right now on "america this morning," russian forces target civilians in ukraine's capital. new images of the destruction and the new message overnight from ukraine's president directing addressing russian troops. plus, the daring protest on live tv during the evening news in russia. what is happening now to the woman holding that anti-war sign and what she said just before that moment. new concerns about a ov ck. isimcr subvariant. 51 lockdown in china. the variant also spreading in europe. what the cdc is seeing here in the u.s. breaking news overnight in the manhunt for the man allegedly seen here stabbing two workers inside a famous new york museum. plus, the new reward for a

suspected serial killer targeting homeless people. caught on camera, a wild ride as this motorcycle goes riding up a drawbridge just as it's being lifted. music fans singing a new tune. why cd sales are on the rise. and later new research on how to get the best night's sleep and what you don't want inside your bedroom. we're not just talking about a tv or cell phone. good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with disturbing new signs that russian forces are targeting civilians in ukraine. >> the russian military whose progress remains largely stalled is now targeting residential areas in the heart of the capital kyiv. in a new message last night, ukraine's president zelenskyy directly addressed russian soldiers and insisted they will be treated decently if they surrender. >> ukrainians are getting creative in fighting back.

this weaponized bmw convertible was seen in the streets of one city, yet another symbol of defiance. the united nations is now ramping up humanitarian efforts in ukraine allocating $40 million in aid for the most vulnerable people including civilians trapped in the city of mariupol. >> i think it's absolutely fair to say that mariupol is the center of the hell that we see in ukraine at the moment, and the most important priority for mariupol is to get civilians safely out. >> reporter: these new satellite images reveal the widespread destruction in mariupol, a massive hole in the facade of this hospital and nearby, smoldering homes after an apparent air strike. above mariupol drone video captured rows of these bombed out buildings, smoke rising from the piles of debris, and now russian forces are ramping up attacks on ukraine's capital. according to ukrainian authorities, this intercepted

missile exploded in the heart of kyiv killing at least one civilian, and one person died after officials say a russian shell hit a residential building. >> this is exactly what indiscriminate russian bombardments actually looks like. an apartment block struck by a missile at 5:00 in the morning and you can see the incredible damage that it's done, and scenes like this are being played out across the country on an almost hourly basis. >> reporter: in western ukraine growing fears of a widening war and days after air strikes near the polish border, u.s. officials are now changing how weapons are sent from poland into ukraine. >> they're worried enough where weapons are now stored and stacked together. a senior official tells me they're disbursing those weapons to wherever they can with fears they will indeed be attacked. >> reporter: more peace talks are scheduled between russia and ukraine. a u.s. official confirms the kremlin has reached out to china for military equipment. china is said to be considering the request though beijing denies it. the former u.s. ambassador to

ukraine says there is no way for vladimir putin to win this war. >> there is no path to victory for russia because the ukrainian people will continue to resist. >> reporter: a correspondent for fox news, benjamin hall, has been hospitalized after being injured just outside kyiv. meanwhile, viewers of russia's flagship evening newscast saw a protester burst onto the scene with a sign reading, they are lying to you here. the woman has been identified as an employee with the state run news program. she was reportedly arrested and detained by police in moscow. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: before her protest she posted a video saying, quote, take to the streets. do not be afraid. they can't jail us all. [ speaking foreign language ] ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy personally thanked her for telling the truth. zelenskyy will address the u.s. congress virtually tomorrow. he is once again urging the west to send fighter jets to help his forces. and coming up later on "good morning america," zelenskyy's

wife, the first lady of ukraine, speaks out. her message to vladimir putin. some polish cities say they're now at capacity with half of the nearly 3 million ukrainian refugees pouring into poland. in krakow a former shopping mall is being converted into a shelter. abc's victor oquendo spoke with one mom waiting to get her child's papers in order after a week-long journey from ukraine. >> i stay here for three days. >> three days? >> yes. >> to replace your child's passport? >> yes, yes. >> do you think today you'll be able to get inside? >> yeah, i so hope that. i must go. >> meanwhile, british officials announced overnight that 25,000 people in the uk have signed up to host ukrainian refugees. nasa says plans are still on track for american astronaut mark vande hei to ride back to earth in a russian space capsule. the trip from the space station is set for march 30th despite tweets from the head of russia's space program hinting that vande

hei could be left behind. we turn now to the new concerns about covid. the omicron subvariant is on the rise. it's already causing big problems overseas, but the big question is, does the u.s. need to worry? abc's ike ejiochi is here now with the very latest. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. new data shows about half of eligible children over the age of 5 are still not vaccinated against covid, and while infections are down, there are concerns another spike could be around the corner. this morning, new warning signs that the u.s. could be on the brink of a covid resurgence. the cdc reporting more than one-third of its wastewater sampling sites have seen a spike in coronavirus in the last two weeks. >> we've been watching it closely, of course. we currently have about 35,000 cases in this country. we expect some fluctuation, especially at this relatively low level and certainly that to increase. >> reporter: experts suggest the u.s. could follow europe in

seeing a major increase in cases of the omicron subvariant known as ba.2 or stealth omicron. in the uk, ba.2 now accounts for more than 50% of cases. in the u.s. that number is only about 10%, but with ba.2 spreading faster than omicron, that percentage is likely to rise. >> we're probably about three or four weeks behind the uk, so while the uk is seeing a bump up of infections right now, we'll get further into our spring before we start to see that happen here. >> reporter: the warnings come just days after congress stripped $15 billion in covid funding from a spending bill. the white house says as a result, testing capacity could drop significantly in the coming weeks, and supplies of covid-related drugs could run low. in china, the ba.2 variant is already behind the worst covid outbreak in two years with 51 million people now in lockdown and manufacturing in a major tech hub shut down prompting fears of more global supply

chain delays. >> china has a population that's very vulnerable to this new variant, and they haven't deployed vaccines that are very effective against this particular variant. >> reporter: now here's one important detail from the white house. it says the u.s. is at less risk than china because the u.s. used mrna vaccines while china did not. mona. >> ike, thank you. and breaking news, police say they have arrested a suspected serial killer accused of targeting homeless people in both new york city and washington, d.c. a $70,000 reward was being offered after two homeless men were fatally shot. three others were wounded. the homeless population was being urged to find shelter for safety. the arrest was made early in morning along pennsylvania avenue in southeast d.c. breaking overnight, this man wanted for this double stabbing at the museum of modern art in new york city has been arrested in philadelphia. police say he was taken into custody after he was spotted sleeping at a bus station. the man allegedly stabbed two museum workers saturday after

his membership was revoked. idaho is now the first state to pass a bill modeled after the texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. the idaho bill would allow potential relatives of the unborn child to sue abortion providers for $20,000. the proposal now heads to the republican governor for approval. and time now for a look at your tuesday weather. a suspected tornado moved through northern texas causing damage northeast of dallas. elsewhere, nickel-sized hail made some areas look like fallen snow. those strong storms move into the southeast today. on the radar a storm system could dump eight inches of snow in parts of the northern rockies and cascades, and there's more rain along the pacific northwest coast. checking today's high temperatures, well above normal temperatures in the northeast and upper midwest today. mild across the southeast and nearly 90 in phoenix.

coming up, an important message to parents. the new report on children's mental health. also ahead, remembering a legend in the world of wrestling. and the con artist who is the subject of the hit netflix show "inventing anna" losing her battle to stay in the u.s. for you i wish many things... to see all the world can be. but most of all... i wish you'll never stop wishing.

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there is a man alone. >> wrestling fans are mourning the loss of wwe hall of famer scott hall, also known as razor ramon. hall reportedly suffered from complications after his hip surgery. he was just 63 years old. researchers are out with a wake-up call concerning the mental health of america's kids. a new study finds children experience significant increases in anxiety and depression in the

years before the pandemic. it also found an increasing number of children were behavioral problems. experts say the study proves mental health should be treated as seriously as asthma and obesity. >> this report is telling us that heading into the pandemic, we already had a mental health crisis among youth. seeing about 30% increases in anxiety and depression, and this is before everything that happened in the last two years. it only exacerbate the mental illness in our adolescents. so this is definitely a cause for concern. >> the study also found a nearly 20% decrease in physical activity among kids in recent years. some breaking news overnight involving the woman who inspired the netflix series "inventing anna." immigration authorities have deported her after she was accused of scamming her way into a life of luxury. this morning the convicted con artist portrayed in the hit netflix series "inventing anna" has been deported. >> she is everything that is wrong with america right now. >> i am famous.

>> reporter: immigration authorities placing her on a flight to germany last night saying she overstayed her visa. but her lawyer claims the appeals process for a new visa isn't over yet. >> my basic understanding of immigration law is that we have until the 19th of this month to file an appeal because i hadn't spoken to ms. sorokin this afternoon, which is typically our practice as we've gotten closer to this deadline. i was a bit concerned she may have been deported. >> reporter: sorokin spent nearly four years in prison after posing as a german heiress, claheiress flying on private jets, staying in boutique hothotels. but prosecutors say it was all an act, allowing her to cheat banks and businesses out of more than a quarter million dollars. she was convicted of theft of services, grand larceny, and attempted gand larceny. >> i feel like i'm just trying to deal with conseqences of my actions. i was young. i would not repeat my actions.

>> sorokin's life after prison was financed partly by that netflix series on her life. the streaming service reportedly paid her more than $300,000 for the rights to her story. >> many people would find that very strange that you had gotten into trouble. you went to trial. you went to prison. and there's a netflix deal around your story? >> i find it strange too. >> there's another legal battle involving sorokin. she's among a group suing u.s. immigration officials after getting covid while in custody. coming up, a new development in the bob saget death investigation. what his family is saying. but first, one man's wild but first, one man's wild ride up a drawbridge that was ♪ i'm the latest hashtag challenge. and everyone on social media is trying me. i'm trending so hard that “hashtag common sense” can't keep up. this is going to get tens and tens of views. ♪

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