jobs. president trump said it's because they were part of a

politicalization of the fbi. >> you mentioned elon musk. there's been so much focus on doge, the department of government efficiency. what came out of this news conference about that? >> reporter: president trump defended their work and laid out targets for other agencies that might be put up and really scrutinized by doge. listen to what he said first about usaid and then other agencies. >> virtually every investment made is a con job. there's nothing of value to anybody unless there's a kickback scheme going on which is possible. we'll be looking at the department of education, our military, tremendous amounts of money. >> reporter: the president and elon musk have been targeting their attacks on usaid saying they believe this is not an organization that needs to exist. defenders of the agency said

it's doing a lot of humanitarian good including in places like ukraine and gaza. there's labor unions that have sued to try to stop some of the things going on at usaid, including the forcing out of a number of officials. a thing to continue to watch there. >> on musk the president said he's very capable and has a capable group of people. yamiche alcindor, thank you. usaid where thousand us of americans and others working for the agency are on track to lose their jobs. >> they were told they would be placed on administrative leave as the trump administration works to cut down the workforce. two groups are suing the trump administration. crews scraped off the agency's name on the building letter by letter. new information about president trump's funding freeze which was put on hold by a federal judge.

this is the whole federal government funding freeze. despite that pause, some organizations say they're not receiving federal money. >> that includes community health centers in virginia which were forced to closers, a nonprofit in idaho and a second separate order on the hiring freeze could impact the next fire season. jacob soboroff joins us with that part of the story. jacob, what is happening with firefighters and what's at stake in the short and long term? >> reporter: yeah, essentially the hiring of federal firefighters is paused at this moment. a lot of people might say i didn't know there were federal firefighters. turns out they were critical to the response here in the los angeles area in the wake of what governor newsom said was the most devastating wildfire, biggest one by cost in the history of the united states. you have firefighters from the

bureau of land management, the national forest service. 15 to 20,000 in any given year. many are career officials, but more are temporary workers, seasonal workers. it requires a lengthy on boarding process because of the federal background check system. any delay in the hiring of federal firefighters who literally in some cases save neighborhoods in the eaton fire zone can jeopardize the next fire season and the fire coverage these firefighters will be able to provide. i'm specifically talking here about these federal firefighters and the way they engage with the management system, not only on wild lands owned by the federal government, but in communities all across the country including in los angeles. >> jacob, i'm curious whether anyone's raised alarms about this yet. is anyone calling the federal government saying it's a bad idea? >> reporter: kate, i spoke to an official within the bureau of land management for our story.

this is someone involved in the hiring process of these firefighters. what she told me is she received a directive to hold off offers related to fire positions. what this official told me is the level of stupidity and negligence is enraging. people making these decisions are not the ones whose houses will burn down. there's anger from people inside these departments responsible for hiring firefighters because they know the consequences of not having them on board. >> more to come. jacob soboroff, thank you. america's first jobs report of 2025 is out now. it shows hiring is slowing down a bit, but the economy remains strong overall. >> according to bureau of labor atistics 143,000 jobs were added. the unemployment rate ticked down 0.1% to 4%. joining us now brian cheung. brian, you've been taking a closer look at this jobs report.

what stands out to you? >> this economy still appears to be chugging along all right. this job report covers january, but the survey period was before inauguration. it's not necessarily anything to read into what the trump administration has done we won't see that in this report. the overall number, 143,000 jobs added in the month of january, that's below what economists were expecting. they were expecting 170,000. the unemployment rate ticking down is notable. we're watching the black unemployment rate that rised in the month. there are some red flags here. >> the white house is saying some of this is weak job numbers. they're pointing at last year before january 20th when biden was still president. explain that. >> every february -- i want to emphasize it happens every february. the bureau of labor statistics

looks at the numbers reported in the prior year and double checks against unemployment insurance data to make sure it's true. what they said this february there was an impact of 598,000 fewer jobs over the course of last. almost 600,000 fewer jobs than we thought creating because the figures were overstated. there was a period during the trump administration in 2019 where there were 500,000 jobs overstated. it's something that happens every february. those revisions only account for less than .5% of the overall workforce. >> we're in the trump administration. the white house is working quickly to eliminate jobs. how will that impact future reports? >> the i mplication is the -- when we talk about the lay of

the land, there are over 2.5 million federal workers. it accounts for 1.5% of the entire workforce of the united states. the trump administration wants those numbers to go down. 60 k as a portion of 2.6 million, it's not that substantial. we have to see whether it makes it into the report. >> brian cheung, thanks so much. time for some consumer news. amazon is spending big on artificial intelligence. amc got more expensive. >> reporter: amazon plans to spend $100 billion to invest more in age for its aws division. they said thursday that the investment is a once in a lifetime opportunity. the investment exceeds what amazon spent last year at 83 billion as it tries to stay

relevant against openaind a google. toyota has a recall for tacoma trucks and camera and lexus uvs. they're being recalled over possible damage to rear brake hoses and the camrys could have damage to seat belts. it's about to get more expensive to see a movie at amc theaters. it will go up in may. amc is adding an incentive allowing you to watch four movies a week. guys? >> thank you. do you have the right stuff? the new project asking people to read documents in cursive. read documents in cursive. if you have heart failure or chronic kidney disease,

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correspondent julia ailey joins us now. julie, what happened? >> reporter: the judge said they're not ready to rule yet although we heard a firm argument the judge is inclined to say it's not constitutional. this is the third of these cases. the other two judges in maryland and in seattle make a really definitive case right from the bench, definitive decision in saying it's blatantly unconstitutional. we have two nationwide injunctions in place. this judge in boston is saying they need more time before they reach a decision and they don't think they'll have a decision within the next couple days. >> julilia, i wanto ask you about another part of the trump immigration story. it involves other countries. you spoke to the president of guatemala about that country's agreement with the u.s. what can you tell us?

>> reporter: that's right. he talked to me after he met with secretary of state rubio. rubio has been going through central america trying to push ahead on trump's number one campaign progress to curb the flow of immigration and deport more migrants in the united states illegally. the president agreed to accept 20% more deportees and accept people not even from guatemala. i asked him why he would agree. here's what he said. >> this is part of their operation with other countries. >> how will you be sure they'll go to other countries? will the u.s. help with that? >> yes. we discussed that. the united states will be helping us in this process. >> reporter: so again, there aren't clear parameters. there was a promise of u.s.

investment. it's not clear if the migrants sent to guatemala will be from countries that will ke them back. venezuela has refused to take by migrants, although trump indicated that might change. it hasn't. guatemala might be under the impression they're there temporarily, but it could be a longer period. >> julia ainsley, thank you. okay. it's the final countdown to super bowl lix in new orleans in just two days. the philadelphia eagles will go head to head against the kansas city chiefs. it's a super bowl remah from two years ago. a matchup the chiefs won in 2023. security measures are ramping up around the super dome. the game comes weeks after that new year's day attack on bourbon street that killed 14 people. priscilla thompson is in new orleans for us. paint us a picture, what's the atmosphere like in the city as we get closer to sunday? >> reporter: as you might

imagine such a festive atmosphere throughout the city, but a safe atmosphere. everyone here has talked about how they feel safe given the attack in january. we're at the convention center. there are concrete barriers all around the area where people are gathering and coming in and out of. we spent time on bourbon street and saw more of those barricades. they're not allowing any street traffic like cars between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in that area. they're making sure that people feel safe. no coolers or ice chests. i have talked to some students and they said they feel the increased police presence. it does make them feel safe. officials have said they're confident they can deliver an event that's safe, but also fun. kate? >> priscilla, you can't talk about the super bowl without

talking about the halftime show. the man of the hour is kendrick lamar. what do we expect? >> reporter: he's going to be the first solo rap artist to headline the super bowl. he talked about that performance yesterday. he said that he plans to bring authenticity and story telling and he also talked about what this means for him as a rapper, but also as an artist and about being recognized at this level. i chatted with some of the eagles and chiefs cheerleaders earlier. i asked them about their advice for him. they said confidence is key and to saver the moment. coming up, two people are dead after possible tornados dead after possible tornados ripped through the dwest.mi katie! i knew i'd find you here. i know, it's wild. future you.

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tomorrow, reaching into the mid to upper 50s, as well as a lot of sunshine in the forecast, but it will be cold in the overnight hours and there will be frost advisories for the bay area and freeze warnings for the north bay valleys. and then after that cold start, we see a nice recovery on sunday. look for highs in the upper 50s. and this is going to be what we see, at least into the middle of next week before the next storm system comes in. it will be nice to have some dry weather in time for our weekend. we'll take a look at that extended forecast coming up in the next 30 minutes. thanks, kari. this week's storms were deadly in the north bay. two men died in separate incidents. one in calistoga, one in sebastopol. now, people across the bay area are trying to clean up and get ready for next week's storms, as nbc bay area's bob redell reports, first responders are emphasizing that people should keep safety in mind. we are learning just how deadly and dangerous this week's storms were. an elderly woman driving

her car in marin county. as one instance of that, she says the car hit a puddle. she lost control and slid into a creek where the water was very deep. this is body cam video of a marin county sheriff deputy breaking the window to that woman's car. you can see most of her cars submerged in that creek. fortunately, the woman was able to keep her head above water long enough for that deputy to pull her out and get her back to dry land and safety. she was lucky. two men were not further north in sonoma county, first responders recovered a man's body in unincorporated santa rosa. they believe he entered the water either on foot or a bike. authorities found another man in unincorporated calistog he was found dead in a culvert. his neighbors believe he was trying to clear the creek when he got caught in the water. a reminder from police and fire. stay away from flooded roads and creeks. you just can't tell how

deep or dangerous those waters might be. this was the scene in san jose where the winds knocked down some very large branches in the back of a man's yard down there. a workers with valley water, they cleared waterways of garbage and other debris to make sure the water kept flowing and didn't overflow to banks and flood. you should be able to see the before and after pics on your screen there. i know many of us are tired of this wet weather, but valley water welcomes it as long as it's in a reasonable amount of doses there. these rainstorms are critical to help replenish our reservoirs. the more water we can capture here locally, t less valley water and other agencies have to bring in water from outside their respective counties during the dry months. about 70% of normal for this time of the year. so i've seen it creep up over the last storm, which means that that ground is saturated and we're starting to see that water run off into those reservoirs, which is good news for our water supply. these are images from the santa cruz mountains provided to us by caltrans, which closed state

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here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." it's not just fans betting this sunday's super bowl winner. this dolphin is too. meet nicholas. he's been making sports predictions for years at florida's clear water marine aquarium. he taps his nose on the logo of the team he thinks will win. he's been right 60% of the time. this year he picked the philadelphia eagles. the former interpreter for dodgers superstar shohei ohtani has been sentenced to five years in prison. he pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud after stealing close to $17 million from ohtani's bank account. he said he used the money to pay off gambling debts. he was ordered to pay $18 million in restitution.

nearly all will go to ohtani and the remainder to the irs. crews in alaska are searching for a small plane that went missing. local authorities say it was carrying ten people when it lost contact with air traffic control minutes before it was scheduled to land. it was a flight from the small alaskan city of gnome. they have a population of about 3,500 people. officials have asked the public not to form individual search parties due to weather and safety concerns. new developments in the investigation into the deadly midair collision between an army helicopter and united airlines jet over washington d.c. a large section of the black hawk was discovered thursday. senator ted cruz said a critical tracking system was turned off in the chopper at the time of the crash.

that system is called automatic dependence surveillance broadcast. it tracks an aircraft's speed and altitude. it's being looked into whether having that safety system off would have made it more difficult for air traffic controller to track the aircraft. the deadly plane crash in philadelphia, deral investigators are hoping the plane's black boxes will contain answers. these devices offer families the chance for clarity and over the years they've given authorities insights into how to make flying safer. how exactly do these critical tools work and what's the history behind them? here's black box's simply explained. in times of aviation crisis, authorities prioritize saving lives and recovering the black box. >> can you in simple terms explain what a black box is?

>> i should note they're not black. they're orange. that helps identify them in the wreckage. they're called black boxes because the original design was designed not to let light in. there are two black boxes. one is the digital flight data recorder. the second is the cockpit voice recorder. they provide important information about what exactly the airplane was doing on the flight and also what the pilots were talking about and what was happening in the cockpit. >> reporter: justin green is an aviation attorney and former army pilot. >> they can go into the water and stay in the water down to 20,000 feet. they also have a beacon on them. the beacon sends out a locater signal for up to 30 days. >> reporter: quick history lesson. at least two people are credited with the creation of black boxes including this french aviation engineer who developed techniques to record a plane's speed and altitude and the

australian scientist credited for the cockpit voice recorder. australia was the first country to mandate airlines put black boxes on their planes. today, black boxes are not in every plane or helicopter, though the federal aviation administration does require the devices on commercial planes. according to the ntsb black boxes are typically installed in a plane's tail, usually considered the most crash survivable part of the aircraft. >> black boxes have been key to ntsb investigations for several decades. >> reporter: dr. allen diel investigated the potomac river plane crash in 1982. >> using that black box we were able to establish the co-pilot, first officer, was trying to convince the captain that something was wrong. so these recorders are absolutely critical to solving the mystery. >> reporter: ntsb

recommendations often come following aviation tragedies. the absence of black boxes sustain the mystery. >> no sign of wreckage. >> after the disappearance of the malaysia jet, they expanded the amount of time that has to be recorded on the flight data recorder from two hours to 25 hours. >> reporter: still, some say the devices could use important updates. >> has there been any discussion about updating the information black boxes collect? >> after the malaysia disappearance as to why they don't live stream the data. is there a need for it and the privacy of the pilots, it will be something we debate going forward. >> of course, we always want to hear from you. let us know what you want simply explained by connecting with me

on social media. >> zinhle, thank you. we're tracking dangerous winter storms from coast to coast. in the south at least two people have died after suspected tornados swept through tennessee and kentucky. in the midwest and northeast millions of people are bracing for more snow and freezing rain. to the west parts of california are still drying out from rain that led to flooding and mudslides. look at that home. it slid into the rushing river in sonoma. meteorologist bill karins is tracking all this. we start with george solis. george, i understand crews are out assessing the damage from all the storms. what are they seeing across the country? >> reporter: obviously it's a very busy weather map right now. you're seeing officials surveying. the governor in tennessee speaking with survivors out of those harrowing images from that tornado overnight. unfortunately two people lost their lives in morgan county tennessee.

there was another tornado not far in deer lodge, tennessee -- thorn hill, tennessee, an ef-1 tornado. we learned of another one in jackson county, tennessee. three total tornados in tennessee as well. you talk about one in kentucky as well. no injuries there as far as we know. that was in south central kentucky. on top of that you have the rain and potential for mudslides in california. there's also that weather impacting. crews working out there surveying those harrowing images as well. we can't forget about the northeast where you're seeing snow impact as well. very active weather season right now. again, obviously the most impactful right now is two lives lost in tennessee. >> thank you so much, george. bill, let me turn to you. what are you watching right now and when are the next round of storms moving in? >> the west is starting to dry

out. we have a few showers ft over here. snow in the high elevations. the worst weather in the entire country is in salt lake city. blue is rain and green is snow. it's a mess around the city. hopefully the roads are okay. careful traveling into higher elevations out of salt lake. as far as the storm goes, this is heading through the northern rockies. tomorrow heads out into the plains. this is the beginning of an active weather pattern. we'll have four storms from the west coast to the east coast. you can see one, two, three and four and that would be next weekend. that could be a big one. already with this firsstorm over 70 million people under winter weather alerts. we have a winter storm warning in billings, montana. now new winter storm warnings on the border of south data and north dakota. minneapolis expecting four or

five inches of snow. that's where the trouble spot will be saturday. all this mess heads to the east coast. looks like a snow event for northern new england. that could mess up travel across the country. our friends on the west coast, the next big storm for you is wednesday of next week. that could be significant. >> that's a tease. bill karins, thank you. george solis, thank you. do you remember when reading and writing in cursive was something kids had to learn in elementary school? >> that style of handwriting is a lot less common. a project is looking for cursive experts to decode documents from the past. hallie jackson explains. >> reporter: tiktok cursive challenge introducing gen-z to the lost art of longhand. if you want a real cursive challenge, you have to go old school, like very old. >> 1764.

>> reporter: at the national archives a new project asks volunteers to decode documents like these from the revolutionary war. >> every box has a story. >> reporter: records from soldiers telling the stories of america's first veterans, if you can read them. >> in their something -- >> i think records. >> of -- how do people do this? it's impossible. >> reporter: the archives asking is cursive your super power. they have found 100,000 volunteers who with the help of a.i. are converting these records into a searchable online database to give more access to more people. >> it connects you to the past and helps make these stories come alive. >> reporter: the project timed with next year's 250th anniversary of the declaration of independent with its famous signatures. at the archives we decoded

another. i think that's george washington. >> on christmas night of that year -- >> reporter: during the famous crossing of the delaware. >> it was snowing at the time and the night was unusually stormy. it's the first chapter of history. >> exactly. >> reporter: this cursive challenge flipping the script proving handwriting's not history. hallie jackson, nbc news washington. >> she signs it. you know how your mood can change throughouo the day? >> turns out there is a best and worst time for your mental health. what a new study just released. time for today's daily snapshot. this is a special snapshot. we celebrate an nbc news icon. after 17 years andrea mitchell signed off from her msnbc show, "andrea mitchell" reports. >> this these challenging times, i want to get back to my roots

and learn more about your lives, tell your stories as we see tectonic changes in our world. journalism is an enormous privilege and responsibility. it's never been more important to do it well. that's my vow as i continue on this journey. >> andrea is as smart and genuine as she is on her show. think of a major world event over the past five decades, it's guaranteed andrea was there to cover it. over her 47 years at nbc she interviewed presidents and kings and reported on some of the most consequential stories of our time. she's not really going anywhere. she'll continue in her role as chief foreign affairs and chief washington correspondent. >> it's not a retirement by any means. i have to say she's a mentor to so many of us at nbc news. there's a shot of ann thompson and me with andrea. she convinced me to come to this network almost 15 years ago. >> her legacy is so real. i remember meeting her and being

struck how kind she is given her veteran status. she's a down to earth woman. okay? oh, yeah. this janelle wang in the nbc bay area newsroom. we have a little bit of a breaking news. did you feel some shaking? especially if you are in the south bay? a 3.4 magnitude earthquake just hit a few minutes ago. it was centered near san martin. that is in santa clara county, just south of morgan hill. you can see that red dot there. so south santa clara county, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit at exactly 12:35 p.m. today, just east a few miles east of san martin. this is our seismograph here in the nbc bay area newsroom. we are not receiving any calls of any injuries or damage or any reports of the earthquake of

anybody feeling it right now. but if you felt it, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake just hit at 12:35 p.m. just east of san martin, which is in santa clara county, just south of morgan hill. we're going to be tracking this and we will have more local news coming up in about 12 news coming up in about 12 minutes. did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss.

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better in the morning? there may be truth on that based on a new study. >> at university college london, our mental health and well being could fluctuate over a single day. joining us nonow is robby ludwi. that analyzed 40,000 people and found that generally they woke up in their best mental state in the morning. why do you think that is? >> well, they sound -- first of all, after a good night's sleep we feel more emotionally resilient. our cortisol levels are higher. that's the hormone that helps us to manage stress. we all have a biological clock and we respond to aspects of that clock throughout the day. it's probably a peaceful time. we haven't experienced that much stress.

we notice that during the evening, that's when our good feelings tend to fall a bit, feeling depressed, anxious. sometimes people feel lonely. their highest happiness and satisfaction tends to be in the morning. certain days of the week and definitely during summer over winter. >> love that. look, we know correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation. this might not be the case for everyone. everyone's body clock is different. what about people who maybe have a really hard time getting out of bed or feel like they peak in the evening? >> i think that's me. i always said i would be great with a night job. you have to really study yourself and understand yourself. a study is really great to give you insight. at the end of the day it's what works for you that really matters. if you find you're better at night, then that's how you plan your day.

maybe you have social evenings and fun things planned for at night or you save certain work for at night because at the end of the day, that is what is most powerful for you. it's really good to think about this study and observe one's self and say, hey, when am i at my best? when am i at my strongest? how can i use that time to benefit myself and those around me? >> you made reference to the days of the week in the study. they found that particular days more people felt good on certain days. friday being one of them. >> according to this study monday, tuesdays and fridays were peak days for feeling good. sundays were difficult days in the anticipation of work. that's a possibility. it's interesting to think our bodies also respond to the days of the week. it makes sense. i mean, aren't we happier when

it's sunnier and warmer out? don't we respond to cloudy days? our bodies do interact with the world around us. >> i love that. to that end, how should we use all this information to sort of structure our days, especially if we don't have a tritional schedule, maybe we're a shift worker? what's your advice? >> get good rest and sleep. when we sleep, we make sense of our day. we can problem solve. it's called beauty sleep for a reason. if you are working at odd times, take a nap. make sure you're getting the rest you need so you can meet yourday in the best possible way and good mental health way. >> great tips. robi ludwig, great to have you. there's much more news ahead. >> you're watching "nbc news daily. (vo) struggling with moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? talk to your doctor about #1 prescribed entyvio,

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counties. leaders there are suing the trump administration. both counties announced the legal action today. they say the lawsuit stems from the trump administration's executive orders, which targets cities and counties that have so-called sanctuary policies for immigrants. leaders also say the administration does not have the power to strong arm jurisdictions into using their own resources to serve the federal government's immigration priorities. both counties also filed similar lawsuits during president trump's first term, and a federal court ruled the trump administration's actions were unconstitutional. well, the skies are clearing up just in time for the weekend, but it will remain chilly outside. here's meteorologist kari hall with our extended forecast. rain chances will continue to decrease as we go into the afternoon, as well as the evening, and then eventually clearing out with highs in the upper 50s. but look out for cold temperatures tonight as we see those lows down to the mid 30s. it may even be frosty in some of

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