good morning, america. urgent warning. word that the u.s. is preparing to evacuate the embassy in kyiv as the state department urges all americans to leave ukraine now. >> we want to be crystal clear on this point. >> president biden and vladimir putin speaking on the phone today. the u.s. sending more troops to poland with moscow putting 30 warships to sea in naval exercises, and the world awaits russia's next move. border blockade. police moving in after truckers defy a court order to stop blocking the ambassador bridge between the u.s. and canada. the impact on american automakers and how it could affect your wallet. shot setback. the delay from pfizer on the vaccines for children under the workers are terminatedccinated.

plus, how to spot a counterfeit kn-95 mask. budget busting. inflation hitting america's households. the shocking numbers on how much more we're spending each month and the areas of the country getting hit the hardest. queen's covid risk. the concerns after prince charles tests positive having recently met with his mother. our report from buckingham palace. and countdown to super sunday. the bengals looking to make history. >> we're a really good team that deserves to be here. >> the rams ready. >> we're excited to get out there and play. >> r&b and hip-hop legends preparing to take the stage for the halftime show. how this could be the hottest show in history in more ways than one. good morning, america. at theesappy to have gio benitez

morning. we have a lot to talk about, and we begin with the growing urgency over a potential russian invasion of ukraine. president biden set to speak with russian president vladimir putin in a matter of hours. >> that call coming after the state department issued a new warning that amee of those 3,000 u.s. troops that were deployed arriving in eastern europe, and this poignant image here, a ukrainian athlete at the olympics flashing a sign reading, no war in ukraine. abc's senior national correspondent terry moran is on the ground in kyiv with the fast-moving developments. terry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. that poignant hope no war is, of course, shared by everyone here. but the mood has shifted dramatically after weeks and months of hoping, maybe even wishful thinking, it is clear from the dire u.s. warnings and warnings from nato allies from the russian troops bristling on the border that the possibility

of war now is very real and very close. this morning, ukraine is on a knife's edge as the u.s. is now preparing to evacuate nonessential staff from the american embassy here in kyiv, and as the white house is warning that russia is poised to invade this neighboring country in the next several days. president biden is expected to speak directly with vladimir putin today, an 11th hour effort to defuse the crisis, and more countries are urging their citizens tnoo the ndand beyondannow of possible involve indications by the ukraine or other countries. u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan sending an unmistakable message to the americans here, it's time to go now. >> we want to be crystal clear on this point. any american in ukraine should leave as soon as possible and in any event in the next 24 to 48 hours. >> reporter: some americans want to stay and support ukrainians

in their struggle against russia. david plaster is a former army medic who's lived in ukraine for ten years and he's already served on the front lines of the conflict in eastern ukraine with russian-backed separatists. he says ukraine is now his home. >> i'm not looking for a fight. but if a fight comes to me, my home, i will defend those that i care about. there's nothing wrong with that. >> reporter: with more than 100,000 russian troops on ukraine's border and more than 30 warships in the black sea, all combat ready as they conduct massive live fire exercises in the field and on the waters, the u.s. is warning that the fight here would likely be swift and horrific. >> if a russian attack on ukraine proceeds, it is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attack. >> reporter: kyiv is an ancient city of almost 3 million people and it's bigger than chicago. when it was built 1,000 years ago, moscow didn't even exist and so it's been unimaginable for people here that their 's w.

>> terry moran for us there, thank you. and in washington white house national security adviser jake sullivan gave that urgent warning that the russian military could invade ukraine good mnika >> reporter: good morning, eva.y here at the white house. president biden speaks this morning by phone with russian president vladimir putin, a phone call that the russians requested. one official tells us that the russians propose that this call take place on monday, but the white house pushed for it to happen today. the leaders of france and the uk have recently spoken to putin about ukraine, but this is the first phone call between president biden and putin since the end of december. it comes as the white house is ramping up its warnings. national security adviser jake sullivan saying russian military action could begin at any time. that there is a credible prospect that the invasion takes place during the olympics.

that means sometime this week. the white house is strongly telling all americans in ukraine to get out immediately saying the risk is high and the threat is immediate, and jake sullivan was blunt saying, there is no prospect of a u.s. military evacuation of americans in ukraine, that president biden is not willing to put the lives of american service members at risk, putting them in a war zone to rescue people who could have left but chose not to. now, the u.s. and european allies continue to threaten russia with severe economic sanctions if it invades ukraine. president biden has even said personally sanctioning vladimir putin is on the table. gio. >> all right, karen travers at the white house, karen, thank you. let's go ahead and bring in abc news contributor colonel steve ganyard, a former defense and state department official. he joins us from washington. steve, thanks so much for being here this morning. why has the message coming from the white house become so urgent? >> gio, the white house and intelligence services are seeing

that all of the pieces of the puzzle, everything that russia would need to invade ukraine is coming together. as terry noted in his piece, you have 30 warships exercising in the black sea to the south of ukraine, this large exercise in belarus, to the north of ukraine, all those troops that have been there for the month that are out in eastern ukraine. so the military force that needs to be there is there, and apparently there are reports that the white house has seen indications that the russians say that the 16th will be the day of the invasion. this is raw intelligence. some of our allies dispute the way the u.s. is interpreting it, but everything is in place, and the u.s. is quite nervous based on some of the intercepts that they're getting. >> steve, i know this is a loaded question, but do you think putin will really invade ukraine? >> gio, the only person that knows the answer to that question is mr. putin himself. he will have all of the pieces in place, everything that he needs to do to invade ukraine. now, if that's what he wants to

do, he will be able to do that, but what he really wants is for the elected government in kyiv to fall so that he can put a puppet government in place. he has the military means to do that. the question is whether he has the resolve and is willing to pay the price. >> all right, colonel steve ganyard in washington. steve, thank you so much. whit. gio, now to the latest on the pandemic. parents of kids under 5 will have to wait a little longer to get their children vaccinated and a major reversal, federal regulators are now delaying their review of the pfizer vaccine for this age group so they can gather more clinical trial data on a potential third dose. here's abc's phil lipof in new york. >> reporter: this morning, a major setback in the rollout of covid-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5. pfizer delaying its request for fda approval of its two-dose vaccine for the age group. >> it makes sense for us to wait until we have the data from the evaluation of a third dose before taking action. >> reporter: the fda's committee of independent advisers says it will now be about two months

before any word on approval leaving some parents concerned. >> once all of our family members are vaccinated, i think we're somewhat comfortable, but obviously it provides another level of protection if our daughter was also vaccinated as well. >> i understand that parents are anxious. the best thing that parents can do out there is what they have been doing, have your kids mask up when appropriate. >> reporter: the fda is however authorizing a new monoclonal afternoon antibody treatment from eli lilly that shows promises resulting fighting omicron. it will be given to covid patients early on in their infection and the new study from the cdc suggesting effectiveness of boosters may be reduced after four months from 91% to 78%. nationwide the u.s. continuing to see a drop in positive cases, and some mask mandates are being lifted. but health officials caution americans to keep the numbers in perspective. nearly 99% of u.s. counties are still reporting high transmission rates. in new york city workers protesting covid-19 vaccine mandates as 3,000 workers face termination.

karen risotto has been an fdny paramedic for ten years. >> we want to make sure that it's known that we're not quitting. we're being terminated on our choice. >> reporter: and ahead of tomorrow's super bowl, some health experts say they're concerned that an event that size could actually act as a superspreader even though so many people have been vaccinated. back to that covid treatment from eli lilly, the biden administration says it plans to buy 600,000 doses. eva. >> phil lipof in new york, thank you. now to that breaking development in that massive trucker protest blocking a major border crossing between the u.s. and canada for days now. police are moving in to remove protesters. abc's elwyn lopez is in detroit with the latest. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. that judge's orders were made in hopes of putting an end to this blockade but appearing to be ignored by protesters. all of this alarming officials

who say demonstrators who don't leave will face severe consequences. this morning, law enforcement officials moving in to clear out protesters at the busiest border crossing between the u.s. and canada. >> this unlawful activity has to end. and it will end. >> reporter: the order coming five days into a blockade disrupting the flow of crucial auto parts on the ambassador bridge linking windsor, ontario, to detroit. canadian prime minister justin trudeau warning those blocking the crossing will face severe consequences for blocking one of the biggest economic trade routes in north america. >> everybody needs to come together, and i'm figuring this keep going on the way it is, it is going to hurt a lot of families. >> the main goal is to have it lifted. we want the vaccine passports lifted. they are a huge disruption in everybody's lives. >> i know they have the right to express their thoughts, but they're stopping everybody else from working. i got bills to pay. l led to a periodic

downtime at engine plants in west virginia and alabama and factories in kentucky. the gridlock also forcing general motors to cancel shifts. >> the president expressed his concern that united states companies and workers are experiencing serious effects including slowdowns in production, shortened work hours and plant closures. >> reporter: ontario now under a state of emergency. those who block that crucial bridge could be arrested and face fines of up to $100,000. >> your right to make a political statement does not outweigh the rights of a million people in ottawa to live peacefully, free of harassment and chaos in their own homes. there will be consequences for these actions, and they will be severe. >> reporter: and the u.s. department of homeland security is now warning that protests like these could expand into parts of the united states, potentially disrupting the big game, the super bowl in los angeles tomorrow.

gio. >> all right, elwyn lopez on the u.s./canada border. elwyn, thank you. we're going to turn now to those rising costs from gasoline to groceries to rent, prices there just soaring, inflation is rising at its fastest rate in 40 years, and deirdre bolton joins us now this morning with more. deirdre, good morning. r month, that is the amount uys. that the average u.s. household is spending differently. this is according to moody's analytics, so inflation above 5% for the past eight months. that's why we feel it. the latest reading came in at the four-decade high of 7.5%, so who is being hit the hardest? experts say millennials and the middle class. research shows that gasoline is really the big culprit for both groups, so the price at the pump up nearly 50% in december. that has a huge effect. as for the regions that are hit the hardest, here they are in order, so the midwest, the

hardest hit, 7.9%, followed by the south at 7.8%, the west, 7.7% and the northeast hit at 6.3%. nationally, though, food prices up more than 7% from this time last year. meat, eggs, fish, rising even more. some measures, some items, bacon up 18% more this time than last year, peanut butter 15% more. consumer advocates suggest that shoppers try to shop generic brands. and if you consistently shop at one or two places, you basically just sign up for those cash back. deals, someff you just have to have a strategy these days. >> yeah, absolutely. all right, deirdre, thank you so much for that. coming up here, we're going to check in with families affected by those rising prices. >> so many feeling the impact of those prices as well. we do want to turn overseas to the winter olympics where the u.s. is celebrating a big victory on the ice as well as another gold medal. alex presha is joining us from beijing with more. alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning from beijing. team usa adding to its

olympic medal total and setting a record in the process. meanwhile, we're now getting a time line on whether kamila valiyeva will be able to skate next week. this morning the future of kamila valiyeva accused of doping is still in question. but now a deadline for when the situation could be resolved. the court of arbitration for sport now promising the decision by monday. are you confident there will be a resolution to this by the 15th? >> there will be a resolution of this specific case, yeah, i'm certain of that. >> reporter: controversy coming from a positive drug test for a banned substance in december. the results not coming to light to the international olympic committee until after valiyeva helped the russian olympic committee win gold. the u.s. men's hockey team winning and team usa hasn't beaten the canadians in the olympics since 2010.

also taking home another gold medal. lindsey jacobellis and nick baumgartner winning in the mixed snowboard cross. jacobellis, 36 years old, and at age 40, baumgartner, the oldest american male snowboarder in olympic history. the win coming amid new allegations of sexual harassment and racism within the u.s. snowboard cross team. u.s. ski and snowboard now investigating allegations made by former olympian callan chythlook-sifsof. in an online post accusing head coach peter foley of sexual misconduct including taking photos of female athletes. she accused hagen kearney of repeatedly using a racial slur roughly eight years ago. both foley and kearney are representing team usa in beijing. foley denies the allegations, telling "the new york times" he was totally surprised by them. kearney overnight posting to instagram he's ashamed of using the slur back then in what he calls an act of utter stupidity but denies other allegations.

u.s. ski and snowboard said concerns regarding kearney were dealt with at the time and appropriate action was taken. now, there is one more medal event for snowboarding in these olympics. foley has served as the head of the u.s. snowboarding team since its founding in 1994. eva. >> so many watching to see. now time for a check of ourwehe meteorologist cheryl scott from wls is in for rob. >> you brought the beach for us. wought the beach and 60-degree weather to new york so we're doing okay, right? >> we'll take it. >> so good to be here. one of the big stories, of course, is that heat out on the west coast building in california and people taking advantage of that. you can see the shot here from surf line, manhattan beach. california, where we have heat advisories which will remain in effect here as we go through the entire weekend. high pressure in effect bringing those strong santa ana winds, gusts up to 55 miles per hour, we're talking record

temperatures up to 95. the big question, we're looking at these high temperatures as we go through the weekend in california, los angeles, you can see these highs getting into the 80s, so will it be the hottest super bowl on record? definitely a contender. the record high is 84. we're looking for that kickoff temperature right at 80 degrees in inglewood, california, so keeping our eyes on that. that's the big story here. now a check of y and it'soio a

beautiful day on the east coast and we're talking record highs in a lot of locations here as well, 60 today. >> you know what, it's about time. >> it's about time. >> and we'll give you full credit. >> i'll take it. >> for bringing that news. >> snowing tomorrow here. >> yeah, yeah. it's brief but enjoy it. >> how quickly it changes. how quickly it changes. cheryl, thank you so much for that. let's turn to the super bowl, shall we? that highly anticipated conclusion to america's favorite sport. the los angeles rams square off tomorrow against the cincinnati bengals, and kaylee hartung joins us now this morning from sofi stadium with all that super buzz. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: hey, gio, good morning. l.a. is buzzing. we have forged through super bowl week and made it to super bowl weekend. the teams have talked to the media for the last time, they're going through their game plan for a final run through of their game plan, that last bit of preparation as the clock counts us down closer to kickoff. just one more sleep before kickoff for super bowl lvi. the excitement ramping up for a

predicted. >> betting on the rams, about $500, so i got the rams. >> reporter: sofi stadium in all its splendor ready to pack more than 70,000 fans into the multibillion-dollar home of the rams. >> this stadium itself was built for the super bowl. >> reporter: los angeles bracing for what could be the hottest super bowl in nfl history with two quarterbacks geared up to beat the heat. >> i kind of got tired of the whole underdog thing. we're in the super bowl and we're a really good team that deserves to be here. >> reporter: the bengals trying bst superowl chpiship bk to cincinnati led by young quarterback joe burrow with all his confidence and swagger on. >> still didn't get him. oh, my goodness. how did he get away? >> reporter: and off the field. just two years into the nfl, and he's engineered the quickest turnaround for a franchise in league history, but it's the rams and their team of superstars who are the favorite. >> every scar, every tear, every smile, every bit of pain is all for this.

>> reporter: quarterback matthew stafford's experience giving them an edge and a chance at his first ring in his 13th season in the league and first with the rams. >> you know, we just are excited about the opportunity. just like everybody would think, you know, we've had a great week of preparation and, you know, we're excited to play. >> reporter: the anticipation just as supercharged -- ♪ california ♪ >> reporter: -- for halftime starring five legends of hip-hop and r&b promising to be an epic nostalgic experience. >> we want to make sure everybody knows that this is one of the best halftime shows ever. ♪ california ♪ >> reporter: oh, we can't wait for there. there's been so much talk about the jaw-dropping, record-breaking cost to get into the gates of sofi stadium. believe it or not, ticket prices have actually dropped more than a thousand dollars over the past week. so don't worry, guys. the cheapest ticket is now about $3,000. >> okay.

gio is buying so we'll be good. >> hey, kaylee, you should have seen how whit was dancing here when we were talking about that halftime show. >> reporter: those are the moves i want to see. >> you know, kaylee, look, i grew up with that hip-hop royalty, so, you know, city of compton. thank you, kaylee. coming up here, concerns over queen elizabeth's health after prince charles tested positive for covid-19. and families stretching their dollars as inflation busts budgets across the country. we'll be right back. "good morning america" is sponsored by bank of america. what would you like the power to do? ever wonder what everyone's doing on their phones? they're banking, with bank of america. the groom's parents? they just found out they can redeem rewards for a second honeymoon. romance is in the air. like these two. he's realizing he's in love. and that his dating app just went up. must be fate. and phil. he forgot a gift, so he's sending the happy couple some money.

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♪ all the people in the world ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. adele is making news again this morning. coming up in "pop" hear what the singer is saying about her personal life, and will she take the stage in vegas? that's in our second hour. >> she's everywhere, and everybody is loving it too. let's take a look at some of the other big stories we're following this morning. happening right now in just the last two days, 15 officers have been wounded in the line of duty nationwide. nine of them shot or injured in phoenix when a man barricaded himself inside a home after police were called about a woman shot in a domestic dispute. a baby was also placed on the doorstep as the suspect shot at police. the suspect and the woman both

died. the officers are expected to survive, and we're told the baby is doing just fine. also right now, some frightening moments after a car smashes through a building in florida pinning down a 4-year-old girl who was playing in an office waiting room. her father jumping into action grabbing his daughter from under the car, taking her to the hospital. the little girl is back home this morning with cuts, bruises and her legs in a cast but thank goodness she's expected to be okay. and those are the co-captains of the cubs football team from the california school for deaf, riverside finding out that they are going to the super bowl. oh, yeah, the teammates will join tennis legend billie jean king and other athletes as honorary captains of the coin toss as the nfl honors inclusion. >> congratulations to them, what a story. we start this half hour with the health concerns for queen elizabeth over fears her son, prince charles, may have exposed her to covid-19. abc's lama hasan is at

buckingham palace with more. lama, good morning. >> reporter: and good morning to you, whit. yes, the palace behind me is remaining mum about the status of the queen's health. what the palace is telling us is that her majesty is not displaying any symptoms of covid and that the situation is being closely monitored. this morning, the world wondering whether the queen may have covid. her son prince charles who met with his mum likely on tuesday royal aides always protective of the queen's medical privacy will not even say whether she has r tu being . monitored adding, there won't be a running commentary on her health. >> we understand this, that they run a regular program of testing. they test her at frequent intervals. >> reporter: the prince is self-isolating.

>> prince charles' aides have been open and we know that he has been vaccinated, double vaccinated and boosted as has camilla, and we know from buckingham palace that the queen had her first dose of her vaccine but they haven't officially confirmed anything about a second dose or a booster although it's very likely that she has had those vaccines, as well. >> reporter: the queen holding her first public engagement in months since she was hospitalized last october hosting an event at sandringham to mark 70 years on the throne. >> she had been videoed looking at cards from children and she had also hosted a reception at sandringham house for several people, so she had been in contact with people around the anniversary. >> reporter: and another sign she was trying to get back to normal, her majesty meeting prime minister boris johnson in person at windsor castle on wednesday, previous meetings between the pair had been by telephone or video link. and we do know that the queen still has engagements in her diary. they are planned for next week so we'll just have to wait to see if she makes them, eva. >> we're all hoping she is doing well. lama, thank you. now to the cold case murder

police say was solved after nearly 60 years thanks to dna technology. it involved a 9-year-old girl in pennsylvania snatched and killed while walking to school. abc's rning, a family is getting closure after an unimaginable loss, the murder of an innocent child. police sld cold case was solved from an unlikely source. >> being able to tell them that after 57 years we found who did this, that was something else. >> reporter: investigators compared dna sequencing to identify the suspect, james paul forte. police say forte kidnapped, raped and murdered 9-year-old marise ciavarella while she was walking to school back in 1964. >> this is a day the family has been waiting for for nearly 58 years. it is a vivid memory for everybody who lived through this. >> reporter: in 2007 investigators were able to create a dna profile using bodily fluids from the suspect

found on ciavarella's clothing. the final discovery made by 20-year-old elizabethtown college student, eric schubert, after two years of schubert matching dna samples to that suspect profile. >> i'll never forget when i first found him in my searching and i just knew, i said, is this our guy? >> reporter: forte died in 1980 but ciavarella's siblings say knowing the truth is a relief. >> now that we know the , giv wcious . at the same time our family will always feel the emptiness and the sorrow of her absence. >> reporter: paul forte was a former bartender with a history of sex crimes who died of natural causes back in 1980. his body was actually exhumed by investigators in january to complete this match. you know, genealogy has been used as such an incredible tool to connect families, but we're seeing it used more and more as

a tool to also provide closure. gio. >> what an unbelievable story. zachary, thank you so much for that and that student, good for that student to actually do that. let's go ahead and turn to the weather now and cheryl scott, she is back from our chicago station, wls in for rob. >> yes, happy to be here. beautiful along the east coast today. but some parts of the area or the country, i should say, getting hit with snow so we take you to this video out of the four corners region. and here you can see a quick snowstorm system that really just dumped that snow creating treacherous travel. we also had video in parts of minnesota where we saw whiteout conditions in some locations. the semis on the side of the road, reduced visibility. low pressure wl fo along pretty coront thawiatrom d.c. philadelph york. however, tomorrow morning, we'll be seeing some snow. light accumulations anywhere from about one to four inches.

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and welcome back to "gma." with americans caught in the grip of inflation, forced to make some painful decisions about how to stretch their paychecks, and abc's elizabeth schulze is in washington with more. elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: hey, gio, good morning. well, the national average price for a gallon of gas is up 18 cents in the past month, and this is just one part of the economy where families are

feeling the pinch and making financial trade-offs because of higher inflation. this morning, with prices rising at the fastest pace in four decades, soaring inflation is squeezing americans' budgets. grocery prices up more than 7% over the past year. forcing danielle clarkson in washington state to cut back on food purchases for her family of four. >> it's not just, you know, one thing or two things that's going up. it's everything all at once. are we going to have enough for gas in our budget? are we going to have to borrow from our savings or miscellaneous that we budget for? >> reporter: at the capital area food bank in washington, d.c., more families are showing up seeking fresh produce and meatd. me peoplare cong in worst was over, and i didn't have to stand in this line to be able to get food anymore, but over the last couple of months, i find that my stretch as much, and so i need

to get extra support. >> reporter: amid strong demand and supply shortages, american families are now paying on average $275 more per month for the same goods and services compared to a year ago. inflation showing up not just on store shelves, but in services and housing too. >> rent, rent, rent, rent has went up a lot. >> reporter: this furniture store in north carolina forced to pass down higher costs to consumers. >> our main vendor, they recently extended a 6% surcharge to us, so we add 6% to every single item in addition to the already heightened price. >> reporter: with the federal reserve expected to raise interest rates next month to cool down inflation, higher payments for mortgages, cars and credit card bills could be o >> i'm not a frugal guy, but i just saw the prices. my favorite milk go up in a week.

i haven't driven a car in three years, but friends of mine call me that tell me they don't want to come into the city no more because the gas prices are through the roof. >> reporter: now, gas prices are a major sign when it comes to how long households expect overall inflation will stick around, and right now there is no sign that the pain here at the pump is letting up. whit. >> yeah, the ripple effect impacting everyone. elizabeth, thank you. coming up here on "gma," as you plan your super bowl party menu, the efforts to cut down on menu, the efforts to cut down on what ends up going t u and mepart ok. high two o'clock? i got a spur fittin' at two o'clock, how's about three? i'm getting thrown through a saloon window at three. we don't need any more overscheduling. but we could all use more ways to save. i can squeeze you in between swim class and kevin's harp recital at 3:30. i thought we was eatin' beans at 3:30. right. switch to geico for more ways to save. tell you what. what about tuesday?

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back now on "gma," super bowl sunday fo back now on "gma," super bowl sunday for many of us means food, lots of food, but what should you do if there is more

than you can eat? janai norman is here this morning with some help to cut back on the amount of waste that ends up in the trash can. >> eva, i'm not sure that's even a fair question. what to do if there's more than you can eat. we're eating all of it. exactly. give it to whit he'll eat anything. super bowl sunday is tomorrow which means it's time to prep your favorite snacks. but when we talk about food waste, it's opening the fridge and realizing fresh ingredients have spoiled or after the big game, figuring out what to do with the leftovers. a huge problem that we all deal with. super bowl sunday is all about the two fs, football and food. tomorrow, fans are expected to consume more than 300 million gallons of beer, 28 million pounds of chips and 1.4 billion chicken wings during the big game, but with all that consumption comes a whole lot of waste. how much of our food supply ends up as waste? >> well, a pretty staggering quantity honestly. more than a third overall, so about 43% of all food waste occurs at the consumer

household. it costs the average family about 2 grand a year. d ceo of hazel technologies ist ich is a to give perishable foods like fruits and vegetables a longer shelf life. >> we do it by creating active package materials that can ride along with the food during the storage and transit process, and we use that to control the atmosphere of the food and ultimately reduce spoilage. thereby reducing waste. >> reporter: according to him, hazel helped prevent more than 500 million pounds of wasted produce in 2021 but he says there's still a long way to go to reduce the effects of food waste on the planet. >> globally food waste contributes about 8% to 10% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the world every year, so if food waste was a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet behind the u.s. and china. >> reporter: so how can you prevent food waste at home? he says to try to

fewer perishable goods in fewer quantities and get creative in the kitchen with techniques like pickling to make produce last. and for the super bowl, fans will be eating, get this, an estimated 8 million pounds of guacamole, that is enough to completely cover a football field 12 feet high. hope tave 4 million oft.t op sp. >> ectly. thanks, janai. and we'll be right back with the "play of the day." "play of the day." and a tasty mcchicken®. my goodness that looks good. oh?? oh!! you're making a mcdonald's menu hack, yes, a land air and sea. oh, it's going to tip over. no, it's good. it's good. very stable. order the "land, air and sea" by name. build it by hand.

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♪ i'm on the edge ♪ ♪ i'm on the edge ♪ we are back now with our "gma play of the day," and it involves some animal prognosticators providing us with their super bowl picks. don't say that word very often. but we're doing it this morning. first up is rascal here. this is a harbor seal at the maritime aquarium in norwalk,

connecticut. take a look. she was trained by the u.s. navy to retrieve objects when she was young and rascal as you can see picking the cincinnati and then there's brazos, the adorable baby asian elephant at the fort worth zoo giving a swift kick right there picking the rams. >> look at that kick. >> decisive with the kick. but buffet here in our next video, the resident manatee, i love the name, at the mote aquarium in sarasota, florida, begs to differ preferring, let's see, where is the pick, the bengals. >> oh. >> okay. i guess that was the choice right there and he's got, listen to this, an 11-2 record in the last 13 super bowls. >> wow. >> wow. >> buffet doing pretty well. "gma" two hours on saturdays, of course, and coming up here we'll have the latest on the situation in ukraine. what u.s. officials are saying this morning about the possibility of a russian invasion. >> how the popular game wordle figured into a police

investigation that saved an elderly victim of home invasion. >> and "deals & steals." >> announcer: okay, america, we want to know would inspires you. who do you look up to as a hero? well, we want to you say it loud as we celebrate black history month. so just take a picture of you with your hero and tag us and let's say it loud, say it proud, together. on "good morning america." >> announcer: "gma" valentine's day week. how sweet is this? channing, tyler, tom, mark, billy, ben, this is abc7news. >> a memorial service for john madden is planned for monday at the stadium where he won so many games, the oakland coliseum. this started 5:30 at night and will feature speakers, tributes and performances.

people will need a ticket to get in. proceeds go to charity. no matter where you sit, the cost is $32.14, in honor of his super bowl 11 team that beat the vikings 32-14. a rally and march plant today for golden gate park, people showing up in support of making jfk drive car free permanently. walk san francisco is organizing the event at 10:00 this morning. a proposal by the city for bid scars on jfk -- city bans cars on parts of jfk. the board will vote on the play later this month. a check on the weather with lisa. feeling almost like summer. >> that's right. if you are headed to golden gate park, another beautiful day, 70's, hazy here. golden gate bridge camera shaking.

55 in the city. low 50's in oakland, 40 santa clara, 50 half moon bay. you can see the haze from emeryville. 39 santa rosa, 46 concord. air quality is moderate today. another day where temperatures are out of bounds. we will see a late day sea breeze today, so look for 70's early on in half moon bay. santa cruz 76. records in the east bay and south bay and cooler next week. >> the news continues now with gma. we since i left for college, my dad has gotten back into some of his old hobbies. and now he's taking trulicity, and it looks like he's gotten into some new healthier habits, too. what changes are you making for your type 2 diabetes?

maybe it's time to try trulicity. it's proven to help lower a1c. it can help you lose up to 10 pounds. and it's only taken once a week, so it can fit into your busy life. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration, and may worsen kidney problems. the choices you make can help control your a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity.

good morning, america. it's our second hour. growing urgency. breaking overnight, u.s. troops arrive on the ground in eastern europe. this as the white house says the russian invasion could be imminent. warning americans in ukraine to get out now. terry moran is in kyiv. border blockade. ontario facing a state of emergency, protesters defying court orders blocking the busiest u.s./canada crossing impacting the auto industry. could the super bowl be next? wordle to the rescue. how the megapopular daily game helped save an 80-year-old grandma from a harrowing hostage situation. inside the more than 20-hour e surviv and her daughters who sprang into action opening up to "gma." telling us, it