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right now on "america this morning," the new warning about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in ukraine. civilians trapped with no food, water or power. and now what the pentagon fears could be putin's next move plus our exclusive one-on-one with ukrainian president zelenskyy, his message to america this morning. gas prices soaring to new records. the fastest increase on record. the states seeing the sharpest increase in prices at the pump and the new prediction about the coming weeks. plus, the message this morning to anyone booking travel for the spring and summer. the new research on how covid-19 affects the brain. what scientists have found even in patients who experience only mild illness from the virus.
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caught on video, the dangerous and deadly rescue mission high up on oregon's mount hood. the nfl star suspended for an entire season for gambling on games. how he was caught. and later, the classic late night snack suddenly the subject of controversy. good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with the growing crisis inside ukraine. civilians trapped with no food, water or electricity. >> and the pentagon confirms 100% of russia's invading forces are now inside the country. there are growing concerns that the conflict could spill across the polish border with russian military forces potentially taking aim at the supply of foreign weapons being delivered to ukraine. >> russia's latest promise of a temporary cease-fire for civilians to evacuate is being met with skepticism. the u.n. says that more than 400 civilians have been killed so
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far, but that number is likely much higher. at this hour the situation growing more dire for ukrainians trying to escape. the ukrainian government now warning of a humanitarian catastrophe north of the capital of kyiv where authorities say up to 100,000 people may be trapped. some have already survived seven days without water or electricity. across ukraine civilians are being driven from their homes as russian forces hit schools, apartment buildings and businesses. an estimated 2 million people have fled the country. about 800,000 of them children. many of them now heading to the western city of lviv where the mayor says the city is struggling to feed and house tens of thousands of people saying, quote, we really need support. abc's matt gutman visited a
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local orphanage now home to more than 500 children who escaped from the besieged city. >> they don't know what war is we're told here, but they know that something is wrong. they know they're not where they used to be. >> reporter: now growing fears that russia could target the flow of foreign weapons being delivered to ukrainian forces. a senior u.s. official tells abc news there are strong indications that russia may attack supply chains possibly even targeting a convoy of weapons inside poland before it reaches ukraine. >> that would be world war iii significant. quite frankly, as a member of nato since 1999, that would be an attack on the entire alliance. that's a game changer. >> reporter: the biden administration is urging poland and eastern european countries to give their soviet-era fighter jets to ukraine because ukrainian pilots are already trained on those jets. the white house also considering ways to replenish poland's air force, but there are many logistical challenges in the way. >> should there be a nation that would want to give aircraft to the ukrainians and would ask for a backfill from the united states, should that happen, what
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would that look like? how would we do that? >> reporter: meanwhile, ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy speaking to abc news from his office in kyiv with a message to the people in the united states. >> i want to say to americans, i just want you to feel and to understand what doesn't mean for us freedom. we are not far from you. we are not far from you. and that's why, americans, if you see and if you understand how we feel, how we fight against all the enemies for our freedom, support us. support us, and not only with words, with direct steps, do it, and i think -- i think we'll win. >> the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers have agreed to meet thursday, the highest level talks since the invasion. >> the pentagon is sending 500 more troops to europe.
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that's separate from soldiers who took off from fort hood yesterday. they're part of the 7,000 service members already scheduled to bolster the eastern flank. kentucky help send off 300 soldiers also heading to europe. >> i'm very proud. it's a wonderful experience to know what -- that we're part of something like this, so for us, we're just looking forward taking it day by day, like i said, staying strong for the kids. >> it's not yet clear how long those soldiers will be deployed. gas prices are climbing faster than ever before, and now experts are warning drivers to prepare for an even bigger price increase. the higher fuel prices are also taking a toll on the travel industry. abc's em nguyen is live with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. drivers are now bracing for gas prices to reach an all-time high with no relief in sight. this morning, the average price
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for gas in america quickly surging past $4 a gallon. prices rising 49 cents in the last week as the war in ukraine escalates. the states with the largest increases include rhode island, nevada, connecticut, kentucky and alabama. and experts say the national average could jump by another 50 cents in the coming weeks. >> gas prices in the very short term probably will continue inching up slowly, but much of what we saw over the weekend were some very large increases. that is likely to be toned down this week. >> reporter: the price of oil hit $130 a barrel monday. a senior u.s. official tells abc news, that price could reach $170 by the end of the week. as the u.s. and other countries discuss possibly restricting russian oil imports, something president biden has been reluctant to do so far. >> we are continuing to take steps to deliver punishing economic consequences on putin while taking all action necessary to limit the impact to prices at the gas pump. >> reporter: but now there's
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growing bipartisan support in congress for a bill banning russian energy products. the house could vote as soon as today. >> i think this would be a veto-proof majority in the house. i'm hopeful the same in the senate mainly because republicans and democrats in both the house and senate worked through the weekend really constructively on this bill. >> reporter: president biden is facing backlash after administration officials traveled to venezuela to discuss energy security. new jersey senator robert menendez saying in a statement, venezuelan president nicolas maduro is a cancer to our hemisphere, and we should not breathe new life into his reign of torture and murder. republican senator rick scott called discussions about venezuelan oil disgusting. meanwhile, the travel industry is also bracing because higher gas prices means more expensive airfare. experts say if you're planning on traveling, book your flights soon.
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if you have points or vouchers consider using them. >> em, thank you. we're learning more about a shooting outside a high school in des moines, iowa. a 15-year-old boy was killed and two female students are in critical condition. police say bullets came flying out of a car. police detained some suspects but no arrests have been made. two new studies are suggesting a link between even mild cases of covid-19 and brain damage. one study found that smaller brain size and tissue damage in older people infected with covid. researchers also found damaged neurons. the patients were unvaccinated. the findings could explain the cognitive decline in some covid survivors. the name emmett till will live on in a federal law that will make lynching a federal hate crime. the senate passed a measure and president biden is expected to sign it into law. the emmett till anti-lynching act is named after the black teen murdered in mississippi in 1955. in oregon one climber has died, and one is badly injured after falling 200 feet on mount hood. rescuers spent a grueling two days trying to reach the
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climbers. they were delayed by the threat of avalanches and high winds. time now for a look at your tuesday weather. a fast-moving storm system moved quickly across the northeast overnight. its powerful winds taking down trees and power lines. at one point more than 240,000 customers were without power across the region. on the radar rain moves into the southeast today, and a new storm system heads into the northwest bringing rain to coastal areas and up to two feet of snow for the mountains. checking today's high temperatures, 60s in the southwest and much colder today from the rockies to new england. 83, though, in miami. coming up, why bill cosby's legal fight isn't over yet even after a supreme court decision. but first how a police officer put herself directly in harm's way to prevent a tragedy. and the potential new charges in the case against a mother charged with faking her
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back now with an officer in florida placing herself in harm's way, deliberately causing this crash to stop an alleged drunk driver. police say she prevented the driver from speeding through the route of a nearby road race that included thousands of runners. she and the suspect suffered serious injuries. >> hard to watch. the supreme court will not review the ruling that freed bill cosby. the justices have rejected a bid to reinstate the 84-year-old actor's sexual assault conviction. it was overturned in june after he spent nearly three years in prison because a former prosecutor had promised cosby that he would not be charged. but cosby's legal troubles are nt yet over. he's facing a civil trial in los angeles this may.
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the california woman accused of staging her own kidnapping so she could spend time with her ex-boyfriend is preparing to face a judge today. now we're learning more charges could be coming in this case. here's abc's rhiannon ally. >> reporter: a northern california mom faces a judge today charged with faking her own kidnapping for three weeks back in 2016, triggering a massive search. >> it is a case of calculated deception, driven, i think, by her narcissistic behavior. >> reporter: sherri papini turned up battered and branded, claiming she'd been abducted by two hispanic women while running in redding, california. she claimed she had been emotionally tortured, beaten, and drugged. her husband, keith, spoke after they were reunited at the hospital. >> and her poor face, i got nauseated just looking at her. it's so hard for me to see her like that. >> reporter: but last week a five-year investigation led to papini's arrest.
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authorities saying her injuries were self-inflicted and that she had run away to stay with her ex-boyfriend. and now the sheriff says more people could be charged. >> i certainly wouldn't be surprised because she didn't pull it off by herself, and there was other people involved. >> reporter: today the judge is expected to decide whether papini is eligible for bail. authorities call her a flight risk. but her family insists papini has cooperated with investigators. if convicted of the charges, which include making false statements and mail fraud, she faces up to 25 years in prison. >> you have a story of a typical american mom who was just abducted by what seemingly is a cartel type of human trafficking operation, which is just not true. >> reporter: also at issue is thousands of dollars that was raised during the search, some of which has allegedly been used by papini and her husband to pay off credit cards and other
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expenses. although no charges have been filed for that money. mona, andrew. >> rhiannon, thank you. coming up, the dramatic video as a baby is rescued from a burning buildin. also ahead, the nfl star suspended for gambling on games. the questions being raised as sports betting explodes in sports betting explodes in popularity. 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. ask your doctor about dupixent.
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burning building into the arms of emergency workers. the dad then lowered himself to safety. wnba star brittney griner's friends and family are speaking out. griner was detained in russia after airport authorities allegedly found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bag. there are fears she's being used as a pawn by vladimir putin. another player who was in russia during the off-season is praying for griner's return. >> mom wasn't able to sleep until i got home, so i couldn't imagine her family, her friends, her loved ones. i know it's not a situation she wants to be in, and i know that everyone's going to try to make the best plan to get her back home safely. >> other wnba players who were in russia ahome. now to pro football and the star player busted for gambling. this morning, star wide receiver calvin ridley of the atlanta falcons is sidelined for the entire 2022 season after betting on nfl games. the league saying ridley gambled on games last year, including
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falcons games, placing bets through his mobile device while he was away from the team. he was on leave at the time to address his mental health. >> the nfl believes it has found enough evidence to determine that during a five-day span in november, ridley bet on football games, and the league conducted an investigation and concluded that there was enough evidence to make calvin ridley the latest player suspended indefinitely for betting on football games. >> reporter: the 27-year-old reacting on twitter, saying, i know i was wrong, but i'm getting one year, adding, i bet $1,500 total. i don't have a gambling problem. that $1,500 bet will cost him $11 million in salary next year. ridley is the second player suspended for gambling on nfl games since 2018 when a supreme court ruling paved the way for states to authorize sports betting, triggering a betting boom across america.
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>> the acm awards marked the first time an awards show was shown exclusively on a streaming service. probably won't be the last, though. dolly parton, jimmie allen and gabby barrett hosted from las vegas. there were 22 performances including this performance from kelly clarkson honoring dolly parton with her song, "i will always love you." ♪ i will always love you ♪ ♪ i will always love you ♪ ♪ always i will always ♪ >> kelly's still got it. all right. album of the year went to morgan wallen. he was barred from attending last year's awards after using a racial slur. >> miranda lambert took home top prize, entertainer of the year. all right, next, the controversy surrounding a late night snack. >> okay, so poutine, not putin, is a combination of french
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fries, cheese curds and gravy but the russian president's name is translated as poutine in french. a restaurant named house of poutine in france is now receiving threats and insults over the name. >> okay, so some restaurants are now changing the dish's name including the restaurant in quebec that invented it. >> sounds like a canadian problem. well, next the bat that interrupted the batman. >> moviegoers in austin, might as well have been part of the bat cave because someone released a real bat inside the theater during the movie. employees unsuccessfully tried to remove it. and finally for the second consecutive day a wild ending in college basketball. >> it was during the final of the southern conference men's tournament. >> jean-baptiste with one. heaves it for the win, oh! chattanooga with a game-winning shot in overtime and a shot he
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moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> a new cease fire gets underway. the humanitarian crisis growing every day. >> there is no escaping these gas prices. are you going to be ditching your car and taking public transit? >> a san francisco street that could be closed off to drivers for good. that woman -- every time! >> we are happy that you are with us this morning. >> yesterday was great. we had 70's on the board and we will do it again today. it is a warmer morning compared to yesterday. you can see that 24 temperature change. we are starting out on a warmer note.
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