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jericka. >> duncan: lilia luciano, thank you. straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, more on the war in ukraine including the flaws the invasion has exposed in russia's vawnted military. and later, a concert for ukraine as new york's metropolitan opera joins a global chorus. >> duncan: russia may be one of the most powerful military forces in the world but they're unprovoked attack on ukraine has exposed flaws. cbs's national security correspondent david martin has more in this report filed for sunday morning. >> the stalled and sputtering spectacle of the russian military is making of itself in ukraine, came as a revelation to general frank mckenzie and almost certainly to vladimir putin as well. >> i am surprised at the problems they're having. it should be very concerning to russian leadership. >> as commander of u.s. forces in the middle east mckenzie has spent the last three years operating in close proximity to the russians in syria and knows their history as one of the world's great tank armies. all of which has been beli

lilia luciano, thank you. tonight, shining a light on the growing crisis of child poverty. a recent study from columbia university found nearly 4 million children in the u.s. fell back into poverty this past january in one month when the expanded child tax credits ended. the har hardest hit black and lo children. jericka duncan tells us about a program helping low income mothers on "eye on america." >> reporter: when 35-year-old maureen gardner was pregnant, she was on the brink of being homeless. >> it's really hard to think about. i don't know. i would have to maybe be in a shelter, you know, and find other ways to get assistance for myself and my baby. >> reporter: for years she worked as a director of a nonprofit after-school program but right before the pandemic hit she left. she went through her savings and soon found herself expecting a child with no job. >> i'm pregnant. it's a pandemic. i'm, like, this is crazy. >> reporter: a social worker told her about a new program where smoked get 500 to $1,000 a month for three years. the pilot program known as the bridge pro

lilia luciano, cbs news, los angeles. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," gayle king's interview with actor oscar-nominated role in "king richard." >>> plus, in our series "the dish," we'll meet a family who's empowering women in their successful afghan restaurants in the washington, d.c., area. >>> and steve hartman joins us in the times square studio to kick off a new series, "kindness: 101." >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm elise preston. have a great day. reat day. >>> live from the cbs y

america now racing ahead oarpt i'm lilia luciano in los angeles, where restrictions are rolling back. >> diaz: and later, pep bands return to march madness. >> this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. >> diaz: good evening. tonight, russia is warning the united states that it would fire on weapons shipments to ukraine raising the risk of direct confrontation between moscow and a nato country. today, russian forces expanded their attacks, including strikes around kyiv. fierce ukrainian resistance has made the fight a slog. this is new video from the southern city of mariupol. it and other cities are being pound read punishing and destructive shelling and airstrikes, this as the humanitarian situation deteriorates with critical supplies in some places scarce. with the war now dm its third week, casualties are adding up. so are russia's gains on the ground across ukraine, seen here in dark orange. tonight, cbs' chris livesay is in the city of odessa. >> reporter: well, here in the crucial port of odessa, the city is bracing for a fight as the ukrainian president acc

cbs's lilia luciano is in hollywood tonight, lilia? >> good evening, jericka. the big winner tonight could be the streaming services especially if coda or power of the dog take home the best picture award. this is the oscar's try to help the industry get mpe back into theaters. >> the red carpet is back for the first time in two years. where covid seriously hurt the movie industry, halting production and permanently shutting down many theaters including l.a.'s famous cinerama dome. >> survival is the name of the game during the pandemic. but people haven't seen the movies, they are not going to watch the oscars. >> the power of the dog and dune are the most nominated. but entertainment journalist scott movie mantz says coda is the favorite for best picture. >> which categories are in the tightest race. >> the tightest race, by far is best actress, penelope cruz, kristen stewart, olivia coleman, jessica chastain, nicole kidman, each one of them absolutely deserved it. >> which category do you think are completely locked in. >> will smith, absolutely, best actor,

lilia luciano has more on what to expect. >> reporter: states are turning the page on covid from pandemic to endemic. the masks are off, and many testing sites are shutting down. most requirements are rolled back except masking in airports and on public transportation >> i'm glad to see we're opening >>orter: new covid infections in the u.s. are at the lowest level since last july. nearly 99.5% of americans are living in a low or medium-risk area. >> i think we're going to continue to see low levels of infection through the summer. before we get there, we're probably going to see some tick-up like of the europeans are seeing. >> reporter: ba.2 is driving the surges in europe. but health experts say vaccines are effective against the new strain. 82% of eligible americans have received at least one dose. in china, health officials say low vaccination rates among the elderly are behind the latest surge. the country just reported its first covid deaths in more than a year. the u.s. surgeon general says americans should not panic about the outbreaks abroad, and many are confident as they retur

lilia luciano, cbs news. >>> there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news." ♪ pepto bismoloats and soothes your stomach for fast relief and get the same fast relief in a delightful chew with pepto bismol chews. new vicks vapostick. strong soothing vapors... help comfort your loved ones. for chest, neck, and back. it goes on clear. no mess just soothing comfort. try new vicks vapostick. >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >>> i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for staying with us. as the russian invasion of ukraine continues to rage on, another round of peace talks are scheduled for today. two previous sessions failed to secure a cease-fire that would have allowed civilians to evacuate from cities under attack. secretary of state antony blinken says the u.s. is in active discussions to step up sanctions against russia by banning the import of russian oil. russian president vladamir putin clls the sanctions against him regime an act of war, and has put his nuclear forces on high alert. so is a nuclear war even a possibility? senior contributor ted koppel has a look at w

cbs' lilia luciano is in west hollywood with the latest. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, adriana. officials in colombia are saying that hawkins died in a hotel in bogota, that the initial call was for chest pains. and now the attorney general in colombia revealed that they found 10 different substances in his body in an initial toxicology report, including benzodiazepines, opioids, and antidepressants. as that investigation continues, of course the tributes will continue to roll in. taylor hawkins was a spirited and ferocious drummer of the foo fighters for more than two decades, backing another legendary drummer, band front man and his best friend. dave grohl. >> i don't necessarily miss being the drummer, because i have the greatest drummer in the world. >> at first it took me a while to find my place. it really did. but he never made it hard. >> reporter: last night, first responders removed his body from a hotel in bogota, colombia, where the band was scheduled to perform. ♪ ♪ ♪ hawkins was born in texas but raised in so

cbs' lilia luciano has details. >> reporter: this massive tornado is one of three that ripped throughnty, iowa saturday, killing at least seven people. the youngest victims were brother and sister, age five and two. >> i have never been so scared in my life. it is scary stuff. >> reporter: the deadliest tornado to hit the state in nearly 14 years ripped homes off their foundation, damaged power lines and tore through miles of land southwest of des moines. according to the national weather service, the damages are consistent with an ef3 category, that is wind speed of up to 165 miles per hour. governor kim reynolds toured the devastation. >> it was unimaginable, the destruction that we were able to witness on the brief tour that we just went through. >> reporter: a severe weather pattern has affected much of the nation over the weekend. and hundreds have thread their homes in florida's panhandle where wildfires have burned more than 10,000 acres of dry land damaged from hurricanes. lilia luciano, cbs news. >> duncan: today, the so-called people's convoy rolled out on to the beltway, th

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. >> lilia luciano, cbs news, los angeles. >> wow, 2.9 million views.ell, that is the cbs weekend news, for this sunday, later on cbs60 mings, secretary pete beut gij to fix america's transportation system. i'm jericka duncan from new york, from all of us here, thanks for watching, have a great nig c1 >>> this is kpix5 news. >>> breaking news. football star and bay aria native, tom brady returning to the nfl. the big announcement. >> and an east bay sheriff blasting the da and the judgment why he is defending him for killing a man. tonight we hear from the victim's family. >>> using the power of music here in the bay area to help ukrainians. >> and the plan to charge drivers to visit treasure island. >> good evening. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm juliette goodrich. we have breaking news. bay area neigh fif tom brady getting back in the name. >> his retirement lasted just 40 days. the seven-time super bowl champ is returning for his 23rd season. >> vern glenn with the big announcement. was this a surprise, vern? >> reporter: wow! we were here and that news s

lilia luciano has more on how he is being remembered tonight. >>> taylor hawkins was a spirited and ferocious a more thatwo des. rsr >> i don't necessarily miss being the drummer because i have the greatest drummer in the world. >> at first, it took me a while to find my place. it really did. he never made it hard. >> last night, first responders removed his body from the hotel where the band was scheduled to perform. hawkins was born in texas but raised in southern california where he dreamed of drumming two big crowds since he was 10 years old. his first big breaks was playing with alanis morrissette . >> i wanted to be roger taylor. i wanted to be in clean. i wanted to play stadiums. >> he did just that. playing for the last time 6 days ago in argentina with his brothers. news of his death gutted the rock music world.. 12ine band rowas ll fa just las >> thinks everyone. >> taylor hawkins was 50 years old. >>> the foo fighters played several times here. the last time within 2020. the venue will put up a memorial to honor his life and career later tonight. >>> colombian authorities is a a pr