good morning, america. it's our second hour. breaking news. russian forces closing in on ukraine's capital city, ukrainian president zelenskyy arming citizens and urging them to defend their country. saying, we cannot lose kyiv. our team is on the ground in the war zone. the white house taking action. stepping up sanctions against vladimir putin. america sending additional aid overnight as russia vetoes a u.n. security council resolution condemning the invasion. >> you cannot veto the truth. what happens next? plus, how this all impacts the global economy and your wallet. and as we witness more of russia's invasion of ukraine how to talk to your kids, top tips to start a meaningful dialogue.

our parenting expert breaking it down. reaction overnight to president biden's supreme court pick. judge ketanji brown jackson, the first black woman ever nominated to the highest court in the land. rachel scott is live from the nation's capital. also this morning, meet broadway's newest star making history, taking on "wicked's" popular role and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. good morning, america. welcome to our second hour, whit has the morning off. gio benitez and linsey davis are here with us at the desk on this very busy saturday morning with the battle over kyiv under way, russian forces launching attacks on the capital with intense fighting overnight. >> cities around the world showing their support for ukraine by lighting up their landmarks with the colors of the ukrainian flag, from the eiffel tower to the empire state building.

>> ian pannell is in kyiv, has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, gio. the city is eerily quiet. ever now and again, we can hear the sound of gunfire or sirens. the streets are almost abandoned. it's saturday afternoon now in the adapt of ukraine, europe's largest country. the fighting here seems to have subsided for the moment but of course the fear is a large-scale offensive to take the capital is coming and interestingly, the ukrainian defense minister just said the enemy is targeting airfields and military sites in other parts of the country. this morning, russian troops moving deeper into the ukrainian capital, the city facing a potential siege. despite claims civilians aren't being targeted, in this social media post you can see an apartment building in the city struck this morning. it's unclear by whom, incredibly

this woman and her family was inside the building. she said her kid's room is just a hole. if she had been in there she wouldn't have survived. overnight, battle raging in parts of city but ukrainians mounting a solid defense so far. ukrainian president zelenskyy outside in central kyiv saying, we are defending our country. the truth is our land. a senior pentagon official telling abc news, the first two days haven't gone as well as the russians expected. but it's believed they are well supplied and execute a coordinated assault on kyiv. zelenskyy warning last night that the coming hours would be tough, saying, we cannot lose kyiv. the military relaxing restrictions on who can join the forces. some wearing yellow arm bands instead of uniforms. 18,000 weapons have been handed

out to volunteers to help in the fight. northwest of kyiv, this bridge reportedly destroyed to slow russians advancements. new satellite images showing russian military deployments in southern belarus, including ground transport helicopters just 20 miles from the border with ukraine. gunshots ringing out on this train platform as hundreds attempt to boarddee to this woman and her family are aa her husband expects to be drafted. she could be forced to leave him behind when the time comes. >> today was the first time that we actually looked at the map and, you know, we're trying to figure out the best way for me and my child to travel, if i had to flee. >> reporter: guys, the country is now awash with these heartbreaking stories. this is a country, this is a city, 21st century, modern

developed, one week ago it was living in a time of peace and relative prosperity. today it's living in a middle of a war that these people did not choose. families are hunkered down in subway stations. families are at home, afraid, terrified and feeling alone. linsey? >> our hearts go out to them. ian, thank you. back here at home the white house along with u.s. allies stepping up sanctions against vladimir putin. according to a new poll 67% of americans back the u.s. and its european allies on imposing economic sanctions on russia. abc's maryalice parks joins us now with more. >> reporter: linsey, good morning. the white house is looking for ways to keep helping ukraine. overnight the white house authorizing $350 million in immediate military assistance, that brings the total of u.s. military assistance to ukraine this year to a $1 billion. we also learned that late yesterday the white house

requested more than $6 billion for funding for the department of defense, cyberdefense and humanitarian aid. the nato alliance for the first time yesterday activated its rapid response force, president biden has insisted that troops won't be sent into ukraine, but that the u.s. and its allies will be ready to defend nato countries if putin brings the fight there. on friday, the u.s., the uk and the european union all announced those new sanctions directly on russian president vladimir putin as well as his foreign minister lavrov and two other senior russian officials. this move is largely symbolic, putin's assets in the u.s. are hard to identify but still this is a rare move. president biden is in wilmington for a memorial service for a family member but he'll continue to meet with members of his national security team. eva. >> maryalice for us in delaware. now to how the russian

invasion of ukraine impacts the global economy. deirdre bolton has more, including how it could affect your wallet. >> i think it's worth noting that we don't import a ton from russia but the global effects of this conflict could end up hitting us all in the wallet. russia among the top oil producers. right now, national average price at the pump about $3.50 per gallon, we could see that jump to $4 in coming weeks, that hits lower income households the most. they spend a much higher share of their income on gasoline. the price of airline tickets may also go up if carriers pass that higher cost of jet fuel on to passengers. home heating prices likely to rise. food prices even from their current pandemic highs since transporting food costs more as diesel for trucks becomes even more expensive. palladium is used in making cars and trucks among other industries, palladium goes into

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welcome back to "gma." a look at kyiv, a city in crisis amid russian attacks. >> and we're seeing russia's invasion unfold in real time on our screens, from news coverage and social media the information and images can really be anxiety-inducing. especially for kids. >> which brings us to our "gma" cover story. a parenting expert is here to give us some tips on how to navigate those tough talks with your kids on this very difficult subject. good morning to you, ericka. >> good morning, guys. >> i want to start, how do you even broach the topic of war with children? >> yeah, well, our natural inclination is to shield them from any scary or violent news, at school, on the playground,

they're getting a lot of information, so the first thing parents need to do is, find out what your kids know because you don't want to overwhelm them with information. but also be prepared for the conversation, you need to do your homework, know about the situation and know what you're going to say. a discussion with an 8-year-old will be totally different with 12-year-old. >> we know kids always have lots of questions, how can you talk about a situation like this when you don't have all the answers? >> right, well, it's okay not to have all the answers, right, but you want to be able to correct any misinformation especially if they're little. you want to reassure them and comfort them. let them know everything is going to be okay. if your child says there's a war, mommy, i'm really scared. you want to tell them, there's a war, it's scary, it's far away, you'll be fine. >> what do you think is the best way to reassure them?

>> well, you know, it's really important for parents to be calm, right, if we're nervous, frantic and anxious our kids are more likely to be frantic nervous and anxious, so you're going to want to tell them they're going to be safe and not to worry. >> what are your tips for parents who are navigating through already-difficult times? >> yeah, this is a really tough situation, we're al stressed, we're all a little worried, right, so the first thing you want to do is when you go into a situation like this, have age-appropriate conversations with children, give comforting answers. also, and this is really important, find ways for your family to de-stress together, focus on fun for a little bit when you're not talking about current events or what's going on in the world. make sure everyone that there's time to be together and relax and find comfort with one another. >> some good tips for us this morning. thank you so much for being with us. now to a history-making day in d.c., president biden nominating judge ketanji brown

jackson to fill justice breyer's seat, if confirmed she'll be the first black woman to serve on the supreme court. rachel scott joins us with more. good morning again, rachel. >> reporter: good morning, 233 years, 115 supreme court justices. 108 of those have been white men, a black woman has never been nominated, until now. president biden making good on that campaign promise, nominating the first black woman to the bench. judge ketanji brown jackson is her name. the president saying that he wants the courts to look more like america. judge jackson brings nearly a decade of experience on the federal bench. she's currently serving on the d.c. circuit. she was confirmed with republican support. she's the daughter of school teachers, grew up the in miami, florida, and she credits her father for setting her on the path a life of public service.

i'm told she'll be up on capitol hill meeting with senators next week, this is a historic moment, judge jackson now cementing her name in history. linsey. >> wow, a first in 233 years. rachel scott, our thanks to you. now we'll send it to over rob. >> who's hungry? >> we're always hungry. >> how about spaghetti in the morning. check this out. frozen spaghetti in branson, missouri. temperatures are in the teens this week, you can get this sort of work of art. we see this from time to time. this is the first time i have seen it this season. we have a little bit more in the way of freezing rain. 3 inches of sleet in some spots. it looks like this morning it's southern arkansas. dallas under a winter weather advisory. for a little bit of a light accumulation of freezing ice. we're keeping the cold around, minus 3 is the windchill right now in minneapolis. minus 1 in omaha. 17 in indiana -- indianapolis.

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♪ ♪ and that the sun will shine ♪ ♪ and that the sun will shine ♪ welcome back to "gma" and the stars of disney on broadway with their acoustic rendition of "endless night" from "the lion king" sharing black joy in the celebration of black history month. catch the full performance this monday on "gma3." and coming up this morning, the show tunes keep coming. janai's chat with first black actress to take on the popular role of glinda in "wicked." >> and we're looking forward to that. but we're following a lot of

news this morning. the crisis in ukraine intensifying as russian forces press toward ukraine's capital. in a social media video president zelenskyy vowing to keep fighting. amid the conflict the humanitarian crisis looming. >> and curtis reeves found not guilty. the 79-year-old was on trial for the shooting of chad olson after a dispute over a cell phone used in a movie theater. the jury cleared reeves of second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges. and the cdc relaxing its mask guidelines for about 70% of americans. the agency labeling u.s. counties red, yellow or green, based on their covid levels. the cdc says yellow and green counties, or those counties with medium or low levels of covid, no longer need to wear a mask indoors. now the play of the day, "binge this."

and here to make his saturday binge this debut, mr. will ganss. >> good morning, everybody. it's a byop. thank you. i'm not going to wear a plain black suit after the air horn. a little snazzy, right. byop, because it's a star-studded weekend on tv and here to break down the best in binging is daryn carp, she's the host of "reality check" on people.tv. good morning, how are you? >> doing well. will, got my popcorn ready. i'm ready to break this down. >> first up, i'm going to channel my inner ryan seacrest, dim the lights, here we go -- this is "american idol" season 20, daryn? >> i can't believe it. yes, my favorite competition reality series is finally back. season 20 34r50ers tomorrow night on abc. expect familiar faces, katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie. and we've got ryan seacrest at the helm. of course you need to have him.

however, bobby bones isn't going to be returning as a mentor this year, but they are going to have celebrity replacements. including jimmie allen that we fell in love with on "dancing with the stars." 1 to celebrate 20 years, will, instead of heading out the golden ticket straight to hollywood week they're celebrating by giving out platinum tickets. we're upping the ante this year. tomorrow night, abc, 8:00 p.m. you don't want to miss it. >> can't wait to see that. 1 the three judges were on kimmel yesterday and they're having more fun than ever, so tuning in tomorrow night for sure. now we're bidding a fond farewell to a hit thriller, give us the details. >> if you weren't watching "killing eve," i'm judging you from where i am sitting, this is my favorite scripted series to come out of the last five years, it's just beautifully written, beautifully done, what a thriller for everyone, sandra oh plays the assassin-obsessed eve. they're friends.

they're enemies. they're lovers. we really don't know, but the fourth and final season is premiering tomorrow night on bbc. we're going only to get eight episodes unfortunately, a power-packed eight episodes. it premieres tomorrow night on bbc at 8:00 p.m. and replays 9:00 p.m. on mondays on amc. it's my favorite show to binge. 1 >> after that cliffhanger last season we've waited too long for killing eve to come back. then this is my super bowl, the road to the oscars is keeping up the pace. what's our next stop? >> we got the s.a.g. awards. the s.a.g. awards are always more personal because they're given out by peers in motion picture and film. lots of categories to get to. it kicks off tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m., but the real show starts with red carpet live at 5:30.

you'll want to watch that for all the outfits of course, get the pre-game before the actual super bowl to your point, will. we have some good categories to shout-out, performance for a male actor, we've got javier bardem. we've got andrew garfield, tick tick boom. denzel washington, and will smith. all the great contenders. if i had to put my money on someone taking home this category i'm going to give it to will smith for "king richard." then on the female actress side, we've got nicole kidman, lady gaga, jennifer hudson, the list is jam packed. jessica chastain. social media is abuzz. they want lady gaga to take this home. if i'm betting a woman, i'm putting it on nicole kidman for her role as lucille ball, she knocked it out of the park.

so many times mov couldn't tellf ity or h. i think she de tomorr nht, tnt, 8:00 >> iated es on t faye last night, so i'm going to put my money on the dark horse jessica chastain. thank you, daryn. pick up this week'sish sue of "people" on newsstands nationwide now. >> and will, i'm stealing a little part of your job. because we have a bonus binge. >> a bonus binge, what? >> linsey does it all. she literally doesn't sleep. when you're not doing the news, yu're writing children's books and beautiful books. she has a brand-new book that's out now, it's called "how high is heaven." it's the story of a little boy who wants to see his late grandmother again. how did this come about? >> so this is an example of art imitating life. my son came home and said how come my friend has two grandmas and two grandpas. i just have one of each.

i said, you know, she's in heaven. he said, well i want to see her. i started showing him pictures. and he was like, no i want to go to heaven to see her. kids drop it after a little bit. this was for several days and weeks. we were on a plane once, he was looking out the window, i don't see her? i was like, you don't see who? he was like, grandma p. >> you know, linsey, i was 10 when i lost my grandma, and i remember all those questions and what that felt like. how do you make that topic digestible for kids? >> there was an educator who came on the show once who said if kids are old enough to ask the question they're old enough to hear the answer. i think it's so important that we kind of them the best possible explanations so they have understanding. they don't go somewhere else to hear about it.

for me within our household, the easiest way for me to talk about death was to talk about heaven, and that was i saw gave my son some consolation. the idea that he was going to be reunited, that he was going to see her again really gave asn l covid and more than 200,000 kids who have been orphaned by covid in the last two years, kids are missing mom and dad and grandma and grandpa and i think we need to address it in some way. this is not a hard-hitting book about death. this is a whimsical look of a little boy trying to figure out to take a trampoline or a spaceship to get to heaven. >> what's the reaction been to the book? >> you know, people are saying they end up crying, so i think that's a good thing, that

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became a broadway blockbuster the story of the witches of oz have become more inclusive. >> brittney johnson is taking stage as the first black actress of playing the popular star of glinda. >> you've been doing broadway for about ten years at this point, but this role is different. why is playing glinda different? >> aside from it being a historical moment and just no one like me has ever played this role before, "wicked" is one of those staples on broadway that just being in it period is exciting. so, you add on all of the layers and it really -- it's just -- it's magical. >> what was it like when you showed up and saw your picture out front? >> i cried. >> yeah. >> it's one of those things that

you dream about and that you hope happens and you're excited to manifest happening. but when you actually see it and when you see especially now i see people taking pictures with my picture and just being as excited as i was to see someone that looks like them outside of a theater like "wicked." yeah, it's like, you know, i don't have words for it. >> we hear the phrase "representation matters." and it matters. >> it does. >> especially women like you and i, we're doing this interview with curly hair. which we didn't grow up seeing on tv. representation matters. and you dreaming about this role you dreamed that, you manifested that without seeing someone who looked like you, what was that like and how important is it for you now to be a part of that representation? >> so important and you know, i

think like you said, growing up we didn't see a whole lot of , a lot of black women playing these kind of beloved characters, people that are just inherently loved and respected and revered. >> that's so important. you just said aren't inherently loved and revered. > we didn't have that. our characters were pulling themselves up from their boot straps which is important, too, but it's like you had to earn it. you had to earn the respect and the love, it's hard. but, you know, as soon as i descend down in the bubble i'm automatically loved and it's brand new and it's so important for little black kids out in the audience they can feel that the audience loves me. imagine if you can take yourself back to them, imagine seeing somebody that looks like you wearing a crown, and being loved by everybody that's around you? >> it's good to see me, isn't it?

>> when you look at this picture -- >> no. >> you and your mom. >> yeah. >> when you went to go see "wicked." you were how old? 15 years old? >> you're making me cry. >> looking back at this picture, that girl, could you even imagine? >> she had no idea. she had no idea what was coming. she just wanted to sing. i just wanted to sing and make people feel things. i just wanted to tell stories and make my mom proud. >> thank you, janai. thank you, brittney. she got that standing ovation when she came out of that bubble. to say it's good to see me. >> everyone was cheering. you could hear knit the video. >> she just wanted to make people feel and she does

it's been so nice to have you both this morning. see you guys tomorrow. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. i am liz kreutz. black vines celebrating with a festival this weekend. it is a community celebrating black owned wineries with less than 1% of winemakers. it is sold out but black vines will be at the black joy parade

tomorrow in oakland and it is free to go. in san francisco the warriors will celebrate black history month with an event at thrive city, the plaza red at sign chase center. the family-friendly festival will include arts and crafts, live entertainment, a balloon artist and face painters. there will be a book fair with oakland-based marcus bootheckwnn the country. the event runs from noon to 4:00 today, it is free, but you need to rsvp. today a lunar new year celebration happening along the great highway in san francisco. you can learn to make a kite, enjoyed line dancers, and free eye scheme -- ice cream. it runs from noon to 6:00 today. lisa: the cloud cover adding to texture. what a gorgeous view from mount tam. looks like a watercolour. temperatures coming up not only today but through the next several days. 45 mountain view and san jose

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ask your doctor about dupixent. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: the unfolding crisis in ukraine. a curfew is in effect in kyiv. the additional security support president biden descending. also this morning, the cdc announces the big shift in the indoor mask guidelines impacting more than 70% of americans. what the change means for the bay area and how close we are to removing masks in schools. good morning. it is saturday, february 26. i am liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. lisa: