>> thanks for starting your day with us. that's what's happening on "today in the bay." join us at 11:00. >> we'll be back with a local news update at 7:25. until then, have a great good tuesday morning good tuesday morning a high stakes showdown playing out on the world stage. >> biden and putin in back-to-back speeches in a critical moment in the war it is february 21st. this is "today." >> breaking overnight, vladimir putin delivering a major address, doubling down on his invasion of ukraine. accusing the west of trying to start a global war and suspending russia's involvement in a key nuclear treaty. just hours after president biden's unprecedented visit to kyiv >> putin's war of conquest is failing. >> just ahead, the president's meetings with allies and poland today, and new concerns about

china's involvement in the war live reports from warsaw and moscow straight ahead. toxic atmosphere, residents in ohio voicing new health and safety concerns after that fiery train derailment >> they're afraid to drink the water. they're concerned for bathing their babies. >> the epa chief heading back to the crash site today while federal officials demand immediate safety improvements from the entire rail industry. we'll have the very latest. coast to coast, tens of millions in the path of a massive winter storm parts of the midwest bracing for two feet of snow the northeast set to face icy travel conditions. al's got our full forecast. baldwin's legal victory, a key charge against the actor in the fatal "rust" shooting suddenly dropped by prosecutors. what it means as he gets set to face a judge for the first time. all that plus, so long junk fees a new change from a major airline to make it easier and cheaper to fly with your family. what you need to know ahead of

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conditions all over the map. record highs and lows, and a major storm across a large swath of the country al is tracking it all. we begin in moscow less than 24 hours after president biden's surprise trip to ukraine, a resounding show of support for that country vladimir putin just delivered his state of the nation address, his speech focused heavily on ukraine, calling fighting there a war for the first time and pinning the blame on the west. we've got complete coverage, we'll start with nbc's clear simmons in moscow for us keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you and almost two hours here in moscow, vladimir putin never once mentioned president biden by name. but he branded the west cynical and two-faced and right at the end of his speech, he announced he is suspending russia's involvement with the only remaining nuclear arms control agreement between america and russia plunging temperatures and a police lockdown for president putin's appearance this morning.

bitter cold outside. bitter rhetoric inside president putin calling the ukraine conflict a war, but blaming kyiv, the west, and washington >> translator: i would like to repeat, they started the war and we used the force in order to stop it >> reporter: the russian leader's equivalent of the state of the union, 24 hours after president biden's historic visit to kyiv.tin accusing nato and america of threatening russia's existence. >> translator: they want to turn a local conflict into a phase of global conflict. >> reporter: but it is the russian president whose leadership is on the line. president putin goes nowhere without tight security. overnight my phone signal has stopped working, and this is as close as i'm allowed to get. and this morning, china warning

the war may spin out of control. its top diplomat expected in moscow. alexi masslov advises president putin on china relations. >> has president putin deliberately cultivated this relationship with president xi? >> yes, i think so. not only helps russia, it also helps putin to feel itself much more stronger. >> reporter: but president zelenskyy warning china that military support for russia could spark world war iii. today, putin called for a moment of silence for those slain in his so-called special military operation. but there was no apology. no compromise. after a year of killing with no end in sight. savannah, the u.s. estimates on both sides, military casualties are around 100,000. the uk easily estimated around 60,000 military deaths from russia. neither side confirmed those numbers. ukraine says it is around 30,000 to them. but whatever the numbers are, it

is a terrible toll, savannah. >> in one year. keir simmons, thank you very much. so how will president biden respond? nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker is in warsaw, poland, where the president will speak today after his surprise trip to ukraine. kristen, good morning. what can we expect to hear? >> reporter: hi, sheinelle. well, good morning to you. just moments ago, i got a reaction from the senior administration official to vladimir putin's threat to pull out of the s.t.a.r.t. treaty, the last treaty between the u.s. and treaty, we call it unfortunate and irresponsible and we're examining what impact it will have on the current state of things. the administration also accusing putin of absurdity for suggesting that this war was started by anyone other than him. i am told though that this speech is not going to be a counter point to putin, that president biden is going to be delivering here at the royal castle where i am right now in just a few hours, instead the president is going to argue that

the war in ukraine is a battle for democracy itself. we are also told that he will build on what we heard from the vice president over the weekend, accusing putin of committing crimes against humanity. now, the challenge for president biden is to keep the global community unified behind this fight, a divided congress, as well as americans who are also sharply split in how much more aid should be given to ukraine. >> you watched new details about the president's surprise visit to ukraine. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, sheinelle, that's right. this trip was historic. it was also incredibly risky. it was months in the making. we are told with conversations really stepping up after president zelenskyy made that surprise trip to washington, d.c. then president biden made the final decision on friday, that he wanted to go. he left in the pre-dawn hours, sunday morning, under a cloak of darkness and secrecy. and in the final stretch, took a

10-hour ride over the ukrainian border. one official telling me he could have gone to any location, an easier location in fact, but he wanted to go to kyiv to underscore that kyiv is still standing and that the u.s. stands with ukraine. sheinelle? >> kristen, thank you. this morning, search teams are still digging through the rubble looking for possible victims after yesterday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in southern turkey. it comes just two weeks after that region was devastated by a quake that killed 44,000 people. at least six people were killed in yesterday's quake. hundreds more injured. and the shaking could be felt as far away as israel and egypt. also, this morning, the nation's top environmental official is heading back to the site of that toxic train derailment in ohio where nearly three weeks later, residents still have questions about their health and safety. nbc's george solis joins us with the community's latest pleas for resources and answers. george, good morning >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning.

today, many residents eagerly await what the head of the epa michael regan will have to say the second visit since the derailment earlier this month. the train's operator norfolk southern says so far they have removed more than 15,000 pound of contaminated soils and millions of gallons of contaminated water and residents are demanding more action. 18 days since the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in east palestine, ohio, the cause of the derailment still under investigation with the preliminary report expected as early as this week the ntsb chair telling nbc news, investigators are looking at a mechanical problem with an axle as a possible cause of the crash. >> every accident we investigate is always 100% preventable >> reporter: the small town's nearly 5,000 residents left anxiously awaiting answers >> we don't think they're taking care of all of the pollution that they should be. especially in the soil and water. >> reporter: the operator of the derailed train, norfolk southern, has given $3.4 million in financial assistance to

affected families. the ceo appointing a community liaison and vowing the company will be in their community to help for as long as needed this morning, transportation secretary pete buttigieg is calling for immediate action from norfolk southern and the entire freight railroad industry, arguing that current rail safety regulations are too lax, demanding additional protection for employees and the strengthening of infrastructure, among other considerations >> we can't treat these disasters as inevitable or as a cost of doing business. >> reporter: the head of the epa returns today, and so far, ongoing testing of the air and water by the agency has shown no threat to the community, according to the daily reports even though residents continue to report health issues. >> i've had eye infections in both eyes. some respiratory issues. >> reporter: shelby walker lives just feet from the derailment site her doctor has not been able to determine the cause of her

symptoms, but she fears the long-term impacts of the accident >> i don't want to live in that fear of wondering, are we going to get sick or not >> reporter: this morning, the first church of christ becomes a health assessment clinic, senior minister robert helbeck has seen the struggle of his community firsthand. >> they are afraid to drink the water and bathing their babies, so yes, it is a real concern >> reporter: and joining the head of the epa today are the governors of both ohio and pennsylvania it kicks off what will be a lo of attention in this town in the coming days, on wednesday, former president donald trump is expected to come into town, and on friday, famed environmental activist erin brockovich is expected to hold a town hall, and the residents say they're all fine with the attention but what they really want is more action and accountability. >> george, thank you. we turn now to the supreme court, and today's start of back-to-back oral arguments in a landmark cases that could change the internet and social media as we know it these cases mark the court's first-ever review of a federal law designed to shield tech companies from lawsuits over user-generated content on their

sites. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett joins us from washington good morning the first case has to do with protections that tech companies get for what people post online. tell us about it >> reporter: savannah, good morning. today's case was brought by the family of a young woman, nohemi gonzalez, who was killed by isis members back in 2015 she was studying abroad, in paris. her family is suing youtube's parent company google saying they should be on the hook and should have to pay for her death because isis has been posting hundreds of videos on youtube about recruitment, using it as a recruitment tool that youtube knows about it, and hasn't taken those videos down, is actually recommending other isis videos based on what users have watched in the past. now, typically, as you said, tech companies can't be sued for what other people post online because of a law called section 230, but here the text of the case really is about the recommendation of the videos,

not about the hosting of the videos so expect a lot of questioning from the justices today about whether section 230 should apply at all, and that's what has the tech companies so nervous about this case. >> it has far-reaching potential implications if the tech companies were held liable so how might that affect what we scroll through and what we see that pops up on our feeds on social media? >> reporter: right, social media companies say they are forced to sort and prioritize through all sorts of content, and it sees algorithms that deliver the content that you want the most and help keep you on your favorite sites like instagram. and they say if you can be sued for simply making recommendations, then it would have far-reaching implications here because they would be able to be sued for potentially anything amazon could be sued for causing eating disorders by recommending diet books and so that is what you're going to hear from the tech companies today.

>> you know, a lot of times we read the tea leaves of past cases and what justices have said is there any indication on how this court, as it is currently constructed, might approach the case >> reporter: this one is really hard to predict, in part, because this is the first time, as you mentioned, that the justices are actually looking at this issue it's not the only case that the court will actually hear tomorrow they're going to hear another case about isis videos that one involving twitter and so clearly the justices are interested in this issue of content moderation but we'll have to wait a little bit longer for the actual rulings in this case those are not expected until june, savannah. >> laura jarrett at the court for us, thank you. meantime presidents' day weekend was especially poignant in a small georgia town where former president jimmy carter is now resting at home in hospice care visitors flocking there to honor and celebrate the 98-year-old's remarkable life. nbc's senior white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is there in plains for us kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. jimmy carter has in many ways

attracted visitors and attention here to his hometown over the last 50 years, and he is doing so again. the former president is a proud member of this community, and they are very devoted to him a time of reflection for many in plains, georgia. jimmy carter's presidency shaping much of this town's identity his name and likeness everywhere >> it has been a focal point of our life. >> reporter: a journey with rosalyn shared since their childhoods and during 76 years of marriage. as former presidents send good thoughts, so do many admirers. >> he has kind of given us a little bit of time to reflect on him while he's still alive >> reporter: that is perhaps the unexpected result of president carter making public his decision to move to hospice care at his plains home at 98, he's offered a signal about being at peace with death, as he discussed openly in 2015

>> but then i feel, you know, i've seen the hands of god in my worship, and i'll be prepared for the day when he comes. >> reporter: now others are coming to plains, to honor him, in whatever time remains >> what he did for the poor, for the disadvantaged, and all over the world, to try to make a difference >> reporter: andrew and sam mcmullen made a last-minute detour on their road trip to see the carter hometown. >> we're here because it's an honor to be in the presence of a president. >> reporter: the mcmullens feel a connection to one of carter's most enduring acts of service. habitat for humanity. >> he came to my small appalachian hometown of huntington, pennsylvania, and he built a house. he was one of the first to drive the nails. >> reporter: his dedication to great causes was rooted here in plains, and resonates around the world. and the carter center had

announced on saturday that after a series of hospitalizations, the former president chose hospice so he could be here at home, and that was with the support of his family and doctors. and now that is a private time, and for anyone who has been through that experience, it's an unpredictable time, so we don't expect to get any incremental updates on his condition sheinelle? >> understandable. all right. kelly, thank you. it is 17 minutes after the hour and mr. roker, you're going to have a busy week, my friend. >> yes, we are we are talking a coast to coast storm. good morning hope you're having a nice start to your morning. out west, a windy start. 63 million people at risk for wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour from texas all the way to the pacific northwest. plus 35 million of us literally coast to coast under winter storm warnings, winter storm watches. blizzard warning for parts of wyoming, on into the dakotas, minnesota. and we've got winter storm watches in the northeast so we basically, right through thursday, we've got extreme cold for the north. we've got record-setting warmth down south

and this storm front, it really stretches 3,000 miles, from coast to coast it's going to bring snow and icy mix and maybe even some severe weather down to the south. heavy snow and ice, moderate snow, stretching from the dakotas, and heavier snow as you get into the u.p. of michigan, and icy conditions into the northeast. we're looking tomorrow at a risk of severe weather with wind gusts, isolated tornadoes, from quincy, illinois, all the way down into wichita falls. and snowfall amounts, minneapolis is going to be the big winner or loser, depending how you look at it up to 25 inches of snow. denver, three to six inches, and into your northeastern new england, inch maybe in boston, five to nine in burlington, and look at this ice. from des moines, all the way to the northeast, power outages, and difficult travel going to be a real possibility we're going to gndet to your lol forecast in the next 30 seconds. e banking, with bank of america. see cousin jimmy over there? his girlfriend just caught the bouquet so... he might need a little more help saving.

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for alec baldwin ahead of his first court appearance in the "rust" shooting case miguel almaguer is following that story for us. hi, miguel >> reporter: coming up, we will detail that legal charge that was just dropped by the district attorney that could have gotten alec baldwin five years in prison if he was convicted we have details. plus there's a new airline policy that could reduce so-called junk fees the next time you fly, and an important one for families heading into the spring and summer travel seasons. what you need to know. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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so major changes as our highs go from 60s to upper 40s with gusty winds and off and on rain. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. heot

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baldwin could face, if convicted. the d.a.'s office saying it wants to avoid further litigious distraction by mr. baldwin and his attorneys adding the prosecution's priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big city attorneys. no prosecutor ever drops charges because the defense is litigious. that's what the defense does prosecutors only drop charges if they believe they can't prove them >> reporter: the then charge against armorer hannah gutierrez-reed was also dropped, her attorney writing, it was the right call, ethically and on the merit. but both the actor and the armorer, who each say they're innocent, are still facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged role in the accidental shooting death of halyna hutchins on friday, both are expected to be in court virtually for their first appearance >> do you believe alec baldwin should go to prison? >> our focus is to get justice

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your family to fly nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. so united airlines making it easier now for families to sit together this comes as president biden, during his state of the union address, took aim at the airlines and those so-called junk fees. the administration wants to see far more transparency in airline ticket prices and perhaps also a bit more family friendly it's a travel hassle familiar to any family traveling with kids either shell out the extra cash for seat selections up front, or try to wing it at the gate now, united airlines is rolling out a new seating policy to make the skies a bit friendlier allowing accompanying parents and adults to sit next to children younger than 12 without paying extra that's a big deal for parents like nathan herrod and his family of four. >> it takes away one of the most

stressful parts of flying which is, what am i going to do with my kids on the flight? >> reporter: along with the ticketing policy, united says it is unveiling new technology that will open up more seats on its flights to help automatically keep younger children next to an adult in their party giving access to regular economy seats and preferred seats, if needed no extra fee >> it's not uncommon to see seat selection as much as 50, 60, $70 per person, and so if you're talking about a family of four, that could run well over $200 just to reserve your specific seat. >> reporter: the new feature will be available to families purchasing either regular tickets or basic economy tickets, which typically have more restrictions. the move comes as regulators, lawmakers, and the white house have taken sharp aim at so-called junk fees that airlines charge. >> prohibit airlines from charging $50 round trip for a family just to be able to sit together baggage fees are bad enough. the airlines can't treat your

child like a piece of baggage. >> reporter: the airline industry says carriers try to seat families together often at the gate, but families sometimes buy seats together that cost more experts say united's new boarding tool should remove some of the boarding stress for families >> it's going to be better for the airline gate agents who don't have to try to play musical chairs >> tom, some good tips but if families are booking with our airlines outside united, how can they avoid that seating fee? >> reporter: let's walk through a couple of tips for you first of all, try to call the airline in advance if you're going ahead and booking online, first of all, try to see if you can book together that may be difficult, but give it a shot. call the airline in advance, explain you're traveling with young kids, and if that doesn't work or if they simply can't help you, the agent at the gate hopefully at the airport can help you as well and her's a good tip if you're traveling with kids,

try to choose maybe a seat, all seats in the back of the plane. those usually don't fill up as fast, and usually those are not premium seats. it's easier to get seats together >> closer to the bathroom, too. with little kids, not a bad thing. how about baggage fees those can add up, too, tom. >> reporter: if you have status, if you fly a lot, usually your status will allow to you check a bag for free bus those airline credit cards will usually give you at least one, sometimes two bags for free so consider that using the credit card for the airline that you're on also compare the policies. not all airlines charge to check bags southwest still does not so you might want to be looking and considering whether that's a factor and then if you want to try to avoid that checking the bag fee, you might want to try to carry on, and the check the bag at the gate however, your bag can't be so big it doesn't fit through the tsa x-ray machine. >> finally, tom, if you have to cancel or change your flight, is there any way you can still steer clear of those extra charges?

>> reporter: if you cancel within 24 hours, so you buy the ticket, then you think oh, gosh, i forgot we got a soccer game that saturday, yes, you should be able to change your fee, cancel that flight, change your ticket, or cancel the ticket within 24 hours without a penalty. make the decision early. then, check the refund entitlements if the airline itself is changing your ticket, your destination time, your departure time, dramatically, that may allow you to change your ticket without a fee, cancel your ticket without a fee so all of that plays into whether you're going to have to pay a fee at all, for your changing plans so listen, things change, right? we're all very busy. >> things happen, that's for sure thank you, tom. >> thank you, tom. al is back with another check of the weather travel could be interesting with some of the weather. >> it really. could and packing for what kind of weather is going to be important, too if you're here in the east, it is so warm ridge of high pressure, it is pulling warm gulf air into the southeast for the next couple of days highs this week so far will be

10 to 30 degrees above average but then, on the other side of this system, we are looking for potential record lows from the dakotas all the way to california but look at these potential record highs, over 100 of them possibly for today and in fact, we could see all-time february highs in florida. summer highs this week, i mean we're talking temperature, nashville, 66 degrees. washington, d.c., almost 70 degree that's 19 degrees above average. baton rouge, 83. and then as we move into tomorrow, look at this cincinnati, 71 orlando, 88. thursday, they could hit 91. that's their all-time february high record. austin, 88 but denver, you're going to be 28 degrees 3 in billings. los angeles, 12 degrees cooler than normal at 57. later in the week though, the temperatures drop again. thursday, boston, you're at 34 by saturday, you're 25 look at this philly, thursday, 71 and saturday, 37 degrees

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a very good tuesday morning to you. 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: contra costa county is asking residents to apply to be part of a new gun violence prevention coalition to try to reach out to kids in places like antioch to get them to understand that bullets are not the way to solve disputes. contra costa health is the agency behind this. the coalition plans to sponsor silence the violence days of action, but more importantly, reach out to middle and high schoolers at risk of using a firearm and young adults ages 18-24 who are out of school but with little to no direction in

life. >> bundle up. this week as a punch in store. >> it's going to come in with high winds starting this afternoon, for all of the bay area we'll be under a wind advisory. we may see gusts topping 40 to 60 plus miles per hour and temperatures will be dropping, going from 60 today to 50 tomorrow. and then only upper 40s for the end of the week. that coupled with rain and snow on our bay area hills will make for big changes over the next few days as the spotty showers continue in the forecast, even throughout the weekend into early next week. we're going to see a blast of cold air hitting san francisco, high waves along the coastline as well. >> thank you so much for joining us. join us for our midday news at

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, high stakes showdown. biden and putin in back-to-back speeches, as the war approaches a major milestone. putin accusing the west ofal conflict and suspending russia's involvement in a key nuclear treaty, this just hours after president biden's surprise visit to kyiv. we're live with the latest. l then, taking care of business a closer look at some new perks being offered at the workplace, like day care, more days off, and travel sound too good to be true? vicky nguyen has the information

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president biden in warsaw make duelling speeches ahead of the first anniversary of the ukraine invasion nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in ukraine this morning. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah we have heard from vladimir putin. he gave an angry, bitter speech. he accused the united states of lying, of being deceitful, of doing everything in its power to undermine russia, to try and destroy russia he also announced that russia is also pulling out of a key nuclear arms control agreement, the new s.t.a.r.t. agreement, he said that was a response to the united states' ongoing support for ukraine. while ukrainians are still celebrating this morning, president biden's surprise visit to kyiv. today, it was president putin's turn at center stage with hissage address to parliament. russia invaded ukraine a year ago, but in moscow reality is . >> reporter: it was

being flipped on its head. it was them who unleashed this war, putin said, and we used and are using force to stop it president putin framed the war as a fight for russia's survival talking tough but russian troops are taking heavy losses and struggling to break through ukrainian defenses >> back in the trenches. >> reporter: this lieutenant is in charge of a front line position in eastern ukraine. his men are fighting in some of the harshest possible conditions but the troops here show no signs of fatigue ukrainians say they don't have that option. if they stop fighting, they lose the war and their country. bogdan was injured by a mortar recovered for two months and is now back. nearly all of his 150 soldiers have been injured or killed over the past year. now, there's a problem a russian drone is overhead. soon, there's incoming our position was shot at by russian forces, a soldier says

>> incoming fire small arms fire? yes, yes, he says. russian troops are about 800 yards away ukrainian troops fire a rocket-propelled grenade to keep them back. the soldiers say it's like this every day and is intensifying. why does this war matter to americans, do you think? >> because it's a war for democracy. >> reporter: a fight ukrainians say they will take to the end. if the west could speed up sending what they want most. more weapons and ammunition. secretary of state blinken responded to putin's announcement that he's pulling out of that key arms control, nuclear arms control agreement, calling it deeply unfortunate and irresponsible. savannah >> richard engel, thank you. and a programming note, as we approach the one-year anniversary of russia's invasion, you can see more of richard's reporting from ukraine. speaking with ordinary civilians, helping to liberate the city of kherson. watch "on assignment, ukraine's

secret resistance" friday night at 10:00 p.m. and streaming on peacock. officials in ohio are investigating a deadly explosion and fire yesterday at a metal alloys plant outside of cleveland. at least one person was killed debris from the explosion damaged buildings and cars across the street. a large plume of smoke could be seen for miles the fire was under control by late afternoon but crews remained on the scene into the night putting out hot spots. a suspect is under arrest in the fatal shooting of a catholic bishop in los angeles. auxiliary bishop david o'connell was found dead in his home saturday afternoon yesterday, police arrested 65-year-old carlos medina. officials say his wife worked as the bishop's housekeeper medina was arrested after a tipster told police he was acting irrationally and made comments about the bishop owing him money. bishop o'connell was known as a peacemaker in the immigrant community he served. officials in new york city are asking the public for tips

on how exactly a large alligator ended up in a brooklyn park. rangers were able to capture the gator on sunday before anybody was hurt nbc's stephanie gosk is on the story. she joins us from prospect park in brooklyn with more. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. there's not a ton of wildlife out here in february you may see some ducks, a couple of fish if you're lucky, a turtle absolutely not a nearly five-feet-long alligator i spoke with the park ranger who has been on the job for 13 years. she has seen some wild stuff, as you can probably imagine, but nothing quite as wild as this. legend has it alligators roam the sewers of new york city. turns out, they're swimming in brooklyn's prospect park or at least one was on sunday. shocking a new yorker who quickly called the park ranger >> park enforcement sergeant responded quickly to the scene, and she was actually the one who snared it in the water she thought it wasn't alive.

and it quickly opened its eyes. >> was she alarmed at all during this process >> yes, it was a big it was four feet, 11 inches long, a big animal, didn't quite know what it was going to do, how it would react >> reporter: the alligator was not in good condition. emaciated and moving slowly. likely because of the cold temperatures >> will this poor little guy survive? >> i hope so i mean, it's in the good hands of the wildlife conservation society. >> reporter: society park officials don't know how the alligator got. there they are asking the public for information. it's illegal to own an alligator in new york state. one of 20 states that has a comprehensive ban on dangerous animals as pets. but enforcing the laws can be difficult. in arizona, last month, police found a tiger cub inside a phoenix home after getting a tip that someone wanted to sell it. it they also found a baby alligator in a fish tank the neighbors were understandably relieved. >> they shouldn't have animals like that. >> reporter: in florida, burmese

pythons are a big, sometimes very big problem released into the wild by owners shouldn't have them, they are an invasive species and are thriving this one found last summer weighed 218 pounds and 18 feet long >> what else could happen to exotic pets released in the wild what's your message to people? >> don't do it. >> reporter: despite the legends, alligators definitely don't belong in new york city. so they snared the alligator pretty close to where i'm standing right now and i'll be honest, i've been keeping my eye out to see if anything comes out of the water. they say it actually wasn't that alarming because the poor alligator was so emaciated and slow-moving, but we're told that it is in good hands in the bronx zoo. savannah >> okay. steph, the urge to tease you right now is very great because,

you know, there's something behind you but no there isn't thank you very much for the story. now get home safe. >> bizarre a pet that got too big >> it feels like maybe it is something like that. >> so weird, we lost our alligator like a week ago. [ laughter ] coming up, we are thinking pink the music star joining us as we help her celebrate her incredible new album, a morning filled with live music ahead. and vicky nguyen has more on work perks and what companies are doing to keep employees happy. >> hey, good morning how about a personalized benefits package just for you, or day care for your aging parents? coming up, we will explain some of these new perks that are rolling out across the country plus, what you can do to access these kinds of benefits where you work that's next, right here on "today." a pfizer vaccine! so am i. because i'm at risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. i'm asking about prevnar 20® because there's a chance pneumococcal pneumonia could put me in the hospital. if you're 19 or older, with certain chronic conditions like copd, asthma, diabetes, or heart disease

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journal," companies are adding new benefits and perks to keep employees happy and here to break it down, what we should be looking out for, is nbc consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen good morning >> good morning. >> first of all, traveling abroad, working abroad, tell me about this. >> okay. so global rotations have been around even before the pandemic, savannah, it is a way for companies to have that international presence, to keep their employees engaged, show them different parts of the country, and give them a chance to live in different parts of the world. we're seeing that coming back. sabbaticals. we don't have that here. but some industries, you get paid to take time off to recharge, to work on a book, to work on a project, six months, a year, some companies would make you wait, five, ten, 15 years, and now they're allowing to you take those sabbaticals, paid leave, sooner. and ultimately a leave of absence, due get paid but you're guaranteed your job when you come back. it is a way to keep employees feeling like they have some breathing room and coming back and feeling strong. >> and employees have a little more leverage now because the unemployment rate is so low. let's talk about some of these perks that you might be finding now.

>> yes, so we talked with vicky sleney from monster and a career expert she says flexibility is the future on the employer and employee side, and that means not a one-size-fits-all benefits package. maybe they give a wellness stipend, a workout stipend for a gym membership but you like to play pickle ball or take tennis lessons. why not apply that stipend to you, as well the other thing we're seeing is the american psychological association did a survey and 8 in 10 respondents say mental health benefits are very important to me when it comes to my employment, so you're seeing employers say, okay, we're going to lean into that and pay for your talk space subscription which is a talk therapy subscription, or your head space which helps you meditate instead of medicate. and you're going to see the continuance of tele health which became popular over the pandemic that is sticking around. and finally, things like meeting free fridays or even a bonus for you to take your time off. your full time off for the year. instead of just working through it

like some people do. >> i mean, it makes sense for the employers, too, because they're investing in you, and hopefully it will be, you know, a good investment for the long term. >> absolutely. happy workers means more productive. >> you said a minute ago, parent day care we know about parental leave but this category is expanding, this family leave. >> it really is. so as we are seeing paternity and maternity leave matchup, and time off for people who adopt or have a baby via surrogate, we're seeing a thing called post-paternity, maternity transition, where they're allowing to ease back into your job, maybe not come back full time, two or three days a week, which makes that reentry better. as you know, coming back to work, it is nice to have a little bit of flexibility. parent day care is a huge one. aarp did a survey and found between the ages of 40 and 49, the workforce, more than half of us are taking care of aging parents so the idea that you might be able to take your parent to a subsidized care center that the employer is chipping in to, so you have peace of mind at work, it improves their life, your life, and overall the company's culture.

so that's something to look for. parent day care. we've seen it with little kids but we're seeing the sandwich generation needing to care for elderly parents as well. >> makes a lot of sense because people have to miss work to take care of aging parents. it makes sense. what if you doan don't think you're not having any of these things or your employer is offering it? how do you make the suggestion how do you make the suggestion. >> open up and be open minded and know it won't change overnight but a worthwhile topic to introduce to your workplace, and show them this segment and start the conversation and we know that companies are progressing and offering some of these perks. what do you think we can do here be specific about what is important to you is it time off is it better pay is it more health care benefits? and then let's say they grant you a little bit of time off or they give you something, be sure to follow up and say you know what after i took that sabbatical or unpaid time off, my sales went up 50% keep the conversation going and be patient, don't give up, and be persistent. >> and say thank you if they do that for you. >> and lay out the benefits to

the company. >> thank you very much mr. roker, where are you >> my work benefit is working with all of you guys and getting to see you >> oh, al. >> yes >> i didn't expect that reaction okay let's show you what we've got going on coast to coast, winter weather advisories, winter storm watches, winter storm warnings, even blizzard warnings, as we get into wyoming, and the dakotas, and minnesota we are talking about a ton of snow, we're also talking about severe weather, from parts of illinois, all the way down to missouri, all the way down into oklahoma and wind gusts, isolated hail, tornadoes possible, and here is some of the snowfall amounts, through thursday minneapolis, 18 to 25 inches rapid city, up to 14 inches, and denver, you could get a half a foot of snow salt lake city, up to a foot of snow and then as we move into the great lakes, marquette, michigan, upwards of 18. five to nine in burlington, maybe an inch in boston.

and icing is going to be a big, big problem. stretching from hartford, connecticut, all the way to des moines trees down, difficult travel on the roads and in the air that's what's going on around good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting to see more clouds coming in. it's still mild, but our temperatures are going to hold steady as high winds kick in and this cold front moves in. temperatures will only reach into the upper 50s today. we're going to see even colder temperatures over th next few days with wind gusts 50-60 >> now you don't really want to go anywhere because we've got pink coming up but if do you have to go out the door, make sure you take us with you. you can listen to pink sirius xm channel 108. at 1:00, off the rails live. but right now, best time of the morning, "popstart."

>> thank you, uncle al, appreciate it. james cameron, the a-list director dominating the box office for nearly four decades. over the weekend his "avatar" sequel officially became the third highest grossing movie of all time and you want to know what it knocked out of the top three >> "titanic." >> take a look >> whoo! >> uncle al for the win. >> yes. >> "titanic." >> yes. >> that was james cameron's movie, too >> i know. the box office, he's got three, $2.2 million for the new one, he's got three of the top four all-time movies. >> wow. >> on the list and the only one not a james cameron movie, you want to take a guess at that? "avengers end game." there you go thanks for being honest, uncle al. >> i already saw. >> and titantic and avatar 2 are playing in theaters and you can check it out. next up, harry styles made a stop in the city of perth, fully

embraced one of australia's favorite and totally gross traditions has anyone heard of a shoe-y sa san that? >> a wildcat >> a shoe-y? >> you pour a cocktail into your own shoe, and i did one of these. >> you did >> the joke was on me. >> oh, my god. >> okay. >> okay. >> you just indulge. >> wow >> hey, i got this rash. you got athlete's foot. >> at least it is your own shoe. >> yes >> only in perth next up "mandalorian," star wars is out with a season three, and the sneak peek gives fans exactly what they want is more grogu >> i'm going >> there's nothing left. go home. ♪ >> we're excited for that. >> yes. >> we have uncle al to thank for

that "mandalorian," season 3, the new season starts streaming next week. now to maclemore the next album into a chart topping affair, and revealing how he enlisted 7-year-old daughter sloan to help with the next music video have a look. >> i love your stuff i've been trying to think of a music video for you. and "no bad days." >> yeah. >> crazy idea. if you don't like it, we don't have to do it. and i was thinking, what if you directed the music video is that a yes? >> that's a yes. >> that's a yes? >> that's a yes. >> that's a yes? >> that's a yes! >> oh, that's great. >> i said to my daughter, what if you went upstairs and made your bed no hugs. i mean that is adorable. sloan is going to direct the

video and next week, it is coming out and the track the album "ben" drops march 3rd. congratulations to sloan. >> now we want to see it. >> no pressure. jeremy renner, the avengers actor, is on the road to recovery and he has a sneak peek of a electrical stimulation and muscle exercises that he has been going through and working hard at it and this comes less than two months after that new years day snowplow incident. and he broke 30 bones, lucky to be alive we're so glad to see jeremy on the mend >> wow. the time has come. pink's band is here. that's for sure. hey. >> hey ♪ >> hi. >> hello >> how are you >> i'm awake >> hello >> happy album release day >> yeah. a hug fest. >> we're so happy to have you here. >> and we've got a good half hour - >> hugs all around >> hi.

>> live music, they're all here for you. they're here for you pink. she will sing for us, the new songs, but first a check of the local news and weather >> good stuff. >> beautiful. >> you ready >> i'm ready i'm awake now.

good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the man police say terrified worshippers at a san francisco synagogue by firing a replica gun is scheduled to be back in court today for a preliminary hearing. surveillance cameras captured the incident february 1st. demee tri mission pleaded not guilty. he's being held without bail. meteorologist kari hall has the forecast. >> be prepared for high wind

gusts that could bring down tree branches and may cause power outages. much cooler air coming in and eventually we'll start to see spotty showers and snow on some bay area hills. we'll see that continue toward the end of the week. big change here as we are going to go back to winter. we see that extending at least into early next week with much cooler than normal weather and also the potential of some more snow on some of the bay area peaks. we'll have another update in 30 minutes.

♪ ♪ 8:30 on this tuesday morning. as we like to call it, pink day. in 1a. a lot of fans out here on the plaza this morning and inside, we have the grammy winner herself. >> we're so excited. >> pink is always a great time she's up, she's ready, she is going to be with us for the full half hour talking about the new album, a little preview of her tour, live performances this morning. it is all pink all the time. >> and to make this morning even better, pink will be back in both our third and fourth hours as well. real quick a lot of people in this crowd from new orleans as well they came down.

>> mardi gras. >> right over there. thank you for the beads. >> you just got the beads. you didn't do anything >> no. >> we were all wondering. >> nobody wants to see that. >> thank god >> nobody wants to see that. >> a lot of pink fans out here we will let you get a shot of this right here. this caught my eye all i know so far is i beat cancer, to be here to thank pink for reminding me it was just turbulence a track off the new album. nice to have you. >> hi, thank you nice to see you. >> i love that >> another huge star joining us tomorrow mark wahlberg will be here. >> what? >> his 40-day lent challenge did you figure out what to give up for lent yet? >> i was getting some advice from savannah with the instagram thing. a good idea. >> i didn't know lent starts tomorrow i did it a week ago. >> i'm not catholic. i've never given anything up for lent. >> fat tuesday >> i deleted instagram for lent. >> well, mark will be here tomorrow with some ideas on that. >> cool. let's get a check of the

weather. >> let's look ahead as we check out what is going on for the week you will see for today, much cooler in the northeast. heavy snow, stretching from the great lakes into the rockies and the plains, windy down to the southwest. on wednesday, we've got blizzard conditions, in the upper plains, into some of the great lakes, and snow and ice stretching out into the northeast snowy out west, and then by the time we get toward the end of the week on friday, things calm down a bit, but it is going to be frigid in the northeast. record warmth through the gulf coast, southeast and record cold along the west coast, with snow and heavy rain down through southern california. in fact, they may see some flurries in san francisco and los angeles. that's what's going on around the countrund good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've been talking think about potential of wintery mix as well as low elevation snow across the bay area, but we kick it off today with a blast of cold air arriving with gusty winds.

it will be very windy later on this afternoon into the evening. look how much colder it's going to be as rain and low elevation snow moves in with more storms ahead into early next week. hey, by the way, folks, guess what you can now stream your local nbc station, the one you're watching right now, live on peacock. that means your full nbc station lineup, which includes local news, local weather, plus all four hours of "today," streaming right now. head to peacocktv.com/local for more information >> thank you thank you very much. thank you very much. >> as long as pink's mic is working. >> that's all we care about. >> the time has come we will sit down with her, before she treats us to some special performances all morning long but first, this is "today" on nbc. testing, testing one, two, three.

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. the singing music series on the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. well, the moment you have been waiting for all year long, all morning long, certainly, and that is to have our buddy pink here in studio 1a. >> hi. >> so fun when she's here. she's got a new album out. "trust fall. we'll talk about it in a moment. but first let's do a reel, and check out the undeniable mark that pink has already left on the music world. ♪ ♪ >> there's no one quite like pink one of the world's biggest pop stars whose anthems called "so what." ♪ >> and "get this party started." ♪ i'm coming up so you better get this party started ♪ >> with 15 top ten singles, pink won three grammys, sold over 60

million albums and thrilled concert fans with spectacular stunts raised in pennsylvania, pink began performing as a teenager and released her first album, when she was 20. ♪ >> the single "there you go" launched her career. and hits like "don't let me get me" and lady marmalade's cover for pink on the global stage known for her activism and charity work, pink and her husband carey hart are proud parents to 6-year-old jameson and 11-year-old willow ♪ cover me in sunshine ♪ >> the hit duet, "cover me in sunshine." >> now, pink is out with a new album, "trustfall," and getting ready to go out on tour. so let's raise our gla this is an nbc news special report. here's lester holt.

hnchts good morning, everyone, we're coming on the air moments before president biden delivers a speech to the world from warsaw, poland, the remarks come nearly one year since russia's invasion of ukraine. and a day after the president made a historic surprise visit to the ukrainian capital of kyiv, to meet with president volodymyr zelenskyy, in a dueling speech today russian president vladimir putin addressed his nation, saying that russia was suspending its only remaining major nuclear treaty with the u.s. we want to go right now to chief white house correspondent kristen welker, who is in par saw with the president, to preview what we're about to hear, kristen? >> reporter: well, lester i think that you can anticipate a mix of strong rhetoric directed toward vladimir putin, and also a call to action to the global community from president biden as he prepares to mark this one-year anniversary of the war in ukraine. here in the crowd there are

refugees, there are polish officials, the president of poland just spoke. also officials with the u.s. embassy, all here to mark this very somber occasion. now, in terms of what we expect, president biden is going to cap this war in the broader context of a fight for democracy writ large. i also think, lester, you can expect to hear him build on some of the comments we heard from the vice president over the weekend who -- putin of crimes against humanity. he is going to lay out why that is, and what the repercussions should be. so this is going to be, again, a very strong speech. the challenge for this president, keeping the global community unified, keeping a divided back at home, unified in this fight against ukraine, lester. >> all right, kristen, as we look at the huge crowd gathered there at the castle gardens in warsaw, the president now taking the stage. he was here just close to a year

ago, after the start of the war, and once again being greeted by the crowd. this president receiving a lot of very popular, we should say, in warsaw as he walks in and greet it is crowd, many waving american flags, american and polish flags, the president making his way through the crowd there. >> hello, poland. one of our great allies. president duda, prime minister -- mr. prime minister, mr. mayor, all the former ministers and presidents, as well as mayors of polish political leaders from all across the country, thank you for welcoming back to poland. you know, it was nearly one year ago -- nearly one year ago i spoke at the royal castle here in warsaw. just weeks after vladimir putin

had unleashed his murderous assault on ukraine, the largest land war in europe since world war ii had begun. and the principles that have been the cornerstone of peace, prosperity and stability on this planet for more than 75 years were at risk of being shattered. one year ago the world was bracing for the fall of kyiv. well, i just come from a visit to kyiv, and i can report, kyiv stands strong! kyiv stands proud. it stands tall. and most important, it stands free. when russia invaded, it wasn't just ukraine being tested, the whole world faced a test for the ages. europe was being tested. america was being tested. nato was being tested. all democracies are being

tested. and the questions we face are as simple as they were pro found. would we respond or would we look the other way? would we be strong or would we be weak? would we be all our allies would be united or divided? one year later we know the answer, we did respond, we would be strong, we would be united, and the world would not look the other way. we also face fundamental questions about the commitment to the most basic of principles, would we stand up for the sovereignty of nations? would we stand up for the right of people to live free from naked aggression? would we stand up for democracy? one year later we know the answers, yes, we would stand up for sovereignty, and we did. yes, we would stand up for the right of people to live free

from aggression, and we did. and we would stand up for democracy, and we did. and yesterday i had the honor to stand with president zelenskyy in kyiv to declare that we will keep standing up for these same things, no matter what. when president putin ordered his tanks to roll into ukraine, he thought we would roll over. he was wrong. the ukrainian people are too brave, america, europe, a coalition of nations from the atlantic to the pacific, we were too unified. democracy was too strong. instead of the victory he perceived and predicted, putin left with burned out tanks and russia's forces in disarray. he thought he'd get the

finlandization of nato, instead he got the natoization of finland and sweden. he thought nato would fracture and divide. instead, nato is more united and more unified than ever, than ever before. he thought he would weaponize energy, to crack your resolve, europe's resolve, instead we're working together to end europe's dependence on russian fossil fuels. he thought autocrats like himself were tough, and leaders of democracy were soft, and then he met the iron will of america and the neighs everywhere who refused to accept the world governed by fear and force. he found himself at war with a nation led by a man whose courage would be forged in fire and steel, president zelenskyy. president putin, president putin is confronted with something today that he didn't think was possible a year ago, the democracy of the world have grown stronger, not weaker.

but the autocrats of the world have grown weaker, not stronger, because in the moments of great upheaval and uncertainty, that knowing what you stand for is most important. and knowing who stands with you makes all the difference. the people of poland know that, you know that. in fact, you know it better than anyone here in poland. because that's what solidarity means, to partition an oppression when the beautiful city was destroyed and through the warsaw uprising during decades under the iron fist of communist rule, poland endured because you stood together. that's how brave leaders of the opposition and the people of belarus continue to fight for their democracy. that's how the resolve of moldovan people -- the resolve of the people of moldova to live

in freedom when -- have put them on the path to eu membership. president sandu is here today, i'm not sure if she is, but i'm proud to stand with you and the people for the freedom of moldova. give her a round of applause. one year into this war putin no longer doubts our coalition. he doubts our continued support for ukraine, he doubts whether nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt. our support for ukraine will not waver. nato will not be divided, and we will not tire. president putin's crave and lust for land and power will fail, and the ukrainian people's love

for their country will prevail. stand forward over freedom today, tomorrow, and forever. so that's what's at stake here, freedom. that's the message i carried to kyiv yesterday, directly to the people of ukraine. when president zelenskyy said he came to the united states in december, quote, he said the struggle will define the world and what our children and grandchildren, how they live, and then their children and grandchildren. he wasn't only speaking about the children and grandchildren of ukraine, he was speaking about all of our children and grandchildren. yours and mine. we're seeing again today what the people of poland, and the people across europe saw for decades, appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased. they must be opposed.

autocrats only understand one word, no, no, no. no, you will not take my country. no, you will not take my freedom. no, you will not take my future. and i'll repeat tonight what i said last year in this same place. a dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease the people's love of liberty. brutality will never grind down the will of the free. and ukraine, ukraine will never be a victory for russia, never. for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness. you know, this has been an extraordinary year in every sense. extraordinary brutality from russian forces and mercenaries.

they've committed depravities, crimes against humanity, without shame or compunction. they've targeted civilians with death and destruction. used rape as a weapon of war, stolen ukrainian children, in an attempt to steal ukraine's future. bombed train stations, maternity hospitals, schools and orphanages. no one, no one can turn away their eyes from the atrocities russia is committing against the ukrainian people, it's abhorrent, it's abhorrent. but extraordinarily, as well, has been the response of the ukrainian people, and the world. one year after bombs began to fall russian tanks rolled into ukraine, ukraine is still independent and free.

from kherson to kharkiv ukrainian fighters have reclaimed their land, more than 50% of the territory russia held last year, the blue and the yellow flag of ukraine proudly waves once again. president zelenskyy still leads the democratic-elected government that represents the will of the ukrainian people, and the world has already voted multiple times, including the united nations general assembly, to condemn russians' aggression, and support of just peace. each time in the u.n. that vote has been overwhelming. in october, 143 nations, united nations condemned russia's illegal anexation, only four in the entire u.n. voted with russia, four. so tonight i speak once more to the people of russia. the united states and the nations of europe do not seek to

control or destroy russia. the west was not plotting to attack russia as putin said today. and millions of russian citizens who only want to live in peace with their neighbors are not the enemy. this war was never a necessity. it's a tragedy. president putin chose this war. every day the war continues is his choice. he could end the war with a word. it's simple. if russia stopped invading ukraine, it would end the war. if ukraine stopped defending itself against russia, it would be the end of ukraine. that's why, together, we're making sure ukraine can defend itself. the united states has assembled a worldwide coalition of more than 50 nations to get critical weapons and supplies to the brave ukrainian fighters on the front lines.

air defense systems, artillery, ammunition, tanks, armored vehicles. the european union, and its member states, have stepped up with unprecedented commitment to ukraine. not just security assistance, but economic and humanitarian refugee assistance, and so much more. to all of you here tonight, take a moment, and i'm serious when i say this, turn on -- turn around and look at one another, look at what you've done so far. poland is hosting more than 1.5 million refugees from this war, god bless you. poland's generosity, your willingness to open your hearts and your homes is extraordinary. and the american people are united in our resolve as well. all across my country, and big cities and small towns, ukrainian flags fly from american homes. over the past year democrats and

republicans in our united states congress have come together to stand for freedom. that's who americans are, and that's what americans do. the world is also coming together to address the global fallout from president putin's war. putin tried to starve the world, blocking the ports in the black sea, to stop ukraine from exporting its grain, exacerbating a global food crisis that hit developing nations in africa especially hard. instead, the united states and the g-7, and partners around the world, answered the call with historic commitments to address the crisis, and to bolster global food supply. and this week my wife jill biden is traveling to africa to help bring attention to this critical issue.

our commitment is to the people of ukraine, and the future of ukraine, a ukraine that's free, sovereign and democratic. thousands dream of those who declared ukraine's independence more than 30 years ago, who led the orange revolution, and the revolution of dignity, who braved ice and fire in the bedahn, and the heavenly hundred who died there, and those who continue still to root out kremlin's efforts to corrupt, coerce and control. it's a dream for those ukrainian patriots who fought for years against russia's aggressions in the donbas. and the here's who have given everything, they've given their lives in the service of their beloved ukraine. i was honored to visit your memorial in kyiv yesterday, to pay tribute to the sacrifice of those who've lost their lives, standing alongside president zelenskyy. the united states and our

partners stand with ukraine's teachers, its hospital staff, its emergency responders, the workers in cities across ukraine are fighting to keep the power on in the face of russia's cruel bombardment. we stand with the millions of refugees of this war who've found a welcome in europe and the united states, particularly here in all people across europe did whatever they could to help and continue to do so. including the first lady of poland, have led with heart and determination, showcasing all that's good about the human first. madam first lady, we love you. i will never forget last year visiting with refugees from ukraine who just arrived in warsaw, seeing their faces, exhausted and afraid, holding

their children so close, worrying they might never see their fathers, their husbands, their brothers, their sisters again. in that darkest moment of their lives, you, the people of poland, offered them safety and light. you embraced them. you literally embraced them. i watched. i watched the looks on their faces. meanwhile, together we made sure that russia is paying the price for its abuses. we continue to maintain the largest sanction regime ever imposed on any country in history. and we're going to announce more sanctions this week together with our partners. we'll hold accountable those responsible for this war, and we'll seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity continuing to be committed by the russians. you know, there is much for us to be proud of over the -- all that we have achieved together this past year. but we have to be honest and

clear-eyed as we look at the year ahead. the defense of freedom is not the work of a day or of a year. it's always difficult. it's always important. as ukraine continues to defend itself against the russian onslaught and launch counteroffensives of its own, there will continue to be hard and very bitter days. victories and tragedies. but ukraine is steeled for the fight ahead. in the united states, together with ourallies and partners will continue to have ukraine's back as it defends itself. next year, i will host every member of nato for our 2024 summit in the united states. together we'll celebrate the 75th anniversary of the strongest defensive alliance in the history of the world, nato. [ applause ] and let there be no doubt, the

commitment of the united states to our nato alliance in article v is rock solid. and every member of nato knows it. and russia knows it as well. an attack against one is an attack against all. it's a sacred oath. sacred oath to defend every, inch of nato territory. over the past year the united states has come together with our allies and partners in an extraordinary coalition to stand against russian aggression. but the work in front of us is not just what we're against, it's about what we're for. what kind of world do we want to build? we need to take the strength and capacity of this coalition and apply it to lifting up, lifting up the lives of people everywhere, improving health, growing prosperity, preserving the planet, building peace and security, treating everyone with

dignity and respect. that's our responsibility. for democracy of the world to deliver for our people. as we gather tonight, the world, in my view, is at an inflection point. the decisions we make over the next five years or so are going to determine and shape our lives for decades to come. that's true for americans. that's true for the people of the world. and while decisions are ours to make now, the principles and the stakes are eternal. the choice between chaos and stability, between building and destroying, between hope and fear, between democracy that lifts up the human spirit and the brutal hand of the dictator who crushes it. between nothing less than limitation and possibilities. the kind of possibilities that come when people who live, not in captivity but in freedom,

freedom, freedom. there is no sweeter word than freedom. there is no nobler goal than freedom. there's no higher aspiration than freedom. americans know that and you know it. and all that we do now must be done so our children and grandchildren will know it as well. freedom. the enemy of the tyrant and the hope of the brave and the truth of the ages, freedom. stand with us. we will stand with you. let us move forward with faith and conviction and with an abiding commitment to be allies. not of darkness, but of light. not of oppression, but of liberation. not of captivity but, yes, of freedom. my god bless you all. may god protect our troops. and may god bless the heroes of ukraine and all those who defend