reggie: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this tuesday morning. the new rocket attacks overnight, as a massive convoy heads for ukraine's capital. russia escalating its attacks. ukraine's ambassador, accusing russia of intentionally targeting civilians. >> there's no debate. these are war crimes. >> social media video showing the strike near freedom square in ukraine's second largest city. russian military shelling a residential neighborhood as the fierce ukrainian resistance holds on to the capital. while more than 500,000 flee the country, the u.n. predicts millions more will cross the borders.

plus, we're inside russia this morning, where riot police are cracking down on protesters, with all eyes on vladimir putin. inside the west wing. hours ahead of the state of the union, president biden now preparing for a wartime speech. plus, how will he address the frustration of the american people during this 40-year inflation high? rodeo rescue. the frightening moment when a father put himself between his son and a charging bull when the 18-year-old was bucked off. they're speaking out together this morning for the first time. new data on the effectiveness of the pfizer vaccine for young kids ages 5 to 11. how it compares to teens and adults, as more states announce plans to drop mask mandates in schools. buy now, pay later. the big change for the popular payment option. could it help or hurt your credit score? the queen on the mend? after growing concerns for the 95-year-old's health, reports of the monarch meeting with her family. the latest from the palace this morning. ♪ and we're marching into mardi gras.

the big easy ready to party again. and we're going big this fat tuesday, celebrating right here in times square. we have a lot to get to this morning starting, of course, with russia's invasion of ukraine. hundreds of thousands fleeing the war. you're looking live now at the train station. this is in lviv. the border's already overwhelmed by the humanitarian crisis. >> and what we're seeing overnight. videos coming out of explosions, this is in ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv. this shows a strike at a building there. russia appears to be escalating their attacks. >> yes, and russia has been accused of war crimes for targeting civilians as a convoy heads towards the ukrainian capital kyiv. now, the russians are bringing more force to the fight. our team is on the scene in ukraine and the kremlin.

senior foreign correspondent ian pannell starts us off in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're inside one of the many civilian defense bases that have been set up in the city. there are hundreds of troops on this site, i say troops, buzz one week ago they were ordinary citizens with ordinary lives. we've been talking to one stay-at-home mom, a lawmaker, a security guard and his father, who all come here to fight. and we're seeing the supplies they're getting. there are masses of crates of ammunition there. we're seeing automatic weapons. and i think there's a sense here that people know this battle is closing in after one of the bloodiest 24 hours for civilians and soldiers since this conflict began. this morning, russia escalating its attacks, striking civilian targets in ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv. an administrator building targeted with a massive strike. multiple social media videos from the scene showing the

attack by kharkiv's freedom square. the mayor of the citsarussia he to aerial bombardment after their ground offensive failed. on monday, russian shells pummelled a residential neighborhood also in kharkiv. the mayor saying this morning that 11 have been killed, dozens injured in the ongoing bombardment. human rights watch pointing to this video online, accusing the russians of using cluster bombs on the city. if verified an attack on civilian areas would be a war crime. zelenskyy calling the russian bombardment of civilian areas in kharkiv clearly a war crime. the international court opening the investigation, saying reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in ukraine. ukraine's defense forces striking back. the ukrainian military posting this video to twitter, saying

it shows their drones hitting russian vehicles trying to advance on kyiv. and inside the city, thousands looking to flee before the fighting reaches their homes. but others, like this man, a former soldier, ready to pick up arms and defend the capital. >> javelins. very good. >> for you tactically, javelins are helpful? [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: these latest satellite photos show a russian convoy stretching up to 40 miles long, advancing on kyiv. >> they continue to want to move on kyiv, to capture kyiv, to take kyiv. >> reporter: and as the battle rages, ukrainian and russian delegations meeting for six hours on the belarussian border, unsuccessfully unable to reach a cease-fire deal but at least meeting again in the coming days. zelenskyy accusing the russians of negotiating in bad faith. saying, fair negotiations can take place when one side doesn't hit the other with rocket missiles during the negotiations. we've now got this massive russian convoy heading in this

direction. not just russian troops but also chechens, who have a fiercesome reputation. i think we have to remember, this conflict still isn't a week old and we should expect it to get worse, and if you look at what putin did in syria and chechnya, it's fair to conclude that he has a long and bloody track record of disregarding civilian safety. everyone here is totally braced. robin? >> thanks so much. and we have more and more citizens as we know that are being forced to flee, as the attacks ramp up. more than 500,000 people have crossed into neighboring countries. and the u.n. now says the refugee crisis could swell to 4 million people in the coming days. matt gutman is at the train station in lviv for us. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you're seeing that happen right now. there are still hundreds and hundreds of people coming up the stairs right now, trying to board this train for poland. in that train right now, it's standing room only.

now i spoke to a u.n. official this morning who said if this fighting does continue, it is entirely possible that we could see the estimated 4 million refugees start piling up on the borders here. this morning, the u.n. warning of a refugee crisis playing out in those packed railway cars and on platforms crammed with thousands hoping to escape. over 500,000 people fleeing the country in just the past five days alone. in that station thousands in line for so long, authorities began handing down food, passed hand-to-hand, down the stairwell. the crush so intense, one woman with a medical emergency. medics trying to revive her. she was okay. and we were there on the platform as they loaded the trains. this little girl, crying into her stuffed animal, clutching her mother's hand. her mother, curling over her. her hands on the steamed-up window. as that train pulled away, they were there, still sobbing.

and these new images this morning, refugees standing for 12 hours or more, mostly women and children, crammed with what few belongings they could take. wait times at the land crossings into poland and moldova, 50 hours in some cases. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: our marcus moore on the ground on the polish side of the border. refugees huddling in the cold over fires, not sure what to do next. >> what do you want for your country? >> i want peace.errdo leave my country. >> reporter: this as third country nationals say they are unable to leave ukraine. the united nations high commissioner for refugees speaking out on monday at the u.n. >> at this critical juncture, there can be no discrimination against any person or any group. >> reporter: now, this train is bound for poland. all of these people you see running for the train, they're going to be okay, but there are tens of thousands of people out in the cold for 30, 40, 50 hours. the u.n. telling me, they are in desperate need of warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags.

they also need a place to stay on the other side once they get into poland, but most importantly, they need an opportunity to go back home. t.j.? >> matt, we thank you so much. and as the world watches what's happening in ukraine, all eyes also on vladimir putin, as this crisis escalates. our foreign correspondent james longman from moscow on putin and his inner circle. james, hello. >> reporter: t.j., announcements on new financial restrictions or penalties come almost daily. one by one, countries and institutions around the world are cutting russia off. the big question, can any of this stop vladimir putin? for russia, every day of war is a step further into isolation. ever-tightening sanctions changing the lives of ordinary people. with the ruble sinking against the dollar and a ban on dealing with russian businesses, france's finance minister saying that the west intends to collapse russia's economy.

>> i don't have that much money. i have a little bit. but it is hard. >> reporter: this woman tells me the atm didn't work for her. she was able to line up and get cash from the teller. who do you think is to blame for this? do you think it's vladimir putin or do you think it's us the west? i support putin, she says. it's our country. how can i feel otherwise? another man isn't as lucky as the lady. you don't have any cash? >> this bank doesn't have cash. >> you couldn't get cash out of this bank? why? >> i don't know. >> reporter: protests continue. 7,500 people have been arrested. putin has his support, of course, but this war could turn back 30 years of progress and not many want that. the russian tourist board says 150,000 russians are stranded abroad. their bank cards are not accepted. >> the government is lying to its people. the people are starting to figure out that they've been lied to, but because of

repression in russia, they don't have many outlets to express their discontent or to do anything about it. >> reporter: on camera monday, putin responding to the newly imposed sanctions on russia, referring to the west as an empire of lies. and this morning, we're also taking a closer look at putin's state of mind. photos of him sitting apart from his other world leaders, and even his top advisers, reports that he's remained isolated in recent years and hunkered down during covid. what about his inner circle? russia's defense minister is thought to be closest to him. sergei lavrov, he may the public face of the regime, but is not as close to the president. his chief spy is successor to the soviet spy agency the kgb and apparently a trusted adviser. those closest to putin share his cold war mentality. even if he is listening to advice, it may only be what he wants to hear. the dangerous truth of this war is it's not just an existential crisis for ukraine, but for vladimir putin himself. the route he has chosen, this invasion, means failure is not an option.

so the consequences to this country are dire, too. george. >> so clear. james, thanks very much. let's bring in our military analyst, retired colonel steve ganyard. you heard ian say the battle is closing in. putin is ordering in chechens. he is ramping up air attacks. this battle is clearly reaching a new phase. >> george, things are changing. the russians are not caring anymore about civilian casualties. they have to do what they think they need to do, which will include leveling civilian areas. a big change from yesterday, where russians were at least saying we're not going to target civilian areas, but now, you look at that impact in the center of kharkiv. that was a very deliberate action. >> the west ramping up its pressure, as well. you have a battle between financial pressure from the west, targeting putin and allies and his country and the military pressure from putin. >> yeah. at this point, it's frankly, as james noted, it's mr. putin's future that's on the line here.

as the sanctions ramp up, there are two things that come into play here. time. both sides need time. the russians need things to hurry up. they need to hurry up and take kharkiv and bring down the fall of the government. the ukrainians need time. they need time for reinforcement so all of the nato kit can come in and reinforce them and they need time for the sanctions to work. both sides need time but in different ways. >> some talks on the belarus border yesterday between ukrainians and the russians. is that all a side show? >> it -- you know, there was a hopeful part of that, george. it went on for six hours. that was hopeful. at least they had something to talk about. on the other hand, it seems like mr. putin was just doing that so he could re-arm and re-equip. at this point, i just don't see a path to russian victory. and mr. putin's future being on the line, the ukrainian people surely have signaled they will fight for years. that's something that neither russia nor putin can afford. >> can they fight for years, steve?

>> i think, george, it's going to be the rifle in the closet. the sentiment, the morale, the conviction of the ukrainian people will carry them and it may be years and it may be horribly bloody, but at some point, russia will have to go home. >> steve ganyard, thank you. robin? okay, george, to washington now and president biden is set to deliver his first state of the union tonight in the middle of an international crisis. our chief white house rrespondent cecilia vega has a preview for us. good morning, cecelia. >> reporter: hi, robin. good morning to you. given the president's low poll numbers, this is not the speech his team wanted him to be giving tonight. ukraine will be a big part of the message. you'll hear biden talk about the democratic values in the face of russian aggression. you're going to hear him talk about leading allies coming together for the harsh sanctions against moscow. you will hear what they are trying to do to minimize the hit on people's wallets at home. state of the union speeches are usually a time for the president to tick off accomplishments for

the past year, but right now, president biden tonight, finds himself giving this first one as a wartime speech. robin? >> he also has to find a way to address the economic pain we're feeling at home. and he comes in with those historically low approval ratings you're preferring to. >> reporter: you're right. only 37% of people are happy with the job that he's doing right now, so inflation, how much people are paying for goods is going to be a major part of the speech. he's going to walk a fine line of highlighting the progress over the last year. but he has to acknowledge how frustrated people are, given this 40-year-high inflation. he is going to ask congress to pass parts of what is in his now-stalled build back better plan. we're talking about things like paid family leave. there's zero indication he has the votes to do this in congress. covid is going to be another big one tonight. he's going to try to talk about living with this new phase of the virus. you're going to see that in real-time. that chamber is expected to be full tonight. it wasn't last year.

year. today is the first day masks are no longer required at this white house. with the midterms a few months away the stakes for president biden could not be higher tonight. >> that's true. cecilia, thank you as always. you can see president biden's state of the union address tonight, right here on abc, beginning at 9:00 eastern. t.j.? robin, on another note, the major league baseball season is up in the air right now. the deadline for players and team owners to reach a deal has been extended to tonight. our will reeve is at yankee stadium with more. will, they need to get something or we might be looking at the cancellation of a few games. >> reporter: we might, t.j. erill hope. eng y is a beacon of hat marks the resumption of amicpastime ea right now, people are at the table but it's a food fight. it's 30 team owners and mlb commissioner rob manfred locking out the players on one side, led by tony clark and the union. according to espn, the sides met for 13 hours until wee hours of the morning today. no labor deal done yet. but they have extended the

deadline to get the deal done to 5:00 p.m. eastern time today. that deal needs to get done by that deadline in order to prevent cancelling opening day and other regular season games. ultimately, this all boils down to money. owners making dubious claims that running a baseball team is not often profitable. players, asking for a larger cut of revenues. now, for each day of the season that is canceled, players collectively would lose about $20 million a day. teams could be losing millions of dollars a day. and it would all come at a major cost to the teams and the stadiums and the economies around it in each of the big league markets, t.j. >> that eyes and see millionaires fighting with billionaires. but this impacts a lot of people, a lot of lives who are impacted by working at stadiums, working around stadiums, bars, >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly right, t.j. it's an ecosystem that's larger than just the team and the game,

at a place like yankee stadium. somewhere like this brings in millions of dollars a day to the restaurants, bars, t-shirt shops, parking garages, all of the people who work at concession stands in the stadiums. they rely on this major revenue generator that is 1 of 162 baseball games for their livelihoods, guys. >> will, we thank you. good to make that point. a lot of people could be impacted by just missing a couple games. >> that's true. >> sure can. coming up, ukrainian brothers from the boxing ring to rallying their country in ukraine. and a frightening incident at the rodeo. a father shielding his son from a charging bull at the rodeo. thankfully, they're okay. we're going to hear from them together for the first time on "gma." but first, rob is in for ginger. >> we're going to talk about the northwest snow in a bit. first, here's your local forecast.

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attack. president biden will deliver his first state of the union address tonight. he will address the war and inflation for families. take a look at the tribute for the people of ukraine. this was jeefr -- overnight. the metropolitan opera house performed the ukrainian national anthem last night. we got a whole lot more ahead on "gma," including the father and son speaking out about the frightening moment. this is what you're seeing here at a rodeo. we'll get into that. also, the important change to buy now pay later purchases. that's coming up. george? right now, the champion brothers on the front lines to save ukraine from the russian invasion. it's literally the fight of their lives. trevor ault is here. good morning, trevor. >> good morning, george. we've seen the fighting spirit in ukraine. these brothers, the klitschko brothers, vitali and vladimir, they fit in with that. both of them are champion boxers. 6'6", and 6'7". and one of them, vitali, the mayor of kyiv, never has been knocked out. >> you want to see a heavy weight destroyer?

vitali klitschko wants to be your man. >> reporter: they have become two of the most prominent faces of the ukrainian defense. the brothers are already known on the world stage as fighters. >> vitali klitschko is roughing lennox lewis up. >> reporter: both of them former heavy weight champion boxers, now leading the rallying cries to protect their home country in kyiv, where vitali is the mayor. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: brothers championing the cause of duty strapatriotism to the 1.2 mbineo >>st stay united aggression. >> reporter: vitali saying he has no other choice but to take up arms against russia. vladimir enlisting in ukraine's army reserves just before the invasion began. our ian pannell spoke to mayor vitali klitschko as tensions

escalated. >> i promise, that if my country needs me, i'm ready to fight. >> reporter: their fight against russia comes decades after their father served as a commander in the soviet union. >> they're fighting so hard for their freedom because they knew what the system was like growing up in the soviet union. >> reporter: the brothers' childhood full of military and battle knowledge before they stepped into the ring. both of them earning phds in sports science, known as dr. ironfist and dr. steelhammer as they dominated opponents. their mother's one request, they never fight each other. >> they're going to stay and fight for their country. they're not afraid. >> reporter: vitali and his wife lived in the u.s. for years during his boxing career. his children were even born in the l.a., before he moved back to ukraine, becoming mayor in 2014. vladimir shares a daughter with american actress hayden panettiere. >> i know they'll survive this.

wod, as they lead a very different fight back home. ukrainian athletes and at least one other professional boxer have returned home to join this fight. make no mistake, the ukrainian resistance is the fight of every day people fighting for their country. and the klitschko brothers say it's going to take help from everybody, if they're going to win this fight. >> excellent reporting. trevor, thank you. now to the covid crisis, and a new study suggesting that the effectiveness of pfizer's vaccine for children fell dramatically during the omicron surge, especially among 5 to 11-year-olds. stephanie ramos joins us now with more on this. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: robin, good morning. pretty shocking news to most parents. the low-dose version of the pfizer vaccine appears to be

less effective in protecting young children. researchers say in all covid cases the vaccine provided severe protection against serious illness. this morning, new data shows the pfizer vaccine was less effective in kids than in teens and adults. the study shows that in new york state, at the height of the omicron variant, the pediatric dose of the pfizer vaccine for kids, ages 5 to 11, was less effective than in teens and adults who got the full dose, providing minimal protection against infection a month after vaccination. experts say these results could be because children 5 to 11, received a dose that is one-third the dose for children 12 and older, or because the icve, when tre were tremendo breakthrough infec>> we o cef not overinterpreting the results. they're one time point in one location. overall, what we're seeing is

the vaccines are working incredibly well to protect kids from hospitalization and death, no matter what age group. >> reporter: the vaccine, still dramatically reducing the risk of hospitalization among children. the cdc, telling abc news, pfizer and moderna's covid-19 vaccines continue to offer high levels of protections against severe illness, hospitalization and deaths in all age groups. this while many states are dropping mask mandates in schools. and while oregon, washington state and california are dropping their mask mandate on march 12th, san francisco public schools won't be among them, saying universal indoor mandates are part of our layered approach to reduce the spread of covid-19. >> it's hard to hear, as a parent, that, you know, we worked hard, we've done what we could, and yet we're not aligning with what the department of public health is saying again, and it's at the cost of the kids. that's what's really disappointing. >> reporter: more than 1 million students here in new york city

will have to wait until friday to learn whether the mayor will ditch the mask mandate next week. guys? >> we'll wait and see, steph. thank you. t.j.? that heart-pounding moment. listen to this. this was at a texas rodeo -- here it is on camera -- the rider falls off. is laying unconscious on the ground. his father comes to the rescue and covers his son to protect him from the charging bull. they are speaking out together for the first time. kaylee hartung joins us with more on that. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, good morning, t.j. this video has gone viral on social media. people are hailing landis hooks as father of the year, but he says don't call him a hero. he and his son, who have bull riding in their blood, say this was another day at the rodeo. a bull's fury, no match for a father's love. >> no matter what, i'm going to do what i have to do for him. >> reporter: at a rodeo in

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think about the injuries that happen in bull riding, especially after they get on. >> that's part of the everyday cowboy life where i come from. somebody gets down, you got to help them. >> and if it's your son, you're going to move even faster? >> yes, ma'am. but i am glad i was there, though. >> reporter: landis says, he didn't suffer any serious injuries. cody sustained a concussion and some bumps and bruises. i don't think it will surprise you when i tell you, after hearing from them that cody says when the time is right, probably about two months from now, he will not hesitate to get back on the bull. dad says he supports him 100%. >> we saw that one coming. we did, kaylee. wow. i'm glad they are okay. >> i'm glad they're the ones that want to go back in. >> that's true. coming up, how those buy now/pay later purchases could now start affecting your credit score. rebecca jarvis with some insight when we come back. your first tre a chemo-free combination

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and more and more businesses are offering it. according to "the wall street journal," these transactions were expected to hit $55 billion last year, but these transactions and payment records weren't showing up on your credit report. so, thinon ed rating un equifax has started anctionsof ster as a way to start building credit. experian says it expects to begin in the spring and transunion hopes to do that later in the year. >> this is change good news or bad news for consumers when it comes to your credit? >> robin, you're getting at the heart of this because it's a little bit of both. depending on the consumer, it can be good news or bad news. the transactions can help you build credit and a track record. but the downside, if you miss a payment, that will get reported as well and that will ding your credit rating. >> if someone wants to buy now and pay later, they still want to do that, what is your advice? >> so, first, you have to be

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♪ when the saints go marching in ♪ all right, good morning, america. great to have you with us on this fat tuesday. i feel like i'm back home. we are having some fun celebrating mardi gras here in times square with the brass queens, an all-women brass band inspired by new orleans. they're right here, they're from right here in new york city. you know what else we got right here in new york city, right there, king cakes. yes. you said they have to get them from which spot? they have to come from >> gambino's. >> the famous gambino's bakery in new orleans. we're going to get much more into new orleans and mardi gras on this tuesday here. also, a little later here on "gma," we're going to talk about new tools to help you get back into the workforce. a lot of people taking a career break during the pandemic. we'll get into that. we're going to begin with

the latest on the war in ukraine. russia has escalated its attacks. a massive military convoy is now headed towards kyiv. the ukrainians have put up stiff resistance to putin's forces. now the russians are bringing more force to the fight. back to our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're in one of the many territorial defense bases around the country. you can see some of the volunteers behind me. there are crates of ammunitions, new weapons. these are people who had regular jobs, regular lives, just a week ago. i was speaking to one woman who is basically trying to feed the troops. her and a number of other women have volunteered. her husband is working at the main power station, helping to keep the lights on. her 21-year-old son has left his studies at university in poland and has now come here, picked up a weapon and is on the frontlines. what she says this isn't just a fight against russia, but for freedom. this morning, russia escalating

its attacks, striking civilian targets in ukraine's second-largest city kharkiv. an administrative building targeted with a massive strike. the mayor of the city saying russians have switched tactics to aerial bombardments after their ground offensive failed. on monday, russians shells pummelled a residential neighborhood in kharkiv. the mayor saying this morning, 11 have been killed, dozens injured in the ongoing bombardment. human rights watch pointing to this video online, accusing the russians of using cluster bombs on the city. it verified an attack on civilian areas would be a war crime. zelenskyy calling the russian bombardment of civilian areas in kharkiv clearly a war crime. and the international criminal court opening an investigation, saying, reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in ukraine.

these latest satellite photos showing a russian convoy 40 miles long, advancing on kyiv. as the battle rages, ukrainian and russian delegations meeting for six hours on the belarus border, unsuccessfully attempting to reach a cease-fire deal, but agreeing to meet in a couple days. ukrainian president zelenskyy accusing the russians of negotiating in bad faith. saying, fair negotiations can take place when one side doesn't hit the other with rocket missiles during negotiations. george, let's not forget that this battle is still only six days old, and there are real fears this morning, in kyiv, it's about to get harder and bloodier. george? >> it's clear that's where putin is going right now. ian pannell, thanks very much. t.j.? we turn to reports of queen elizabeth out of isolation, after growing concerns about the 95-year-old monarch's health when she tested positive for covid. maggie rulli is outside buckingham palace. maggie, she is getting back to work? >> reporter: already, t.j. just moments ago, the queen held

two virtual audiences at windsor castle. this is the first time we're seeing her since her battle with covid. the palace tweeting out these photos seemingly to show not only is she out of isolation, but she's back to work. "the daily mail" is reporting that over the weekend, the queen had a mini family reunion, with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including prince william and kate, their three little kids, and princess beatrice and her little one, as well. at 95 years old, there's growing concerns with the queen's health. to see her back at work, to see those pictures, robin, it is just so good. and a little bit of good news for all of us this morning. >> it really is wonderful to see her doing well. maggie, thank you. thank you. it is fat tuesday and the party is back in the big easy after being canceled last year due to covid. janai norman is back in new orleans soaking up all of the atmosphere for us. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you can feel the excitement in

the air. these are soem of the zulu walking warriors behind me. they're getting ready to kick off the parade in just under an hour to get today's festivities started. this is a 180 from this time last year, when dangerously-high covid rates, prompted the mayor of new orleans to cancel the parade, a huge economic blow to the city. hotels last weekends were about 70% to 80% full. that's good news in the big easy, but a far cry from 2019's record-breaking year, when 19 million tourists generated about $10 billion. fast forward three years and new orleans has some of the toughest covid restrictions in the south with indr mask mandates, proof of vaccination requirements or negative tests for anyone for indoor restauraaces. that's all precautions to prevent a repeat of mardi gras

2020, the country's first superspreader event of the pandemic. smaller crowds, covid restrictions, shorter parade routes, all of the feathers, beads, sequins you can dream of, as the 165-year event is back in most of its glory. >> janai, is it true that you're on vacation and you volunteered to do this report this morning? >> reporter: you know, that is funny, robin. if that's the rumor at work, yes. no. i was shooting another story. yeah, let's stick with that. >> i get some -- how good is that? have i taught you nothing? >> exactly my thought. take it easy. >> that was great. coming up, we're going to take a closer look at ukraine's first lady and how she is inspiring her country in the fight against russia. and as we kick off women's history month, chelsea clinton joins us live talking about her new children's book from her best-selling series highlighting impactful women. and we are headed to flavor town.

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we're going to have much more mardi gras fun coming up. right now, how about fun with lara and "pop news." >> absolutely. are you wearing purple in honor of -- >> absolutely. >> so is he. >> we didn't get the memo. george and i rocking the blue, feeling good. and beginning with sarah jessica parker and matthew broderick, bringing their real-life romance back to broadway. 26 years after they first appeared in a production of "how to succeed in business without really trying," they're back on the boards with "plaza suite," with three couples staying at the plaza hotel. on the opening night of previews, they thanked the audience for patience, waiting for the show to go on, considering it was scheduled to open two years ago, in 2020. can't wait to have them visit "gma" to talk about it later this month. >> it was going to open the week the pandemic hit.

>> yep. timing is not always everything. so glad it's happening. and this, as well, michael douglas taking on the role of a founding father. i love this. the oscar winner will play benjamin franklin, in a new limited series for apple tv, that will highlight the biggest risk of franklin's career. without any diplomatic training, he went to france, to convince them to back the revolution. without his efforts historians contend the u.s. would not have won the war. the show is based on the book "a great improvisation," by pulitzer prize-winning author stacey schiff. the untitled project will stream on apple tv plus. >> did not know that. >> the book is amazing. and a public service announcement this morning for the parents of kids who collected n cards the a t them away. in fact, go find them today and see if you have this card.

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>> yes, what? >> excuse me. >> yeah. excuse you is right. the moose is loose. his mom writing, someone decided to help with dishes after i made delicious chicken for them. i bet he did. tiktok loving moose's antics. 24 million views and counting. that made me happy. thought i would share it with you. >> that's great. let's go to rob. >> guys, let's go to buckston, north carolina, on the outer banks. thank you for this great shot. the sunshine abound, but chilly out there. we're looking for a warm-up for much of the southeastern third of the country. temperatures, including mardi gras, in the 70s by wednesday, ash wednesday, thursday and friday, extends all the way to charlotte. the extended forecast today is march 1st, meteorological spring begins today. the next three months, we're looking ahead, above-ave>> i amn

meteorologist with your accurate weather forecast. drew: partly cloudy for your first day of march ap. overnight tonight, basically dropping into the 40's as we head into wednesday. cooler weather begins to move in here tomorrow. rain returns on thursday on level one. our "gma" cover story on the first lady of ukraine. as president zelenskyy inspires his country in the fight against russia, his wife is right by his side. to help rally the nation. will reeve is back at a closer look at olena zelenska. hey, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. if president zelenskyy is target one of russia, his wife and kids are target number two. but in the face of danger, olena zelenska has not fled the country she loves and cares for. as her husband rallies international support and leads

and defends ukraine from the front lines, olena zelenska stands stout protecting her family. the 44-year-old wife and first lady to ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy posting messages of solidarity to her people on social media writing, ukrainians are no mob. we're an army. >> standing by your people and by your country when you're a personal target, how can that not inspire? how can that not impress? >> reporter: zelenska and the future president, met at university. she was training to be an architect, he a lawyer. later, as zelenskyy shot to television fame, olena became a writer for his comedy troupe. the two married in 2003. the mother of two reportedly had reservations about her husband entering the political arena, but she would soon come around and become his biggest supporter. zelenska making a name for herself through humanitarian

causes and her personal sense of style. regularly showcasing ukrainian designers appearing in "vogue" ukraine. her initiative spanned from kids nutrition to gender equality. she has an ever-growing portfolio. her last location, from an undisclosed location, featuring a child born in a bomb shelter, a message of hope for fellow ukrainians, writing, despite the war, there were doctors and caring people on our streets next to her. she will be protected because you are incredible, dear compatriots. in another post, zelenska showed the same resolve that so many ukrainians have in recent days, writing, quote, my kids are watching me. i will stand by them and with my husband and together with you. i love you guys. i love ukraine. t.j.? >> will, thank you so much for that. we want to head now to our "get the job" series. so many people around the country took a career break during the pandemic. and now, if you want to re-enter the workforce after hiatus, our rebecca jarvis has what you

need to know. >> reporter: when this mom of the two decided to re-enter the workforce after six years away, she was a little nervous. >> i did feel a little embarrassed about the career break and how to classify it on my resume. >> reporter: but emma was able to show potential employers that her time, especially caring for her son, christopher, born with cerebral palsy, made her a better employee. >> i certainly learned research skills to identify the therapies and resources for my children. and in my role as a manager, i am much more empathetic because of the experiences i had during my career break. >> reporter: women have been leaving the workforce in record numbers since the start of the pandemic, and haven't been returning as quickly. >> they suddenly had to juggle not having child care. and what we actually found is that one in three women are doing five-plus additional hours of housework each day due to the pandemic.

>> reporter: many companies are making an effort to bring women back to the workforce, including ibm, general motors and jpmorgan, offering career re-entry and mentorship programs. and now, linkedin, is offering a nefeature, career break, giving users the ability to show potential employers why they left the workforce and help navigate their return. >> if you can find the companies that are doubling down, they're likely a better fit. >> good stuff. and to take advntage of the new feature, go to the experienced section of your linkedin profile. look at career breaks. it will give you options like care giving, full-time parents, the reason why you took a break. it may feel uncomfortable, but hirers actually say they want to know more about your career break. 51% say they are more likely to contact a candidate that provides context. t.j.? >> be honest. it works. rebecca, thanks so much. let's head up to robin now.

>> all right, t.j., is it getting hot in here? with spring just 20 days away, we're getting ready for hot, new spring fashion. expert joe zee is serving up three trends we're seeing on celebrities, but you don't have to pay that much. >> not at all. you don't have to break the bank. >> good to have you back in the studio. >> it's so nice to see you. i feel like we match today. >> we do. people are transitioning the closet because it's getting warmer. any tips? >> the best thing to do, is you don't have to put everything from winter away. you can take some things. layer. try different pieces of outerwear. you don't have to completely 100% transition. just do it slowly. >> okay, all right. let's get the fashions going. >> let's do it. >> these were inspired by celebrities. first of all, we have actress zoe kravitz, the look she made very popular, the trench, the statement trench. we're going to keep the music going. you know, our producer, nicole, is looking just fine.

tell us about this joe zee. >> well, first of all, this is a brand-new collaboration between brandon maxwell and walmart. a masculine trend over a feminine dress. you know my favorite part? the trench is $45 and the dress is $28. i love the price point. of course, we put it with sneakers. you have to put sneakers with your springtime look. >> that's right. that's right. way to go, nicole. she didn't know she was going to smile. now, we got her. come over here. this look was inspired by actress reese witherspoon. she is known for the gingham look. >> and this is from her draper james collection for kohl's. >> we have to have the music change. she is walking on sunshine. walking on sunshine. >> we reesefied her, mixing the patterns together. the stripes and the gingham. it was a gingham shoe. actually go for it.

mix all the patterns. and don't worry about it being jarring or different. i love the contrast in that. >> we're told not to do that. >> don't listen to them. not anymore. throw the rules away. it's really just about mixing and going for it. >> how much? >> under $100. >> all right. >> jade, you going to bring it home? our third look, katy perry, the pop icon. the look that she inspired was this, but we're calling it leather faux-ever because it's head-to-toe vegan leather. it is a trend that's never really over, right? >> i love this. i mean, also, the oversized jacket. this is really about proportion, the idea that you can wear this. this is our transition from winter into spring. we got the faux leather jogger with the oversized jacket and of course we put a camisole underneath. it's easier to wear. i love this idea, to go from cooler weather into warm weather. >> yes. these are our fabulous producers, ladies and gentlemen. i'm telling you. jade, nicole, danielle.

we thank you so much. joe zee, any final tips about spring coming up and what we should be adding to our closets? >> have fun. get dressed up, leave the house. >> leave the house. we're all for that. coming up, we're going to have some fun right here. jennifer garner and mark ruffalo are here live, right here in times square. come on back. excellent, ladies. way to go. way to go.

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news update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and abc7news.com. ♪ you're in for a real treat. welcome back to "gma" on this tuesday, fat tuesday as well. we loved them in the hit rom-com "13 going on 30" and now, they're reunited in the new film, "the adam project." please welcome jennifer garner and mark ruffalo back here to times square. >> thank you. >> so lovely. we love talking during the commercial break. this is real. it cannot be 18 years, since "13 going on 30." >> it is. >> it doesn't feel like it. >> it doesn't. at the same time, it really does. >> do you remember razzles? >> of course.

>> our crew remembered it, as well. bring it out, boys. what do you think that jenna and matty would be up to 18 years later? >> i think they would have a son and i think he would look a lot like ryan reynolds. >> which is weird. >> which is crazy. >> because he's four years older than us. >> yeah. maybe he becomes a time traveler. >> because we're into time travel stuff. >> we love that kind of thing. >> that's a big part of our life. >> they are so great. they went right into it. right into the new one. >> it's a candy and a gum. >> and a gum. >> you guys, in this one, you play a married couple. >> uh-huh. >> tell us more about the film. >> well, we play a married couple. you see us together for one scene, but the scene itself is really kind of important to the

movie. we feel like the history of matty and jenna and all the sweet love that people give "13 going on 30" really adds to the feeling of the movie. and it really feels like a continuation in a way, right? >> it feels like matty and jenna tied the knot -- again. >> and we're really happy. >> you play the parents of ryan reynolds, who is a time traveling fighter pilot. let's give everybody a look. >> oh, yeah. >> i've got to do better. >> hey, buddy, i have good news for you. he doesn't need perfect. he just needs you. your cooking makes you a borderline serial killer, but the rest of you is pretty awesome. >> ellie, you know i love you. >> yeah, i know. i'm extremely lovable. >> oh, so sweet. >> like real life. >> what's it like playing ryan reynolds' mom? >> you know, he does not make his bed, first of all. no, ryan is just -- we just love

that guy. >> he's amazing. >> he's heaven. and little ryan, walker scobell, this is his first movie. he plays the young version. it's time travel and you see both, ryan older and ryan younger. walker scobell is just out of this world. ryan reynolds wore every hat. he produced, he wrote a bunch of the stuff. he killed it every day. he's amazing. and honestly, watching it last night, he is a pure movie star in this movie. >> how did your -- >> i'm proud of my boy. >> you've been training him for years. you said saw it last night. how did your daughter react to seeing the movie? >> one of them was sobbing. they're both crying. they were both -- like, it really did pull their heartstrings. >> were you surprised by their reaction? >> i was because they're pretty tough and they're -- yes. they're like, oh, dad. one of dad's things. they're teenagers. i was surprised they were both really --

>> did they like it? >> last night was the first time you saw the movie? >> yeah. >> wow. >> i saw it with them. >> there's a particular scene in the movie that you didn't want to re-read before because you wanted to make sure that it was -- can you just explain to people -- >> there's a scene in the movie that shawn levy, our incredible director, pitched to me when he first called me about the film. he just told me the basic idea of it and then he kind of dangled the idea of mark and me doing it together. i said, look, i don't even have to read it. i'm in. i would love to work with ryan and you. i would love to do this. and if you can bring mark ruffalo and me together, i would be so happy. but this scene is so special and so emotional, and could only happen with time travel, but it's like the ultimate wish fulfillment you don't even know you would wish. it was so powerful that it was just -- we can't even look at it.

we just have to go in and do it. >> it jumps off the screen. >> it's just a beautifully written scene. >> yeah. >> we've seen y'all's energy. everybody can see it now. but from the moment you walked in the studio, we couldn't get your attention. how is it possible that you go 18 years and not work together? it seems like there's so many -- you find projects of some kind. but 18 years and nothing? >> it's kind of crazy. i don't know. now would be a great time to make a sequel to "13 going on 30." >> yeah. we were thinking maybe "50 going on 80." would that work? >> in ten years we could do "65 going on 90." we could franchise the hell of it. >> we won't go another 18 years, for sure. i'll just haunt you. you have to hire me for something. >> no. we're done. it's over. this is going to be a yearly thing. >> you heard it here first on "gma." it's going to happen.

you're both a delight. thank you for the spirit and the energy you bring. we're so excited for "the adam project." it's available on netflix, friday, march 11th. coming up, chelsea clinton, talks about her new book and how her young readers inspired it. come on back. ♪ . ♪

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lama hasan has all the details from london. lama, i heard you loved this read. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. let me put it this way, if it wasn't for work, i would be able to finish this book in a day. i don't want to give away too much of the plot. it has so many twists and turns, it will keep you guessing right until the very last page. it's time to reveal this month's book pick. it is "the love of my life" by rosie walsh and here's rosie with more. >> my name is rosie walsh. i've written a heartbreaking emotional thriller about emma and leo, who might seem like the happiest couple you've ever met. but there's one problem with that and that's that emma is not who she says she is and leo is days away from finding out. if i've done my job properly, this will keep you up all night. happy reading. >> reporter: i'll be talking with rosie about her new book "love of my life." if you're in times square, come check it out. at the little free library.

scan that qr code for an excerpt. george? >> thank you, lama. let's go to rob. >> good morning again, guys. let's take you to the gulf coast and northern florida, the panhandle of florida, the white beaches in the u.s. for sure. happy mardi gras. happy fat tuesday, everybody. new orleans, 68 degrees. a chilly start in mobile, where they do it up big. 70 in pensacola, with a high of 69. and galveston, texas, where they do it up and down the i-10 coast, 64 degrees there. [ speaking foreign language ] have yourself a fun and safe dr: forecast.self a fun and safe dr: partly cloudy and mild today in the 60's and 70's. here's your forecast tracking with rain returning in therdrd we turn to celebrating we turn now to celebrating women's history month, with a woman we have known since she was a kid. we're talking about chelsea

clinton. former first daughter, activist, author of a best-selling series, "she persisted." she is now out with the fourth book in the series, "she persisted in science," brilliant women who made a difference. she's with us now. chelsea clinton, so good to have you with us. how are you now? >> i'm excited, t.j., to kick off women's history month with you, because men need to worry about women's history. >> absolutely. we love the women in our lives. the girls in our lives will be strong women one day. you were last on "gma" in april 2019 and something happened to you that happened with a lot of people. they had to move back in with their parents. you moved in with your parents, the former president and former secretary of state. have you reprogrammed the kids that ice cream and pizza is not a staple of your diet? >> yes. t.j., it was such a gift to spend the few months over the beginning of the pandemic with my parents.

the gift of seeing the relationship between my children and my parents was almost perfect, except the eating habits were definitely not what i was working on. pizza was not acceptable for breakfast, lunch and dinner. thankfully, my mom realized that that's not what i want to be teaching my grandkids, either. we joined forces against my dad and my husband and got us all back on a healthy track. >> i'm just curious, here's a follow-up. your mom or your dad was the worst grandparent offender when it came to the diet? >> my mom was the worst offender in the beginning, but then my dad was like, this is great, they're so happy. they're so happy because they're full of sugar all the time. this is not what we want for anyone. we course corrected in a few weeks. i have to give them credit. they were the worst of indulgent grandparents, but thankfully, they got on the healthy train. >> that's a good update to hear.

you're in the fourth book of the series. this one focuses on science. i understand that some of the topics -- you let kids inspire you for the topics of your books. >> yes, so i love spending time with kids, young readers, and hearing what questions they're thinking about, understanding what they want to know more about, hearing who already inand where they're looking for inspiration. i was thinking about so many kids, including my own, when i thought about the women to profile in this book. i'm so excited to bring maybe jane goodall or florence nightingale. also, some less known stories like the first woman black doctor or gladys west who developed gps, or grace hopper who helped invent computer programming language. rosyln franklin, or dr. flossie wong-staal with the work on hiv and understanding covid better today.

i'm so excited to bring the stories to young and not so young readers. >> do you have a built-in focus group at home? how are your kids dealing with the books? >> my kids give unvarnished feedback. i appreciate the honesty. thankfully my kids are so curious. i was joking how great it was to talk to you at the beginning of women's history month. but it really matters a lot to me, that it's not just for my daughter, it was for my sons, too. if you ask aiden who he thinks of when he thinks of soccer, he thinks of megan rapinoe who i talked to on my podcast about women's history month. when he thinks of math, he thinks of katherine johnson. he doesn't think it's strange to have women icons and idols. i think that's pretty awesome. >> you mentioned the podcast. you were having women on and focusing on other women, as well. given the times we're seeing and the difficulty of the news day in and day out, you're writing books and communicating with kids through these books. do you have any tips or even something you do to help our kids, the young ones, navigate the difficulty with the

pandemic and now some of the scenes we're seeing on tv with what's coming out of ukraine? >> yeah, we talk about the world with our children and we do it in age-appropriate ways. we talk about climate change. and then, we talk about how the e choices, about how we make and consume energy. but kids can help recycle. they can help conserve water. i want kids to -- including my own -- to be informed. i also want them to be empowered and not disempowered and feeling like all of these big events are just happening to them and they don't have any agency. so, we have hard conversations, but hopefully, they are always age-appropriate. and hopefully, they leave our kids feeling like, oh, all right, the adults have to do what adults have to do, but i can do something, too. >> chelsea, it is a pleasure to talk and see you. congrats on the book. glad to hear your kids are back on salads. "she persisted in science" is out today. coming up on "gma," getting back to mardi gras. ♪ getting back to

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♪ we're not in the french quarter. we're here in times square. back with our mardi gras celebration. and we have the music from the brass queens. can we show them out there again? yes. ♪ ♪ and right now, lara and t.j., are you ready for some great food, as well? >> tell them what you just said. >> i'm not telling them. i said, you do have your questions, right, because i don't really know how to cook? >> why are you smoking over there? >> i'm already smoking. you know what, it's all right because it's on fire. it's mardi gras. and who better to help us than the host of "tournament of champs" on the food network and the mayor of flavor town himself, guy fieri. guy, thanks for being with us from florida.

>> you are having the whole mardi gras party right there in new york. i love it. i'm leading the way here in flavor town, florida. it's time -- this is one of my favorite, favorite mardi gras dishes. i'm glad you're letting me cook it with you. >> okay, you have to get us cooking because she is smoking over here, literally. >> i might have overdone something already. >> don't worry about that. >> it's blackened, right? this is a blackened dish. we're going to take -- >> it's okay that you're burning it. >> right. that's where we're going. what are we making this morning? i know it's your own spin on mardi gras. >> okay. when i went to college at unlv, this is a dish i made in school. it's a blackened cajun chicken alfredo. you take what you like about it, the italian side, the fieri, the alfredo and the blackened chicken and the alfredo spice. there's great blackening spice.

there are so many great ones on the market. but granulated garlic and onion and thyme, and oregano, black pepper, basil, you name it, everything you like in a blackening spice. salt. and one of the main ingredients in the blackening spice and gives a lot of color is the paprika. if you have it made, great. if you buy it, that's cool. and we will throw it on the chicken breasts or chicken thighs. it is controlled burning. you are calling it out the right way. >> thank you. >> we are dusting this on here and put it in a hot pan and let it cook. >> we have our spices on there. they're in the hot pan. we just used about a tablespoon of oil in that hot pan. the chicken is going to sere for how long, guy? >> depending on the size of the chicken, that's going to make a big difference. if it's really thick, then it will take a bit longer. here's what i try to explain to people. don't feel you have to finish this in the hot pan the entire time.

you can get these -- once you get a good sere, you can drop them right into the oven. into that hot cast iron, we're blackening the spice. while that's working, we jump over to this side. we're going to get into making the alfredo sauce. everybody has their style of alfredo sauce. you guys with me? >> yep. >> a little bit of oil. some garlic, but this is the critical part. maybe a lot of garlic in that case. this is the critical part to make sure we don't burn that garlic. we wanted a little amber color. >> oh, shoot. >> we'll drop in a few sundried tomatoes that have been rehydrated in a little bit of oil, not too many. nice little sweetness with that. and right where the garlic turns color on you, before it burns, deglaze with a little white wine. >> okay. >> okay. and while that is all working -- are you with me so far? >> we're with you.

we're so with you. we are cooking up a storm, guy. >> it sounded confident. yeah, we're so with you. we're letting this cook down. while that is cooking down, we're going to add in a little bit of heavy cream. okay? >> and it doesn't really matter, does it -- i might have done the cream earlier. >> if you want to reduce that heavy cream ahead of time, you can. there's some great things going on with nut milk and other alternatives. if cream is not your thing, don't worry. what we're trying to do is make a creamy, velvety sauce, that has the sundried tomato and the garlic and the white wine, and then you get the spice of the chicken. >> i'm showing everyone what it looks like. >> see how the chicken looks right now. >> i took the sauce and went to the next step. because we're running out of time, we're going to slice the chicken, the blackened chicken. i put that in the sauce and then over your pasta, correct? >> you are so on-point with this. this is not "tournament of champions" where the chefs have

only 30 minutes to make a gigantic meal that comes off of the randomizer, but it's close. it's close. >> i know. i know. i want to point out this finished dish that i'm showing you -- look at that. i did not do that. that was done by karen, but it's perfection. guy, this recipe smells delicious. we have this guy eating it, thumbs up. we thank you. scan the qr code on the screen to get the recipes on goodmorningamerica.com. we love you. we'll see you hosting "tournament of champs" on food network. love having you. and we'll be right back. anyone want some? come on over. come on over. get the party going. ♪ - [announcer] the more we learn about covid-19 the more questions and worries we have. calhope can help with free covid-19 emotional support. calhope can help with free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org today. we're all ready for a real vacation. one where you can sip tropical drinks with fruity garnishes,

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