>> reporter: no major policy. strategy on isis. more than anything what the president is trying to do is to convey to the american people that he understands the seriousness of the threat and that the government is very much on top of it. you'll hear him give an update on what's been learned, the bernardino investigation. i think he will lean very far forward in saying this was isis- inspired at the very least and talk about the steps the government is taking to deal with that difficult lonewolf, inspired by isis threat in the united states, home grown. >> jonathan, this incident in san bernardino has certainly given more energy to the debate over gun control. do you anticipate that the president will address that, americans to begin arming

>> reporter: i am told, sandra, he is not going to make a major tonight. in the immediate aftermath, he talked about the various gun background checks, stopping those on the no-fly list from being able to buy weapons. i think he'll mention that provision, but this will not be a particularly political speech. this is going to be about just the facts, what we have learned about this investigation in san bernardino, what we know about the threat, what the government is doing to deal with home grown isis-inspired terrorists, and what more needs to be done. part of that, a little bit of that will be gun control. you'll hear more about what's being done on the visa waiver program, to be sure those, those who have been to syria, who have been inspired by isis can't get into this country through the visa waiver program by going through europe. >> one last question, jonathan, will there be an overall plan for terrorism in terms of how

>> reporter: this will be more incremental than a brand-new strategy. for those who think that the united states needs a whole new strategy in the battle against isis, they will be disappointed by this speech. he'll talk more incrementally about what's being done with the home grown terror threat. >> jonathan, thank you very much. he'll have more on "world news tonight" coming up at 6:30. watch president obama's address right here on channel 7 at 8:00. if you are on the go, watch the address at abc7ny and on the watch abc app. a fatal terror gap. that's what one legislator, washington legislator calls a federal loophole, allowing people on the u.s. terror watch list to buy guns and explosives. senator charles schumer of new york, backed by members of the nypd, wants congress to close the loophole. last week, senate republicans voted against barring suspected

ill from buying guns. they say it infringed on the 2nd amendment. schumer says that loophole has to close. >> there is a group in congress who just won't listen. they won't protect these men and women behind me or the millions of other americans from the new danger we face, which is terrorism here. >> under current law, someone deemed too dangerous to fly on a plane can legally by a gun. senator schumer now wants a second vote in the senate. now, to some of the other news we're following tonight, raging flames hit a construction site in queens for a second time. the latest in what police are calling a string of arsons. right now, investigators have linked five fires in forest hills. two other suspicious fires are also under investigation. eyewitness news reporter kimberly richardson is in forest hills this evening. >> reporter: sandra, tonight

fear and anxiety in this community, as police and fire marshals are out here, investigating yet another suspicious fire. but for the first time, a picture of someone, a possible link to all of this. police want you to know if you recognize this man. take a look at this picture. it was taken on 69th road where this morning's blaze was set. witnesses tell us a man was spotted earlier in the day roaming the neighborhood on his motorcycle. this picture was taken by someone clearly taking attention. today, a fifth suspicious fire at a home under construction here in forest hills, since november 8. it started around 12:30 this morning. the family who owns the property wasn't here. they had planned to move in by the end of february. the owner is a rabbi. today, he got together with other religious leaders in this community. they say this pattern has reached, quote, a serious level, that they want the nypd to step up patrols. all of the homes that have been

authorities say at this point, whoever is setting these fires does not seem to be motivated by antisemitism. rather, opposition to the extensive renovations going on at these homes. now, i spoke with one young man who lives right next door to the home that was destroyed this morning. >> we need to catch the guy who is doing this before people actually get hurt. i mean, who knows. all of these houses under construction. where is he going next, to the houses where people are living? and people are hurt. especially my little niece and nephew, i don't want them to experience. >> reporter: jonathan's little niece and nephew, his whole family was asleep when the fire broke out. you'll hear from him at 6:00 what he had to do to get everybody out of the home. also, you'll hear from the on fire. this is the second time this

what's next for him? for now, live in forest hills, kimberly richardson, channel 7 eyewitness news. a three-alarm fire gutted add two-story building in benson hurst this morning, under the elevated subway tracks in brooklyn. authorities rerouted service on the d-line to the n-line most of the day. that caused delays for straphangers. investigators have been on the scene trying to assess the damage to the tracks. prosecutors in new jersey say a man was killed while victim. police say 26-year-old troy brandon was coming to the aid of a person who was being attacked in jersey city last night. he was stabbed in the torso and time later. the victim of the original attack was also injured. police are searching for the attacker. coming up on eyewitness news at 5:00, a battle to protect the heroes of 9/11.

responders to urge congress to pass an act to provide medical coverage for those hurt while protecting others. >> and a great sign for former president jimmy carter. the 91-year-old makes a very positive announcement several months after revealing he had cancer. >> and a nice way to round out your sunday weather-wise. 51 right now. if you thought this weekend was mild, wait till you see the

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. remarkable news tonight from former president jimmy carter. he says he is now cancer-free. carter, who is 91 years old, made the announcement this morning while teaching sunday school at a church in georgia. mr. carter said he got a scan this week and doctors said there is no sign of brain cancer. he revealed in august that doctors found four small melanoma lesions on his brain. 911 first responders are calling on congress to pass an act that provides medical coverage for those injured in the wake of the terror attacks back on september 11 in 2001. lawmakers joined members of the fdny, other emergency crews and civilians sickened by toxins at the ground zero location. congress allowed the program to expire in september. at today's rally, new york's representatives said the act should be added to a bill that must pass by the end of next week.

there will be a lot to celebrate. how can we celebrate not taking care of the healthcare of our first responders? >> i remember very clearly when the head of the epa was telling people the air is safe to breathe, when the first responders were working here for three months and the air was not safe to breathe. >> supporters of the bill say it has enough bipartisan support to pass, if allowed to come up for a vote. drug prices are on the rise. a new poll from consumer americans who take a prescription drug saw a spike in price over the past year. but consumer reports shows that some outlets charge much more than others. >> reporter: consumer reports secret shoppers compared the price to fill five common generic prescription drugs at more than 200 pharmacies across the country, including costco, walgreen's, cvs, target and wal- mart, as well as independents

a verified online pharmacy. >> some americans are seeing their drug prices sky rocket, but you may be able to save money if you change where you shop for your prescriptions. >> reporter: the drugs in consumer reports' national price analysis are commonly prescribed generics. >> of the prescriptions we looked at, the three biggest drug stores, cvs, rite aid and expensive. >> reporter: the bill for all five drugs at walgreen's was over $600. at rite aid, it was almost $830. and cvs was the highest, at $855. the price at costco was much lower, only $117. you don't need a costco membership to fill prescriptions there. buying the drugs online was the best deal of all. only $83 at healthwarehouse.com. consumer reports recommends

internet pharmacy practice sites that show the vipps logo, like health warehouse. consumer reports also found some real bargains at independent mom and pop pharmacies, but you may need to ask for a better deal. their pharmacists often have more flexibility to match or beat competitors' prices. >> never be afraid to ask a pharmacist for a lower price, no matter where you shop. some pharmacies may charge you less if they know you are paying out of pocket. >> now, consumer reports also says many chain and big-box stores offer common generics at very low prices if you pay out of pocket. prices are as low as $4. for a 30-day supply, likely less than your insurance copay. you can get more information on how to save money on prescriptions on our website, abc7ny. you won't get a better deal from mother nature for the first week of december, right?

up in the seven-day is normal. then we could be reaching records by next weekend. couldn't get a better deal than this. heading outside right now, of course the giants faced off with the jets over at the meadowlands. make your own conclusions on who won the game. not going to say anything. laura will update us in sports. first night of hanukkah, lights switched over to blue. temperature in central park, 51. after reaching a high of 53, well above normal for this time of the year by 7 degrees. normal high is 46 for december 6. 71 was your record back in 2001 and the sun setting about 4:28 p.m. mild once again during the day tomorrow. we're talking temperatures almost exactly at the levels we had this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. there will be a coastal storm. it's mainly going to stay out over the ocean waters of the atlantic ocean during the day on tuesday. with that, there will be more cloud cover, especially from the city and points east. that will keep us a little

that's the day where highs will only reach the mid-40s, which is right on target for this time of the year. then we're talking 60s by next weekend. by next sunday, we could be approaching record warmth around here. 48 in newark. 51 at laguardia airport. 55 at white plains. temperatures dropping rapidly in the suburbs, down to 42 sussex. 37 at poughkeepsie. 39 at toms river. north and west, dropping to the upper 20s and low 30s tonight. a batch of high clouds is moving in from the west. zooming things farther off to the west and you see a little area of low pressure here, swirling about over northern illinois. this will be diving off to the south and east, eventually find itself off of the coast of virginia during the day tomorrow, especially late in the day. it's a mild day around here, though. 53. the low tends to intensify as it tries to kind of curl up the coast during the day on tuesday. doesn't make much westward progress. it mainly moves off to the east, but we will have clouds

morning, probably giving way to brightening in the afternoon. there may be a shower or two at worst over eastern parts of long island. then it's all about the unusual warmth by late in the week. jetstream lifts well off to the north, allowing flood gates to open, so to speak, for mild air to come up from the south and west. that's going to propel our temperatures into the 60s by next weekend. accuweather forecast for tonight, partly cloudy. we're down to 41 in midtown. upper 20s in the colder suburbs, especially north and west of the city. for tomorrow, calling for times of clouds and sun. once again, a mild day, 53. exactly what we got up to during the day today. mostly cloudy tomorrow night, down to 37. near or below freezing in the suburbs. here's your accuweather seven- day forecast. clouds giving way to some sunshine on tuesday. again, could be a shower on eastern long island. that would be the worst of that system, which remains well offshore. 46 again for a high. 50 on wednesday. then we're back up into the middle and upper 50s and

sunday's record high, by the way, in central park, 64. right now, seven days out, going for a high of 62. if we're two degrees off, could hit the record. >> thank you, jeff. if you don't see laura tonight, members of the eyewitness news team had a very chilly day at the beach, all for a very good cause. laura behnke is there and several other newsroom peers took part in the polar plunge on staten island. dozens of people dove into the ocean at south beach this morning. the annual plunge raises funds for special olympics athletes and events in the new york city area. >> i take my hat off to them. >> absolutely. >> nothing else. >> it was a plunge. may not have been polar, but it was a plunge. while laura was out there freezing for a reason, anthony's taking over her duty here in the sports department. hi, anthony. >> sandra, it's warm in here! first sunday in december and

bragging rights with visions of playoffs dancing in their heads. the battle for new york goes to sudden death, and a dramatic ending. plus, chris mullen takes the

. it only happens once every four years, but when it does, >> that's right. everyone sitting on the edge of their seat over at the meadowlands, as the jets and

came down to which team had had the biggest leg. both teams went into the first weekend in december holding on to playoff hopes. we take you to the second quarter, that's duane harris taking this punt for a monster 80-yard return to put the pumped. then this screen, down the field for a touchdown 10-10. giants strike back and oh, no, odell beckham snatches the eli manning pass, takes off for the 72-yard touchdown play. big blue has a 17-10 lead, tacks on three more for the 20- 10 half time lead. but the jets come right back in the second half, as the jets tie the game on the ryan fitzpatrick to brandon marshall 9-yard touchdown. it's 20-20 in overtime. jets strike first. randy bullock kicks the 3-point field goal. now it's the giants' turn. mr. no-miss josh brown, guess what, he misses the kick! jets are kings of new york,

less than an hour before the nets get under way at the barclays center against the hottest player on the planet, talk about steph curry an the undefeated warriors are in town. nba champs have won 21 games in a row to start the season. last time the two teams met, the nets held their own. of course we'll have full highlights coming up tonight at 11:00. from the pros to college, st. johns taking on st. francis in madison square garden at the holiday festival. first half, 19-2 run. dwayne johnson led the way with 19 points, also had a baseline bucket in the second half. the dagger from the baseline. 62-56. chris mullens wins his first game as the head coach at the garden. and it's almost a right of passage for college students to rush the court after their team wins the big game. but when university of houston

security had other ideas. what happened next got social media buzzing. >> watch as the man in maroon appears to be punched and kicked! he struggles to get up. >> scratches here and then my lips here. >> reporter: our cameras picked up where leaves off. you can see the tussle continue down the field. >> i'm a really nice guy. i am, i have a big heart. for that to just happen and to get kicked around like a rag doll, that really upset me. >> several people attending the game sent videos to our afilliate in houston, texas. you can see what appears to be pushing, punching and tackling, security guards. >> as it got heavier, one of the guards got ran over and medical attention was pretty late, like he was just kind of laying there.

reluctance to go after anybody, the security was. >> the cops were, like, let them go, let them go. we stepped away and we all ran. >> i'm really furious it got to that point to where they had to kick and hit people while they were down. you know, tackling, that's fine, okay. but to the point where you kick somebody in the face for no apparent reason, that was just uncalled for. >> and the incident came on championship saturday, where the four teams playing in this year's college football playoffs were decided. we'll tell you who is in and who is out, coming up at 6:00. that's it for sports. >> anthony, thank you. still to come on eyewitness news at 5:00, police on long island are looking for a group of thieves who took advantage of a teenager with no arms. the victim describes how he fought back all in an eyewitness news exclusive. >> a deadly explosion overseas. a governor in yemen is killed, along with his bodyguards.

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shooting in california and last month's terrorist attack in paris. investigators in queens are looking for one man believed to be behind a string of arsons, the latest just last night. so far, police have linked five suspicious fires in forest hills. good evening. i'm joe torres. >> and i'm sandra bookman. the search is on for a group of young people who preyed upon a teenager with disabilities. >> police are hoping you'll recognize the group caught on surveillance camera, roughing up the victim and stealing his cell phone. eyewitness news spoke with the man about how it's an eyewitness news exclusive. >> reporter: well, joe and sandra, 1-year-old carlos eyeman says it was last month outside this dunkin' donuts in port richmond when a group of men robbed him. he thought they were panhandlers.

one man and one woman approached simon and asked for money, but when he said he didn't have any, things turned hostile. they tried to go through his pockets and then a fourth individual ran up behind him and snatched his cell phone, which he had laid on a ledge next to him. he realized what was going o he says he noticed before the robbery, all four of them together, but when he got back to the dunkin' donuts, the other three demanded money again, claiming they tried to help him get his phone back and that's when things turned physical. >> they keep saying no, surrounding me, and pushing me around and tried to go through my pockets. they tried to drop me to the floor, but thankfully i had good leg strength. >> reporter: simon managed to fend them off. after all of that, he is taking the high road, saying he is not angry at them. police are looking into whether the same group robbed the 14- year-old boy of a small amount

as for simon, he has not been yet. stephan kim, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you very much. a huge explosion killed a governor of yemen's aiden province and six of his security officials say the governor was traveling to his office when the explosion struck his convoy. an isis afilliate has claimed statement. the bomb was in a parked car along the convoy's route. isis claimed responsibility, in fact, for several bombings in yemen this year. authorities in indonesia are investigating a deadly train collision in the country's capital. 18 people were killed and at least six injured when the train slammed into a mini bus in jakarta. most of the victims were on that bus. police say it appears the driver ignored the warning signals and drove onto the tracks. a shocking scene, shaking up south beach in florida.

police and a bank robbery suspect is caught on camera. abc's marci gonzalez has the story. >> reporter: this cell phone video shot by a bystander captures the moment miami beach police opened fire, killing an attempted bank robbery suspect armed with a barber's razor. >> he was challenged by the officers in the street and at some point during that confrontation, he did raise his hand with a straight edge razor in it and he was shot. >> reporter: you can see here just before the first shot, the shirtless suspect places one hand on the police cruiser, the other raising up that razor. in a different image, you see the filament of another officer's stun gun fired at the exact moment of the deadly gunshot. miami-dade county police are investigating the shooting that ended the unidentified man's alleged spree, which he began by walking into a bank of america, handing this note to a

your 50s, 100s and 20s, please. i have a bomb. investigators claim he ran off without any money, heading into this barber shop a block away. >> came through this door without a shirt, anything like that, screaming. >> reporter: employees rushed into a back room and hid, as the man rummaged through supplies and grabbed the straight edge razor and went back outside to confront police. >> there were two shots and i saw the guy fall down. >> reporter: in the video, it's unclear what was said between the officers and suspects before the shots were fired. >> this is a very difficult decision. police officer on the street literally has a fraction of a second to determine whether deadly force is warranted. >> reporter: we're told one officer was wearing a body cam. investigators are going over that video, as well as cell phone images, as they investigate the officer's response. marci gonzalez, channel 7 eyewitness news. actor morgan freeman is

this is video of freeman safely arriving in texas, after his private plane skidded off a runway in mississippi. a tire blew out as the plane was taking off, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. freeman released a statement, saying they landed safely without a scratch, but the same can't be said for the plane. caitlyn jenner now faces a lawsuit after her involvement in a deadly crash. another family involved in the february crash is suing jenner, saying they were seriously hurt when they hit a car pushed into traffic by jenner's suv. the woman in the other car was killed. peter wolf says along with physical injuries, the emotional effects of his involvement in the deadly crash caused distress and suffering. jenner also faces lawsuits from the family of the woman killed and another driver. there's no defeating one movie at the box office. coming up, the hunger games

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>> for a limited time, apple hills creamery is releasing star wars -themed flavors. the dark side and the light side. we have more on how a chance encounter helped put this little shop on the map. >> reporter: the force awakens. so will your taste buds. the star wars brand is heating up, while cooling down. the dark side ice cream and the light side ice cream will tempt fans of both persuasions. >> the light side is a bright marshmallow ice cream with coco crispies peeking through. the dark side is a deep, rich chocolate ice cream with fudge espresso brownies and little white chocolate pearls. >> reporter: and you don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to get it. jackie and her husband brian started apple hills creamery in

disney ceo bob iger liked what he tasted. >> about a year ago we started shipping. one of the people that ordered our ice cream was bob iger. he fell in love and became a superfan and we then pitched him the idea of maybe making star wars ice cream. >> reporter: the family-owned business is using the force for good. >> the creamery has brought in extra hands to meet the anticipated demand. they are prepared to ship out 20,000-pints of the dark side and another 20,000-pints of the light side. >> i saw them start up from where they started and now i'm here today and we're sending it out for the whole country, you know? it's a neighborhood pride thing, too. >> reporter: their star wars love dates back. this is a third grade photo of jackie dressed up as c-3po. >> we grew up on it. this is more than just business. >> reporter: the ice cream is created in collaboration with

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show at the same time. the 21-year-old man climbed a construction crane in australia early this morning. he then performed death-defying acrobatics without a net, as police tried to talk him down. the man stayed up there for six and a half hours before coming down, and he still put up a bit of a fight as police led him away. >> see what kind of moves he'll be able to do in a jail cell. i think that's where he's going next! [ laughter ] >> for sure. what a forecast, jeff. incredible. >> a christmas gift, isn't it? >> we'll be reaching the top of our temperature crane probably by next sunday, when we're in the low to mid 60s. could be approaching records by then. we head outside first right now. last half hour, the empire state building lit up for the jets colors, now lit up for hanukkah colors for the first day of hanukkah. wind out of the south at 5

the fact there's a little bit of wind will probably preclude much fog from developing, like last night, especially areas well north and west of the city. next seven hours, looking like temperatures falling gradually, about a degree or so every hour, down to 45 by 10:00 p.m. 44 by midnight. there is a little patch of clouds moving over the area, so we call it mostly cloudy during the evening, then trending back to partly cloudy as we head toward after midnight. winds coming in from the south and southwest about 4 to 8 miles per hour. in the 50s region-wide. except for poughkeepsie, only up to 45. still above average for the mid- hudson valley for this time of year. 38 at middletown. it will be one of those nights like last night where the suburbs get quite a bit colder than the city. some of these areas well north and west, if it clears out later tonight, will get down into the middle 20s. you're at 49 right now in trenton. 45 in islip. 51 at bridgeport.

during the next several days is this area of low pressure. northern illinois right now, moving rapidly off to the east and be off of the east coast during the day on tuesday. in the meantime, no weather worries, right through midday tomorrow on the future cast here. then watch our cloud cover increase as we head into the day on tuesday, as the storm well offshore. we won't get any real rainfall city. there could be a shower over island. that would be about it. only effect right around the tri-state area is an increase in the cloud cover. should begin to break a little bit by later on in the day. we'll see some brightening. lows tonight, meantime, down to 41 in the park. much colder in the northwestern suburbs. tomorrow, like today, highs well into the 50s. again, down to 41 tonight. 20s north and west. here's your accuweather seven- day forecast. mild again tomorrow, 53. clouds on tuesday, with that

maybe a shower over eastern brightening during the afternoon. seven-day forecast. that's right around normal for 50 on wednesday. back up into the middle 50s on thursday, into friday. then look at next weekend. this is just incredible. low 60s saturday. low to perhaps even mid 60s. could be conservative with those numbers on your forecast here on sunday. could be more like 64, 65. that would actually approach or break a record. so there you have it. enjoy it while it lasts. i think the following week we might finally get some colder air trying to work its way in. >> that can wait. thank you, sir. if you haven't yet splurged on your holiday gifts, you may want to wait a bit longer. the best deals may be still to come, but you have to know where to look. >> 7 on your side has more on what to buy and whatnot to buy in december. >> reporter: at the mom and pop toy shop kidding around, owner christine clark is all about the vintage gifts, like classic books. >> books stand the test of

>> reporter: and timing is how to find a deal on toys. come? >> some of the best deals are yet to come. >> reporter: dealnews.com ben glazer says it pays to wait. >> december 10 through december 20. >> reporter: two weeks, dealers but for anything star wars -related, ben says buy it before it sells out. >> if you see any discount on it, it's probably a good deal. >> reporter: december is a big month to swipe credit cards, but how about gift cards some. >> december is the best month of the year to get gift card deals. >> reporter: check out restaurant gift cards, like california pizza kitchen, where a $50 gift card gets you another $10 for free. ben's best bet, itunes gift cards. >> we see them 10, even 20% off. that's as good as cash practically. >> reporter: other deals for under the tree, discounted power tools. >> hand tools, power tools. we see about a quarter of the

year prices. >> reporter: if you're going to order online, december's big day? >> december 18, where retailers offer free shipping with guaranteed shipping by christmas. >> reporter: after christmas, 80% off holiday decor. >> best time to buy christmas decorations is december 26. >> reporter: amazon starts discounting on the 23rd, when you start shopping for jewelry and other high end goods. >> luxury apparel, designer names, calvin klein, handbags. . >> some of the big takeaways here, wait to buy bedding. nina says more sales are around the corner, just next month. if you can hold off on electronics, wait until after next month's consumer electronics show. but if you're in the market for a new car, circle december 31. that's when buyers have the advantage. dealers will be clearing last year's inventory from their showrooms. >> news you can use. following this year's

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an eyewitness news exclusive, the outbreak of legionnaires disease in the bronx killed 12 people last year and created fear across the city. >> all cooling towers are required to be registered with the state. the deadline was three months ago. as kristen thorn found, many have not done so. >> reporter: under the new york state department of health regulation, registered cooling towers are listed on the department's website. eyewitness news researched the online database and found many properties are missing. for example, this cooling tower at a hotel on street level in a parking lot does not appear in the database. i spoke with the owners of many cooling towers here on long island and in queens who tell me they are not registered because they weren't aware of the regulation. they didn't want to appear on camera, but told me they were never notified by the state department of health.

acknowledged that cooling towers may be missing from the online registry, because they are relying on property owners to come forward on their own and register. a spokesperson for the health department told eyewitness news to raise awareness of the requirements the department has undertaken a multifaceted outreach campaign, consisting of meetings and presentations to a number of stake holder groups, including professional organizations and owner associations. >> it's up to the state to follow up and implement a policy. >> reporter: the government watch dog group citizens union says it's clear this regulation is falling short. >> to move forward with a new policy and not to be able to see any evidence of implementation and have the department of health not even know how many properties with cooling towers we're looking at and what their policy is for following up on those who don't comply, it raises serious questions about the

>> reporter: kristen thorn, channel 7 eyewitness news. fears that a fire bug has struck again. flames tear through a construction site in queens. the latest in a string of suspicious fires, coming up. police have a new look at the suspects. >> new at 6:00, bravery at a bodega. the deli worker taking on a pair of would-be thieves. >> and the father of one of the victims of the deadly shooting masacre in california speaks out. those stories and much more,

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