connecttv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, april 12th, cemil weapalgatis.whye' conrn r. breaveigve weathe a powerfuorm syem brings tornadoes, hail, and h. indoor mask mandates. the covid policy is back in one major u.s. city as a contagious subvariant sweeps across the country. captioning funded by cbs well, good morning and good well, good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with disturbing allegations in ukraine. the u.s. and nato allies are trying to confirm reports that russia used chemical weapons in

mariupol. the ukrainian unit defending the port city made the claim in news yesterday. at least 10,000 people have died there, but the mayor fears that the death toll could double. british armed forces say that all options would be on the table if russia didid use chemil weapons. naomi ruchim is in new york with the latest on all of this. naomi, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. ukrainian officials are telling their citizens in the eastern part of the country to get out now as they brace for more aggressive attacks from russia. this comes as the united nations say millions of children have already been forced from their homes. austria's chancellor said he is not optimistic after meeting with russian president vladimir putin. it was not a friendly visit but a clear confrontation with the facts, he told reporters on monday, and he said it's obvious a massive russian offensive is being prepared in the east. >> the russians are, in fact, trying to resupply and reinforce their efforts in the donbas.

>> reporter: pentagon spokesman john kirby said russia's new commander known as the butcher of syria has a history of disregard for civilian strategies. >> we're probably turning another page in the same book. >> reporter: the brutality thus far is on full display in the port city of mariupol. its mayor says more than 10,000 civilians have died. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned that russia may use chemical weapons. the one group depending mariupol insists it already happened. >> if they are confirmed, that will be a further wholesale breach of international law. >> reporter: ukrainian officials are telling residents throughout the east to get out before the violence gets worse. according to the united nations, nearly two-thirds of all ildrenave fled their homes. >> children are being killed unfortunately through this war at incredible rates. >> reporter: the u.n. has

likely much higher. the international mmrm this mor about the welfare of the children of ukraine. as many as 2.8 million are displaced within the country while another 2 million have fled as refugees, and those children who are still there, about half are at risk of not having enough food. anne-marie? >> just terrible. naomi, thank you so much. so breaking overnight, people around little rock, arkansas, are assessing the damage after several tornadoes touched down in the area. the national weather service issued a tornado emergency and said there are reports of several damaged homes. several people captured video of lightning strikes illuminating a tornado in the night sky. hail the size of softballs fell in some of areas. the university of central arkansas canceled classes today. that was due to a power outage and flooding. also breaking overnight, the

u.s. has ordered all nonemergency government staff to leave shanghai china as covid cases surge. the state department says the order is an upgrade from last week's voluntary advisory. some people in shanghai have been stuck in their homes for weeks under china's strict handling of isolation and mass testing. here in the u.s., indoor mask rule are back in philadelphia. it's become the first city to restart the policy, restarting next monday. >> reporter: coronavirus infections mostly driven by the ba.2 subvariant are rising especially in the northeast. in philadelphia where cases have increased by more than 50% in the past ten days, officials have reinstated an indoor mask mandate for public spaces. >> by wearing masks consistently, we can go ahead and take part without recurring transmission occurring. >> reporter: the spikes are being watched closely, but so

far the hospitalizations remain low, the lowest at any point during the pandemic small i do believe we're going to see cases go up and down. obviously if it gets sustantially worse, we're going to want to look at issues like masking, but at this moment, these numbers are still quite low. >> reporter: new york city mayor eric adams has canceled his classes for this week. he tested positive for covid and says he has mild symptoms and remains at home. >> if i get it, i get it. it's learned how to manage. covid is here to stay. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., congress has yet to approve new funding for the continued fight against the virus. the latest white house request is for $22.5 billion while the senate settled on a $10 billion compromise that has since been derailed. >> the question is what do we need this money for? we need it for vaccines, make sure we have plenty of testing available. >> reporter: if it is passed, the deal would be paid for by

spending unspent funds for the covid relief package enacted in march of 2021. elise preston, cbs news, new york. the nation's largest utility has agreed to pay more than $55 million to pay for civil cases. it allows pacific gas & electric to avoid criminal charges for causing last year's dixie fire and the previous kincade fire. the dixie fire destroyed more than 1,300 buildings and acres. the fires were sparked by the company's aging power lines. it still faces criminal charges for another wildfire in 2020 thatkilled four people. and president biden is taking aim at so-called ghost guns, the privately made fire arms that can be put together using a 3-d printer or unlicensed kits. erday des torackown on the homemade weapons that are increasingly being found at crime scenes across the u.s.

the proposed rules would require gunmakers to include serial numbers be federally licensed, run background checks, and keep purchase records as long as they are in business. >> these guns are weapons of choice for many criminals. we're going to do everything we can to deprive them of that choice, and when we find them, put them in jail for a long, long time. >> the president also announced the nomination of former u.s. attorney steve dettelbach as the head of the atf. alabama's new ban on transgender treatment for anyone under the age of 19 is being challenged in court. two families with transgender teens and two doctors are suing the state to block the measure, which was signed into law by republican governor indicate ivy last week. under the law, doctors who prescribed puberty blockers or hormones in the gender transition for anyone under 19 faces up to ten years in prison. well, coming up, ramping up

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britney spears fans may be a little confused this britney spears fans may be a little confused this morning. the singer announced on instagram yesterday, i got a pregnancy test, and, well, i'm having a baby. but her message is unclear if she really has a child on the way. spears really talks about her husband, leaving many wondering if she got married. she's engaged to sam asghari. spears has not responded to a request for comment. music city was a backdrop for a celebration of country music artists last night. the awards featured the past, present, and future of country music including a historic performance from a popular mother/daughter duo.

megan alexander is in nashville with all the highlights. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. yes, here in nashville, the award show was a star-studded affair and filled with last-minute hosting changes and legendary performances. a dynamic performance from the mother/daughter duo, the judds, their first award show in two decades was one high light of many during monday night's music award show. ♪ if i was a cowboy, i'd be wild and free ♪ >> reporter: nearly 20 acts performed everything from traditional country to dynamic cross-genre collaborations. this year's cmt award show was like no other. you could feel the energy in the audience, and right here backstage as some of country music's biggest stars performed

fan favorites. >> jason aldean and carrie underwood. >> reporter: they won best album of the year and best collaborative video. >> this is all about the fans. thank you, fans, thank you, cmt. >> reporter: miranda lambert's "if i was a cowboy" won. male video of the year went to cody johnson. parker mccollum won for breakthrough video of the year. >> i try to write country songs from the heart. >> maddie and tae took home duo of the year prize. and, anne-marie, as you noted in the package, kelsey ballerini the host of the show, tested positive a few days prior, hosted from her home virtually,

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>> stock futures are pointing to a lower open this morning. investors will get key inflation data today when the labor department releases the consumer index for march. that will tell us the cost for living in america. yesterday the dow dropped 413 points, the nasdaq tumbled 299 points, and the s&p fell 75 points. costco is ending its special shopping hours for seniors, health care workers, and first responders. the wholesale covid-19ndemic.l hrsr t conside starting next mo, stores will duok ul >> the list of the world's busiest airports is out. awe according to the airport international council, hartsfield-jackson atlanta international airport reclaimed the top spot. some 75.7 million passengers traveled through it last year. it was followed by dallas-fort worth and denver international airport. chicago's o'hare and l.a.x. rounded out the top five.

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here's a here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the los angeles lakers fired their head coach, and a woman pleaded guilty to a hotel attack. those are some of the stories on the morning newsstand. "the new york times" reports

that a california woman who wrongly accused a black teen of stealing her cellphone and tackling him in a new york hotel pleaded guilty to a felony hate crime charge. >> give it back to me. >> are you kidding me? you see two black people? >> no, i'm not letting him walk away with my phone. >> 23-year-old miya ponsetto was seen on video confronting keyon harrold jr. in 2020. the boy's father recorded the incident. the phone was found in an uber by the driver. she agreed to a plea deal to stay out of prison if she stays out of trouble. "the new york times" sayings the lakers fired head coach frank vogel. it comes 18 months after vogel led the lakers to the nba championship in 2020, but in one of the most disappointing seasons in league history, the lakers failed to make the playoffs despite having stars like lebron james and anthony davis. vogel coached the lakers for three seasons.

and the "minneapolis star tribune" says a truck erupted into flames after being hit by a wayward car. a traffic camera caught the moment the out-of-control car hit the truck yesterday as it was trying to get onto a highway in the minneapolis suburb of blaine. the truck smashed into a guardrail and almost drove off the overpass before catching fire. there were no serious injuries. the driver of the car showed signs of impairment. coming up on "cbs mornings," actor james mcavoy drops by the studio to talk about his new york debut in a modern adaptation of "cyrano." i'm anne-marie green, this is the "cbs morning news." morning "

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our top stories this morning, the u.s. and nato allies are trying to confirm allegations that russia used chemical weapons on mariupol. the mayor there says more than ten million civilians have died in the russian siege of his city and the death toll could double. >> and philadelphia is the first major u.s. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate. it comes as the number of covid cases in the city increased more than 50% in ten days.

health officials believe the recent spike is being driven by the b.a. 2 variant. the mask mandate goes into effect on monday. with easter just a few days away, the price of eggs is on the rise. those costs are going up over several factors including a deadly bird flu outbreak. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: sam miller has more than 8 thousand hungry mouths to feed every day at cedar ridge egg farm in northeast texas. the rising cost of the corn and wheat feed is forcing miller to raise his egg prices. his feed bill for his growing business is up nearly $7,000 a month. >> if i don't jack my price up, i make a little bit. i don't make a lot off my egg. >> reporter: the war in ukraine and drought in the u.s. has pushed wheat and corn prices up significantly. that's driven up the price of eggs by 56%. last year the national average

for a dozen large white egg was $1.60. now it's $2.50. >> your morning breakfast prices are going up from the eggs to the bacon and toast and everything else. >> reporter: livestock economist david anders said the bird flu outbreak is the worst in years and has killed more than 20 million birds in 20 states and has chipped away at the egg supply and pushed prices up. >> it takes time to adjust to higher prices and higher cost. you don't just snap your finger and get higher production. >> reporter: the cost to fill up his delivery truck has almost doubled, and he's doing everything he can to avoid raising his egg prices again. >> there comes a point in time where i'll have to do something or i won't be here. >> reporter: higher grain prices are not just affecting eggs. the price per pound of bacon, ground beef, whole chickens, they're all up compared to last year, and experts say the price could get even higher.

omar villafranca, cbs news, arlington, texas. coming up on "cbs mornings," with the public transportation mask mandate set to expire in less than a week, mayor aeric adams looks to see if they have to go up. jonathan vigliotti talks to researchers about jelly ice, the reusable, moldable, and compostable ice cube. and actor james mcavoy stopped by "new york times" square studio to talk about his new york stage debut, a modern adaptation of "cyrano." that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com