what more can you tell us where we've heard that the situation is really, diane marie, paul, we've seen we've seen news from, from the past few days. or some pictures have made it out that much of the city has been damaged or destroyed. and people have been hiding in shelters for days. there's no water, no electricity. there has been no water, no electricity for some days now. and it seems to be very, very bad. there. the city is surrounded by the russian forces from 3 sides from the, from, from, from the land side and from the seaside. there's the russian navy, so it's very dire. we have, there was a corridor, was planned to evacuate people from there, and we've heard that it has not happened. the russian forces have continued to show the city. that's what the mayor has said. um, we have no information, of course. no, no, no real time information of what's going on in the city. i have just arrived back in here. what's the situation where you are today? well, you can see this. my dad was usually quite a busy square and the center of key is almost completely empty. there are a few other

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diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie.res are pointing to a higher open this morning after another rough day on wall street yesterday. investors reacting to the war in ukraine shifted more money out of stocks and into u.s. government bonds. global oil prices soared heading back above $100 a barrel, the highest level since 2014. yesterday the dow jones industrials tumbled 597 points. the nasdaq dropped 218, and the s&p 500 fell 67. >>> apple is now the latest tech company to hit the brakes on doing business in russia following its invasion of ukraine. while the company does not have any physical stores in russia, it is halting all sales of its products there. this includes a stop of all exports into russia along with limiting the use of apple pay and other services. the app store is still functioning, and software can still be updated in russia. >>> coors light is mixing plastic carriers for its six packs. starting later this year as beer cans will be wrapped in cardboard packaging that is recyclable and sustainably sourced

diane. >>> good morning, ann marie. stock futures are pointing to a flat open this morning.rs are assessing the economic impact of new covid outbreaks in china. key manufacturing plants in china have been locked down to an increase in cases. yesterday the dow edged up a point while the nasdaq fell 262, closing at its lowest level since december of 2020. the s&p 500 lost 31. >>> today is equal pay day. it marks how far women have to earn to equal what men made in the previous year. the white house says women earned 83 cents for every dollar man made back in 2020. a recent glassdoor study found that 41% of employed women say the gender pay gap is a serious problem at their company. >>> costco is ending special hours for seniors, health care workers, and first responders. the big box retail chain made the announcement yesterday. it's held its special operating hours for the past two years because of the pandemic, but the last day will be april 17th. the hours also apply to people with disabilities or those who are immunocompromised. these special hours currently run from 9:00 a

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie.nting to a lower open this morning as investors continue to feel uneasy about what's ahead for inflation. the global economy and interest rates and consumer prices surged 7.9% in february compared to a year earlier. that is the biggest increase in the cost of living in four decades. stocks sold off yesterday. the dow dropped 112 points. the nasdaq lost 125, and the s&p 500 fell 18. >>> the irs is getting some help to process a massive backlog of more than seven million tax filings. the agency says it plans to hire 5,000 new workers this month, and they don't need to have experience. it says people will be offered positions on the spot at job fairs in austin, kansas city, and ogden, utah. the irs plans to hire another 5,000 workers next year. >>> united airlines is letting unvaccinated employees return to their jobs starting march 28th. the airline cited a steep decline in covid cases, hospitalizations, and the lifting of mask mandates across the country, though they're still required o

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie.tures 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 committee's action. >>>president biden is calling on the federal reserve to look into ways to regulate cryptocurrency and explore whether the central bank sho

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are pointing to a flat open this morning.eserve chair jerome powell told a house committee he backs raising interest rates, a more moderate quarter point later this month to fight inflation. some feared he would recommend half a point, so the dow rallied 596 points off the back of that. the nasdaq added 219, and the s&p 500 gained 80. >>> tiktok is under the microscope for its possible harmful impact on the mental health of young users. attorneys general in at least four states are launching the investigation. tiktok has an estimated one billion monthly users and is especially popular with teens and younger children. texas recent leap opened an investigation into tiktok's alleged violations of children's privacy. the company is pledging to cooperate. >>> meantime, fitbit is recalling one million of its ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries because the battery overheated. fitbit's gadger maker says consumers who bought the watches with the model number fb503 should immediately stop using the product.

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie.ir's remarks on monday about inflation and interest rates. wall street's also keeping an eye on the war in ukraine and its impact on energy costs. tech stocks actually led a rally yesterday. the dow jumped 254 points. the nasdaq gained 270. the s&p added 50. >>> with gas prices reaching all-time highs, some lawmakers are trying to help americans. one proposal would be a monthly stimulus check starting at $100 for single tax filers, another is a quarterly rebate up to $360 taken from taxes paid by the oil and gas companies. a third includes a rebate program based on the oil and gas companies' yearly profits. americans are expected to spend an extra $2,000 this year because of high gas prices. >>> workers at a seattle starbucks unanimously voted to unionize yesterday making it the first location in the company's hometown to do so. the seattle location joined six other company-owned starbucks across the country that have voted to unionize under workers united. more than 100 other location

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie.tock futures are pointing to a sharply lower open this morning. now oil prices in the u.s. surged overnight in the aftermath of the ongoing russian invasion of ukraine and amid the possibility of a ban on russian oil imports. u.s. crude oil jumped above $125 a barrel. the highest since 2008. it's still near that level. >>> on friday the dow lost 179 points. the nasdaq tumbled 224, and the s&p 500 was down 34. >>> the conflict in ukraine has sent gas prices above $4 a gallon, an increase of 40 cents in just the past week. the highest average ever the highest average ever recorded as $4.11 back in 2008. analysts say the record could be broken by the end of the week. >>> the list of companies cutting ties with russia is growing longer. yesterday netflix announced it's suspending services in russia citing the situation on the ground in ukraine. tiktok won't let users in russia live stream or upload videos after russian president vladimir putin signed a law targeting what it considers, quot

diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. happy friday.l, stock futures are pointing to a lower open this morning as investors monitor the war in ukraine. all three major indices lost ground yesterday. the dow fell 96 points. the nasdaq tumbled 214, and the s&p 500 lost 23. >>> we're expecting some upbeat news from the labor department today when it releases its february jobs report. the comments are projecting the government will report that the economy grew by 440,000 jobs in february, and the unemployment rate is expected to drop to 3.9%. it's the last jobs report before the federal reserve meets later this month where it's expected to raise interest rates. >>> cheap insulin could be in the works thanks to one nonprofit drugmaker. civica rx says it plans to make and sell insulin for a maximum of $30 a vial, less expensive than brand-name products. president biden discussed putting a cap on insulin in his state of the union. if approved, it could be sold as early as 2024. >>> for the first time in five years, you could be paying more for

diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marieres are pointing to a higher open after the up-and-down session yesterday. stocks ultimately fell after president biden announced a ban on russian oil. the dow dropped 184 points. the nasdaq fell 35, and the s&p 500 slid 30. >>> you could soon pay more when using your visa or mastercard. both are planning to raise fees on large merchants for the right to accept their credit cards according to the "wall street journal." the fees often help build up the company's rewards programs but are often passed down into higher costs for consumers. the new fees are reportedly set to kick in next month. >>> speed and price appear to be the big selling points as apple unveils its latest collection of smartphones. the new phones offer stronger screens, longer lasting batteries, and connections to the ultra fast 5g networks. in a sign of inflation, apple's bare bones se will sell for an 8% hike from the last version from last year. the fancier iphone 13 is $700. they're set to be in stores march 18th.

diane king hall is here in new york with those stories and moe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marieead to key economic reports this week including the march jobs report and the latest inflation gauge. on friday the major indices closed out the week with a second straight week of gains. the dow jumped 153 points, the nasdaq fell 22, still ended the week higher, and the s&p 500 added 22. >>> the white house is expected to ask congress to pass a new minimum tax on billionaires later today as part of its 2023 budget. the billionaire minimum income tax plan would impose a 20% minimum tax rate on all households worth more than $100 million. this is the first time a bill specifically designed to hit billionaires is being proposed. if passed the white house says the new tax would bring in roughly $360 billion over the next ten years. >>> thousands of california grocery workers have voted to potentially walk off the job. about 47,000 workers from big chains including ralph's, albertson's, vaughn's, and pavilions authorized the union to call a strike if they can't reach a deal. no date has be

mary's is advancing to second round after a dominating performance against indiana hoosiers. they will play four seed ucla tomorrow. >>> oil prices jump again this week and a look at the labor market. dianehall joins us live at a cbs broadcast center in new york. good morning. happy friday. >>> good morning amanda. happy friday. fewer americans signed up for unemployment benefits. first time filings fell by 15,000 to 214,000. that was better than expected. price of oil which retreated earlier in the week has jumped again rising above $100 a barrel. analysts blame renewed concerns as peace talks between russia and ukraine have failed to yield results. biden administration tapping top executives for advisory councils. united airlines american general motors bank of america and other firms are joining. among top concerns are international travel restrictions which weighed down the industry over the past two years. >>> we have our own sleep routines but tell me about this new survey on how to have sweet dreams. >> yes indeed. if you are not tucked in before 10:00, cianara to sweet dreams. americans who go to bed at 9:39 p.m. on the dot have the best night's sleep. we need to go to bed earlie