dr: and then this girl. kumasi: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. president biden condemns russia's invasion of ukraine in the state of the union. the fall of this wednesday as russia intensifies its attack. overnight, president biden delivers his first state of the union address. >> we will be stronger a year from now than we are today. >> the president vows the fight for democracy, rally support for ukraine, warning russian president putin he will pay a high price for the war. >> he has no idea what's coming. >> also tackling inflation. >> my top priority is getting

prices under control. >> and a new phase of this pandemic. putin steps up his assault. the new videos posted to social media showing a missile strike, reportedly damaging a holocaust memorial. as russian troops encircle cities and ukraine's capital braces for more violence. with that massive convoy nearing the city. inside russia. vladimir putin cracks down on dissent. pulling the nation's only liberal tv and radio stations down. as those closest to him, the oligarchs get squeezed by sanctions. president biden has a mention for them. >> we're coming for you. >> as some call an end to the war. new trouble for the so-called tinder swindler. accused of meeting women on a dating app and portraying himself as the heir of a diamond empire then allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from them. he's now facing a new lawsuit.

striking out. major league baseball canceling games for the first time in almost three decades. and good morning to the big ten champs. >> for three, for two. off the glass. off the glass. >> wisconsin's big win at the last second as we count down to march madness. this morning, we got some marc magic. >> three, two -- >> we are celebrating our "gma" teamwork making the dream work. and we do say good morning, america. we have so much to get to this morning. president biden delivering his first state of the union address amid an international crisis. >> there was spot of ukraine last night. lawmakers in blue and yellow wearing pins and waving flags. >> president putin saying that he badly miscalculated, and russia is stepping up their attacks

this morning. in a moment, we'll hear from vice president kamala harris, and chief white house correspondent cecilia vega starts us off. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning to you. no doubt president biden delivered this speech last night to a divided nation, one that is frustrated with covid and very worried about inflation, but when he called on the world to save democracy in the face of a common enemy vladimir putin, president biden has seen something he has rarely seen since taking office, unity on both sides of the aisle. in his state of the union address, president biden vowing to fight for democracy, and make russia pay for the war against ukraine. >> he's thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. he badly miscalculated. >> reporter: wearing blue and yellow, ukraine's colors and waving flags and wearing pins. and saluting ukraine's ambassador with a standing ovation.

>> we will join allies in closing off american airspace to all russian flights, further isolating russia, and adding additional sanctions on the economy. he has no idea what's coming. >> reporter: at home, he also announced the release of millions of barrels of oil from the strategic reserve, and he had this message of reassurance of the kremlin putting their nuclear forces on high alert. >> i want you to know we're going to be okay. >> reporter: with inflation at a 40-year high, the president promising to make fighting rising prices his top priority. >> too many families are struggling to keep up with their bills. inflation is robbing them of gains they thought otherwise they would be able to feel. >> reporter: he's pushing for lowering the cost of prescription drugs and child care, once in his build back better plan now stalled, blocked by some in his own party. one of them, senator joe manchin, seen sitting with republicans. his office calling it a show of bipartisanship, and in a packed,

maskless chamber, the president also signaling a new phase in the fight against covid. >> thanks to the progress we've made in the past year, covid-19 no longer need control our lives. >> reporter: announcing his administration will send more rapid free tests to americans and unveiling a new test to treat program. >> people can get tested, and if they test positive, they receive anti-viral pills on the spot at no cost. >> reporinsomeeplin chee th hisi crime.>>e gree the answer is not dund the police. it's to fund the police. [ applause ] fund them. fund them with resources and training. >> reporter: but republican congresswoman lauren boebert of colorado drawing boos for heckling the president over the deaths of 13 service members in afghanistan. >> a cancer that would put them in a flag-draped coffin. i know.

>> 13 of them. >> reporter: it came just as president biden was talking about care for veterans and his late son beau's battle with cancer. >> one of those is my son, beau biden. >> reporter: it was praise for the strength of the american people that brought this chamber to its feet. >> the state of the union is strong because you, the american people are strong. we're stronger today than we were a year ago. [ applause ] and we'll be stronger a year from now than we are today. this is our moment. >> reporter: now, with that 37% approval rating, the president is looking for one of these post-speech bounces, so he heads to wisconsin today to talk about his bipartisan infrastructure law, but so much of the rest of his agenda remains stalled in congress, and does that speech help that at all? >> cecilia, thank you. now to the battle for ukraine, and that massive russian military convoy bearing down on kyiv as troops have

several other cities surrounded. senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is there with more. good morning, n. >> reporter: good morning, robin, you're right. the battle is bearing down, and the pressure is being felt by people. this is the main children's hospital not just for the city, but for the country. they have 190 patients are here, and they're trying to get some of the kids out. babies needing bone marrow transplants are being taken across to poland, and kids here are on dialysis, and can't be moved, and people are worried about what happens next. this morning, russia stepping up its offensive across ukraine. increasingly hitting civilian targets in a campaign of terror. there's been a massive explosion at an air base outside kharkiv. there's also an elementary school nearby. overnight, a russian cruise missile hitting a residential area west of the capital. emergency workers scrambling to save people amid the wreckage of people's homes and a local hospital.

at least four people were killed. and this morning, in the besieged city of kharkiv, a regional police building was shelled. here in the capital, videos posted to social media capturing the moments a missile struck the city's main tv and radio tower. this is no longer a war on the military and government of ukraine. it's a war on the people. the strike reportedly hitting the site of the holocaust memorial where 33,000 jews were slaughtered by the nazis. while speaking to reporters, this appears to be the moment president zelenskyy learns of the attack. >> i would like to inform that now it's bomben babyn yar. >> reporter: saying, what is the point of saying never again if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site. and to the east,

video posted by the ukrainian parliament showing a massive explosion hitting a government building. the region's governor telling me, putin is now targeting civilians, accusing him of war crimes, but there is resistance here and it's growing. in a southern city, locals dare defy russian forces, blocking their advances with their own bodies. social media video showing protesters refusing to move despite the danger. we met with former ukrainian president poroshenko rallying the people and calling for more help. we're getting a lot of support and a lot of solidarity from the outside world, america and europe and elsewhere, is it enough? >> frankly speaking, we definitely need more. we need more javelin. we need more stinger for russian helicopters and russian paratroopers killing ukrainian civilians. >> reporter: citizens and soldiers alike are now preparing to defend their homes and their country, armed with assault

rifles and machine guns. so it seems like it's now been played out across this city and across this country. up until a week ago, these guys had regular jobs and regular lives. today they have got weapons and they're ready to stand and fight the russian invasion. but as the capital prepares for its defense, supplies are running low. with russian troops advancing, officials say putin sees this invasion as his destiny, and will put ukraine in a vice grip. well, i have to say there are some heartbreaking stories here. most of the children are now living underground in the basement for their own safety, but incredible bravery. the staff here have decided to stay behind and they are not leaving the city. george? >> thanks. we're joined now by the vice president of the united states, kamala harris. madam vice president, thank you for joining us this morning. you know the president said last night that vladimir putin badly

miscalculated. they're not backing down. is there anything more the u.s. can do to prevent putin from toppling the ukrainian government, occupying ukraine? >> look, george, let me start by saying we have as in the united states of america shined great leadership which the president articulated in the state of the union last night. most recently, i have been meeting with world leaders. just yesterday i spoke with the prime ministers of poland, and latvia, talked with romania about the role that the united states has played in bringing together our nato alliance, bringing together the eu to stand firm, to stand resolute around what must be serious and severe consequences for vladimir putin, for the russians in terms of what they have done to invade a sovereign nation, and we are seeing the impact of the work that we have done. we are seeing the ruble in a free fall. we are seeing the stock market

in russia has essentially closed. what we have seen is that the credit rating of russia is now junk. so what we know is we're having an impact and we're taking it quite seriously. i think, you know, many of the pundits weeks ago, wondered whether we would take the kinds of measures we have taken and we have, because we are standing together with our allies and we are seeing an impact because of those measures. >> but putin seems willing to pay that price right now. he's not backing down in any way, shape, or form, and does this suggest that kyiv is going to fall? >> we're going to do everything we can to support the ukrainian people, and so we are doing that through our security assistance, through economic assistance, humanitarian assistance. again, when speaking to the prime ministers that i mentioned just yesterday, we talked in great detail about what we are doing to increase almost on a daily basis, our security assistance. what we're doing on almost a daily basis, including to

increase our lethal assistance in terms of what they need and what they require to defend themselves and their country. so we're not going to let up, but there's no -- there's no question. look, this is putin's war, and we are very concerned, and we are monitoring it. we are fully aware that if there's any intentional targeting of civilians, that we are looking at the fact that there may be a violation -- very well may be a violation of international law. so this is an issue that we should all be paying attention to. it is atrocious, and it's a violation of all the standards and principles that we as, particular nato nations, take seriously in terms of protecting a sovereign and territorial nation. >> what's the best possible outcome here? does the united states want the russian people and putin's fellow oligarchs to rise up and oppose him? >> well, what we want is that -- that he will leave ukraine, what we want is that the ukrainian people will be free, and they

will be safe, but we are now at a place where obviously russia has yet again invaded ukraine, and we must stand in solidarity with our allies and make sure there are severe and swift consequences which is what we have been doing. >> let me turn to the domestic front. the president laid out his agenda last night on inflation and on covid and on crime. >> the republican response was given by kim reynolds, here's what she said. >> one year into the presidency, and instead of moving america forward, it feels like president biden and his party have sent us back in time to the late '70s and early '80s, when runaway inflation was hammering families. a violent crime wave was crashing our cities, and the soviet army was trying to redraw the world map. >> your response? >> well, the facts are that in one year, we have created over 6 million jobs. the fact is that we have grown the economy at a faster rate

than has been since the reagan era. those are the facts. the facts are that unemployment has reached a very significant low, and people are going back to work. children are back in school. 99% of our schools are reopened, and that is the state of america today. there is certainly work to be done. we need to address the issue of inflation, and we are doing that, in terms of addressing the supply chain issue, and we need to make living more affordable for folks. the cost of living and that means bringing down the cost of child care, elder care, and prescription drugs, but, you know, i think we have seen progress, but there's certainly more work to do. >> and the american people are certainly not feeling it right now. can the president provide the kind of relief that is necessary to prevent a democratic rout in november? >> we as leaders in the united

states in both congress and the executive branch need to do is we need to pay attention to the needs of american families, and that is why we are saying, for example, on the issue of child care, working families shouldn't pay more than 7% of their income in child care. families shouldn't have to go broke, taking care of their children. let's bring down the cost of prescription drugs. so many folks in our country are -- they have relatives that have diabetes. insulin can cause people to literally make decisions about whether they buy food or have life-saving drugs, and so, let's bring down the cost for working families and individuals don't pay more than $35 for insulin. the things we're attempting to do. the president also i thought did a spectacular job of trying to appeal to american leaders, regardless of party affiliation, to come together, regardless of who they voted for in the last election. that's how we continue to make our country strong, and that's our intention.

>> madam vice president, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> and the president will be continuing that today by going to wisconsin. we want to turn now to the growing refugee crisis. many have crossed the border into our european countries. marcus moore is in poland for us. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. a majority of those fleeing ukraine because of war, coming here to poland, and that bus you see in the distance, they're coming the stations like this where they are getting medicine, clothing, and also you see the food here for the families that have been fleeing violence. a shelter has also been set up for them in a store that's been closed. some tell us they spent days just trying to get across the border, although officials have said they opened up additional pedestrian routes to ease congestion on the ukrainian side, and as this effort unfolds, we're also hearing reports that there's been discrimination directed at refugees who are from africa and

other people of color. the u.n. refugee agency has confirmed some of those cases, and has condemned what's been happening, but it does give you a sense of the many layers of this humanitarian crisis, unfolding as families flee violence in ukraine. robin? >> all right, marcus, so many layers. coming up, we have a closer look at some of the oligarchs closest to president putin and what they're now facing. but first, let's go to rob who's in virginia. good morning, rob. >> good morning, guys. we talk about the northwest getting hit with heavy rain and snow yesterday. snoqualmie river, this is major flood stage here, and they had some rescues and this split will get to seattle and portland, but southern san francisco for a wet end of week. that's a check nationally. time for a look at your local forecast.

drew: dense fog this morning leading to a cooler afternoon. 60's and 70's for your wednesday highs. overnight, we will find increasing cloud cover, some light showers possible in the north bay after midnight. it is scattered in nature. here is the forecast. we will track that shower chance . warmer weather moves in early a lot more coming up here on "gma." the latest from inside moscow when we come back. your doctor gives you a prescription.

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videos posted to social media captured when a missile struck the radio tower. president biden condemned putin's attack on ukraine last night in the state of the union. he said that russia will pay a high price and he laid out a unity agenda to tackle the opioid epidemic and beat cancer. and major league baseball has canceled the first two games of the regular season after failing to reach an agreement with the players union on a bargaining agreement. they rejected the final and best offer. this is the first time the games have been canceled in 27 years. and ukraine versus russia on the tennis court. an emotional victory for ukrainian tennis star. alina svitolina, she defeated her russian opponent at the monterrey open. she originally said she wasn't id thiis betteusof showing unity and support and she said all of her winnings are

going to the ukrainian army. an emotional sight to see that. a whole lot more ahead still on "gma," including the trouble for the so-called tinder swindler. a lot of people are seeing this thing on netflix now. we'll tell you about the trouble he has coming up. crazy story. we'll get more on the war in ukraine. tense situation inside russia. they target the oligarchs close to putin and they crack down on the independent news stations. foreign correspondent james longman is on the scene in moscow. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. vladimir putin has near total authority here in russia and that's because he's ensured loyalty from three groups, the political class who are the security operations and the oligarchs. and that third group has been hit by sanctions particularly hard. this morning, as vladimir putin's troops close in on kyiv, back in russia, the sounds of silencing.

moscow pulling its only liberal tv and radio stations down, accusing them of reporting deliberately false information as russia moves closer to a full scale dictatorship. the words "war" and "invasion" now banned from reports about russia's attack on ukraine. this as the west inflicts new punishment. overnight the u.s. banning flights from airspace, and president biden with this message from the oligarchs, the wealthy businessmen that have ties to the kremlin. >> tonight, i say to the russian oligarchs and corrupt leaders that built billions of dollars off this violent regime, no more. we're joining with european allies to find and seize their yachts, their luxury apartments, their private jets. we're coming for you. the ill-gotten gains. >> reporter: the u.s. didn't specify who they're targeting, the eu and uk named names including mikhail friedman. he's the founder of a large bank in russia. he is a ukrainian native. a financier that is one of putin's favorite oligarchs and a titan in the energy sector. as they fight back, calling the

sanctions unfair, their assets are now frozen in the region, and prominent russian banks have also been hit hard. "forbes" estimating russian billionaires lost more than $126 billion in wealth in just the last two weeks. now, as many try to shore up their assets, internet sleuths are trying to track them down, like 19-year-old jack sweeney who rose to fame on twitter for tracking elon musk's plane and now runs the account russian oligarch jets. >> originally i was just interested in tracking the planes because other people asked me. now i can help people somehow in ukraine by going after these russian oligarchs. >> reporter: now as pressure grows on the ultra wealthy, some are starting to call publicly for an end to the war. >> the deal putin made with this country more or less is i'll make you more or less prosperous and i'll take you your freedoms. that deal is now broken. >> reporter: separately alexei navalny, the opposition activist

who was arrested last year, he is in jail, but his movement has taken to twitter saying, in order to stop the war, we have to fill prisons with ourselves. there is no one to do it for us. let's not be against the war. let's fight against the war. that is a call to protest, almost impossible in russia. thousands are already taking the risk, george. >> we've seen putin cracking down on the independent television stations. are you feeling any pressure? >> reporter: george, i have to say, we had a number of times the sfd came here, the security services. that doesn't normally happen. this law that outlaws help for foreign groups makes it treason essentially. it's worrying for us. it's more worrying i have to say for our russian colleagues here for abc who work here in moscow. it is terrifying for them to see russia change in this way. george? >> it certainly is. james, thank you very much. let's bring in martha raddatz. and steve ganyard. i want to begin with you. a lot of signs that putin is isolated.

we see him at very long tables. what you are picking up about that? >> i think that's exactly right, george. i've been hearing that for over a week that he is behaving erratically, that he does not trust his inner circle anymore. think about how much intelligence the u.s. put out leading up to this invasion. that was very worrisome from vladimir putin who is talking, how are they getting this? is anyone in my inner circle talking? but his erratic behavior is continuing, they say, and her ferocity and intent as well. >> and steve, we're seeing some of the oligarchs as james reported starting to speak out a little bit, calling for peace. i have a couple questions on that. a very good question i asked vice president kamala harris, what difference does it make? would the u.s. like to see the oligarchs and russian people come together and depose vladimir putin? >> i don't think it's the oligarchs are going to do hat.

putin owns oligarchs, they are his bank. all his assets are held by the oligarchs. he owns them. if they're speaking out, it's only because putin said they could speak out. i think we have to look at it from a different angle. if we hear the oligarchs speaking out more, it maybe they putin wants them to say, hey, we need to pressure him and we need to do it. but i think we need to think about off ramps here, george. the off ramps are critical. the thing that is interesting to me is the ukrainians asked the chinese to come in and broker a peace deal. and they have agreed to that in principle. so xi jinping could have a double win here with the olympics and step in and be the savior of this conflict. >> we'll see what comes of that. in the meantime, martha, you mention the intelligence. what is it saying now about the potential for kyiv to fall? >> i think it all looks bad, and we've seen it. we've seen ian's reports. we've seen that convoy. now about 17 miles away from kyiv. the officials i speak to say that all vladimir putin wants to do at this point is crush ukraine and they're worried that he can do that.

his tactics obviously pointing at civilians now. his initial push into ukraine didn't go the way he wanted it to go, and that is really increased his intent to keep going to crush ukraine. george? >> steve, can the ukrainians hold out long enough to at least give the -- some chance for this diplomacy perhaps by xi jinping and others to work? >> it's hard to say. one thing we've been talking about is this convoy coming down and this convoy is particularly disturbing. most of the strikes we've seen are either aerial strikes or long-range missile strikes. the russians have very few of those. so what they need is that conventional artillery, that convoy has lots of conventional artillery. it's getting closer to the city. when it gets to about 10 to 15 miles, then they can begin the shelling of the city that we really -- that's our dread there is that it turns into another aleppo. it's important to keep them

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swindler case, the convicted con man accused of scamming people around the world of millions of dollars is now being sued by the family he claimed to be a part of. will reeve has those details for us. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's a cinematic story that plays out like a heist movie or sinister version of a rom-com, but the impact on shimon leviev's accusers is all too real. he claimed to be the heir to a fortune. now that family is taking action against him. he is the tinder swindler, shimon leviev, the subject of a new netflix documentary depicting him as a flashy world traveler, accused of meeting women on the dating app with the intent of wooing -- >> very impulsive. >> i shared my whole heart with him. and then he asked me if i want to travel with him. i'm on a private jet. >> reporter: and then allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from them. >> he said there were threats against him. he needs cash. $20,000. >> $30,000.

>> $140,000. >> reporter: according to the documentary, shimon falsely portrayed himself as the heir to a diamond empire. now the family behind that fortune is suing him. a private criminal complaint filed in israel on behalf of the family of billionaire diamond magnet leviev said shimon allegedly defrauded, conned, falsified and hurt women, men, and businesses worldwide while using the family's elite reputation. >> he didn't just choose the name leviev out of the blue. he knew that it's a name that would help him to fly in jets, buy the jets, buy the yacht, take hotels reservation. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, shimon used the dating site tinder to locate women who he then emotionally manipulated, cunningly bamboozled of funds and eventually convinced to transfer large sums of money to him under the guise of being on the run from individuals intending on hurting him. the family's lawyer says shimon also conned businesses, one of

which approached the leviev family for payment. if convicted, shimon could get up to 11 years in an israeli jail. born shimon hayut he was convicted in israel on four fraud charges in 2019 and released after serving five months of his 15-month sentence. shimon denying to "inside edition" that he was presenting himself as the son of a diamond mogul. he also denies scamming anyone. he says the movie misrepresents him. a representative for shimon said that he believes the leviev diamond family is trying to insert themselves in the narrative for publicity after the show's success. meanwhile, the diamond mogul's attorney tells abc news a civil suit is coming soon that will seek damages. any money they get will go to shimon's alleged victims. amid all this, shimon is banned from tinder. >> but he's out and about in

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. president biden delivers his first state of the union address. the president vows to fight for democracy and rally support for ukraine. warning vladimir putin he'll pay a high price for the war. >> he has no idea what's coming. >> biden promises to tackle record setting inflation. >> my top priority is getting prices under control. >> unveils a new program for the new phase of the pandemic. putin steps up his assault. a massive convoy nearing the city. major recall. why 1 million of the popular fitbit smart watches are being

recalled and why you should stop using the twidevice right away. ♪ work, work, work ♪ >> rihanna working look after look after look. stepping out for paris fashion week and stepping up pregnancy style. what she is saying about dressing for two and embracing her body. ♪ we are family ♪ and we are the "gma" family. meet the incredible team making tv magic every single morning. >> here we go. three, two -- >> we're kicking off national employee appreciation day early celebrating our g many. "gma" crew behind the come f as we all say --

we certainly do say good morning, america. you're used to seeing our faces every morning. sorry about that. but there are so many people behind the scenes who make it possible to say those three magical words, "good morning america." and this morning we are thrilled to introduce you to the rest of our "gma" family. this is our control room. take a look at our script coordinators. courtney and phil make sure we have our scripts every morning. celebrated his ten year anniversary with "gma." >> he was 12 when he started. >> that's right. >> they make this possible. there is our early morning editing team. many of the folks help get us on the air each morning. >> and, of course, our team of producers. we have a lot of folks who are still working from home. we haven't been able to see them in the office the way we're used to. they had to adapt during the pandemic. but, yes, that is family as well even though they haven't been in the building for quite some time. there they are, the smiling faces. we'll have much more from our

team later this afternoon. all of them. we get to the news now. beginning with president biden, he delivered his first state of the union address last night. he condemned vladimir putin saying he would pay a price for the invasion. and on the domestic front, the president took on inflation, pandemic and crime. let's go back to our white house george, good morning. here in divided washington, there was unity on one topic in if particular, vladimir putin being the common enemy. both sides of the aisle standing up last night to give a standing ovation to the people of ukraine. >> reporter: in his first state of the union address, president biden vowing to fight for democracy and make vladimir putin pay for russia's war against ukraine. >> putin sought to shake the very foundation of the free world. thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. but he badly miscalculated. >> reporter: lawmakers wearing ukraine's blue and yellow colors and waving flags in solidarity and in a bipartisan show of

force, saluting ukraine's ambassador to the united states with a standing ovation. the president announcing new moves to combat putin's aggression. >> we'll join our allies in closing off american airspace to all russian flights. further isolating russia and adding additional squeeze on their economy. he has no idea what's coming. >> reporter: to blunt the impact of war and pain at the pump here, heewti the krlipug nucl ohigh alert. >> i want you to know we're going to be okay. >> reporter: this morning george asking the vice president about the best possible outcome. >> does the united states want the russian people and putin's fellow oligarchs to rise up and depose him? >> what we want is that he will leave the ukraine. what we want is the ukrainian people will be free, and they will be safe, but now we're at place where obviously russia has yet again invaded ukraine, and

we must stand in solidarity with our allies and make sure there are severe and swift consequences which is what we have been doing. >> reporter: it was the praise for the strength of the american people that brought this chamber to its feet. >> the state of the union is strong because you, the american people, are strong. we're stronger today than we were a year ago. we'll be stronger a year from now than we are today. this is our moment! >> reporter: now there was one really big change last night. take a look at this video. no masks inside that chamber. this is the first time since taking office president biden has been in a room with that many people who were not wearing masks. so on this covid front he announced this new test to treat program where people can get tested at a pharmacy and get the free anti-viral pills if they test positive right there on the spot. george, the president signalling a new phase in the pandemic saying covid should no longer control our lives. >> we all hope we really turned the corner on that. thank you very much.

we turn again to the crisis in ukraine. that massive russian military convoy bears down on kyiv. let's go to our senior correspondent ian pannell who is there for us. good morning again, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. we're inside the main children's hospital. there are heartbreaking scenes here. many of the kids receiving treatment, some of them on chemotherapy, are now having to live underground for their own safety. that mirrors what is going on in te rest of the country about civilians under pressure. to the west of kyiv, a cruise missile landing in a residential neighborhood destroying homes, damaging a hospital. the main attacks are centered on kharkiv in the east, the country's second largest city. receiving much of russia's bombardment. much of it targeted to residential areas and also civilian infrastructure. and also here in the capital, we saw the main tv and radio tower being targeted again by russian missiles. the images captured on social media.

but they're still running. the situation here is dire. once again it's civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict they didn't ask for and they can't control. robin? >> all right. thank you again. robin, turn now to the recall of a million fitbit smart watches. the batteries can overheat with dozens of people suffering burns. our gio benitez is here with more. sounds like people need to take these things off. >> reporter: they do. good morning. the consumer product safety commission just issuing this alert. some of the burns have been serious. take a look. we're talking about the popular fitbit ionic smart watch. they received 115 reports of overheating batteries. 78 reports of burn injuries in america. including two reports of third degree burns. now if you have one, here's what you need to do. stop using it. contact fitbit. they'll send you prepaid packaging to return that device. once they get your watch, fitbit will issue a refund of $300.

we have all the information for you right now on goodmorningamerica.com. >> all right, gio. thank you. coming up, rihanna stepping out and revealing her baby bump. how she's sharing fashion while being pregnant. also, "snowfall" star is here live with us. and we're celebrating our "gma"ke looatreble graphics department including fantastic dave. we're not going to forget about our crew here in the studio. we're going to show them as well hard at work. and lara, what are you waving at? everybody does that. who are you with up there, lara? >> i'm celebrating this morning with sebastian yatra. he's got a very special performance just for us coming up on "good morning america." even he's waving. >> yeah, i'm learning how to do the wave. ♪

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not just here but away from here as well. and those are just a few of our awesome staff members. and we're so incredibly moved by their creativity for the show and love to see how they make their talents and take them to the world after we wrap. >> we'll introduce you to our incredible team. >> good morning to you all. let's get cooking. julia child. a in you series is set to tell the story of home run extraordinary life and pioneering tv show. here is your first look at the new trailer. >> an educational cooking show hosted by myself. >> feels flimsy. the. >> you were on to something so big. i'm just sorry that my colleagues don't have a vision to see it yet. >> where are these gentlemen? what are the advantages of looking like me?

you learn at a young age how not to take no for an answer. >> british actress sarah lenkersheer embodying the cooking icon in "delightfully decadent." she also stars isabella rosaline and a little "frasier" reunion. david hide pierce takes on the role of her husband. she appears on hbo max on march 31st. the stars will be joining us to talk all about it. shoate is getting a ton of buzz. is so many good tv on right now. including season two of "white lotus." they just posted this shot of the clapper board to share the news that the team is back at work in a new location and actress jennifer's character is the only person making a return trip to the resort. the show will instead follow a different group of vacationers and staffers at this make believe resort's sicily property

club soprano's star and parks and recs star aubrey plaza. the in word on when the dark comedy will begin airing. we cannot wait. >> and finally, if you had a big accomplishment, someone might say well, that's a real feather in your map. or -- no. the. >> what do they say? that's a feather in your lap. >> in your cap. >> no. no. well, those were two of the guesses in wheel of fortune's stunner last night. viewers were yelling at their tvs. even with almost all the letters right there: >> no! >> he couldn't get this phrase for a very, very long two minutes. take a look. >> another feather in your hat. >> g. >> no g. >> another feather in your lap. >> no. >> another feather in your map? >> yeah. >> another feather in your cap. >> yes, there you go.

>> oh, my gosh. thank you, thomas. thomas finally gets the feather in his cap. and he wins $1,000 in the process. >> he only won $1,000 for that? >> the internet is broken. you should see the comments. another father in my gap. >> robin, you want to add to this? >> yeah, i do. put a feather in the map. the weather map tomorrow. we'll try to do. that here we go, wisconsin. this little snow, we're all snowed in. ice over the road there. no damage here. just cool to look at. we have a little warm way of snow coming to the northern plains here. winter weather advisories, a couple inches. and that is a quick moving front that breaks off the northwest into the northeast. two to six inches of snow with cool air here. but everywhere else, we're looking at potentially record high temperatures, 10 to 30 degrees above average today. it will feel like spring. much so try to enjoy. that's a check what is happening

nationally. drew: dense fog this morning leading to a cooler afternoon. 60's and 70's for your wednesday highs. overnight, we will find increasing cloud cover, some light showers possible in the north bay after midnight. it is scattered in nature. here is the forecast. we will track that shower chance . warmer weather moves in early now it falls on me to talk about two things i had no idea about. fashion and pregnancy. we're talking about rihanna here. of she has stepped out from paris fashion week and stepping up style while pregnant. yes, we have details and only rihanna can probably do what rihanna is doing here. >> that's funny. when they asked me to do this story, i said i stand ri-ri and

obsessed with being pregnant. maternity wear usually means flowy shirts and dresses. not for rihanna. she broke the internet with her pregnancy announcement and she is breaking barriers for body positivity as she is redefining maternity wear. ♪ work, work, work ♪ >> reporter: this morning, rihanna unapologetically bearing her bump at paris fashion week. appearing at the show in this ensemble just days after appearing at milan fashion week where the pop star mogul appeared with her long time boyfriend. asap rocky. her eye-catching looks quickly becoming a celebration of her pregnancy. the star trail blazing a style that shows off your bump rather than hiding it. you can tell that she is feeling strong and confident in her body with the choices they is making for her outfits. >> reporter: the star telling "people" magazine it's fun, but also a challenge to play with

fashion while pregnant adding, i'm enjoying not having to worry about covering up my tummy. if if i feel a little chubby, it's like whatever, it's a baby. ♪ umbrella ♪ >> reporter: the "umbrella" star has long been admired for her style from daring outfits on the red carpet to celebrating all bodies at her savage by fendi fashion shows including pregnant ones. >> the fact that rihanna is stepping out wearing incredibly beautiful clothing and still embracing her own personal style and finding ways to do that, i think a lot of women are going to feel confident and powerful to step outside what their pregnancy body might be, and embrace who they are and their own personal style. >> so she has gotten mixed reviews. she says when you look good, you feel good. she looks great and, t.j., you said it, it's rihanna. >> what do we expect from it ree rihanna. >> yeah. now to all -- all the

dedicated staff that not only help "gma" get on the air every morning, but who truly make this show one big family. we have been shining the light on them all morning long. there are countless people to name. here's a look at a few of their stories. >> reporter: here at "gma," our team works around the clock to bring us tv magic. >> hello? >> what i love about working at "gma" is that every day is exciting and every day is different. >> reporter: chris is often editing a piece just minutes before air. >> ready to press? >> may be a roll. put me on the line. >> reporter: so on his time off, the father of two says he lets his creativity flow. transforming his home for the holidays. >> people say my house is eclectic for christmas. we started a tradition where santa claus doesn't just bring presents at night, he turns the

whole living room into a winter wonderland. >> it's 11:00 p.m. and i'm about to start working on the shows opens. >> reporter: victoria also understands the demands of working on a deadline. >> this is crunch time. >> reporter: victoria taking it all in stride. >> this is what we've been working on all day. >> reporter: and then on the dance floor. keeping up with her passion for choreography as a member of dance works new york city. >> my name is keisha. i'm a stage manager at "gma," and the show is about to begin. so let's go. >> reporter: at the "gma" studio -- >> one minute to air. >> reporter: -- our times square team is all about the lights, camera and action. >> here we go. three, two -- >> reporter: keisha helps keep the show on track and backstage she brings the joy. >> i love my colleagues.

we're like family here. >> reporter: and her game as a model. even giving me pointers. >> whoa! >> when you're on the stage and you're walking, i feel like i'm a whole different person. >> reporter: nearby onset, will always lights up for the task. >> i'm will. i'm a stagehand and lighting electrician here at "good morning america." we're going to look at the grid. >> reporter: after he wraps up his day, it's off to rehearsals for his alternative rock band called radiate. >> i do have to do so i can burn a candle on both ends. both of these mean a lot to me. >> reporter: and there's oscar what keeps our studio crew fueled throughout the morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> how are you? >> first thing i do is brew coffee. then i start stocking the refrigerators with waters, juices, yogurt. >> that's it. >> reporter: oscar as much care to catering as he does building his vinyl record collection. >> i have 1,000 records in my collection now. i have it at home in the basement.

>>ter: from the times square studio "gma" writer emila standup comedian. >> the world's most congested boy band. >> reporter: also has a sweet side hobby. >> i like to re-create famous paintings on cakes. >> reporter: from mona lisa to girl with the pearl earring, the cake paintings are a work of heart. and finally, for those of us who have a need for speed, meet sam. >> i'm sam. i'm a graphic artist for gma. >> reporter: powered by his creativity and drive, sam's mission is to explore the mission on his bike. >> i cycle like 9,000 miles through 18 countries. my goal is to just try it. >> reporter: sam and all our wonderful colleagues, a testament to the power of teamwork, helping us soar the new heights together. >> yeah! >> wow. >> we couldn't wait until friday to celebrate.

that's the official appreciation day. and we asked everybody to nominate. so the people that you saw, they were nominated by their fellow colleagues. and because we -- there is no way we could choose. we can do this on and on and on. just amazing. >> amazing how much -- i mean in this entire staff and this entire team. what a joy to see all that great work they're doing when they're not here. >> because we know how hard they work when they are here. >> absolutely. >> how they have time to do anything else? >> i want a new tradition with the cakes on our birthdays. please! they're so beautiful. >> right. >> i hear delicious. >> they are. can we see the control room? i know that they're patting themselves on the back probably right about now. no. keisha? >> hi, keisha. >> every hallway is a runway. >> oh, yeah! work it, keisha!

>> there she goes. the day is on friday. that's the official day. and we want to meet your work family. can you share pictures of why your co-workers and teammates and why they're a special part of your workplace? we have such appreciation for those that we're blessed to work with. so great. coming up, the "snowfall" star is here live.

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this morning. >> we will have another abc 7 update. welcome back to ♪ that song is from "encanto," and sebastian yatra will join us for a performance in just a little bit. t.j.? joining us now is a great guest who is a self-described now british wimp who plays an american gangster. those are your words, damson. damson idris is here. he stars as franklin saint in "snowfall." how you doing? five seasons. >> i know, man. amazing. you know? when i did the first season, never in my life i did think i'd get to this point. you know? sitting here with you fine

people and wearing these amazing suits. >> that's why i said it. >> yeah. >> snoop dogg and before covid hit, went out to the set. he gave a blessing. >> he did. >> i love snoop. he was instrumental in me kind of developing this character, being that he's from the west coast and so prominent in that culture. but he came to set and, you know, it was episode two of season three, directed by carina evans and snoop came on set. he saw what we were doing. he said, man, this is off the chain, nephew. >> i loved it, man. hopefully we can get him on the show somehow. it ain't right if it ain't with snoop, you know? >> you have to look at one of the episodes. franklin is negotiating new rules with his supplier. >> i'd like to increase the bar. 300 ks per week.

>> you're making your country and countrymen very happy. >> not too happy just yet. the game is changing. southern border is wide open. products flooding the market. price of cocaine is going by the week and i'm under a lot of pressure to stay competitive. >> that's right. from the businessman, he is also going to become a father. are we going to see a new side of him? >> yeah, a tender side. so interesting because, you really green and now in this - season, you know, he's got a any girlfriend. we jump 15 months away from season four. ant inging no m an16ence t >> didn't they come to spend time with you at christmas? >> they did. they did. >> what happened? what happened was? >> so what happened was. they were supposed to stay for one week. then they stayed a month because everyone caught covid-19. it is really hard to tell a

3-year-old to get out of your house. i couldn't get them out. the rug -- they ruined everything. the sculptures all over the ground. uncle damson, i want to stay. no, i want you to leave. it was horrible, man. but i love them. you know? big family. nigerian. nigerian. >> what's the age range there for the nieces, 3 to -- >> 6 months to 25. no. 27. he just had a kid. so now i'm a great uncle. it's a lot. but i've never changed a nappy diaper in my life. hopefully franklin does next season. >> have they given you a taste of fatherhood? >> yeah, i'm really looking forward to it, you know? i can't wait. i can't wait to be a dad. one day. one day. >> good. >> how has your life, man, changed? we were talking to you here. you got into town. you went out last night, partied a little bit.

how much has your life changed? >> it's insane. i love that john singleton gave me this opportunity, rest in peace. talk about the super bowl, it was a lot. the halftime show was amazing. kendrick lamar, eminem, everyone. and i'm talking to beyonce after. she's going to hate me for this. and i go, she's like that was such a good halftime show. yeah, that is the best halftime show i've ever seen. and i was like -- maybe i shouldn't have said that. it was interesting, man. but, you know, just watching the whole performance. dre is watching and rapping every lyric. i'm right behind him. >> not only were you brave in you have to say it, you were brave enough to repeat it on national television. >> yeah, i'm never going in that suite again. of they'll never let me in:

>> that's a problem being kicked out of the suite and having to sit in the stands. it's terrible. terrible. >> well, you got great problems these days. >> it's beautiful, man. i'm on a journey. and we keep going. >> i can tell how much you appreciate it. >> so your dream is to play eddie murphy? >> yeah. i would love to play eddie murphy. i used to watch "raw" and "delirious" and sneak off and learn -- i'm doing an job. >> you already did snoop. >> let me tell you about eddie murphy. but his story is remarkable. and it all started from him. we talk about the journey as a young actor. i'm standing on his shoulders of giants who fought in this industry again and again and again. i'm so thankful to be enjoying that today. >> and you are enjoying it. >> oh, yeah. >> i'm wearing prada. >> you're not going to get a

third suit, okay? >> suits and super bowl tickets do you want, man? all right. it's good to see you. "snowfall" airs on wednesdays on fx. it is such a pleasure to have you here. congratulations on everything. >> thank you. thank you so much. coming up, we have amari hardwick here. he'll tell us about his new thriller. hardwick here. he'll tell and vottflowers olpic winterames.on ld ithn gold medal, usa! she's ready. this is elana meyers taylor we're talking about. elana meyers taylor for team usa goes to the top!

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i am sitting down right now with the award winning actor

omari hardwick. he stars in a psychological thriller. thank you so much for being here live and in person. so good to see you again. >>ha i apprecten. yoe cke. wee l so -- we just adore see d too? we're back. >> robin has secrets. >> so do you in the show. you're actually trying to uncover it. i want to share with everybody you guys shot this in australia. and you -- >> near savannah, georgia. >> yes, far away. but you brought along your wife and your kids. >> yeah. you know, i felt like -- and it's been a wild coming that the lessons be activated here are some of the lessons i was taught early so you listen to what he tells you something. don said never stay separated from your tribe longer than three weeks. and i was set to be in australia for quite some time.

so they came with. and we had a ball. we went to the zoo and did this, that and the third and hung out with cast mates. so it was super nice to get their perspective on the lay of the land. >> yeah. you know, mate? >> i'm hearing it in there. as i said, you co-star with tony. you're a lawyer. she's your ex-wife. and to put it nicely, she has baggage. >> yeah. >> exactly. >> way, way much of a bag lady. >> totally. you share a stepdaughter. and before your stepdaughter, you know, something really bad happens, you're trying desperately to uncover what this is. >> absolutely. >> i want to show everybody this little clip that we have. where your character is confronting tony's character about what the heck is going on. >> okay. let's watch it. >> who is paula? who is paula, laura?

>> i don't know. >> come on. we don't have time to do this. >> gordon, you've done enough, thank you. but please just stay out of this. >> too late for that, don't you this. >> i tried doing it your way, but i'm not going to let anyone hurt our daughter. >> my daughter, you mean. >> that hurts. >> that gets you. >> what was it like working with toni? >> unbelievable. very engaged. shares a lot. everything that you can ask for from a scene partner. super funny. i think we often were in trouble. sharla stout text me last night, i flew in from madrid. i came to hang out with you, t.j. and obviously robin and you and michael missed me again. whenever i come, ieeliwas mewi m e crtoand said

rememberheimes wheeryogeing tor crokes it'su atory of gr ming oagsty with bella's character. she is trying to figure out who she is and toni uncovering who she is. so we had to laugh as much as we did. >> yeah, because it is a psychological thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. >> right here. >> i wasn't supposed to move much. shoutout to sherry your sound gal. if you move too much, you're going to be jangling. >> nice job. >> for more on that -- >> robin, did you see? t.j., keep her around. >> you have stuff too. >> i'm jangling. we love having you. go dogs.

>> go dogs. >> this guy played football at georgia. congratulations on this. everybody check it out. "pieces of her" available on netflix this friday. >> very humble. thank you for having me. >> grateful for you. >> "good morni america." >> yeah, robin, to you. good morning omari. all right. who doesn't love a rocket launch? we had one yet. it is out of cape canaveral. i love it so much because it's a brand new weather satellite going up. it's going to set orbit at 22,000 miles. solar rays open up at 8:30 last night. drew: your accuweather forecast. a cooler afternoon on the way after morning fog leads to afternoon sunshine. 60's and 70's. we will track spotty, light now news from our colleagues at espn. the network is expanding its

platform to diverse voices and undefeated as a landscape. here is more. >> good morning, robin. the undefeated has made its mark premiering six years ago at the platform covering the intersection of sports, race, and culture. now the platform we can tell you has half a million followers across social media platforms and expanding across the web to make an impact with a black point of view. >> black is not to be -- >> the up defeated, reimagined as andscape. and for the ways to define blackness. scape for the deeply dimensional view of the world, still delivering your need to know from sports to culture and entertainment news. >> this is the beauty inside of you. >> and opening new worlds for story telling. >> it's got to be a one stop place of creation. >> kelly carter is the host of another act.

airing weekly on andscape's youtube channel. >> it's a space where you get really great rich layered content about blackness. >> why is it more important than ever now to not only broaden, you know, the base for these platforms but to provide as much black content as possible? >> we want to make sure that we're talking about black creators and black culture and black existence 12 months a year, 365 days of the year all days of the week. >> through films which follows a journey into a young woman's subconscious, and they're doubling down on commitment to do just that. >> what do you say when folks say oh, that's just for black folks? >> you know, the great thing about the stories that we tell is that there is universal truth. you just have to be someone who is interested in human evolution. >> and so the target audience, younger generations but andscape

says it is anyone inspired by the black culture. it is covering black in everything. so check it out including all episodes of another act with our friend kelly carter. check out andscape.com. and catch the premiere of that on hulu. >> all right. thank you. coming up, sebastian yatra joins us live. he has a special performance of the oscar-nominated hit from "encanto." - [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.

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- [narrator] if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org today. we're back here celebrating a record shattering song. "encanto" has taken the top spot on the chart, receiving multiple oscar nominations, including one for best song. guing th sg now, baian yatra. he'll perform it for us, but

first, you got a lot going on. >> how are you your new album darma is out soon as well. but with he have the video. when you heard that this song was actually nominated, this is your -- tell them what is going through your head? >> that's great, man. >> just a lot of happiness. it's crazy. i was actually in colombia when the nominations came out. i was in my finca with my dogs and family and this song is just beautiful. the whole team at business any, i feel grateful and blessed to be the person that they chose to sing this song. and accompany them in this journey. >> this movie has people in tears for different reasons. it had new tears as well for a very special reason, to see your home depicted like this: >> yeah. for sure. especially because, you know, disney animated movies, like, they have such a special place in our hearts. you're born with them. i was born with all the movies. and then they decide to make one

about my country, about colombia. and suddenly, i'm a part of, like, this miracle that is encanto and it is touching so many hearts. so for me it was like a lot of emotions at the same time. i went to the premier with my mom. and i went, like, different people from my team and it was just like a lot to take in in a happy way. >> if that's how you celebrated the nomination, how in the world would you celebrate if this song wins the oscar? >> i would go and hug dicaprio. >> it's a pleasure to you have. and now we want to share with you, here is sebastian yatra performing the oscar nominated song. from "encanto." ♪ [ singing in spanish ]

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really good. >> who else is really good? sebastian! >> thank you. >> thank you all. >> gracing us with those pants. >> i changed quick from the performance. >> i talked to you and then i changed. now i'm back in these pants. ♪

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come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com >> good morning everyone. >> continuing to cover a deadly crash in dublin that is causing a slowdown in the area. speeds have been averaging 6 miles per hour on westbound 580 past doherty. bringing you a live picture from the bay bridge toll plaza, the backup is extensive to telegraph avenue. >> you can see the fog from dense fog from the bay to the coast. we have a dense fog advisory in the north bay until 10:00 a.m. we have dense fog this morning giving way to brighter skies

this afternoon, also a cooler afternoon. temperatures mainly in the 60's, 70's away from the coast. >> now it is time for live with kelly and ryan. have a good day. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the serious "pieces of her," omari hardwick. plus, are you having too much caffeine? we may have the answer. and performance from singer-songwriter ben rector. and also, the wonderful carson kressley is ryan's cohost. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and carson kverybody. this is so exciting. >> ryan: do a spin spin. >> carson: which spot do i set

on? >> ryan: you are here. i will get the chair for you. >> carson: