you could do what you want our viewers in the west, breaking news. russian forces closing in on the capital of ukraine. under attack. overnight explosions rock kyiv. russian forces close in. ukrainian military police in combat gear defend the city. president zelenskyy makes an urgent appeal asking all able-bodied men to fight and saying he has been named target number one by russia as tens of thousands of ukrainians flee for safety. the biden administration and allies around the world leveling harsh sanctions on russia. >> putin is the aggressor. putin chose this war and now he and his country will bear the consequences. >> anti-war protests in the streets of moscow.

hundreds arrested so far. our team is live across the region. also this morning, major winter storm. snow and freezing rain hitting the northeast with bitter cold and dangerous windchills across the country. ginger has the tracks. breaking news for our viewers in the west. historic nomination. president biden will nominate judge ketanji brown jackson to the u.s. supreme court. guilty. the three other officers involved in george floyd's killing convicted of violating his civil rights. taking the stand. the teenage tiktok star whose father killed an alleged stalker who blasted his way into their home now set to testify in the case of a classmate her family says was also stalking her. this morning their lawyer speaks out exclusively to abc news. new mask guidance. what the cdc is set to announce about wearing masks indoors in public. ♪ time to begin ♪ and it's our final adventure

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country, arriving at this train station in poland. more than a hundred thousand people have already been forced to flee their homes. >> we are live across the war zone, from ukraine to washington. ian pannell starts us off from kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. a lot of fast-moving developments overnight and this morning. the head of ukraine's armed forces announcing in the last few hours today ukraine needs everything. all procedures for joining are simplified. all you need is a passport or i.d. and, quote, there are no age restrictions. the city is more on edge than ever before. we've seen fire fights breaking out inside the city and there are reports that the police and the military are just handing ot weapons to civilians. and i have to say the city is now braced for what looks like the battle for kyiv. overnight, russian forces closing in on kyiv, explosions rocking the capital city. images like this one circulating on social media. this morning ukrainian military police in full combat gear joining the fight to defend the city. the emergency services called into action after shelling overnight.

ukrainian president zelenskyy in another urgent address to his country. saying saboteurs have entered the capital and russia named his target number one, his family, target number two. they're now in hiding. just 60 miles north of kyiv after fierce fighting russian forces reportedly now in control of chernobyl, the destroyed nuclear power plant. from opposition in kyiv we could see fighter jets overhead with the city triggering its emergency air raid alarm. and just 20 miles away russian special forces in helicopters landing at a military base which has been the scene of intense fire fights. videos posted on social media from inside ukraine show these attacks unfolding as the ukrainians mount a stiff defense. but the russian onslaught is widespread with missile strikes in the west. ukrainian air bases aflame in the east and fighter jets dropping bombs in the south. and clashes in the southern city. the fighting on the ground has

been intense. the ukrainian president saying 137 ukrainians have died. ukrainian forces have been doing all they can to rappel the more powerful russian troops but not all of those 150,000 russian troops on ukraine's borders have crossed into the country. russian state media showing these troops in the east, the ukrainian military is now in the fight of its life. president zelenskyy has ordered a general mobilization calling up men of fighting age and reservists. in the initial assault russia launching over 160 ballistic missiles at ukrainian military targets, some civilian areas were reportedly struck. the risk to civilians caught in the cross fire is extreme. with ordinance being fired on both sides. those living in ukraine forced to deal with the reality of war. as bombs strike nearby, people are forced underground, turning subways into makeshift bomb shelters. as russian troops close in on the capital, thousands fleeing

the city for safety causing gridlock on major highways. russian foreign minister lavrov saying this morning they're ready for negotiations but after ukrainian troops surrender. right now there's no sign of that. i have to say, jergeorge, we're entering the most dangerous hours so far in this war. >> it is so clear, ian, hope you stay safe as well. let's bring in stephen ganyard. so, stephen, the ukrainians say they're not going to surrender but they appear to be overmatched militarily? >> this is a tense time because zelenskyy will come under pressure as these troops rush into the city. it's clear that the russians are not intending to hold territory. they're moving very quickly. they're on track in wheeled vehicles fighting where they have to but right now it appears the russians are racing to get to the leadership of the ukrainian government. pressure them, i think we'll see disinformation throughout the day where the russians are going to claim that the government is fleeing and that they're going to put in a puppet government but this is the time where the

capitulation is -- pressure is highest and zelenskyy is going to be the target, indeed, as he had noted. >> target, i mean he has to be afraid for his personal safety, doesn't he? >> he does, but he needs to be worried about the future of ukraine here because he needs something to negotiate with the russians. they made clear, you surrender the whole army, and we'll talk, and those aren't the terms that anyone could be pleased with. >> no, they aren't. okay, stephen ganyard, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. and as russian forces close in on the capital, tens of thousands of ukrainians are racing to escape. let's go to matt gutman in poland where many people are crossing the border as refugees. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. we were in the train station overnight. 1,500 refugees came in here. many of them just sleeping on the floor, just now a train with 600 refugees pulled into the station. the u.n. says overall over 100,000 people have been displaced so far by the violence. this morning, for hundreds of

ukrainians this train station in poland is the first stop to ildrends, chheir thranous gulown soup and we found yulia there leaving her mother behind, now alone. >> i cried a lot. >> did you cry when you crossed in? >> yeah, i was like -- i was forced to flee my country and i didn't want it. it's like if i wanted to leave my country, it should have been my decision, not that i have to. >> reporter: down the hallway anton and maria, their baby son liev asleep on the cot. 30 hours all the way in the east. >> it was so hard. >> reporter: it was the area of some of the most intense fighting. they told me liev cried for

hours. >> do you think you'll go back to ukraine? >> maybe. >> she says no. >> reporter: it's no better in the land border. i talked to an american trying to cross there. the wait is 17 hours long. what's incredible here is how welcoming the polish government has been. they have these centers where they're offering information and food and have asked people why they're carrying just a couple of bags each. they say they hope to be able to go home soon. linsey? >> those kids with those stuffed animals, just so heart wrenching. matt gutman, thanks so much. to washington now and the latest from president biden calling putin the aggressor and imposing new sanctions that he says will inflict a lot of economic pain. senior white house correspondent mary bruce has the very latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. the western world is promising to hold putin accountable for this invasion imposing these harsh new economic sanctio, recognize there are limits to his power here saying he knew these economic sanctions, the threat of them, would not be enough to stop putin and warning that it will take some time now for russia to feel their effect. this morning, protests against russia's invasion of ukraine. from poland to germany, london and new york. as the u.s. and key allies

strike back with severe sanctions, president biden promising vladimir putin will pay a price for attacking ukraine. >> putin is the aggressor. putin chose this war and now he and his country will bear the consequences. >> reporter: the west preventing russia from importing key technology, targeting members of russia's elite and what may be the most punishing, sanctioning four major russian banks, freezing trillions of dollars of russian assets. but as russian forces move further into ukraine, biden cautioning it will take time for these sanctions to be felt. >> this is going to take time. he's going to test the resolve of the west to see if we stay together, and we will. we will and we will impose significant costs on him. >> reporter: biden choosing not to sanction putin directly yet saying that option is still on the table. and as fears grow, putin could push beyond ukraine, biden also ordering another 7,000n europe. >> he has much larger ambitions

than ukraine. he wants to, in fact, re-establish the former soviet union. that's what this is about. >> reporter: now, here at the white house the president this morning is taking part in a virtual meeting with nato leaders as they continue to present this united front against russia. they are adamant these sanctions will be costly, but biden again warning that americans here at home are going to feel this too but biden saying, quote, america stands up to bullies. we stand up for freedom. this is who we are. george? >> okay, mary, thanks. let's go from washington to moscow. anti-war protests have broken out and hundreds arrested. foreign correspondent james longman is covering that in moscow. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. i was out in the street last night here in moscow as hundreds went out to protest the decision to invade. there's been a small but significant opposition across the country. at this point more than 1,700 people have been arrested in more than 50 cities. we watched riot police pulling people into armored trucks, many

just students desperate to show the world they don't agree with their president's war. now, it is worth underlining just how dangerous it has become to protest in vladimir putin's russia. there haven't been this number of people on the street since the arrest of alexei navalny. putin's support is also strong, especially among the oligarchs who prospered under his watch. the richest men in russia met yesterday with their leader in a show of unity, but the reality is their wealth has been hit. the stock index here has had one of the worst days in history as a result of sanctions but initially they lost between them $39 billion in less than 24 hours. russia has now said it's preparing a retaliatory package of sanctions against the west and they do hurt ordinary people, but the u.s. tactic is to target those people closest to vladimir putin. the problem so far is that nothing seems to be dissuading him. michael? >> james longman, thank you so much for that. we turn to the economic fallout here at home. we've already seen stock market volatility and growing fears that gas prices could spike.

deirdre bolton joins us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it was a roller coaster session yesterday. you may have seen that but stocks did end the session higher after huge downswings earlier in the day. we are more likely to see more volatility in the days ahead. experts say the main effect of this crisis is not going to come in the stock market but at the gas pump. russia among the world's top oil producers so any reduction in global supply is going to drive prices higher. that is what most will mean as far as paying for gas at the pump, national average heading towards $4 per gallon, 50 cents higher than where we are now. so the effects could be even more wide ranging than just gas for your car, the price of airline tickets may also go higher if carriers pass the extra cost of higher jet fuel on to passengers. home heating prices rising, as are food prices, even from their current pandemic highs since transporting food costs more as diesel for the trucks

will be more expensive. >> all right, we are bracing ourselves, deidre, thank you. breaking news for our viewers in the west. president biden is set to nominate ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. >> reporter: we're hearing that judge ketanji brown jackson will make history becoming the first black woman to be nominated to the supreme court. she's been through the confirmation process confirmed to the d.c. circuit with the support of three republicans. the d.c. circuit is known to be a stepping stone for supreme court justices. he's had a ruling that don mcgahn needed to testify before congress. she has experience representing every day americans from her time as a public defender. this is a monumental decision and cannot be lost how much history she is making here.

there have been 115 supreme court justices. 108 have been white men. the nation will see the first black woman nominated. linsey? >> thank you, rachel. now to that dangerous winter storm barreling across the country. snow, heavy rain and ice taking aim at the i-95 corridor this morning. trevor ault is in chelsea, massachusetts, with the very latest. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. yeah, we're in the thick of it right now talking about one to two inches of snow falling per hour and parts of this area could easily get a foot of snow today. you can see the impact on tyndus governor urging people to stay off the roads if they can. on top of having plows out they're trying to get salt down and they were doing that ahead of the storm because a big concern is the temperature as well. hovering right around freezing, maybe a little above it. it means that some areas will have melting snow, other areas are sleet and slush and later today the temperatures are going to plunge and it brings the risk

of flash freezing which could make the roads even more dangerous. linsey? >> all right, trevor, thanks so much. ginger has been tracking that winter storm. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. we've already heard the sleet. you can hear it bouncing off of my hood, and it's accumulated this morning. we've also had a mix of freezing rain and that's the concern for so many people this morning. look what happened in arkansas. they had up to three-quarters of an inch of ice, and that caused significant accidents, and it wasn't just in arkansas. the wintry mix and some of that snow moving through parts of missouri, and that's what we're dealing with this morning. so for hours, this late morning, early afternoon is what most of pennsylvania, new jersey, new york, connecticut, going to have that kind of pink, and that represents the ice. from massachusetts including wooster and boston, looks like snow to the north of new hampshire and vermont and maine. the accumulation of snow will end up being somewhere in the 6 to 12-inch range for a lot of

people. that's where it's plowable and freezing rain can sometimes the part where people walk out of their door and slip on the sidewalk and think wait a minute, i thought it was just rain. it can be very discerning, but don't let it be this morning. if you don't have to be out, i would suggest not. michael? >> all right, ginger. thank you. george? to the pandemic now. the cdc set to announce new guidance for mask wearing and erielle reshef has the latest. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. that cdc guidance expected to officially mark a major turning point in this pandemic. sources tell abc news that the cdc will no longer recommend masking indoors in public settings for many americans depending on where they live. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky tweeting that the cdc is analyzing its data and will now focus on preventing the most severe covid outcomes and minimizing the impacts on the health care system. all of this coming as hospitalizations continue to drop from covid across the

country down nearly 67% from last month and, of course, many states have already dropped their statewide mask indoor mandates but it's still unclear whether this guidance from the cdc will apply to schools and to public transportation. george? >> we'll be watching it today, erielle, thanks. a lot more coming up on "gma" including the man behind invasion of ukraine, vladimir putin. we'll talk about his rise to power. how far he could take this. and the tiktok teen whose father killed a stalker trying to get into their home set to face another alleged stalker in court. the family's lawyer is speaking only to "gma." first, back to ginger. >> reporter: unfrozen now, but not for long. we've got this ice to talk about. missouri also showing you what happened there. so the pictures from the accidents, that's what i'm concerned about on the road. we still have hours left of this mix, this wintry mix from pennsylvania and new jersey right up through new york and then the heavy snow from massachusetts to the north from there. i think some places could easily end up with a half foot to a

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good morning, america. that's a live look at kyiv, the capital of ukraine under siege this morning. air attacks overnight. russian forces closing in right now. let's go to our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. right now russian forces are in parts of this city. the head of ukraine's armed forces relaxing all restrictions on joining the military including age restrictions amid reports that guns are being handed out to civilians. today the city is more on edge than we've ever seen before. there have been fire fight overnight as russian forces closing in on the capital. explosions rocking the city. this morning ukrainian military

police in full combat gear. we've seen them running across the street to try to mount this defense of the city. videos on social media from inside ukraine showing these attacks unfolding as the military here tries to mount this stiff defense, but the russian onslaught is pretty widespread across the country. the ukrainian president saying 137 ukrainians have died so far. that number likely to rise but the ukrainian people are now in the fight of their life and the risk to civilians is growing. subway stations being used as makeshift bomb shelters and russian foreign minister lavrov saying russia is ready to negotiate when the ukrainian army surrenders and we're hearing ukrainian president zelenskyy saying he wants to negotiate with vladimir putin. so despite the guns having the order of the day, there is perhaps still some hope that there is a diplomatic way out of this. george? >> ian pannell, thanks very much. michael? now to a closer look at russian president vladimir putin. what's behind the decision to invade ukraine and how far could he go? our foreign correspondent james longman is in moscow for us this morning. good morning, james.

>> reporter: yeah, good morning, michael. so many people here really did not believe right up until the moment we saw the first explosions that this invasion would happen. but as i've been told time and time again here, this is not russia's war. one man is driving this, vladimir putin. this morning, all eyes on vladimir putin, the russian president who this week unleashed the largest use of military force on the european continent since the second world war. so many here didn't want to believe that the russian leader who spent 23 years at the top of russian politics would attack. but in the face of serious sanctions, he went ahead with a wide-reaching invasion. >> he feels that ukraine is an inescapable part of the greater russian nation. i think what he's trying to achieve is to create a world that respects russia again. >> reporter: putin born in st. petersburg in 1952, grew up impoverished before beginning in the kgb working for the soviet union's notorious spy agency for

15 years. from there he turned to politics becoming prime minister in 1999, then acting president the year after cementing his reputation as both a cunning statesman and tough authoritarian, often acting in direct opposition to the u.s. accused of interfering in the 2016 election and under his watch russia is accused of poisoning adversaries like former agent sergei skripal and alexei navalny. the russian government denies it and calls the accusations western propaganda. >> putin's feeling is you should crush dissent at the earliest possible moment and is sensitive to those who might be rivals. >> reporter: despite that, putin is popular with the russians and he likes to celebrate his macho persona in images like these. >> most russians looked at him as somebody who brought stability to russia and, you know, who was a great leader. >> reporter: in 2014 putin hosted the winter olympic games in sochi. >> it is a great honor for me to

address you today. >> reporter: it began with a personal pitch. george interviewed him in russia in his first american broadcast interview in years ahead of those games. >> what do you say to americans who see russia and you not only as a rival but an unfriendly adversary? [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: between major countries there's certainly always common ground and points of tension. with respect to athletes, i'd recommend and advise them not to think about the political differences. politics should not interfere with sports. sports should impact politics. >> reporter: in nearly a quarter century in power putin has faced down five different u.s. presidents, most recently going toe to toe with president biden at a summit in june. before that meeting, president biden telling george this. >> you know vladimir putin. do you think he is a killer? >> uh-huh, i do. >> reporter: now concerns are growing about just how far putin will go. >> i think he's reaching back deeper into history to re-create the russian empire even before the soviet union.

i think that he believes perhaps is deluded to believe that this is the moment when he can do that. >> reporter: for so long putin has consolidated an image as a cold, calculating statesman who only acts in strict rational self-interest. if he is hell bent on rebuilding a russian empire at any cost, there is a distinct threat beyond just ukraine. george? >> there certainly is, james longman. let's get more from stephen ganyard. james got into it. vladimir putin seems driven by grievance against the west and his vision of russian greatness. >> he does, george. you know, president biden talked about his belief that putin wants to re-establish the soviet empire. some of the speeches we heard this -- earlier this week were absolutely stunning. he trashed stalin. he trashed lenin. he wasn't very high on communism. he seems to have thought that

really where things went off the rails for russia was in 1917 when the russian empire disint grated. the russian empire included ukraine and so in his mind that's part of what needs to be re-established. >> yeah, it's almost as if he wants to be the czar again. there have been signs of cracks inside russia. we saw the scattered protests, also some reports this week of even those among his inner circle raising at least some questions about going into ukraine. so how isolated at this point do you believe vladimir putin is? >> i think he's isolated because he controls the country so tightly. you know, there's no popular sentiment that is pushing him to do this. this is what mr. putin wants. and you think about what ukraine represents to him. it's a strategic buffer. he does not want a country that is edging towards the eu. that's edging towards democracy on his doorstep. he wants to create that buffer from nato, so we're going to see here that he's going to pressure

ukraine to capitulate and to be compliant if not put in a puppet government. i think we can look at history here. how does this play out? is this mr. putin in 1999 who went in to chechnya and took eight years, eight bloody years to leave? or is this the putin that went into georgia in 2008 and was done in essentially five days? hopefully what happens here, he goes in and somehow a negotiated settlement gets quickly put together because if the russians go in and try to occupy ukraine, it's going to be a very, very bloody long drawn-out process. >> is there any risk putin overplays his hand and puts russia at risk or is he so strong that that's not possible? >> i think he's so strong it's not possible because the russian people aren't going to feel it for awhile. the sanctions from the u.s. and nato allies, the whole world has essentially put in place take time. that's the problem with sanctions, time and mr. putin --

if putin is using that time to consolidate his gains in ukraine and then he'll say, all done and expect the rest of the world to lift sanctions. it's a race against the sanctions. >> finally how about the risks of a wider war? as you said, president biden warned he wants to re-establish this russian empire. you've got a lot of neighbors there of ukraine who are nervous right now. >> yeah, george, look at russia and what it has. it has countries like belarus and moldova where you have the strategic buffer. you have water as a strategic buffer. ukraine, he wants to re-establish that strategic buffer that will protect him from nato, protect him from wild ideas of democracy and free societies. >> stephen ganyard, thanks very much. linsey? >> thank you. coming up next the 15-year-old tiktok star set to take the stand against a former classmate accused of stalking her after her father killed another stalker who blasted his way into their home. this morning their lawyer is speaking exclusively to abc news. doing on their phones?

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the accessibility that makes followers feel like they know or have a right to know the person on their screen. when you take that to its tragic extreme you get a situation like the one facing ava majury. and in the latest twist in this story, ava did know he person she's testifying against now from school. she's the 15-year-old tiktok star with more than 1 million followers. ♪ good morning ♪ >> reporter: ava majury whose family spoke out just days ago about the moment her father shot and killed a stalker outside their florida home. >> someone came to kill me. i was in freer for my family's life and had to do what i had to do to protect my family and i made sure of it. >> reporter: now this morning majury preparing to testify for protection against one of her classmates who the family says also stalked her. >> she's fearful and when she went to school she thought somebody was following her. >> reporter: majury's attorney sitting down for an interview with abc news before she goes to court monday filing an injunction against a classmate

who she claims not only harassed her, but also assisted the stalker who attacked her last july. the family alleging the classmate provided personal information about ava, even helping the shooter plan the crime and possibly helping to kidnap and murder her. >> this is about ava having a chance finally to tell her story about her concerns at school, seeking protection and safety. >> reporter: ava says she started her tiktok page when she was 13 posting lip-syncing and dancing videos like these but in early 2020 she noticed one particular follower vying for her attention. >> i started seeing comments that were a bit creepy for a 13-year-old to be getting. so i had him blocked and then i realized that they started coming in on different accounts. >> reporter: the behavior turned threatening. something her father says he now regrets not taking more seriously. >> i negated it and said, oh, he lives in maryland. he's young, probably doesn't have a means to act on any of these things. >> reporter: on the morning of

july 10th last year that follower showed up on their doorstep, firing his shotgun blowing open their front door. >> when that sound went off we knew what it was when we heard that loud boom. i thought my daughter was dead. >> reporter: ava's father rob, a retired police lieutenant says he grabbed his own gun and shot the assailant. rob majury has not been charged with any crime related to the incident. police tell abc news the investigation is ongoing. but even after the shooting, the majury family says when ava returned to school her classmate engaged in harassing and stalking conduct. fearing for her safety ava left school and now does remote learning. her attorney says she wants her life to return to normal. >> she wants to be safe and secure and back with her friends in school. >> reporter: ava remains on social media with her parents' blessing. >> she worked really hard at getting the crowd that she has. as bad as this situation is with tiktok it's a great forum. it was a very positive, healthy environment for her to be in especially after what we just went through.

>> abc news reached out to the attorney for that classmate. we did not hear back. the perils of social media to put it mildly, guys. >> pretty scary situation there, will. thank you. coming up next, it's the last day of our "extraordinary earth" adventure in the galapagos and we're checking in with amy. ♪ ♪ i'm the latest hashtag challenge. and everyone on social media is trying me. i'm trending so hard that “hashtag common sense” can't keep up. this is going to get tens and tens of views. ♪ but if you don't have the right auto insurance coverage, you could be left to pay for this... yourself. get allstate and be better protected from mayhem for a whole lot less.

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amy, she's been taking us along on her incredible journey all week long. now, amy, what have you got in store for us this morning? >> oh, this is so cool. we are actually inside a collapsed volcanic crater. this is called darwin bay and some sea lions pups have come out to play. i don't know if you can see them but they have been frolicking all morning long. one of these little guys is just a few days old, the other one a few weeks old. you have teenagers in there playing while the moms have gone out to feed but it's just been spectacular watching them play and do what they do here on this beautiful bay and then we have these incredible birds. it looks a little like "jurassic park." these are called frigate birds. they're aerial pilots that steal food mid air. we've seen red-footed boobies and the only nocturnal feeding gulls in the world. just a spectacular sight. we have a lot more to come. >> amy, thanks so much.

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ukrainian president zelenskyy in another urgent address to his country. saying saboteurs have already entered the capital and that russia's named him target number one, his family, target number two. they're now in hiding. just 60 miles north of kyiv after fierce fighting russian forces reportedly now in control of chernobyl, the destroyed nuclear power plant. from opposition in kyiv we could see fighter jets overhead with the city triggering its emergency air raid alarm. and just 20 miles away russian special forces in helicopters landing at a military base which has been the scene of intense firefights. videos posted on social media from inside ukraine show these attacks unfolding as the ukrainians mount a stiff defense. but the russian onslaught is widespread with missile strikes in the west. ukrainian air bases aflame in the east and fighter jets dropping bombs in the south. the fighting on the ground has been intense. the ukrainian president saying

137 ukrainians have died. ukrainian forces have been doing all they can to rappel the more powerful russian troops. president zelenskyy ordered a general mobilization calling up men of fighting age and reservists. in the initial assault russia launching over 160 ballistic missiles at ukrainian military targets. some civilian areas were reportedly struck. well, spare a thought for the people of ukraine who are now trapped in a conflict that they didn't choose and can't control. many of them living in fear overnight and throughout the days, unable now to leave the city. many of them are isolated and afraid and perhaps some signs, though, this morning that there could be a possible way out with president zelenskyy of ukraine saying he wants negotiations to stop the killing. indications from the russian side too that they're also ready to negotiate but, again, they're suggesting that the ukrainian military has to surrender first and for now there's no sign of that.

george? >> ian pannell, thanks very much. michael? all right, george, now to those guilty verdicts in the trial of three former minneapolis police officers involved in george floyd's killing. alex perez is in minneapolis with the details for us. good morning again, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. the three former police officers all took the stand in their own defense, all pointing the finger at derek chauvin but the jury did not buy that argument. now, the three former cops tou thao, alex kueng and thomas lane found guilty on all federal charges, all three for failing to render medical aid when george floyd needed it. thao and kueng alsolsolsolsolso for failing to intervene when chauvin jammed his knee on floyd's neck. the all-white jury deliberated for about 13 hours. many believe this sends a message that officers have a responsibility to intervene when they witness excessive force by fellow officers. in a statement attorneys for the floyd family said, in part, we

hope that the ignorance and indifference toward human life shown by these officers will be erased from our nation's police departments. the judge ordered a presentencing report but an exact sentencing date remains unclear. the three men are scheduled to stand trial on state charges in june. linsey? >> alex, thank you. turning now to washington, president biden is set to nominate judge ketanji brown jackson to the u.s. supreme court. this is an historic nomination. if confirmed, judge jackson will be the first black woman to serve on the supreme court. and coming up, amy is live in the galapagos with sharks and very small penguins on the last day of her adventure. also ahead, ben stiller and christine taylor revealing they're giving their marriage a second try and what brought them back together. lara? >> we also have avril lavigne taking us into the weekend with new music joining us live on "good morning america." come on back. ♪ gets me frustrated ♪ ♪ life's like this, you fall and you crawl and you break and you

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♪ they told me i was out there ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this wet friday morning here in new york city and on monday we're teaming up with the star of the hit abc show "abbott elementary" who is going to bring us a feel good surprise for one very deserving teacher in her school. >> i love that show. >> it's very good. >> really good show. >> feel good. we turn to our "gma" cover story. you saw matt gutman earlier in poland where there's a growing refugee crisis. ukrainians leaving their country headed for safety. here in the u.s. americans with family members in ukraine are waiting for word about their loved ones and rallies have

been held to support the people of ukraine from new york to cleveland to san francisco. stephanie ramos has the story. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. there were protests and heartbreak here in new york city and other cities across the country as people gather to demonstrate against russia's invasion of ukraine. all while americans who have loved ones in ukraine worry as they try their best to get them out. from coast to coast, americans rallying for the people of ukraine. >> we are strong and we are ukrainian and we are not going anywhere even all the way over here. [ crowd chanting ] >> usa support ukraine! [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: as neighboring european countries are readying to receive hundreds of thousands of refugees, alla anderson hasn't been able to leave her town just southwest of kyiv. >> what is it like outside right now where you are?

>> we're just hearing some noises from the sky and what we had next to us in the city, they bombed a military base. >> reporter: alla's husband who is american works and lives in israel. >> i feel incredibly helpless. i feel anxious and i feel, you know, super conflicted, right, because am i doing enough? >> reporter: organizations like the ukrainian red cross are providing emergency response and relief for those affected. in new york city, the ukrainian national women's league of america is in full crisis mode. >> collecting money, collecting medicine. this is a war that everybody has to look at and try to help. >> reporter: for alla and her husband daniel they hope for the best but they have to plan for the worst. >> i'm scared and really stressed.

sometimes like i can't control -- still i can't believe it. >> reporter: such a difficult situation. new york's governor says the state is ready to take in ukrainian refugees but if you would like to help, there are organizations that you can donate to. take a look. united help ukraine is one, they receive and distribute donations, food and medical supplies to displaced ukrainians. anyone affected by the conflict and the families of wounded or killed soldiers and also the organization people in need is providing humanitarian aid to more than 200,000 people on the ground. these are legitimate organizations, but not all are so make sure you check out each organization if you plan to donate. george? >> so much need out there. stephanie ramos, thanks very much. let's go to ginger. >> reporter: george, just north of new york city we're finding these on elevated surfaces. the thin layer of ice and sleet on top and that's what we're concerned for for elevated

areas like the sidewalks or side roads. look at connecticut, new haven, you can see from up above that slushy, icy mess. that's why you will end up seeing accidents i'm sure this morning. farther north you end up north of boston where they've already had four inches of snow. visibility will be down because they're getting an inch to two inches per hour moving through the next couple of hours into the early afternoon. in new england you will not see 's a bright and warmer afternoon in the upper 50's to low 60's ater on. the night, it's a chilly night, we do not have any freeze warnings or frost advisories. we have 30's and 40's as we head into the weekend. we will find warmer weather moving in over the weekend and increased cloud cover. even warmer

spring just around the corner. we are switching gears to ben stiller revealing he and actress christine taylor are giving their marriage a second try saying that the pandemic actually played a role in bringing them back together. kaylee hartung has this story. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, good morning, linsey. hollywood loves a good sequel, right, and ben stiller and christine taylor are bringing one to us in real life. when they split five years ago they stayed friends and focused on their kids but then the pandemic threw in a plot twist. this morning former hollywood power couple ben stiller and christine taylor giving their marriage a second try. >> me taking the bull by the horns. that's how i handle my business. it's a metaphor. >> i get it. >> reporter: five years after separating the "meet the parents" actor crediting the pandemic for bringing them back together. >> hey, i've got it. >> reporter: stiller telling "esquire" he moved back in with the "the brady bunch" star and their two kids saying their

relationship over the course of time evolved. it's been wonderful for all of us, unexpected. >> so the pandemic has offered such a unique opportunity. it offered us a collective opportunity to slow down and to reconnect. >> reporter: the couple met in 1999 spending 18 years together on and off screen. starring side-by-side in films like "zoolander." >> you did it. that was amazing. >> i know. i turned left. >> reporter: and "dodgeball." >> reading the dictionary? >> you caught me. i like to break a mental sweat too. >> reporter: they were one of hollywood's longest lasting couples until announcing their split in 2017. at the time saying they made the decision with tremendous love and respect for each other adding in a joint statement, our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. >> that's important first to assess what the reasons for the breakup were and whether or not there are areas we could grow through or were deal breakers. >> reporter: stiller explaining how the relationship has grown over the past two years telling "esquire" i think we have a

respect for the ways we're similar and the ways we're different and i think accepting that you can really appreciate someone more because you're not trying to get them to change for you. and as these two have rekindled their romance stiller says they have a trust level that allows them to know if he says i don't like doing that thing he's not saying i don't like you. accepting that he says saves a lot of energy. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, kaylee. and now we'll turn to our "extraordinary earth" series. this is amy's seventh and last no, this has been a magical, magical week here to see all of the animals here in the galapagos. they are just incredible to

witness on land and, yes, as you mentioned we've seen them all except for one. we needed to go under the water to see the shark. take a look. sunning himself on the rocks. crystalline waters, blue-footed boobies and red footed ones. iguanas,t now on our last excursion we're off bartholome island. to get up close with one more animal, sharks. >> the marine realm is made up o an intricate food supply. top predators like sharks regulate all the other subsequent levels in the food web so the abundance of sharks is a really good indicator of the overall ecosystem health of the ocean. >> reporter: alexandra witman documents sharks by freediving to the ocean floor.

now she's taking me along for the journey. for awhile we see nothing, then it happened. a five-foot-long white tipped reef shark resting in a crevice just feet away. it was peaceful and all that anxiety i felt melted away. these little penguins, the second smallest penguins in the world, are among the most vulnerable to climate change. i don't mind if he comes in the water. i'll swim with him. our abc team capturing these underwater images of the birds zooming through the water at top speed. even though one stopped to scratch its head. >> it is shocking to find penguins in the galapagos and they are vulnerable when it comes to climate change. >> that's right. the galapagos penguin is probably one of the most vulnerable species to the effects of climate change and el nino because they're picky about where they like to live. they need cool waters, oxygen rich waters with lots of food

and don't do well when sea surface temperatures rise. >> reporter: charles darwin research center and its galapagos marine reserve are models of conservation, cordoning off 96% of the galapagos into a national park adding more protected ocean as recently as last month. aboard our lindblad expedition vessel our captain says bringing his passengers here is a labor of love. >> what stands out to you when you're sailing these waters? >> this is a learning experience every day. it's been said that it is the showcase of pollution. it is for the world in general, yeah, it's an inspiration, a necessary inspiration for everybody, and we are happy to share it with all america. >> reporter: i have been inspired. i hope all of you have been inspired. we want to thank lindblad expeditions. their team of naturalists and biologists have been a wealth of

information for us as we go through these beautiful islands and bring them to you. we also want to thank the galapagos national park as they monitor all the guests to make sure these incredible animals and their habitat remain protected and pristine. we hope you all have as much fun as i did and this is kind of like walking and chewing gum. i don't know how i'm doing here talking and trying to stay afloat but i can't wait to see you back on monday. >> you're doing a great job. you've done a great job for us all week, amy. it's been amazing to watch and seems like a trip of a lifetime. >> yeah. >> reporter: it really was. it really was and it was completed with a shark.pend mord of you than you of them. i promise. >> that's always what's said before one comes to take a little snack time. >> i think lara is inspired. >> count me in. >> amy has done an incredible job.

just as you're about to do an incredible job with "pop news." let's do it. prince harry and meghan markle will appear at the image awards in los angeles this saturday to receive the prestigious president's award presented in recognition of distinguished public service for their work to create more social justice both here in the u.s. and around the world. past winners include muhammad ali, colin powell and lebron james. the 53rd annual naacp image awards will air saturday on b.e.t. look for michael strahan. >> hmm. give it away. >> i sure did. also you can add country music star jason aldean to the list of musicians selling their catalogs for major money. aldean has sold 90% of his catalog to spirit music group for $100 million. guys, the country singer stating, quote, it's cool that a company like spirit that's been around so long has taken on my music catalog. it's something that is important to me so i'm glad it'll be looked after. it sure will. and aldean may be really rich

now but he isn't ready to slow down. he's set to perform at this year's acm awards on march 7th. he's got a new album dropping in april and kicking off his "rock 'n' roll cowboy tour" on july 15th. congratulations to the talented jason aldean. get ready for an '80s flashback. yes, alf will soon crash land on tv screens near you. did anybody else watch "alf"? >> i did. i had that vhs cassette player. i don't think kids know what that is. >> loved it. the show about the furry alien has been bought by shout factory tv who will distribute the show to streaming platforms. they say they will create new content adding, quote, the show was an instant classic when it debuted on network tv in 1986 and still stands the test of time. yes, it does. no?

i actually got on "gma" like a weird exciting moment for me. emphasis on weird. i know. finally this morning a brave boston kindergartner losing her tooth in a major footballsy way. 6-year-old maddie bernardo deciding to wrap a string around a football and kick her way into dentistry history. dad posting the video on instagram where it quickly racked up 30 million views. espn calling it brave. i think she gets more than three points for that one. i mean at least what do you think that gets like a dollar from the tooth fairy? >> at least a dollar. >> anyway, congratulations, maddie. >> you guys, inflation, by the way teeth are a lot more than a dollar these days. it's like 5 bucks. >> all right. 10 for maddie. [ laughter ] >> i'm not going to say what i paid. >> oh, no, george. you've been had. robert pattinson and zoe kravitz join us live.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> getting to jobina for traffic. >> good morning, everyone. want to let you know that the brush fire we were following in oakland around northbound 880 at high street street has clear, but it as impacted northbound traffic. wrapping up with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, overall around the bay area you are looking at clear, light conditions for your friday. >>

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skies. >> we will have another abc7 news update in 30 minutes. find the latest on our news app and abc7news.com. ♪ all my favorite colors ♪ rainy times square this morning. time for our "gma" buzz pick where we spotlight exciting books and the stores where they're sold. this morning we're throwing it to asha grant. >> good morning, america. my name is asha grant and i'm the owner and founder of the salt eaters bookshop in inglewood, california. i'm so excited to present my pick, "heads of the colored people," by nafissa thompson. it details the range of contemporary black life in

america regarding black people who inhabit predominantly white spaces like private schools, elitist universities, yoga classes and more. >> the book is out now and you can read it along with us on our instagram @gmabookclub. michael? all right, george, we have been putting the bat signal up all week in times square and this morning not only is batman answering the call, he has catwoman with him too. the stars of "the batman," robert pattinson and zoe kravitz are joining us live from london. good morning. great to see you both. and, you know, we're excited to have you -- >> good morning. >> good morning. we're excited to have you on and everyone is so excited to have this movie come out. zoe, i don't think anyone is more excited than your dad. i hear he's been running around telling the everyone the movie is called "catwoman." >> yes, i know, i know. it's really sweet. he keeps on saying when

"catwoman" comes out. i keep thsaying, dad, it's "the batman" >> in parentheses, catwoman. . >> robert, is your family equally excited for this movie to come out with you starring as the lead? >> they're very, very excited. i think they still can't really believe it's actually happening. they were going to see it in new york next week. >> they are also calling it "the catwoman." >> you guys have known each other for years. this is the first time you're working together on screen. did that make the chemistry really pop for you? >> yeah, yeah, i mean, she's already seen me at my worst in social situations so it's easier to not get so embarrassed. especially with such an iconic character but with your screen test with me i was still thinking i was going to get fired even though i had already got the job so knowing she wasn't going to judge me too harshly and give me a second chance is nice. >> i was impressed i was able to forget it was rob when he put on the suit and i would just see batman. when you know somebody it's sometimes really hard and i

thought it was amazing he was able to completely transform into batman. >> let's take a look at a clip. >> you're pretty good at that. >> wow! so is it true that was the first scene you guys filmed together? >> yes. it was a very intense way to start. >> listening to only the audio. >> yeah, we trained for about a month together learning the fight choreography and then, yeah, we jumped right in. it's an intense way to start a movie. >> good thing you knew each other beforehand. >> honestly, yeah.

it made it easier to handle rob sweating all over my face. [ laughter ] >> rob, zoe said earlier when you put on the batman suit you completely transformed. so how was it practically to move around in that suit once you put it on? i know you mentioned you felt different yourself. was it easy to move around and do all those things in it? >> it was significantly -- i auditioned in george clooney's bat suit. that -- when i -- you have all your plans of how you want to play the part and when i put that suit on, i was absolutely terrified about doing the movie because -- i mean, i was sweating in the suit. i had in the clooney suit, i could -- i had zero liquid left in my body. but when i put on the one i had made for me it's so incredibly well designed and considering

it's pretty heavy, it's probably about 60 pounds but it was so well articulated that you as soon as i put it on you start doing -- what did we -- i say rollie pollies. >> are they cartwheels? >> i was trying to figure out the american translation. >> i think it's just rolling around on the floor. >> there it is. i fall on the floor. >> how does something like that happen? you go up to george clooney and say, hey, can i borrow your suit? >> he's on "the batman" text chain now. >> george, i've got an audition. i need that suit, please. >> zoe, were you a fan -- >> i had -- >> no. go ahead. >> you know, i had to try on all of the different suits and you basically -- i think it's all about your head size. so you get to figure out what

size head -- michael keaton, val kilmer and how it corresponds to the size of your body. >> so the -- >> i know what george clooney's inseam is. >> for catwoman, batman, were you a fan growing up, zoe? >> oh, yeah, absolutely. i mean, i grew up from eartha kitt to michelle pfeiffer and "the dark knight" was one of my favorite films. i've loved this role for a very long time. >> robert, how about you, big batman fan? were you dreaming of this as a little boy? >> i mean, i think it's quite difficult to imagine that one day you'll end up playing batman, but i definitely -- i was looking for a picture -- i remember having a little bat suit when i was a kid and i was looking for a picture so i could kind of show it with a cute little story on talk shows and

stuff and then i found that there's about 50 different pictures over a period of about six years. so i feel like i was wearing a bt suit until it was way too small for me and very, very bobbly and dirty. >> but i tell you what, you two are fantastic in the movie. i've been saying it all week. had a chance to see it and i'm excited for everybody else to ge to get a chance to see it as well. thank you both for joining us from london, we appreciate you both. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. "the batman" will be in theaters next friday, make sure you get a chance to check it out. coming up, we have the exclusive first look at disney's out of this worl

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♪ we are back now with an exciting sneak peek of a brand-new "star wars" experience at walt disney world. that is where victor oquendo is live for us this morning with a firsthand report on the "star wars" galactic starcruiser. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, lara. from galaxy's edge the falcon behind us and if you think this is cool, i had the chance to check out disney's most immersive experience ever. "star wars" galactic starcruiser. i can tell you firsthand, any "star wars" fan is going to love it. "star wars" galactic starcruiser in orlando transports you to a galaxy far, far away. a first of its kind two-night adventure on board this massive starship where you play the hero.

i'm about to get on the launchpad. this is the vessel that takes us into hyperspace. ♪ ♪ this is incredible. we're here on the bridge. as far as interview locations go, this one is pretty cool. >> what makes the starcruiser next level? >> it takes the best elements of say our cruising with disney cruise line with a resort stay at the same time entertainment but wraps it up into one story line. it's unlike anything we've ever done before and frankly i think only disney can do it. >> always innovative. >> walt always said disneyland will never be complete as long as there's imagination left in the world and we try to carry on his legacy and create something heretofore is unimagined. >> reporter: that imagination something this "star wars" mega fan can't wait to get a glimpse

of. >> hi, jackson. my name is victor. i'm with "good morning america." >> reporter: 5-year-old jackson lives and breathes the force. when he received a kidney transplant in 2020 he named it darth kidney. now post transplant doing well his make-a-wish all about the starcruiser. >> i'm actually inside the lounge. what do you think? >> cool. >> we wanted to give you a first look at this place. take a look at some of the incredible stuff that i've been doing so far this week. this is lightsaber training. ♪ >> it's important you return to that you w t i lighab wh precision and purpose. reporter: tho beams of. round one simple enough for an apprentice. >> it gets harder than that? >> it gets much harder than that. >> let's try round two. this is definitely faster. >> excellent work. good. stay with it. >> we're getting fancy here. that was really fast. >> victor, that was incredible.

the force is with you. >> thank you so much. can i keep this? >> i better take that back. >> all right. >> what did you think? >> that was cool. >> reporter: my "star wars" story wasn't going to end there. >> victor, i'm sammy, i need your help. >> he takes me to the engineering room. chewie is here? does he speak spanish? >> we need you to get all these systems operational. >> reporter: so we get to work. >> i just pull this thing? what's happening? >> chewie says we need to get out of overdrive. count us down, three, two, one. it worked. chewie says you did it. >> that's cool. >> reporter: but this was the real surprise. >> think your mom has it there. that is your very own authentic

galactic starcruiser uniform and you are going to need it. our friends at make-a-wish are granting your wish to come here to "star wars" galactic starcruiser and take you on your own journey. are you excited? >> yeah. >> wait. look at this. >> a droid. >> hi, jackson. it will be an honor to have you on board. >> hey, it is so good you're coming aboard. we need your help. >> okay. >> reporter: the surprise was over. >> bye, jackson. >> bye. >> see you soon. >> reporter: now jackson is ready. >> you get to go to the galactic starcruiser. how excited are you? >> really. >> reporter: we're excited for him. jackson will be one of the first passengers on board. he's on his way here now with his family. voyages open up to the public on march 1st and one more fun fact here. the halcyon is the same ship that han solo and leia took on their honeymoon so you know it's first class. lara? >> that is fantastic. thank you for the first look and we do have even more from the

"star wars" galactic starcruiser for everybody. to explore on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. so much fun. now to ginger. >> reporter: and you know, lara, we are subfreezing this morning but d cold and even colder than what we're doing right now. look at napa, they were 25. these are all the records either tied or broken in the last couple of days. l.a.x. made it down to 39. ocean side right at freezing was a tie. we are going to see warming, not just in california but as you move to the east, texas this morning, just to give you an understanding of what's happening, dallas has a windchill of 9. they will be 73 by wednesday so, yes, we will see some warming, especially after the weekend. dr: it, also a warmer afternoon with temperatures in the low 60's. that warming trend continues over the weekend and early next

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♪ don't call me baby ♪ ♪ don't call me baby ♪ ♪ i love it when you hate me ♪ everybody, we are back now with pop punk royalty, eight-time grammy nominated avril lavigne has just dropped her brand-new album "love sux." she'll perform her single in just a moment for us. first, we have time to chat. avril, welcome to the show. thanks so much for talking with us. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> oh, so good to have you. so you're about to kick off -- this is the anniversary, 20th anniversary of your debut album, "let go." there's so many of the young stars today who say that you are their inspiration, like billie eilish. how does that feel? >> oh, my god. it's so crazy to hear that.

i mean, those ladies are incredible songwriters and performers and i've met both of them. they're lovely and i love what they're doing musically. yes, this year marks the 20th anniversary since my first album which i feel like it's gone by so fast but i'm really grateful to still be here and making music. this is my seventh record and i'm still having so much fun and i'm looking forward to going out on tour this year. >> and people looking forward to hearing you for sure. billboard calls your new album a ferocious return to your pop punk roots. what can fans expect with this new album? >> fans can expect the same attitude they've gotten from me but this album is really upbeat. it's fast-paced. pop rock, punk rock vibes, the album is called "love sux" but it's a funny way -- funny tongue in cheek way to look at the insane things love can do to us. >> you collaborated with blink-182 drummer travis barker on making this album. how was it to work with him?

>> it was so much fun working with him. he understands me as an artist. he's traveled the world, been through it all and i'm signed to his record label and i had a blast writing songs with him. it's been great to watch him evolve into a producer and, yes, it's been so much fun working with travis and other artists like machine gun kelly, blackbear, and john feldman. >> well, avril, great to talk to you. she kicks off her world tour next month, but right now off her seventh studio album "love sux" here's avril lavigne with "love it when you hate me" featuring blackbear. ♪ i'm a lush and i'm drunk again off another crush ♪ ♪ don't rush, just take your time, don't feel too much ♪ ♪ and how about you just take some blame ♪ ♪ i always take all the pain you should just forget my name ♪

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>> building a better bay area. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. here is jobina with a look at traffic. >> want to get straight to skype 7 and breaking news involving a cow train that struck a vehicle on the tracks 8:00 this morning. emergency responders have confirmed that the person inside the car died. 31 people on board the train, no injuries to the passengers on the train. southbound tracked is currently shut down. >> we are tracking temperatures warming to the 30's and 40's after a chilly start. on our way to a warmer afternoon. sunshine from the east bay hills camera. 50's by midday. warmer afternoon compared to

yesterday. >> time for "live with kelly and ryan" and we will be back at 11:00 for "midday live." >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, journalist, anchor, and correspondent anderson cooper. plus, exclusively for our viewers, monica mangin deliverss plus, we made the texas man who wants all children to have a good night's sleep. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> kelly: yeah. that's right. >> ryan: good morning, deja. good morning. bring it. coming in. >> kelly: yeah.

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