morning, live coverage with the latest on the war in ukraine from the front lines in just under a minute. >> all right. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 with more live local news. >> don't forgot to join us for our midday newscast. thanks for watching "today in the bay. " good morning, barbaric, the u.s. slamming a russian air strike on a maternity hospital in ukraine. overnight, the death toll mounting. a frantic search for more victims trapped in the rubble, and russian forces now closing in on kyiv. we're live on the ground with the very latest. >> and breaking news from the first high level cease fire talks since the war began. new day, new record, gas prices jump again overnight forcing americans from coast to coast to dig even deeper. >> usually i don't even look, and now it kind of blows my mind. >> just ahead, the new push for a gas holiday to give drivers

some much needed relief. bomb cyclone, on the heels of snow blanketing the northeast, the region now preparing for an even bigger storm set to race across the country with heavy snow and strong winds, al's full forecast straight ahead. those stories, plus emotional induction, tiger woods enters golf hall of fame with a heartfelt introduction by his teenage daughter. >> no matter what life throws our way, we somehow come out together stronger. >> the touching ceremony and mike tirico's one on one with tiger. and along came a spider, millions of giant creepy-crawlies ready to invade the east coast this spring falling from the sky on webs turned parachutes, and no, we did not make that up, today, thursday, march 10th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah

guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, welcome to "today." it is a thursday morning. we're glad to have you with us, craig's up early with us because hoda and jenna are taking their show on the road. >> hoda went to her beloved new orleans, i'm going to check in with them in a little bit. the top diplomats from ukraine and russia have just wrapped up a meeting in turkey. this is the highest level talks between the two nations since the invasion began, and that meeting taking place as heartbreaking images of a maternity hospital shelling in ukraine, it's making headlines around the world. also this morning, six humanitarian corridors have been established there allowing for ukraine's citizens to evacuate cities where the heaviest of the fighting is taking place. although officials there say not all of the cease fires are being honored.

>> in the meantime, russian president vladimir putin is addressing his nation this morning, focusing on the russian economy now in free fall. the ruble taking a deep dive in value since the war began, and as more and more western companies pull out of russia. meanwhile, back here in the united states, another surge in gas prices overnight. check it out there, a new all-time high average of $4.32 a gallon. that's a $0.07 rise over yesterday. >> we've got complete coverage. we'll begin in kyiv with nbc's richard engel. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, those diplomatic talks have not produced any breakthroughs. the humanitarian corridors are not holding, and russian troops are closing in on kyiv. i am now in the northern part of the city, not far from a suburb called irpin which has seen heavy fighting. we just returned from the area. we got our first look. it's considered a strategic location in this city because if russian forces are able to take over irpin they'd have a straight shot to get into the capital.

on the outskirts of kyiv, we followed ukrainian forces deep into irpin, first on foot under a broken bridge, and then after searching for an abandoned car that still has fuel and keys, we drove into this small suburb that is now a vital front line. many people have left because of the fighting, and that's created opportunities for looters. ukrainian forces detain a group of them. they've been stealing alcohol. the local mayor won't stand for it. the looters were loaded into a bread truck to be handed over to police. >> how long can you keep them back? >> the easiest way into kyiv is through irpin the mayor says, but we're holding on here even after two weeks of fighting, they only have part of the city. ukrainian troops so far are doing well on the ground but they're struggling to stop russian air strikes like the one yesterday on a children's and maternity hospital in the besieged southern city of

mariupol, a city where people can't escape even if they try. pregnant women were helped out of the building. russia denied the strike. russia russian troops have had mariupol surrounded for days. basic supplies have run out. >> we don't have electricity we don't have anything to eat. we don't have medicine we have nothing this man says. >> reporter: ukraine's president zelenskyy said mariupol is just the beginning of a new more deadly and indiscriminate phase of this war. >> in future it will be too late, and believe me, believe me, if it's for long this way, yes, you will see they will close this time, but we'll lose millions of people >> reporter: in mariupol the crater next to the hospital reveals the sheer size of the bomb ukraine says russia dropped. locked in and under fire, they're now laying victims to

rest in mass graves here evoking a past europe thought it had also buried. ukrainian officials this morning updated the death toll from that attack on the maternity hospital they say three people were killed in the russian strike including one child. a little girl. >> richard, let's talk about the diplomats from both sides, this is the highest level there have been talks between russia and ukraine since this war began did anything come out of those meetings >> reporter: the short answer is no, except they did agree to talk some more, and they agreed in principle -- although the russian side says a lot more work needs to be done -- but in principle they're open to the idea of a talk at some stage in the future between vladimir putin and president zelenskyy of ukraine. but the foreign ministers from both ukraine and russia today did not agree on a cease fire, did not agree on humanitarian

corridors, but they said they would meet again in belarus sometime soon. >> richard engel, thank you very much. now to the growing fallout facing russia as more american companies suspend their operations there today's senior international correspondent keir simmons is in moscow, and we should note russia cracking down on journalists there limiting what reporters can say under threat of imprisonment. keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you this morning president putin holding a televised meeting to address the economy while his foreign minister in turkey as we heard to meet with his ukrainian counterpart telling reporters we will cope. we've coped with hardships at every stage in our history this morning with the kremlin accusing the west of declaring economic war against russia, one of america's most iconic brand preparing the temporary closure of 850 restaurants russians, young and old, packing into mcdonald's or grabbing a final takeout. >> we will miss it a lot it was very delicious.

my friends and i really like it. >> hurts. >> hard times? >> yes. >> hard times are coming. >> the as foreign to moscow as the hamburger. 30 years ago as the ire curtain fell, the golden arches arrived in the heart of the soviet union. it felt like a new chapter now that era may be over at the same restaurant today, it was easy to find supporters of president putin. >> everything is going the way it should be this woman told us. >> this man disagrees. a growing list of western companies closing their russian businesses or suspending shipments to the country, though the full impact is yet to be felt in moscow we counted five starbucks and seven mcdonald's

still open, one with a line for lunch. it is sad but it's not a big deal we'll survive without mcdonald's this woman says. it's wrong because it's the only affordable place for me where i could eat said another anothers are defiant we're a pretty brave people. we can't be threatened by this this past few weeks, the atmosphere in moscow has quickly changed. on the streets outside mcdonald's signs of a city on edge inside, many enjoying what was once a simple burger and fries, now the last supper. and this morning russia announcing it will leave the council of europe, a legal body set up after the second world war, another example of the divisions opening up between russia and the west. >> our senior international correspondent keir simmons in moscow, thank you. americans struggling with the skyrocketing cost of gas overnight the national average soaring again, this time $4.32 a group is teaming up in an attempt to get some drivers some

relief nbc's morgan chesky joins us from dallas, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the way these prices are going up it could present a real tipping point for drivers. here in texas, we're still below the national average but look at this, more than $4 for a gallon of unleaded, diesel almost $5.50 for one single gallon. it's those rising costs bringing very real consequences. >> this morning every cent adding up over the not so subtle spike at the pump. >> and it's not going to get better didn't happen yesterday and it won't be over tomorrow. >> 20 bucks lasts me two days in this big old truck two days. >> reporter: from coast to coast the costly reality already forcing some drivers to shift habits. >> probably use the motorcycle hopefully more often than not, and car pool as often as possible >> reporter: in texas, middle school teacher meredith abrith

just bought a new car for a commute she's rethinking. >> may have to start, you know, taking public transportation at this point because it's getting to a point where it's impacting me being able to make my monthly bills. >> reporter: the national he $5 gallon mark, but it certainly average up $0.59 from last week with no clear cap just yet >> i'm hopeful that the national average will not hit the $5 a gallon mark, but it certainly could continue rising closer to that mark. >> reporter: with prices at the pump soaring democratic governors in six states are calling on federal lawmakers to declare a temporary gas holiday. their letter to congress calls to pass legislation suspending the federal gas tax through the end of this year, a move that would shave off $0.18 a gallon until there's relief, many businesses are changing strategy in north carolina pepper moon catering is making customer proximity a top priority. >> we try and stay within an hour radius, especially now that gas prices have increased. we try to like rein it back in a

little bit so we're not going as far. >> reporter: for those whose livelihood depends on the road every fill-up seems to break another record. >> i've been driving 23, 24 years, that's the most i've ever paid >> morgan, going back to the gas holiday idea, some are critics saying it might not go far enough to actually reach people's pockets, what more can you tell us about that >> reporter: yeah, savannah, in theory it sounds like a good idea transportation advocates are pointing at a 2020 study that looked at more than 100 gas tax changes in states and they found that out of all of those only about a third of the tax ended up being saved by consumers, and so it doesn't really go as far as you think, and i can tell you, though, that every little bit helps. we spoke to that trucker who filled up here yesterday, he says typically it's about a $500 fill-up, $963 when he pulled out after filling up here.

>> i don't know what i'm hearing, morgan, are the birds looking to have a say about this gas holiday? that is loud >> reporter: no, these are tons of bird, they're definitely not staying quiet about it either. >> morgan, thank you very much wow. in the meantime, spring now just ten days away don't tell that to old man winter, though we saw lots of snowy scenes like these across a large swath of the northeast on wednesday a new winter storm apparently ready to race across the country now with a potential to wallop the region this week al is standing by with details on this. we're looking at a winter storm and severe weather >> that's right, and it's going to be a one-two punch. we've got snow developing right now back through the plains, winter weather advisories there. we're going to be looking at severe weather down through the southeast. charleston, albany, panama city, jacksonville, 10 million people at risk for severe weather tonight -- or i should say tomorrow night, which means

nocturnal tornados possible, twice as deadly as daytime storms in fact, as you look for saturday, we're looking at 11 million people at risk charlotte could be looking at severe weather and then thundersnow on saturday. we've got this double barrel low coming up out of the gulf. cold front pushing through, a swath of snow arkansas through the great lakes, severe risk for heavy rain in the southeast. on saturday this low pressure becomes a bomb cyclone dropping more than 30 millibars in 24 hours as it bombs off the east coast. heavy snow and wind for the interior northeast, if it continues on this track, and then sunday that steady snow will end early across new england, but we're going to also look at a few leftover snow flurries on sunday afternoon and sunday evening in the northeast. snowfall amounts, interior new york into interior new england could be upwards of a foot of snow new york just on the western fringe of this, but as you get back into the appalachians and into the ohio river valley, 2 to 3 inches of snow, and some heavy

rain, especially as you get down to the southeast, flash flooding is possible. so we got it all, gang, coming up in the next 48 hours. >> something for everybody, al, thank you. sheinelle's with us now, we turn to some other big stories. >> good morning to you both, actor jussie smollett returns to a chicago courtroom today for sentencing three months after being convicted of staging his own hate crime in december a jury convicted smollett of lying to police. he reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown chicago back in 2019 smollett faces a range of sentences from probation to up to 15 years in prison. it's expected the former "empire" star will speak today at his sentencing hearing. new details this morning about emergency landing over the weekend involving former president donald trump mr. trump had just wrapped up a speech to republican donors in new orleans on saturday and was returning to his home in palm beach, florida, when according to two sources, one of the plane's engines failed about 30 minutes into the flight forcing

the plane to return to new orleans. take a listen. >> just ahead, there will be a vehicles following you down the runway >> appreciate it >> the plane a falcon 900 just like this one was borrowed from a republican donor once it was on the ground, the former president's advisers helped secure a new plane from another republican donor mr. trump landed safely in florida early sunday morning major league baseball canceled an additional week of games pushing opening week back to april 14th at the earliest, the move all but guarantees that teams will not play a full 162-game schedule. this all comes as the league and the players union struggle to come to an agreement on a new contract the two sides narrowed many of the economic differences but became bogged down over issues concerning an international draft. >> all right 7:16, what's shaking eggs and bacon? >> could be kind of fun if we saw opening day of the nfl and

the mlb at the same time >> we may be headed that way. >> that'd be different. >> look at today, we're looking at an arctic blast coming in from the plains. we've got a swath of snow with some winter weather advisories through the plains, heavy snow through the rockies, windy along the west coast, showers and storms developing down through the southeast. nice day today here in the mid-atlantic and o n into new england. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds " hey, i get it, commitment can be scary. " no t when youe saving up to 15% with subscribe and save at amazon. " and if things don't work out, you can always cancel. " seriously, no one will judge you if you call it off. " ok! learn all the ways to save with amazon. " good morning. i'm meteorologist vianey aran ark.

52 degrees right now in dub lip, and there's a wind advisory in effect for the east hills. temperatures climbing into the 60s. hour by hour a lot of sunshine. san jose at 45 degrees. by 10:00, 11:00 we're talking upper 50s and low 60s and upper 60s for the south bay. walnut creek a chilly 40 degrees but eventually we'll top out in the upper 60s as well. a live look right now in concord. 40 degrees is your hourly temperature forecast in the upper 60s. and that's your latest and that's your latest weather, guys. >> all right, al, thank you. just ahead we're going to go inside tiger woods' emotional induction into golf's hall of fame what he's saying about that honor and the heartfelt introduction from his daughter that stole the show. also ahead this morning, it really sounds like a movie plot, but folks, this is very real check it out, spiders as big as your palm set for a springtime invasion up and down the east coast. we've got everything you need to know this morning, including the one positive from their arrival apparently but first, this is "today" on

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good morning. it's 7:26. i'm kris sanchez, and here are today's top stories, including our own mike inouye tracking some traffic problems in the east bay. >> pretty bright. right by 580. look at this. all this crash activity. folks jammed up approaching the area on west 580. a traffic alert issued around santa rita. it's backed up all the way to vasca where it's feeding into the area. folks getting down to north livermore can get into stanley. it is jammed up right now on west 580 but anywhere west heading towards the dublin

interchange is okay and the b.a.r.t. lines will also take you out of area. vianey, you know the area well. that tends to get jammed up in the morning. this is an added backup in the tri-valley. they have cleared three of the five lanes. still remain blocked. back to you. >> reporter: i'm career ya johnson. cotati-rohnert school district, 300 educators there are going on strike as they negotiate educator pay with the school board. another district west contra costa have avoided layoffs in that district. there were votes of cutting nearly 200 school-related positions and here in san francisco the school notices will be going out by march 15th. this district 300 individuals could possibly be receiving those layoff notices. >> and it is 7:27 right now. we've got that frost advisory in effect for parts of the north bay and the south bay but we've

got chilly 30s still on the map for morgan hill and down to the fill roy area as well. i do want to show you the wind conditions. gusty winds for parts of the north bay into the afternoon. chris? >> more local news coming up for you in half an hour.

♪ strike up the band, 7:30 thursday morning, this is a live look at the iconic french quarter down in the city of new orleans, and that is where hoda and jenna are making a little home for themselves over the course of the next two days, do not assume they ever come back. >> yeah, they're there for work. they are there to celebrate new orleans's book festival, they're going to be cooking up some crawfish and they wind up some very special guests as well, including big easy native and a "today" show favorite, harry connick jr they're going to give us a sneak peek. >> this is hoda's spiritual home >> probably two hurricanes right

now. >> the drinks, right yeah, yeah let's get a quick check of your 7:30 headlines ryan coogler director of "black panther" was detained by atlanta police after he was mistaken for a bank robber. this happened in january but police body camera video was just released. he was attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his account he wrote a note from the teller in an attempt to keep the transaction discreet the teller misinterpreted the situation, thought it was a robbery and called police. eventually officers confirmed his identity and released him. bank of america said in this statement, it deeply regrets this incident and has apologized to mr. coogler. novak djokovic says he will not be able to compete in two more tournaments because he is not vaccinated and can't travel to the united states the 20-time grand slam champion pulled out of a tournament in indian wells, california, he will also miss the miami open.

the united states requires foreign visitors to be vaccinated to enter the country. you might remember djokovic was deported from australia back in january and was not allowed to defend his australian open title because of his vaccination status. in southern california, it's not unusual to turn on your tv and see that there's a hot pursuit underway, but yesterday the suspect wasn't a robber or a thief. look at this, it was a cow on the run. somehow it escaped its enclosure and ended up here at a strip mall it eventually ran down a freeway at one point the cow would ultimately end up at a ranch, look at this, and it was finally wrangled it had a day. >> wow >> where's al roker when you need -- >> cow's okay. >> that whole video was moo-ving. >> carson, aren't you glad you're here early? >> i'm very excited for this morning. got them's most exclusive club, the world golf hall of fame has four new members this mornings led by one of the most iconic names in all of sports, one tiger woods.

nbc's sam brock is in florida with more on last night's ceremony how'd it go, sam >> reporter: carson, good morning. this was so special. as we know, tiger woods might not be done yet, but over a blazing couple of decades he revised and reshaped the world of golf, he transcended the sports and inspired generations of athletes. we got a look at the ceremony at his legacy, as a mentor, a father, a son. >> without the sacrifices of mom, who took me to all the golf tournaments, dad who's not here but who instilled in me this work ethic to fight for what i believe in. >> an emotional tiger woods paying tribute to his parents didn't need a hall of fame induction to cement his status as a phenomenon unlike anything golf had ever seen, capturing imaginations for years, stalking the course in bright red pumping fists, even winning the

u.s. open on a broken leg, but at wednesday night's ceremony. >> although i never met my dad's most influential role model, my grandfather earl woods, i feel like i can hear his voice. >> it was woods' family and especially his 14-year-old daughter sam introducing her dad that captured hearts >> i realized while writing this speech that no matter what life throws our way, we somehow come out together and stronger. >> i didn't get here alone i had unbelievable parents, mentors, friends >> reporter: the man who dominated the sport for years and is tied for the most pga tour wins in history, spoke with nbc sport's mike tirico before hand. >> now that you're a parent, how do you see differently the pride that your dad had in what he was able to see you accomplish >> when sam says some of the things that she says in her

speech, that's directly from dad to me that i've passed on to them it's crazy >> reporter: it was just over a year ago that woods' career and possibly his life looked precarious after a brutal one-car accident now, multiple surgeries later, the question is can he exceed expectations again >> you will see me on the pga tour i just don't know when >> reporter: the physical challenges coinciding with some of the most touching moments of woods' public life, like playing alongside his son charlie late last ooh year at an exhibition now one of the world's most recognizable athletes is relishing the moment >> this is an individual award, but it's actually a team award all of you allowed me to get here >> so cool to see that side of tiger.

he also -- he got really personal about some of the discrimination that he faced early on in his career what did he say about that, sam? >> reporter: he did, craig, and really one of the most remarkable aspects of tiger's career is the ability to break barriers for people of color and athletes of color. tiger talked about the fact when he was a junior, he wasn't allowed, craig into some clubhouses because of the color of his skin. he had two questions after that, where is your first tee and what's the club record the rest, of course, is history. >> yes, it is, sam brock in miami, thank you that wasn't that long ago. >> no, it wasn't i grew up playing golf with tiger in southern california we car pooled. we were both heavily inspired by our fathers who were also golfers. it's been great to watch tiger

on and off the course. as a junior golfer with him, at the time in the late '80s he was the only one that looked like him, and i think to sam's point, we knew tiger was going to be in the world golf hall of fame for the 82 wins, for the 15 majors, but being the transcendent athlete he is and what he's done by breaking those barriers in the sport is the story we all love these stories, knock them up, build them back, and seeing his daughter sam there who we don't see that much charlie we've seen, sam we hadn't seen until last night, and tiger be that emotional was incredible. >> he was in the 13 to 15 division, i was in 17. we would all show up to the golf course and look on the board to see where tiger was, and whenever he showed up, that was it where's the first tee, and he beat everybody all divisions with talent scouts following him. >> wow that's cool. you can see more of mike tirico's interview with tiger during nbc sports, coverage of the players championship, that's where carson will be on his couch watching all weekend long. you can also find it on peacock, right? >> nbc and peacock. >> you'll probably have peacock on your computer, nbc on the tv,

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>> >> help me! >> that was a classic scene from "home alone" to get you ready for our next story, a warning for arachnophobes. >> enjoy your cereal very soon you may be seeing a massive new spider as big as your palm in your backyard a group of scientists say the eight legged visitors are set to invade the east coast. >> joe fryer is here with the details. good morning. >> two years ago it was murder hornets, now it's the joro spider the invasive species has been spotted in in georgia and the

carolinas, now they're headed north. they create spectacular webs and they're very large researchers say there's no need to worry these aren't the kind of spiders you see in the movies. it was already one of our greatest phobias, arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, now comes the joro spider, native to asia it was first spotted in georgia nearly a decade ago. they've since spread across the southeast with some using their parachute like silks to travel in the wind, others hitching a ride on cars researchers say these multicolored friends are now ready to make a bigger debut because of their higher metabolism and heart rate, they're able to survive colder temperatures a new study at the university of georgia predicts the joro spiders will make their way up the east coast this spring >> look what's invading the east coast this summer. >> it's unclear how far north they'll go, but they'll be hard

to miss growing up to three inches long, and that's as wide as your palm their imposing webs in bright yellow, blue, and red coloring give most folks a serious fright, but the experts want to reassure us these guys behave more like the beloved charlotte. >> my name is charlotte, charlotte a. cavatica. >> than the giant queen. >> people are going to have to learn to appreciate spiders because this spider isn't going anywhere they're actually very, very timid, and it turns out they're more timid than most of your native spiders. >> reporter: despite those reassurances the spread of the joro spider is the latest insect invasion turning heads last spring it was a blanket of cicadas, while they created plenty of commotion, the cicadas are supposed to be here. the murder hornets spotted in 2020 and the joros are not so what exactly is going on with these invasive species >> global economy is translating

into a global bioda, so a ship leaves foreign ports, they bring containers to this country, and those containers may have objects inside that are housing or providing refuge for invasive species, so that means we're going to have a steady stream of new species winding up on our shore. >> reporter: bottom line, even though they look scary, joro spiders aren't a dangerous threat to humans or pets in fact, it's unlikely they'll even bite you, and if we do, we're told their faangs aren't long enough to breakthrough skin there's your silver lining. >> that's the silver lining? >> if you walk into one of their webs, and they say that's very likely because they're huge and going to be everywhere, the spider will likely run away. it's not going to bug you. >> what about psychological damage >> that i cannot control at all. >> what about long-time jimmy corrigan, he said we saw that story on the web

there you go >> the spirit of al roker is strong >> so proud of my padawan. very good. >> well done, thank you. >> thank you for that, joe >> all right, so we've got some really cold temperatures coming, but take a look, a little feel of spring. cherry blossoms in washington, d.c. the peak bloom forecast march 23rd to 25th, the average is april 1st, earliest bloom was march 15th, 1990 latest bloom was april 18th, 1958 but it's not feeling spring like out in the rockies denver right now minus 7, coldest in 60 years for a march. their high today is going to be 19 degrees that's 36 degrees below average. minneapolis 25, st. louis 8 degrees colder at 46 amarillo, texas, 37 degrees. that's a 25-degree drop from normal, and then for tomorrow from chicago, kansas city, dallas, el paso, out to denver we're looking at below average temperatures into saturday morning.

look at these windchills it's going to feel like 8 in detroit, 13 in pittsburgh, minus 8 in green bay, 1 in kansas city, but the good news is as we bounce back into next week, temperatures rebound 48 on sunday in milwaukee, 50 in cleveland on monday, 55 in new york, 41 in bangor, and richmond looking at a temperature of 64 degrees by the beginning of next are a little chilly in some spots, but the sunshine is going to warm us up quite nicely this afternoon. 52 degrees right now in dublin. notice the hour-by-hour temperature trend bumps us up into the 60s by 1:00. san jose is in the 40sy 12:00. also still a little breezy and gusty especially into some of the higher elevation areas. walnut creek topping out in the upper 60s and concord right now at the 450-degree mark. >> and that is your latest weather.

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will. good morning. it's 7:56. i'm kris sanchez, and here's a look at what's happening now. >> good morning. i'm cierra johnson. a lot of educational headlines here in the bay area starting with a district in sonoma county. cotatti-rohnert park, 300 educators going on strike there and another school district in contra costa have avoided layoffs. they were going to cut 200 positions and here in san francisco layoff notices will be going out by march 15th. 300 individuals could possibly be receiving the layoff notices. >> and it's 7:56 right now. expect an overall lovely afternoon, but here are your

temperatures heading out the door right now. 40s and 50s to start. eventually will warm up into the up every 60s and low 70. it is a windy morning, especially for some of the higher elevation areas. north bay mountains and gusty conditions 40 to 50 plus. topping out in the upper 60s for morgan hill and 70 degrees in concord and 46 in san francisco, and take a look at your seven-day forecast ahead so we stay sunny through friday into saturday and heading into sunday and monday we do have a chance of seeing some shower activity making its way into the bay area, especially for the north bay. and don't forget that time change. we do lose an hour of sleep heading into sunday. kris? >> nice to see that drizzle. more local news coming up in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today," coming it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, barbaric attack, a russian air strike hits a maternity hospital in ukraine, the white house slamming the move this morning. we're live with the latest, including a look at a group of moms on the front lines. how they found an important role reporting the war. then u-stress-a, a just released study shows how more americans are feeling on edge, the healthy ways you can reduce stress and take control by

focusing on your mind, body, and spirit. plus, hollywood legend samuel l. jackson joins us in studio 1a to talk about his emotional new movie. >> seems like i can't remember nothing. >> we'll ask about his personal connection to the story and the big honor he's set to receive later this month and sneak peek the brand new trailer for "bridgerton" that has fans excited to hear the latest from lady whistledown plus, these are the joys you're looking for, ewan mcgregor back as obi-wan kenobi that has all of us "star wars" fans geeking out thursday, march 10th, 2022. >> visiting today all the way from eagle river, alaska. >> wishing my dad a happy 70th birthday today, love you >> here on my birthday trip. >> from steam boat, texas. ♪ >> hello, twin cities, minnesota.

>> on spring break. >> from orlando. >> to the "today" show ♪ >> good morning, everybody welcome to "today. it is good to have you with us it's a thursday morning. we got craig, we got sheinelle, hoda and jenna, they're out of here they're in new orleans having a grand old time. >> went to the bayou by the way, today march 10, a very special day in the melvin house. it is my son delano's 8th birthday i know he's watching right now, ready to go off to school. there he is. >> happy birthday, del. >> kind and generous and makes us proud every day. let's get to your news at 8:00 high level talks between russia and ukraine failed to achieve any breakthroughs toward a cease fire, as the invasion now enters its third week, the russian armored convoy that's been menacing kyiv is closing in on the capital. this morning, new attempts to evacuate civilians were halted

by russian air strikes and in southern ukraine, the search for survivors continues in the debris from a children's and maternity hospital that was bombed by the russians yesterday. ukraine's president zelenskyy warnings that escalating attacks on civilian targets signal the beginning of a new and more deadly phase of the war. >> more than 2 million ukrainians, mostly women and children, have fled the war zone to neighboring countries, but this morning a look at those who have chosen to stay behind to fight in their own way nbc's kerry sanders joins us with the remarkable story of courage and impact kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. what if you didn't have a gun, but you had one of these in ukraine, a well-organized group of moms are now using their cell phones as a weapon of truth, and they're fast becoming known as ukraine's mom news network. in the war zone, in the car, a mom with two kids, and in every direction, horror.

these raw images of war gathered not by professional journalists, rather by women still in ukraine with cell phones in what's become the mom news network. their goal, make sure the world sees everything they see >> do you think that you are putting yourself in danger when you go out to get these images >> i'm not afraid, you know. i'm more afraid to lose my country, my people, my friends, my relatives >> reporter: the moms began gathering war videos 18 days ago when russia attacked now more than 100 ukrainian mothers connected across a country almost the size of texas. they're often in spots where there are no journalists they filmed more than a thousand videos so far. >> the pictures that i took and videos, it's also like a real weapon >> reporter: in war it's said

the first casualty is the truth. >> we know and we believe that the information is our weapon in this fight >> reporter: this mom no organizing the videos as they come in. >> you just can't sleep after watching this video. >> reporter: the graphic scenes then shared with journalists, world politicians, and beyond. as so many flee ukraine to bordering nations, those moms who stay behind on a mission >> is this a courageous moment >> this is a time very easy choosing are you going to die, or are you going to protect your country, your family, yourself? >> anna popochenko fearless for her 2-year-old son volodymyr >> the whole nation will stand up and fight with him including mom with their cell phones, you know and he's also ukrainian, you know, so it's also about him >> reporter: the moms are now

flooding social media with their images they consider themselves like an army battalion with data, so they're calling themselves datalion across all social media. many of the images were too graphic for us to put on television this morning including pictures of children who had been killed. the mom's hope that ultimately those images reach u.s. politicians to influence them to support a no fly zone. >> they're reaching us this morning, thank you, kerry. the other major story we're keeping an eye on this morning, a late winter storm that's threatening a large swath of the east coast parts of the northeast saw significant snowfall on wednesday, but now there's something much bigger a bomb cyclone that's on the way. it could drop up to a foot of snow this weekend as it moves across new york state and into new england. some southern states might even have a few inches to deal with as well. mr. roker is going to join us with the forecast in just a few minutes. >> you guys want a little boost? >> let's get it. >> let's get our happy on, of

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and we're back with your health, and if you're feeling a little bit stressed out this morning, know that you are far from being alone >> yeah, a new study is out, actually, it's from the american psychological association, and it reveals a nation under pressure 87% of adults feel like there has been a constant stream of crises over the last two years >> and among that list, money. when 87% of americans say they are worried about rising prices. 84% say the russian invasion of ukraine is terrifying to watch and 63% say the pandemic has changed their lives forever, with two-thirds of parents specifically worried about its impact on their children. >> all right, so what can we all do to ease that stress we've got board certified psychiatrist dr. sue varma here to help. good morning.

>> good morning. >> what really stood out to you about that survey? >> yeah, savannah, first of all, it's so great to see you all in person one of the underlying themes of the study was not just social isolation but emotional isolation and the feeling people don't understand us. even though our losses are individual, the study shows our grief is collective. 87% of people said that the number one thing on their mind was rising prices. 87% of people have never agreed on anything in this survey since the beginning of time. >> yeah, and everyone agrees they're stressed, and it is a little contagious, too, when everyone's nervous and scared. it is a bit contagious. >> absolutely. >> let's talk about some -- we're going to go mind, body, spirit let's talk about our mind. how would you recommend destressing our minds? >> anxiety is about two things, fear and uncertainty, and what i love about the idea of keeping what i call a worry journal, which is literally 10 to 15 minutes hard stop after that, worrying about everything you

can imagine and what's so interesting is that this is a form of exposure therapy where you get desensitized to your thoughts by looking at them. 85% of the time the things that you worry about never happen the 15% of the time they do, you're more in control. >> remember those little worry dolls, you could whisper to them, whisper your worries, it was just a way to get it off your chest you say make a list. >> make a list of actionable items. unproductive worry has your wheels spinning but no acceleration keeping a budget if finances are clearly number one thought in our mind be very concrete and actionable. this takes things out of your head and on paper and gets things done. >> get it out. exactly. let me turn you to carson. >> i got body here, doc, and i can't be alone in the idea that over the last two years while being so stressed out that drinking alcohol and just eating food releases dopamines and makes you feel happy in a moment when you're otherwise really worried about life but there's three got to be better alternatives to that. >> absolutely, you know, i would say exercise believe it or not from head to toe is a game changer. mood booster, brain booster, what happens is a lot of times when our agency is stripped away from us, we feel like we're not confident. exercise, even 10 to 15 minutes of it, i call it exercise snacking, little bites

throughout the day can make a big difference in purpose, in concentration, mood, and memory. >> the other thing would be if you happen to muster up the energy to get into the gym, maybe you could start by just chilling out. >> absolutely. people are so scared of what meditation means there really is no mystery, neither to meditation nor to the idea of mental health. it's all about simple daily habits i would say take one minute closing your eyes, letting your shoulders drop, having a distraction free zone, breathe in to the count of five through your nose, and breathe out to the count of five through your mouth. >> what do you say to people who say they try to meditate but the real world issues when you sit down and carve out five minutes from your kids and your jobs and your stress, it's hard for them to just slow down. >> yes, it is, and in fact, it happens to a lot of people during nighttime and that's why they can't go to bed the minute their head hits the pillow do the worry journal earlier in the day so you feel like i've done what i need to do, and now it's time for relaxation. >> good stuff, doc, thank you very much.

>> all right, dr. varma we've done mind, body, let's talk about the spirit when we say spirit, we're not talking necessarily about faith here, you're talking about community, right >> faith can be a part of it spirit is about reaching out to people and becoming a part of something bigger than yourselves, volunteering, giving back is huge i also say it's important to catch up with people, be proactive, take the first step, and the last thing i say is connect to what i call an awe practice, and that can be something as simple as taking a watch in nature, looking at the sunset, looking at the beauty of the flowers, looking at art in a museum, looking at your children and seeing them grow, seeing them smile being taken back outside of yourself, so much of depression, stress and anxiety pulls us inward this is about re-creating hope. >> going out of our way to seek all. >> to seek the extraordinary in the ordinary. >> what does that do for us in the short-term >> it improves our mood,

improves our connection. we feel bonded we feel like we're part of a bigger community going back to the beginning, the isolation is what we want to chip away at chronic stress makes us feel like we are by ourselves and this survey proves we're not, we're all in the same thing. >> 87%, thanks for those useful tips it's all going to be on the website as well. mr. roker, what do you got for us >> we're taking a look at some cold air working its way in. in the meantime we've got winter weather advisories for parts of the central and southern plains, snow in the midsection of the country. we're watching a little bit of wet weather down through the gulf coast, that's going to be developing we're going to be looking at severe weather tonight into tomorrow along the southeastern but look at these temperatures, teens and 20s through the northern plains, 40s through the northeast, 50s mid-atlantic states, 70s in texas and into southern california. this arctic blast comes in big time, bringing heavy snow also to rockies, windy along the southern california coast. and we are going to be watching this severe weather develop down through the southeast tonight on into tomorrow. and then that system will make

its way up the coast and bring a mix of rain and snow for the northeast and new england, some places in upstate new york, interior new england, could see upwards of a foot of snow. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. these are your temps heading out the door this morning. we're starting in the 40s and 50s, a couple 30s early on, but by the afternoon sunshine and it's still windy, winds from the nort higher elevations. east bay hills, 67, morgan hill 69, oakland 67, up through napa, low 70s and plenty of sunshine in through the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget, if you're heading out the door, take us with you, sirius xm channel 108. but right now, don't go anywhere >> nope. >> best time of the morning. >> that's right. samuel l. jackson. >> yes

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this is a big nothing burger >> half this copy is about the hype of this thing and nothing's happening. this is like that frazier reunion i promoted for 18 years. >> barely. >> fingers crossed. >> you started with bridgerton and end with 13 going on 30. the romcom family. >> samuel l. jackson is an incredible six-part series. >> mr. jackson here? >> he is >> and all the threads come together >> hey, there it is. >> mace windu. >> didn't you say you'd be willing to play a storm trooper you wanted in on star wars so bad? >> i did tell them that. i didn't need any screen recognition or anything else i just wanted to do. >> he loved star wars as much as all of us.

he's got a fascinating new series that's going to start streaming, it's very personal. looking forward -- >> so good. >> we love mr. jackson honored to have him. >> yeah. >> there's somebody else >> sorry, jill >> we love jill too. >> want a toothbrush >> it turns a lightsaber >> star wars >> steals and deals, she's going to have your home looking its best just in time for spring that wasn't right to have you come up after samuel l. jackson. >> will you give me a break? >> but she is selling snakes on a plane. >> we'll have that for you coming up after your local news. ♪ we are back, it is 8:30 on

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a disturbing discovery now leaving oakland police with a mystery on their hands. a mummified body found in an auditorium. they found the skeletal remains yesterday afternoon at the henry j. kaiser convention center. that site has been closed since 2005. police the body of a man had been decomposing for some time now. that was discovered near a concert hall behind dry wall and between two concrete pillars. investigators are combing through old missing persons cases.

they're hoping dna or dental records can provide possible answers here. time for the forecast. vianey arana has a look at that. >> we've been gusty in the hills and we'll continue to see that at least for the first half of your thursday. by the evening, winds diminish, 53 in dublin. by 1:00, we'll climb into the 60s for san jose as well. it's about 51 degrees right now. notice a lot of sunshine this afternoon, so once the winds diminish from the north wths we'll see an improvement when it comes to boost in temperatures. enjoy the sunshine because by the weekend we are expecting to chance of shower activity especially for the north bay heading into sunday. >> thank you. another local news update in 30 minutes.

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we are back, it is 8:30 on this 10th day of march we say hello, we call it friday eve. friday eve here. so we're outside, but take a look at who we have inside. >> we are excited. >> studio 1a. >> hollywood royalty, the legend, mr. samuel l. jackson. it's true, just embrace it you know it. he's going to tell us about his new passion project. it's a series that has taken more than a decade to create

it's really personal for him the buzz on this is -- >> it's incredible. >> it is so, so good >> it's going to be really, really good. looking forward to that. plus steals and deals, jill martin, a lot of buzz on this topic, too we're talking small items that can have a big impact from luxurious towels and linens, those are usually expensive, not today, and the perfect pillows and a whole lot more. >> people love that. also ahead in our third hour, benjamin bratt is stopping by studio 1a. we'll catch up and chat about his action high temperature action-packed new series. we are flashing back to the '90s, its fashions are back, so we're going to model some updated takes on '90s style, and we're doing it because there's a big convention celebrating the decade coming up. >> up. >> that was my prime time, the chunky heel. >> grunge movement >> this could be '90s attire right here from our friend tyree from -- >> star wars, yes, it's good to have you you were here yesterday, weren't you?

>> yes, sir. >> you've got your family. >> this is my wife danielle, my daughter ari and my son jackson. >> you have some incredible artwork, look at this pencil sketching of all of us we'll put it up in full frame. can we keep these? >> these are my gifts to you, yes. >> and you're a tattoo artist also >> big nerd tattoos in new brighton, pennsylvania >> incredible detail on these. >> this is incredible. >> they're beautiful. >> it's pencil, graphite pencil? >> graphite pencil >> oh, wow >> sheinelle's got some charcoal in the hair for some extra dark -- >> i noticed you on instagram. thank you so much. in the eyes and the cheeks. 3 s each. >> oh, my goodness. ing this >> thank you so much off the fa?

>> you look great. >> but the good news is, carson, he's a tattoo artist, so maybe he can do that. >> i know, i was admiring his work >> thank you very much >> the kids enjoying new york? having fun >> yeah. >> all right, great, good to have you. all right, al you've got a busy one in the weather. >> let's show you what we've got going on first of all, of course, we've got the players, right so today through sunday we're talking about rain thursday and friday, temperatures in the low 70s and saturday and sunday, chance of some showers on saturday beautiful on sunday. but much chillier on sunday. weekend outlook, severe risk for storms starting tomorrow down then on saturday, dry and mild out west. we're looking at snow and wind in the northeast, great lakes, a chill in the midplains, and then sunday, sunday! snow showers around the great lakes, turning warmer down south, and some showers move into the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. we're in the 40s and 50s if you're heading out now. you'll need a light sweater but by the afternoon, forecasted highs for today, it is going to be a windy warning for the

higher elevation areas, winds from the northwest temps bumping into the upper 60s for san jose. 67 degrees napa, santa rosa 71. enjoy the sunshine today. i want lingers through friday heading into the weekend. we are tracking a chance of seeing some showers make their way to the bay area. and that is your latest weather. hey, so let's check in right now, savannah, with hoda and jenna, what do you say >> hey, ladies. >> hey, ladies >> jackson square, house is it going? >> no, wait. come here, okay. >> well, first of all, can i just show you this to see hoda in 1995. >> oh, wow >> the star of new orleans y'all traveling with hoda in new orleans is like going with the pope to the vatican. >> oh, yeah. >> absolutely. look who's

[ cheers and applause >> >> look who's here >> can you just go down there for one second >> oh, my goodness >> go down here. go down here. >> okay. come back. all right. you guys, i mean, we're not saying that the plaza in new york isn't great, i'm sure it is, but this one is amazing. we have such a fun show, y'all we've got harry connick jr we have anthony mackie we are cooking, we're going to eat. we've already had a lot to eat, drink. >> we feel electrified and crazy. >> we haven't had our first drink yet. >> y'all, new orleans is back.

hoda and i have had the best trip. >> it's the best. >> we're losing our voices. >> we can't speak. >> that shows you everything >> you guys get to have more fun. oh, my gosh. >> breathalyzer. >> do you see her pin? do you all see her pin nola is her happy place. >> that's true >> nola is our happy place. >> we know that. >> bring us some beignets. >> that looks like so much fun it's a blast >> absolutely. >> see you in a little bit >> we've got a little more time here before you're live in new orleans. coming up next, the one and only samuel l. jackson live in studio 1a on the 12-year journey to bring this powerful new series to life it's incredible, we'll chat with him about that and much more,

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one of hollywood's biggest stars, his latest project, "the last days of ptolemy grey," it's incredible. >> he stars as an aging man deteriorating from alzheimer's and dementia who is given a brief opportunity to bring back all of his memories. of course it comes with an emotional cost take a look. >> it seems like i can't remember nothing i sit and i think about when little moll pettit come to live with us, then i try to think what day it is, ain't got a clue >> so you want me to take you to that special doctor? special doctor, the one that might could help you remember things >> when that chicken going to come >> samuel l. jackson, good morning. >> give any spoilers. >> we're already like getting the chills over it

this is so profound actually, as someone who's been touched by alzheimer's and dementia in your family and your life, the whole premise of if for a moment, a brief moment you could get all your memories back, what that would mean is that kind of what drew you to this story >> well, i was drawn to the story just because it's -- walter's just such a wonderful writer and there's so many things that happened in there that resonate with me, you know, the family connection, the people who aren't your family sometimes like, who's closer, your family or someone who comes into your life and cares for you in a genuine and real way. or what's going on in the mind of that person that's sitting there or watching the light go out in somebody's eyes that you loved so long, you know, and talking to them and not being -- you don't know if you're reaching them or not, you know, but in my opinion now, they cared for you. they nurtured you. they gave you something, and now

it's your turn to give back to them. >> my grandmother had alzheimer's in high school in santa monica and i would go from san mo to her house every day upon my father encouraging me. we don't know how this is going to go, spend time with your grandmother. she was alive, making me pasta quickly she deteriorated we would just pray and that lightened was dwindling, i wonder what you thought the message would be for people dealing with this in their leaves, how to treat these people >> the best thing, i think, is to give them as much love as you possibly can give them so that you don't leave them alone you don't isolate them you don't shun them or shy away from them because they're not the person that you remember. >> yeah. >> it's your job as the cognizant one to comfort that person and give them as much -- >> and treat them like the rock star you know they are even if they're not physically in that moment. >> if they touched you the right way, then you can touch them the right way. it's the lessons they gave you that allow you to love them the right way. >> love and just presence convey -- >> you hope. >> -- everything we hope. this story is so meaningful for you. it took a long time for this moment to come you were interested in the story, i heard you thought a movie but now as a series.

>> well, when you first gather a project, people try and find ways to compress it and make it a thing, but i never thought that it was an hour and a half or two-hour story, and when you push back against that, especially with the entities that i was talking to that had series, well, can't you make a series and they just didn't want to do itespecially with the entities that i was talking to t so i wouldn't do it until, you know, i was trying to figure it out, and then i had let them acquire the rights from me so i had to wait until they put it in turn around so i could ge >> the actress that plays it back. >> the actress that plays robin. >> dominique fishback. >> she's amazing >> your wife, you realized this later that she had mentioned her. >> she was going to "show me a hero" with latanya years ago on

hbo and then i saw her in "the deuce," and i kept saying how old is this kid, and i saw her in this movie with jamie foxx and she was a teenager again, and then i saw her in "judas and the black messiah," and i was like that's her, dominique and as we started the casting process, she was the person that my wife kept going dominique dominique, that's the girl you want. >> she's like i told you. >> she's the girl you want >> you were about to receive an extraordinary honor, which is why we were calling you legend, all that stuff you're going to get the lifetime achievement award at the oscars. >> i don't know if they call it that. >> what do they call it? everyone's saying you're going to get an honorary oscar. >> it says lifetime achievement. >> does it >> fine, hopefully, i'm not done i got a couple of other things i want to do >> does it feel cool to have that >> it's awesome. every actor when you start out, that's the penultimate thing that you want.

you want oscar, you sit at home and you watch it all those years and hope that you can get nominated or do something that's worthy of it, and you know, i think i did that at some point didn't happen -- >> you got robbed for bugsy we know, you got robbed >> now you're getting like the big -- like the grand of oscars. >> to have the governor say that you've done enough work that you represented hollywood in a way that we wanted the world to see hollywood that you're, you know, as i guess you say, iconic and have done things, i put a lot of butts in seats. >> that and "star wars" right there. >> you were willing to do that for free so that's good >> listen, you've done almost 150 projects but there's something very special about this one it took over a decade. you see it every second on screen i don't know how you played a 91-year-old. >> i had amazing makeup artists and hairdressers. >> this isn't just a story about that it's like a fantasy thing breaks

out. you get this opportunity to go back in time, get all your memory back in a limited time, and there you're just treasure hunting, it's reliving love, all these crazy things happen there. >> a life well lived. >> it is it's unraveling, it's a mystery. there's a lot day. >> the last days of ptolemy grey special issue of deals and steals, you got to follow this act. she's going to help us refresh two of our home's most used rooms. but first this is "today" on nbc. but first this is "today" on nbc. >> thank you all.

we are back we are back now, 8:47, a brand new edition of steals and deals for you, spring arriving in just ten days, and that apparently, jill martin is the perfect time to refresh your bedroom or bathroom. jill is here with some amazing bargains for updating your space. this ain't your first rodeo. there's the -- the mic's off, qr

code. >> oh, i got you >> there we go we love a qr code to get all the deals. are we good? >> we should be good now bottom of your screen there, okay, there we go. jill, we're going to start with >> a real man likes lilac, that's what he chose for his mini makeover. these are small investments that can really make a big difference savannah pointed out you do need counter space. i use this, i have a white one it's a really great way to

refresh your bathroom. it's the umma diamond sonic toothbrush, the retail $174.95 it's an electric toothbrush, every time you take it down and put it back, it charges and it cleans it. >> it cleans itself. >> now you have a whole 'nother thing. yeah, so every time. flossing sr i know, is i like that because it takes the work out of it you do need -- it's probably like three inches wide, so you do need that counter space but a great pop-up color the retail is $174.95. the deal price is $44.

that's 75% off >> okay. the deal is $45. that's 70% of >> and it comes with an extra brush, the attachment. >> comes with brushes, too >> yes oral care water flosser, now this is a commitment, but you know taking care of your teeth, very important retail $110. this was founded by a team of sister dentists. we have some video here i want to roll to show how to do it all you do is fill up the water, choose your nozzle, and it sprays water between your teeth and under your gum line to leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean.

it's meant to take the work out of flossing. >> the work out of flossing. i know, is flossing really that much work? but you know, it's a commitment. if you're committed to great, you know, taking care of your teeth, this is really a great way to do it 360 degree rotating nozzle, four-tip three mode, it's rechargeable the deal 44, 60% off turkish cotton towel set, super absorbent. you get two bath, two hand, two washcloths eight colors, the retail's $150. the deal is $45. that's 70% off just picture your bathroom, picture a color you'd like to walk in and see that's a really

simple way to do a mini makeover >> all right what about these -- these are soft too >> this is the cotton satin deluxe six-piece bedding set when you want to do a makeover, start with the bed that's like the center of your house. start with the bed, new sheets and then you can broaden out from there it's an amazing six-piece set, four pillow cases, one flat sheet, one fitted sheet, premium

extra long staple cotton, makes these durable and comfortable. retail 143 to $175, the deal 57 to 70. >> that's a steal. we bought sheets recently and sheets are very expensive. >> and they're good. these are the hand woven blankets these are super fun for a mini fokeover for a couch,

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all right, ahead on the third hour, we are taking a we're taking a look at a growing health care trend. what you need to know about functional merchandise >> i don't know what that is >> all right >> hoda and jenna. they're -- exactly they're down in new orleans with harry connick jr that is just the start of it they're having so much fun >> pregame show.

we're going to add thrbe back. good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. teachers in the roanoke park school district are walking off the job. the union is locked in a contract dispute. about 300 teachers are threatened to strike today, but so far the district is not updating the actual numbers. we know that one school is fully

closed and in other cases classing are open on a reduced schedule. cierra johnson will have a live update in the midday newscast. head to our home page to learn more. at least three deaths are now confirmed after russian forces bombed ukraine's children's hospital. ukraine this morning saying russian forces have targeted dozens of medical facilities since the war started. head to our home page for the latest on that and other developments.

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