ukraine, that word coming from the secretary of state antony blinken. good evening and thank you for joining us, i am dion lim. let's start with significant developments involving the ukraine crisis. secretary of state blinken says the u.s. and allies are discussing a ban on imports of russian oil and gas in the latest escalation of their sanctions. is senior u.s. defense official said today that russia has fired a total of 600 missiles since its invasion of the ukraine began, and has committed 95% of its amassed combat power inside ukraine. over 1.5 million refugees from ukraine have since crossed into neighboring countries, according to the u.n. refugee agency chief. some of those still in ukraine are signing up to join the army, you are looking at video taken in the capital today, where a queue of people wrapped around several blocks. and it is not just ukrainians who are ready to fight the

russians, one british army veteran traveled from the u.k. to join the cause. he said he knows he could die, but he feels this is his duty. >> i have got no illusions, no romantic notions about fighting war or i am going to be a hero or make a difference. it is what i do. dion: ukrainian men have been ordered to stay and fight, forcing heart wrenching goodbyes as they send their families off to safety. a government order prohibits men between the ages of 18-60 from leaving ukraine. for those in ukraine, and the refugees, the bay area is showing its support. abc7news reporter cornell barnard has a look at how locals are getting creative in finding ways to help. cornell: a concert for peace in san francisco's hayes valley. musicians from the conservatory of music raising money to help the people of ukraine. >> thank you so much. cornell: donations will go to

direct relief, providing medical supplies. the violinist organized the concert after seeing so many heartbreaking images on tv. >> every single donation counts, and every single notes and song you will hear today have so much meaning behind it. >> thank you, united states. cornell: ukrainian native victor and his family, are moved so many strangers are stepping in to help. >> it is absolutely heartwarming to see the whole world supporting ukraine. every little bit counts. >> we are selling these dumplings, 8 in a bag. cornell: she was selling a traditional ukrainian dumpling in golden gate park. . proceeds will help humanitarian relief efforts. she is a former peace corps volunteer in ukraine. >> it is less about the dumplings than just spreading the word to people that this is a really big issue, and ukraine has a lot to offer. ♪

cornell: in the east gathered for a vigil at the lafayette war memorial to support ukraine. >> the grief we feel for wars throughout the world, with the refugees throughout the world, we bring it to this hillside as a living testament to the cost of war. cornell: the bay area, reaching out to help the country in need. back at the concert, the ukrainian at national anthem. ♪ as a finale. in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: if you would like to help the people of ukraine we have a full list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees on our website, abc7news.com. at least 700 indian students are stranded in a city in northeastern ukraine. the group of university students is about 30 miles from the russian border. you are looking at video of them

in a bunker. they say the indian government has been evacuating its citizens from western ukraine, but those closer to the russian border haven't received assistance. the indian embassy in ukraine says it is facing significant obstacles evacuating people from the city. to get the latest information on the crisis in ukraine as it happens, you can use the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. our 24-7 livestream has all the network's special reports as well as our local newscasts. is available for roku, amazon fire, apple, or fire tv. just search "abc seven bay area." parents from a high school soccer team in the central valley say they were targets of a racial insult at a game against de la salle high school in concorde. de la salle high school hosted sanger high school in march last tuesday. parents from sanger high school say they heard comments: student players "edgar" and "juan"

and asking if they wanted a brito. they also said that someone working in the press box even made other comments. >> just yells out -- >> this is america, you need to learn english -- towards one of the fathers that is a mexican latino, dark skinned. >> he said it well he was smiling and kind of laughing at us. dion: de la salle high school's president assad remark like that would reprehensible and unacceptable. he said they are investigating, and have spoken with individuals who were at the game. parents of some san francisco schoolchildren rallied today over masking rules. about two dozen people turned out at the field today, rallying over whether to choose when to wear masks. san francisco unified will partially lift the school mask mandate, in line with guidance to strongly recommend, but not require. moving on to. developing news. . a group of truck drivers and

supporters who reject covid mandates attempted to snarl traffic today on the outskirts of washington, d.c. members of the people's convoy say, since most states have dropped those mandates, the protest is also to end the government's ability to evoke emergency powers. >> we need our constitution restored, and we need our freedom, all across the nation. dion: leaders say they expect to do this again on the monday, on the beltway, a 64-mile highway that encircles the city. abc 7's ongoing commitment to help build a better bay area focus is now on the economy. as gas prices skyrocket across the country, some drivers in monterey county are paying over seven dollars a gallon. this gas station in gorda is charging $7.59 for a gallon of regular. keep in mind, gas prices in gorda are typically those higher because of its remote location on the big sur coast. even so, one gas station worker

says the sticker shock is creating a range of emotion. >> among customers. >> more of a surprise. i see a lot of people taking pictures and it is kind of like, wow, i am paying this much progress? you do get some people that get upset. dion: yeah, you can imagine. california became the first state to reach an average of more than five dollars a gallon on friday. the average price statewide is $5.25 a gallon, according to aaa. just ahead, loss and damage tonight in central iowa. >> at least three tornadoes ripped across the state. a look at the destruction they left in their wake. and in the bay area, summary openings to share with you, two signs that life is returning to a pre-pandemic normal. >> i am spencer christian and it is beginning to feel a lot like spring. hour days will get even springier as the week

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call 833-317-4673, ♪ windows open, i'm yelling unity ♪ ♪ side by side with my community ♪ ♪ celebrate, let's have a jubilee ♪ ♪ they've been there for us ♪ ♪ let's be there for them ♪ dion: authorities continued to comb through degree in central iowa, after a tornado killed seven people saturday. drone video shows some of the

damage. you can see a massive tornado on the ground in winterset, southwest of des moines. it is believed 25-30 homes were destroyed there. the national weather service said three thunderstorms produced an unknown amount of tornadoes. >> the last 12 hours have been some of the most difficult of our community. we are committed to coming together in times of need. dion: the storms are the deadliest in iowa since may of 2008, when one tornado destroyed nearly 300 homes and killed nine people. today marks the 57th anniversary of "bloody sunday" in selma, alabama. vice president kamala harris joined hundreds of people crossing the famous edmund pettus bridge. it commemorated the march from selma to monk -- from selma to montgomery in 1965. violent state troopers attacked protesters who were rallying for voting rights.

after today's march, vice president harris spoke about the current fight for democracy in ukraine. >> their bravery is a reminder that freedom and democracy can never be taken for granted. by any of dion: she went on to say, the people who marched across the bridge in selma also fought for economic, racial, and social justice. she implored americans to continue that fight. moving to the east bay, vallejo city hall will reopen tomorrow after a two-month closure due to a spike in covid infections. the building was closed january 10, and originally scheduled to reopen february 28, but city leaders delayed until march. starting tuesday, the city council will welcome the public back into in-person meetings, and the city strongly recommends that everyone wears masks inside of city hall, regardless of vaccination status. now open on the peninsula today since the start of the pandemic,

more libraries in san mateo county were opened on sunday. most had been closed including branches in belmont and el alto, foster city and half moon bay. libraries have also increased their hours. a touching moment for ukraine refugees at one international border. ♪ [yanda music playing] dion: it warm welcome. if music can soothe the soul, maybe, just maybe, it can also calm during a life-changing crisis. taking a live look outside, temperatures definitely warming up this week. abc 7 news anchor spencer christian has the highest next with your accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports, the warriors in the middle of their worst stretch of the season. and stanford women's hoops is wrapping up another pac-12

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♪ dion: you can call him "the piano man on the polish border." he greeted refugees arriving on the border with his keyboard on

wheels. he told a new york times photographer that "after people have endured the sounds of bombs and weapons, he wanted them to just hear music." he is hoping to promote peace. tonight is your last chance to check out golden gate parks entwined enchanted forest. there will be a closing party with live music, and you can meet the crew that made the actual art. "entwined" is described as a mystical wonderland where you can explore twisting paths and colorful trees, and paths that change color. it is inspired by nature. that displays on now through 10:00 tonight. spencer, you will definitely need to bundle up if you go check that out. spencer: i agree. it isn't worth seeing, though, nice and colorful and visually up dealing, but put on some players. surface winds are weaker than they were an hour ago, still breathing near the coast, though.

nothing gusting right now. a little warmer by a couple of degrees in most locations away from the coast and the in was at this time last n live view from our rooftop camera at abc 7 across the embarcadero, 50 degrees in san francisco, 52 in oakland, san jose, 56. cool 48 at half moon bay. view from the east bay hills camera looking at a post-sunset sky, and current temperatures are reading 56 in santa rosa, 56 in fairfield, concord, 58, livermore, 55. the view at the golden gate and these are our forecast features -- clear overnight with chile early morning whether. . but it will get milder in the afternoon, sunny and milder. in fact the next few days this mild pattern will continue to the weekend. we will be quite clear overnight with just a few passing high clouds. lots of clouds offshore.

in the absence of clouds, temperatures will drop to the chile range. then tomorrow in the afternoon, it will be warmer, even than it was today. overnight lows will drop to 34 in santa rosa. 32 in ukiah. 33 in lakeport. east bay, santa rosa, 34. 37 in concord. similar range of low temperatures in murray hill and san jose. 41 degrees in many locations near the bay shoreline. highs tomorrow, low 60's at the coast where it will be breezy. mainly upper 60's around the bay shoreline. inland east bay, mid-to-upper 60's, similar in the south bay -- 67 in san jose. 71 in santa rosa and cloverdale and ukiah, so that will be our warmest region tomorrow. here is a look at your accuweather 7-day forecast. tuesday will be even warmer than tomorrow by a couple of degrees, upper 60's to near 70 at the bay. low 70's inland. we will have a cooler pattern wednesday and thursday, but

temperatures will drop only a few degrees before it starts to get warmer and spring-like on friday. even wilder on saturday as we go into next weekend, where we might see an increase in clouds sunday. that doesn't suggest we will get any rain, just a change in sky conditions. >> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: the warriors will look to snap a season-high seven game losing streak in denver tomorrow, with many of their stars not making the trip. these faces showed the frustration of losing seven of their last ninesecond to third place in the western conference. steve kerr announced yesterday that steph curry, klay, and andrew wiggins will not play. they have a game in l.a. on tuesday, back in denver thursday, and a home game saturday night against the milwaukee bucks. >> if the playoffs start tomorrow, right now we would be in some trouble. we got to figure out how to get ourselves back on the right

track, playing good basketball, winning games and feeling good about ourselves. but it is not going to happen on its own. we have 18 games to do that. >> it sucks to lose a game like this, but we have a big-picture and go. this doesn't take away from our end goal. we got to lock in mentally. chris: we have the dubs on seven, saturday night, yannis is a defending champion. coverage begins at 5:00 immediately followed by toyota after the game. lebron scored 56 points last night against the dubs. celtics star jason tatum nearly matched him today. and the nets kd, scored 37 passing 20,000 career points, looking really good after missing a few games. he ties larry bird for the most 50-point games in celtics history, jason tatum does. brooklyn has lost 17 of 20. women's title game, russell

wilson trying to see over his kids' hair right there. 50th title, utah making their first championship game appearance. drew guilt and from 40 feet. stanford up two at the break. lexie hall with the hoop and the foul. celebration at knox over sister lacey out of the picture there. jones, earning outstanding player of the tournament, with a team-high 19 points. stanford wins 73-48. they look to defend their national title. >> i think it is going to take for us to come out with an aggressive mentality every single game. i think it is defense. it is a rebounding. what we do, just times 10, every single game. >> it's a new team, a great tournament. we're just going to enjoy this today. we will get back to work next week. i am really happy. this is a great team, a really fun team to coach. i am the luckiest person in the world. chris: late nights in vegas are the norm. forgive me for not seeing the

end of the santa clara game last night. . their quarterfinal didn't end until after 12:20 a.m. the broncos beat portland 91-67. conference leading scorer williams with a game-high 24 as broncos advance to their first wcc semifinal in five years, with st. mary's awaiting tomorrow night. >> from top to bottom, we are so talented. even the guys that aren't playing. speaks volumes. >> how does it start you up for monday? >> obviously, we are going into it confident as usual, just going off of that, keep guns blazing. chris: did you see this? salsa down two on saturday. horn, from beyond half-court, smash. it has been a tough season for them, but hey, they got there march madness moment today. dion, i love basketball all day long, all week long, buzzer beaters.

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dion: coming up at 11:00, a bay area schools efforts to raise money to help ukraine, with a special delivery from a priest. he give up his pursuit of a doctorate degree in santa clara to help the relief effort. we will hear from him and in major bay area company is pulling the plug on its services in russia over the invasion of ukraine. all that and much more, coming up tonight on abc7news at 11:00. before we go, a little boy in colorado has been reunited with the stuffed animal he lost more than 1000 miles away in wisconsin. take a look. three year old archie was traveling with his family for christmas, when they misplaced the stuffed animal.

airport workers in milwaukee apparently found it and posted pictures on facebook in the hopes of finding the owner. 's family saw the post -- the wonders of the internet -- and the stuffed animal was flown on the way back to them in denver. nice to see that reaction. look at that little boy, the expression on his face, so sweet. that's it for this edition of abc7news at 6:00, i am dion lim. for chris alvarez and spencer christian and all of us, thank christian and all of us, thank you so much for joining - [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. since i left for college, my dad has gotten back into some of his old hobbies. and now he's taking trulicity, and it looks like he's gotten into some new healthier habits, too. what changes are you making for your type 2 diabetes?

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