. >>> back in christy's own state, bill baroni and bridge kelly were convicted for a pay back scheme that shut down lanes to the george washington bridge in 2013. the judge sentenced kelly to 18 months behind bars and baroni two years in prison. >>> delaware state lawmakers plan to announce measure to legalize recreational marijuana. two dairls -- delaware ledgegis. >> we're focusing on a turkey bus crash. >>> a prodigy is heading to the masters. he is only in third grade. >> reporter: upper 30s between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., not as windy and clear skies to start out. if you're dressing the kids, you might want a heavier jacket. we'll have rain coming in tonight in the overnight that's in the seven day. >> massive. for the morning41 degrees in co. winds out of the northeast west, there will be rain out temperatures today a lot cooler. 43 degrees by 10:00. 48 by noon, cool for lunch ton a park bench. 54 degrees by 3:00 p.m., the high of 55 coming in by 5:00 p.m. the high clouds filtering in as the day goes on. high temperatures, 54 in allentown. only a degree difference in philadelp

bridget kelly and bill baroni are sentenced for the pay back. kelly received 18 months and baroni two years. >> today as been a difficult day for me and for my children. but i want to assure my kids and everyone else that this fight is far from over. i will not allow myself to be the scapegoat in this case and i look very much forward to the appeal. >> the acting u.s. attorney called today's judgment, quote fair and reasonable. >>> in washington, president trump has tapped governor christie to lead the fight against america's opioid epidemic. president trump and other big names in law enforcement gathered at the white house today. christie will lead trump's new addition commission. he is honored to take on theest. >> the most important thing to me is that the president and i both agree that addiction is a disease. and it's a disease that can be treated. >> the governor has already made the fight an cornerstone of his final year in office. that includes signing a law for state regulated insurance plans to cover addiction treatment. >>> also in wa

last year a jury found bill baroni and bridgette kelly guilty of plotting to cause traffic jams nearrge washington bridge. now they will learn their fate. nbc10's matt delucia is live in our digital operations center. tell us about the possible punishments. >> reporter: they face up to

the question is: does the sunset metaphor i cannily for bowl bill baroni and bridget kelly today when they learn whether or not it will be prison or probation? now these two are not hard and repeat criminals. they didn't make illegal wads of cash profit from this strange scheme to shut down lanes and hinder traffic in fort lee. so, toss out the sentencing guidelines that would add up, at least tech neckly, to potential 20 year terms for convictions on fraud, conspiracy, and violating the civil rights of all of those commuters stuck in all of those traffic problems for days in fort lee when the lanes were shutdown. law experts say more likely four year maximums are the worse they'll get today. and federal prosecutors urge at least three, four year prison sentences. but, just weeks after christie's other good friend and former appointee, to that new york-new jersey port authority, david sampson got just probation and community service and house arrest in his luxury south carolina vacation home. kelly anbar one learned that when even pressuring top airline to start, custom time, mooney l

bill baroni two years behind bars and kelly 18 months, it was an outrageous display of power. they were accused of creating grid lock in 2013 for for the endorsing governor chris christie for reelection, chris christie will be taking an advisory role in the trump administration. he'll be the chair of the president's new task force working to combat opioid addiction >> people are afraid and ashamed to talk about drug addiction. we lose lives of good people. >> governor chris christie has made the issue of addiction one of his top priorities. he says he has no interest in a permanent role in the trump administration right now. >>> in the morning, the senate intelligence committee will hold its first public hearing on russian interference in the presidential election. leaders of that bipartisan committee gave an update on their investigation today. they say intelligence agencies have provided them with an unprecedented amount of documents. in an exclusive interview with cbs this morning, paul ryan told norah o'donnell the u.s. must take the lead in investigating the russians >> t

. >> bridge he will kelly and bill baroni could face to up 46 months behind bars.wark this morning, steve? >> reporter: well a perfectly mercer recall day to go with getting sentence dollars, damp, winnie, rainy, ugly here in newark, just ugly story for all of those involved in that traffic jam for all of those days at the george washington bridge back when. these two convicted of punishing fort lee's mayor with traffic gridlock, may get locked up, as punishment. now, former governor jim mcgreevy among the 130 people who wrote letters to the judge urging leniency. current governor christie has not shown any support for his former deputy chief of staff, bridget kelly, and bill baroni. bridgegate was seen as the first derailing christie's campaign for president, and then later, he even admitted bridgegate was the leading reason he wasn't pick by donald trump to be his vice presidential runningmate. and while polls show that voters think christie's the one who should have been on trial with kelly and baroni, they're now seen as the big fish caught in this federal net.

out of newark, new jersey, just sentenced former chris aide bill baroni to two for the bridge gate scandal fori expected this afternoon. theys of gridlock in september of 2013. the scheme was allegedly carry democratic mayor for not enistie in his re-election bid. >> there was t on capitol hill when a woman drive her car into a police cruiser, hurt. the woman described as erratic and aggressiv warrested. it occurred near the bow tannic closed but the capital building remained open. jersey governor, christie spoke on capitol hill ahead of a white house meeting there ahead of his role as a commission to combat opioid addiction. president trump and governor christie will announce it tomorrow. he made it a centerpiece of his administration. >>> great britain as begun the exit from the european union today. prime minister theresa may has signed a letter to trigger article 50 that officially kicked off negotiations to leave. in two years the uk will no longer be part of the union. >> reporter: starting today the clock is ticking. >> so here is six pages -- >> this letter from british prime minis

the hearing for bridget kelly and bill baroni started about 10:30 a.m. convict in the november on conspiracy and other charges. prosecutors say the two closed lanes on the george washington bridge back in 2014 as pay-back for north jersey mayor who refused to endorse governor christie's re-election campaign. they are facing up to three years in prison. >>> chris christie is in washington, d.c. with president rum today, to, hosting opioid and drug abuse session at the white house today, governor has made fighting drug abuse a priority for his administration, chaos in the capitol. driver is under arrest after police say she hit a patrol car and nearly hit officer on capitol hill. authorities say shots by police were fired during the attempted take the woman into custody but no one was hurt. arrested after short pursuit. the incident is under investigation, but at this point, capitol police say it does not appear to be related to terrorism. >> democrats demanding action, more calls today for the house intelligence committee chairman has stepped down after q

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bridget kelly and bill baroni were convicted last year on conspiracy and other charges. prosecutors say that they closed lanes on the george washington bridge, in retribution for north jersey mayor's refusal tone doors christie for reelection. kelly and baroni face 46 months in prison but they filed paperwork requesting probation. >>> lawyers for bill cosby don't want jurors to hear that cosby gave woman drugs, money or educational fund. judge has ruled most of those women can't testify, at cosby 's june trial, and now his lawyers don't want cosby's deposition allowed either. judge is considering the request, and the 78 year-old comedian has pleaded not guilty to charges he drugged and molested a temple employee in 2004. >>> philadelphia district attorney seth williams could have his bail revoked unless he find a new lawyer to defend him against corruption charges by this friday. williams current lawyer michael diamondstein is seeking to withdraw over concerns that williams can't pay him. judge however, has ordered that diamondstein remain on the case at least for the mo

those aides, bill baroni and bridgette kelly convicted in a plot. could face up to 20 years in pri prison. sentenced later this month. >>> looking for a man who stole a donation jar. took it from wawa. was supposed to go to olympics. >>> north hampton county federal officials ordering $5,000 reward for information about a gun store burglary in easton. surveillance photos from john gun and tackle room. thief stole more than 2 dozen guns last month. >> bethlehem could have a new owner. reports say employees were told in e-mail about a potential buyer. november the casino announced plans for a $90 million renovation. asked about a possible sale the casino said it has no announcement to make at this time. camden honored top teachers last night. at the teach camden educators of the year. including elementary and high school teeachers of the year. bilingual teacher of the year. congratulations to one and all. >> enjoy good food at a festival this fall. food truck festival will take over. september 30, marketing your calendar. concert lineup hasn't been an

judge sentenced bill baroni to two years behind bars, bridget kelly received 18 months. two were convicted of creating grid lock on the george washington bridge in 2013 to punish fort lee mayor for not endorsing governor christie for reelection. kelly spoke outside the courthouse. >> today has been obviously a very difficult day for me and my children but i want to assure my kid and everyone else that this fight is far from ower. i will not allow myself to be the scape goat in this case and i look very much forward to the appeals. >> judge called the actions of kelly and baroni an outrageous display of abuse of power. >>> president trump announced that new jersey governor chris christie will be heading a white house commission to fight the opioid epidemic. >> people who makes mistakes of drug use and it is a mistake, we cannot throw their life away, i believe that every life as an individual came from god and is precious and that is why it is such an important issue in the campaign and why i'm so honored to work with the president to understand the value of life. >> in h

bill baroni, executive director of the port authority of new jersey, and new york, was give answer two year sentence, former aid bridget kelly given 18 months, both convicted of fraud and conspiracy in november. >> 7:07. delaware lawmakers considering bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. bill legalizes recreational marijuana for anyone over 21 years old, will be able to buy up to ounce at a time from shops around the state. it would still be illegal to smoke in public, under the bill and won't allow people to growing their own plant for personal use. if passes initial retail licenses would be limited to 40 stores in delaware. >> 7:08. a man being held on bail this morning, charged with possession of a gun on school property. thirty-two year old domenique jordan works as a private care cissa cyst at any time at drexel hill middle school. teacher found a bullet in a bathroom. school officials called police who say when they got there jordan came to the office, asking if they were there about the bullet. he showed them a clip with 12 rounds in it, but denied having anythi

today a judge sentenced bill baroni to two years and bridget kell toll 18 months.rosecutors say they participate the in a plot to close lanes on the george washington bridge to get back at a mayor who wouldn't endorse the governor -- governor christie was not charged in the case. >>> pay the money back. philadelphia city controller calling for $240,000 reimbursement to the mayor's fund. that fund is supposed to be used for youth programs and for people in need. but city controller alan butkovitz says former mayor michael nutter and former chairwoman peterkin bell and other employees used as the money as a slush fund it paid for a trip to rome ahead of po pope's visit, farewell party for nutter, uber rides an lot more. >> there were 458 uber rides that tolled $8,738 charged to the former chairwoman's american express card that contained no supports documentation. several other charges associated with the former chairwoman appeared highly question al. >> former mayor nutter row lease add statement calling the allegations completely falls and base less. sean what's co

bill baroni and bridget ann kelly once highly regarded aids to a popular garden state governor. >> but bizarre scheme to create a traffic jam at the entrance to the george washington bridge changed everything. our bruce gordon has been following this scandal from the beginning and joins us now in studio to break down the sentences. bruce. >> reporter: called it bizarre that's exactly what it was. apparent a attempt to cause problems for fort lee manage mayor for his refusal to endorse chris christie for re-election. us district judge susan wigginton says this case was and is about the abuse of power. >> bill barone next christie's former deputy executive director at the port authority of new york and new jersey, was sentenced to two years in prison less than he could have gotten under sentencing guidelines, but in line with what prosecutors had asked for. >> i think all of you who are in court or in the other room heard bill's heartfelt statement to the judge today. um, his, um -- what he did was a mistake. not returning calls or e-mails to mayor soak company lidge he apologized to him

two years for bill baroni, a year and a half for bridget kelly, for causing a four-day traffic jam at the nation's busiest bridge. an act of political revenge prosecutors said, against a mayor who refused to endorse christie for re-election. kelly's fate may have been sealed in that now-famous 2013 e-mail -- "time for some traffic problems in fort lee." today the mother of four vowed to appeal. >> this fight is far from over. i will not allow myself to be a scapegoat in this case. >> reporter: at trial kelly and baroni each suggested governor christie knew more about the lane closures than he has publicly acknowledged. president trump making the case during the campaign. >> he knew about it. he knew about it. >> reporter: christie has long denied wrongdoing and he was never charged in the case. for prosecutors there was never a smoking gun that ever implicated him. >> linsey, thank you. >>> we turn now to breaking developments. a story coming in from texas at this hour. the deadly church bus crash on the highway there. head-on collision with another vehicle. many of the passengers did

bill baroni and bridget kelly were given terms of two years and 18 months respectively, for their role derailed mr christie's presidential ambitions. in washington, the politicalfocus remains on the investigations into russian involvement in the us election, and whether the trump campaign was involved. the chairman of a senate intelligence committee looking into the matter says they have asked 20 people to be questioned. among them, the president's son—in—law, jared kushner, who has acknowledged meetings with russian officials during the transition. the top democrat on that same committee says there is no question about russia's motives. russia's goal, vladimir putin's goal, is a weaker united states, wea ker goal, is a weaker united states, weaker economically, weaker globally, and that should be a concern of all americans regardless of party affiliation. science and the environment has had a tough week, with the news on tuesday that president trump signed an order rolling back some of his predecessor's environmental policies. experts say that will take the us back a step in meeting g

bill baroni and bridget kelly were given terms of two years and 18 months respectively for their rolederailed mr christie's presidential ambitions. severe weather is continuing to reek havoc in the australian state of queensland, with further evacuations ordered. the storm which cut off several towns two days ago has moved south and flood warnings have been issued down the coast. hundreds of schools have been closed. the armed forces have been deployed to help towns already cut off by the conditions. a us senate intelligence committee has pledged to get to the bottom of russia's interference in the 2016 election, as it prepares to begin public hearings later. the committee will question 20 people, including president donald trump's son—in—law. the top democrat on the committee says there is no question that russia's motives. russia's goal, vladimir putin's goal, is a weaker united states, wea ker goal, is a weaker united states, weaker economically, weaker globally — and they should be a concern to all americans regardless of political affiliation. laura bicker has the latest from was

bridget kelly received 18 months and bill baroni was given 2 years. >>> north carolina lawmakers are expected to vote on new legislation today to repeal its bathroom law that sparked outrage nationwide. the original measure requires people to use public restrooms that correspond with their gender on their birth certificate. republican leaders and the democratic governor reached a compromise overnight that would repeal that law but still leaves state legislatures in charge of policy on restrooms. gay rights activists say it's still discriminatory. >>> now to the weather and the very strong severe storm system that wreaked havoc in texas and other states is working its way eastward. it is now hammering louisiana and mississippi. the system will continue moving east so bad today that schools in tennessee are closed as a result. accuweather's justin povick has the forecast. good morning, justin. >> kendis and diane, thanks and good morning to you. we're tracking more severe weather on this thursday. this go around, the tennessee valley, the deep south and also the gulf coast states. heav

bill baroni and bridget kelly were given terms of two years and 18 months respectively for their roleiled mr christie's presidential ambitions. severe weather is continuing to reek havoc in the australian state the politicalfocus in washington remains on the investigations into russian involvement in the us election, and whether the trump campaign was involved. the chairman of a senate intelligence committee looking into the matter says they have asked 20 people to be questioned. among them, the president's son—in—lanared kushner. the top democrat on that same committee says there is no question about russia's motives. russia's goal, vladimir putin's goal, is a weaker united states, weaker economically, weaker globally — and they should be a concern to all americans regardless of political affiliation. laura bicker has the latest from washington. there were two separate investigations going on in the two political chambers in congress. one's already going on in the house but this is the upper chamber, almost the big boys, so to speak, and both the democrats and republicans very import

bridget kell and bill baroni will be sentenced today for their roles in the george washington closure in 2013. federal prosecutors want each to spend three years in prison. the new jersey governor has denied any prior knowledge of bridgegate and hasn't been charged. >> 5:04. philadelphia police are searching to are a gunman after a standoff in north philadelphia. police officers and the s.w.a.t. team responded to a home at 17th and west susquehanna avenue yesterday. police say the suspect ran into a home after shooting a 17-year-old. that vic the imis in critical condition at temple university hospital o the barricade situation ended around 6:30. police got into the building and found a handgun but the suspect has gotten a way at least for now. >>> and this is from our delaware news room. a man remains in critical condition as police in wilmington search for his shooter. that shooting happened yesterday in the 2300 block of north claymont street. the victim was shot in the head. now, this is wilmington's 49th shooting of the year. the city's mayor says he'll be meeting with the chief

kelly was sentenced earlier today, shortly after co-defendant bill baroni was handed a two-year prisonentence. kelly and baroni were convicted in november for closing lanes on the george washington bridge back in 2013 for political retribution, and then trying to cover it up. baroni was sentenced to two years in prison. fort lee suffered four days of gridlock in september 2013. a judge ruled the move was an "outrageous abuse of power." governor christie was never charged in the scandal. (vicki) president trump says he is a world class- dealmaker, but when it comes to capitol hill, he's learning deals do not always come easily. (grant) fresh off their healthcare victory - democrats are now threatening to derail trump's supreme court pick. scott mclean has more from washington. pres. donald trump: i think the losers are nancy pelosi and chuck schumer because now they own obamacare after being dealt a critical blow on health care by fellow republicans, president trump may need help from democrats to advance his agenda... pres. donald trump: if they got together with us and got a real heal

bridget kelly and bill baroni hoping to avoid prison time and their legal teams filed briefs asking forrobation and community service. prosecutors however want to sentence of 37 to 48 months in jail. kelly and baroni convicted of couldn't spear seek wire fraud and other charge charges in conn with the traffic tie ups at the george washington bridge in north jersey. >>> in bill cosby bosses sexual assault trial the 79-year-old is now asking montgomery county judge to exclude any evidence of interactions wis women other than the two who will testify against him. this comes after the judge ruled last month that only andrea constand and one on the accuser can testify against cosby. prosecutors try to call more than a dozen women to the stand. all who claim cosby assaulted them because only two accusers can testify. cosby's lawyers are asking for any mention of the other women to be excluded. >>> philadelphia da seth williams is hoping to get new lawyer by friday in his bribery case much his lawyer wants off the case because he says williams can't afford to pay him. a judge ruled today the l

bill baroni will serve two years in jail.anding down the sentences says this was and is about abuse of power. she called it a sad day for the state of new jersey. it wasn't necessarily a sad day for chris christie, though. at the exact same time the prison sentences were being dropped on his staffers and appointees, chris christie was at the white house today for his big debut on my staffers go to prison day, governor christie got his photo op at the white house and a role in the administration, working directly for jared kushner, whose dad was sent to prison by chris christie years ago when he was a prosecutor. funny how things work out. did i mention that governor christie sent jared's dad to prison and now he works for jared? can't sell karma without a messed up misspelling of the word car. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again tomorrow. now it's time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." >>> new overnight. another legal blow to president trump's revised travel ban. a judge in has stopped. >>> a deadly cr

bill baroni the former deputy executive director of the port authority of new york and new jersey wasiven two year sentence for his role in the bridge gate scandal. former aid bridget kelly was given 18 months she's not going quietly list zone to this bombshell. >> today has been obviously a very difficult day for me and for my children. but i want to assure my kids and everyone else that this fight is far from over. i, um look not allow myself to be the scapegoat in this case and i look very much forward to the appeal. so thank you. >> kelly and baroni were convicted of fraud and conspiracy in november. prosecutors say they were part of a scheme to shut down lanes near the george washington bridge as pay back against a mayor who wouldn't endorse governor christie for re-election. christie was not charged. >>> fox 29 investigates tonight. the philadelphia water department is issuing an urgent message please don't open the city's fire hydrants it can actually be a matter of life and death. >> the warning comes after fox 29 investigates captures a bold theft of water on video. jeff cole

bridget kelly and bill baroni filed briefs monday ahead of their sentencing tomorrow.h are seeking probation and community service. prosecutors also filed a brief , they want the pair sentenced to 46 months in prison. kelly argued that the guidelines used to calculate the sentence are typically used for violent crimes. >>> 6:38. president trump pushes forward with his agenda following failure of a new health care bill. he is rolling back a handful of obama regulations, today president trump will sign an order aimed at making it easier for companies to produce energy in the u.s. it lifts a 14 month moratorium on new coal leases on federal land. it is part of his campaign pledge town ralph his predecessor's sweeping global >>> trending now another controversial carolina apologizing forthis on okay to throw was meant continue tbuy jewelry it iswho don't know the true >> it trivializees violence an little boys like you will they necessarily , our was meant to be days. >> the storesunday to the localc violen unclear, if they will take controversy comes after this billboardo

bill baroni received two years behind bars and bridget kelly 18 months. judge called their actions an outrageous display of abuse of power, the two were convicted of creating grid lock on the george washington bridge in 2013 to punish fort lee's mayor for not endorsing governor christie for re election. hear from bridget kelly at 6:00 o'clock. >>> former aid with mayor michael nutter's administration facialgations of questionable spending, the finding where is outlined in a report, on a investigation into the mayor's funds for philadelphia. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is in, philadelphia right new to break it down for you. >> reporter: controller wants $200,000 reimbursed and of that amount, $22,100 from a party tab, and, former mayor, michael nutter was exiting office. now controller wouldn't say if he suspected anything criminal about all of this, however, he has referred his report to all levels of the law enforcement including the u.s. attorney. when pope frances came to town high ranking city officials paid for more than four dozen rooms at

bill baroni sentenced to two years. bridget kelly gets 18 months. governor christie was never charged in the destination into what prosecutor said was a political revenge plot against a new jersey mayor who refused to support kristy's reelection campaign. fox 11 in torrance, california. one or several oil refinery consider their response to an epa report finding numerous safety violations. inspectors tight broken safety equipment and inadequate risk management plans. refinery managers say they are using a modified form of toxic acid to make it safer but critics question whether that's true. this is a live look at dallas from fox 4. major storms leave thousands without power and a truck driver dead after his semi trailer was toppled by high winds. storm predictors say the same system could cause major problems today in an area from louisiana to arkansas and missouri. that's tonight's live up outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right bac >> shannon: a state department employee is pleading not guilty to charges he lied to the fda about

susan, while we were watching this briefing, there's also been a sentencing of bill baroni, one of the bridge gate figures that worked with chris christie in new jersey, two years in jail. >> and a reminder how these scandals persist, especially when you get investigations. i wonder, this has been a stain on chris christie's governorship. it's cost him a lot in terms of his popularity in the state. although he himself was not indicted in it. i wonder if it's in any way a reminder of what happened with the white house, that this investigation could go on for years. that's one of the chilling things about an investigation when you're in the white house. and this afternoon, we'll hear from richard burr and mark warner, who are still credibly and in a bipartisan way doing the senate investigation. and there are good reasons to not want to go to an outside investigation. you have to have legislation, the president would have to sign it. you have to staff it up. you have to find people who are not partisans and can be acceptable. the model would be the 9/11 commission, jonathan. but that's n

bill baroni, former ally of governor chris christie of the port authority along with bridget kelly, the former deputy chief of staff, were both handed prison sentences today. kelly receiving 18 months. baroni, two years. now, governor christie was conveniently not in new jersey today for the sentencing. he was at the white house, and we'll tell you why right after this break. >>> chris christie finally has a job in the trump administration. new jersey governor is advising new white house efforts to combat the deadly opioid epidemic, participating in a round table with the president today. christie might actually be well suited to the job. he's spoken movingly about losing a friend to drug overdose ask championed programs in his state to stem the tide of addiction. there was some confusion, however, about whether the white house was establishing a formal commission to address the crisis. >> is a commission being created? is chris christie the head of that commission? he was sort of talking about it, but i haven't seen anything on it. >> the goal is to figure out i think governor christie

chris christie were both sentenced to prison time for their role in the scheme the judge sentenced bill baroni to two years and co-defendant bridget kell toll 18 months. kelly and baroni convicted in november for a plan to close lanes near the george washington bridge that links new jersey to new york. prosecutors argued the plot was retribution against a democratic mayor who would not endorse new jersey governor chris christie. the governor was not charged in the case. >>> turning now to president trump's first 100 days in offi office. new jersey governor chris christie headed to the white house today to meet with the president and at one point they were campaign rivals now they are coming together to combat the opioid epidemic. fox news correspondent john roberts has more from washingt washington. >> this is a total epidemic. >> reporter: president trump kicking off another busy day at the white house by sitting down with former campaign arrival governor chris christie. the two are teaming up in an effort to begin addressing the deadly opioid and drug abuse crisis facing the country. the pre

last year a jury convicted bridget kelly and bill baroni. they could face 36 months in prison.now back "the today show." we'll see you at the bottom of the hour. ÑÑyÑÑÑçwçwñwñwñww?qoówvoó ♪ >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. welcome to wines day, wednesday. it's march 29th, 2017. so glad you're with us. craig ferguson is in by public demand for hoda. >> i want to apologize. i didn't know i would be doing this show a lot. i only brought one jacket to new york. >> and one shirt, too. >> so i smell pretty bad but it's been ironed. everything's been ironed. it's dirty but crease free. >> so you weren't with me. >> smooth and