a country left lamenting a loss of sport and lives george solis, nbc news >>>u.s. immigration officials say an 8-year-old girl who died in border patrol custody last week was seen by medical personnel at least three times before she was taken to a hospital on the day of her death. the mother of the panamanian born girl had previously said that authorities ignored their pleas for care and didn't act until it was too late. the child suffered from heart problems and sickle cell anemia and died last wednesday after suffering a medical emergency. it marked the second death in two weeks of a migrant child in government custody in a statement cbp said it knew about the girl's medical history when they began the treatment. while acting commissioner troy miller said he has ordered new steps for care for medically fragile people in custody. >>> two parents are in custody after the death of their 2-year-old daughter who they allegedly left in a hot car in purpose. the car was left in the car for 14 hours after the parents decided to leave her sleeping in the car seat while th

a country left lamenting a loss of sport and lives george solis, nbc news >>> some of us are waking up to a wet monday morning nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is here tracking some storms that are developing in some parts of the country. good morning, michelle. >> good morning. it's great to see you. and yeah, we are tracking some stormy weather on monday this is going to stay in place on tuesday as well two spots. the southern plains, parts of oklahoma into texas, especially the panhandle. and the southeast we're looking at rain falling as well. we have a coastal low that is spinning off the coast there and that's bringing the chance of showers and also some storms. but first we are tracking persistent rain in the southeast. we saw that in spots over the weekend. then we're looking at strong storms possible across west texas, where you can see the darker colors. that's where we're expecting the heaviest rain. could be some flooding conditions as well this will stay in place on tuesday. in the southeast looking at darker colors. could see locally 4 inches or higher and also in the

>> george solis and lindsey reiser. that's the fact of life over the weekend. [ speaking in non-english ] >> there you go. lindsey reiser and george solis, thank you, both, very much. >>> now to a really terrifying incident on board a flight in south korea this morning. look at this. this is a scene after a passenger opened the exit door shortly before landing as the plane was about 700 feet above ground according to an airline official. local media reported that some passengers fainted, while others had breathing problems and were taken to the hospital. take a look at these pictures, just unbelievable. people detained the person who opened the door. so far motive behind this incident, unknown. that is really scary. terrifying. >>> we're back in 60 seconds with new reporting about what sources tell "the washington post" happened at mar-a-lago the day before the fbi showed up to retrieve classified documents. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc. ♪ touri

george solis has the latest >> reporter: joy devolving into despair in el salvador as a soccer match turned deadly last night as a torrent of fans stormed an access gate today government officials denouncing the violence, including reports some spectators impeded rescue efforts >> translator: the sporting celebration turned into a disgrace said one official. >> reporter: tonight authorities are still investigating what sparked the stampede that claimed at least 12 lives and injured close to 90. there was an avalanche and the gate was pushed down. >> translator: many fans say they were sold fake tickets. others saying there was an overselling o tickets on the black market, said another official >> reporter: the stadium, one of the largest in central america transforming into a make shift triage center. among the injured hector rivas, rivas telling reporters he attended the quarterfinal matchup with his 14-year-old son. >> translator: my son was rushed by 20 i thought he was leaving me, rivas said some fans carrying the wounded to safety as loved ones were left to face the horrors. el

george solis for us in philly.u. >>> this morning there is still no deal between the white house and congressional leaders on raising the debt limit negotiators are back at it today but there's a bit of good news here the treasury secretary saying the country won't run out of money until june 5th that's four days later tha the n expected nbc's monicaal alba has the latest it seems they could be getting close. >> reporter: that's right. good morning to you. they worked overnight to finalize an agreement to avoid a crippling default but no deal has been reached they have more time with janet yellen pushing back the estimated date the u.s. will no longer be able to pay its bills until june 5th, a week from monday president biden left the white house for camp david, optimistic a deal could come together this weekend as his top aides work with house speaker kevin mccarthy's team. while progress has been made and the key negotiators have called the talks candid and productive there are major sticking points here republic

nbc's george solis is in el paso, texas, with more. ge, good morning. >> yeah, good morning, willie. behind me is sacred heart church. the most active sites for migrants. many of them choosing to stay out here rather than seek shelter in some of the areas around here. many of them choosing to brave the cold. this morning, there is about 50 or so people here. this is indicative that end of title 42 did not see the large migrant surge that was expected according to officials. dhs officials cited a drop in the number of border crossings, about 6200 on friday compared to the 11,000 on tuesday and wednesday. the end of title 42 also means new policies and deter ents have gone into effect including forbidding people from seeking asylum for five years if caught entering the country illegally. many asylum seekers trying to navigate the new biden administration rules for entry which require many of them to apply through an app many say is glitchy or seek protection from countries they enter through first. these rules are facing mounting criticis

nbc's george solis is following this for us. ened there. >> reporter: yeah, good afternoon, chris. right now it's part of this ongoing investigation there in el salvador. part of the investigation centering on ticket sales. there are claims some of these were false tickets. there was also an overselling of tickets potentially being sold on the black market. right now, officials from the government are looking into there's claims. there's also some reporting about some of the restricted access into the stadium. they're looking at organizers for this event. this is a pretty contentious match between two rival teams there. they knew the attendance was going to be there. the unfortunate part is the people caught in the middle tried to funnel through a very small tunnel, and then that led to this stampede, which as you mentioned, claimed 12 lives, about 100 or so injured. you had people being rushed on to the field. this giant stadium in central america basically becoming a triage center where people were frantically waving jury jerse

let's bring in nbc news correspondent george solis and former federal prosecutor, carol lam. e hearing in opening statements so far? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, ana. opening arguments starting before 10:00. the prosecution up first and they are really just going through all of the details of this massacre, this case more than four years in the making, the defense will have their opportunity to make their case before the jury of 12 and 6 alternates, 7 men and 11 women, the suspect, robert bowers, in the courtroom, we're told pretty alert talking to his defense team right now. a couple of interesting things taking place this morning. the jury prior to the jury entering defense reminded there should be no mention of the death penalty or mental health as this is going to be used during the penalty phase of the discussion because this is really taking part in two phased, first whether or not he is guilty and it's a unanimous verdict of guilty, then they will move over to that discussion, that divisive discussion of whether or not he shall be sentenced to death. as we know ther

. >> joined by george solis and nbc security correspondent victoria ainsley. george, what about the thousands already released into these border towns. let's look ahead. what's the plan for them? >> reporter: chris, those not in detention centers are staying in shelters in el paso or some staying along the streets, those that simply don't trust of being inside the shelters. many of them playing the waiting game, waiting to see when they'll have that opportunity to present their case for asylum before a judge. many of them using that difficult-to-use app. saying some cases they'll get appointments, but not for several years, 2026, 2027. as far as 2030 i heard in one case. the other challenge is when they get these appointments, they rt necessarily here in the region. some saying their scheduled appointments are in towns that are thousands and thousands of miles away. some families are left with the difficult decision to stay in and around a border town, hop on a bus or get to a sanctuary city where they can maybe find shelter, some kind of help to get them settl

joining me now is nbc news correspondent george solis who has been following this story for us georgea history with the police, he had a history of mental health checks. and now this ended in a terrible and tragic way, what is the latest and what might we expect to see in regards to the man who put him in the choke hold? >> good to join you. we got new reporting courtesy of jonathan dienst, the d.a. won't make a decision whether to present to the grand jury later this week. we know the d.a. has assigned a senior prosecutor to review all of the elements in this case, including the medical examiner's report which does in fact show that jordan neely died as a result of the choke hold. we know he's had a run-in with authorities over the years, and a couple of those instances involved mental health issues. now, his attorneys say he experienced the loss of his mother at the age of 14 when she was murdered. a lot of protesters have said this was a man who was troubled but did not deserve to die. that video, that crucial video you see him being held not only by the man accused of killing him

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george solis joins us from philadelphia international airport where things look about as quiet as youit's any indication of what we've seen all weekend, people with getting to their destinations with little hiccup. i've been looking at the misery map today as people head home. a lot of green on the map. a lot of it has to do with, as you mentioned, airlines wanting to avoid what we saw last summer, the delays and cancellations because of staffing and crew shortages. transportation secretary pete buttigieg highlighting the fact that the cancellation rate has been under 1%. of course, we expect some delays as the day progresses. according to aaa, we're in the peak time for the worst driving time, that 12:00 to 3:00 window. gas is cheaper this year than it was last year. there's been a lot of positives, albeit some of the fares were a little more. i spoke with a lot of people at phl over the weekend today and about their experience thus far. take a listen to what they told me. >> smooth, very smooth. it's been great. so far, so good. >> we were hesitant about traveling on memorial day, b

george solis is reporting on this. what's the latest in new york today?oday there was one outside the d.a.'s office, protesters demanding justice saying why the 24-year-old in this case was questioned and released. processors say they want to keep putting pressure on the d.a. and local leaders to ensure that some kind of accountability for jordan neely's death is held. we know according to that video, this was a case where this individual put him in a choke hold and according to the medical examiner's report, that is what led to his death. during this protest, i spoke with a close friend of his who says he's known him for a very long time, and this is a very emotional moment for a lot of people because they say this is not only just about the self-defense argument. there's also questions here about homelessness and the state of affairs when it comes to helping people with mental health. so take a listen to what he told me. >> for friends, i can imagine seeing this video must have been difficult. have you been able to review it? >> i've seen it, and i coul

joining us now with more is nbc ease george solis who is in battendorf, iowa, just outside of davenportwhat are you seeing today? >> reporter: imagine this scenario, people waking up this monday to have to commute to work, take their kids to school by boat. that is the reality for a lot of people here as this river is expected to crest today in some areas as much as 21 feet. here in this area about 16, 17 feet. the images here really telling the tale. take a look behind me. you can see this neighborhood, the mailboxes almost submerged under water. the people here in these communities who are used to this have this down to a science, right? you can see some of the flood walls that they have built, very intricate to make sure that water does not get into their garages, floods their basements. still, though, in some areas where this river has crested and is cresting, the inevitable has occurred. homes have been water logged, possessions have been lost. residents emotional over what they couldn't save, even as prepared as they were. people in and out of these communities by boat over the we

let's go to george solis in iowa here. what are you seeing and how are people preparing?, lindsay, as you mentioned, the mississippi river expected to crest today and tonight, but the damage already done. behind me you can see this road closed sign, very obvious when you can see why, right, the water here inundating the road, a lot of residents here have this down to a science. they have set up the sandbags, walls here to make sure all of the water does not go into their garages and basement. but of course in other areas where the water is so high, the damage has been done. the story here has been residents using their boats, whatever they can to get into their homes, get to higher ground and try to salvage what they can. it's been an emotional weekend for a lot of residents who have been combatting not only the flooding, but those who wanted to stay behind couldn't because unfortunately they couldn't take a shower. they couldn't cook anything. they have had to go to shelters, they have had to go to hotels wherever they can find bookings. the hope now that the water is st

the family joining us this morning, george solis. what more can you tell us about this d.a.e're still waiting on the impact time line on when this case could go before a grand jury. we do know the d.a.'s office has assigned a senior prosecutor to this case, and they're going to be looking at a wide berth of evidence, including that medical examiner's report that does indicate that jordan neely died from that chokehold. there's also 911 calls. we believe there's about five of them, and then of course that video that went viral that shows that 24-year-old marine veteran putting jordan neely into that chokehold. of course as you mentioned over the weekend and throughout the week there were a number of protests, the most visual and large that we saw was the one that took place on saturday which included that clash with police there. that result led to about 13 arrest, we're told, that's according to the nypd. you mentioned both sides issuing statements, the attorneys for jordan neely going on the air over the weekend as well expressing their frustration that charges were not imm

nbc's george solis joins us from plan.ood morning, what's the situation on the ground there today? >> yeah, good morning, jose. humanitarian crisis still unfolding. there are still a number of my grants sleeping on the streets. a number of men as the women and children usually stay at sacred heart behind me. many of them are trying to navigate this new landscape after they reached those port of entries. many of them of course as you know going through hell and back essentially with their families encountering people who are trying to steal from them, being kidnapped, and even worse along their trails there. many of the families here trying to figure out what's next. many of them wondering if they will stay here, try to get to a sanctuary city, many of them as you know are heading to cities up north and many of them are being met with protests, people who are upset that, you know, they're being moved to hotels, and they just want to know if they're going to be reunited with their families if they are being separated here at

nbc news correspondent george solis is live for us from philadelphia international airport with morefare to this year's top destinations, but even with that, it seems like it's not stopping travelers. >> reporter: no, absolutely not, don't let the thinning crowds behind you be misleading. right now we're sort of in that lull period from the early morning rush transitioning into afternoon rush at phl. an estimated 2.5 million expected to go through security check points today. as you mentioned, this is a real test for the airlines right now. as you mentioned, last summer around this time last year, the airlines had that meltdown, right, where the staffing shortages and the crews simply weren't there, all the airlines saying they do have that rectified right now where i'm standing. i'm close enough to be handing out tsa tickets and checks. fortunately the crews here say they will not need that assistance this year. again, right now we know the faa has been announcing 169 new highway altitude routes so that's supposed to help improve travel throughout the air. the factor in all of this

are declaring states of emergencies to deal with the influx we begin at the border tonight with george solis. >> reporter: tonight, tales of pain and suffering along the u.s./mexico border she said the journey was particularly hard for her 7-year-old daughter who ended up with an infection. migrants lining the streets of border towns like here in el paso it's where we meet evelyn and franklin, who made the perilou three-month journey to the u.s. from peru she says in nicaragua they were kidnapped and threatened and still it paled in comparison to the trauma she says she felt when separated from her 4-year-old grandson at the border >> they took the child and told us he would be remanded into state custody he says. now left waiting to see if they'll be reunited since title 42 was lifted on thursday, border crossings have dramatically decreased. largely because of stricter migration policies by the biden administration >> not only have we been planning but executing on those plans. >> reporter: migrants must first secure an appointment on an app. before entry those ththat cross illegally could

nbc news correspondent george solis is following it. can you help us understand what led up to it?r: yeah, that's right. what we see in the video is police officers, the officers telling mr. muriel to leave the property of what looks like a hotel. he does leave at one point but then returns so we see the officers tackling and tussling with him, eventually getting him to the ground and one officer put a knee on the back and tased him. according to some of the court documents, some allegations say he was tased as much as 80 times over the course of ten minutes so you see this sort of unfold. you see him telling them to stop, eventually you see paramedics arrive where he is placed in the back of that ambulance where resuscitation efforts are being made, but we do know he does succumb to the injuries, the initial report saying he had a medical emergency and so, of course, as the investigation has progressed following the release of that video we know the officers were later indicted and also fired as a result of this investigation that is still ongoing. kate. >> and tell me a little bi

george solis has the story >> reporter: on puerto rico's far west exists a lost world >> this is a jurassicergrown grass, decrepit buildings >> everything is rusted, rotted out. >> reporter: this was the juan a. rivero zoo. but in the last decade, animal care suffering financial conditions made worse after multiple hurricanes decimated the island craig is on a mission to save all the animals. he runs the massive wild animal sanctuary in colorado. this rescue calls for the relocation of more than 600 exotic animals if you had said no, these animals likely would have died >> they all would have, guaranteed >> reporter: fast forward to march of this year when an agreement was plaidmade, drop al probes into the zoo and relocate the animals across the country, prompting the largest move of wildlife in modern history bears, lemurs were relocated to the mainland we were there as they sought to relocate a hippo, rhino and donkey and an 1400-pound elephat named mundi. adding to it, the news everyone had been waiting for all day after many trials and tribulations, mundi the elephant flanked by an arm

. >> the roles of steve martin and john candy, angie lassman has the forecast but first george solis is at the philadelphia international airport. george, you've been tracking conditions at the airport all day long. what are you seeing and what are people trying to catch their flights telling you? >> reporter: hey, happy memorial day weekend to you. true to what the secretary said it seems things are moving along fairly smoothly especially at phl, about 2.5 million expected to go through security checkpoint, the second busiest travel day. we can see efficiency with two tsa agents at every gate here and could be in part because they don't want a repeat of what we saw last year when the delays, airlines did not have the staffing there, all the airlines saying if they had the adequate staffing, we're trying to get people from point a to point b weather withstanding and more byways in the airways to make sure people get to their destinations safely. the travel here, certain sense of giddiness, many are eager to get out there and trying to get to reunions, barbecues, a lot cooped up and a

nbc's george solis is at philadelphia international airport, and nbc's lindsey reiser is inside new york'soking? >> reporter: hey, chris, there's a certain giddiness from travelers i've been speaking with. many of them eager to get on a plate, get to their destination. many of them trying to avoid some of that disturbance in the florida area where there is some bad weather. people are jonesing for some normalcy here. many of them getting on planes for the first time since the pandemic started and, you know, they know that right now is probably the best time to travel. sure, tickets are a little bit more expensive, about 2.5 million expected to go through some check points, as i'm looking around almost every one of these gates here, fully staffed with tsa agents. last year there was a number of delays and shortages caused by shortages at tsa and among the airlines. the airlines saying look, we've got it this year. we have adequate staffing both on the ground and even added highways in the air to make sure people are getting to their destinations faster. i asked a number of travelers here on

. >> maria teresa kumar and george solis, thank you so much.rsation. >>> let's turn now to north carolina and a new political showdown over abortion rights after a governor vetoed a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks. the state's slim republican supermajority is preparing a vote to override the veto. voting could begin as early as this week. the governor points out republicans can't afford to lose even one vote. >> just one republican in either the house or the senate keeps a campaign promise to protect women's reproductive health. we can stop this ban! >> joining us is nbc news correspondent yamiche alcindor. walk us through what's set to happen in the coming days. >> as you just saw the democratic governor of north carolina, roy cooper, he's barnstorming there. republicans are set to change the abortion laws in that state. that would mean restricting abortions if this new bill passes at 12 weeks instead of the current 20 weeks which is the law now. this all hinges on this former democrat, tricia cot ham who switched her position

joining us now is nbc's george solis at the philadelphia international airport, and nbc's angie lassmanrge, how does the airport look? >> reporter: yeah, i think the most telling thing would be what you're seeing behind me or not seeing behind. you see a few people, you don't see angry travelers, bags everywhere, and that's because the airlines seemingly got their act together, right, they knew what they were up against, compared to this time last year, when you saw the rampant delays and cancellations. much smoother travel for a lot of travelers right now. people are very excited about that. they're excited they can get from point a to point b with all of that hassle in between. i have been obsessed with looking at the misery map today. a lot of green. not many delays. not to say there aren't some. the first half of the memorial day weekend off without a hitch, the afternoon rush hour, whether or not we'll see delays and cancellations a. lot of people chose to hit the road by car, 50 miles or so. gas relatively cheaper, right, about a dollar less than it was this time last year. a lot

george solis is live from pittsburgh for us. msnbc legal analyst danny cevallos is back with me. ys expected to happen and while some families did want their day in court, others argued it would retraumatize them. tell us what's happening there today. >> reporter: yeah, chris, it is a somber mood right now from our team inside of the courthouse. we know that a rabbi from the tree of life is speaking right now. and we're told that bowers is paying close attention, the mood in the courtroom is tense as this is a case that many wondered, we know there was a lot of disagreement between the prosecution and the defense, the defense trying to ensure life in prison, the prosecution saying no, this was a case that was going to go to trial. there is that divisiveness. members of the congregation, victims, family member of the victims, who don't want to see bowers sentenced to death. others saying the punishment does fit the crime, opening arguments in this case for the prosecution about 40 minutes in which they basically laid out the entire case going over some of the details of the shootin

nbc's george solis joins us now from new york.eading up to that deadly chokehold? >> that's the key component to all of this. investigators are still trying to piece together the timeline of how this went down. as far as jordan neely, we know he experienced trauma at a young age, at the age of 14 witnessing his mother's own murder and found work as a street performer. they said he was a beloved entertainer, michael jackson impersonator. they want to know why charges were not filed after daniel penny put him in the chokehold with the help of two others. they said he was questioned by authorities and released. as you mentioned, that's led to a number of protests throughout the week where you saw protesters clashing with authorities. authorities say 13 people were arrested as a result of those protests. we know more are expected today. another vigil expected to take place at the subway station where jordan neely lost his life. neely's attorneys putting out a statement in response to that marine veteran's own statement saying he never

let's bring in nbc news correspondent george solis.t there this weekend and got to see the fewer record with some of the people apps with people demanding accountability. tell us more about that and how soon we can see action with this grand jury. >> what we've seen is the number of protests starting to grow in intensity. friday we saw about 50 people outside the d.a.'s office demanding accountability. that bled over into the weekend where we saw hundreds of demonstrators at the subway station. they walked all the way we believe to 63rd and lexington an staged right there at that subway station. we saw a number of arrests there, about 13 according to the nypd. these protests say they can't understand why the man accused of murdering him, daniel penny, the 24-year-old marine veteran was questioned by authorities and then released. we do know, as you mentioned, a garage is set to be convened. both sides have issued their statements. i do want to read the latest statement from the neely family after the attorneys for that 24-year-old mari

. >> reporter: george solis is along the border in el paso, texas. why do officials think the number of people coming into the u.s. has fallen so rapidly after we saw those big crowds last week before title 42 was lifted? >> reporter: yeah. good afternoon, kate. it really depends on who you ask. dhs officials holding a press conference with reporters over phones and saying that they believe it might have something to do with military personnel and the stronger presence at the border and you have countries working on cracking down the cartels moving people across the border. you also have the theory that migrants are hearing there were a lot of whispers leading up to the expiration of title 42, and a lot of migrants began to move towards those borders to try and cross before the lifting of title 42, and then of course, the biden administration itself is saying that some of the plans that was in place and some of the warnings about what would happen if some of these asylum seekers crossed illegally, possibly being banned from doing so for the next five

nbc news correspondent george solis is following the tile for us outside the courthouse in pittsburghere this morning. some witnesses were starting to be called. what have we heard so far? >> reporter: what we heard is pretty emotional testimony. probably among the most chilling would be from the dispatcher who took some of the first 911 calls from inside of the church. you can hear some of the gunshots in some of those calls from what we're told from our team in the courthouse. you hear the victims describing they had been shot trying to identify where the shoots were coming from. we also heard from one of the rabbis there describing the layout of the church and how three different groups of worshippers make up the tree of life synagogue and all told you have a number of people just listening in including robert bowers who we're told is listening to all of this testimony from the witnesses the prosecution has brought during opening arguments and laid out the case pretty clearly and took into account everything that led up to the shooting including the moments leading up to it. basica

. >> we are just waiting for those accounts, george solis. we do have this sound of a mother who is outside the mall talking about looking for her daughter. here it is. >> i see a lot of people running. and we are wondering, like, what's happening? so, as we are approaching, we -- heavy -- so, i'm looking for my daughter. i go and run very fast. and as i'm coming, approaching the burger, you know, the starbucks, because my daughter said, shooting, yeah, i'm already here. i'm looking for you. so, the cops were already -- they were already fighting each other. there was -- a lot of people that were hiding. and so as i was going around, they told me -- and i get the feeling that i'm looking for my daughter. so, there was this mexican family of three people murdered and the dad was praying for them and he was wounded as well. >> congresswoman jasmine crockett, it is a mall, a busy ball on a saturday in the spring in america. and you have a woman looking for her daughter, the same way that you are looking for your mom. and somehow, there are peopl

george solis is with us. >> reporter: we have now reporting we can tell you about. we now know the investigation is ongoing. the d.a. is not expected however to make a decision on whether to present the case to a grand jury until later this week. they referred us to their previous statement about their ongoing investigation in this case, which we do know at this point mean that is a senior prosecutor has been assigned to look at some of the evidence, presumably that video, that jarring video of jordan neely being placed in that chokehold as well as a number of 911 calls that were made on board the subway as well as any other witnesses that may have been there at the time. we also know that because of this, there has been a number of protests like we were seeing on your screen throughout the week including one on saturday where demonstrators took to the streets and they also went down into the subway to close it down, a number of arrests made on that, and the protesters say they will continue doing this. 24-year-old daniel penny is held accountable for that chokehold

live from el paso, texas, nbc's george solis, thank you for your reporting. days since title 42 expired, but so far, the story is not what so many expected. >> not as bad as most of us expected. reverend al, i just want to ask you, though, looking out over the horizon, not just this week or this month, but over the next year or so, we have a situation where there's been a humanitarian crisis at the border now for years. as i say here all the time, when barack obama left the white house, border crossings were at a 50 year low. it ramped up under donald trump. it's continued to go up under joe biden. this reminds me of homelessness. people say, it's terrible you don't let people live on the streets. why are you pushing them to the shelters? why are you so concerned about the homeless? well, the idea that people that have mental and health challenges, that have safety challenges should be sleeping on grates in 20 degree weather is this that's insanity. there is nothing humanitarian about it. we need shelter for every person that's out on the street. it's the sam