in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >> thanks, alice. there are a lot of issues on the ballot. we have a voter bank set up to help you out. if you have any questions about how to register to vote call the number on your screen. 1-844-548-4884, open from 5:00 to 6:30 tonight. >>> vice president kamala harris is on her way to the bay area. she's going to attend a fundraiser. the east bay native last visited the area when she was here to discuss abortion rights. >>> california's average gas price is down to $6.05. take a look at the prices in the big three cities in the bay area. san jose is down to $6.11. oakland down to $6.12, and san francisco down to $6.25. >>> one jury in the kristin smart case reaches a verdict. >>> also days after taking part in the latest january 6 hearing, congresswoman zoe lofgren returns to the bay area. you'll hear her one on one conversation with us. >>> look at this, a storm to the north by friday. i'll talk about some weekend shower chances coming up in about eight minutes. cotton candy. pink lemonade. bubble gum. when tobacco companies sell candy f

in months ukraine says it shot down nearly half the missiles using military air defenses nbc's alice barr starts us off >> reporter: fresh terror in ukraine as russian missiles rocked cities across country, including the capital kyiv, where the first attacks in months killed civilians and shattered a moderate sense of safety president biden promising to stand with ukraine as long as it takes. russian president vladimir putin calling the strikes retaliation for this explosion that seriously damaged a bridge serving as a crucial military supply line between russia and the annexed crimean peninsula. while ukraine has not publicly admitted responsibility, president putin branded it a terrorist attack >> the ukrainian army is attacking military targets to try to win a war against the russian armed forces putin is attacking civilians to terrorize ukrainians >> reporter: it comes after a series of russian battlefield losses are ratcheting up the pressure on putin. thousands now fleeing the country as rare protests have ignited in the streets >> he's running out of precision-guided munitions the

alice barr from washington. >> reporter: with the midterm elections just three weeks from today, president biden seeking to draw attention back to a leading issue for democrats, access to abortion. >> if you care about the right to choose, then you got to vote. >> reporter: the president promising to codify the right for an abortion into law if democrats pick up seats in the next congress. >> with their support, i'll sign a line codifying roe in january. >> reporter: democratic candidates got a boost after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade but republicans are surging with the economy and immigration emerging as top issues. >> very few women get an abortion but every woman is going to the grocery store, the gas pump. >> reporter: the economy, democracy and abortion all key flash points in last night's debate. when the ohio senate candidates went head-to-head over republican support of a national abortion ban. >> they want people to get a passport and go to canada, largest government overreach. >> you can't abort a baby for elective reasons. >> reporter: taking center stage in utah, a

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> and threatening action out of north korea. the nation fired ballistic missiles. the seventh round in two weeks and comes a day after north korea warned that the redeployment of an american aircraft carrier near the korean peninsula was inflaming regional tensions. the carrier and its battle group were in the region for two days. it returned to the area after north korea fire add powerful missile over japan last week. >>> up next, unable to go home and growing more frustrated. the action being taken by dozens of people flooded out of a luxury high rise in san francisco. >>> a new national record in the pumpkin weigh off in half moon bay. the amount of money one grower is taking home after his pumpkin tipped the scales. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we'll get another round of fog returning for tomorrow. how much sunshine is in store for us, and the kind of up-down trend in the temperatures this week. i'll have it for new about eight minutes. >>> they were promised the best san francisco has to offer. but instead, ten

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> today russian forces carried out more missile strikes across ukraine. this as ukrainian military continues to recapture previously occupied areas. a senior u.s. military official says the attacks hit hundreds of mostly civilian targets. it caused widespread loss of water and power supplies, damaging its communications networks and prompting blackouts across ukraine. this is all happening on ukraine's defenders day, which is national holiday there. the day honors those who serve in the military. >>> as fighting escalates in ukraine, the president of belarus is sending a warning to the west. in an exclusive interview with nbc news, he says don't push vladimir putin into a corner. he was asked if his russian counterpart is prepared to use nuclear weapons in ukraine. >> translator: if you put a person or a country into the corner, there's only one way out from there, to move forward. that's why you don't cross red lines. >> reporter: you can see more of our exclusive interview on "nightly news" at 6:30 including why the president there in belarus d

as alice barr reports, while campaigning on the west coast president biden is keeping a close eye on vladimir putin. >> reporter: president biden with a visit today in colorado. he's working to bolster democratic candidates ahead of next month's midterm elections with the state of the economy looming over competitive races the president pushing back on recession fears and a cnn interview overnight. >> i don't think there will be a recession. if there is, it will be a very slight recession. >> reporter: gas prices edging back up after saudi arabia partnered with russia to slash oil production and boost prices arguing the move will help fund russia's war on ukraine, a pair of democratic lawmakers now calling to stop u.s. arms sales to saudi arabia. president biden promising there will be consequences. >> we're going to react to saudi arabia, a consultation, and we will take action. >> reporter: top u.s. defense officials in brussels today for a nato meeting on the ramped up russian attack bringing death and destruction back to ukrainian city centers. >> they have targeted the el derly,

alice barr has the latest from washington. >> reporter: it's opening day for early voting in texas, south carolina and florida, and with 15 days to the midterms, voters

alice barr has the latest from washington. >> reporter: two hurricanes within the span of two weeks, bringing historic destruction to puerto rico and southwest florida, where urgent rescues are still under way. >> we'll get you out of here, all right? >> reporter: president biden bringing the weight of the white house to both disaster zones this week, starting today in puerto rico, where thousands are still without power. 15 days after hurricane fiona hit. >> we came here in person to