unicorn? drew: and in inchworm, he was good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. breaking news this thursday. as the russian assault on ukraine intensifies, new cease-fire talks just started and the russian foreign minister joins us on "gma." ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire. military sites pounded. kyiv is shelled overnight, as russia steps up its attack. bombed out streets, leveled homes. emergency workers searching for survivors. ukrainians trying to hold on to the country's second-largest city. while five major cities appear to be encircled by russian forces. a massive russian convoy headed for the capital stalled, as the number of refugees fleeing the country tops 1 million. this morning, one of vladimir putin's closest advisers, foreign minister sergey lavrov, talks to "gma."

a closer look at vladimir putin. the former spy believed to be one of the richest people on the planet, worth billions of dollars. opposition leaders say his wealth is hidden with accounts of oligarchs. his family also hidden from the public eye. the former flight attendant ex-wife and the two daughters they reportedly share together. breaking overnight. the house committee investigating the january 6th insurrection lays out a potential criminal case against former president trump, saying he may have committed multiple crimes. president biden's supreme court nominee. judge ketanji brown jackson meeting with leaders on capitol hill. why she could be one of the fastest confirmations ever. tiktok under investigation. the new probe from attorneys general across the nation, looking at the popular social media's impact on kids. ♪ push it ♪ and are movie theaters pushing it? why seeing robert pattinson's big-screen debut as "the batman"

this weekend, could cost you more. the latest on the blockbuster prices. plus, a blockbuster mixtape. salt-n-pepa, rick astley and en vogue are teaming up with -- new kids on the block. and they are joining us live this morning. that collaboration is ahead. we have a lot of news to get to first. >> we do. we start once again, with the war, the war in ukraine. reports now that their first major city may have fallen. this as russian forces appear to be surrounding these major cities and targeting civilians. >> they are, t.j. the international criminal court is now investigating evidence of russian war crimes. in a few moments, we're going to hear from sergey lavrov. he is one of president putin's closest advisers. i questioned him earlier this morning in a press

event that aired live on russian television. >> and as we come on the air, george, a second round of talks are set to take place between the russian and ukrainian delegation in belarus. we have team coverage from washington to the war zone. our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell starts us off from kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. as you come to me, we are hearing the sounds of this war on the outskirts of the city. this morning, every few minutes, we're hearing the sounds of explosions. overnight, the picture was pretty much the same. president zelenskyy, addressing the nation in the last hour, saying you have come to destroy our cities, destroy our homes, go home. that's his message to the russian forces this morning, as they press their advance across ukraine. this morning, with russian attacks escalating, video circulating online, verified by abc news, showing ukrainian civilians increasingly in the crossfire. and civilian infrastructure, also being targeted. this morning, an oil depot hit by shelling.

ukrainian emergency services releasing images of the aftermath. kyiv shelled overnight. this video circulating online, appearing to show the aftermath of an explosion by kharkiv's central rail station. parts of this country laid to waste by this invasion. bombed out streets, homes leveled, and emergency workers desperately searching for survivors. the ukrainian military trying to hold on to the country's second-largest city, kharkiv, which has been mercilessly shelled for days. russian missiles striking the city's university, another clear civilian target. western intelligence sources show five major ukrainian cities almost encircled by russian forces. and to the south, there are multiple reports that kherson has fallen, which, if confirmed, would be the largest ukrainian city to fall into russian hands. president zelenskyy, addressing the nation, claiming as many as 9,000 russian forces have been killed. saying, we are a nation that

broke the enemy's plans in a week. we stopped them. we beat them. but that number, much higher than the russian claim of 498 dead troops. as in all wars, it's innocent civilians who are suffering the most. 1 million people now driven from their homes and their land. ukrainian officials saying more than 2,000 have been killed in the russian advance. and here, near the capital, that massive russian convoy appearing to stall 17 miles north of the city. but u.s. officials warning they're taking time to regroup. >> and a big reaso resistance. >> reporter: the international criminal court launching an investigation into possible war crimes. the popular resistance to the russian occupation is growing. here, blocking the road to the largest power plant, where

officials deny russian claims that it is under control. but in the north, the russians control chernobyl, the site of the nuclear disaster in the 1980s. the international atomic energy agency warning that the area needs to be protected, asking for a no-fly zone. in the capital, we go inside the country's largest children's hospital, where the patients, the children, have been moved to the basement, amid fears an attack could come at any moment. this is what this war means for some of the weakest and most vulnerable. we're one floor underground of the city's main children's hospital, and you can see, it's full of kids who need care and are having to hide down here for their own safety. this young boy is only 13 years old. he was brought to the hospital after being badly injured when the family car came under attack. his father and cousin were killed. and now, he is fighting for his life. the staff here, risking their own lives to take care of those most in need. this doctor says it's all hands on deck, including his own family. >> it was very, very terrible for me because my family is staying in our clinic.

my daughter, 17 years old, now she works as nurse. >> reporter: some patients have been moved out of the country for safety. but others, like 2-year-old david, who needs dialysis, can't be moved. but amid the desperation, there is still hope. >> i believe in victory. i believe in maybe in future tomorrow, maybe next week or next month. i see sun in our clinic. >> reporter: it's incredible to see that hope and that resilience in the middle, really, of the disaster that's now unfolding before our eyes. i think it's important for people to know this, because of course, you always ask, what is going to happen to those people. can they get out? and for some of them, there is n "b." the pannot be mlaoved, elderly, the infirmed, the children, are stuck in place, as the russian forces advance.

that is why the ukrainians are insistent that they need this no-fly zone. t.j. >> ian, thank you for that. you mentioned the innocent civilians suffering the most, many of them now refugees. we want to turn to that growing crisis. u.n. refugee agency now saying a million people have fled ukraine since the fighting ban last we. our matt gutman is in lviv with more. matt, good morning. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. a million refugees. it's a number that's hard to comprehend, but we're seeing a sliver of it right here. these people are all here at the lviv train station, waiting for buses to take them to poland. you can see the red cross tents right here. they are giving out food. they are giving out water. beyond is the train station. every train in this country, heading westward, is now for refugees only. no tickets necessary. i got to tell you what i just saw. a group of 60 orphans, their orphanage has been obliterated. they are now here carrying the food in boxes. they have nowhere to go. and this is just the beginning.

the u.n. is talking about 4 million refugees in total in european countries. and internally, they're talking about 12 million people inside ukraine, who are not going to be able to get out, who are going to need humanitarian assistance, relief and protection. george? >> so many on the move. matt gutman, thanks. as i said earlier this morning, i questioned russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov, at a press roundtable that was aired live on russian television. thank you, mr. foreign minister. the war is seeing civilians being killed in ukraine by russian bombs. the world is hearing the lies russia is telling about those attacks. the world is uniting to condemn those attacks and the lies. how can you defend them? >> translator: i cannot comment conjectures, and there's a great deal of these now. but you know, if you paid your attention to the facts that europe, mostly and the united states, are trying to close down all of the outlets, media

outlets and information sources, broadcast from russia, on how the special military operation progresses and advances and how the ukrainian army and the neo-nazi battalions behave towards the peaceful civilians, they are robbed and rip off the donbas settlements. when they fall back, they take vehicles from residents living there. they behave like pillagers and marauders. and there's a lot of information about the future publications that are brewed in the territories where the ukrainians are now trying to use the civilians as a human shield, talk to the indians, the arabs and africans that are trying to flee ukraine right now. they are not allowed.

and yesterday, the indian prime minister spoke to the president of russia, concerned over death of an indian student. we saw the footage, like depicting the foreigners trying to flee the soil by russia. they are not allowed to do so. i don't have enough time to enumerate all of the facts. please visit our website, the website of our ministry. and you can get a detailed description of what the neo-nazi regime is now doing. real killers are siding with the kyiv regime. >> do you believe that president zelenskyy, the first jewish president of ukraine, whose families were killed in the holocaust, is a nazi? >> translator: i think the nazis

manipulate. otherwise, it is hard to account for how president zelenskyy can preside over a society where neo-nazis make strife. they make torch processions. and for those torch processions, president zelenskyy has his personal guards from his company. and they train constantly, studying acts of sabotage and warfare in urban areas. and that is all happening under president zelenskyy. when he keeps saying that his grandfather was a -- look at the laws that president zelenskyy, which claims to be a global citizen, look at the laws about the indigenous nations and in

ethnicities of ukraine not mentioning the russian nation. how cannot a neo-nazi president support laws banning the russian language at school, which is horrible, not only in education but in everyday life. they imposed a prohibition on just asking for drugs and medications in a pharmacy in russian. and in the crimea in russia, they have three official languages, russian, and the tartan language and ukrainian language, and any ukrainian national living in crimea has a right to turn to local authorities, to an office, speaking his vernacular language, and they have to respond in that language. i can numerate facts for quite a long -- you know those striking

images and saying things and you don't have time to read the facts and just spend at least half an hour visiting our website, the foreign ministry website and the defense ministry website, you won't be allowed to raise your voices. yesterday, actually, president macron said, accusing zelenskyy and ukraine of the rampant nationalism is lies. well, he responded to him. but his compatriot, a french journalist, responded to him. she visited donbas and described the bombings and shelling of schools and the killings of two women, that worked in that school. and she put to shame all of the western politicians that turn a deaf ear on to that.

a blind eye on to that. she wasn't allowed to put it on the air, but you know, it's available on social media. please learn more facts. don't try to pretend this american action, moving, is developing to your plan of absolute. >> you get the sense of why people call him putin's chief of propaganda. denying what the whole world is seeing on the killing of civilians. you heard the comment he made about, i like the word killer. he was pretty clearly responding to this interview i had with president biden last year. >> you know vladimir putin, you think he's a killer? >> uh-huh. i do. >> that, of course, created an incident between president putin and president biden at the time. i want to bring in martha raddatz, steven ganyard and chief white house correspondent cecilia vega. cecilia, biden plans to ramp up

the pressure again today. >> reporter: yeah, george. certainly this remains top at the white house today. the president will be in the situation room later this morning. he is meeting with allies from japan, australia and india, to keep talking about this crisis. they levied another round of sanctions. this one blocking technology and equipment that russia needs for oil and gas protection. they are going after companies that are critical in making russian defense weapons. they are hitting neighboring belarus, cutting them off from entities that support belarus' military. and going after oligarchs that are starting to shift to cryptocurrency, trying to circumvent the sanctions. this was a really big deal, and the president was asked about war crimes and the possibility of them. he says he believes it's too early to tell, but he says the russians are targeting civilian areas. >> thank you, cecilia. let me go to martha. the president is holding the line for zelenskyy's request for an enforcement of a no-fly zone. explain what that would mean. >> reporter: exactly. he does not want a no-fly zone

and our european allies don't, either, that would mean blocking any russian aircraft in the air. and the russians have a far better air force. they are obliterating certain towns and certain areas with that air power. a no-fly zone would put a halt to that. as we're looking at the possibility or no possibility of a no-fly zone, we are hearing that vladimir putin is in the military command center every day tracking progress. and this could take weeks, george? >> and steve ganyard, as a marine pilot, you were actually part of enforcing no-fly zones. >> george, a no-fly zone is a nice idea, but the russian air force has been essentially missing in action. it's not the aerial bombardment. it's the artillery. a no-fly zone would do nothing for that and it put u.s. and nato aircraft in direct confrontation with russian aircraft, and that could lead to a broader, global war. >> thank you all very much. robin? george, coming up what we know and don't know about putin,

his hidden wealth, the women believed to be in his inner circle, and how it could impact happens next. first, let's go to rob. >> good morning, everybody. some bad things happening over night in florida. accident and it involved with some fog, along i-95, from a prescribed burn. this is fresh drone video from our affiliate out of orlando, wvftv, and you can see how dense that fog -- we call it superfog when it'sbelow ten feet of visibility. at least ten cars involved in the accident, and three fatalities. i-95 at this hour is still closed. that's a check of what's happening, in the southeast. now, time for a look at your local forecast.

drew: i'm drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. light showers in the north band along the coast. a cool day with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. tonight, we keep the cloud cover, temperatures in the upper 40's to low 50's. chances of an isolated shower. here's your next seven-day forecast. no day is a washout, we will find warmer weather moving in next week. coming up, the house committee investigating january 6th is now laying out possible criminal charges against former president trump. we will have the details on that when we come back.

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is now stalled as the refugees that left ukraine tops 1 million. and living with the virus without disrupting our lives. more free tests and gearing up vaccine manufacturing for potential future variants. and president biden's pick for the supreme court pick ketanji brown jackson is making the rounds on capitol hill, ahead of her confirmation hearing, if all goes as planned, this would be the second-fastest confirmation hearing in three decades. they will start those hearings later this month, on march 21st. from that potential first, we turn to this first, at the university of alabama. autherine lucy, miss lucy, the first black student to attend the university of alabama, has passed away at the age of 92. she fought for the right to attend, had to fight in court to attend. she finally got to go to that school in 1956. she was only able to be there for three days. she was facing death threats, attacks on campus. the university actually

suspended and then expelled her. then 32 years later, she went back and got a masters in education and they have a clock tower and building there dedicated in her honor. she said she just wanted the best education. she didn't want to be a civil rights pioneer, and she's part of history. >> one of ten children on a farm family. she didn't want to be a pioneer. she just wanted the best education at the time, the state could offer. >> what a life. 92 years old. >> a lot of courage. now to a closer look to president vladimir putin, russian president vladimir putin and his inner circle and the evidence he could be one of the richest men in the world. foreign correspondent james longman is in moscow with that story. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, george. vladimir putin is meeting his security council again today. as the world wonders just what it will take to get him to change course. we're taking a closer look inside the private world of a famously secretive leader. this morning, as the west tries to squeeze vladimir putin, sanctioning those closest to him, attention is turning to his inner circle and their money, shrouded in secrecy and putin is

thought to be one of the richest men in the world. proof is hard to find on paper. while the kremlin claims he makes around $140,000 a year, experts believe he's worth billions and say his real wealth is in the accounts and assets of his oligarchs. >> he's smart enough not to store money in his name. how does it work through his friends? they pretend to call themselves businessmen or oligarchs. they are just putin's wallets. >> reporter: leonid works with russian dissident alexei navalny, to expose corruption. they say this palace belongs to him, getting more than 122 million views. >> there's some 20-something palaces in russian, so this palace on the black sea, one of the largest in the world. >> reporter: navalny's group publishing hundreds of photos of

what they claim is inside, a theater, opulent bedrooms, even an ice rink. the cost believed to be around $1.4 billion. navalny who was poisoned in 2020 and is now imprisoned and awaiting trial, called this palace the "world's largest bribe." it's not just putin's wealth that's a mystery. his family also hidden from the public eye. he was married to a former flight attendant for 30 years before divorcing in 2013. he described their roles to barbara walters in 2001. >> america first ladies play a certain public role. does your wife play a public role in your country? >> translator: our traditions are a little different from the american ones. my wife does not keep a public position. in fact, i am elected president, and not her. >> reporter: also asking the way about the way his wife saw him. >> you described yourself as calm, yes, intense. your wife called you intense. >> translator: well, she should be the judge of that. i think there is no point arguing with a woman. >> reporter: they reportedly

share two daughters who putin never publicly identified, maria, a genetic scientist, and katarina, an academic, whose passions include performing in rock 'n' roll competitions. putin rarely speaks about them. >> he is deeply rooted in the kgb culture and making everything secret. he is paranoid of terrorists, who poisoned and tried to kill my friend. who poisoned and killed many other people. and he now started a war against our neighboring country, just for no reason at all. >> reporter: there are more concerns about the kind of russia this country is going to become. tomorrow, the parliament will debate a law about what they're calling fake news. that will further target media in russia that is seeking to give a balanced view of what is really happening in ukraine. very worrying. >> putin and his fellow oligarchs are really under some financial pressure at this

point. one of the richest men in the united kingdom is going to sell that chelsea soccer club. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. oligarchs are not facing sanctions right now are feeling the heat. the man that owns chelsea, one of the most famous soccer clubs in the world. now some lawmakers in the u.k. have suggested that abramovich be sanctioned and have the team seized as an asset. he denies any ties to putin, but he's now racing to sell the team. he says it's for the best interest of the club to remain operational. he's trying to sell it for $2 billion, and he claims he will donate profits to the victims of war. george? >> thank you very much. we turn now to the house committee investigating the january 6th insurrection, laying out a potential criminal case against former president trump for the first time. our congressional correspondent rachel scott joins us with more. rachel, good morning to you. >> reporter: t.j., good morning. the house committee investigating january 6th says they may have evidence to show that donald trump broke the law in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. this is the first time that

lawmakers are outlining a possible criminal case against the former president. they say they now have enough evidence to show that trump and conservative lawyer john eastman, may have engaged in a conspiracy plot to, quote, defraud the american people, and prevent congress from certifying the election for joe biden. all this comes as the committee is fighting for eastman to turn over e-mails and documents. he has refused to fully comply with their subpoena, and as of this morning, he is citing attorney/client privilege. now lawmakers do have the power to investigate, but they don't have the power to charge the former president. they are asking a federal judge to gain some of these documents. then, after their investigation is complete, they can make a referral over to the justice department on whether or not the former president should be prosecuted, t.j. >> there is word of a plea deal with someone who is charged in connection with the january 6th riot. >> reporter: yeah, this is 34-year-old joshua james, the first to plead guilty in sedition.

he's 1 of 11 that will actually be charged in a conspiracy plot against the u.s. government. he's pled guilty and faces up to 40 years in prison. t.j.? >> rachel for us this morning. thank you as always. t.j., coming up later, attorneys general from at least eight states are now looking into how tiktok could be impacting children. and coming up next, why "the batman" could cost you more at the box office this weekend. come on back. on back. the box office this weekend. come on back. people today... they could spend half their lives over 50. but it's gonna to take some planning. what can you do for me?

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office. "the batman" hits theaters this week. and if you're among the first to see it, it may cost you a little bit more, at least at one theater chain. will reeve joins us with that. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's been common practice for forever for venues to charge higher prices for better seats at games, concerts, broadway shows, even at some movie theaters in europe, but now amc theaters here says they are raising prices just to see "the batman" no matter where you sit. >> justice. the answer is justice. >> reporter: with just hours to go, until robert pattinson makes his highly anticipated debut as "the batman" on the big screen -- >> i'm vengeance. >> reporter: -- some thea bigger he llet.this week, amc t certain to ba

>> currently, our prices for "the batman" are slightly higher than the prices we are charging for other movies playing in the same theaters at the same time. >> reporter: amc's website currently shows prices for a friday night showing of "the batman" at nearly $19 in new york city. while other films showing at the same time and location, can be purchased for $17.99. the price surge coincides with theaters trying to get audiences back inside, after the pandemic led to two brutal years at the box office. last year, box offices brought in $4.5 billion, more than doubling 2020's haul. but both still way behind the pre-pandemic numbers in 2019. experts say bumping up prices for blockbusters could mean big bucks for chains. >> the ceo of amc didn't go into specifics, but my sources tell me it's effective for the first eight days. and look, adam aron works for his shareholders. the company is in debt, but it

is betting big on moviegoers returning. >> don't throw your life away. >> don't worry, honey. i got nine of them. ♪ >> reporter: so, could this experiment with the caped crusader be the future of the box office? >> i would say, it's fair to do with an event tent pole, like "the batman." this 18 to 34 crowd which has been the foundation for the return of moviegoing, they want it to be the best possible experience ever. >> reporter: industry projections, according to "deadline," have "the batman" grossing around $120 million domestically in its opening weekend. that would be the biggest opening weekend of this year and second of the past two years, behind december's "spider-man" which is the biggest movie ever. all those extra dollars people will pay at amc theaters look like they're going to add up, guys. >> it does look that way.

all right, thanks so much. so, would you -- >> what? pay the extra? where are you going with this, robin? >> if i really wanted to go, i would. >> really? >> yeah. i hate surge pricing. you hate to feel like you're taken advantage of because people know you want to watch it. i don't like that part. but, hey. coming up next here -- >> i'll wait. >> coming up, something you're going to like, robin. we got a pro whose followthroughs are as sweet as steph curry's and he does not miss. that's our "play of the day" today. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? hide my skin? not me. dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema, with clearer skin and less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes, including blurred vision, joint aches and pain or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the war in ukraine. civilians increasingly caught in the crossfire. military sites bounded. kyiv shelled overnight, as russia steps up its attack. bombed-out streets, leveled homes. emergency workers searching for survivors. ukrainians trying to hold on to the second-largest city. five major cities appear to be encircled by russian forces. the massive russian convoy headed for the capital, stalled. health alert, a new study shows osteoarthritis rates are on the rise, affecting more than 50 million adults in the u.s. dr. ashton breaks down the causes and how to combat the disease. kim versus kanye. what a judge just ruled in the former power couple's dramatic divorce battle and why it's a big win for kim.

plus, kanye's reaction. ♪ treat me like a woman ♪ it's women's history month. >> good morning, america. >> we're celebrating with double the deals from women-run small businesses. >> my name is adriana. >> tory johnson, with fabulous finds. >> boy mom, nurse and candle hoarder. >> companies that will inspire you. and it's a block party this morning. ♪ oh, oh, oh, the right stuff ♪ >> new kids on the block are bringing the right stuff, with a star-studded throwback mashup. ♪ bring back the time ♪ >> salt-n-pepa, en vogue, and rick astley. and look who is saying -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america, on this throwback thursday.

new kids on the block join us live lter. talk about teaming up with salt-n-pepa, rick astley, en vogue. they have a new music video. >> throwback after throwback after throwback, with that one. also this morning, your kids, are they spending a lot of time on tiktok? a new investigation into the social media app, and the potential harm to the youngest users. >> that's coming up. first, the latest on the war in ukraine. second round of talks set to take place in belarus as russian forces are surrounding major cities, targeting civilian areas. we want to two bago back to ourr foreign correspondent ian pannell in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, george. there may well be more meetings between the ukrainians and the russians taking place near the belarus border. but it's the fighting that dominates the scene on the ground here. and of the last few hours overnight, we have been hearing the sound of the war getting closer and closer to the center of kyiv. this this morning, with russian attacks escalating,

video circulating online, verified by abc news, showing ukrainian civilians increasingly in the crossfire. parts of this vast country have been laid to waste, by this brutal invasion. bombed out streets, homes leveled, and emergency workers desperately searching for survivors. the ukrainian military trying to hold onto the country's second-largest city, kharkiv, which has been mercilessly shelled for days. western intelligence sources show five cities almost encircled by russian forces. president zelenskyy, addressing the nation, claiming as many as 9,000 russian forces have been killed. saying, we are a nation that broke the enemy's plans in a week. we stopped them. we beat them. but that number, much higher than the russian claim of 498 dead troops. as in all wars, it's innocent civilians who are suffering the most. 1 million people now driven from their homes and their land. ukrainian officials saying more than 2,000 have been killed in

the russian advance. the international criminal court launching an investigation into possibl war crimes. in the capital, we go inside the country's largest children's hospital, where the patients, the children, have been moved to the basement amid fears an attack could come at any moment. you can see, it's full of kids who need care and are having to hide down here for their own safety. some patients have been moved out of the country for safety. but others, like 2-year-old david, who needs dialysis, can't be moved. amid the desperation, there is still hope. george, that is exactly why the ukrainians are pressing for a no-fly zone. president bide has ruled this out because it would mean deploying american forces, something he's ruled out, and getting involved in a direct conflict with russia, which no one wants. but the reality on the ground for so many people, for the children, for the infirmed, for the elderly, they can't believe. they can't join the exodus of efugees.

and they're having to hunker down and just hope for the best. george? >> just a heartbreaking situation. ian pannell, thanks very much. george, as we heard in ian's report, the u.n. refugee agency says 1 million people have fled ukraine since the fighting began last week. but others have chosen to stay, putting themselves in danger, and fight in whatever way they can. let's go back with muatt gutman in lviv with more on that. >> reporter: mostly women and children have fled this country. but the vast majority have stayed and they're fighting in their own way. this is a gallery. you can see the pictures on the walls. it is now a workshop manufacturing thooz -- these camo nets. they're to cover tanks and civilian installations. what happens, is they get bolts of fabric. they rip them and cut them into smaller ribbons. and it's women, students, older men, children are here. and it's pretty intricate work. they sort of weave it in and out of this plastic webbing here. what we've seen over the past

few days in lviv, is a nation fully mobilized for this war. every resource, every person is contributing in their own way. this is how they're fighting the russians here. robin? >> doing whatever they can. all right, matt. thank you. t.j.? we're going to turn to the investigation into tiktok. some states are looking at the impact it's having on the youngest users. trevor ault is here. >> reporter: they built an empire at tiktok. it's visited more often than google. they have more than 1 billion active users every month. but a collection of attorneys general from eight states, they want to see if it's harming the many kids who use it. these prosecutors are looking into tiktok, promoting its act to children and trying to keep the children using it as long as possible. they want to know what harms it could cause and if that's the case, whether tiktok knew about it. tiktok tells us they appreciate that the state attorneys general

are looking for the safety of younger users. they say they look forward to providing information on the many safety and privacy protections that they have for teens. this is an extension of an investigation into instagram. that was announced back in november. and several studies have linked that app to mental health issues like depression, social anxiety and eating disorders. there hasn't been that much research into tiktok. this investigation could spur that. >> trevor, thanks very much. coming up, kim kardashian, kanye west, officially divorced. going to have reaction this morning. also this morning, a new health alert. a new study about about osteoarthritis. dr. ashton will be here. and tory johnson on women's history month, with a double-dip of "deals & steals." lara? who are you with this morning? >> i'm here with amanda seyfried and naveen andrews. telling us about "the dropout." they love it. we love it. we'll tell you about it on "good

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>> that's all in our next block. >> we can spend the rest of the show if you want to sing it. >> and i also want to tell folks, "rise & shine." alabama, my birth state. that's where we're going to be. we're going to rise and shine right now, lara spencer. >> good morning to you and you all. we're going to begin with a fitting honor for an acting legend. a terrific guy. james earl jones. he will have a broadway theater named for him. the court will be renamed for the actor who performed on that stage back in 1958. jones has performed in 21 broadway shows in his career. he's earned four tony awards. the 91-year-old who is famously the voice of darth vader, saying of the honor, 64 years ago, at the start of my broadway career, it would have been inconceivable that my name would be on the building today. let my journey from then to now be an inspiration for all

aspiring actors just dropped the trailer. looks like it will be quite the right. ♪ >> talk to me. >> i am ready. you're getting a new and improved me. you put peace out in the world, you get peace back. >> i think you might be forgetting what you do for a living. take the gun. >> every job i do, somebody dies. i'm not that guy anymore. >> some conflicts require a gun. >> that voice you heard, yeah. sandra bullock. she co-stars with brad. also, bad bunny in there. they're a group of assassins on a single train, hoping to get their hands on one silver briefcase all for different reasons. "bullet train" hits theaters july 15th. and this morning it was thrills and quills at griffith park in los angeles. percy the porcupine was unveiled.

it the a she. and she was created by jim henson's creature shop, in celebration of san diego zoo's newest exhibit, that will teach falies abo the i habitats. looks like a way to spend quillity time with your kids. i was so excited to share that one. finally, a special bring your daughter to work day. mary-kate finley is a zookeeper. she stopped by to introduce her 2-month-old daughter to the 20-year-old gorilla she has worked with. after spotting them, he came right over. he sat down and spent 20 minutes with his human family. just sitting there, looking at that little baby. finley captured the heartwarming video writing, the sweetest boy meeting my sweet baby for the first time. glad she shared that. that's "pop news."

time for our "gma" cover story. the latest on kim kardashian kanye west's divorce battle. kaylee hartung has that story. >> reporter: it has been a road to get here. ever since she filed for divorce a year ago, this was the day kim has been waiting for. kim kardashian is a single woman. a judge ending her marriage to the rapper formerly known as kanye west despite his efforts to thwart their divorce. >> kim was professional and unemotional. when the judge granted her single status and restored her maiden name, you could see a slight smile on her face. it was the moment she was waiting for. >> reporter: the power couple's ongoing bitter drama playing out in the public eye as they fought over custody of their four children among other issues for the past year. kardashian, joining the hearing during a video call.

the judge asked her, did you have problems, disputes, differences, causing a breakdown in your marriage? she said yes. and he asked, is there any amount of counseling or assistance that could resolve your issues? and she said no. and from there, there was nowhere to go. >> reporter: the rapper, now goes by ye, hiring a new lawyer, just one day before this latest hearing. and not attending. saying in a statement, i asked my team to expedite the dissolution to kim. so i can put my entire attention to our beautiful children. this turnaround coming after a series of filings from ye to seemingly stall the proceedings with objections over technicalities, including an attempt to invalidate their prenuptial agreement. >> it's probably not about the billions because they both have billions. and so, neither of them are going to leave this marriage any worse off financially than when they came into it. now, it's an emotional battle, where unfortunately, their

children are the pawns in the middle of it. >> reporter: but the artist, not going quietly. ♪ we having the best divorce ever ♪ ♪ if we go to court, we go to court together ♪ >> reporter: posting this video on instagram, just hours after the marriage was dissolved. rapping about the imagined demise of pete davidson before ending with, just kidding, he's fine. and that music video has been condemned online for its disturbing imagery and the implied threats to pete davidson. kim has attested that some of ye's previous social media posts have caused her distress. it's unlikely this goes unnoticed, even in divorce. t.j.? >> kaylee hartung, thank you so much. we want to turn to a "gma" health alert, about osteoarthritis. according to a new study, 50 million americans suffer from the disease. and rates are growing at an alarming pace. we bring in our chief medical correspondent, dr. ashton. highest rates right here in the

u.s. >> that's right. this came from the global burden of disease study, raising the chronic joint disease. how common it is. the who, what, when, why and how. what they found, rates are going up dramatically. as you said, over 50 million cases in the united states. the new cases have gone up almost 80% over almost the last 30 years. where it's happening and who it's happening to, also important. so, in terms of risk factors, age, absolutely, the population is getting older. that can contribute. higher body mass index, obesity, a factor. and other things like family history, joint injury, also increase the risk. this is a massive problem and affects ability to move, to function, to pain. it's a big issue. >> what part of the body is it likely to affect and what are you going to do about it? >> they found number one affected is the knee. it can affect the hip. it can affect the hand. in some cases, even the spine. what you do about it is a

problem. there is no cure yet. but there are treatments. and the foundation of those over-the-counter medications or prescription medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. really, really the mainstay, and you talk about steroid injections just for symptomatic relief, and joint replacement in some cases, in many cases actually. but the key here is awareness. this is a common and chronic disease. if you are suffering from it, you are clearly not alone. >> dr. ashton, appreciate the health alert. want to do work together later. >> maybe. i'll see you later. >> all right. over to rob now. t.j. and dr. j. going back to work. this is the northeast part of the state in michigan. they are down for the year. they will take anything they can get. this is off lake huron, which is partially frozen. we get a little lake enhancement. we'll see more of that, with this cold that's dropping down. it will encompass a good chunk. 18 degrees will be the windchill.

and chicago, potentially in the single digits. but, a big warm-up for the weekend. temps in the 60s, maybe 70s in new york city and d.c., by saturday and sunday. some records falling today or drew: i'm drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. light showers in the north band along the coast. a cool day with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. tonight, we keep the cloud cover, temperatures in the upper 40's to low 50's. chances of an isolated shower. here's your next seven-day forecast. no day is a washout, we will find warmer weather moving in next week. now, the "deals & steals," we're celebrating women's history month. tory johnson is here with fantastic finds, from women-run small businesses. and the inspirational mantras

that keep the companies moving. you can go right to the deals by pointing your cell phone camera on the q.r. code. these are wonderful, wonderful products. and the first one, the bracelets are not just about jewelry. their mantra is, words matter, use kind ones. >> that's right. that's what little words project is all about. it's uplifting us and helping us to spread that message of kindness. what they want you to do is wear it and share it. you wear it when you've gotten the strength from that word, believe, love, strength, fearless, and pass it on to someone else. and there's a little code on it, that allows you to upload that your name had this first. when the third or fourth person gets this, they can see where the bracelet has traveled and how many people it's impacted. it's a sweet company. singles and sets start at $12.50. >> this is an eco-company. >> this is pour moi.

it's something we haven't necessarily heard of before. it's climate-smart skin care. it got one of "time" magazine's best innovation awards. and what's cool about this is they consider it anti-aging skin care based on zip code. >> what? >> what the founder discovered, her skin and her skin care routine needed to change depending on the climate she was in, the region she was in. so, you enter your region and the timing. for example, this right here, southwest desert, spring-to-summer, that will look different than someone in the northeast. it's a three-step process, three products that you get, serums and day creams. our deal starts at $19 and free shipping. very cool. >> and the mantras are showing up on the screen. really take the time to read the mantras. they are very, very inspirational. >> okay. lara approved this pattern. of course she did. this is swig drinkwear, all insulated. it's going to keep your cold or hot drinks longer.

you get to have them at the correct temperature longer. unbelievable patterns. it's a fashion-forward company. they make a functional product. our deal starts at $6.50. >> great deal. >> this is a fun one. this is athena club here. this is a razor. that's what they do. razors. and they promise with their razor, you will get the smoothest, closest shave ever. they say shaving cream optional because it works that well, even with just water. you want to be skeptical? don't be skeptical until you buy it and try it. you buy it and try it and tell me next week. five-blade stainless steel. it is designed to specifically leave your skin silky smooth. >> shave and you save. there you go. >> sugar & grace. this is a sweet candle company, made by a woman who loved candles. she called herself a candle

hoarder. she was allergic to a lot of them. she created her own. they're hand-poured in virginia beach with notes like grapefruit jasmine, lavender. you get the candles, diffuser or diy kit. it starts at $12. banana bread. two words, dense and decadent. that's what you get with these kits. they're all vegan. you can choose if you want to add yogurt as one of the options. you don't have to make it that way. you can keep it vegan, gluten-free and nut-free. we have all of the varieties. oven loaves or microwave mugs. if you need a quick fix in the middle of the night, they have the mug for you. $20 is the starting price per set. they have nice sets. let's do one of these over here. okay. wild one. we need this for little man, lucas. these toys, my dogs like slippers or this toy. i prefer this toy for them.

everything is about a mission to help dogs walk, play and live in style. so, whether it's the carrier, the leashes, the collars, the toys. they have the most amazing colors. it's a phenomenal company. starts at $16. >> all right, tory. as always. stick around, we will have more great "deals & steals." this is just part one. >> you got it, baby. >> part two coming up. also, the stars of "the dropout" joining us live here in times square. come on back. dropout" joining us live here in times square. come on back.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, everyone. let's check in with jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: we will start with the maps here because we are following a new crash right now in san jose blocking at least one lane. this is northbound 680 past mckees, and there is red for all of those brake lights on walnut creek, unknown southbound 680 we have stop and go traffic there. expect delays. kumasi? reggie:

drew: coming up live on kelly and will chat with the bachelor. drew: live doppler 7 at street level, we had a lightning strike near castro valley a couple minutes ago. another one near danville. we have a special weather statement until 9:15 through walnut creek, even conquered through the threat of more lightning and hail this morning. a stormy morning for a lot of us. we will keep the thunderstorm chance for the morning and this afternoon, everything will quiet down, finding mostly cloudy skies and cooler temps, in the

50's and 60's. kumasi: we will have another abc news update in about 30 ♪ never going to give you up ♪ you would not believe the conversation we've had in the commercial break, with the next two stars. yes, throwback thursday. rick astley. we're very excited about him teaming up with new kids on the block, salt-n-pepa, en vogue. that's coming up. but we're joined by two very talented guests. the stars of the hulu limited series, "the dropout," amanda seyfried, and naveen andrews with us. thank you. thank you. can you say the conversation in the break -- >> doughnuts. >> we'll leave it at that. we're excited about this. the show is based on an abc news

podcast,drout was hosted by our very own rebecca jarvis. elizabeth holmes, why are so many people fascinated by her story? >> she had a brilliant idea. and she believed in it. her intentions, for all intents and purposes, seemed really pure. she got a lot of people behind her. and she was charismatic. and just passionate. how can you not want to believe in something that could change the world, health care, as we know it. she was amazing. >> she has this magnetic, mysterious persona, which you nail in this. tell us how you unlocked that baritone in your voice. >> i can't go that deep. i had to be okay with the fact that i couldn't physically go that low. i was going to go as low as i could go. you see in the show, and what we've learned about her, is that it evolved over time. and it got deeper, i think.

she wanted to be taken very seriously. mine evolved as much as it could. it's important. there were a few things in getting that character right, for the sake of our show. and that was definitely it. >> naveen, talking about her nailing the voice and the look. we know elizabeth holmes in one thing, the black turtleneck. when you saw >> the first we we shoo camers. sc anshcame up behind me. and i could sense her. and she walked straight up to me, as elizabeth, with the black outfit, the lipstick, the eyes and the hair. deeplunttling. but thrilling at the same time. yeah. it was a privilege to watch that close up. >> and a deeply unsettling relationship between sunny and elizabeth.

>> we weren't there. we have a lot of information. i think we captured the strengths and weaknesses. >> a lot of the weaknesses. >> they were very tight. >> he was desperately in love with her. yeah. >> they found some sort of ay.- safety with each other. >> yeah. it was really -- it was important to them. it was important to us. i think we locked into it as much as we could, without know ing these people. >> can't wait to see it. >> let's see it right now. here's an exclusive clip from "the dropout." >> what is the clip? >> they are laughing at you, elizabeth. you're in over your head. you're about to lose everything. go ahead, keep ignoring me. keep dismissing me. >> this juice is disgusting. i hate it.

disgusting. >> drink it. >> no. >> drink it. >> ooh. we're going to be watching. >> you know what happens next? >> her fraud trial was going on when you were shooting the show. were you concerned -- that might not be the right word. but did you want to make sure you were getting the story right because the story was unfolding? >> i was never too concerned about us being on the wrong path because of all of the research and liz meriwether at the helm. we were very responsible, if that's a word to describe it. >> it was a unique situation to be in. events were happening in real-time as we were shooting. we were shooting the scene and would run over to find out what transpired in the trial. >> you didn't sequester yourself to not be influenced? >> that's the thing. it's real life. that's tricky. this is make-believe for -- this

is a -- our version of the story. and real life is happening. and you want to be involved but you don't want to be too involved because you want to able to serve the story. it's stressful. >> we became involved. rightly or wrongly, we became emotionally involved. >> never met them? >> never met them. >> that's a good thing, i think. >> absolutely the right choice for this show. yeah. >> you can tell by how you're talking about it, how you o get know it's about real people, but your story that you're telling, is not based completely. and so, it must be -- how is it for actors when you're taking on a role like this? >> juicy. >> and you're risking a lot, taking a gamble early on, which we did. and the texts that came out during the trial, that liz incorporated into the script.

there was almost a collective sigh of relief, that we might be in the right ballpark, in terms of the decisions we made. >> i have to say, playing a person who exists, being able to absorb the footage and mimic somebody, and embody somebody, there's a template out there, is very exciting. i hate to say that because it's a real person with real consequences in real life. and i wish her well. i just, as an actor, very specifically, it was thrilling. >> i know. >> i feel bad. but it was thrilling. >> right. and the way you played her, it was absolutely brilliant. wal waed to pucoext.s. ey'rhun bein.eye anybody and let's look at the other side of things. it's all from one angle until now. >> thank you very much. it's based on the podcast. our rebecca jarvis has been on this. >> thank god for that.

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♪ if you are not dancing at home right now, something is wrong with you. welcome back to "gma," everybody. they have sold 80 million albums worldwide. they're doing their thing since the '80s and still doing their thing. we are excited to have the new kids on the block. fellas, good to have you here. there they are. you're about to perform a single for us. but you got salt-n-pepa, rick astley, en vogue, that's too much. too much legend in one song. how do you fit this much nostalgia into one song? >> it's not just one song. it's one song that's going to be part of one tour, with this amazing lineup. i think sometimes, we pinch ourselves that we actually are performing with these legends who we grew up loving. we love them today. they are just as amazing today as they were then. every time i look across the

stage and i see salt-n-pepa, i think, this cannot be real. but it is. >> it's cool to hear you talk about how legendary they are. you are legends yourselves. you talk about tour. how exciting and how crazy is this going to be? you're going to cut loose because you get to go back on tour with crowds now that we're coming out of the worst part of the pandemic. >> it's unbelievable. >> let's go. >> we're bringing happy back. we're bringing happy back for our fans and the fans of the other acts. spreading love from coast-to-coast. >> well, fellas, congrats. it's good to see you hear. we are here because we want to show you this performance. we have the performance of bring back the time, with new kids on the block, featuring salt-n-pepa, en vogue and rick astley. check this out. ♪ hey ♪

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>> building a better bay avi fwi morning,ng,ng, i'm kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. let's check in with jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: we will start with a live look at the san mateo bridge, and a stop on the incline in the westbound direction. we will wind up with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, where the backup is getting out of the way, drew, but is still there. drew: and we are tracking some thunderstorms in the east bay about an hour ago. no lightning strikes in the last 30 minutes, but we will keep the chance and the forecast for the next couple of hours. today, tomorrow and saturday we have a chance for strong showers, gusty winds tomorrow and a chance for snow on our highest peaks. here, we will keep the thunderstorm chance this morning, cooler and cloudier

later this afternoon. kumasi: it's time for live with kelly and ryan. we hope you will join us for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, "the bachelor" himself, clayton eckler. and from the series "abbot elementary," sheryl lee ralph. and, keep more bucks in your bank account. also, author and podcaster maria menounos takes a seat at the co-host desk. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are ryan seacrest and maria menounos! >> ryan: hello! hi, deja. good morning. good to see you, maria. >> maria: thank you. >> ryan: there you are. [cheers and applause]