it's thursday, march 10th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." genocide in ukraine?prenses russia of just that after a devastating attack levels a hospital for children and pregnant women. we have the late on the war as it enters its third week. humanitarian crisis. the conflict has up-ended the lives of countless ukrainians. we'll show how some are answering the call to help their fellow citizens. and record gas prices. how russia's war is impacting millions of americans right now and how things could get worse. good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with shocking images of

destruction as ukrainian accuses russia of carrying out genocide and targeting children. you're looking at the horrific images of a children's and maternity hospital in the southern city of mariupol decimated by russian strikes. amazingly only 17 people were hurt. russia called the claims that it carried out the strike fake news. the world health organization says it's one of 18 attacks on medical facilities in ukraine since the invasion began. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said in a new address that the attack is, quote, proof that russia is carrying out what he called a genocide of ukrainians. laura podesta has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the foreign ministers for ukraine and russia are meeting in turkey today. the highest level talks since the invasion began. analysts believe little is to come from it as russia ramps up its aggression. a maternity hospital in the besieged port city of mariupol

became the latest civilian target hit by russian forces. the magnitude of the blast ever -- evident by the size of this crater. soldiers and rescue workers rushed to transport pregnant women away from the devastation. ukraine's president called the strike a war crime. >> it is horrifying to see the type of -- barbaric use of military force to go after innocent civilians. >> reporter: the white house is warning the kremlin might be planning to use biological or chemical warfare to create a false flag operation to then blame on ukraine and the u.s. ukrainian officials meantime are sounding the alarm on the captured chernobyl nuclear power plant. warning it's been disconnected from the power grid. the international atomic energy agency says there has been no critical impact. nuclear power experts insist the risk of a radiation leak is extremely low. >> now these reactors have been turned off for a long time. so they have cooled down. the residual radiation, residual

heat that's generated has decayed away, and as a consequence the reactors are no longer in danger of melting down. >> reporter: this all comes as russia struggles to make ground. a u.s. official estimatetes 5,0 to 6,000 russian soldiers may have died in the first two weeks of battle, though caution those numbers are difficult to verify. back to the threat of possible chemical warfare. the white house just released a statement saying it does not have its own chemical weapons in ukraine as moscow is claiming, and it says russia has a track record of accusing the west of the very crimes that russia itself is perpetrating. back to you. >> laura podesta in new york. thank you. breaking overnight, the u.s. house has approved a measure that provides $13.6 billion in aid to ukraine. the bill is headed to the senate. the united nations says more than 2.1 million people have fled ukraine since the russian invasion began. for those trapped, a massive

relief effort is under way. chris livesay shows us how the situation is turning everyday citizens into aid workers. >> reporter: it's a fundamental principle of conflicts -- infantry wins battles, but logistics wins wars. here in lviv, ukraine, truckloads of water, food, clothing, toilet paper, are packed, sorted, and loaded by an army of volunteers. less than two weeks ago, this building was ukraine's biggest arts complex, and yuriy popovich was just a software engineer. >> seeing russians bombing kindergartens, child's hospitals, wild animals don't act like this. this devil working on the ground. >> reporter: today he's coordinating a massive relief effort for ukraine's worsening humanitarian crisis. 28-year-old driver mykhailo is also helping by taking his big rig on a three-day journey deep into eastern ukraine.

"i'm a bit worried," he says. have you ever done something this dangerous before? "never." and with that, he loads up his truck, taking with him lifesaving aid and the hopes of a nation under siege. [ speaking foreign language ] glory to ukraine. chris livesay, cbs news, lviv, ukraine. here in the u.s. the price of gas just keeps going up, setting records with no relief in sight. erroll barnett looks at how it's already impacting americans. >> reporter: the war in ukraine continues to push fuel prices across the u.s. to record highs. >> i don't think $100 is going to get me half a tank. >> reporter: the national average jumping eight cents to $4.25 per gallon, 60 cents higher than last week. the recent u.s. ban on russian oil will keep pushing prices higher. it's disappointing news for ride-share drivers nationwide.

>> couple months ago it would cost me like $35, $40. right now i'm doing $65, $70. >> reporter: babakar manning waiting outside washington's reagan national airport says it's taking a toll. >> it's hurting so bad because you can't make anything. the fares remains the same, but you're spending more on gas. so it's up for my wallet. >> reporter: air travelers are also feeling squeezed. jet fuel costs up more than 50% since the invasion prompted alaska and allegiant to cut flights. and air fares are higher everywhere. >> prices this week are already up 20%, and they're going to go higher. at least in the next foreseeable future, air fares have nowhere to go but up. >> reporter: it is frustrating for lizette rivero, a registered nurse in pennsylvania. her original plan to take her grandson to see family in the dominican republic might now be on hold since ticket prices have doubled in recent weeks.

>> changing a lot of things because everything is going up. so we have to do what's best at the moment. >> reporter: now since these prices will only continue to creep up, aaa says that you can save money by making sure the tires on your vehicle aren't under inflated. that can decrease gas mileage, they say, by up to 10%. and if you do plan to fly at all this summer, the best advice on that front is to get those tickets as soon as possible. erroll barnett, cbs news, alexandria, virginia. the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the capitol and speaker nancy pelosi are now being sued by the republican national committee. the rnc alleges the committee subpoenaed one of its vendors to obtain confidential information about the internal activities of the republican party and its supporters unrelated to the attack. the lawsuit claims that the committee is going beyond congressional subpoena powers. the committee says that it is not trying to get private information. pfizer is launching a study

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the white house says it's committed to working together to address the threats posed by north korea. "usa today" says north carolina republican congressman madison cawthorn is facing some legal trouble. state police say the 26-year-old was pulled over by a trooper last week southeast of asheville. he was found to be driving with a revoked license. it is the second time in five years he's been charged with driving with a revoked license which carries a penalty of up to 20 days in jail. he's also facing charges for two earlier speeding tickets. and "the new york times" says tennis star novak djokovic will miss tournaments in the u.s. because of his covid vaccination status. the 20-time grand slam champion said he will not compete in tournaments in california and miami because he is unvaccinated and cannot travel to the u.s. he was deported from australia in january, you may remember, and not allowed to compete in the australian open because he wasn't vaccinated. still to come, activate your

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recalled. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are pointing to a lower open after wall street snapped a four-day losing streak yesterday. a sharp drop in oil prices eased fears that inflation is set to get worse around the world. inflation today when bout br consuice in released. yesterday the dow rallied 653 points, the nasdaq added nearly 460, its biggest single session gain in a year, and the s&p 500 jumped 107 for its best day since june of 2020. lawmakers in the house are calling on the justice department to open a criminal investigation into the competitive practices at amazon. they allege amazon executives were not forthcoming during a house judiciary committee investigation of the online giant's market dominance of big tech. they claim it was misleading conduct designed to interfere with their inquiry. amazon says, quote, there's no factual basis for the

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next, tiger woods gets emotional. why the golf great was brought to tears during his hall of fame induction speech.

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our top stories this morning -- ukrainian president zelenskyy is calling on the west to impose tougher sanctions on russia after an air strike destroyed a maternity hospital in mariupol. at least 17 people were hurt. the foreign ministers of both countries are meeting today in turkey. and pfizer is launching a study to test the effectiveness of its covid pill on young children. the drug is currently being used to treat patients 12 and over who have some symptoms and are at increased risk of serious illness. the new study involves kids between the ages. 6 and 17. and scientist have found and filmed one of the most famous shipwrecks in history more than a century after it

sank off the coast of antarctica. tina kraus has that story from london. off to the side -- >> reporter: these explorers spent weeks in antarctica searching for a long lost ship sending robots deep below the ice hoping to make polar history. their patience paid off when from a sea of darkness cameras revealed a secret the ocean head kept hidden for over 100 years. >> nothing surpasses the moment of a great discovery, and this was a great discovery. >> reporter: the discovery of "endurance," a 144-foot wooden ship that sank in 1915. perfectly preserved and frozen in time. >> it wood is -- it's as fresh as the day the ship went down. you can see her paint work. you can see the bolts. you can see the ship's name. "endurance," curved across her stern and beneath it the great five-pointed star. >> reporter: scientists found the ship nearly 10,000 feet under water and just four miles from where logs show it went down.

those white circles are dinner plates left behind. >> have never, ever seen a wreck anything like it. it's beautiful and inspiring. >> reporter: british explorer sir ernest shackleton and his 27-man crew managed to escape the ice-trapped ship. but it was a ten-month ordeal. they camped on sea ice until it melted and they could use lifeboats. >> people will see those images and will connect to this extraordinary story from our history. the greatest story of antarctic survival of all time. >> reporter: that led to one of the most challenging shipwreck searches in history. tina kraus, cbs news. well coming up on "cbs mornings," david begnaud talks with a former media executive about how he found a new mission in life by creating a donkey sanctuary in california. plus, in our series "changing the game" we'll hear from a labor activist about advocating for caregivers

as we mark women's history month. and actors tom sellick and donnie wahlberg stop by the times square studio to celebrate 250 episodes of the cbs drama series "blue blood." that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.