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jobina: yes. reggie: you survived? jobina: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. president biden's new mission, putin's new message. the president sends a powerful message that the united states stands with ukraine, one year into the war, as vladimir putin addresses russia with his troops in a fight for a key city and what we're learning about the president's unprecedented secret trip into ukraine. search and rescue overnight after another powerful earthquake, following the catastrophe that killed tens of thousands in turkey and syria, the panic on the ground. winter whiplash. the massive winter storm on the move. more than 100 million americans on alert for blizzard conditions, ice and strong winds, plus, the record heat in the east. ginger has the track and timing.
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toxic train disaster fallout. as a clinic opens to treat suffering residents in ohio, this morning, how the biden administration is responding. transportation secretary pete buttigieg joins us live. under arrest. what we're learning about the suspect in custody in the killing of a los angeles bishop and how police tracked him down. alex murdaugh's defense now trying to poke holes in the state's timeline and what prosecutors say the former lawyer was googling with investigators on the murder scene. jeremy renner's road to recovery after his horrific snowplow accident. "the avengers" star sharing new details about his rehab. ♪ you've got the love ♪ one match, second chance. and ten years since this triumphant moment. >> hi, it's robin, and i have been waiting 174 days to say this, good morning, america. >> a decade after robin's return to the "gma" desk, we're on a
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mission across america. >> let's do this. >> yes. >> to find a match for those in need of a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. >> all: swabbin' for robin. whoo! plus, how you can help right now. all it takes is one swab to give someone else a second chance. ♪ you've got the love you've got the love ♪ ♪ you've got the love ♪ say it one more time and i want you to tell me what it feels like to say it ten years later. >> good morning, america. that never gets old. that never gets old. >> it's been ten years. >> oh, has it? you know what, i just -- i'm so grateful then and i'm so grateful now and so grateful for all the moments in between and i know i wouldn't be sitting here right now with these two handsome mugs right here, i wouldn't be sitting with you all had it not been for my sister sally-ann being a perfect match. for my bone marrow transplant. we want to show of the perfect people hoping for their lifesaving match right now.
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because, according to be the match, each year 12,000 people are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers and other conditions and a blood stem cell transplant from a donor is their best treatment. so we're teaming up with be the match. we're visiting college campuses all over the country and a lot more ahead. i have to say i'm more excited about today, what we're doing than i was ten years ago when i came back, so excited about the difference that we're making today. >> thousands of lives saved all across the country, but we're still excited that you're here. >> thank you, george. >> very simple, just a swab. as you say, it didn't affect, you're here, you're healthy. your heart is good. your vision's messed up, you called us handsome. [ laughter ] didn't mess up your heart but your vision is completely off. we'll have a lot more on all this, but we begin with the news and president biden's mission
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for ukraine after a surprise visit to kyiv one year after russia's invasion. the president is meeting with our allies and vladimir putin addressed the russian people earlier this morning. senior white house correspondent mary bruce. >> reporter: good morning, george. president biden is getting ready to deliver a major address here, rallying our allies, but it is that historic visit to kyiv that is echoing around the world with vladimir putin now firing back. president biden triumphant sending a powerful message to moscow and the world, the united states stands with ukraine. >> putin thought ukraine was weak and the west was divided. he thought he could outlast us. i don't think he's thinking that right now. >> reporter: on the eve of the one-year anniversary, biden making the unprecedented journey to kyiv. the first american president in modern history to visit a war zone where the u.s. has no military presence. the u.s. informing russia of the visit just hours in advance, an attempt to avoid any
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miscalculation or direct conflict. vladimir putin abided by that warning, but is firing back this morning. [ speaking non-english ] saying, "it is impossible to defeat russia on the battlefield and that the west is trying to turn a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation." biden spending roughly five hours on the ground in kyiv, something unthinkable just a year ago. >> one year later, kyiv stands and ukraine stands. democracy stands. >> reporter: biden and president zelenskyy together walking the free streets of kyiv. but still chilling reminders of the reality of war. [ sirens ] >> reporter: air raid sirens blaring urging the city to take cover. >> let's go, guys. let's go, let's go. >> reporter: but the leaders defiant together honoring the ukrainians killed by russian aggression. the danger of this trip weighed
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heavily on the white house. after weeks of secret planning, biden gave the green light friday. >> i thought it was critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about u.s. support for ukraine in their war against a brutal attack by russia. >> reporter: biden left early sunday morning undetected not on air force one but a smaller plane. its blinds drawn. the president then traveled ten hours by train under the cover of darkness greeted with that warm welcome. >> good morning, mr. president. >> remind us that freedom is priceless. it's worth fighting for for as long as it takes and that's how long we're going to be with you, mr. president. >> reporter: now, in his speech here today the president will outline what is at stake at this fight as he urges allies to sustain their support. he will frame this as a fight for democracy, a fight for the security of europe, and he will
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also be making the case to try to shore up support back at home as polls have shown the u.s. interest in this war is starting to wane. robin. >> all right, mary, thank you for your reporting. we have more now on putin's remarks showing no signs of backing down. our chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the scene there in kyiv. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. vladimir putin raging against america and the west accusing them of being responsible for the invasion. this was a lengthy and angry speech. he claimed that russia was defending the motherland again russian-speaking people who were working with terrorists, nazis, even the devil to use against russia, and he showed no signs of backing down even though the war on the ground has been a disaster and his latest offensive in the east is only making slow progress, instead he said that russia is now going to temporarily suspend its participation in the new start treaty, that's the last nuclear arms treaty with the u.s., in a thinly veiled threat and accused the u.s. of restarting nuclear weapons test threatening russia would hold them too.
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we're just getting news that the american ambassador to moscow has been summoned for talks at the russian foreign ministry in connection with america's support for ukraine. no backing down, no easing intentions and no sign this war is going to end any time soon. michael. >> strong words there, ian, thank you so much. we're going to turn now to turkey. reeling this morning from another deadly earthquake just two weeks after the massive quake that killed tens of thousands. marcus moore joins us with the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, michael, good morning. it's just a sad update. another blow for families already enduring the aftermath of a catastrophic string of earthquakes sent running for safety once again last night and there have been more than 90 aftershocks following this new earthquake. overnight, search and rescue teams in turkey and syria surveying the damage searching through rubble using flashlights, looking for anyone who may city be trapped after another powerful earthquake struck the region.
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the 6.3 magnitude quake coming just two weeks after tens of thousands died in the region in a pair of catastrophic earthquakes. families seen hugging and sleeping in open streets overnight fearing their apartment buildings could collapse. dash camera video capturing the moment the earthquake began to strike violently shaking the ground around 8:00 p.m. local time monday plunging neighborhoods into darkness. and sending dust from collapsed buildings into the air. chaos at the airport. as the quake shook the building, people scrambling running to duck and cover. this local politician running for shelter as the ground starts to move mid-interview. panic on the ground among residents still reeling from the horrors of the last two weeks. and we are hearing of more devastation in syria. the white helmets volunteer group says more than 130 people were injured there. some of them hurt running for safety. others after jumping from high
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areas and, robin, this could not have come at a worse time. there are already millions of people left homeless from that string of earthquakes early in february and now this. >> and now this, marcus, thank you. now to the massive winter storm that's moving across the country. 28 states on alert from california to maine. ginger, of course, tracking it for us, plus, the record heat in the east. >> uh-huh. a potpourri of problems on that map, robin, and we will get to all of it. let's start with the appetizer, the entree is coming midweek for everybody, but look at fargo, north dakota, had gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour with the fresh snow blowing everywhere then you go to st. paul, minnesota, bracing as are the twin cities in general for some extreme snow. what could end up being one of their biggest snowstorms in history, yes, in minnesota, so let's go ahead and see where we have to look out for, i-94, i-90 and i-35, if you're traveling any of those, impossible travel so it's not just the heavy snow, a foot, two feet in some places but on top of that you'll have
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winds of 40, 50 miles per hour so visibility will go down, and then i wanted to show you, from los angeles where in the hollywood hills you could see snowflakes by wednesday night, thursday morning and some of the coldest air that southern california has seen in years, but then the icing from chicago up through lansing, michigan, will change to snow north of there and warmest february temperatures possible for the southeast. >> a little bit of everything, a potpourri as you said. george? now to the latest on the toxic train derailment in ohio. officials have opened a clinic as many complain of constant headaches and eye irritation. mona kosar abdi is on the scene, good morning, mona. >> reporter: george, good morning. i'm standing in front of the church here in east palestine where the ohio department of health will be operating a medical clinic for concerned residents starting at noon. we're told that they were getting calls from across the state line in pennsylvania, but right now they are prioritizing locals. this morning, norfolk southern announcing more than seven tons of contaminated soil and over 1
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million gallons of contaminated water have now been excavated from the derailment site. in a statement, the company adding that the material will be transported to landfills and disposal facilities that are designed to accept it safely. this as a much anticipated clinic staffed with ohio department of health, cdc and hhs personnel is about to open. it's here to address health concerns of any resident including the uninsured after multiple complaints of skin, eye and throat irritation. >> they're doing everything they can to take care of the community. >> reporter: we met 11-year-old zach and his mom at this church turned into a norfolk southern reimbursement center. they live less than a mile from the crash site. he said when he and his older brother saw the fireball they drove closer to help. >> ever since that happened our face has been burning and it's really bad. headaches, massive, almost passing out. >> reporter: zach and his family are now living in a hotel.
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transportation secretary pete buttigieg calling for new regulations including increased inspections on routes trains use to transport toxic chemicals. it's unclear if such measures could have prevented a derailment like this one. and today both the governors of ohio and pennsylvania will be visiting with the epa administrator and, of course, tomorrow former president donald trump will be in town. george. >> okay, mona, thanks. transportation secretary pete buttigieg will join us live in our next half hour with more on the administration's response, michael. now to an arrest and a killing of a catholic bishop in his los angeles home. a suspect is in custody this morning and chief national correspondent matt gutman is in l.a. with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: and good morning, michael. for 36 hours the bishop's murder was a mystery. he was shot in his bed. there was no sign of forced entry in that house. but a critical tip and surveillance video from outside the house led the sheriffs to carlos medina, a man would
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-- who had worked at the bishop's house and whose wife was the bishop's housekeeper. this morning, l.a. sheriff revealing beloved bishop david o'connell found murdered in his bed knew his assailant. >> a firearm was not recovered at the scene and there was no forced entry into the bishop's residence. >> reporter: o'connell served parishioners in l.a. for 45 years. rl monday, s.w.a.t. teams arresting 61-year-old carlos medina describing him as the husband of bishop o'connell's housekeeper. >> the suspect had previously done work around the bishop's residence. >> reporter: investigators saying surveillance video led them to notice a certain compact suv and then they got a critical tip. >> detectives were told by the tipster that they were concerned because medina was acting strange, irrational and made comments about the bishop owing him money. >> reporter: law enforcement has not commented on a possible motive. bishop o'connell was 69 years old.
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he was known as a peacemaker who worked with everyone from immigrants to victims of gang violence. >> every day he worked to show compassion to the poor, to the homeless, to the immigrant and to all those living on society's margins. >> reporter: o'connell truly was a revered figure here in los angeles. carlos medina is now in an l.a. county jail on $2 million bail as the sheriffs work to recommend murder charges against him. now, the sheriff did not elaborate on a specific motive for this crime. guys. >> okay, matt, thanks very much. now to jeremy renner's road to recovery a month and a half after his snowplow accident. "the avengers" star is giving fans an update on his rehab and trevor ault has details. >> good morning, george. this is differenth wt t's li very long road to recovery, but he seems committed to making it
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happen. this morning, "avengers" star jeremy renner sharing new details of his recovery after being crushed by a snowplow posting this video on his instagram story receiving treatment from an electric muscle simulator that applies an electric current to help with impaired muscle function. >> i don't know. someone is in front of my house. >> reporter: it's been seven weeks since the "hawkeye" star was critically injured early new year's day. >> he's got broken ribs, he's probably got a punctured lung. he's in rough shape. i mean, he's in rough shape. >> reporter: trying to help his nephew stuck in the snow when that 14,000-pound snowcat like this one he posted last year ran him over, breaking more than 30 bones, renner needing airlifted to the hospital requiring several surgeries. but the actor has remained upbeat in social media posts since. this video showing his mom and sister washing his hair. >> first shower. definitely a week or so. gross.
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>> reporter: praising the icu staff for caring for him and beginning this journey and writing, morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new year's spawned from tragedy for my entire family and quickly focused into uniting actionable love and he's even still working to promote his tv shows, "mayor of kingstown" and the upcoming disneys how "rennervations" writing, thank you for your patience while i am in the shop now working on me. evangeline lilly says she visited renner and he was in a wheelchair but was mobile, he was laughing with his friends and said his recovery so far is a miracle. >> seems like he'll be okay. happy about that. all right, thank you so much. trevor. coming up, the defense takes center stage in the alex murdaugh case and what prosecutors said the former lawyer was searching on his phone while investigators were on the scene of the murders. and how the biden administration is trying to hold the rail industry accountable
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after the derailment in ohio. transportation secretary pete buttigieg is going to join us live. but first, let's go back to ginger. oklahoma city looking all right but watch out because late tonight through the overnight hours, excuse me, we've got that storm coming and we're talking about damaging wind, even isolated tornadoes starts after 2:00 a.m. and blows up and moves east through eastern oklahoma, so tulsa is in there, parts of missouri up to columbia, fort smith, arkansas, could see the damaging winds through tomorrow. let's go ahead and talk about mardi gras because it could be one of the warmest in years. >> yes. >> yes. if they get 80 plus it would be the first time since 2001 we've done that. records from 1932 and 1917, but i will go ahead and forecast a hot party, you know, because that's what i do for a living. either way. >> i missed it. >> it's a hot party. let's get to your local weather in just 30 seconds.
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♪ ♪ welcome back to "gma." yep, it is fat tuesday. you know new orleans brought the party in 2022 and this year it's sure to be another fabulous celebration, the first parade of the day is set to kick off soon in the big easy and i think we have some king cake in our future later this morning. looking forward to that and we're also following a lot of headlines including president biden's mission for ukraine after a surprise visit to kyiv one year after russia's invasion. in his speech here today the president will outline the stakes in this fight as he calls on our allies to continue their support. also, there was a deadly factory explosion in ohio, one
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person killed. 13 others hospitalized following a huge blast at the ohio metal manufacturing plant that sent a plume of smoke in the air and debris flying across the street damaging several vehicles and firefighters got the fire under control. and it is a big morning. we are live at howard university, duke, villanova, hofstra and the university of south carolina where students are gathering for a chance to save a life as we mark ten years since robin's own life-saving bone marrow transplant that led 25,000 people to join the registry and more than 140 people have gone on to donate to a patient in need. we have lots more on that coming up. >> look at the turnout. i mean, these are college kids and it's early and they're out there. that's great. right now, we're going to get more on the toxic train derailment in ohio. the biden administration announcing new steps to hold the rail industry accountable. secretary of transportation pete buttigieg is joining us live. mr. secretary, thank you for joining us. two big missions, helping the people on the ground in east
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palestine right now and preventing something like this from happening again. what is the administration doing on both fronts? >> that's right, so one of the biggest things to support the people of east palestine, is to make sure they have access to the public health support they need, to the environmental resources they need. that's why the epa administrator michael regan will be on the ground there again and why cdc is going out there, but there's another side to the story which is making sure that we move forward on rail safety in this country. the ntsb, national transportation safety board, is an independent body and they are independently doing their investigative work, but we don't have to wait for their final report to know that some things teed to change, and so today we are pushing forward a three-part drive on rail safety, things that we're doing at the department of transportation to raise the bar, things that we need help from congress to do in order to hold rail companies accountable and things that this industry needs to do differently. i got to tell you ever since i
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came into this job i have seen the power that multibillion-dollar railroad companies wield and they fight safety regulations tooth and nail. that's got to change. the future cannot be like the past and i am calling for that change to begin right away. >> you're saying it should begin right away but ohio senator j.d. vance has said the administration was loosening rail regulations. >> no, i'm happy to talk with him more if he wants to understand the work that we're doing, for example, we were advancing the requirement on two-person crews on trains. believe it or not, the rail industry has been pushing to be allowed to have trains have only one human being on board. imagine what happens if there's an issue on a train that's a mile long or longer and there's only one person to check on something three-quarters of the way back in the train, now the last administration froze that rule making. we have been advancing that in order to push safety. we have been working to make
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sure that we have more authority to hold rail companies accountable and so one thing that senator vance and others in congress could do to help would be to give us more teeth by raising the fines. right now, even for the most egregious kind of safety violation like ones involving hazardous materials that result in fatalities, congress has passed a statute that caps our ability to fine at $250,000. that might sound like a lot of money going through daily life but to a multibillion-dollar company like norfolk southern it is dust, so i'm urging congress to do things like work with us to raise the fines, work with us on fortifying tank cars. under the obama administration a rule went into effect calling for a stronger type of tank car to be fully rolled out across the industry by 2025. that got pushed back by an act of congress to 2029. calling on congress to work with us to move that date back up but also the rail industry can do that without us making them and
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i hope they will make that change while we simultaneously work on the regulation. >> the administration has come under some fire for its response and the mayor of east palestine said it took nearly two weeks to contact them and shouts of where is pete buttigieg at a town hall meeting last week. what's your response to that? when are you going to go to east palestine? >> well, i am planning to o and our folks were on the ground from the first hours. i do want to stress that the ntsb needs to be able to do its work independently. but when i go the focus is going to be on action. look, i was mayor of my hometown for eight years. we dealt with a lot of disasters, natural and human. and one of the things i noticed very quickly is that there's two kinds of people who show up when you have that kind of disaster experience, people who are there because they have a specific job to do and are there to get something done and people who are there to look good and have their picture taken. when i go it will be about action on rail safety like the actions that we are calling on congress to help us with that we're calling on industry to
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take and that we are undertaking ourselves as a department to help make sure these kind of things don't happen in the future. >> secretary buttigieg, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. good to be with you. >> michael. >> thank you, george. coming up, alex murdaugh's defense begins making its case and what prosecutors said about the former lawyer's movements on the night his wife and son were killed. we'll be right back. the gillettelabs with exfoliating bar. the bar in the handle removes unseen dirt and debris that gets in the way of the blades. for effortless shaving in one efficient stroke. all with a lifetime warranty. and if you want to keep the beard, use king c. gillette. a lineup of products designed to cleanse, soften, trim, and style- for your best beard. gillette. the best a man can get. mighty quaker oats. a bowlful of nourishment. they're heart-healthy, have no artificial flavors,
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taking center stage after prosecutors rested their case against the once-prominent attorney accused of murdering his wife and son. eva pilgrim has the latest from south carolina including new details about his movements on the night of the killings. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we are now on week five of this trial, and the state laying out a minute-by-minute account from the night of the murders, but now it's the defense's turn to make their case. this morning, the defense in the alex murdaugh trial now beginning to lay out its case. >> ready to roll for the defense? >> rock 'n' roll, your honor. >> rock 'n' roll. >> reporter: their first move since taking over friday attempting to poke holes in the state's chronology starting with the time of death. >> your statement of 9:00, it could have been 8:00. >> it could have been 8:00. >> they could have been shot at 10:00. >> could have been. >> or any time in between. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: prosecutors finished their case walking
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jurors through their time line of the night of the murders focusing on murdaugh's location using data from gm and o that they say showed alex's car slowing down near where maggie's phone was later found. >> that's maggie murdaugh's phone and at 9:08:42 we have the suburban traveling approximately 45 miles an hour. >> after passing that location does the defendant's vehicle start to accelerate? >> it does. >> reporter: and arguing new cell phone data shows their phones were moving in in sync. >> i would argue that the same person has both phones. >> reporter: murdaugh told police he found his wife maggie and son paul at their dog kennels telling the dispatcher and later police he 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 after they say data showed he'd only been
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on the scene a few seconds. >> 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: and the state saying as investigators were on the scene of the gruesome murders, murdaugh was googling the name of a restaurant. as for what we can anticipate from the defense they are expected to call some members of the murdaugh family to take the stand. the defense lawyers have previously said in court it will take about a week to lay out their case, guys. >> all right, eva, thank you. i know eva's been on this from the very beginning. >> she sure has. coming up later, the new backlash over the children's books of roald dahl, and next, a look back at robin's return to the desk, there it return to the desk, there it was, ten years ago today. [ audience cheers ] maybe try switching your car insurance to progressive.
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the anchor desk after her own bone marrow transplant, yes. we want you to take a look. >> let's do this. >> reporter: as i walk down the halls at times square studio every morning -- >> i'm back! >> reporter: it is not lost on me the significance of this moment from a decade ago. i have been waiting 174 days to say this, good morning, america. beaming in gratitude when i returned to the desk after nearly six months away for my lifesaving procedure, a bone marrow transplant. >> you are family and we want you to hear things from us. >> reporter: in june of 2012, when i first announced my condition, myelodysplastic syndrome or mds. >> it is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. >> reporter: i was blessed to have the perfect match. >> she is going to be my donor. >> reporter: the greatest gift from my sister, sally-ann. ♪
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>> oh, she's singing now. get me out of here. get me out of here. >> reporter: in those challenging moments to follow focusing in on the fight and not the fright during my intensive treatment at memorial sloan-kettering. >> we got to stop meeting like this, petula. >> reporter: taking my dear momma's advice to make my mess my message, sharing my story in hopes of helping others through their journeys. celebrating ten years of bringing donors and recipients face-to-face. >> aj's match is here. are you ready to meet her? >> reporter: like the one in 2017 with alex and aj. >> thank you for saving my life. >> reporter: faith, family and friends continue to keep me going and still a decade later our hope is to inspire others to help be a match. >> robin, sam and i were just saying you blink and ten years is gone.
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what's your biggest memory that day? >> oh, my goodness, george. being filled with gratitude. moments eryou were takinit i was just so grateful for the love, the support, the prayers, those 174 days, there were a lot of challenges, there was a lot of fear and to really -- i know we joke about it, but i was really grateful to be able to once again say good morning, america, and also grateful and hopeful that by being back could somehow be a symbol to others going through their something that this too shall pass. >> you certainly did. >> that's why we're doing today out at all these college campuses and we know people have been wanting to know and we've got that right there on the screen if you want to learn more about be the match and how you can potentially think about this, you can save a life, even there from home so just scan that qr code on your screen. >> we'll have a lot more special
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. president biden's overseas mission and putin's new message one year into the war. what we're learning about the president's unprecedented secret trip into ukraine. toxic train disaster fallout. as a clinic opens to treat suffering residents in ohio, this morning how the biden administration is responding. inclusivity or censorship? the backlash over changes to certain words in books by children's author roald dahl. behind classics including "charlie and the chocolate factory." we're kicking off our series, "the sugar fix" with a new book exploring our relationship to sugar claiming you can live a longer, healthier life even beyond 100 by reducing your intake and how you can do
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it. ♪ pump it, louder ♪ ♪ pump it, louder ♪ and it's a knockout morning. michael b. jordan is here live talking about putting on the gloves again in "creed iii" and getting behind the camera for the first time. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ one match, second chance. ten years after my own bone marrow transplant and return to the desk here at "gma" -- >> i have been waiting 174 days to say this, good morning, america. >> this morning, we're on a mission across america to find a match for those in need. meet the class acts who answered the call to save a life. at villanova, howard, hofstra plus usc coach dawn staley is a force on the court. >> run quicker, let's go. >> she joins us with her sister's story and the importance of diverse donors and we're stopping by duke with coach k.
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why the cause is so close to his heart. it is all ahead as they say -- >> all: good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ ain't no mountain high enough. great to be with you. it is so powerful to see all incredible, incredible folks swabbing and joining the bone marrow registry. every time someone swabs it could mean saving someone's life. >> and this morning is a really special day for robin. it's been ten years since she came back to the "gma" desk following her own bone marrow transplant. >> and we have teamed up with our own stations and abc affiliates throughout the series to help raise awareness, wabc, shirleen allicot is at hofstra. a lot of students up early. hey there, shirlene. >> reporter: hey, guys. it is absolutely our honor to be able to rally the troops. [ cheers and applause ] hofstra university, my alma
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mater, they got here at 5:00 a.m. to sign up. they're officially signed up and now they are on the world's greatest waiting list. hoping to be the match for someone who needs it. >> i know you can barely hear us shirleen, but is it true they're -- there are not even classes today, that these students came in on their own and there's no school? >> reporter: robin, when i say rallying the troops, i mean it. school is closed, and they came through for us. look at that. >> i know you are proud of your alma mater and we're proud of you. thank you so much, shirlene. we'll check with you a little bit later. >> we cannot wait for that. more of that ahead. but first, we begin with president biden's trip overseas after his surprise visit to kyiv, one year after the war in ukraine began. the president is meeting with our allies and we're going to go back to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce in
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warsaw, poland, good morning, again, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. well, the president is getting ready to deliver a major address here in warsaw rallying our allies and reassuring ukraine of america's unwavering support. he again will promise that the u.s. is going to stand by ukraine for as long as it takes. he's going to frame this as a fight for democracy, a fight for the security of europe. all of this coming, of course, just one day after the president's historic and secret trip to kyiv. that is now echoing around the world and vladimir putin this morning is firing back. in a really remarkable split screen moment the russian president delivering his own major address today and he's making it clear he has no intentions of pulling away from this war. in a break with the west, putin saying that russia's going to suspend its participation in a major nuclear arms treaty. george, it is pretty clear this conflict is going to go on for quite some time. >> no question about that. ox okay, mary, thanks very much. we get the latest on the toxic train derailment in ohio. officials have opened a clinic for residents as many complain
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of constant headaches and eye irritation. back to mona kosar abdi on the scene, good morning, mona. >> reporter: george, good morning. in just a few hours the ohio department of health will be opening up a clinic behind me in east palestine for concerned residents who have been complaining about health issues since the train derailment. ohio governor mike dewine says that this sends a message to this community that, quote, he hears them. this morning, norfolk southern announcing more than seven tons of contaminated soil and over 1 million gallons of contaminated water have now been excavated from the derailment site. in a statement, the company adding that the material will be transported to landfills and disposal facilities that are designed to accept it safely. this as a much anticipated clinic staffed with ohio department of health, cdc and hhs personnel is about to open. it's here to address health concerns of any resident including the uninsured after multiple complaints of skin, eye and throat irritation. we met 11-year-old zach and his mom at this church turned into a norfolk southern reimbursement center.
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they live less than a mile from the crash site. he says when he and his older brother saw the fireball they thought it was a house fire and drove closer to help. >> ever since that incident happened our face has been burning and it's really bad. the headaches, massive, almost passing out. >> reporter: zach and his family are now living in a hotel. transportation secretary pete buttigieg spoke to george this morning. >> ever since i came into this job, i have seen the power that multibillion-dollar railroad companies wield and they fight safety regulations tooth and nail. that's got to change. >> reporter: and we are expecting several high-profile visits here in east palestine starting with today, both the ohio and pennsylvania governor will be visiting with the epa administrator and, of course, tomorrow former president trump will be in town. robin. >> all right, mona, thank you for your reporting.
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now to the latest on former president jimmy carter, the 98-year-old, longest living president as you know, has elected to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care and now you can post a message of peace and comfort for the former president and the carter family. there's already so many messages there on the carter center website. >> what a life he is living, incredible. coming up on our "gma morning menu," the uproar in the changes to books by roald dahl. and the book that says you can live well beyond 100 by redefining your relationship with sugar. plus, michael b. jordan is live in times square talking "creed iii" and lara and sam are upstairs. hey, you two. we are. it is a beautiful day, michael, to save some lives. this morning is our big finale to our one match, second chance series. >> hey, guys, just look at all the folks who are lined up
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♪ back now on "gma," it is wonderful, wonderful to see all those beautiful faces there swabbing, joining the bone le collegeamses righthe a d fmd we're going to be talking with two basketball titans who are also really passionate about cancer awareness, former duke coach mike krzyzewski and coach dawn staley at south carolina, that is ahead. you couldn't put on a pair of socks, sam. i mean, was that asking too much? >> i forgot about the chairs. what's up, guys? i forgot about the chairs. >> sure. [ laughter ] we're going to turn now to our "gma" cover story, the
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controversy over the writings of roald dahl which includes "james and the giant peach." readers and fans sounding off after reports many of his books will be updated with new language. will reeve with the story. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. over 300 million copies of roald dahl's books have sold worldwide but now a debate over censorship stemming from backlash to the news that new copies of his beloved children's and young adult works will be changed. >> we're going to new york city. >> reporter: many of roald dahl's most famous stories have been turned into classic films including "james and the giant peach." ♪ "matilda" and "charlie and the chocolate factory." >> good morning, star shine. the earth says hello. >> reporter: and this morning, "the telegraph" reporting language in 10 of his 19 books will be altered or eliminated in new editions, words like fat to describe characters have been removed, mother and father changed to parents or family, and descriptions of women's jobs
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have been updated. a spokesman for the roald dahl story company says it's not unusual to review the language used alongside updating other details adding, our guiding principle has been to maintain the story lines, characters, and the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit of the original text. >> the bfg is described as wearing black clothes. that's now been changed to dark clothes. this is all motivated by desire for greater inclusivity. >> reporter: salman rushdie blasting the decision, calling it absurd censorship. the ceo of pen america tweeting in part, you start out wanting to replace a word here and a word there and end up inserting entirely new ideas. >> if you soften or make bland some of those choices of language, then perhaps you undermine the badness of the so-called bad characters which pulls the rug from under the plot.
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>> reporter: but some parents welcome the provisionary revisions. one mother writing, i love the roald dahl books and have started reading them to my 4-year-old but there are words and phrase that is are now understood to be harmful and i'm pleased that small changes are being made so they're more inclusive, and ensures they'll stay loved. language in his books were revie reviewed. with a collective work to make e accessible. the company said any changes were small and carefully considered. lara. all right, will, we turn now to our series called "the sugar fix" diving into the impact of sugar on our health and this morning we're kicking it off with a new book called "young forever" and jaclyn lee spoke to dr. mark hyman and joins us. >> studies have shown that sugar can have a detrimental effect on our lives and no one preaches that more than dr. mark hyman, he's known as a leader in functional medicine with celebrity clients like gwyneth paltrow, and in his new book he details exactly how to feel great and live longer. ♪
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what if there was a way you could age well beyond 100 years old and still feel young and healthy? word like sardinia where they - live to be well over 100 and they're vital and fit and walk five miles a day at 95, 100 years old, so the body has the capacity to do that and we just have to unlock it. >> reporter: in his new book "young forever: the secrets to living your longest, healthiest life," functional medicine specialist dr. hyman first explores your relationship to sugar. talk about some of the most common high sugar staples that we may have in your kitchen. >> i think most don't realize they're eating so much sugar. it's in everything. it's in ketchup, salad dressing, it's in pretty much everything you can think of, pizza, whatever you're eating just so your audience knows, four grams of sugar is one teaspoon, so when it says 30 grams or 40 grams of sugar, that's ten teaspoons of sugar. you wouldn't put that in your
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coffee but could easily consume it in processed food. >> reporter: you have to replace it. >> learn how to reduce your intake or dramatically lower it by cutting added sugars out of your diet by eating real whole food and not eating a lot of processed food. >> reporter: healthy fats like avocados, nuts, seeds and olive oil and found out how he starts his day. >> this is my longevity shake and food is medicine. this all is amazing medicine. the first thing i put in my shake is good quality whey protein. whey protein is so important, because whey is the best protein to build muscle. >> reporter: to that he adds green tea, blueberries and pom gram national concentrate, chia seeds, almond butter for good fats and vitamins and avocado for monounsaturated fat but i wondered, how can you make it taste sweet? i know you say you try to stay
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away from sugar and don't want anything to be too sweet. for those at home who need that little boost. >> if you need a little bit put stevia but people should back off the addiction to sugar. that's what is driving aging. watch out for the sugar. then toast to our health and a long life. >> the shake was so good, so easy to make especially for breakfast and for those concerned that healthy eating sounds expensive he says it's not. swap out the chips for vegetables and inexpensive cuts of protein like chicken. "young forever" is out today. >> great advice, jaclyn. welcome to "gma." [ applause ] >> thank you. >> joining us from pvi in philadelphia. great having you here in times square. >> so great to be here. >> tomorrow dr. jen is joining us for part two of the sugar fix. she's offering some more healthy alternatives. right now, though, over to ging. >> thank you. welcome, jaclyn. you're saying that theater size box of whoppers i dug into last night is probably not on that menu. i mean, all right. going to go ahead and put those away.
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in minnesota, we have blizzard already conditions and now a blizzard warning because that was just the beginning. now the main threat comes in and that's really for wednesday night through thursday on that south dakota/minnesota state line, but there are other blizzard warnings in wyoming and r a don eshonginalts you can see those snow totals will add up from the sierra up through minneapolis, twin cities could see one of their biggest snowstorms and the heat is on snowstorms and the heat is on drew: meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. it is a windy day. the wind advisory begins at 1:00 p.m. for ghosts at 65 miles per hour. trust advisory and affect around the coast and the bay shoreline for temperatures in the 30's and 40's. the rest of the week is quite cold. we will have a mixture of rain and snow and our high peaks by
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our next guest is one of our favorites and a true hollywood superstar, so much so i've seen people in the studio who i didn't even know worked here because they came out of the backrooms. [ laughter ] he's an actor, producer and now you can add director to the list. it is great to have michael b. jordan back on "gma" this morning. [ applause ] to talk all about "creed iii" which i know robin and i had a chance to see. >> so good. >> which we absolutely loved, man. this is your directorial debut. >> it is. >> you said this film is very personal to you. why is that? >> yeah, just because i've actually like grown up with adonis. i think over the last nine years the first character i've had a chance to play three times, so where i was personally with my life, you know, acting, you try to bring your personal life to the role as much as you can and try to make it relatable. for me i went through some transitional moments in my life and i tried to pour that into the character, into the creed family as much as i could. >> it came through.
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i have to ask you, what was the most challenging aspect as we said, this is your debut as a director so you're in the ring, you got a mouth guard. you got to yell cut. how do you, you know -- [ laughter ] also in a scene. >> because -- so the boxing part is probably the easiest, you know, i think the harder part is when you're acting in a scene and feel like you're not giving yur scene partner your all so yelling cut, i don't really yell cut. i get this little -- i would just little cut sign down beaioe shot up or anything like that, but my first a.d. would be like paying attention so he would know when i'm getting out of a scene but the hard part is time management, honestly, like being able to prep, train and prepare for the next day of shooting. that's probably like the most -- the hardest thing. >> do you have the bug? do you want to direct again? >> i have to. all the lessons i learned i want to get back at it and do it again. i kind of love it. i love it. >> let's look at a clip. >> hey, my man, can i help you?
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>> can i get an autograph? >> no, i ain't signing no autographs but you can get off my car. >> you don't remember me, huh? come a long way from bumming rides from your mom. >> dang, boy, you had me. damion. >> wow. jonathan majors right there. he was here and said it's kind of gratifying when you get to take a shot at your director. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> does it work the other way around? >> a little bit. we're so in character in the boxing ring, sometimes it's really hard to hold back a little bit, so he definitely took some shots, but it paid off. it paid off for sure. >> and tessa thompson is going to be here later this week. she co-starred with you in all three of the films. i'm curious, how was it to be a
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co-star and a director this time around? >> i mean, i had some fun with it. telling her when she's messing up on her lines, i gave her a hard time but honestly having somebody there who's known me from the beginning is having that support system, you know, and i know she's proud of me and she had high expectations so i try to show up every day and give it my all and like earn the trust of like my cast and crew every day and that was something that really drove me during the filming of this movie. >> it's a phenomenal cast. it really is. from the get-go. your young daughter, the character -- >> mila. >> so beautiful. but she looks like she's taken an interest in her daddy. >> a little bit. >> getting in the ring. >> a little bit. boxing has always been about fathers and sons, so it's kind of nice to have a father/daughter kind of relationship, you know, kobe bryant, you know what i'm saying, what he meant, a girl dad, you know what i mean, and also like jamie foxx, we were doing this thing for "just
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mercy,," we were all sitting around and they were talking about their daughters and i just kind of stepped back for a second and just watched and listened to them and it just really impacted me of how important it is to pass that legacy on and mila does a great job embodying that fighting spirit and steals the movie. >> okay, so is this a future "creed" seeing her? i'm not trying to -- >> no, no, no, i love it but i wanted to plant some seeds in there and give me some options. i think as i grow out the creed verse as the franchise continues to move forward, i wanted to give myself some real itselfic options and we'll see a little bit more of her in the future for sure. >> how do you celebrate after a big success like this? >> i don't know. i'm still on this press tour right now. i think once the movie is out in match, i think i'm going to go away to some remote island and just disconnect. i think i will he disconnect. >> peace and quiet. >> i need a little bit of that. >> i'm curious because you've always been in front of the camera. behind that is your favorite
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part? >> having a vision in your head, daydream about a scene or shot and actually seeing it come to life. i think as an actor you are always a part of somebody else's vision and you're trying to, you know, be the best you can to the best of your ability but when you have a vision in your head and you can see it clearly, to get other people to see the exact same thing that you see, i think that's really satisfying. >> and go to the editing room and craft it. >> editing room is a whole other monster. you write one movie, you shoot one movie and edit one movie and i really understand what that means now. when you're in the edit you can mix and match and take shots from different scenes so it's really a whole other beast in the editing room. >> so much to appreciate about you. there really is. you've been here several times and as successful as you are, as multifaceted as you are, you stay hungry. you do. there's this desire in you to just be all that you possibly can be. were does that come from? >> i think, you know, understanding that life is short.
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you know, i think my parents, seeing how hard they worked and also understanding what loss is like as well, you know, having people close to me that is no longer here and understanding that you have a shorter period of time to make an impact and wanting to, you know, just inspire people to do better. we got to do better, you know what i'm saying, especially for the next generation. as much as i can lead by example and to squeeze every drop out of this thing called life, that's what i'm going to do. >> you're flat out doing it, man. we love having you here. >> any time. >> as always. now everybody can go back to work, go back to your office. [ laughter ] "creed iii," it opens in theaters on march 3rd. make sure you check it out. it is worth it. coming up, our one match, second chance series, we're going to go to duke with coach k.
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building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions . this is abc. seven news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi, aaron from abc. seven mornings going to check in now with your bina for a look at traffic, hydro bina. thank you. good morning, everyone. we're starting here with the live. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5 48 and we also have a crash in the maze. so expect some delays if you're traveling from the east bay into san francisco , and we will wrap up with a quick look at our drive times here so you can see what is happening. earning right now out there, it looks like santa rosa and san francisco. an hour in 19 minutes, kamasi. alright, thanks, josina. meteorologist drew tumor has our actual weather forecast after the break. this is an abc news
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special report. now reporting, david muir. good morning, everyone. we're coming on the air from here in warsaw, poland for a landmark moment in the war in ukraine now, about to mark one year into this war, president biden is about to step back onto the world stage momentarily to deliver a major address to america's allies to ukraine. and, of course to russia as well is evening here in warsaw, and all of this comes 24 hours. after his secret and history making trip to kiev, president biden intends to rally the allies and further cement america's unwavering support for ukraine and the fight for democracy. pledging the u. s. will stand with ukraine for as long as it takes, he has said. president meeting today with polish president andre duda. poland which shares a border, of course with ukraine is a key staging ground forilarsidebyth e
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here of poland for welcoming more than 1.5 million ukrainian refugees. president biden speech providing one half of a remarkable switch screen today it comes just hours after vladimir putin you see right there delivering his state of the nation address in russia, putin showing no signs of ending the war anytime soon, and sending the u. s message of his own announcing russia is suspending its participation. in start. that's the major nuclear arms treaty. he referenced the u. s and the west several times he did not mention president biden by name. the site of presidents biden and zelinsky together in kiev in the last 24 hours, of course, seen as a strong symbol of their solidarity. the two leaders to finally walking the streets of the ukrainian capital yesterday, with air raid sirens wailing around them, president biden saying one year later, keith stands and ukraine stands, democracy stands. the president, also promising another $500 million in new military aid. his trip to ukraine cloaked in
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secrecy, of course, slipping out of washington under the cover of darkness early sunday, he didn't fly out on the traditional air force one instead boarding a c 32 the flight, followed by a 10 hour train ride to kiev, where he was greeted by president alinsky. and his wife, president biden, saying he wanted to make this trip to show america's unflinching support for ukraine . the one year mark of the war comes as russia launches a new offensive in ukraine and the biden administration just in recent days, signaling growing concern that china may now be preparing to give weapons and ammunition to russian forces. secretary of state antony blinken telling our martha raddatz warning in china, providing any lethal military aid, would in fact cost a line. and have serious consequences as we wait to hear from president biden momentarily here in warsaw . i'm joined by our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz in martha, remarkablesplit screen on the world stage as i mentioned vladimir putin's already speaking at home in russia, not talking about president biden referencing him by name, but certainly with a
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message for the u. s it was aimed right at the u. s. he spoke for about an hour and 45 minutes. he blamed the us for starting this war, he said of ukraine. they were just basically following their western masters talked about as you said that that nuclear start agreement and threatened that they would start nuclear test believing the u. s would start them soon as well. you talked with secretary of state antony blinken on this week sunday morning, and he signaled before this from the biden administration, multiple members of the administration now signaling a real conservative growing concern that china may be considering offering lethal aid. to russia, and he said that would be crossing a real line here. they said it would be crushing real line. they know china in public says we don't want to be involved in this, but they believe behind the scenes that china is about to if they have not already provided lethal aid to the russians. as we continue to look at live pictures here in warsaw. we
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await president biden. obviously he'll be on that stage here in front of the polish people. but this message make no mistake is for the allies for the world for the american audience back home. certainly ukraine watching very closely with the president will say, and russia no doubt monitoring with the president will say about russia as well. question is whether or not he'll talk about china and this concerned that china might be considering helping russia in ways that would perhaps crossed the line to the fact that president biden took this train indicate this 10 hour trip. cloaked in secrecy. it was his decision to do this, and he made history. the first president in modern times to travel into a war zone where there was no american troop presence troops and i think you and i have both noticed that when we go into ukraine, it is rather shocking indeed to be there without that backup and the president did not have that backup. obviously he had a lot of security. you know, david as we as we stand here
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tonight, i'm thinking of a year ago. and vladimir putin at that point thought he would own. ukraine thought he would go into kiev. destroy it and that he would be the king of ukraine. a very different story. today it's grinding on the war is grinding on, but vladimir putin has a and has had a very tough fight on his hands, with hundreds of thousands of casualties, a stark contrast today to what we saw in those early weeks of the war. martha you talk about circling, getting closer to kiev to the atrocities they left behind when they were forced to retreat. our ian panel. our chief foreign correspondent, of course, was reporting in ukraine at the time, and obviously there in ukraine. they're watching this very closely as well. yeah i think so. i think the messaging firstly from president biden's trip was absolutely critical. i mean, talking about the risk. remember around this time last year, the united states government is trying to urge president zelensky to move to the east for his own safety. pretty incredible scenes to see the president of the united states on those same streets,
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the same streets where, by the way, united states citizens and now being urged to leave the country, so i think was a very bold step. it sends a very powerful signal to ukrainians. but of course, they need more than just moral support. ports they need tangible support. the fight that they're in in the east is a serious as it's been throughout the last 12 months. russia desperate for some kind of military victory, trying to claim this key town of mahmoud in the east of the country in the donbass trying to be able to say, 12 months since putin started the war that at least it managed to gain some kind of significant territory in the number of losses that are being incurred on both sides. there are off the charts, some of the fighting looks remedies into the kinds of images and stories that we've heard more from the 1st and 2nd world war, so it's very difficult there. the ukrainians are very cognizant. of the importance of president biden's visit and the support not just of him, but also of the allies. ian panel with his life from ukrainian. we'll check back in with you on the other side of
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this speech. i want to bring in our senior white house correspondent mary bruce, who is at the speech. mary. this president knows the stakes. he certainly does. and he's going to outline those steaks very clearly here this evening. this speech is really an opportunity for him to rally our allies to sustain and keep up this fight. it is also, of course, a chance for him to reassure ukraine that is, he has said america is going to stand with them for as long as it takes, and he's also going to argue. really the big picture here, which is that he feels that this is about you know a lot more than just the security of ukraine. this is about the security of europe, the security of nato, and he is going to make that argument that we have heard from him before, but this is about the strength of democracy . standing up to all talker, sees a chance to rally allies speech that will be geared towards those nato allies towards the people of ukraine. but also david this is a chance for the president to shore up support back at home. because, of course, we have seen polls showing that the u. s interest
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in this war is starting to wane. it is starting to wane, though a majority of americans still by and large support the us helping ukraine. those numbers have begun to come down just a bit, obviously, with questions about continued military support, and the cost the sheer cost back at home, and martha reddit's as we await the president, we're told he's coming out at any moment now. we know that the president has talked often and openly about what he also believes is his responsibility to bring nato back together after years of that relationship, really being tested? exactly you know, even republicans will praise him for bringing nato together and keeping nato together over this past year and continuing to provide weapons and aid. again president biden here in warsaw expected to address nato allies. i expected to encourage them to continue to work together to support ukraine and, as the
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president has said himself in the last 24 hours. and supporting them until the very end. whatever it takes. until there is victory. of course, there were open ended questions about what victory will look like. if and when there will be any sort of discussions negotiating with russia. it certainly isn't on the table anytime soon. and what ukraine would accept at this point. as victory. we've heard from president zelensky grateful that president biden made that trip. but also he has asked for fighter jets. we do know that that is a significant issue for the biden administration, the president has said repeatedly the answer is no. question. is that a permanent node? or not. there has been some talk and pressure from some republican members of congress, particularly the senate, lindsey graham, who in recent days who has said send the fighter jets, he pointed to vice president
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kamala harris words over the weekend. that uh, that the us has determined that these are crimes against humanity on the part of the russians. senator lindsey graham, telling martha if that, in fact is the case. well, then why aren't we protecting the ukrainian people even more by sending in those fighter jets? you can see the people of gathered for president time recording this very historic moment job by dinner. ladies and gentlemen announced their welcome the english 46 presidents of the united states of america. joe biden. friend down freedom is you and of course, in this part of the world. president biden has been given a lot of credit for keeping the nato alliance together. making an even stronger in these times. and presenting a united front in support of ukraine. here he is president biden less than 24
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hours after his historic and secretive trip into key walking the streets of that ukrainian capital with president zelensky . we've heard those air raid sirens. he was undeterred. hugging ukrainians who have lost loved ones in the war, and now he will address the world. nato allies ukraine and russia. let's listen. great allies. duda. prime minister, mr prime minister, mr mayor. all the former ministers and presidents. as well as mayors and polish political leaders from all across the country. thank you for welcoming back. to poland. you know, it's nearly one year ago. nearly one year ago spoke at the royal castle here in warsaw. just weeks after vladimir putin had unleashed his murderous assault on ukraine. the largest land war. in europe since world war two had begun.
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and the principles. that has been the cornerstone of peace, prosperity, stability on this planet for more than 75 years. at risk of being shattered. one year ago. the world was bracing for the fall of keep well, i just come from a visitor. keith and i can report keep stands strong. keep stands proud. it stands tall. and most important to stands free. wit invaded. it wasn't just ukraine being tested. the whole world face to test for the ages. europe was being tested. america was being tested. nato is being tested. all democracies are being tested. the questions we face were simple as they were profound. would you respond? or would we the other way?
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would it be strong? where did the week would be you we would be, would we the all of our allies would be united. or divided one year later. we know the answer. we did respond, we would be strong. we would be united and the world would not look the other way. faced fundamental questions. but the commitment the most basic principles. what we stand. up for the sovereignty of nations would be stand up. the right of people to live free from naked aggression. we stand up for democracy. one year later. we know the answers. yes we would stand up for sovereignty and we did. yes we would stand up for the right of people to live free from aggression, and we did. and we would stand up for democracy, and we did. and yesterday i had the honor to stand with
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president zelensky and cave to declare that we will keep standing up for these same things, no matter what. president putin ordered his tanks to roll in ukraine. he thought. we would roll over. he was wrong. ranked ukrainian people are too brave. america europe, a coalition of nations for the atlantic to the pacific. we were to unified democracy was too strong. instead of an easy victory he perceived and predicted. putin left. burnout tanks and russia's forces in delay and just in disarray. he thought he'd get the fender realization of nato. instead he got the data ization of finland. and sweden. he thought nature would fracture and divide. instead. nato is more united
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more unified than ever than ever before. he thought he could weaponize energy. to crack your resolve europe's resolve. instead we're working together to end europe's dependence on russell. russian fossil fuels. he thought autocrats like himself were tough. and leaders of democracy were soft. and then he met the iron will of america and the nation's everywhere. they refused to accept the world governed by fear and force. he found himself at war with the nation led by a man whose courage would be forged in fire and steel president zelinsky president putin. president putin is confronted with something today that you didn't think was possible a year ago. the democracy of the world have grown stronger. not weaker. but the autocrats of the world have gone weaker, not stronger. because of the moments of great upheaval and uncertainty. that
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knowing what you stand for is most important. and knowing who stands with you. makes all the difference. people of poland know that you know that. in fact , you know, you know it better than anyone here in poland. because that's what solidarity means. partition and oppression. when the beautiful city was destroyed after the warsaw uprising. during decades under the iron fist of communist rule. poland endured because you stood together. that's how brave leaders of the opposition and the people of belarus continue to fight for their democracy. that's how the resolve of moldovan people. people who don't want to live in freedom. gained them independence and put them on the path to eu membership. president sandhu ensure today i'm not sure
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she is, but i'm proud to stand with you and the freedom loving people in moldova. give her a hand round of applause. and one year into this war. putin no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he's still doubts our conviction. he doubts are staying power. it doubts our continued support for ukraine. he doubts with her nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt our support you for ukraine will not waver. nato will not be divided and we will not tired. craven lust for land and power will fail. and the ukrainian people's love for their country will prevail. democracy in the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever.
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that's what that stake here. freedom. that's the message. i carried a keep yesterday. directly to the people of ukraine. when president zelensky said he came to the united states in december quote, he said, this struggle will define the world. and what our children and grandchildren how they live. and then their children and grandchildren. he wasn't always speaking about their children and grandchildren of ukraine. he was speaking about all of our children and grandchildren, yours and mine. or saying again today with the people of poland. and the people across europe saw for decades. appetites of the autocrat. cannot be appeased. they must be opposed. autocrats only understand one word. no. no, no.
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country. no you will not take my freedom. no, you will not take my future. and i'll repeat tonight. what i said last year, the same place a dictator. better not rebuilding an empire will never be able to e is the people's love of liberty. brutality. we'll never grind down the will of the free and ukraine. ukraine will never victory for russia. never. free. people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness in darkness. you know, this has been an extraordinary year in every sense. extraordinary beauty palette e. russian forces and mercenaries. they've committed to private ease. crimes against humanity. without shame or compunction. targeted civilians with death and destruction. used rape as a
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weapon of war. stolen ukrainian children. attempt to stay in attempt to steal ukraine's future. bomb train stations, maternity hospital schools and orphanages. no. one no one can turn away. their eyes should be atrocities russia's committing against the ukrainian people. it's a porn, it's abhorrent. but extraordinarily as well. been the response of the ukrainian people. and the world. one year after the bombs began to fall. russian tanks rolled into ukraine. ukraine is still independent and free. kherson kharkiv. ukrainian fighters have reclaimed their land. or the 50% of the
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territory russia held last year. the blue and the yellow flag of ukraine proudly waves once again. president zelensky still leads the democratic elected government. that represents the will of the ukrainian people. the world has already voted multiple times. including the united nations general assembly to condemn russians aggression. and supported just peace. each time in the u. n. that vote has been overwhelming. in october. 143 nations. the united nations condemned russia's illegal annexation. only four for the entire u. n voted with russia four so tonight. i speak once more to the people of russia. united states and the nations of europe. do not seek to control or destroy russia. the west was not plotting to attack russia, as putin said today. and millions of russian citizens. i
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only want to live in peace with their neighbors are not the enemy. this war is never necessity. it's a tragedy. president putin chose this war. every day. the work continues is his choice. he could end the war with the word. it's simple. russia stopped invading ukraine. it would end the war. if ukraine stop defending itself against russia would be the end of ukraine. that's why together. we're making sure ukraine can defend itself. united states. has assembled award worldwide coalition. more than 50 nations. to get critical weapons and supplies. to the brave ukrainian fighters on the front lines. air defense systems, artillery, ammunition, tanks, armored vehicles. the european union. member states have stepped up
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with unprecedented commitment to ukraine. not just think it's security assistance. but economic and humanitarian refugee and systems and so much more. to all of you here tonight. take a moment. i'm serious when i say this turn on, look, turn around and look at one another. look at what you've done so far. following his hosting more than 1.5 million refugees from this war. god bless you. apology generosity your willingness to open your hearts and your homes is extraordinary. the american people who are united in our resolve as well. all across my country. big cities and small towns. ukrainian flags fly from american homes. over the past year. democrats and republicans in the united states congress. have come together to stand for freedom. that's who americans
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are, and that's what americans do. together to address the global fallout. from president putin's war. and tried to starve the world. blocking the ports in the black sea to stop ukraine from exporting its grain. exacerbating the global food crisis. hit developing nations in africa, especially hard instead. the united states and the g seven and partners around the world, answered the call with historic commitmens to address the crisis. the bolster global food supplies. and this week. my wife, jill biden. is traveling to africa to help bring attention to this critical issue. our commitment. is to the people of ukraine. and the future of ukraine. our ukraine is free. sovereign and democratic. that was a dream of
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those who declared ukraine's independence more than 30 years ago. who led the orange revolution. and the revolution of dignity. who braved ice and fire in the badan. and the heavily hunters who died there. those who continue still to root out kremlin's efforts to corrupt course and control it's a dream for those ukrainian patriots. who fought for years against russia's aggression in the donbas. and the heroes. given everything given their lives. the service of the beloved ukraine. i was honored to visit the memorial in kiev yesterday. fake tribute. to the sacrifice of those who lost their lives standing alongside president zelensky. united states and our partners stand. with ukraine's teachers. it's hospital staff is emergency responders. the workers in cities. across ukraine. or fighting to keep the
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power on. the face of russia's cruel bombardment. we stand. but the millions of refugees of this war who found a welcome in europe and the united states, particularly here in poland. ordinary people all across europe. did whatever they could to help and continue to do so. polish businesses civil society cultural leaders, including the first lady of poland, who was here tonight, have lead with the heart and determination, showcasing all that's good about the human spirit, madame first lady and we love you. thank you all.
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emerald justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity. continuing to be committed by the russians. you know? there is much for us to be proud of over the all that we have achieved together this past year. but we have to be honest and clear eyed. as we look at the year ahead. the defense of freedom is not the work of a day or every year. it's always difficult. it's always important. as
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ukraine continue to defend itself. against the russian onslaught and launch counter offensive of its own. there will continue to be hard and very better days. victories and tragedies. but ukraine is still for the fight ahead. the united states, together with our allies and partners are going to continue to have ukraine's back as it defends itself. next year. i will host every member of nato. for our 2024 summit in the united states. together. we'll celebrate the 75th anniversary of the strongest defensive alliance in the history of the world. nato let there be no doubt. commitment to the united states to our nato alliance, and article five is rock solid. and every member of nato knows it.
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and russia knows it as well. attack against one is attack against all it's a sacred oath. sacred oath to the vent every inch of nato territory. over the past year. the united states has come together with our allies and partners. extraordinary coalition. to stand against russian aggression. but the work in front of us it's not just what we're against. it's about what we're for. what kind of world do we want to build? we need to take the strength and capacity. this coalition and apply it to lifting up. lifting up the lives of people everywhere, improving health. growing prosperity, preserving the plan of building peace and security. treating everyone with dignity and respect. that's our responsibility. the democracy of the world have to deliver it for our people. as we gather tonight. the world in my view as
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an inflection point. the decisions we make over the next five years or so. determine in shape our lives for decades to come. that's true for americans. that's true for the people of the world. and while decisions are ours to make now. the principles and the stakes are eternal. joyce between chaos and stability. between building and destroying between hope and fear. between democracy lifts up the human spirit. and the brutal hand of the dictator who crushes it. between nothing less than limitation. and possibilities. kind of possibilities that come when people who live not in captivity but in freedom. freedom. freedom there is no sweeter word than freedom. there is no noble or golden freedom. there's no higher aspirations
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that freedom americans know that and you know it. all that we do now. must be done so our children and grandchildren we'll know it as well. freedom. the enemy of the tyrant. the hope of the brave and the truth of the ages. freedom. stand with us. we will stand with you. let us move forward with faith and conviction. abiding commitment to be allies. not of darkness but of light. not about oppression but of liberation. not of captivity, but yes, of freedom. god bless you all. god protect our troops. and may god bless the heroes of ukraine and all those who attempt to defend freedom around the world. thank you, poland. thank you. thank you. thank you for what you're doing. god bless you all.

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