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>>> tonight, david muir on the ground at the ukraine border witnessing firsthand the impact of putin's war. >> many parents telling me it was simply too dangerous to stay. >> families torn apart. women and children forced to leave their fathers, their husbands, behind. as their country comes under attack from russian bombs. video circulating on social media showing the carnage. and the human toll of the kremlin's invasion. plus the former president of ukraine, victor yevshenko, speaks to byron pitts from his secret location. the man who says vladimir putin once ordered him to be poisoned now weighing in on how far he thinks the russian leader will go. >> do you believe vladimir putin will use nuclear weapons, either in ukraine, europe, or even perhaps the united states? >> this special edition of "nightline," "war in ukraine," will be right back. ♪ >>> thank you for joining us. the u.n. estimates more than 1 million have fred the fighting in ukraine the past eight days. unicef says 500,000 of them are children. abc's david muir went to the ukraine border with poland where desperate fam

i'm david muir. from all of us here at "nightline" and abc news, good night. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: tonight, the verdicte v landmark case in san francisco, a police officer acquitted in the use of force case. a jury finding terrence stangl not guilty on three counts and hung on a fourth. it is believed this is the first trial in san francisco history after -- on an officer for f allegedly using excessive force. ama: j.r. stone has reaction from outside court today. reporter: this is san francisco police officer tariffs -- terrence stangl minutes before a jury found him not guilty on three of four felony charges for excessive force. >> in my opinion, a garbage case. when you got a d.a. tipping the skills of justice for political reasons, everyone should be concerned. reporter: she represents stangl who could still face a fourth charge of assault under color of authority if the district attorney's office chooses to refile. the jury was

i'm david muir. in washington for the president's state of the union address, which is next right here on abc. >>> good evening. president biden set to address congress and the nation. an historic night ahead. our abc news coverage begins right now. >> announcer: this is an abc news special. the state of the union. >> putin is the aggressor. putin chose this war. america stands up to bullies. this is who we are. >> against a backdrop of war in europe -- >> this is a flagrant violation of international law and demands a firm response from the international community. >> announcer: a pandemic ravaging the country for two long years. >> we've been doing everything we can and preparing for a future beyond the pandemic. >> reporter: and economic challenges not seen in decades. >> now we need to get inflation under control. >> announcer: president biden address as ver

i'm david muir. good night.e it the driver i one point went the right way --wrong way on 880. they got off on davis street and continued the chase. the driver turned onto harmon street with officers close behind. he turned around and drove toward officers who had gotten out of their cars. the driver backed up again, hitting several other vehicles. he drove toward officers again but reversed toward the railway tracks, jumped out of his car, iran, making his way to the san leandro mazda dealership. he ran through the parking lot and appeared to go into a building. police are still at the dealership as you can see. police say they were assisting the stolen car chase and say the driver of the car was taken into custody and they are still looking for a passenger in the truck. dan: thank you for joining us. i to the story of crisis on bay area streets, talking about homelessness, what used to be confined to blocks is spilling over in san francisco and spreading into other neighborhoods. people who now live and work in

right world news tonight with david muir's next week. appreciate your time. i'm danny.patel michael finney all of us. thanks for joining us. we'll see again at >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." russia's horrific escalation of attacks inside ukraine, and what authorities said could have been the worst nuclear disaster in europe. russian forces shelling the largest nuclear power plant in ukraine, the largest in europe. fire breaking out near six nuclear reactors. russian troops seizing the plant after a fierce firefight. >>> and tonight across ukraine, the russian military targeting civilians. a missile strike destroying an apartment building. reports dozens have been killed. a school bombed. the search for possible victims. and tonight in the capital of kyiv, ukrainians sheltering underground. and new 3-d images tonight of that massive russian convoy outside kyiv. what the pictures now reveal. and tonight here, ukraine's presidenze

world news with david muir is next and we will see you at 4:00. have a great night. >>> breaking news as we come on the air. the severe storm threat at this hour. tornado watches and warnings from louisiana to illinois. an ef-2 tornado damaging homes and an elementary school in arkansas. the system moving from the deep south to the northeast. millions bracing for twisters and damaging winds topping 80 miles per hour. ginger zee in the storm zone timing it out. >>> 24 hours after russia said it was scaling back attacks in parts of ukraine, new explosions reported near kyiv. the pentagon saying it's seen less than 20% of russian troops moving away from around the capital. haunting new images showing the widespread devastation of mariupol, the city levelled. president biden speaking with ukraine's president zelenskyy for nearly an hour today. what the u.s. is now promisin

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. >>> coming up in the next half hour, "world news tonight" anchor david muir is on the ground with a closer look at the people forced to flee their own country. eva? >>> turning to washington where ukraine's president zelenskyy will join all senators today for a video conference call, that at as the white house is resisting calls from a growing number of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to ban russian oil. and abc white house correspondent maryalice parks has more. >> reporter: the white house is facing a lot of questions about this. the pressure is growing. so far president biden and his team seem pretty dug in. clearly, they are worried about anything that could disrupt global energy markets and run the risk of raising prices of gas even more here at home. on capitol hill, calls for a ban on russian oil growing louder from both sides of the aisle. >> i'm all for that. ban it. >> reporter: in the senate, a new bipartisan bill introduced to prohibit importing russian oil and gas led by west virginia's joe manchin and alaska's lisa murkowski, both from energy-rich states. but the

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world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. thanks so much for joining us.an: for all of us here, we appreciate your time. we will be back for abc7 news at 6:00 and a half hour, but connect 24/7 on abc7news.com. ♪ >>> tonight, president biden banning all oil imports from russia to the u.s. another blow to vladimir putin, what the president said to the american people about how this will affect them. gas prices already at the highest level in u.s. history. >>> all of this amid the images coming in tonight from ukraine. people by the thousands evacuating cities during a fragile, temporary cease-fire. video posted online showing the red cross helping them. tanks firing nearby. nearly two dozen people killed when their city was shelled overnight. and tonight, poland's major announcement, saying it is willing to transfer all of its soviet-era fighter jets to u.s. forces in germany to give them to ukraine. the immediate question late

david muir, "world news tonight" anchor there on the border with poland. d, the stories you're hearing, they are just heartbreaking. >> reporter: they really are, cecilia. and another extraordinary scene playing out right here this morning. another train has just arrived here at the train station. we're just across the border here from ukraine in poland. you can see the families here gathering. hundreds of mothers and young children getting off of the train here this morning. inside this train station, the scope of the need is crushing. so many of the mothers telling me they spent 20, 22 hours on trains, just to get here. one mother saying her children slept on the floor of the train. they tell their children, they will be going home soon, but the parents admit to me, they don't know if that's true. this morning, these are the faces of the growing humanitarian crisis here. children who have left their homes behind. they have just crossed the border. the u.n. now says there's more than 1 million refugees and that half of them are children. and we hear the cr

. >> world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. joining us tonight. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time. hope you enjoy the rest of the evening. we will see in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com entresto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. >>> tonight, several developing headlines as we come on the air. the capital of ukraine now under a 35-hour curfew. what they're now bracing for in kyiv. and tonight, verified surveillance video showing a powerful blast rockin

. -- david muir. he had a powerful message. >> speak about freedom. they know what this is. now, when we are looking at ukrainians, i think you feel what that feels for us. we are not far from you. that is why americans, if you see any of -- how we fight against enemies for our freedoms, support us. not only with words, with direct steps, duties. i think we will win. dan: zelensky says he plans on staying in ukraine until the end. ama: in the south bay, there's a large community of ukrainian tech workers. all watching the war unfold in doing their part to help. reporter: aside from its rich agriculture, ukrainians in the bay area say their country is also known for its massive community in tech workers. >> math, physics and software engineering. if you're good software engineer, you were care. reporter: silicon valley, a harp -- home far from home for many ukrainians working in western tech. they are watching the news of the russian invasion, witnessing the destruction and waiting on word from a's. >> it is verbal thing to hear. and all your friends are thrown and here's som

now reporting david muir. >>> good morning.nt not only of course to the russian economy and for vladimir putin, but it will have immediate impacts here at home. it s the white house under pressure from ukraine's president zelenskyy and both parties in congress to take this action, even at the risk of soaring oil and gas prices at home. russia is the world's third largest energy producer behind the u.s. and saudi arabia. about 3% of american oil came from russia. gas prices have been hitting record highs in this country since the war in ukraine started. the national average now at $4.20 per gallon. oil up to about $129 a barrel. some believe it could hit $170 a barrel by the end of the week. it's a rare move since this war began, the u.s. making a move without all of its european allies. europe is extremely reliant on russia for its energy. 25% of europe's oil and up to 40% of europe's natural gas comes from russia. we're learning just moments ago that the uk announced it will phase out the import of russian oil and oil products

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night.d deal with increase any cases, local experts are staying optimistic could hundreds of chevron refinery workers are on strike. but they are demanding from the company >> he'd jolted and threw him to the ground. >> and alameda men takes matters into his own hands. his confrontation with a suspected shoplifter. >> moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> california's covid-19 restrictions continue to loosen. ports of surges in asia and europe are raising questions about our future. thank you for joining us. >> the united states typically lags europe's case numbers by a few weeks but what are experts saying about this? liz kreutz is here with that story. >> if you're like me, you might be wondering if the surge in other parts of the world means it is inevitable we will see a surge here. doctors we spoke to say that while we could see a spike, it is not something us in the bay area need to be too concerned about, at least not yet. in parts of asia and europe, covid is once a

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is a special edition of "world news tonight" with david muir. reporting tonight from the poland/ukraine border. >>> good evening from the ukraine/poland border. president biden in europe for the emergency nato superintendent admit over russia's war in ukraine. the invasion began one month ago today. president biden rallying the allies to remain united, announcing new sanctions against russian lawmakers, oligarchs, and russian defense companies, committing $1 billion in aid to help in this humanitarian crisis, moon for food, water, medicine. saying the u.s. will now welcome 100,000 refugees to america. the president was pressed on how the u.s. would respond if russia uses chemical weapons in ukraine, and he was pressed on china. what he said about his warning to president xi. president biden and leaders of 30 other night toe countries coming together. u.s. officials reporting the mood was sober and resolute. president biden coming before cameras saying nato has never been more united and that vladimir putin is getting exactly the opposite of what

david muir back here tomorrow. i'm linsey davis.th bay, visible for miles. what first responders say was unusual when they pulled up to the sea. dangerous sideshow activity caught on camera and this is just one of several this weekend. another push for aid for ukrainian refugees. one group is asking donors to do this going forward. abc7news at 6:00 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> a massive response to a deadly house fire in san jose. over 50 firefighters come on scene with smoke that traveled so far, some of you called into the abc7news room. we are learning crews had a tough time getting access to put out the flames. good evening. i'm dion lim. you are watching abc seven news at 6:00 live on abc seven and wherever you stream. one person is dead and another in the hospital after a house fire in east san jose this morning. our news tower cameras caught some of the plumes of smoke moments after the fire erected. firefighters were called to the home at about 10:00 and w

all right world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. thank you so much for joining us.i'm on a date and i'm dan ashley for sandy patel all of us here. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again. in half an hour for abc 7 news at 6 connect 24/7 at abc 7 news.com >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." and breaking news, what russia is now saying tonight, signaling potentially a major shift in the war in ukraine. and president biden here in poland with u.s. troops. tonight, a russian military general now saying the, quote, main goal of the invasion is the liberation of eastern ukraine, the donbas region. this comes after russian troops have been pushed back by the ukrainians outside the capital of kyiv. despite a new attack on an oil depot near kyiv, russia now claiming it has no intention to seize the city. tonight, what the pentagon now believes involving the capital. and the other development. after russia seized kherson, reports the russians no longer have full control of that city. and tonight, harrowing footage fr o

i'm david muir. we gradually get back to being normal. >> slowly getting back to normal. the signs are here, including more places you do not need to mask up. ryan: i am in brentwood. mask mandates set to expire march 12. one school district getting ahead of the plan. >> some other signs in san francisco of a comeback today. kristen: we begin with masks. -- an east bay school district will no longer punish students for not wearing masks before the statewide mandate is set to drop march 12. larry: ryan curry takes a look at why the district is dropping its mask enforcement from a. ryan: right on the gate at liberty high school is a sign requiring face coverings before stepping foot on campus. students will no longer be punished if they do not wear one. deliberate union high school district voted to no longer enforce mask wearing inside. it comes to weeks before the statewide mandate expires. >> we will not remove the kid from the classroom anymore. we will give them the education they deserve. ryan: e

i'm david muir. i'll see you tomorrow. good night.he train conductor was able to work to evacuate the train. that was critical in this sx -- success. >> this was a terrifying accident, and train slimy into trucks working near the tracks. next came flames, evacuations and big delays. >> this happened happened happed this morning, sending five to the hospital. two trucks were hit and a third may be under the train. authorities say it could have been worse. luckily, no fatalities. at happened between the border of sand -- san bruno and millbrae. tara campbell spoke with riders. tim johns is speaking with riders dealing with delays. karina? >> i want to update you on the people who were injured in this crash. 13 people were hurt, four passengers taken to the hospital. one equipment off -- was taken to with -- we are told none of the injuries are life-threatening. sky 7 flew over the scene on essentially pay avenue past the san bruno train stop. officials say crews were in the area working on an electrification progress and the train hit t

i'm david muir.night ight. >> it wasn't the house for me but i'm glad i didn't buy it at the time. >> that is an understatement. the house is no longer standing. two weeks since mask mandates went optional for schools, we check covid case numbers. >> she has gone through trauma. >> holding out hope for happier days. a family talks about the battles they faced to adopt a ukrainian child in wartime. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> we have been mask free for months. schools even less, and we can see a difference. i'm on a dates. >> i'm dan ashley. covid cases are dropping and there is a downward trend among students in several local districts, even after the mask mandate was lifted two weeks ago. health and school officials are still cautious. our reporter explains, the superintendent of schools believes there is work to be done. she is in the newsroom to explain what that means. >> why are the numbers looking good? let's take san francisco. those k

i'm david muir. i'll see you monday. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. larry: two firetrucks and two cars smashed. karina: a fire for miles, smoke filling the air. firefighters letting it burn for a good reason. good afternoon. larry: thank you for joining us. these are life pictures, a fire has been burning for hours, a 50,000 square-foot vacant building burning. >> smoke can be seen over the south bear. people were infected. our reporter is epicene and has a closer look at what happened. >> >> fire, multiple floors, multiple levels. >> employees had been outside for hours watching the scene step-by-step. >> there was fire when i got here. i saw the balconies were lifting. >> the smoke was so intense it was nearly impossible to breathe. >> all you could see was smoke pouring out of the second-story windows. this is three stories. excuse me. >> we stopped our interview to get the cleaner air. >> we were in wine country. we were up there during the fire. i am familiar with t

i'm david muir in new york. good night. >> building a better bay area.me to panic. >> people are panic buying. >> only a few rolls of of of towels left. as far as toilet paper, it is completely gone. >> this is a normally busy street. the gates are closed. >> i have never seen my kids so desperate trying to go back to school. >> remember this? empty shelves, empty businesses, empty streets. this year marks two years since the pandemic shutdown schools, jobs, and entertainment. finally things are starting to look more normal. >> we are open for business, san francisco. >> san francisco trying to get back to business and at bay area schools, kids are taking off their masks. >> covid cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to drop, down by 19%, 22%, and 14% respectively over the last several days. >> that is not the case in china . schools and factories are being closed. pfizer is submitting data to the fda on the need for a fourth dose of its vaccine. the company's ceo says the extra booster is needed to ward off infections. >> the mask mandate was of

we thank you so much for joining us world news tonight with david muir is next.'m amidates and i'm dan ashley for spencer christian all of us here. we appreciate your time. hope to see you again for abc 7 news at 6. connect 24/7 at abc 7 news.com. large out-of-state corporations have set their sights on california. they've written a ballot proposal to allow online sports betting. they tell us it will fund programs for the homeless, but read the fine print. 90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations, leaving almost nothing for the homeless. no real jobs are created here. but the promise between our state and our sovereign tribes would be broken forever. these out-of-state corporations don't care about california. but we do. stand with us. (fisher investments) in this market, you'll find fisher investments is different than other money managers. (other money manager) different how? aren't we all just looking for the hottest stocks? (fisher investments) nope. we use diversified strategies to position our client's portfolios for their long-term goals. (other

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i'm david muir. good night. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions.is abc7 news. ♪ >> the fda this option will help save lives. >> i would not be surprised that we would require an intermittent boosting. reggie: are you ready for a fourth jab for some and possible yearly booster shots to keep covid-19 at bay? thanks for joining us. >> the cdc has now recommended another booster shot for certain immunocompromised people and those over age 50. it is only if you received your initial booster at least four months ago. larry: the omicron subvariant ba.2 is the dominant strain in the u.s.. it accounts for nearly 55% of new cases. starting friday, you no longer need proof of vaccine or a negative covid test to attend events at sap center in san jose or chase center. >> we spoke to experts who believe a second booster could be authorized for the general public in a matter of months. we are live in the newsroom. reporter: this is an important authorization to give those who are most vulnerable the option to have an extra layer of protection. what was interesti

i'm david muir. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. white friends and she was like no problem, i will bring over some pictures of my family. larry: from the bay area to the white house, a local family that based racial discrimination in the home appraisal process part of a discussion with vice-president, will harris trying to find solutions --, harris -- kamala harris. >> black homeowners are more likely to have their homes undervalued than others. larry: i'm larry beil. >> determination in home appraisal. larry: and a w a w a w force created to address root causes of racial determination, julian glover reporting from the white house where a marin county family was part of a discussion today. julian: from marin city to the white house, paul and tanisha austin sharing the story of a global appraisal of half $1 million at the most powerful podium in the world. >> i'm telling the story because i know that appraisal bias is holding african-americans back from growing in the ways that we want to and deserve to. julian: the vice president he

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david muir right back here tomorrow night. i'm linsey davis in new york. have a great evening.ight. >> we know what we are doing, and that is why we will >> tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 an emotional decision. men sign up to fight for ukraine as russia breaks another temporary cease-fire today. >> ♪ you've got a friend darling . >> people in the bay area using their individual skills to raise money and show support for ukraine. also, a local high school soccer team is accused of racist taunts during the game in central valley. abc7news at 6:00 starts now. announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> a big development late today about military support for the war in ukraine. nato countries now have the green light to send fighter jets as part of their military aid to ukraine, that word coming from the secretary of state antony blinken. good evening and thank you for joining us, i am dion lim. let's start with significant developments involving the ukraine crisis. secretary of state blinken says the u.s. and allies are discussin

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"world news tonight" anchor david muir is live from warsaw. >>> show of force. nato conducts joint military exercises with u.s. troops near the border of belarus, russia's closest ally. in the war on ukraine. martha raddatz with exclusive access this morning. >>> also this morning, new images from that major escalation by north korea. kim jong-un watching the launch of that icbm, capable of reaching the united states as president biden speaks out condemning the launch. >>> growing questions this morning surrounding the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas and her alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. the text messages she sent to president trump's chief of staff. >>> urgent search. new developments in the search for the missing nevada teen who vanished from a parkal ago. police identif awis family spea, "full house" actor dave coulier, best known as uncle joey opens up about his very personal struggle and why he posted this picture. overnight duke and coach k with a big win in march madness and houston knocking off arizona. ♪ get this pa

i'm david muir. i'll see you right back here tomorrow.the law thatalh murder. >> years after that murder, the 2018 camp fire, a tireless drafted the law that is supposed to keep us safe. and conserving water is costing customers. >> last night's oscars are the big talk today. one unfortunate moment in particular. for will smith, it is not the oscar he took home but the apology he issued today. what he said to chris rock after slapping him live on stage. >> the storm may still flex a few muscles. abc 7 at 6:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> turn off the lights peered wait until late to use common appliances. >> thanks for joining us. when we talk about economic issues being part of building a better bay area, we mean thing able to afford to live here. all of that seems to be getting harder and harder. and it affects all of us. we want you to be prepared as best as possible. leon melendez explains why utility bills are going up and what you can do about it. >> people

i'm david muir in warsaw. good night.> cameras catch a major crash in san jose, neighbors and share their concerns as the city deals with a high number of traffic fatalities, cracking in retail theft area operating in the bay area and the state, nine people facing charges. also here tonight, demonstrations in san francisco and around the world, young people demanding stronger action against global warming. >> building a bettel -- better the area, moving forward, finding solutions this is abc 7 news. >> a crash involving two vehicles and a bicyclist caught on camera in san jose. it is highlighting issues the city is dealing with as it is continuing on a record pace of traffic deaths. >> thank you for joining us. according to san jose police, 23 people have been killed in traffic crashes. half of that number, 12 were pedestrians. the cities saw 60 traffic deaths last year. dustin dorsey has a message from police and community about what needs to be done to make the streets safer. reporter: in the year where san jose is alre

i'm david muir. good night dan: ready to welcome refugees.elp people fleeing from the war in ukraine. >> when will workers fully returned to the office in san francisco? the mayor working on a plan. sandhya: get ready for wet, windy, colder weather. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. ama: unforgettable in the early days of the pandemic, san francisco streets were deserted. almost two years later, what will take to bring people back? dan: as we slowly emerge from the pandemic, masks are coming off another covid restrictions are going away. ama: but will office workers ever return to down from town -- to downtown? we'd never seen san francisco so empty. we never imagined it would stay that way it would stay that way for so long. dan: so. . the work - - - - - - - businesses, we are seeing some signs there returning. food trucks returned to pre-pandemic location at front of valeo streets. it is a smaller lineup them before and the smaller group of customers, still a

i'm david muir. i'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night. rocha down for hours. of what >> we know now. >>>> more than a year long report on appraisal discrimination. reaction from a family. dan: millions of dollars to set off the record high gas prices, is there a catch? >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> i'm super proud of you and all of the work you put into this because without you this story would not have blew up the way it did. ama: grit gets results, not just for one north bay couple people all across the area, good evening, i am ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. highlighting issues of appraisal this termination, families of color who had their home appraisal, and less than expected and they believe they are race plays a role in that. an announcement from the white house task force created to address this. ama: julian glover has been covering the issue in depth and is in washington, d.c. right now to cover the event. all day he has been tweeting updates and sharing clips of what

i'm david muir. i'll see you monday. good night. just really sat there waiting to die.me angels on my shoulder that day for sure doctors say it's a miracle. he's alive the man shot and wounded on an east bay freeway talks only with abc 7 news a fire in the south bay burns for hours. the building is empty, but people all over the area were affected. a perilous escaped from ukraine a woman tells us how she got out. thanks in part to her godmother in, california. building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. good evening. thank you for joining us sunday and ashley and i'm on a date. we begin with the latest developments on the war in ukraine president biden spoke virtually with china's leader for almost two hours today as the white house tries to deter beijing from helping russia this as russia attacked the outskirts of the western city of laviv across roads for people fleeing the war rescuers continue to for survivors at a theater hit by a russian airstrike in mary pole. it was being used to shelter children 130 have been rescued but hun

i'm david muir.see you hajust a short tim from now for the president's state of the union address, an historic night in these times. we'll see you at 9:00 p.m. here. until then, good night. announcer: building a better bay area -- moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> as of tomorrow, we will movel from a mask requirement to a mask recommendation. >> santa clara county joining the rest of the bay area and going mask free, but >> with a warning >>. as much as we wish it were not true, we are still in the middle of a global pandemic. and we still do have community transmission. >> in san francisco, the debate rages on about masks in schools. >> we to take off the mask. dan: a join. >>-19 case rates in california continued to decline. the test positivity rate is down to 2.8%. the state says people who are not acts needed no longer have to wear masks in indoor public spaces. health officials still strongly recommend masks indoors. santa clara will lift its mandate tomorrow. the county

i'm david muir.ay area -- moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> proposition 47 has been an extra in a success in california. >> prop 47 has been an absolute disaster for public safety in california. it's not much at event exaggeration to say the point of this bill is to make crime illegal again. >> the battle over prop 47 and the new bill that could overturn it. >> and gas prices hitting record levels and it's having more than in effect on your car. >> there are new developments in the case that has intensified the rift between the san francisco police department and the district attorney. just an hour ago, the jury reached a verdict finding terrence stangl not guilty on three counts of brutality. a mistrial was declared on the fourth count. kristen: he was charged with four felonies related to this october 2019 incident for beating a black domestic violence defendant. this is believed to be the first time an sfpd officer has been tried for excessive force on duty. bail has been d

i'm david muir in new york. on top of san francisco's own lombard street, what you have to see as the owners attempt to stop the thieves. it is something you only see here on abc 7 tonight. >> we are back and now it is time to appreciate life like never before. >> nearly two years since pandemic shutdowns it began, a big reopening is being planned for san francisco. >> tracking rain tonight, i will have the forecast. >> building a better bay area, of them forward and finding solutions this is abc 7's news. >> allies will be on live doppler 7 because a storm is about to start, do we need it. >> you can see the storm clouds gathering in the sky, as we look alive at the view over the bay bridge. toll plaza with a daylight savings getting yesterday. there is still an hour to go until sunset, so enjoy it. >> let us take a live look in the south bay, this is san jose, 101 south bone -- bound it your right. >> you can see skies clear, and our skycam. >> abc 7's meteorologist is tracking the light levels one. >> as we t

ukrainian president zelensky gave an exclusive interview with david muir. >> what does it mean for ourys american people speak aloud of freedom and they know what it is. now when they are looking at ukrainians, you feel what it means for us. we are not far from you. that is why, americans, if you see and if you understand how we feel, how we fight against enemies for our freedom, support us, and not only with words, with direct steps. do it and i think we will win. kumasi: president zelensky says he plans on staying in ukraine until the end. the san jose city council plans to address a number of actions to support the people of ukraine . they vary from lighting up city hall in the colors of the ukrainian flag to helping refugees settle in san jose. there is a possibility it could end its sister city relationship with a city in russia. many are waiting anxiously to hear from loved ones at home to hear that they are safe. some have had chilling conversations with friends with the sounds of explosives in the background. >> i realized i am not military trained. most likely i will be a burd

. >> david muir. david: we are coming on the air for what is likely to be a powerful and emotion emotional chapter in russia's three-week war against ukraine. with his country under siege, ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy is about to deliver a virtual address to members of the u.s. congress with obviously everything in his country at stake. president zelenskyy in kyiv. he is expected to make another appeal for nato enforcement of a no-fly zone over ukraine. president biden, of course, has made his position clear on in that a no-fly zone would risk drawing the u.s. and its allies into direct conflict with russia. president biden said that would be world war iii. zelenskyy in a video posted late last night calling the speech today an important event. we expect to hear from president biden later this morning after zelenskyy's speech. he is expected to announce new help for ukraine and will spell it out and also learned the president is planning to attend alonso an emergency nato summit in brussels

. >>> breaking news, david muir, one-on-one with ukrainian president zelenskyy. >>> oil prices soaring, driving up the cost of gas to nearly $6 a gallon in some places as calls grow to ban russian oil. >>> breaking overnight. the security scare at joint base andrews moments after vice president harris left the facility. the urgent manhunt this morning. >>> picking up the pieces. ferocious deadly tornadoes tearing through iowa, killing at least seven people, including two children. >>> detained in russia. wnba all-star and two-time olympic gold medalist brittney griner in russian custody for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her suitcase while going through airport security last month. what we're learning this morning, as the u.s. issues a new warning about traveling to russia. >>> plus, here at home. how americans are using airbnb to help those on the ground in ukraine. >>> new questions in the sherri papini saga. the california mother now charged with faking her disappearance five years ago. the sheriff in charge is live, revealing why he was suspicious from the b

"world news tonight" anchor david muir is live from warsaw. >>> show of force.exercises with u.s. troops near the border of belarus, russia's closest ally. in the war on ukraine. martha raddatz with exclusive access this morning. >>> also this morning, new images from that major escalation by north korea. kim jong-un watching the launch of that icbm, capable of reaching the united states as president biden speaks out coem

listen to president zelenskyy he did an interview with abc news david muir. his plea to americans. >> i just want you to feel and to understand what does it mean for us freedom because always american people, they speak about freedom and they know what is it, and now when you're looking at ukrainians, i think you feel what does it mean for us. >> malcolm, are we just doomed to sit here and watch these brave people die and not be able to do anything for the legitimate fear of starting world war iii? >> not at all. the legitimate fear of starting world war iii you're pushing beyond the extreme. look, there isn't going to be a no fly zone. i took part in southern and northern iraq but we struck every piece of iraqi air defense systems that activated or even looked in our direction and prepared to shoot down every aircraft there. that is not what the russian -- what the ukrainians really need from us. i had a meeting with -- or i met the commander of ukrainian armed forces general and he said we have the manpower. we have 250,000 men and women. we can bring hundr

. >>> breaking news, david muir, one-on-one with ukrainian president zelenskyy. >>> oil prices soaring a gallon in some places as calls ow