we'll get the latest from abc's michelle franzen. >> violence and bloody clashes filled the streets as pro russian supporters battled supporters of the new ukrainian government. tensions flared as russian flags were raised. ukraine's acting president put the armed forces on alert. russia's parliament gave president putin the green light to use military force in the ukraine, a blatant defiance of president obama's warning friday. >> there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> reporter: after a high level meeting at the white house the president phoned putin to express his deep concern over russia's violation of ukraine's sovereignty and breach of international law. he cautioned his russian counterpart to defuse tension by withdrawing russian troops. that message was reiterated at the united nations after meeting privately with the security council hearing from several ambassadors in an open, televised session over the objections of russia. russia's provocative actions could easily push a tense situation beyond the breaking point. the u.s. could stop taking part in p

we get the latest now from abc news reporter michelle franzen. >> reporter: violence and bloody clashesncrease as pro-russian demonstrators battled supporters of the new ukrainian government. tensions flared as flags were ripped down and russian flags raised. ukraine's acting president with the country's armed forces on alert giving the threat of progress aggression. russia's parliament gave president putin the green light to use military force in the ukraine, a blatant defiance of president obama's warning. >> there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> reporter: the president phoned putin to express his deep concern over russia's violations of ukraine's sovereignty and breach of international law. he cautioned his russian counterpart to defuse tension by with drawing russian troops. that message was reiterated at the u.n., after meeting privately the security council heard from several am was fors in an open televised session over the objections of russia. >> russia's provocative actions could push a tense situation beyond the breaking point. >> reporter: the u.s.

abc's michelle franzen has the details. >> reporter: this morning, we are hearing from the oklahoma teen to discover a man trapped in a manhole. jonathan gatliss says the cries for help came out of nowhere just as he and some friends were walking home in lawton. >> the joke -- we were supposed to be meeting up with a friend at the courts, the basketball courts, and so we weren't quite there. i thought it was just them yelling at me. >> reporter: turns out the yelling was coming from beneath this manhole in the middle of the street. >> and then he said, "i'm down here in the sewer, i'm down here." we put our flashlights down there and saw him. we were just like flipping out. he was like, "call 911." >> reporter: gatliss made the call. >> 911, what's the address of the emergency? >> i'm at 6th street and arlington, and there's a man down this manhole, and he's stuck. >> he's stuck? >> he's stuck under it, yes. >> reporter: stuck, police say, after the unidentified man went on the chase for a $20 bill that slipped down into the storm drain. >> we see a gentleman down in the bottom of it, an

we get the latest now from abc news reporter michelle franzen. >> reporter: violence and bloody clashes the streets as pro-russian done straitors battled supporters of the new ukrainian government. tensions flared as flags on government buildings were ripped down and russia's flags raised. ukraine's acting president put the country's armed forces on alert giving the threat of progress aggression. russia's parliament gave president putin the green light to use military force in the ukraine, a blatant defiance of president obama's warning. >> there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> reporter: after a high level meeting at the white house, the president phoned putin to express his deep concern over russia's violation of ukraine's sovereignty and breach of international law. he cautioned his russian counterpart to defuse tension by withdrawing russian troops. that message was reiterated at the united nations. after meeting privately the security council heard from several ambassadors in an open televised session over the objections of russia. >> russia's provocative

have been urged to evacuate, because of the possible flooding from the stillaguamish river, michelle franzenrk. >>> and the federal appeals court suspended gay marriages in the state of michigan one day after the court overturned the ban on same-sex marriage. several 100 couples lined up to be married and got hitched before the court instituted the ban. the court will need more time to look into the ruling. >>> and former secretary of state hillary clinton, earlier she spoke as part of the clinton global initiative university saying that education is essential. >> it remains the root out of poverty and into a better life with a rising income. it is the key to whether or not girls and women will have the chance to occupy their rightful places and assume responsibilities in their societies. >> tomorrow, bill and chelsea will hold a day of action in downtown phoenix to highlight community service. >>> a new medical alert tonight about women and strokes. the new study finds that women say they quickly would call 911 if they knew they were having a stroke. the problem is they often don't even rec

abc news reporter michelle franzen has the latest. >> reporter: people across washington paused and fore since that mountain loosed an avalanche of mud and debris on the community below, at 10:37 a.m. all activity at the site halted. >> they have identified one more victim bringing the confirmed total of fatalities to 18. and we know rescuers discovered one additional victim in the debris field. that victim has not been identified. >> reporter: brenda neil got the news she had been dreading about her husband steve. >> i screamed and i cried. and my daughter, we wrapped ourselves up together and just -- cried about how it's not fair. >> reporter: families side by side with search crews, sifting through mounds of mud again and again. >> there is no one out here that hasn't been touched by the magnitude of what is going on. >> reporter: they are filling black bags with personal items, wallets, saves and taking them to centers for processing. continued i continued into the weekend turning the mud on the ground into more of a quagmire. the search and rescue presses on. but after seven days,

michelle franzen is here. good morning, michelle. >> the collision was caught on video, but investigators are not certain who is to blame for the accident that set off the oil spill. the main concern, keeping it contained in the galveston bay and from seeping into the gulf. this morning, a race to contain an oil in houston's busy shipping channel after a barge carrying nearly 1 million gallons of fuel oil collided with a ship. >> we saw the tanker out of nowhere. >> amateur video captured the moment of impact in the foggy galveston bay. >> oh, my god. i knew they couldn't change direction at that point. it was too close. >> too close and the damage unclear. part of the barge remains submerged with an undisclosed amount of oil oozing from one of six tanks. that tank contains 168,000 gallons. >> there's a reasonable amount of oil in the water. i can't tell you if there's a substantial amount of oil. that's being assessed at this point. >> federal, state and local agencies launched a massive effort, bringing in co

michelle franzen is here with more. never ceases to surprise us, michelle. >> if there's one thing we have learned about the pope, it's to expect the unexpected. pope francis leads more than 1 billion roman catholics worldwide and meets with world leaders, including president obama later this week. but it hasn't kept this powerful man from showing a more personal side, from poverty-stricken neighborhoods, the latest act, the humble act of confessing his sins. he tweets, takes selfies and made the cover of "rolling stone." and said to connect with catholics like no other pontiff before. and now catholics around the world are talking about his recent act at st. peter's basilica. and he stunned worshippers by kneeling before a so-called ordinary priest and confessed his own sins. original plan, pope francis was expected to go to an empty booth to hear confessions from members of the congregation. instead he chose a different confessional, attended by a priest, dropped to his knees and began talking. it's not the first time

michelle franzen, abc news, new york. >> i ka not believe he didn't get his money. >> i think he would be the first to say the $20 wasn't worth it. >> 911 tapes stranger than fiction. awesome. >>> we welcome julie durda. >> good news and bad news. we'll begin with the bad news. the picture behind me. we had a major winter storm moving through the south. you can see this picture outside of greensburg, north carolina. i also want to show you the video we captured. a lot of snow, we saw ice, we saw very strong storms moving through the area. yesterday, now, there is good news as you heard me mention. even though you can see those pictures doesn't look like i'll be bringing good news, temperatures in the upper 50s. not just for greensboro, north caroli carolina. the south and across the middle. southern hafl and northern half of the 245igs with temperatures rebounding, that's a look at the forecast. >> all right. stay with me. we all need to remember we lose an hour of sleep tonight. wah-wah. but don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead. spring ahead. so weather and daylight saving re

michelle franzen, abc news, new york. >>> there will be no more same sex marriages in michigan, at least for now. a federal appeals court suspended them yesterday, one day after a lower court judge overturned its ban on same-sex marriage. several hundred couples lined up yesterday morning for licenses and got hitched before the court re instituted the ban. the sixth circuit court of appeals said it issued the stay through wednesday for more time to consider friday's ruling. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton is speaking out about the importance of education. last night clinton, husband bill and daughter chelsea were together on stage at southwest state university. , arizona state university. earlier the former first lady spoke as part of their clinton global university saying education is essential. >> it remains the root out of poverty and into a better life with a rising income. it is the key to whether or not girls and women will have the chance to occupy their rightful places and assume responsibilities in their societies. >> today former president bill clinton and chelsea

michelle franzen, abc news, new york. >>> there will be no more same sex marriages in michigan, at least now. a federal appeals court suspended the nuptials yesterday, one day after a lower court judge overturned its ban on same-sex marriage. several hundred couples lined up yesterday morning for marriage licenses and got hitched before the court reinstituted the ban. the sixth circuit court of appeals said it issued the stay through wednesday for more time to consider friday's ruling. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton is speaking out about the importance of education. last night clinton, husband bill and daughter chelsea were together on stage at southwest state university. earlier the former first lady spoke as part of their clinton global university saying education is essential. >> it remains the root out of poverty and into a better life with a rising income. it is the key to whether or not girls and women will have the chance to occupy their rightful places and assume responsibilities in their societies. >> today bill clinton and chelsea will hold a day of action in dow