good morning, amer good morning, america. breaking news, the u.s. charging russia with crimes against humanity. vice president kamala harris calling the kremlin's campaign barbaric and inhumane. now as the one-year mark in the war in ukraine draws near, ukrainian soldiers running low on ammo as they try to hold the line. president zelenskyy's urgent appeal to ukraine's allies. u.s. troops wounded. four american soldiers and a service dog injured during an operation in northeastern syria that killed a top isis leader. the high-stakes

we're learning this morning. cold blast. the drastic drop in temperatures as winter returns to much of the country. windchills back below freezing in the northeast with a major coast-to-coast winter storm on the way. safety fears. frustration and outrage in east palestine, ohio, more than two weeks after the fiery train derailment as the biden administration sends toxicologists and fema officials to the region. making his case, the prosecution rests in the alex murdaugh double murder trial. his lawyers now taking over. the minute-by-minute time line of the disgraced lawyer's movements in the hours before and after the killings. will the defense be able to show reasonable doubt? country music stunner. acclaimed music producer and songwriter, kyle jacobs, the husband of award-winning singer kellie pickler found dead in their nashville home. police reports saying the

cause was an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the tributes from the music world this morning. sky high savings. presidents' day deals are happening now. we have the top bargains in tech and for your home, plus the tsa getting ready for a spring break travel boom possibly soaring above prepandemic levels. we'll tell you how to make your trip a breeze. and the kickoff to the nba's all-star weekend. the celebs who stole the show and who brought home the mvp trophy. plus, the shot that almost tied the game. good morning, america. a fun night for nba fans with the stars showing off on the court. we'll tell you about the celebrity player everyone is talking about this morning. you can see the little tease there. >> little bit. >> yeah, a little bit. took a bit away from that. more on that this morning.

we do have a lot to cover this morning beginning with the war in ukraine. breaking news right now. vice president kamala harris announcing that the u.s. is charging russia with crimes against humanity. >> and this comes with the one-year mark of the war just days away. vladimir putin's troops are making a desperate push to give them a victory in a key region. abc's patrick reevell is in ukraine this morning. patrick, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yes, vice president kamala harris has just a few minutes ago given a speech in munich where she announced for the first time the u.s. does consider russia committed crimes against humanity in ukraine and this is as russia is pushing thousands of troops forward in eastern ukraine where there's now the bloodiest fighting of the war. this morning, vice president kamala harris taking to the world stage at the munich security conference. for the first time declaring the u.s. has determined russia has committed crimes against humanity in ukraine. >> we have examined the evidence.

we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. >> reporter: while the u.s. had already formally determined russia had committed war crimes in ukraine, crimes against humanity is a different category under international law, the u.n. saying they are crimes under international law. the announcement coming as russia is kicking off a major new offensive in eastern ukraine. russian forces pressing to encircle the key city of bakhmut trying to claim a victory for vladimir putin ahead of the war's first anniversary next week. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy urging western countries to send heavier weapons and ammunition faster. >> we need to hurry up. we need the speed. >> reporter: near bakhmut ukrainian forces are holding off waves of russian troops. ukraine's third separate assault brigade saying these videos recently show their positions around the city.

the soldiers throwing grenades. >> they're sending a lot of troops. i don't think that's sustainable for them to keep attacking this way. there are places where there are bodies just piled up. >> reporter: russia estimated to be losing hundreds of soldiers a day, but ukraine too suffering heavy casualties. a senior u.s. official saying russia still has the vast majority of its air force intact having lost only 130 of 1,500 aircraft since the start of the war. we spoke with a ukrainian officer in bakhmut who called the city a meat grinder. russia is intensifying its attacks all along the eastern front line, but for now its offensive is off to a faltering start, suffering very heavy csualties to move only a few miles. janai. >> but one question, you mentioned vice president harris' speech. is this a change in tone from the white house? >> reporter: this is significant in that the u.s. does formally consider russia to have committed crimes against humanity but how to hold russia accountable is a huge question

the countries are grappling with right now. ukraine is calling for a special international tribunal to try vladimir putin but that seems a long way off for now. eva. we turn now to that dramatic u.s. raid in northeastern syria. four american special operations soldiers and a service dog wounded. a senior isis leader killed. abc's lama hasan joins us now from london with the latest. good morning to you, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, eva. this morning, three of those american special operations forces and their combat dog are receiving treatment for their injuries at a u.s. medical facility in iraq. all are said to be in a stable condition, and the fourth service member has already returned to duty. now, centcom releasing a statement describing what happened. working alongside the syrian - democratic forces, the sdf, were conducting a helicopter raid in northern syria. the target was senior isis leader hamza al homsi. he was in charge of the group's

deadly terrorist network live and when the troops arrived, he detonated an explosive device killing him and wounding the americans. no other isis fighters were killed or captured in this operation. now there are some 900 u.s. troops in northeastern syria, and their work is critical because even though isis has largely been defeated since 2019, the terror group is still a threat, inspiring its followers to carry out violent attacks. whit? >> an important reminder, lama, thank you. another story we're following this morning, the search has officially ended for debris from that chinese spy balloon shot down off the coast of south carolina. the final pieces of wreckage are being transferred to the fbi lab in virginia for analysis. officials say they have recovered a significant portion of the balloon's payload and hope to analyze it to try to understand more about its capabilities. the military also concluding its searches for objects shot down over alaska and canada. norad saying in a statement they did not recover any debris from those airborne objects. the five former memphis

police officers charged in the beating death of tyre nichols declaring their innocence pleading not guilty. nichols' grieving parents in the courtroom demanding justice for their son. abc's senior national correspondent steve osunsami is following developments from memphis. steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the mother of tyre nichols describes this as a nightmare that she can't wake from and promises to be in court every day. prosecutors and the family's lawyers say that this could take a year for this case to be resolved. the parents of tyre nichols say they believe that this memphis courtroom is where their road to justice begins. >> i would offer the court a plea of not guilty. >> reporter: but for the five former police officers accused of killing their son, who all entered pleas of not guilty, this is where they hope to clear their names. they're fighting second-degree murder and other charges and are accused of letting nichols suffer from his wounds after they were seen violently beating him in this police camera video from the night of january 7th.

it was a routine traffic stop that led to this. this photo from his hospital bedside shortly before the 29-year-old died. unlike the son and young father, the five men who could face trial are home this morning out on bond. >> they idn't even have the courage to look at me in my face after what they did to my son, so they're going to see me at every court day until we get justice for my son. >> i had to be here today to make sure that justice gets done for our son. this is a glorious day. this is the beginning of the process. >> reporter: this morning the list of officers and fire department personnel who have been fired or disciplined over this continues to grow. four other first responders have now lost their jobs, and nine are under investigation. >> this is where he was. >> reporter: it was a tough moment for the family before seeing the former officers in court.

they met at a memorial still on the street corner where their son called out for his mother. the next court date in this case will be in may. lawyers on both sides say this is likely headed to trial. there's still the possibility of federal charges against these officers, and the family says there will be a civil lawsuit. guys? >> appreciate having you with us on this saturday morning, steve. now to that mass shooting in a small mississippi town. the alleged gunman shooting six people dead in three different locations. the victims including the suspect's ex-wife. abc's faith abubey is in washington with the story as the suspect is now in custody. faith, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, to you, janai. authorities are still trying to make sense of this shooting. the sheriff there says that, you know, the scary part about all this is that they still don't know what triggered that gunman. this morning, new details in a deadly shooting rampage that left six people dead rocking the small town of less than 300 residents in northern mississippi. the surveillance video part of

the police investigation showing the suspect at a convenience store where he shot one man. investigators say he had no connection to him. authorities say the 52-year-old gunman, richard dale crum, knew several of the other victims including his ex-wife and stepfather. the shooting spree spanned three separate locations in arkabutla about 30 miles outside of memphis over the course of several hours. >> we responded to that call when another call comes in that there had been a shooting at a residence. >> reporter: officials say crum drove from the scene at his ex-wife's house fatally shooting her before continuing to a residence next to his own home killing four people authorities believe was his stepfather. he is now in custody. mississippi governor tate reeves tweeting, quote, we believe he acted alone. his motive is not yet known, and this was at least the eighth mass shooting in america just since this past sunday and at least the 73rd since the start

of the new year. that's according to the gun violence archive. that's an average of more than one mass shooting every single day this year. overnight president biden released a statement saying, enough. he's calling on congress to pass gun reform legislation because, quote, we owe action to american communities being torn apart by gun violence. eva? >> faith, those numbers are just incredibly alarming. faith abubey for us there. thank you, faith. well, now to holiday travel as spring break season kicks off. the tsa is preparing for a record number of passengers with volumes potentially exceeding prepandemic levels. abc's jaclyn lee has the latest. good morning, jaclyn. >> good morning, eva. now, this is expected to last all the way through april 21st. tsa even saying january was their first month where travel volumes exceeded what they saw in 2019. because of the growing number of passengers, tsa is constantly recruiting and training new officers. so they're advising travelers to pack smart and arrive early. so, of course, let's talk tsa precheck. tsa says 92% of precheck

passengers waited five minutes or less when going through security, so, of course, that is something to consider. now, if your flight is canceled or delayed, the department of transportation has a list of dashboard to compare the amenities different airlines offer. don't forget, you'll be dealing with traffic, parking and security so budget that into your timing when headed out. eva? >> jaclyn, this is your first time joining us on weekend "gma" so we just want to say welcome to the team and we have philly connections. >> thank you. >> shoutout to action news, yes. we're happy to have you, thank you. >> yes, we are. i feel like 60% of our newsroom at least has passed through philly at one time or another. >> philly is where it's at, y'all. >> welcome again, jaclyn. some other stories we're following this morning. now to the race for the white house. president biden still hasn't said whether he will run, but potential republican challengers are starting to make their moves and that field is expected to get crowded. abc's white house correspondent maryalice parks joining us now.

maryalice, good morning. we're seeing nikki haley already hitting the campaign trail. >> reporter: good morning, whit. that's right, she's off. already holding several campaign events this week. right now she's the only one that jumped in to challenge former president trump, but we are tracking at least four governors, two members of trump's administration and a senator who could all make this gop primary very crowded very soon. fresh off the launch of her 2024 presidential campaign, former south carolina governor nikki haley in the swing state of new hampshire this weekend working a crowd of crucial voters. >> i think that the one thing we need to do to make sure we right this ship is send a bad [ bleep ] republican woman to the white house. >> reporter: she was the first to officially challenge former president trump in the gop primary, but with a flurry of other big named republicans traveling this week and next it's clear several are on the verge of jumping in too. >> she may have more company soon in the race for president.

>> reporter: in iowa former vice president mike pence hinting loudly at his own likely campaign. when asked about haley's bid -- >> i wish her well. ambassador nikki haley did a great job in our administration. >> reporter: south carolina senator tim scott off to iowa himself next week. >> the gop, the great opportunity party -- >> reporter: and sounding more and more like a candidate as he weighs a run. >> we should have faith in america. the future is incredibly bright. it is incredibly bright. >> reporter: south dakota governor kristi noem and new hampshire governor chris sununu both on the road too, rumored to be making their own campaign plans while another republican governor is playing coy. in polling, florida's ron desantis is often at the top of the pack next to trump. with his name recognition and big national following, all eyes on him as he decides if and when to take the plunge. >> nikki haley announced her presidential run today. do you plan on following suit? >> wouldn't you like to know? [ laughter ] >> all right.

maryalice, let's talk about the democrats now. so what are you hearing about president biden announcing his potential plans for 2024? >> reporter: still a waiting game over here. we are all still expecting him to announce a re-election campaign soon, but it was interesting that twice last week he hedged. he said he had not yet made a decision, and he was not ready to make a decision. janai? >> all right. we'll be watching. maryalice, thank you. from politics now this morning to the frustration building in east palestine, ohio. residents are demanding answers after that train derailment that released hazardous chemicals into the air. abc's senior investigative reporter aaron katersky is here now with the latest as many who live there say politicians aren't doing enough. >> reporter: no, they're clamoring for some answers. a team from fema is heading to the derailment scene later today, janai, and that community is wondering whether their air, their water is safe. this morning, two weeks since the fiery derailment, people in east palestine, ohio, say

they're having trouble believing assurances their air and water are safe. >> i am asking that they trust the government, and that's hard. we know that there's a lack of trust. >> reporter: toxic chemical train accidents have been trending down in recent years but they're more common than you might think. an abc analysis of federal safety data showed more than 13,000 hazardous materials incidents on the rails since 2002. about 1,100 of them classified as serious resulting in injuries, evacuations and millions of dollars in damages. >> to just accept this as a cost of business really devalues the human life and health and the clean air and clean water that we value in this country. >> reporter: norfolk southern, the operator of the derailed train in ohio, is one of four major carriers that have tallied more than a thousand hazmat incidents in the last two decades. this one in 2005 released toxic chlorine gas into the air above graniteville, south carolina, killing nine people.

norfolk southern has pledged to stay in east palestine for as long as it takes to help the community recover, but the accident has put a spotlight on safety with some advocates calling for regulations the industry has long opposed. >> including modernized brake systems, better standards for the cars that carry the hazardous and flammable material, slower train speeds. >> reporter: a federal safety investigator is working to find out the cause of the derailment, could issue new recommendations to prevent future accidents. next week state and federal health officials next week are going to open a clinic to evaluate any symptoms and address concerns about chemical exposure. but, eva, the administration, particularly transportation secretary pete buttigieg, facing bipartisan calls to do even more. eva? >> aaron katersky for us, thank you. time for a check of the weather and wtvd's kweilyn murphy joins us from raleigh, north carolina. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, eva. so glad to be with you from

raleigh this morning. big changes coming for the northeast after record high temperatures setting up in the last two days. today that windchill down certainly to the single digits for some spots and also into 20s and also into the teens for some spots too, but a nice warm-up coming. temperatures gradually climbing back to near average highs by sunday and into monday, and then towards the middle of next week a big warm-up for the central part of the country. we need the warm-up because clearly my mouth is frozen shut. we could see those temperatures climbing to record high territory once again by wednesday of next weekend for the gulf south that will actually follow mardi gras which is on tuesday so th

lisa: beautiful day. look for mid and >> reporter: that's a look at the weather for parts of the country. eva, janai and whit, back to you. >> i like that she remembered all three of us. >> first test passed. that's right. thank you, kweilyn. of course, we notice the hockey arena right behind you there. that's because it's one of the most anticipated games on the hockey schedule, the nhl stadium series. when the puck drops on the ice outside at night, and that's just the beginning of all the tradition smashing festivities. will reeve also out there. and are you on the ice, will? look at you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. i'm sort of on the ice. right now i'm on the tarp that's above the ice at this football stadium, but a little later on i am going to throw the skates on, wheel around, show you

what i got, getting closer to playing out my nhl dream because that's the closest i'm going to get, but it will be a dream experience for the actual nhlers playing here. this is a football stadium. 50,000 people will pack the stands tonight for the stadium series and what a transformation it was turning this carter-finley stadium from a football field into a hockey rink. that's what it will be, the 34th outdoor game in nhl history, the 22nd in a football stadium, the 4th featuring the washington capitals. they've never lost outdoors. it's the first for the home team, the carolina hurricanes in their 25-year history. and coming up later on the show, we'll have much more on the game itself and how hockey has grown in raleigh in the 25 years since the team came here, and tonight on abc and espn+, 8:00 eastern, it's the nhl stadium series. the tarp will be cleared. i'll be off the ice. the good players will be on. it's going to be great. guys.

>> will, i'm convinced that somehow you have turned this into an espn reporting thing for "gma." somehow it's all sports now. >> reporter: it's an absolute boondoggle, i got to tell you. but better me than anyone else. >> we'll check back in with you soon. a lot still coming up here on "gma," including the shocking death of country music star kellie pickler's husband kyle jacobs. the songwriter/producer was found dead from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. and the prosecution rests in the alex murdaugh double murder trial after presenting a detailed time line moments before and after the killings. stay with us. did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so glad we did this. i'm so... ...glad we did this. [kid plays drums] life is for living. let's partner for all of it. i'm so glad we did this. edward jones

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the vendor suffered a broken nose, several loose teeth swollen face and redness in his eyes. he says the suspect had purchased several hot dogs and made a demand for a free hot dog. san jose police have yet to identify the suspect. and alright, let's go check out the forecast with meteorologist lisa arjun. hey, lisa. hey, liz. good morning to you gorgeous view here from emeryville, where it is 44 downtown 37 in oakland, just 30 and santa clara. half moon bay is at 34 37 here in santa cruz. lots of sunshine, not only for your saturday but for your sunday low thirties inland valleys low to mid sixties and sunny today, liz okay, lisa, thank you. thanks for joining us. the news continues right now, with good morning

♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ that's just the way you make me feel ♪ welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. janelle monae was feeling it on the basketball court last night as the actress and grammy nominee was one of the stars at the nba's all-star celebrity game. we'll tell you who really shined on the court and have all the highlights. >> are those sunglasses or like protective eyewear? >> all i noticed was that red lip. >> how do people wear sunglasses inside? >> let's take a look at some of the other big stories that we're following right now on this saturday morning including

breaking news overnight out of north korea. the south korea military saying the north has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off of their east coast. now south korean officials did not say what type of missile was launched or reveal how far it flew. this launch comes just a day after north korea's foreign ministry threatened to, quote, take unprecedentedly action against south korea after it announced planned military exercises with the united states. the death toll in turkey and syria now surpassing 45,000 after last week's massive earthquake, but people are still being pulled out from the rubble alive. three were rescued on friday including one man whose child was born on the day the quake hit, 11 days before he was found. and it was the ultimate flight to nowhere. air new zealand's flight from auckland was supposed to land at new york's jfk airport, because of a power outage at jfk, it was forced to make a

u-turn midflight. after 16 hours in the air, passengers landed safely back in auckland. the airline says they were booked on later flights, which means they were in the air for -- >> there's got to be a better way. i'm sorry. it's like, newark, come on. there's got to be some room on the tarmac. wow! >> sorry for them. >> all right. well, we do begin this half hour with the stunning news rocking country music, kyle jacobs, husband of award-winning singer kellie pickler and a noted music producer and songwriter himself found dead in police say it was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. abc's phil lipof is here with the story. good morning, phil. >> good morning, janai. this is very sad news this morning. according to police in nashville, kellie pickler woke up just a short time before 1:30 friday afternoon. when she couldn't find her husband or unlock a door to a room she thought he was in, she called police. ♪ i just want to love you ♪ >> reporter: overnight the country music world rocked by

the sudden death of 49-year-old kyle jacobs. the songwriter and music producer found dead in the home in nashville he shared with his wife and country music star kellie pickler. police reports say jacobs died friday afternoon of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. jacobs appeared alongside his wife in the reality series, "i love kellie pickler" in 2015. >> i love you, baby. you let me chase my chicken dreams. >> well, i'd do anything for you. >> reporter: the docu-series following the couple's life and their country music careers. >> we kind of want to renew our vows. >> oh. >> reporter: jacobs and pickler married for 12 years. ♪ after midnight ♪ >> reporter: pickler shooting to fame on "american idol" in 2005 by finishing in the top six. that launched her singing career. jacobs worked with some of country music's biggest stars co-writing garth brooks' hit "more than a memory." the first to debut at the top of

country's hot country chart. ♪ more than a memory ♪ >> reporter: and in 2014 earning an academy of country music award as a producer for lee brice's "i drive your truck." ♪ i drive your truck ♪ ♪ i roll every window down ♪ >> reporter: just a day before his death, jacobs taking to instagram celebrating brice's album. hey, world, going platinum. a project he worked on writing, deeply honored to be a part of it creatively. thank you, jesus. to name a few more he worked with kelly clarkson and randy travis. if you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, free confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. all you have to do is call or text the national lifeline at 988. eva? >> thank you, phil. thinking of all those affected by that. >> and that 988, just so important to remember that resource is out there. use it if you need it.

>> yeah, just three easy numbers. >> yeah. time now for a check of the weather and wtvd's kweilyn murphy is in raleigh for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and raleigh because, of course, this is my new home but it's also a big evening. this is where the first ever nhl series is happening in raleigh this year. 8:00 is when the puck drops. it's the 'canes and the caps and thankfully the wind has wound down big time from yesterday so the windchill won't be so big of a factor. looking at the puck drop temperature around 41 degrees. it'll be in the upper 30s by the time the game wraps up, then we have a big storm coming into the central part of the country into next week. it's going to bring a threat of severe weather as well but ahead

>> reporter: out >> reporter: out here on this ice so cold, keeping me cold, but there's a lot of excitement, so there's a lot of fire around raleigh this morning, and also, of course, for the rest of the weekend. >> we see that hand warmer. >> reporter: i'm trying to sneak it in. >> whatever it takes. [ laughter ] >> you got to do what you got to do. thank you, kweilyn. >> that's right. >> all right. coming up here on "good morning america," the prosecution rests in the alex murdaugh trial. how the defense will try to make its case for an acquittal. and we'll switch gears to presidents' day sales. the big bargains to grab now and what not to buy to save the most money. ♪we're not gonna take it by twisted sister♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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back now with the latest on the alex murdaugh double murder trial. the prosecution resting its case after four weeks and bringing some 60 witnesses to the stand. now it's the defense's turn. >> ready to roll with the defense? >> rock 'n' roll, your honor. >> rock 'n' roll. all right. >> reporter: this morning after weeks of prosecutors laying out their case, now it's the defense's turn in the alex murdaugh trial. they begin by trying to poke holes in the prosecution's time

line, first raising questions about the time of death. >> your statement of 9:00, it could have been 8:00? >> it could have been 8:00. >> their deaths could have been the result of being shot at 8:00. >> i basically looked at 2 1/2 hours from the time that the call came in to the time i actually got there. >> so they could have been shot at 10:00? >> could have been. >> or any time in between? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the defense then pointing out the original statement law enforcement gave the morning after the murders. >> at this time there's no danger to the public. >> reporter: the state wrapping up its case with bombshell evidence from gm and on star potentially shredding murdaugh's alibi. an expert tracing his every move with pinpoint precision showing he made that 911 call from the car just 20 seconds after arriving at the crime scene. >> my wife's been shot badly. >> reporter: murdaugh told police he found his wife maggie and son paul at their dog kennels, telling the dispatcher and later police he had checked for a pulse. >> it's bad.

it's bad. i checked their pulses. >> reporter: but prosecutors questioning how murdaugh would have had time to do all that before calling 911. >> from the moment the suburban arrived at the kennels, how long did it take for that 911 call to be made? >> less than 20 seconds. >> reporter: prosecutors say murdaugh passed the location on the side of the road where maggie murdaugh's cell phone was found the next day. >> that's maggie murdaugh's phone, and at 9:08:42 we have the suburban passing at approximately 45 miles an hour. >> after passing that location, does the defendant's vehicle start to accelerate? >> it does. >> abc news legal contributor, managing partner of the cochran firm channa lloyd is here. i have so many questions for you. the prosecution has finally rested. the last thing they introduced was this minute-by-minute time line. what do you think of this as their grand finale? >> i think it's really important to introduce the time line.

it puts everything they've been building in context for the jury. juries really like time lines because it gives them something concrete to focus on and put the information in that framework. >> the state's case was long, four weeks. this jury is not able to take notes. how do you think that plays into all of this? >> i always think juries should be allowed to take notes. it's important for them to write down the things that were important to them. when they go into the deliberation, everyone will have a different recall of the things they heard during the state's case. >> the defense has just started presenting their case with two short witnesses on friday. they'll be back at it when the trial resumes tuesday. what are you expecting to see from them? >> what i'm expecting to see from them is they're going to take the major points out of the state's case, and they're going to start to poke holes in it because they need to create that reasonable doubt, and let's remember, reasonable doubt is not one big doubt, it's a lot of little doubts that will make you say, this is not enough.

this does not meet the criteria. >> there's been a lot of scuttlebutt about whether alex murdaugh will take the stand or not in his own defense. what do you think? >> as a criminal defense attorney, i would say no. he's going to open himself up to too many prior inconsistent statements. there's too much room for error in a case like this, however, let's remember it's the client's choice. so if he insists and wants to present himself to the jury, he has the right to do so. >> we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. they say five to seven days is what they're expecting for their case to take. >> it should be very interesting. >> it will be very interesting. thank you so much, channa lloyd. coming up on "good morning america," from home goods to tech, the top presidents' day deals you can get this holiday weekend. and he's in it to win it. simparica trio is the first and only chew with triple protection. oh, fleas and ticks ♪ intestinal worms... wow heartworm disease, no problem with simarica trio. this drug class has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions including seizures.

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the stars were out on the court, and janelle monae, check this out, the singer, the actress, she does it all, doing some trash talking out there. right? wow. with the sunglasses on too. >> yeah. >> and with -- okay. i can't even get a word in. she's taken over. seattle seahawks wide receiver d.k. metcalf also representing for the nfl, walking away with mvp honors. look at that. >> wow. >> the former nba champ richard jefferson stole the show with his version of a three-peat. he went from announcer, to ref, to player. there he comes out. even dunking in the game as well. maybe it's time for him to get back in the game for real. we'll see what happens there. that's pretty fun. how about janelle monae letting everybody have it out on the court? >> sassy. >> yeah. well, coming up on "gma" in our second hour, our series "one match, second chance." the son who was able to give a life-saving donation to his mother. >> announcer: it's been ten

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30 this morning. the building is located a few blocks from lake merritt. from this picture, you can see flames coming out of what looks to be a second floor window. we have reached out to the fire department for more information, and we'll let you know more as this situation develops. starting today, bart will begin replacing more than a mile of its track in the east bay. this means there will be no trains running between the rockridge, orinda and lafayette stations on the yellow line bar has a bust bridge available for passengers and this is part of a $3.5 million project to replace 7200 ft of worn out rail. the work wraps up after monday and lisa arjun. good morning to you. it's going to check on the forecast. hey, liz. couple temperatures turning around all that sunshine and dry air in place. it is 44 downtown 39 in oakland, 31 palo alto that is called 41 san jose and looking at 30, santa clara 37 half moon bay. we were down to 35 earlier. look at all the blue sky here, the golden gate bridge. santa rosa is still below freezing and napa is that freezing upper

thirties conquered livermore is that 32, so we are waking up too much colder temperatures. 5 to 9 degrees, colder inland valleys. but today with all that sun will warm to the low sixties oakland san francisco 63 in palo alto 64 napa about 64 in livermore, and it gets even warmer into sunday and monday, high temperatures reaching 70 and our inland valleys president's day almost as nice if you high clouds getting noticeably cooler. on tuesday and then level one systems wednesday thursday preps a wintry mix. alright lisa. thank you. the news continues right now, with good morning america and we'll see you in a half hour for i'm karen. i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete,

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good morning, america. it's our second hour. breaking news, the u.s. charging russia with crimes against humanity. this as the war in ukraine nears the one-year mark. now ukrainian soldiers running low on ammo. president zelenskyy's urgent appeal to allies. the cdc out with a new report saying half of children under 5 years old aren't eating a daily vegetable. what parents need to know about the alarming number. overnight jen shah starts her sentence for fraud. abc news catin