president biden takes a historic trip to a war zone. inside his unannounced trip to kyiv nearly a year sincea year invaded. a trillion dollar industry under legal scrutiny big tech facing the supreme court today in a case that could make them liable for content on their platforms. united ushers in a new

family seating policy that makes it easier to sit next to your loved ones and from tracking terrorists to catching dog nappers. this marine veteran helps reunite one family with their dog after it was stolen and held for ransom "early today" starts right now ed president biden has arrived in poland after a top-secret trip to ukraine. he will be meeting with nato allies in warsaw as the war in ukraine nears the one-year mark. brie jackson joins us from d.c what can we expect from the president today after the surprise trip to kyiv? >> reporter: today we can expect to hear more of president biden's pledge of unwavering support for ukraine. president zelenskyy is pressing the united states and other western allies for more military aid. the u.s. has already announced another $500 million in assistance and while speaking in kyiv, president biden delivered a message that we will likely hear

echoed today in poland >> one year later, kyiv stands and ukraine stands democracy stands america stands with ou, and th world stands with you. remind us that freedom is priceless. it's worth fighting for for as long as it takes, and that's how long we're going to be with you mr. president, for as long as it takes. >> reporter: the u.s. has given ukraine more than $100 billion in aid so far. but the challenge for president biden, a nbc news poll this month shows americaning are nearly evenly divided when it comes to spending taxpayer money for ukraine. we're also learning that the risky operation to get president biden into ukraine took months of planning. he arrived after a ten-hour train ride across the polish border a source familiar with the matter said the president could

have gone to a city that was easier to reach but chose kyiv to highlight that the capital is still standing even after a year of attacks from russia this all comes as vladimir putin is set to make a major speech of hes his own this morning about the state of the war with ukraine. back to you. >> brie, thank you now to breaking news in the middle east. two weeks after that massive quake that killed nearly 45,000 people a new, powerful earthquake has struck turkey and syria the latest 6.3 magnitude quake killed at least three people and injured more than 200 in turkey. the only remaining hospital in hatay had to be evacuated. and according to the syrian several defense, around 190 were hurt in syria search crews are once again surveying the damage and looking for survivors trapped in the rubble. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken announced more humanitarian aid bringing the total u.s. assistance there and

in syria to $185 million this presidents' day saw tributes for jimmy carter continue to flood in they came from everywhere, from former presidents to the people in his hometown in georgia kelly o'donnell has more >> reporter: presidents' day has special poignancy. in plains, georgia, where decades of community pride embraces a favorite son. >> it's a good opportunity to say we recognize what you've done for our country we thank you for that. >> reporter: bill clinton noted this holiday to send good wishes to jimmy carter, the 39th president who returned home to this house here in plains to spend his remaining days in hospice care, close to rosalind, his wife of 76 years do you feel this personally? >> oh, definitely. >> he deserves to know he should know what he meant to people and what he will always

mean to people in representing this country >> reporter: secure in his faith and his place in history at 98, jimmy carter has lived longer than any american president. he reflected on facing his final days after surviving brain cancer in 2015 >> i've had a wonderful life i've had thousands of friends and i've had an exciting and adve adventurous and gratifying existence. >> reporter: the church is posting messages from the public while habitat for humanity honored his nearly four decades of sweat and spirit by wishing him comfort and well-being by choosing hospice, the former president can still receive care to keep him comfortable but not medical intervention that would prolong his life >> our thanks to kelly for that report police have arrest add suspect in the murder of a high-ranking catholic bishop in

los angeles. 's identified as 65-year-old carlos made carlos medina. he said that o'donnell owed him money. he was found bbleeding and not breathing. the beloved faith leader originally from ireland had served the los angeles area for 40 years and named auxiliary bishop by pope francis police recovered guns and other evidence from medina's residence that may be tied to the crime. an invest an investigation is ongoing. prosecutors have downgraded the charges against alec baldwin. new mexico's first judicial district attorney droppey dropp

fe feerm fierm enhancement. this decision ensures that baldwin will only face a maximum of 18 months in jail if convicted. new this morning, epa administrator michael regan will visit east palestine, ohio today. it's his second visit to the area since the massive train derailment and toxic tire on february 3rd in a statement, regan will announce additional health and safety measures and ways to hold norfolk southern accountable local anger and concern has only grown since the disaster a dedicated clinic is being opened to address questions. residents have reported nausea, burning eyes and sinus problems. also just outside of cleveland an explosion in oakwood village has killed one worker and injured more than a dozen. it helped at the i. shoeman

metal plant that was the site of an explosion in 2006 an investigation is ongoing. the tsa has revealed monday that a record 6542 firearms were apprehended in 2022. air travel was disrupted in 2020 due to the pandemic. now the top ten airports with the most confiscated guns include three in texas, three in florida, as well as nashville, atlanta, phoenix and denver. the spring break travel rush is weeks away. and one of the biggest airlines is making changes to ensure that families sit together. this, as costs are set to rise here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: countdown to spring break, around united airlines is changing its family seating policy, making it easier for accompanying adults to sit next

to children younger than 12 without paying extra it comes after president biden targeted extra airline fees during his state of the union address. >> baggage fees are bad enough airlines can't treat your child like a piece of baggage. >> reporte >> reporter: united says they will automatically place 11 and unders with an adult carriers try to seat families together often at the gate but families sometimes book seats together that cost more. meanwhile, whether you're seeking snow or sun this spring, airfares are costing up to 40% more than a year ago domestic fares in march and april now armveraging 264 a ticket hotels averaging 316 per night, up 64% in one year >> start monitoring flight prices now to the destinations you have in mind expect to book by the first week in march to get the lowest

prices be flexible. depart on your flight midweek to save an average of $100 off airfare. >> reporter: don't expect any empty middle seats the the tsa screened 2.5 million people on friday, the most since thanksgiving weekend if you haven't bought your ticket, book soon. prices could rise by hundreds of dollars as spring break draws closer back to you. >> good advice, tom, thank you it's time to get your get obeads out, mardi gras is in full swing. carnival season began on january 6 and wraps up today with fat tuesday, the day before lent begins there's a massive winter storm threatening to snarl your morning commute. angie lassman is tracking the latest for us. >> this is something we're going to track over the next couple days, because we have a few days to deal with the impacts of in winter storm

27 million people included from the west coast through the midwest. and here's why we're going to see snow working into parts of the rockies. that storm system will intensify and continue to trek to the east can you see the rain that will be brought totten ten valley as we go through tomorrow and this continues to move to the east we will eventually see some snow falling in parts of the northeast, the interior areas as well not to mention we have gusty, really gusty winds up to 50 million people are under alert for the 20s ins in.

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all right, now to an incredible story of a marine veteran who used his skills to track down and save a dog that was being held for ransom. here's catie beck. >> reporter: it's a terrifying image for any dog owner. a stranger lurking outside to steal your pet >> it hurt my heart, you know, to hear her crying it was rough >> sure. >> she couldn't sleep. >> reporter: this ring footage captured her yorkie, avery, being dog napped outside her maryland home. a teenager is seen enticing the dog with treats. then she and a male accomplice

make off with the dog. >> plain sight right away, a missing flyer went up and then a ransom demand and a feet over poor avery in a cage rakell witherspoon first called police and then the news her story caught the attention of highly-trained tracking expert, former marine veteran, rick mackhammer who once tracked members of al qaeda. he's also a dog owner. so he put his paid job on the back burner and made finding avery his mission, tracing the ransom number to a social media page where he saw a similar image of the woman on the ring video. >> he was getting close, really close. >> reporter: he was on it. >> he's really good. >> reporter: he found the dog, shared his intel with police with a search warrant, avery was recovered and the suspect charged. how does this rank in terms of victories that you've had in your -- >> oh, this is probably the best one. >> reporter: avery's still a little skittish, home safe and

sound. the homecoming and first meeting in person for the rescue team. >> thank you so much >> reporter: what does that mean to you >> i'm just very thankful. not a lot of people would jump right on it. >> reporter: a wrong turned right. a mission that matters >> those who have dogs understand how important they are. >> reporter: even when the hostage has four legs. catie beck, nbc news, landover, maryland >> unbelievable. i know the marine already has a job. but i see that as a future career right there >> there's business for him. i can't believe they messed with the wrong dude they had no idea we're going to steal this little dog. no one's going to catch us hm-mm. like you said, that's a business in waiting right there. >> yeah. this is anything but your usual dog and pony show. a sport called ski joring. it's where they are pulled

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