Didou actually totally exonerate t president . No. While President Trump claims vindication. This was a devastating day for the sdemocrats. The battle still far from over . Plus,inal images . Police release Surveillance Video of murdered ole missst udenty kostial. And a conveyer belt at the atlanta airport. And trouble in paradise. Why dwayne the rock johnson is lending his star power in the fight against a massive telescope in hawaii, today, thursday, july 25t from nbc news this is today with guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. Craig melvinon alide Kristen Welker filling in for savannah. A busy news day. Lets get right to the breaking news involving Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier found injured inside morning. Is investigators are looking intosi several pose explanations including a possible suicide astempt. Stephanie gosk heen covering the story. What do we know . Good morning to you guys. We know Jeffrey Epstein is said to be back inai a j cell on suicide watch. The incident comes just days after a judge ordered that he remain behind bars until his trial on sex trafficking charges. Investigators now working to figure out what happened. This morning, conf cting accounts about what took place insi jeffreyns jail cell. Sources close to st teihe inepvestigation say he was foun in a secure area of the Metropolitan Correctional Center semiconscious, in a fetal position, with marks on his neck. Two sources tell nbc news that epstein tried to hang himself. With a third person noting the injuries were not ou may have been an attempt from epstein to be transferred to another facility, but the possibility that epstein wasta ed by someone else is also being looked at. Another inmate, a former Police Officer charged with murder, was questioned, according to a fourth source. An attorney for that inte says his client had no involvement. This week, epsteins attorneys appealed the decision to keep the wealthyt financier a the jail until his trial. The jarge ruling there was cle and convi evidence that epstein is a danger to theg community. A point echoed by two of his alleged vic who spoke in court. He will never stop sexually abusing children until hes in jail. House e had fought for arrest at his 77 million new york city mansion. His current home, aporary highsecurity stop femorundreds luinmates, incding accused terrorists and white collar criminals. Another former inmate at the jail, juan kequinoa keen el cha guzman described his treatment there as torture and the 66yearold has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. He faces up to 45 years i prison if convicted. We reached out to epsteins attorneys for comment but have not heard back. Thank you for that. Now to a stunning reversal in prto rico where overnight, the embattled governor announced his resignatio touching off wild celebrations on thed islanfter nearly two weeks of heated protests. Gabe gutierrez was there as it all unfolded and he joins us now from san juan. Good morning to you, gabe. Kristen, good morning. It was an incredible scene. Thousands of protesters packed into the streets. They have been expecting the governor to resign all day, but rumors were swirling that it might not happen. Then came the moment so many here had been calling for. Overnight, puerto rico danced like it never quitead h before. My skin is just like, i cant even describe it. Weve been waiting for this for so long. Us before midnight came the alert from the Governors Office that he would deliver a pretapes mee on facebook. Protesters scrambled to find a cell phone signal. Others crowded around a restaurants patio to hear Governor Ricardo Rossello announce his resignation, ting effect next friday. Word spread quickly. There is jubilation right now in the streets of san juan. Ese protesters had waited for word of his resignation all day, and they just heard it seconds ago. Overnight, pop star ricky martin posting this video. Puerto rico, we did it. And we did it in peace. With no gu. In the lastew days, hundreds of thousands of people have been calling for the governor to step down. Police had tossed tear gas at some protesters. All in the wake of hundreds of pages of private chats between rossello and several close aides that were uncovered and leaked to the public. The messages included derogatory d homophobic comments, even joked about the dead after hurricane mu. Rkmonstrations spread from the island to new yo but here, this scandal was more than political. It was emotionabo every is very sad with the government because everybody nes, and its not doing nothing. Tresa had no water or power for seven months after the hurricane. Thisas t moment when the island of 3 million american citizens was heard. Ro ellos successor will be juan nuvascaw, the current secretary o justice. Shes controversial herself. She recused herself from the chat investigation because she os named in them, but many protesters here the island, they say that this is more t victory over han at temperatures today, 107 in paris. Paris will be warmer today than cairo, egypt. Thats how hot. It is madrid, 99. Even london getting up to 103 degrees. Local forecastur coming up in t and a very good thursday rning to you. Im chuck bell. Clear sks have allowed for a delightfully cool start this morning. 50s in the Shenandoah Valley. Plenty of sunshine today. Theres a chance for a stray tori f retween00 aaindn yor the ada wweekndend either. A little bit of a warming t. Thats your latest weather. Craig. Thank you. O coming up, new esimag ofle ss ay kostial from t she was murdered. Shedding new lights on her final moments. Plus, we tak you inside e yellowstational park in the wake of that bisonttack as officials warn tourists to leave the wildlife alone. First, this is toda coming up, new questions about how a toddler was able to sneak on a conveyer belt meant for luggagehe at t atlanta airport. Also,en one l hanging out with another. Al sits down with one and only sir paul mccartney. Mota bad gig. A dream come true and youll be amazed what he talked about. Tickets. He suffered andractured ha theyre wkih wngeit start thi wiw details on a story we have been follong all week, as investigators gather evidence in the murder of ole miss student ally kostial. A group of her lifelong friends is remembering the young woman whose life was cut far too short. Blayne alexander remains in oxford, mississipp i,s with the latest on the case. Good morning. Good morning to you. We now know more about the way that ally kostial died and more suspect in he main her murder was arrested. But investigators still have a number ofio quest and so do the friends who knew ally be. This morning, for the first time, were seeing what might be some of the final images of ally kostial alive. Oxford police t shiter bar just off the campus of universi o mississippi where a. She walked to the door but never goes in, then leaves. The next body w founeutdes nr away. Officials say she was shot ltiple times. Police arrested 22yearold brandon befelt monday morning, 80 miles away at a memphis gas station. He was brought back to mississippi and charged with murder. His father says he believes his son is innocent. The now suspended ole miss student ha inrun with the law. Four years hago,e waw cited for underage alcohol possession. In 2017, he was charged with public drunkennessnd having a fake i. D. Records show the drunkenness charge was dropped. Hes seen with kostial in these photos that she posted in 2016. The room would just light up. For sure. Just her energy was so diant. 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Keir simmons joins us with more on the latest demstrazs. Their starting to make headlines around the world. They are. You know what thi story reminds us . Es matter communi even if youre an International Scientist looking at the stars. Its like the scene from a movie pitting technology against tradition. The lead actor now played by dwayne the rock w johnson is currently filming a movie in hawaii and spent part of his youth there. This morning, the Hawaiian Government now literally between the rock and a hard place. Protesters are so peaceful. But theyre so powerful. And no on is going anywhere. So im optimistic that something positive is going toome out of this. Dwayne johnson, the sworld biggest movie star, visiting with protesters tryg to prevent the construction of a giant telescope on hawaiis tallest mountain, land some native hawaiians consider to be sacred. Its about respecting a cuure and the people and doing it the right way. Its a yearslong battle, pitting technology against cultural preservation. We are committed to finding a way forward in a peaceful manner. And certainly, its important to th dialoguend much conversation that will be required as we move forward. Thee, telescop stooiss say, could help them look back in time to just after the big bang. The location chosen back i 2009 after a fiveyear, worldwide search for the perfect site. Protesters firsted disru a groundbreaking and hawaiian blessing ceremony in 2014, sparking years of protests. Gatherings for this ffmonstration after oicials announced they were closing the road to moving Construction Equipment to the top of the dormant volcano. The states Lieutenant Governor addres the protesters earlier this week. I dont want to see anyone suffer. And we will see peopleick and die if theyre forced to spend three weeks, three months, or god forbid, three years blocking this road. The world is watching. And the world is saying we should take a pause, and this is where care and decency and love and respect for not only culture but for humanity comes into play. There are already some observatories at the site. Some workers there he been evacuated and are unable tore rn. Guys. These protests now are affecting the scientists saekt. The t facthat the rock is gettingnvolved elevates this conversation. And makes it tougher for this observatory to be built. Do they have a plan b . Cant they go to the next best ple . You have to find a location , t volcano is the only spot they can see back to the big bang . I guess theyre looking for a plan b now. I would not bet that is that roa is not opening. Thank you, keir. Always good to see you in person. Am c here on a thursday morning, als assignment, sitting down with sir paul mccartney, who admits he has to relearn some of the old songs before heading out on tour. 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[sfx bottle opening] [sfx water noises] [sfx bottle opening] [sfx water splashing] [sfx crackling noise] [sfx bottle opening] [sfx whistling noise] [sfx crackling noise] this is a news 4 today news. 7 56e is your tim on this thursday, july 25th. Good morning to you. Im jummy olabanji. In the news today, fans canaet glimpse of the Washington Redskins at training camp. They reporte to camp in richmond yesterday. Sherry is down there covering all of the action. Look for her reports later on this afternoon righte her on news 4. Now lets get check of your commute with melissa mollet. Good morning. Taking a look at the roads hereu r loop after old georgetown, left lane blocked by a crash. Inner loop near 21 an accident slowing things down. Hb sond 95, we have finally reopened. Thats good news. Hbight side blocked by that acnkdent. Thayou. A check of your forecast coming ood morning. It is a bright and sunny start to your thursday. Temperatures are now starting to recover. Sun has bn up for almost two hours. N ire now back to 70 degreequco. 66 in Montgomery County now. R your thursday. Mostly sunny skies. A few extra clouds in the middle of the afternoon and a small chance at ar stray shor two. Tomorrow, that wont be a worry. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Temperatures in the 60s in the morning. 88, the high on your friday. Both saturday and sunday will be sunny and. Warm kind of on the almost hot side. Back to 91 on sunday with a little more humidity. If youre head down tohe ocean for the weekend, friday, saturday, and sunday all look fant a safe trip. Thank you. Another local news update coming up in 25 minutes. For now, b its 8 00 on today. Coming up, break overnight. Jeffrey epstein found injured in his jail cell. The elbillionair hd behind bars on sex traicking charges. So what haweened . E live with the latest. Plus, health warning. The fda now recalling a popular brand of implants after discovering a cancer. T well tell you what this all means just ahead. And meet the beatle. Is it as much now . Ar fe younu enjoying it at much you did . Its completely different. Al sits down with sir paulne mccarty to take about making music on his own and his new project off the stage. When i think childrens author, i wouldnt have thought paul mccartney. No, i mean, it was one of my grandchildren one day, sa hey, s kind of cool. Today, thursday, july 25th, 2019. Celebrating a from oklahoma city. Washington. And tampa were celebrating our 23rd anniversary. Its my 53rd birthday. Im from prattville, alabama. Were the davis family and we rock. And we love you. N this back to today thursday morning. We so appreciate you being with us. And also, we so appreciate Kristen Welker being with us. I appreciate being here. Anytime we can pry you away from the white house. We have a fired up crowd. Well get outside in a moment. We want to get to your news because theres a lot going on. Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is recovering after suffering a mysterious injury while locked up in new york city. Stephanie gosk has been following this one. What do we know . Still lots of questions. There are multiple possible explanions, according to sources. Epstein was found this morning in a secure area center. He was semiconscious in a fetal position with marks on his neck, according to sources close to the investigation. Two sources tell nbc news that epstein tried to hang himself with a third tellings his injuries were not that serious and may have been an attempt to be moved to a different cility. Possibility that he was attacked is also being considered. Another inmate, an excop who ih charged wit murder, was questioned, but his lawyer says his client wasnt involved. And that he andte e epstein is without bail after pg not guilty to sex trafficking charges. His attorneys, who are not commenting on this incident, are in the process of appealing the judges bail decision, guys. All right. Steph, thanks. And there were celebrations in the streets of san juan ovo night after puertricos Governor Ricardo Rossello announced he will step down next week. It comes days after he insists he would not resign. Frustration over alleged corruption exploded two weeks ago with the leak of offensive private chat messages from the governor. They contained ganti slurs and ev jok about the victims of hurricane maria. The justice secretary will take over. President trump is declaricc viy, but democrats are refusing to back down following imony by special counsel Robert Mueller. During five hours on capitol s hill, hed his investigation into Russian Campaign meddling was not a witch hunt, and he also said it did not completely erate mr. Trump of obstruction of justice. However, the president called it a great day for the republican party. I think Robert Mueller did a horrible job. Both today and with respect to the investigation. But in all fairness to Robert Muelle t he had nothing work with emocrats are vowing to continue their own investigations, and speaker nancy pelosi, who has resi calls to start impeachment proceedings, is refusing to rule aoutha otth ter tech features built into new cars can help you find the nearest gas station or your favorite music, but the latest research from aaa finds they canls a pose a risk, especially for older drivers. Heres tom costello. Theyre among the most common causes of fa from 2012 to 2017, nearly 20,000 people died in distracted driver related crashes. N no aaa Research Suggests older drivers may be more at risk from incar technology. Stop sign. Hoesearchers w rode with drivers 55 to 75 years old say they took their eyes the road moreon than eight s whenr than younger drivers programming navigation, tuning a radio, o using infotainment technology. Police select your navigation command from the displaye gas station. Home. Lculating route to even voice assist programs can cause drivers to losecu fo nearby gas station. Please say again. Taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles the risk of a crash. Here is more information for nebraska avenue northwest. William is the head of aaa traffic research. While all drivers love new technology, older drivers overwhelmed. T it also took them a little longer to do the task as well. Multitasking yeah. Its important to note these are not just agerelated differences. These are kind of effects that are overbo and a the general effects of aging. Aaa is calling on Car Manufacturers to make the technology more intuitive for all drivers. While encouging older drivers to get to know the technology before ever heading out on the road in a new car or rental car. For today, tom costello, nbc news, washington. I feel like that navigation gets overwhelming for me at time oh, yeah. So you can see, you know, if youre not used to dealing with an iphone every minute of every day, its even more confusing. 10 and 2. Thats right. Lets get to the morning boost. A big wish came true when this little boys parents surprised him on his birthday and they could not have asked for a sweeter reaction than this one. Why are you crying . My very own puppy. Happy hdbirt. Thats your birthday present. Thank you, daddy. Why are you crying . Tears of sweet joy. That ltle boy had been wanting a puppy for a long time. And it looks like the start of a beautiful friendship, doesnt it . It sure does. Just precious. I love that he appreciates it. Thats whats great about that video. Coming up next, a warning for women with breast implants. Implants ar brand of thats being recalled because of a lin to cancer. You want to hear this. Also, al sits down with sir paul mccartn and finds out if he can remember all 1,000 songs that hes written over the decades. Thats up next, right aft h n up . 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The best way to conceptualize this is to have a timeline the fda has been following this since 2011 when they first discover an association between textured breast implants and ts lymphoma. Fast forward to march, and thin lymphoma is most likely caused by textured implants, but they stopped there and didnt specify any particular product. In their subsequence analysis leading up to yesterdays decision, they have determined thathese textured implants and tissue expanders from allergan confirm a six fold higher increased risk of lymphoma compared to the other textured implants available and marketed in the united ates. In a statement, allergan said its taking this action as a precaution, andpa emphasized ent saeffety is a priority. But as you mentioned, they have been follo this link for several years. Why theoluntawiry rngecall now . Per their statement, and i cant necessarily speak for them, they have basically said we have f a manufacturer that appears to directly be related to patient harm and even death. And that is what prompted the recall yesterday. And what are some of theha symptoms t women should be looking out for . Importantly, and again, thef symptoms ohis lymphoma or the lymphoma attends to occur roughly seven to ten years after an implant is placed. The most important symptom is sudden swelling b of oneast versus the other. Pain, masses,umps, rash, or itchiness should be brought to your doctors attention. To be clear, talking about textured implants. Forgive my ignorance. Why would someone get a textured implant versus a traditional . So, the idea behind a textured is that because of the rougher surface, it i less likely to move, less likely to rotate. But the issue there is, of course, that the ideas that it irritates the womans skin. It becomes enmeshed with the womans skin, d that could insight a response that could lead to alyhoma. Suc importantinformatio toearn m ore about that wa recall, by y, you can hd ea ker, good time to check the weather, sir. Lets start off. Fought a lot happening with the exception of florida. Heavy rain there. Showers are making their way through the northern plains. We have cooler, drier air around much of the country today. St going to be a gorgeous day throughout a lot of the u. S. Were looking at very hot conditions through the southwest into southern alifornia. Little on the cool side in alaska. 50 degrees. Temperatures in the 50s throughout the state. 80s down in hawaii. 70s in the northeast and midatlantic states. Buso much less humid. Heavy rain in the southwest, somey washers setting up, and ratherarm in the pacific northeast. Heres whats happe in your ne and you cant worry if you go to today show sirius x channel 108. Jbh is here. You know what that means. Lets do it. Daarson, looking good. Were going w to stah jennifer lopez. She celebrated the big 50 last night. Sheis didnt surpr anybody. She did it in style. She looked amazing as she arrived with alex rodriguez. Thedarty h at Gloria Estefans estate. Dj khaled and ashantiere there. The Singer Celebrated with a e tentier cak and even performed party. Own from the looks of it, she had a really good time. She was rocking out with other artists at the party. N what legendary beatles song came to him in a dream. In a dream . We should also point out that his book, the childrens book, hey granddude, is available in the united states, and of cour, in the United Kingdom as oell, on september 5th. Looking forward more of that conversation next hour. Coming up, one of our favorite segments, steals and deals. Ji in the house with top tech trends evan y wine opener, a this is a news 4 today news br good morning. 8 26 on this thursday, july 201. 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Wait a mirste. 8s ty morning. July2019. Its not magic. Its the magic of science. Courtesy of kate the chemore is. Amazing, extreme experiments. We like that. I was scared for her. One of us could actually die. Tune in for that. How about a crowd moment . Yeah. Im looking for kellen. Oh, thats convenient. Didnt have to look far. How old are you, kellen . 11. Where are you from . Spokane, washington. Thats a heck of a drive. I know. Is it true that you have alreadyeen to the plaza once this week . I have. Thats rare that we get the two visits in one week guy. Yeah, i just love it here. You love it here. What do you want to be when you grow up . An anchor. A news yoanchor . Want to sit at the desk . At today . Sure. How about we do this . Were going to break you free om the barrier and bring you inside to sit at the desk. How about that . So cool. Well do that after this. Okay. Dont go anywhere. Wait, are you here by yourself . No, thats my da is that okay, dad . Absolutely. E wet lll dad have our job. He can fill in for the 10 00. Were looking. Hired. We have been trying to reach a younger demo. Exactly. Future anchor coming up. Also coming up, and we cannot wait for this one, our msnbc friend Jacob Soboroff and katy tur are here with their documentary series about big moneyicn polit and whos behind it all. Plus on steals and deals, the top tech items you need. At Bargain Basement prices fm abo flexible keyd to a fitness tracker and a whole lot more. The third ing up on hour of today, when we say she made it, we mean it. The woman who is buig dream homes and conquering an industry domi we have more of my interview withy. Sir paul mccart and the fourth hour, its thursday, which means we have the big reveal of our ambush keovers and new yorks newest Dance Fitness craze. Are you going to dance . I may dance justo straight the hospital. You look great, though. How are you feeling . Looking great. Thank you. Before we get to all of that, we had a huge celebration this week toark one year out from the tokyo 2020 summic ympics, but were not the only ones getting ready. Yesterday, tea usa athletes joined the boys and girls clubs of america forea the pck games, aiming to inspire the next generation of olpians. Even a surprise appearance fro Julianne Hough that got everye inspired. We expect to see theoungins in paris in 2024. Speaking too. Today, 103. 109, i should say. Hotter in paris than in cairo, egypt. Thatsghcrazy. Lets look at our closer to home weather for the weekend. Well, for tomorrow, its going to be nice along the coast. Heavy rain dtown through asflore heating up in the central plains. Look for sunshine in the west coast. Sunny and warm out west. Sh ers and storms through the gulf. Hot in the midsection. Sunsidne in the me east. Sunday, sunday, more humid in the east. Stormy conditions through the upper great lakes. And look for sunshin along the western third of the country. Thats whats going on around the country. Heres whats happening in your neck of the woods. Good morning. Im storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. Sunshine, beautiful thursday morning under way. Temperatures have now gotten out the 50s in the Shenandoah Valley where they started out this morning,ow closer to 70. If youre headed to the nationals game, a 4 05 first pitch. Temperatures this afterno in the upper 80s. Theres only a slight chance at a stray shower or two toy. No worries about rain for tomorrow or the weekend though. And dont forget, you can always get the today show wherever you go,us jgo to w radio, sirius xm, channel 108. Comi all right. Thank you, mr. Roker. Were joined now by two familiar faces. Nbc nres corondents katy tur and Jacob Soboroff. They have a big special project to share. They sure do. Were so excited that theyre here. Ing the new american msnbc series, swamp, an in depth look at political disruption and corruption that is makingr ife toughefor everyd. The total amount of outside i money spentn2018 ,msdter billion. Superpacs, 501 c 4 s. Labor unions, the most money spen in an election. Florida, 90 million. Missouri, 76 million. Arizona senate, 66 million. But see, when i look at this, and maybe im idealistic, i loon think that money could be spent in better ways. And jacob here. Great to see you guys. Guys. At to see you katy, you were obviously out on the cam second of it. Ou heard thencandidate trump say drain the swamp, what, amil count . Probably. What did you find out in this . Is the swamp gettingink . No, the swamp isnt getting drained. Also, the swamp is not a partisan thing. Frustration with american politics and with the government is not just democratic or republican or independent. The majority of americans dont trust the government to do ats right, and what we wanted to do is go and figure out why people felt a that way whether it was warranted. It turns out, it is. Not to give away too much, but what did you find in terms of the root causes for that distrust that permeates so much of our political system . We tk about it all the time here in our daytoday jobs which is theres a disconnect erybodys everyday life and the perception of what everyday life is in washington, d. C. Theres a hugedistrustf nd so d what well norma do to get out, spend time. We have known each other for 20 years. Been friends since high school, to go out on the road, hang out, and talk to peoe about when on television, why it doesnt reflect their everyd. Its not just about the Mueller Investigation or what dona trump tweeted. Were getting out of the bubble, talking to real people and in finng reallife examples of really complicated topics. P can youk up on that point, you have since you were brings somethingu for part of this,eyore just talkingse toes eriach. Other. The prius we to drive dround when we were in College Getting in trouble in los anles, is the samee today 115,0. I have been in it and it smells the same. Is it aging well . No. Its why we wanted to do this together, to go on the road as two friends, not just two reporters, to relate to people in that way. We go to arizona to look athe disconnect between washington and everybodys everyday lives and the quick story about arizona, the sunniest state in the union, but less than 10 of people use solar power. Why is that . Ns it turut the massive amount of money pour under to the pol system is the cause. Its good to have katy tur back with us. Doesnt she look great . Just took the words out of my mouth. Imechnically still on maternity leave. Technical, but ingratulati ove to be back. Congratulations, and american swamp premieres this sunday night at on msnbc. Up next, steals and deals goes high. The same prius since 2009. Donts they pay you . My gosh. Stick around for more on that. 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Summer time here to teach us all a thing or two is the always energetic dr. Kate, aka, kate the chemist. Last time you were here you amazed us with some explosive experiments. Craig certain remembers that. Yes, yes, he does. T youre back do it again. I am. You have such a great personality. You have so much energy you ouing to chemstrast. What do y love so much . I love chemistry, especially with demonstrations, you can show people theseun fmental principles of chemistry. Chemistry is so hard to visualize. So do one f you guys. Dry ice. This is a twist. Im going to have you start for me. Youre going to dump the dry ice in the bottles for me. Ck just pi it up . Yep. Its filled with water and phenolphthalein. Theyre wearing special gloves. Are. T so it turns it clear. As you add the ice, more and more. As much as you can. As the dry ice goes in, it goes from Carbon Dioxide to carbonic acid. Is this something you can do at . This is the only one you ct do a home. 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What we have here is im missing someone. Craig, getack here. Were going to open up the little bottle. Its filled with alcohol. This is where you shake it up . Pick it up. Put your hand on the bottom of the jug, turn it on its side. Now i need you to get hip action. Oh, yeah. Most important part. Invert it, upside down. Ou turn, onceeel the liquid, turn it backound, put it down on top. Palm on top. Proep anall spilled. Is that all right . Were going to go down the line. The first one here is methanol. Methanol has one carbon. Im going to come like this. I need the handle and im going to go one, tw three. Al, youre going to run away. Got it. Hold on, let me see if i can get. E, two, three, runrull sti going. Good thing you dont haveir. Its still going. Can youha feel th at that. Is that supposed to happen . Yes, thats supposed to happen. One carbon. Yoe. Uvewo carbons. Re going did you seehe t on e