russian military is so large? >> the ukrainians are doing an amazing job. you have a standing army, but

then these militias providing support. what's most noticeable is the russian military seems incompetent. it's shocking how bad they are. they aren't able to

422,000 people have fled far. in the thick this morning the escape from ukraine is going nowhere. thousands packed into hour 5 to people arrive. >> this is absolute chaos. >> there is no scheduled train. station, babies crying, adults tomorrow morning, maybe two days. >> reporter: in the hour 5 to >> there is no information. morning, may a few days. >> refugees dragging some of their belongings.

ukrainian men cannot leave the country and some husbands have been separating from their families. so many goodbyes. everything is much more organized at that train station. there are english-speaking volunteers there and also military police. reggie? reggie: you sources on our website abc news abc7news.com. kumasi: people are also showing support for ukraine by throwing rallies across the bay area. >> stop putin. stop putin. kumasi: hundreds of people stopped in san francisco for a rally. allies came together and say hold so diplomacy are diminishing. >> you cannot have diplomacy with a serial killer. you cannot trust them. their word is worthless. they fight bravely.

>> they are doing an amazing job but it is going to be difficult without the whole world. kumasi: the -- acrossssss area, the -- school held a fundraiser for ukraine. reggie: people cananananan georgia, ohio, colorado. overseas, demonstrators gathered outside of the russian embassy. even in russia, some showed solidarity with ukraine by leaving flowers outside of the embassy in moscow. to get the latest, head to the abc7news.com streaming out. demand and that streaming app is available for roku, amazon fire,

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widespread 70's. currently high pressure is in in control. keeping the storm track will to our north. i thursday morning, this front is going to sink south and it will bring some light rain thursday morning. our next storm system will also bring some cooler temperatures by thursday. on the impact scale, a light storm. it is coming during the thursday morning commute. we will go hour by hour to show you whether coming up in about six minutes. road, heads up to you if you a y traveling from east bay. we had a crash on the bridge brg

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they could not believe that this happened. as black history month comes to an end, people gathered in downtown oakland for the fifth annual black joy parade. this is the largest free parade in the state celebrating black artists, black organizations. this year people were able to celebrate in person after being forced to go virtual last year. festival featured more than 150 music dance, and black organizations. there were also 200 vendors there. we had a wonderful time. [laughter] i had so much fun. we were just dancing and twirling, and eating. jobina: it was so fun. ashanti closed out. reggie: she did?

jobina: yes. she did. we were going back and forth, is this 2007? but no, ashanti has the vibes that live forever and ever. people have things to say but she came. kumasi: she came with it. jobina: she came with everything. kumasi: she said, "don't sleep on me." reggie: you will usually find her on a parade float somewhere. that is just a fact. kumasi: time. from the parade itself to the festival and black vibes was out there. every section you met with was a different vibe. something different to explore.

jobina: so beautiful. they made it happen. reggie: it came at the exact right moment. i am so glad for that. drew: that whether, if you enjoy those warm temperatures, we have numbers well into the 70's. a lot of us wake up to some very warm temperatures this morning and later on today. freeze warnings and -- last week we had freeze warnings and winter storm advisories. nowhere near as chilly this week. our main offender ovr main offen couple of months is that juniper, time -- pine and sender are developing. is medium45, oakland.

40, vallejo. a sunny, mild day for february. 70 in oakland today. napa up to 71 degrees. numbers generally falling into the 40's. nowhere near as cold as we were last week. we hang on to mild air of of sunshine and cloud cover out there. as we head into wednesday and especially thursday, we begin to see cooler weather move in. temperatures are above average for this time of year because it comes with rain moving in with the forecast. a mostly cloudy evening. we find cooler temperatures moving in an early thursday morning, we find this cold front sneaking south.

what you are not noticing, pops of yellow and orange indicate a heavier downpour. slick roadways as the storm moved through. springlike monday, tuesday. cooler weather moves and midweek. we will track light rain on thursday. behind that storm, temperatures stay in check. an increase of son. reggie: now we turn to ron marciano with a look at what is going on this morning. good morning, robert. robert: to you. good to hear your voice. it is a little chilly here in the northeast. today i am outside because i'm going to be talking about the latest report on climate control from the u.n.. what leads our newscast is what is happening in the ukraine.

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the rain is moving in this week, and is tracking it all. kumasi: we want to check in with you,ook th forecast. hello. drew: hello. we will track some rain in the forecast later on this week. temperature will -- temperature wise, we are waking up -- 45, san mateo. beautiful picture from our exploratory camera. we are expecting a lot of sunshine today. temperatures could be warming into the 60's or into the 70's away from the coast. we will take a closer look at those highs, chance of rain this week, coming up in a few minutes, guys. reggie: police in concorde investigating a shooting at the dave and busters. officials say it started with a fight at the arcade. amy -- is live in concorde this morning.

amy: police were here throughout the night gathering evidence at this dave and busters restaurant and bar. it is also an arcade filled with videogames. there is a lot of ground to cover for investigators inside. concorde police say four people were shot last night just before 11:00. police say this involves some kind tell us no one outside these two groups was hurt. two men that they say took themselves to the hospital. when police got here they found a man and a woman who had been shot and i got them to the hospital. this dave and busters his located inside the veranda shopping center. police say this is still under investigation so they don't have any more details on whether there will be any arrests. they have not released any information about the people involved. they are asking for any witnesses to please come

forward, call concorde police, help with this investigation. reporting in concorde, amy hollyfield, abc7news. kumasi: on the developing crisis in ukraine, people have left their homes passing into hungary, poland and romania. russian and ukrainian officials are meeting in belarus to discuss a possible cease-fire. we have the latest developments. >> the russian has canceled a trip -use of a ban on all russian aircraft. military defense forces. experts say it is a sign things are not going as putin plan. >> this is the most convincing sign we have seen yet that the war in ukraine isn't going

according to plan. this is not a step that you take when you are under a conventional war. >> it may still be invasion. stretching more than three long, civilians are now taking up arms to try and defend key. president -- has released prisoners with combat experience willing to go to the front lines to fight. reggie: ukrainian authorities say the largest plane in the world known as the dream was destroyed by russian forces outside of key. satellite images show significant damage to parts of the hangar where the anonymous air plane was kept. it was unique to the world. it could transport 200 50 tons of cargo. officials sayeelatting h ukrainnbase the liryookon the base. mykrai takg toight r invas

ma are totayack acianea pnding shouldeo shoulder with them. >> when russia da da da ukraine, i decided to arm myself and this is when i got my -- and for the last five days, i spent trying to learn to use it. >> i was helping my husband to pack for a war. t-shirts, underwear, weapons. and then i thought, he is going to war, i am going to. we are here together. kumasi: coming up on gma, more on the pivotal role women are playing in the role. -- playing in the war. is happening and why it happens, get expert insight and the latest information available for you to stream on demand whenever you want.

the app is available for roku, amazon fire, apple --. reggie: police are looking for the person who tried to steal a car with a two-year-old inside last night. he is safe this morning. they are working to find what happen for the 14 hours he was missing. police spoke with the mother of the boy. >> i would like to thank the police department, the news and everybody else who helped us find this baby. i appreciate every single one of you. reggie: officers found the car with the boy inside four miles from a sunnyvale travel in where he was staying with his mother. she was bringing groceries inside yesterday morning when her car was stolen. >> super excited he was found. i cannot wait to give him a hug and see if he was ok. it has been the worst couple of hours ever. reggie: officers did search for a person of interest.

they say no arrests have been made. kumasi: california's top doctors are set to provide new mask guidelines today. today's announcement comes after the cdc changed its guidance for masks in school on friday. communities with low to moderate covid-19 cases can ease masking mandates if they choose to do so. several bay areas are in a low risk. reggie: new york state is dropping its school mask mandate starting wednesday based off of new cdc guidelines. data shows 70% of americans living in communities with low to medium risk. over the next eight days, five states and washington dc are expected to drop their indoor mask mandates but could bring them back if cases start to search. >> i would like to see the most masking when it is really needed

, another wave of covid, potentially next fall. it is very likely we will need to ask people to put their masks back on. reggie: the cdc says schools can lift mask guidelines except in high risk areas. kumasi: starting today, they atnding the sta of the uni bee t covid-19 oas ss enuraged to weae union address tomorrow night at 6:00 on abc news seven. reggie: a transformation to face off with vladimir putin. kumasi: you're looking live right now at the new york stock exchange. we are down significantly this morning. we will have another update on the markets, next. reggie: it is one of the best reviewed and watched series. the impact of abbott elementary.

plus, a big surprise. but first you can now watch us for a whole extra hour in the morning. it is called abc 7 at 7:00. it is our streaming newscast on our abc seven app. it is free for your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, amazon fire, and apple tv. drew: we are tracking a warm afternoon for february. typically we should be in the low 60's this time of the year. we are well into the 70's. i will take you outside. here's a live look at the dashcam. we a quick update, juniper, pine and cedar are your main culprits. where that sunscreen, the uv index is at a five, moderate level.

we will find temperatures quickly going. we find temperatures exceeding -- later this afternoon we see high clouds moving in from time to time, going into the 70's in our warmer spots. milder temperatures above average this time of year. 70's among the bay shoreline. across the state, feeling warmer in california. hitting about 81 today. our live doppler 7, there is a storm system to our north. this will move in here on thursday morning. on the storm impact scale, 11 on thursday morning. we will go hour-by-hour. i will show you this rain moving through coming up. jobina: good morning everyone. if you're going to be traveling in this direction, you're going to be experiencing major dirt -- major delays. heads up to you there.

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the owner and staff say they wanted to show their support for ukraine. >> we have plenty of options besides russian products. patrons can buy whatever they want to buy. but we have made a decision to stay away from russian products. kumasi: the governor of new hampshire signed an executive order to remove russian products from store shelves. he said the russian impacted following other states. reggie: the courageous leader of ukraine, 44-year-old comedian came to fame after playing the president or in tv. jobina? jobina: the path to his presidency has been rather unorthodox. with the stars, and voicing

characters were animated films. in 2014, he pivoted from entertainment to politics. a year later, more than 73% of the vote. now he is sending messages of defiance across social media. he turned down an offer from the white house to evacuate ukraine. >> he has made himself relatable. the fact he has stood by his people, literally on the front line, that has given him credibility. jobina: wilensky became known to many americans after transcripts were released from a call from then-president trump. trump seemingly asked zelensky for a favor in return for military aid. that favor was never delivered and that call was at the heart of trump's impeachment. kumasi: with the world's attention focused on eastern europe, korea says -- north korea says it carried out missile launches. -- to test the continents on a satellite.

they were apparently taken by satellite. that statement could not be independently verified. reggie: big changes for shipping ports due to sanctions against russia. on sunday, the eu and canada close their airspace to any russian planes. that includes commercial airlines and private planes. ups and fedex also say they are stopping shipments into or out of ukraine and russia -- ukraine and russia. oil prices have been jumping about 4%. well above $100 a barrel. the value of the russian ruble is collapsing. falling about 30% against the dollar just this morning. this morning, the treasury department banned transactions from russia for an investment fund.

four points. new galaxy book laptops are coming with new upgrades that include better webcams and brighter screens. at the galaxy book two has three models so far. preorders start march 18. a fourth business model is coming later this year. kumasi: in san crate & barrel is expected to close for good month. a store employee says march 23 it's going to be the last day. at the store has started to roll out sample sales. there is no official word on why it is closing. striking a chord with teachers. good morning america is in philadelphia with a surprise for one deserving teacher. the creator and star of the show is in on the surprise with robin

roberts and t.j. homes. >> i'm sure you can use books. if you see behind me, all of these books donated by scholastic. they are donating $20,000. [applause] >> the teachers at -- had a classroom just like this. to be able to make that feeling come across on our show, and be apart of something like this, because of the show, i do not know, i cannot quantify it right now. kumasi: i love that. that was just one of many surprises for that deserving teacher. you can watch the full story on gma at 7:00. don't you love to sequencer? reggie: io. she is the moment. kumasi: she is the whole moment. and i am here for it. reggie: if you haven't seen the show, you have to get into it. if you can't watch it live on

abc seven, it is on hulu the next day. kumasi: you will laugh the whole time. and you have to rewind it because you want to laugh again. drew: we love that show. also, can we talk about what is happening behind you, reggie? that was beautiful. reggie: absolutely gorgeous. drew: this -- the sun is up. good morning. what a way to start your morning. -- your monday. the sun is up right now. we are finding today and tomorrow, springlike temperatures. even warmer than we were over the weekend. very calm picture to start you out. temperatures not nearly as cold as we were last week when we have those freeze warnings and those frost advisories. we see chilly spots out there. 35 in santa rosa. 46, san mateo. san francisco, 40 degrees.

mild temperatures. this time of year, we typically maxed out in the low 60's for well above that -- we are well above that later today. 73 santa rosa. 67 in the city. overnight tonight, a blend of stars and cldsin the mid 40's ae head into tuesday. these kind of temperatures, we hang onto this mild air on tuesday as well. into the 70's in our warmer spots. by wednesday, and especially on thursday, cooler air brings us back to reality. we find these numbers below average because our next storm will be moving into northern california. we will show you our level 1 light storm. 5:00 p.m. wednesday, increased cloud cover. temperatures cooling off and then early thursday morning, we find its front beginning to move through.

starting first in the north bay and then sinking south throughout thursday morning. generally we anticipate light rainfall on the thursday morning commute. we expect slick roadways. it is springlike and mild in the next couple of days, march begins tomorrow. showers wednesday morning. temperatures behind it, 50's and 60's for the upcoming weekend. thank you, drew. kumasi: a busy night calls for quick meals. gma wants to make it easy. -- our sharing tips from their new book, called to save it for suppers. >> you have already started. you are ready to go. tell us what you're cooking. >> at the start of the week, we had a full pork loin.

but for the sake of kitchen economy, you cut it in half and you will use part of it on another meal. this is all about saving things forward. kumasi: the concept here is you take what you don't use and shift forward to the very next meal. their recipe for asian pulled pork sandwiches and salad, that is coming up on gma seven. there is some sad news for people who love pie. one of the last two marie calendars? -- one of the last two marie calendars restaurant is closing its doors. their franchise owner tells us sales are down and he could not afford to run anymore. at the kitchen is already closed but the bakery will be selling pies to go today. the other marie calendars is in sunnyvale. oakland police turn in front of

a fire truck, causing a big crash. the whole thing was caught in front of a restaurant security camera saturday. that car turned in front and this other firetruck swerved to miss it and then ran into a store. buildings water main and flooded the basement. water and power will be shut off. the red cross help the ten that were displaced there. today is a critical day for the upcoming baseball season. there is no collective bargaining agreement by the end of the day today, opening day is going to be canceled and possibly a weeks worth of games. after a long day of conversations yesterday, -- are still far apart from a new deal. today's talks will be the eighth bargaining session. -- is ready to stay as long as

it reaches an agreement. reggie: the school board expected to vote on that tomorrow. the district says layoffs are necessary because of the projected $125 million budget deficit from the next school year. compared to pre-pandemic, the district has 3500 fewer students. declining enrollment has impacted the deficit, along with pensions and -- costs. could this house be the one for you? the country's most expensive house going up for auction today is in southern california. take a look at this, for acres 360 degree views of the pacific. 47 full bathrooms. a bowling alley, movie theater, five separate pools, a sky deck. a putting green and the list goes on and on.

bidding for the home starts this afternoon. they are going to start you out at $295 million. kumasi: who has the house now? reggie: i don't know who has it. kumasi: what are they doing with it? what do you do with all of that house? who is this for? reggie: i don't know. it is obviously gorgeous. kumasi: it is stunning. but i feel like, i do not know. reggie: what do you do you doing there? kumasi: do you have a lot of people in there? is it friends and family? reggie: look at that bathroom. kumasi: you wake up and look outside. reggie: it's like a are museum inside there. kumasi: reggie: if you have the money. kumasi: up next, the seven

things you need to know today. reggie: we want to remind you all of our newscasts are online with the abc news app. download the app and you can start streaming. kumasi: are we going to see that beautiful sunrise? that made my morning. happy monday everyone. it is going to be a great week. we will be right back.

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kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. ukrainian and russian delegates are meeting today. at least 300 50 ukrainian civilians have died, including more than a dozen kids since the invasion started. reggie: concorde police are investigating a shooting at dave and busters. police say four people were shot, including three men and a woman. no word on their condition. kumasi: state health officials are sits -- reggie: u.n. on worrying for climate change can --. drew: we are on our way to a

warm finish to february. sunshine today. we are into the 60's by noon. it later this afternoon, our warmest cities will go into the 70's. jobina: a commuter alert from dart. you're going to have major delays in any direction on the antioch line. kumasi: number seven, you have got to catch them all. the number to google trend last night was pokémon. that is because two new games, pokémon scarlet and pokémon violet are set to release later this year. drew: out there collecting them. reggie: that was an interesting time. that was when we were young and we were innocent. jobina: it does feel like the before time. reggie: now it feels like 30.

[laughter] good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. breaking news this monday. ukrainian and russian officials meet to discuss a possible cease-fire as vladimir putin puts his nuclear forces on alert. battle for ukraine. russian troops bear down on kyiv. satellite images showing a military convoy closing in on the capital. vladimir putin raises his nuclear readiness, as the u.s. and western allies ramp up the pressure on moscow with sanctions threatening to cripple russia's economy. flights from russia banned, and more weapons on the way to ukraine. their president zelenskyy rallies his nation this morning. our team is on the ground tracking the latest from the fight inside ukraine to the crisis at the country's border. more than 500,000 escaping the assault, an exodus unlike any since world war ii.

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