here is andrew dymburt. andrew: putting the pressure on even more russian oligarchs. operations at one of the most famous soccer clubs in the world, chelsea, blocked. the club cannot sell new tickets, merchandise or buy and sell players. the reason it was oh -- it is owned by this man worth over $12 billion. the u.k. government sanctioning him calling him a prominent russian businessman and proclaim -- proclaimer and -- kremlin oligarch, something he denies. >> london is host to so much russian wealth, so for the u.k. even to take any steps towards sanctioning russian oligarchs is really a case of biting the hand that feeds them. andrew: we will have more on the hunt for oligarch wealth plus the very latest on the ground reporting from ukraine. with your "gma" first look, i am andrew dymburt. >> i am not suicidal, and i am innocent. i could understand that i was guilty a long time ago. reggie: that is jussie smollett waking up in a chicago jail this morning. this dramatic scene unfolded after he was sentence

here is andrew dymburt with the details. reporter: the tiktok star taking the stand. flex i have been getting messages -- >> i have been getting messages. andrew: it is the second stalking case claimed tied to her media account. it provided personal information about her to a separate individual that helped him plan a crime to possibly kidnap her murder her. if ordered george dismissing the civil -- a florida judge dismissing the civil filing deciding that there was not enough evidence. >> i was a normal girl living my life, playing soccer, going to high school, and spreading positivity on social media. now i am afraid to leave my house. andrew: we will hear from her attorney at 7:00 a.m. i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. kumasi: a california man is about the journey into space will have to wait a little longer. allen of santa barbara was set to take part in blue origin's commercial space station from texas. here is video of a previous launch. high winds had to delay the galactic trip until thursday. he and four others paid an unspecified amount for this rocket r

here's andrew dymburt. andrew: an exclusive, one-on-one with max. did you still not necessarily believe it until you heard the first siren? just over a week ago the pro posted this message to his million instagram followers. his video soon interrupted by sirens below. he thehe thehe thehe thehe thehe escalating situation in his native country. >> the situation is pretty dire. i want everybody to do something, anything. andrew: now back on american soil he is opening up to gma. >> this was me trying to cry for help. andrew: coming up we will have much more of our exclusive interview. with your first look, i am andrew dymburt. kumasi: gas prices continue to skyrocket across the country now averaging more than five dollars a gallon around the bay area. jobina has the reasons lawmakers are giving. jobina: the white house blames the high prices solely on the russian war in ukraine. many republicans insist that the biden administration's policies against more drilling at home is also to blame. despite the surge some lawmakers want even tougher restriction

i am andrew dymburt.he lake tahoe bear known for invading people's homes might have an issue with his own roommate? kumasi: oh, no. reggie: we can't for sure say this is hank the tank but it is a large black bear. in any case, a pair of black bears caught scuffling outside of the building they live in in south lake tahoe. the person who took this video says he spotted one bear going in but when the second bear arrives, that is when they got into it. i guess one of them left his dishes in the sink and the other was not happy about it. they were back together again, peacefully, the next night. we are told they are best buds, once again. kumasi: people are so fascinated with hank and his friends. reggie: i am also fascinated with how they got into this small -- what is this building? there are two black bears living underneath it. if this is where they are living, how do we not know this? kumasi: what is that? you're right. reggie: there is a lot going on in south lake tahoe. coming up at 5:30, cash for cali

andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. we are constantly updating our abc 7 bay area streaming app with updates on the crisis in ukraine. available from roku, amazon fire, apple, or andrew -- android tv. jobina: a form of shelter for every unhoused person in san francisco, and new plan unveiled today. a supervisor rule introduces ordinance called a place for all, first introduced in 2020, and the new version expands on the types of shelter that can be provided, including anything from tiny homes, hotels, or safe sleeping areas where people can put up tents. four supervisors support the plan. it needs six votes to pass. reggie: santa clarita supervisors will vote today on buying land for affordable housing projects. a vote in frazier -- faber could provide affordable housing for families, veterans, seniors, people with disabilities. four properties in the south bay. yesterday, they talked about multiple projects in the works. the morgan hill's mayor says it is a chance to repay a debt to citizens trying to earn a living in

. -- andrew dymburt. andrew: the toll on americans only getting worse. highs, now $4.33 a gallon, up $1.50 from last year. the situation dire for people like timothy. the albany, new york, driving instructor asking his customers to meet him in the middle to save on gas. >> it changes how you drive and how you teach. i like to cover every base, but if you are taking students out on the highway, you are wasting gas. andrew: with inflation at a 40 year high, prices threatening a fragile post-pandemic recovery. tamika calhoun, whose entire family got covid, losing her savings. now she is living paycheck-to-paycheck. starting next week, huberuberubr a fuel surcharge of up to $.55, which will go directly to drivers. christie reed delivers in tennessee. >> if they keep going up, i will have to do something part-time and considering not doing doordash full-time anymore because i can't. andrew: there are growing concerns over shrinkflation. absorbent so you can use less. andrew: dropping from 264 to 244 sheets per roll. there are growing calls in congress to susp

here's abc's andrew dymburt. >> reporter: tonight, with no end in sight to the war in ukraine, the economic toll on americans only getting worse. gas prices at record highs, now $4.33 cents per gallon, up $1.50 from last year. the situation dire for people like timothy gutbrod. >> i got to watch my gas. >> reporter: the albany, new york, driving instructor now asking his customers to meet him in the middle to save on gas. >> it changes, you know, how you drive and how you teach. i like to cover every base, but if you're taking students out on the highway, you're wasting gas. >> reporter: and with inflation at a 40-year high, surging prices threatening a fragile post-pandemic recovery. tamika calhoun, whose entire family got covid, losing her savings. now this mississippi mother of five living paycheck to paycheck. >> i have missed meals so that the kids could eat. >> reporter: and starting next week, uber adding a fuel surcharge of up to 55 cents, which will go directly to drivers. christy reed delivers in tennessee. >> if they keep going up, i'm going to have to do something part-time and

with your gma first look, i'm andrew dymburt. >> celebrity chef jose and is making sure ukrainian refugees do not go hungry. world central kitchen is handing out food and tea in poland and moldova, and romania. world central kitchen says it served -- plans to meals today. >> president biden will deliver his first state of the union speech tonight. a big focus will be on the economy. em nguyen is can expect tonight. >> the conflict in ukraine looms large over tonight's speech by president biden. this is making president biden strike i different tone than what was expected. president biden addresses a joint session of congress tonight in his first state of day union tonight. the president is expected to highlight his administration's steps to support ukraine and punish russia while touting the unified response from the west. >> economy here at home will take center stage as gas prices and high inflation hampers the president's popularity. the president is expected to shift away from his build back better plan and focus on ways to improve the economy, strengthen supply chains and lower costs

abc's andrew dymburt is in the barclays center with the big upset and all the highlights from overnight with the acc championship hours away. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, janai. unfortunately, my miami hurricanes lost last night so they won't be in the acc tournament tonight. as for the big dance itself, march madness, this is really the first time in nearly two years that we're getting the full experience talking fans, host cities and as we get ready for march madness prepare for some drama and even a little bit of heartbreak. from upsets -- >> hoosiers move on. >> reporter: -- to cinderellas. >> dominate the top seed. >> reporter: the big dunks. bracket busters. >> got another. >> reporter: and buzzer beaters. march madness has arrived. >> a one-hand flush. >> reporter: which teams will get into the big dance and who will be left out? we'll have to wait and see how it all shakes out with conference tournaments wrapping up today before the final. 68 team ncaa tournament fields for men and women are announced tomorrow night. so far the lead-up has not disappointed. t

the white house saying pyongyang has developed a new ballistic missile system and andrew dymburt has on this, andrew, officials are calling it a serious escalation. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. yeah, pretty disturbing developments out of north korea. a senior u.s. official says the country has been developing a new missile technology, one, it's already test launched at least twice this year. now, that u.s. official deciding to remain anonymous, calling this a, quote, serious escalation by the hermit nation saying the united states strongly condemns these tests and even suggesting that the u.s. will not sit idly by. the treasury expected to take action perhaps as early as today although it's unclear what those actions would actually entail, but suffice to say tensions are rising with the pentagon said to be intensifying surveillance in the yellow sea. asked if these have the capability or range to reach the united states, that official only saying they don't have the data to draw any conclusions right now. george. >> okay, andrew, thanks very much. >>> a big storm targeting the

andrew dymburt has the latest for us. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, michael.s was a horrifying attack and as of this morning still no sign of the man responsible. but it was caught on surveillance video. take a look. police say that 60-year-old gary cabana is their suspect, and he was seen running into the museum of modern art in new york city and then leaping over the front desk before stabbing two female employees. both just 24 years old. this all happened saturday around 4:15 p.m. investigators say cabana was a member of the museum and just learned his membership was being revoked. he wanted to see a film, but staff would not let him. that's when he ambushed these two workers, stabbing them in the back, collarbone and neck. now the manhunt is on for cabana. detectives say they know who they're looking for because he's wanted in connection with at least two other incidents. to give you a sense of the sheer panic here had this brazen attack went down, witnesses tell our wabc that people just sprinted for the exits. we have some good news to report this mornin