president biden offering no apologies for his putin power comment in warsaw. instead focus ogon the moral outrage of the russian invasion of ukraine as we enter day 34 of the war. unacceptable and inexcusable just two of the words will smith used to describe slapping chris rock to his lengthy instagram apology to his growing list of almost 52 million followers. and worried about extortion schemes targeting teen boys. some alarming new signs the

u.s. could be headed for a recession in the near future >> a and double over time thriller helped seal the women's final four as we kick off tuesday. "early today" starts right now thank you for being with us. >> the brutal war in ukraine is now in its 34th day. peace talks expected today begin today between istanbul and turkey he's willing to discuss ukraine's neutrality to end the war but would not give up territory to russia. according to the deputy minister three humanitarian corridors have been agreed upon today. adding it's on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe with more than 160,000 civilians trapped without food, water or power. >> this as the u.n.'s human rights office recorded 1,100

casualties in ukraine including children but they say the actual figures are much higher. the u.s. sending radar jamming aircraft to europe to bolster nato defenses along with 240 navy personnel according to john kirby they're not being deployed against russian forces in ukraine. >> meanwhile zelenskyy continues to request for more equipment and pushing for tighter sanctions again russia he says ukrainians should not just die because some cannot find the courage to hand over what's nesitary to ukraine >> reporter: the russian military claims its shifting its invasion to eastern ukraine, but that could just be the way to try and save face after images like these, more of what ukraine says are russian vehicles it

destroyed outside the capital kyiv the mayor of the nearby suburb irpin claimed ukrainian forces liberated that area, too in the east russia has destroyed a lot but conquered little the city of mariupol bombed a lot has resisted he wears an american flag on his flack-jacket he says it represents freedom. his gun was donated by ukrainian americans. >> we're hearing a lot of fire right now. sounds very intense. what's been happening here we've repelled every russian assault, he says now they're just bombing us from afar in the center of kharkiv, family wait out what may be a long war of attrition in the subway stations, but a welcome surprise a troop of children's

entertainers is making the rounds at the stations helping the kids burn off energy, laugh, and dance the kids loved it. and like a birthday party at the end everyone lined up for a treat except here nobody went home after they'll be spending another night on the floor, hiding from russian bombs. >> our thanks to richard engel for that report. president biden is standing defiant amid uproar over his comments of vladimir putin this weekend. at the end of an impassioned speech calling for unity around ukraine the president went off script saying this man cannot remain in power. nbc's brie jackson in d.c. with the details and the president refused to back down >> good morning, frances that's right for days now the biden administration has tried to down-play the remarks insisting the president was not calling for a regime change.

yesterday we heard from mr. biden himself and defended his comments amid the controversy add the white house. >> i'm not walking anything back i was expressing the moral outrage i felt toward the way putin is dealing, and the actions of this man, this brutality. it doesn't mean we have a fundamental policy to do anything to take putin down in any way. given his recent behavior people should understand he is going to do what he thinks he should do, period >> the administration faced diplomatic push back allies voicing concern that putin will use the words as propaganda the kremlin calling it alarming and a, quote, personal insult. today we'll see if there's a broader impact on peace talks as ukraine and russia return to the negotiating table in turkey. back to you. >> brie jackson for us in washington thank you. the family of ukrainian american pastor demitry boyu says he's been freed

his daughter says the family is relieved he's been released. his wife told nbc news 8 to 10 russian soldiers had abducted him earlier this month >> half of children in ukraine have had to flee their home since the war began. the number takes into account the children that left the country as well as those taken shelter in ukraine >> and brewers heineken and carlsberg the latest to pull their business from russia more fall out from sunday night's oscar slap-gate. backlash swift from the physical altercation between oscar winning actor will smith and comedian actor chris rock. on monday the hollywood and the public reacted to smith slapping rock on the actor stage after rock began a monologue making about smith's wife's hair

despite jada pinkett's smith he wrote violence in all its form is destructive. my behavior was unacceptable and inexcusable. i'd like to publicly apologize to you, chris. i was out of line and wrong. >> the academy also released a statement. adding they've officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further actions and consequences richard williams the father of venous and serena williams condemned smith's actions saying in a statement we don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense. the report comes that viewership for the telecast rose # 5.9% meanwhile the infamous slap seems to be benefitting sales of chris rock's comedy tour which kicks off tomorrow ticket prices have surged since

sunday night going up from a minimum of $46 from march 18th to a minimum of $341 the january 6th committee voted unanimously in recommending criminal contempt charges for former trump aides peter navarro and dan scureno. in a statement after the vote navarro continued to claim executive privilege. a lawyer for scavino did not immediately respond to request for comment. two sources told nbc news the committee is leaning toward calling ginni thomas in for an interview. after a choeds session overnight congressman benny thomas said the pnl had not yet reached a decision on thomas jared kushner the president's son-in-law and former top advisor is scheduled to appear before the select committee on thursday >> a source says former

president trump committed felonies be likely trying to overturn the 2020 election former president trump released a statement overnight disparaging the january 6th committee referring to the members as liars and cheaters. the judge also ordered attorney john eastman to turn over 100 new documents he was trying to keep from the january 6th committee. a lawyer for eastman says his client intends to comply with the lawyer leading the cardinals with 22 points. louisville wins 62-50, and a double ot thriller to punch the last ticket to minneapolis >> it was the huskys who got the

best of the wolf pack in the extra firm yukon advances with a win. let's turn to some extreme weather on this final tuesday of march. nbc meteorologist bill karins joins us with more especially we're talking about all kinds of "s" words like snow and shoveling and scooping out and everything else. >> this is a classic spring storm. we're going to have the cold side with the snow and the severe weather portion and same areas hit last week could easily be hit again. during the daylight hours we're fine but the evening hours we could see isolated severe storms, wind dang and hail with some storms, maybe a few nighttime tornados but not many. then tomorrow is the really dangerous day. already a moderate risk of severe storms. enhanced risk is huge. we have 35 million people

included in this including all the areas hit in mississippi last night under the risk of not just tornados but even some strong tornados. if you're in that bulls eynotheg and there's a look at the warm, windy conditions before our storms yeah, we'll talk more about the upcoming snow for the northern plains, too, coming up >> we gave you a lot more "s" words. bill, thank you. up ahead why the great resignation could be turning into the great regretmism. plus a warning about a new sex torsion sam and what parents need to know to help keep their teens safe online.

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leading the news on this tuesday morning, the fbi is warning teens and parents against a sinister scheme, so-called sex-torsion where online predators trick children into sending them intimate images and then blackmail them over it. >> a stark warning frumgom the i saying potentially hundreds of american children are being trapped by predators every week without realizing they're becoming victims >> they're true and only motivation is money. >> supervisory special agent barbara smith runs the child exploitation and human trafficking task force see says in recent months her team has seen a spike in what's known as sextortion. the fbi shows us how it can

appear innocent at first two children start chatting maybe on social media or gaming, but one of the kids is actually an adult who authorities say often pretends to be a young girl tricking teenage boys into doing something explicit as the predator records in secret that's when the fbi says predators reveal the truth threatening to blast the vulnerable images to the world unless the victims hand over money. authorities say reports of these cash centric demands becoming more frequent, quote, increasing exponentially they believe as the pandemic has forced more social interaction online. >> the financial losses are terrible, but the emotional toll this takes on children is pretty high >> reporter: the fbi says many of the victims are 14 to 17-year-old boys, but some young men are also being targeted. >> this pretty girl befriends you on the internet. she sends you a video of a sexual act, and as a young man, a teenage boy it's very

difficult to resist the urge to reciprocate. >> reporter: if children do fall victim there's a good chance they'll hind it. the fbi says the number of cases severely underreported because of teen's shame. and the national center for missing and exploited children warns the consequences can be devastating. >> we've seen reports coming in where children are very depressed, suicidal. there have been cases where children have taken their own lives. >> reporter: the fbi says be skeptical of people you meet online especially if they suggest moving to another platform remember just because someone sends you a video or photo doesn't mean that's who they really are, and always be careful what personal information or images you share. >> you want to try to remove some of those barriers and really create that environment where if your child does find themselves as a victim that they feel comfortable coming to you >> our kids are navigating waters we never had to deal with

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this legal battle here with the british government when comes to offering protections when he and his family come to visit you can. the gu this event. we know prince andrew is confirmed today be here, and he's been recently in the headlines after settling a sex abuse lawsuit in the states. but the big question is will the queen be in attendance the buckingham palace has been certainly caucus about whether or not she will be here. she hopes to be here, and we're waiting for confirmation any minute now but her health has been kind of in the spotlight as of late. at 95 years old, she was hospitalized in october. she's since recovered from covid in february, but ever since then she's kind of taken on these lighter responsibilitiess, more virtual engagements, fewer in person events. she actually canceled her event here at westminster abbey two weeks ago, so her mobility has also been in question as well. regardless this should be a very

special event for the royal family this is a tribute to prince philip's life and legacy and also the work he did with all the charities around the world but obviously will look a lot different than last year because of covid restrictions. >> as with all these royal events it speaks volumes who will be there and who will not and the reasons behind it. taylor swift will receive an honorary doctorate in fine arts. the centesinger will also evente graduating class of 2022 at the center the commencement ceremony will take place may 18th. >> celebrating birthdays today time to say happy birthday to -- >> football legend earl campbell

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talks overseas. new overnight, developments on what it would take to put an end on the war in ukraine. >> under investigation. the moment police open fire on a man in the south bay. why officers made the difficult decision. >> and making it in the bay is becoming more difficult. we're breaking down how much you have to make to afford an average home in san jose. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington.