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going up, the situation overseas and record inflation combining to send gas prices soaring to an eight-year high. home heating prices skyrocketing as well. this morning the pain being felt by millions of americans and if there will be relief any time soon. one-two punch. a powerful storm taking aim at millions from one coast to another. snow, flooding, severe weather and frigid temperatures on tap. al has your full forecast. the u.s. women's team reaching an historic agreement with u.s. soccer. ending a years long discrimination battle. players set to receive 10s of millions of dollars in back pay and equal wages moving forward. we'll talk about the deal and what could be a game changer for all female athletes. new concerns for the queen. overnight the royal canceling all her engagements today as she

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emergency meeting of the u.n. saying it marks a dramatic provocation. >> in the meantime, the tension and volatility being felt here at home in the form of rising gas prices and heating bills. and depending on what happens next, americans could see both climb even higher. >> we have every angle covered for you from russia to the white house to ukraine and that's where we'll start with nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the ukrainian government is absolutely furious and is considering breaking off relations with russia. but here and in many ukrainian cities on a practical level, very little has changed since russia already controlled these separatist areas. so there is not panic on the streets. people are still out. but many are wondering, is this just the first move by russia ahead of a larger invasion? >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin recognized two new countries overnight, both

pieces of ukraine, and ordered tanks and troops to back then up. shortly after, these unmarked military vehicles were spotted near donetsk. yesterday, in a highly choreographed display, first holding a command attendance meeting of his national security council and then speaking for an hour to the russian people from his desk, putin carved up ukraine, which he described as a long, lost piece of russia. let me emphasize once again that ukraine for us is not just a neighboring country, it is an integral part of our own history, culture and spiritual space, he said. these are our comrades and relatives. putin officially recognized the independence of two breakaway ukrainian republics. donetsk and luhansk, claiming to be saving their pro-russian populations from a genocide by the ukrainian government. a genocide that isn't happening. some of the separatists greeted

putin with cheers, as he ordered russian peacekeepers to shore up their territory and practically dared the ukrainian government to do something about it. "we demand for those who took over and remain in power in kyiv to immediately stop combat activity," he said. "otherwise the responsibility for continuing the bloodshed will lay on the shoulders of the ukrainian regime." the white house fears recognizing the ukrainian separatists may be the opening move in a wider russian war but stopped short of calling it an invasion. convening an 11th-hour meeting of the u.n. security council. ukraine's president zelenskyy denounced putin's move as a violation of ukraine's sovereignty and called on the country's supporters to sanction russia now. russia already had troops in donetsk and luhansk, home to roughly 2 million russian speakers, including hundreds of thousands of russian citizens. russia helped the territories

break away from ukraine after a democratic revolution overthrew the country's pro-russian president in 2014. putin last night described that revolution as an american-sponsored coup, which eight years later still clearly fills him with resentment. "why was it necessary to make an enemy out of us," putin asked? "they didn't want such a large independent country as russia." in this lies the answer to all questions he said. the ukrainian military says in the last 24 hours, russia has moved in over a hundred pieces of military equipment. the military is calling on ukraine supporters to help this country before more pieces are potentially lost. hoda? >> richard engel for us there in ukraine. richard, thank you. to address the ongoing crisis, the u.n. security council held a rare overnight emergency meeting condemning russia's latest moves. the u.s. ambassador vowing to impose more sanctions. kristen welker has that part of

the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the biden white house is now sharpening its tone and calling what is happening on the ground an invasion. that is a shift because overnight, officials here declined to define russia's actions that way. the president is expected to impose new sanctions today, but mr. biden is under pressure with republicans and even some democrats calling on him to get tougher with putin right now. overnight, an urgent meeting between the u.s., ukraine and allies at the u.n. security council after vladimir putin ordered what he's calling peacekeeping forces into two regions of eastern ukraine. the u.s. and other countries condemning the move, accusing russia of violating international laws. >> this move by president putin is clearly the basis for russia's attempt to create a pretext for a further invasion of ukraine. >> the ukrainian ambassador

delivering a stern warning. >> members of the security council, the united nations is sick. that's a matter of fact. it's been hit by the virus spread by the kremlin. >> reporter: on monday the white house scrambling to respond. after meeting with his national security team, president biden signing an executive order imposing limited sanctions on the russian separatist regions of ukraine with more possible today. the administration warning the initial rounds are separate from larger more punishing sanctions washington has prepared should putin invade. still republicans and even some democrats are calling on the president to get tougher. a close ally of president biden, delaware senator chris coons, said the time for taking action to impose significant costs on president putin and the kremlin starts now. >> what are we waiting on? we need to tell vladimir putin

exactly what we're going to do if we're going to have any effect on his calculus whatsoever. >> reporter: for weeks, the biden administration has taken a hard line. >> president biden has spoken to the fact that if a russian tank or a russian troop moves across the border, that is an invasion. >> reporter: but when pressed on whether the russian forces crossing the border into ukraine met that definition of an invasion, a senator administration official monday didn't directly answer the question. >> invasion is an invasion. >> this is the first time the administration is using the term "invasion." it will come with new sanctions. the administration has not said how robust today's sanctions will be. the president agreed to a summit with putin, only if they did not invade. this morning, the prospects seem

dim. >> kristen, thank you very much. in the wake of vladimir putin's order to send troops into eastern ukraine, keir simmons is there for us. good morning. >> reporter: hoda,morning to you here in moscow the russian parliament just voted in favor of president putin's decision to recognize those separatist regions of eastern ukraine hoda, every single russian lawmaker voted in favor. and after the vote there was a standing ovation one lawmaker said president putin has stopped a war, but hoda, president putin's speech last night sounded more like a declaration of war ripping up a peace deal from 2015 and here is the crucial question this morning those separatists in eastern ukraine, they are saying that russia has recognized a wider region than they currently hold. they say russia has recognized ground currently held by ukrainian military if they try and push into that ground, will that spark a wider war? this morning the kremlin is not

clarifying that. hoda, this morning, last night, russians we spoke to, all of them were in favor of peace. one even said my parents live in ukraine. i don't want a conflict. and western officials are telling us they do believe some elements of president putin's security forces and military harbor very serious doubts about the potential for a conflict but, you know, this morning, just to underscore president putin's determination to crack down on any dissent, opposition leader alexei navalny appeared in court hoda he is is now back in prison. >> keir simmons in moscow for us thank you. one crisis already felt by americans. even higher gas prices and home heating bills and it could get worse. tom costello has been talking to experts about where the prices could be heading he joins us now. good morning to you. >> reporter: in a word it is already almost a dollar more than a years ago home heating prices also surging.

first it was inflation and now russia and we have breaking news this morning, germany just now announcing it will not certify that new gas pipeline called nord stream 2 from russia to germany, that will likely also drive prices even higher if you pump gas or pay a heating bill, you are already on the economic front lines of the showdown in ukraine. home heating oil up 56% in a year gasoline averaging $3.51 nationally up for $2.63 a year ago. >> i would spend about maybe a hundred or so dollars a week now about 200 per week. >> reporter: while the economy and inflation sent prices soaring last year, it is the showdown in ukraine that is helping to drive prices higher now. russia is a member of opec and the world's third largest exporter of oil and gas. and in the oil markets, prices are set globally, not locally.

the potential that war, international sanctions and countersanctions could reduce global supply is a big reason why americans are paying even more on main street. with 50 pizza stores and more than a thousand employees in new england, he says skyrocketing food costs and now food prices are taking a very big bite out of his margins. >> every product that we use has gone up substantially. not only is it the cost of food, tom, and the cost of delivery of that food. but it is also the increase in expense of us running our own vehicles. >> reporter: the prices are already forced him to raise prices an unprecedented four times the past year. oil and gas analysts say the ukraine showdown could soon push those prices to record-breaking levels >> we're talk about $4 a gallon nationally california would hit five even beyond that.

california could reach $5.50 and could near that $6 a gallon mark >> reporter: on capitol hill by the way a group of democratic lawmakers wants to suspend the federal gas tax through this year that would save americans 18 cents a gallon and lawmakers also want protections to assure that americans, the drivers get that tax break, that it doesn't stick with corporate america, with oil companies. savannah >> we'll keep our eye on this one, tom, thank you. >> 14 past the hour. tom joins us in for craig this morning. >> this is sort of wild but we're approaching the two year mark of life with covid. some officials declared we are moving towards an endemic approach but some say restrictions are being lifted too soon. miguel almaguer has more on that good morning >> reporter: nationwide mask mandates and restrictions are rolling back government officials like the cdc continue to revise guidance

and it has many wondering what this new normal will look like after two years after restrictions hoping to put the darkest days of the pandemic in the past >> this morning more of the country moving into a new phase of the pandemic. new infections are down 64% in a dramatic drop in hospitalizations has officials urging caution and a return to normalcy >> you don't want to be reckless and throw everything aside but you got to start inching towards that >> reporter: california becoming the first state to officially shift to an endemic approach but also warning the public be prepared for a return to mandates if cases spike. >> we're moving past the crisis phase into a phase where we will work to live with this virus. >> reporter: across the continental u.s., mask mandates are gone or set to expire by the end of march the golden state, one of at least 13 still requiring masks in public schools.

but that is expected to change >> just to be on the safe side. >> reporter: the cdc could roll back guidance this week, it's unclear whether mandates will be extended to subways, trains, ride shares and airplanes. after years of rough seas for the cruise industry, most of the major lines departing from u.s. ports are easing their mask mandates in the coming days. as americans await updated guidance, the cdc is coming under now scrutiny the "new york times" says the agency isn't publishing large portions of data it is collecting, like the effectiveness of boosters for younger americans and signs of the virus in waste water the agency telling the times some raw data could be misinterpreted added concern this morning, the new omicron subvariant, ba.2, detected in other parts of the world. as of now the cdc is monitoring the spread to determine how contagious it is and how

effective boosters are against it it seems with the discovery, monitoring a response to the new variant will be part of this new normal that we're talking about. tom? >> all right we'll keep our eye on that thank you. and winter weather concerns. al, you have two cross-country storms basically two storms today and tomorrow is this one storm from the central mississippi river valley storm 2 is out west. we're going to be watching that today through friday winter weather alerts. we've got windchill and freeze alerts for 16 million people from new england to the west coast as well and flash and flood alerts for 42 million people from missouri and arkansas all the way into new england as well. severe weather developing today. wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour tornados possible. nashville, memphis tupelo, into louisville. and you can see we've got severe weather firing up now. a tornado watch from little rock

to paducah, kentucky just to the west of nashville as strong storms push east. the one storm bringing ice warnings to michigan and severe weather and flood alerts to the tennessee river valley wednesday this next storm comes out of four corners. a significant risk for a wintry mix, accumulating ice, through the central plains additional rounds of rain plagued the mississippi river valley snow and a wintry mix breaks out. friday, here in the northeast, depending on this track, we could be looking at mostly snow for new england, new york looking for an icy mix we've got upwards of 8 inches of snow in the u.p. of michigan today. snow heavy at times getting into new england and the northeast on friday and we're looking for a significant ice accumulation from new york city wednesday all the way down into texas. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next thirty seconds

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received the notices, as well as some parents who are ready to voice concerns. >> i'm bob redell in livermore. today at&t will be ending its 3g cellular service. this does not just impact people on the flip phone, but burglar alarms, car crash detection systems and medical alert devices still rely on the old technology. some of the industries are concerned that mr. at&t turns off the power, lives could be put in danger. >> let's get a look at the forecast. it's a cold start to our day and some rain in the works as well. nice change. >> we've got a bit of it all, sunshine, rain, and maybe some snow on bay area hills. we are continuing to see some active weather finally returning to the bay area. but that also comes along with cold temperatures. we're also watching out for a chance that we could see some small hail, especially this afternoon. temperatures dipping near freezing for tonight, and we're

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killing the 25-year-old arbery. they were sentenced to life in prison. >> juwan howard has been suspended the final five games of the regular season for hitting a wisconsin assistant coach after sunday's game. he was also fined $40,000. the big ten conference also suspended three players for a game wisconsin coach greg guard was fined $10,000 for violating the conference sportsmanship policy, but he was not suspended. >> big news also in the horse racing front medina's spirit has been stripped of its kentucky derby title nine months after a failed post race drug test. bob baffert, the trainer, will be suspended 90 days from the sport beginning next month baffert's attorney says he plans to appeal. mandaloun was named the official race winner now. the u.s. women's soccer team

and its battle for equal pay >> a years long fight. the athletes celebrating a major victory. in a joint agreement, u.s. soccer has committed to provide an equal rate of pay going forward and a hefty price tag for the past. >> and we'll talked about that deal with star players megan rapinoe and alex morgan and the president of u.s. soccer first emilie ikeda has the details here good morning. >> what a journey this has been for them after the lawsuit was largely dismissed in 2020 the team vowed never to stop fighting and has kept the promise today relishing a new win with implications stretching far beyond the field >> reporter: after years of unprecedented success on the global stage, this morning a victory for the u.s. women's soccer team off the field. a gender pay gap has been at the crux of a long-running legal dispute between u.s. soccer and its players.

those demands now met with an historic agreement the federation will pay $22 million to the athletes, plus another 2 million for post career goals and efforts, as long as the team's next contract is ratified. u.s. soccer and the players acknowledging getting to this day has not been easy. back in 2016 five of the games best players filed a wage discrimination complaint with the eeoc catapulting the team as champions for equal pay rights >> we continue to be told we should be grateful just to have the opportunity to play professional soccer and to get paid for doing it. >> reporter: three years later they raised the bar. 28 members of the women's soccer team alleged they were paid less than a third of their male counterparts in bonuses writing this is true even though their performance has been superior to that of the male players >> we've filled stadiums, broken viewing records, and yet despite all of this, we're still paid

less than our male counterparts. >> reporter: their efforts blast across social media campaigns, protests and an hbo documentary. >> it is time. >> it is time. >> it is time. >> reporter: in a major blow to their pursuit for change, a federal judge tossed out the majority of the players lawsuit in 2020 siding with u.s. soccer who said they were actually paid more in total compensation than their male counterparts. the athletes' lawyers appealing the decision arguing the women significantly outperformed the men who have yet to win a world cup. that appeal now suspended with today's agreement. the clash over compensation playing out across other sports as well. as soccer federations in more countries commit to equalizing pay. >> i think we've really become a lightning rod and voice for so many women around the country who deal with gender discrimination >> reporter: and u.s. soccer and the players say they are dedicating this moment to women's soccer's leaders of the past and all those who follow in their foot steps the specifics on how they will

provide an equal rate of pay will be finalized soon, according to the athletes. >> and joining us now are two of the most recognized soccer stars in the u.s megan rapinoe and alex morgan. they were part of the original group of women that started this conversation about equal pay also with us, cindy parlow cone, president of the u.s. soccer federation it is good to see you guys this morning. >> good morning. >> the fact that you are all sitting there together pretty much says it all megan, a settlement reached after all this litigation. how did it happen? how do you feel about it this morning? >> it was a long process, as all the people on this little tv screen know. you included i feel like we've been here before with you. in the end i think it just -- it came together. you know, for us as players i'm just so proud of the way we stuck together and really just kind of put our foot down.

that is huge win for us. the only justice really is now ensuring this never happens again and this lawsuit is a massive step forward we settled the equal working conditions claims a while back equal pay coming, contingent on a new cba and the settling of the back pay damages so for us this is just a huge win and ensuring we not only right the wrongs of the past but set the next generation up for something we could only have dreamed of. >> talk about the past for a second i want to repeat something, these numbers are incredible. the 2019 lawsuit alleges american female players were paid nearly 2 million dollars in bonuses after winning the world cup in 2015. and the men's were paid over 5 million despite being eliminated in the round of 16 when i hear the numbers i think my gosh, this moment is so long

worth it >> yeah. and i think just seeing this lawsuit and the settlement, we've -- u.s. soccer has agreed to equalize the prize money moving forward obviously we call on fifa to truly equalize that for men's and women's tournaments but we're looking to work with the men's association and u.s. soccer to have it equal moving forward. so it is really what we set out to do. equalize on all fronts and we've been able to achieve that. and it is a really proud moment i think for all of us. >> and cindy, you represent u.s. soccer in this conversation. and in point of fact u.s. soccer actually won the lawsuit in the lower court. it was about to go up on appeal. so what brought you to the table? why do this settlement now >> yeah, i think for at lot of reasons. one being in a litigation is not good for the sport

this is a momentous occasion huge win for soccer, for u.s. soccer the players, women's sport and i'm just so excited to move forward together and actually start working with the women's team to grow the game both here at home and abroad. >> and quick before we go, megan. i feel like this is a door opening for all of women's sports we just watched the u.s. women's hockey team play so beautifully. it was the second most watched hockey game in the u.s. since 2019 behind the stanley cup. people are watching women's hockey too and pay needs to be equalized i guess across the board. do you guys think you are opening the door for that? >> i think the door's already been opened, to be honest. you can look at the women's hockey team. it seems like everywhere you look, here we are performing, you know, well beyond just the constraint of our sport. so i think we are really in the midst of an incredible turning point in women's sports. i think we're all going to look back on this moment with incredible pride but if you are not paying attention to this right now a

what's happening in women's sports, you are sleeping on the whole thing. >> we have talked a lot, many times over the years you are legends on the field but also off thank you. cindy, thank you as well congratulations on coming to this settlement. appreciate it. >> thank you >> a long road for them. >> finally >> all sides coming to the table saying let's go forward. let's just play soccer. coming up next, if you saw the super bowl you couldn't miss the many ads for crypto currency what is behind the big push and are we looking at the future of how we'll pay for almost everything vicky nguyen has some answers coming up after this

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know >> not a trade trade, i'm traded crypto. >> during the super bowl of commercials, cryptocurrency was looking to score with paid celebrities like matt damon. and lebron james hyping cryptocurrency as the next big thing >> and i'm never wrong about this stuff never. increased combined >> three platforms saw their 279% after the big game. >> i didn't think it was -- >> reporter: shark tank investor kevin o'leary is a spokesperson for a cryptocurrency exchange. >> what exactly is it. >> a cryptocurrency a piece of software. >> they are digital currencies that only exist on what's called a block chain. there are more than 17,000 different cryptocurrencies some you can use like money. some people treat them like stocks, you buy and sell

their values can fluctuate wildly richard was skeptical when he first heard about crypto in 2018, but four years after investing in it, he says he's erased his debt and even used his crypto win fall to buy an engagement ring. now he's started a podcast called crypto current. >> stepping into 2022, about to get married and being debt free is an amazing feeling. >> reporter: while the payout can be big, 14% of financial advisers invest in cryptocurrency or recommend it to clients >> we have to be prepared for wild volatility. >> reporter: experts say, know the risks. >> do you think there's a danger here of people thinking they're going to get rich quickly? >> absolutely, absolutely. >> what are red flags? >> there is no regulation about any of these players or about the industry in general. you have to, i believe, look at it as more or less speculation >> president biden is expected

to order government agencies to examine how to regulate crypto in the meantime, if you plan to invest, experts say research the companies and tstart with a smal investment. >> the slow approach really does tend to win. it doesn't make for real exciting headlines and real good super bowl commercials >> to be clear, both kevin and richard who have done well investing in crypto, they also warned about the high risks involved and you don't have the same consumer protections for crypto that exist for traditional investments. if you lose money because of fraud or scamming, you can report it to the authorities or the federal trade commission but it is unlikely you would be able to get that money back because payments with crypto are not reversible there's a lot here for people to research so they feel comfortable. but start small with the small investments. >> your next segment is going to be on mattresses and putting your money under them. >> good old-fashioned cash. another check of the weather.

>> until you can get to the amusement park, are you ready to ride the temperature roller coaster? in austin, 84 degrees today, that's way above average little rock, 75. indianapolis, 62 columbus, 64 detroit, 55. here we go columbus, 41 tomorrow. that's a 21-degree drop from yesterday from today st. louis, down 30 degrees look at little rock, a 31-degree drop in 24 hours dallas, 36-degree drop they'll be 37 degrees tomorrow austin, 55 degrees here's what's happening, look here in the east we got a big dome of high pressure that's pumping up record warmth. out west, a low-pressure system. by friday, 16 cities are record highs along the eastern seaboard into the gulf coast. out west through friday, 34

cities looking at temperatures good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're at the bottom of the roller coaster right now because it's going to be very chilly today and we'll still see off and on showers and even a chance of small hail. as we go into the next several days, our temperatures are cold in the mornings, but start to feel milder for those afternoons. there will be one more chance of rain in the forecast on sunday, although it does look pretty slight at this point. we'll see temperatures in san francisco in the low 50s, headed for the low 60s by the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you >> still ahead, the search for a wild suspect wanted for dozen of home invasions in california, a 500-pound black bear dubbed hank the tank and the question, what should be done about him

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a very good tuesday morning to you. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: some evolving mask guidelines, today the city of vallejo may consider dropping its indoor mask mandate. vallejo held on longer than solano county and now only santa clarita county requires masks indoors. we could see more uniformity tomorrow when the cdc updates its indoor masking guidelines. right now the agency is considering where the benchmark should be set in terms of hospitalizations and severity of disease in the community for masking. some states moving forward without those guidelines. all those states in orange already ditched their mask requirements. >> let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. a lot going on.

>> yes, it's so cold out there and we've had some spotty showers across parts of the bay area. we'll be watching that on storm ranger today as another round of rain comes in that could also pack a little bit of a punch with a chance of thunderstorms and maybe even some small hail. our temperatures head for the low 50s and we'll dip near freezing tonight and the next several mornings. it will start to feel a little better for afternoons, especially this weekend, but we'll be watching out for another chance of rain on sunday as our temperatures reach into the upper 60s early next week. >> good to know. thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up. tensions rising. vladimir putin deploys troops to eastern ukraine overnight prompting an emergency meeting at the u.n. >> this move by president putin is clearly the basis for russia's attempt to create a pretext for further invasion of ukraine. >> so what happens now? and is there any room for a diplomatic way out? we're live from the front lines with the latest. and royal recovery. the queen cancels engagements as

she continues to battle covid. an update on the monarch's condition and how she's spending her time in isolation. then britney by the book. ♪♪ britney spears lands a massive deal to write a tell-all memoir. how she's getting ready to share her side of the story and why the deal could be breaking records. and the gold standard. >> best skater in the world just brought it on the biggest stage in the world. >> fresh off his olympic victory, nathan chen joins us live. a look at what's next for the figure skating sensation. and the special celebration we have in store. today, tuesday, february 22, 2022. ♪♪ >> from duchene, utah. >> celebrating our 10th anniversary. >> first time in new york. >> from wisconsin. >> celebrating time together from.

>> el paso, texas. >> we're in washington, d.c. celebrating my 30th birthday with "today." >> shout out to my friend and "today" super fan gladys. >> visiting the "today show." >> for her birthday. >> here to see the quad king olympic champ. >> nathan chen! nathan chen. >> appreciate you being with us on this tuesday morning. tom in for craig. nice crowd outside. the u.s. and its allies have started imposing economic sanctions after russian forces were spotted in eastern ukraine overnight in one of the boldest moves, germany says it will halt certification of russia's critical nord stream 2 natural gas pipeline. richard engel is on the ground in ukraine with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: the ukrainian government is livid about this.

they're calling it an invasion. and they're saying that vladimir putin is acting like an imperialist, redrawing the map of ukraine. but in practical terms, very little has changed today compared to yesterday for most ukrainians. the areas were already controlled by russian-backed separatists and there were already russian troops there. but what has changed is potentially the response to what russia has done with germany announcing that the nord stream 2 pipeline has been put on ice. the united states calling this an invasion and preparing a package of sanctions. so the world does not seem to be accepting this at face value but is deliberately concerned that this could be just the start of a russian invasion. hoda?

>> richard engel for us in ukraine. thank you. british prime minister boris johnson is lifting all remaining covid restrictions in new england starting thursday. people who test positive for covid-19 will no longer have to self-isolate. he said the restrictions took a heavy toll on britain's society and mental health of children. queen elizabeth has the virus as well. buckingham says she has mild cold-like symptoms but did cancel her virtual engagements today. we'll have a live report from the palace coming up. now to a set of home break-ins. the suspected burglar, a 500-pound bear. you see him right there. kerry sanders has this one. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, there are about 300,000 black bears roaming free in about 40 states in our country. biologists say in this area, the panhandle in florida, there's about 1,000.

but this morning, all attention is on just one who is nicknamed hank the tank, wanted for breaking and entering and eating. >> reporter: meet public enemy number one in california's lake tahoe. hank the tank. a 500-pound black bear who is has busted into more than two dozen homes, breaking windows and doors looking for food and he seems to be getting his fill. he's double the size of an average black bear. check out his prints next to a man's boot. >> they're supposed to hibernating. >> reporter: with the population tripling over the last three decades and recent wild fires, many are looking for meals in residents' garbage cans, even breaking into cars and homes. >> they figure out how to operate car doors to get in after food that is in cars. a couple of them figured out how to work french doors to get into the house.

one bear was seen teaching her cubs how to get into the french door. >> reporter: bears can be ferocious when cornered or surprised. >> i saw a paw right before he started mauling me. >> reporter: in november, laura was left badly cut and battered after a black bear broke into her north lake tahoe home and attacked without warning. and who would forget this terrifying incident in southern california, between a mama bear and a teen girl who pushed the beast out of her backyard to protect her dogs. >> i was, like, there's a bear and it is taking my dog. >> reporter: in hank's take, some say euthanasia is the only recourse. but the human league says that's barbaric. >> we believe he's one of our neighbors and he's only doing what he's been taught to do. >> reporter: social media

weighing in with the hashtag, hank the tank, as residents get ready for more break-ins from this unwelcomed guest. officials say euthanasia will be the last option when it comes to hank the tank. meantime, the biologists in california and well beyond including this area suggest that living and coexisting with bears is important and that you need to recognize only put your garbage out on garbage day, put a heavy top on it so they can't get in. they're after food. and hank the tank has been eating a lot of it. he's huge. >> what's that behind you? we see something strange there behind you. >> reporter: you got me. >> kerry sanders, thank you. >> that was cruel. >> let's get a morning boost. >> let's do it.

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>> reporter: this morning, the queen canceling virtual engagements after testing positive for covid on sunday. buckingham palace announcing she's still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms and she will not do any planned virtual engagements today, but continue with light duty, or hrh is wfh, she's working om this morning, kate is in denmark, a solo trip with the royal foundation center for early childhood, an organization she launched back in 2021. on the ground, meeting with denmark's crown princess mary and we're not the first to notice there's a resemblance there. the future queen stepping out on her own as she and william have shouldered more

responsibilities. it's been a rocky two weeks for the royal family. charles tested positive first, and then four days later, camilla on february 14th. and then an investigation into one of prince charles' charities in a cash for honors scandal. and the same day we saw the queen carrying out duties in person without a mask. but the palace now making clear even though the 95-year-old monarch is still feeling under the weather, she's carrying on in her 70th year on the throne. >> reporter: now we understand the queen was also expected to speak with the prime minister this week. they will evaluate engagements closer to the day. taking it day by day. we are pulling for her. >> indeed. for more on the queen's health, we want to bring in daisy mcandrew. she's working from home.

so we had heard that the queen was having some mild symptoms and was canceling some in-person meetings and now we learn that she's canceling virtual ones as well. what are you reading into this? >> well, the first thing i want to say is how flattered that you say my own home looks like buckingham palace. thank you very much. so, of course, everybody -- when we found out about the queen's coronavirus positive test has been warranting whether she will be able to continue with the light duties. it was interesting yesterday because i think that buckingham palace thought by saying, keep calm and carry on, the queen is going to carry on doing light duties, doing some of these virtual audiences, actually, the reaction of the british public wasn't i think what they expected it to be. i think a lot of people were horrified and thought, goodness sake, can't she have a day off like the rest of us do or a week

off. she's got to isolate. she's 95, 96 in just a few weeks time. so i do wonder whether that actually fed into a little bit of the advice to the queen saying, your majesty, you might want to carry on, but actually we don't think you should. we think you should cancel as many of these virtual appointments as you can because people are concerned that either you're pushing yourself too hard or we are pushing you too hard. >> well, that would be a relief because the other alternative is that somehow she's gotten worse or it's -- the symptoms were more serious than initially thought and that's why she had to cancel her virtual engagements. what about charles and camilla? both of them were actually first to test positive within the royal family. >> well, that's right. and it was -- when charles was meant to be going to an event last thursday and as a matter of course, we're told, he did a test and the result came back

positive. he actually pulled out of that event with just a few -- maybe one or two hours before he was due to be there. then, of course, all eyes turned to his mother, the queen, because he had seen her two days before. there is still a bit of a mystery, though, as to whether r it was charles who infected the queen with coronavirus because the gestation period is ordinarily long. most people could expect to see symptoms five or six days after. i think it's likely that she got it from a member of the windsor castle staff we know that a number of them have come out -- there has been an outbreak there. and we know that the queen has been very much encouraging those people to behave as normally as possible because a lot of them pretty much gave up 18 months of their life to leave their families behind and be in the queen's isolation bubble, as we call it over here.

and recently they have been saying, you must go and spend time with your family rather than devoting your time to the queen. i'm afraid the natural result of that was more virus got into windsor castle. >> because we were thinking, any guest who comes to see the queen, we imagine they would get swabbed and tested that would make sense if that were the case. >> and i know they were all swabbing and testing, but we know it's not 100% foolproof. >> of course not thank you, daisy. >> boris johnson announced they're lifting all the restrictions starting thursday in britain we'll watch that, of course. let's get a check of the weather. >> it's super tuesday, right, 2-22-22. >> we look for these forecast highs where it's going to be 22 degrees. washington, today, kirkwood, dinosaur, and then we move into the plains, iowa falls, 22 dodge city checking in at 22, and then

we move to the east. 22 in millersburg. there's your 22s for you we're looking at two big storms, one in the east and one out west and they're going to be pushing across the country bringing a temperatures are going to be below zero in parts of the plains, but record-breaking temperatures in the southeast and into the mid-atlantic states for the day today. we have windy conditions out west. we're looking at sierra snows. snow and ice through the upper midwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at storm ranger, spotty light showers moving through right now. we'll see at chance of rain going late morning into the afternoon, and there may be a chance of small hail, temperatures reaching into the low 50s today. we head towards freezing tonight. winds will gradually calm down. we'll see more freezing warmers with some warmer afternoons, especially for the weekend as we watch for another chance of rain coming in on sunday with warmer temperatures next week.

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this follows the release of her sister's memoir, things i should have said in january the details of their family relationship led to a lot of public conflict between the sisters online, no word yet on when the book is scheduled to hit shelves. the ability to tell all, there will be some explosive revelations. ben stiller stopped by "the tonight show" for a round of true confessions, dropping the most shocking truth of the night, ben revealing that he almost made a movie about the rolling stones with mick jagger and brad pitt. >> and mick, it was his idea and he wanted to do the film -- >> what did he say to you? >> i'll tell you what to say he says -- >> he said, i really think this is a great idea for a concert film. >> i think it's a great idea for a concert film. >> but i got to convince the rest of the band. >> but i got to convince the

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a very good morning to you. 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia. bay area authorities looking into more cases of hate-filled flyers left on people's doorsteps connecting jews to covid pandemic policies. in one case, someone left notes on doorsteps in the east bay hills tucked inside plastic bags containing rice. the same thing happened over the weekend in palo alto. flyers were left on doorsteps last month in san francisco's pacific heights. it's happened elsewhere including south florida and this past weekend in southern california's huntington beach. it's not clear if the cases are

linked. it is a chilly start to our tuesday morning. kari has the forecast. >> we can see these big clouds over san jose. we've had some off-and-on rain. in between, the sun kind of peeks out, but our temperatures won't change too much from where we are right now. as we look at storm ranger, we can see the spotty rain here now and we'll see another round coming in by late morning into the afternoon that could pack a little bit more of a punch with a chance of some isolated thunderstorms as well as small hail. our temperatures only reaching the low 50s. we'll see freezing mornings in the next few days. laura? >> we will bundle up. thanks for joining us. another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

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his way back home, fresh from beijing. >> we look forward to that, and maybe a backflip next, we will take a look at record breakers. >> and we're in for an awesome treat, delicious southern soul food courtesy of millie peartree you want to try out her authentic recipes. and then later on in the third hour, we've got a real-life cowboy joining us, teaching us about his trail-blazing family, the history of black cowboys 1 out of every 4 cowboys was african american so we're going to talk to him about a great documentary we're doing. >> good interview tomorrow, we're looking forward to this one. >> i had a chance to sit down with pink. and we had a chat about life we talked about our music, a lot about her family, focus on improving your sleep too she has recorded bedtime stories for the calm app, calm for kids. it's fun interview

i love her she's sitting on her porch and we just have a great hang. >> she's so high energy. how about a check of the weather? >> we'll show you what we've got as we look ahead toward today. we have the sierra snowfall out west, severe storms in the mississippi and tennessee river values for today and as we move into tomorrow, record highs in the east with rain moving in, icy conditions, re good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today is going to be cold, windy, and some off-and-on rain in spots. there will also be a tay that could pack some small hail, so watch out for that. as we look at our temperatures, we're freezing or close to it for our inland areas in the next several days. our afternoon temperatures stay well below normal for this time of year. it will start to get warmer by the end of the week. we'll be watching out for another chance of rain in the forecast on sunday.

>> and that is your latest weather. >> all right al thank you. coming up next star figure skater, nathan chen is live in studio just back from the olympics he's got his gold medal. we are so excited to see and visit with him t

♪ that was the moment i started jumping up and down. nathan chen and his epic unforgettable olympic performance. >> it was crazy. it was a record-breaking short program and free skate nathan took home gold in men's figure skating first american to do that in more than a decade nathan, you are right off the plane from beijing you are here with us today just tell us how it feels to have that gold medal around your neck >> it is still so surreal.

really just feels like a dream throughout the past two, three weeks, i've been trying to wake myself up because it doesn't feel superreal >> you really just landed here does it feel inside like okay, life just changed for me in a major way? >> i feel exactly the same honestly coming back it was really cool we were all together the delegation was on the same flight so it felt like a team usa atmosphere and back here doing a lot more everything is going next thing next thing but it been crazy. >> watching you reminded me of like watching michael jordan tom brady. you were in the zone did you know you were there when you were competing know how well it was going >> i've worked with a great coach the last couple months and great techniques to stay calm and collected and had a lot of experience in championship events through the years so all that came together and held helped me out here. >> how did it tell you to stay calm >> simple things breathing exercises and mind set

and how you approach and coming back in 2022 after 2018 and realizing how cool the olympics are and really i should enjoy it. >> just the fact that those memories didn't creep back in, get in your head you were able to keep a clear mind. >> there's been a lot of conversation about mental health the last couple of olympics as it pertains to the stress and pressure did you have struggling moments at all >> i mean, you know, while i was there, my intent was just to try to have as much fun as i could at that point, i had made it to the olympics the only thing i can do at that point is enjoy it and be present. there's ups and downs, but i look on it and i enjoyed my time there. now that you're back home, what's next? >> so i mean, right now -- >> back to school. >> back to school. i'll be on tour with the rest of my u.s. teammates, olympic teammates, figure skating teammates for stars on ice it's a nationwide skating tour that will be a lot of fun to do. >> you did your backflip. >> tell us about that. that was at the -- was that just

like letting off steam, you thought i was the quad king? i'm the backflip king. >> it's fun to do tricks like that because you can't do that in competition >> you said you're unchanged, you feel like exactly the same but your life has changed. that moment that that got put around your neck, that was a life-changing moment for you have you anticipated, like, how things might be different going forward? >> i mean, not so much i know, like, the next thing for me is our tour and going back to school and when i'm there, i'm a normal student there. i have two more years before i graduate it means the world to have this and just all the support that i've received. >> if they have show-and-tell at yale, you have to bring that. >> especially at yale. everyone is smart. you'll be like, i'm smart and i'm a gold medalist. i heard you were hungry, though, pizza was on your mind >> yeah. >> we're in new york city, and it's a good place to get pizza

we ordered some for you. >> oh, my god. >> do you recognize her? >> it's your mom >> it's my mom >> surprise. >> i know that lady. that's crazy that was so unexpected >> this was the first time you guys have seen each other. >> come sit down nathan, we were so touched put that medal around your mom's neck. >> give it up for mom. there you go this is the first time you're seeing each other. >> it's been a while about a month. more than a month. >> what was it like watching your son compete from afar >> of course, nervous. the second, you know, i know, i know what he's going to do. >> you knew? >> yeah, because most of the time i watched him practice a lot. so i know what's going to happen but still, still, you know,

anything can happen. >> yeah. >> when you look at him, can you see if he's nervous or not can you see if he's calm or -- >> i can tell, i can tell. >> what did you think when he was getting ready to skate. >> he was very calm. the whole event, i can tell he was real calm. >> nathan, your mom's been with you kind of every step of the way. tell us about that >> i mean, there's no way i would be able to make it to where i am now without her support. i started on the ice when i was 3 years old, and at that point, you don't know what you're doing. she gave me structure. she made it fun for me, made it a sport that i loved and i think that's not always easy for a 3-year-old with a very short attention span. driving me back and forth from california to utah without any hesitation, any time of the day, and then even now, continuing to support me whenever i need it. >> you have four other children, right? >> yeah, yeah. >> one of five wow. i was looking at you watching,

feeling that medal >> so heavy. >> what goes through your mind what are you thinking about as you're touching that medal >> it feels like a long journey. yeah, of course, he worked very hard, every single day -- >> it's your medal i think it's really more yours than his. >> he worked really hard also, you know, also, of course, the families support, everybody's support, and also the people behind him, the whole team, everybody help him support him for almost 20 years. >> yeah. >> everything is in here it's a team work. >> that's why it's so heavy. >> everybody has the support. >> thank you so much for coming to see us. >> we're honored to be here. >> wow and you get to get your pizza. >> take it to go

>> thank you >> thank you so much up next, an inspiring group getting ready to climb their way to the top, attempting a groundbreaking summit of mount everest. morgan radford shares their inedible journeycr

all right. we're back at 8:44 with our together we rise series, celebrating black history. >> this morning, a remarkable team of people aiming extremely high, training to reach the top of mount everest while breaking barriers in that process. >> morgan radford is here with the story. >> good morning. talk about taking things to new heights. we love to see it. and they're inspiring. meet the nine mountain climbers hoping to become the first all black and brown expedition to summon the world's tallest mountain. >> reporter: for this team, mount everest isn't just a place, it's a dream. the full circle everest

expedition, training to become the first all-black climbing group to summit the world's tallest peak 10,000 people have reached the summit in the last ten years, and only ten of those climbers have been black. >> hopefully we can teach other people how to have these big adventures and see the world as we share our experience >> fred campbell is part of the team looking to shatter barriers at the top do you think this is just about sort of barriers to access >> yeah, i think that's part of it i think that barriers to access is a big part. i think that representation is another part i mean, you don't see very many black climbers i know it's a lot easier for me to imagine myself doing something if there are people who i connect with. >> reporter: campbell was a college football standout at stanford

with football off his future, he turned his sights to the great outdoors, learning to sky dive and climb, ascending mount kill m -- mountain with his father. >> it was an intense experience where it was physically commanding and a way that i connected with. >> now he's part of a history-making team. 28-year-old climbing instructor rosemary, a high school teacher, and team leader, a 58-year-old climber with three decades of experience >> how does it feel to be climbing with other people who look like you and have had similar experiences? >> it's a lot of fun i think that we have some similar backgrounds, like similar experiences growing up, similar tastes in music and so it -- there's a lot of connection and it's really easy

to kind of get along and kind of like crack jokes and have fun. it's a blast >> reporter: this team ready to make history at the highest level and in the highest place. >> what do you hope that other people take away from seeing you, from seeing this black team climb the highest mountain in the world? >> i hope that they see our experience and how much we love being out on the mount and kind of enjoying the adventure and they're inspired to find an adventure of their own. >> all nine members will start their ascent this may. the biggest and the tallest test lies ahead of them, bringing their excellence to unprecedented heights. >> indeed. >> i hope they livestream that >> i told them i would make them a play list.

>> that wi-fi up there, not that good maybe a little satellite. >> that's a cool story love that. >> really cool morgan, thank you. just ahead, we've got millie peartree she's whipping up a delicious she's whipping up a delicious southern soul food meal,

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kel celebration of black history. and an acclaimed chef millie peartree >> founder of charity "full heart full bellies," great name and host of magnolia workshop series, a chef's guide to soul food our team is already eating and hoda already finished her chicken. >> she doesn't mess around. >> the blackening comes from cooking it in a cast iron skillet. i want you to get our seasoning

in a bowl. we have cumin, curry powder, salt, pepper dump it in a bowl. give it we're going to season our chicken on both sides as always. and most importantly, when you're -- >> should i go for it? is it a rub? >> you can rub it on here. t >> or should i put it in here? show me how you would do it. >> get it on top of here and both ends. you want to season liberally oftentimes people reserve the salt, you can sprinkle salt after. season on both sides. >> why a cast iron >> you're doing good the beautiful thing about a cast iron skillet, you get 360 heat, cook top, oven, and wonderful colors now oven to tabletop we have extra virgin olive oil

in our pan you can use canola, grape seed, whatever you have on hand. while we have that cooking, we're going to make something that's very traditional in southern cooking, soul food cooking, collared greens salad this is what i like to make. i like to make salad and the beautiful thing about collared greens, you can make it all year long. i'm going to roll it and nice and simple. i took -- carson, you try that you get that together. chop me up a little bit. and i have a yogurt-based dressing you don't need all of that oil most importantly, in cooking, you make it your own if you want to add herbs to this, fresh, dried.

>> i like the yogurt how is our folding >> you can cut as little or as much as you want some people like to eat the rib. it's a little bit too tough for me but it's your soul food cooking. you make it your own >> it holds up to a dressing, a little bit thicker. >> absolutely. >> it doesn't wilt away like a -- >> are you cooking >> that's what i'm talking about. >> carson cooks very well. >> we have it right here, we have our collared greens, and our chicken. but most importantly, we have a nice, healthy meal >> it is healthy, this is a little bit of oil on a chicken breast. >> all the flavor. >> a ton of flavor the greens -- >> the salad is amazing. >> what is a well-balanced meal without a little dessert we have butter, vanilla bean -- >> i would think this is too

intimidating to make at home. >> absolutely not. we add cinnamon. if you use vanilla extract, we will add it at the end a little bit of bourbon. you can use whatever and we're going to flame move your wigs back. >> the extensions. >> this process, we're cooking out the alcohol flavor, but i love brown liquor because it has caramel undertones to it >> is that caramelizing? >> it is >> can i try >> i always wanted to. >> nothing could go wrong. stand back >> is it on? >> maybe i shouldn't nobody wants me to have fire. >> don't worry >> it's over

>> this is ridiculous. if you're at home, you have no idea how good this desert is it's the best thing i've ever eaten and it looks like a caramelized banana and ice cream. >> i follow you. and i see that you cook too. we're going to make this a family affair. >> so yummy. >> the dessert is insane. >> that is special >> it's delicious, right that's what i'm saying you could eat it all a nice small portion to cap off any meal >> today.com/food, that's where you're going to go to remake millie's masterpiece at home we recommend you do it >> we're going to burn down the studio. >> god's way of telling us not to do it we're back with the third and fourth hour of "today. thank you so much. >> we're back after a check of your local news, weather and these messages hand me that flame thrower >> so yummy.

a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. as of today, at&t starts turning off its 3-g wireless networks to allow more 5g wireless capacity. most smartphones will not be impacted but some devices including burglar alarms,

medical alert devices and car crash detection systems still rely on 3-g. arrival time display signs will go dark, also push to talk buttons used by visually impaired riders will no longer operate. muni is working to replace that equipment but sites global supply chain issues. bob redell is tracking these issues and will have an update midday. the white house calling the overnight move by russian troops into two parts of ukraine an invasion. ♪

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