barbara nguyen: down. stephen: life for barbara nguyen and her family changed in an instant last month when her big brother david was ripped away from them by a gunman's bullet. barbara: the way he died, he didn't have a chance. it's just senseless. stephen: david nguyen was shot driving his car on interstate 580 while on his way home from training at alameda county sheriff's academy. barbara: the situation itself is devastating. but the fact that the perpetrator is still out roaming free, no leads, nothing. david deserves justice. and it's not just david either, it's all the other victims. there's not a lot of surveillance, there's not a lot of justice. and it's just like a playground for these senseless killings. there's a lot of things that need to change, and if they don't, then it's gonna continue happening. stephen: it's already happening, according to our analysis. in the past three years, shootings along freeways more than doubled in the bay area. in 2019, there were 82 shootings, 124 in 2020, and

and last, but not least, of course, is anh-thu nguyen. anh-thu nguyen it's a tended leader in brooklyn with the greenberg tenants coalition. so each of you, there will be no questions from any of our panel, from any of the senators. we want to hear from you. i appreciate many senators are watching this remote, and they're watching this with their cameras off, but some of us are watching without their welcome son. i was just along each one of you, and start with miss hernandez. and thank you for joining us. and the floyd shows. thanks to miss nunez. i mean thanks, ms. hernandez. hello, everyone. my name is and kathleen hernandez that you live in los vegas. i want to thank you for the opportunity to speak today. as i remember off [inaudible] i met before the string committee of the national association of renters you live in corporate properties. i [inaudible] make the road nevada renters rising do so everyone has home just wifi. and even today not only as a writer who has faced horrible conditions living in a house owned by progress reside

i'm candice nguyen.a's military, and the glimmer of hope for refugees looking to escape the violence. >>> plus, lifting another covid mandate. the announcement that could be a game changer for you. how things may be different at the next warriors' game or concert you go to. >>> right now a live look at nbc bay area stormranger radar helping us gather your weather forecast this weekend includes possible showers in your area. stay with us. the show starts in just about two minutes. ♪♪ >>> good morning, everyone. it is saturday, march 19th. we are taking a live look outside right now at this graphic at the nbc bay area stormranger radar. thanks so much for joining us. i'm candice nguyen in for kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with your microclimate forecast. we have rain coming in, but it is not going to be a long one, is it? >> it will be a

candace nguyen, thank you very much. >>> chris chmura has the investigation here. can find that on nbcbayarea.com/howto. >>> cupertino was back in the global spot, we are talking about apple. apple unveiling its latest tech and made a big announcement about baseball as well. apple tried to offer something for most budgets, they rolled out the high-end mac desktop computer with a price tag of 4 grand. 20 inch displace screen for $1,600 and an ipad air update for 600 bucks and the starter phone. the iphone se will be sold for bargain priced at 429 bucks. >> it is important for our existing users who wants a smaller iphone and great value. it is a popular model with new iphone users. apple announced a new broadcast of friday night broadcast, friday night baseball. the giants and the a's on apple tv on friday night. it starts this season if players and owners can end the ongoing lock-out. >>> an unwanted discovery today, someone slashed the tires on dozens of cars. marianne favro reports it is not the first time cars have been targeted. >> reporter: take a look at thes

this morning, supervisors joined with doug's wife kim nguyen and former kntv reporter doug flatbow to pay tribute to him. doug's wife says he loved helping people behind the scenes. >> he loved being of service to the many community organizations that he supported and stopping people in the streets was a much more worthy calling. >> i know you worked with him. >> i was 26 years old and i was terrible when i first came here. i was nervous and i was a wreck and he pulled me aside and said look, kid, you'll do great and he's a very special person and we all miss him in the newsroom. take it away, jeff. >> temperatures will be dropping off for the next couple of days and that wind started to increase and a few changes as we head to your thursday and friday forecast and let's get you to the microclimate weather tonight, and it was a warm day out there. no doubt very beautiful. you probably found yourself enjoying it, somehow, some way today because it was just so nice outside, and look at how to whack this was. 74 today in concord and not good enough to beat the record here which was 78 an

reporter jeanne nguyen is in eldorado hills and has with the visiting team that say about their experience during the game. >> we were fired up. i thought the game was i mean, it was an exciting game is kind of what you want for championship game. it was a big night for just sorry. gillette. and her buchanan high school women's soccer team. >> the clovis based team was at oak ridge high school in eldorado hills on saturday. gillette says it was a great night until 95 minutes into the game. during penalty kicks. my next player who came up who is hispanic >> she? >> have working noises. i she was going to take her kick. >> to make things worse. gillette says the sounds continued with her next player and the did the, you know, monkey 8 kurilla noises. it was it was. >> i mean, it everybody can hear. my players right away were like there was bracing like they knew right away. >> shocked by what they were hearing. gillette says she approached the coach at oak ridge. i walked over and i was. >> pretty just dismissed. i mean, that they're like, oh, it's just a guy in the stands it were in the mid

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i'm candice nguyen. rob mayeda is here.ning. that will wake you up as you head outside. we've got sunshine, but don't let that fool you. you still need the jacket. we're at 46 degrees in san francisco, on our way to upper 50s around san francisco today and other parts of the bay area. starting off in

candice nguyen, "today in the bay." >>> russia's ukraine invasion is in its third week with few signsragic human suffering. the united states and its european partners have issued strict economic sanctions, with few indications of immediate success. one remaining possibility is for nato to impose a no-fly zone that would allow ukraine to better defend itself. nbc bay area's political analyst larry gersten joins us now. larry, is that a possibility? >> good morning, cheryl. yeah, of course it's a possibility, but it's one that's frowned on right now quite a bit by president biden and his military advisers who say this would give russia an excuse to go into a wider war and they could attack nato countries and then all of europe is potentially aflame. now, the interesting thing is that while president biden is so strongly opposing to this, the public is not. the public sees the benefit of a no-fly zone. in a recent reuters poll taken a few days ago, a three to one majority saying, yes, we want to see that no-fly zone. now, admittedly, the public doesn't have the same information or knowl

wendy nguyen is withstand with asian-americanss. >> today is all about asian women being able

. >>> nbc's senior consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen has some important information howf refugees pour across the border in poland. they're distributing food and toys. it's donations that help them feel comfort in this time of uncertainty. one of the quickest ways to make an impact is to donate money to a trusted organization. like world central kitchen. they are serving up meals for those arriving at the border. >> nothing sends a better message of hope. >> reporter: a group based in miami is on the ground in poland using donations the buy train and plane tickets to get them to friends and family. and setting up a warehouse to distribute donations. for those innocent children who spent two years in a global pandemic and are now displaced because of the russian invasion, organizations like save the children or the red cross who says its volunteers have been in ukraine for eight years, are putting themselves in danger. another group, razom for ukraine are focused on medical needs. airbnb is allowing users to book rentals, and waiving service fees. that way the money used

i'm candice nguyen. rob mayeda is here. up late last night, now early this morning with your forecast. >> temperatures quite chilly this morning. that will wake you up as you head outside. we've got sunshine, but don't let that fool you. you still need the jacket. we're at 46 degrees in san francisco, on our way to upper 50s around san francisco today and other parts of the bay area. starting off in the 30s and 40s, by around noon we should see mostly upper 50s, sunny skies, a little breezy around the hills at times. highs today mid-60s around santa rosa and fairfield, 62 in san jose, close to 60 in oakland. we'll talk more about wind in the seven-day forecast, when we can see 70s returning, and our next chance for seeing rain coming up in about ten minutes with your full microclimate forecast. back to you. >> thanks, rob. >>> the war rages on with no signs of diplomacy in sight. russia continues its assault on ukraine. turning now to a live look on your screen at kyiv this morning, where thousands are fleeing the country f

i'm candice nguyen in for kira klapper.ney arana joins us with your microclimate forecast. we have rain coming in, but it is not going to be a long one, is it? >> it will be a quick-moving system but just e ease con when iomes to ed fire danger. any rain we can get we will take around here. this is more of an extended look and you can tell there's rain moving in. if i zoom in closer, let's look at some of the spots already getting some of the rain. parts of the northbound, san francisco getting light drizzle. you can see santa rosa getting some of the rain, also in through fairfield as well. getting some spotty rain chances right there in through concord, brentwood as well. into rio vista. dublin starting to see the rain. no rain just yet for the south bay. fremont, san jose still pretty clear. remember, this is going to continue to push through into the afternoon. yes, even the south bay is going to see the rain. actually, this system will be more heavily focused in the south bay, the santa cruz mountain area. san francisc

candice that nguyen takes us behind the counter. >> reporter: despite recent actions by lawmaker, the practices are dangerous. >> the line was like ten, 15 people at a time. because everyone was panicking. >> reporter: former rite aid technician, she says she quit her job during the pandemic because she was burned out. and the increased work load put patients in danger. >> one time our pharmacist accidently gave the wrong narcotic. >> reporter: rite aid says it does not have information supporting her claim. pharmacies are not required to report medication errors to the state or any federal regulators for that matter. but in respond to clapt complaint about workplace issue, they said they received 367 complaints of medication errors harming patients this past full fiscal year, 190 since july. the board also discussed the state survey where 91% of california chain pharmacists said they didn't have enough. >> does this put patients at risk? >> i feel like it does. >> absolutely. >> reporter: dr. clint hopkins runs his own pharmacy now but says he saw frequent mistakes during his eight y

wendy nguyen is withstand with asian-americanss. >> today is all about asian women being able to take up space being able to tell our stories and honor the individual. >> protesting traumatized during this pandemic with the increase in hate crimes. >> reporter: a wave they say keeps rising. there will be a resource fair, a pap the of speakers, activists, a self-defense class a group healing session and more. a space to feel heard and empowered. >> we want to break the silence by speaking and talking about how we feel, our trauma, our emotion organization frustrations yet celebrate how strong we are, how resilient we are, and we will keep on rising. >> on the street where we're asking for better policies to protect the community as we see the elderly get targeted. >> today they're taking another step, in san francisco, christy smith, nbc bay area news. >>> a new opinion poll suggests san francisco's district attorney has a lot of work to do if he wants to keep his job. voters will be asked whether they want to recall chesa boudin. 800 likely voters were asked their opinion. 68% said th

. >> my investigative unit colleague candace nguyen reported the state received more than 500 reportsication errors, causing patients harm during the pandemic. you might want to make sure your pharmacy filled your prescription properly. you'll need your pills, a computer or smartphone connected to the internet and maybe a magnifying glass because we're going to read some really tiny type. drugmakers stamp pills with an imprint code. we're going to show you how the pill search works on poison.org. on the home pagelii.d. to get started. there are two boxes. one for each side of the pill. grab your magnifying glass, read the code and punch it into the boxes exactly as you see it. you should instant why i get a result that shows you the pharmacy gave you, contact the pharmacy as soon as possible for help. the state might also like to hear from you. the california in pharmacy board says errors in filling prescriptions or misconduct may be violations of pharmacy law and should be reported, whether or not a patient was harmed. >> the more you know. good information, chris. >>> next here, the

reporter jennie nguyen has the story. >> we were so devastated. the devastation set in for faith whitmore, the ceo of the sacramento family justice center, which she realized what happened on monday night. >> the sacramento county sheriff's office says samantha samarra and some mia, all 3 killed by their father, david mora at the church in sacramento. the mom did everything right? >> she did everything she could do. in terms of protecting herself and her children. >> it just so happens. the mother came here last april, looking for a legal help and a safety plan in sacramento. family justice center. >> he's able to meet with the case manager, go through what was going on at the moment that brought her here to talk about what kind of safety she needed. whitmore says case managers kept in contact with her even after she got the restraining order against maura. >> we and she did everything that we can to keep and her children see. and that's that's the best summer reads. in court documents show mora was granted supervised visitation with his daughters

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abc's em nguyen is here now with the latest. >> reporter: ukraine's president is offering a potential new path to peace as his military claims new victories over the russians. ukrainian president zelenskyy offering a compromise to end the war with russia with peace talks between the two countries set to resume today. [speaking foreign language] in a new interview with independent russian journalists zelenskyy said ukraine is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status and not join nato. ukraine would keep its nonnuclear status as long as it gets security guarantees from other countries. in exchange zelenskyy ruled out trying to recapture the territory in eastern ukraine that's been held by russian-backed forces since 2014. zelenskyy also appeared to grow more frustrated with the u.s., accusing the west of lacking the courage to take on putin. meanwhile, ukrainian forces claim they've retaken towns and villages in the north and east. this weekend suspected russian missiles hit this oil depo in the western city of lviv. abc's james longman is there. >> you can see the flames there bur

em nguyen has a preview. >> reporter: good morning. the conflict of ukraine is going to have a tone of tonight's speech. in a high -stress period for th nation, president biden addresses a joint session of congress tonight in his first sta state of the union address. the president expected to highlight his steps to support ukraine and punish russia, while touting the united response from the west. >> he will talk about the steps he is taking to mitigate president putin's invasion of ukraine on the economy and the american people. >> reporter: the white house saying the economy here at home will take center satage, as gas prices and p p p p p popularity. he is going to focus on ways to improve the economy. increased domestic manufacturing, and promote competition to lower costs for families. >> what people will hear from president biden is his optimism and his belief in the resilience of the american people. >> reporter: the president also aims to turn a page on the pandemic. coronavirus cases have dropped more than 30% in the last few

. >> and i'm candice nguyen.pandemic burnout at pharmacies that's leading to dangerous mistakes with your medication. we dig into what's happening across california and possibly at your drugstore. >> and be sure to catch up on "saving san francisco". in episode 2 we tell the story of a troubled un-housed man, the neighborhood he lives in and the system some say is failing him. you can watch episodes 1 and 2 of saving san francisco on any of our streaming platforms or at nbcbayarea.com/saving san francisco. we'll be right back. and now most admired alum! get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. you know her.... you love her.... ruh roh. what are you doing here? it's anna gomez! who? our first gigillionaire! with at&t fiber, anna's got the fastest internet with hyper-gig speeds. i didn't know you went to this school. we have a lot in common. live like a gigillionaire with at&t fiber. now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability. >>> the time is 6:44 on this wednesday morning. time to get

em nguyen has more. >> reporter: oil prices have been surging overnight and drivers are paying the price. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: gas prices shocking drivers at the pump. >> it's $100 and it's not even a full tank. >> reporter: the national average now topping $4 for the first time since 2008. it's only 11 cents away from an all-time record. in california $4 a gallon would be a relief. the average there is $5.28. prices at this shell station in los angeles hitting nearly $7. the war in ukraine fueling the surge. prices could soon soar even higher as the u.s. appears to move closer to banning russian oil imports. >> we are now talking to your european partners and allies to look at the prospect of banning the import of russian oil, while making sure there's an appropriate supply on world markets. >> reporter: bloomberg reports the white house is considering banning russian oil without europe allies joining in. the white house telling abc overnight no decision has been made. house speak nancy pelosi in a letter sunday saying let me be clear, the united states need not choose between ou

here's vickie nguyen. >> reporter: did you flirt with the idea of quitting or changing careers during the pandemic? you're in good company. about 4 million employees have left their jobs every month since june. but some of the workers who join the great resignation wish they'd stayed put. of 2,000 surveyed, one in five regret quitting their new job and a third are already searching for a new job. maddie left her position at microsoft to work for meta. the new role meant a big raise from $135,000 a year to $185,000. >> that was really the only reason i left my job. i loved the company and the culture. >> reporter: but she said the new gig was nothing like she expected. >> one of the reasons i was looking to leave was i wanted more of an impact. >> reporter: do you ever think you would go back to microsoft? >> about three months in i knew it wasn't a fit, and i reached out to microsoft and was lik can i please come back, and they didn't have any positions open. >> reporter: 24% say they didn't thorough lie evaluate the pros and cons of leaving. >> a lot of times the grass is not any dif

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. >> and reporter jeff nguyen has more on the dog saved from that fast-moving water. >> reporter: it all unfolded on live tv monday afternoon as the dog named scooby drifted down the l.a. river. he was separated from his owner a of the river swelled in the rain and there were several failed attempts to rescue him. then right in front of our broadcast center, they cheered at l.a. city firefighters. >> leave that wasp on for now. >> just in case he bites at my rope. >> reporter: from this hell many et cam video, you can see that scooby was in fight or flight mode as the officer tried to apply a muzzle. >> it was important because it was important not to get bit. >> reporter: next, the officer vanessa flores needed to put scooby in a specialized canine harness like this. on the nearly 80-pound german shepherd mix to get him up a 25- foot concrete wall. >> the dog was super rattled. probably exhausted at this points, but his nerves were still up. he was in fight mode. >> the officers say the harness had an added benefit. >> it is almost like a compression stress relief blanket or sweater

let's bring in our investigative reporter candace nguyen. candace? >> raj, data on actual pharmacy mistakes is limited because pharmacies aren't required to report them to regulators. so the investigative unit saw the public records requests for the number of complaints the state received of medication errors harming, and in some cases killing patients. people only see us steger at a computer screen and we're clicking something. >> reporter: this is a pharmacist and pharmacy professor at the university of pacific in stock market. she says so much more goes on than customers can see. >> we're not only verifying the prescription and what the doctor or other prescriber wrote on there, we're also looking at the previous things that the person's had. and then also the disease states, and also drug allergies. >> reporter: she and other pharmacies and technicians from the bay area and across california told our investigative unit that added workload and staffing shortages caused by the pandemic are pushing local pharmacy workers to the limit and putting pat

if you have a story for candice nguyen or anyone else in our investigative unit, we urge you to callon the screen. >>> let's bring jeff in. we had such a spring day today. it really felt like it was already april. >> right? we had the 70s. it will cool off as soon as tomorrow. also, tracking some wind and the good news, a little rain coming into the seven-day forecast. let's bring you into the make row climate weather. and you can see the headline. a small little system dropping down tomorrow to cool it down. as we head into tomorrow morning, we'll start with what we're used to. mostly sunny skies, 42 for the south bay and 44 in the peninsula heading back into san francisco. 48 there. tomorrow, and the north bay at 46. daytime highs tomorrow will be real comfortable down here across the south bay. instead of those mid to upper 70s, we're back down to 60s. 67 here in san jose. real similar weather here through the east bay. right through the peninsula starting to feel the chill, especially in daly city at 58. san mateo, 61. 57 in the marina. and to the north bay. right down to mill va

abc's em nguyen is live with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. drivers are now bracing for gas prices to reach an all-time high with no relief in sight. this morning, the average price for gas in america quickly surging past $4 a gallon. prices rising 49 cents in the last week as the war in ukraine escalates. the states with the largest increases include rhode island, nevada, connecticut, kentucky and alabama. and experts say the national average could jump by another 50 cents in the coming weeks. >> gas prices in the very short term probably will continue inching up slowly, but much of what we saw over the weekend were some very large increases. that is likely to be toned down this week. >> reporter: the price of oil hit $130 a barrel monday. a senior u.s. official tells abc news, that price could reach $170 by the end of the week. as the u.s. and other countries discuss possibly restricting russian oil imports, something president biden has been reluctant to do so far. >> we are continuing to take steps to deliver punishing economic consequence

. >> abc's em nguyen is here now with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. while russia has agreed to reduce some military operations, it's clear right now there is no cease-fire. overnight, new explosions rocking the suburbs of kyiv long after russia pledged to scale back offensive operations in parts of ukraine including the capital. [ speaking foreign language ] after wednesday's peace talks, russia said it will cut back military activity in the direction of kyiv and the northern city of chernihiv to increase mutual trust, but hours later more explosions. >> we've heard the repeated sound of artillery slamming into kyiv's suburbs. remember, russia has specifically not agreed to a cease-fire, so there's every chance they'll continue to bombard ukraine. >> reporter: the state department believes russia's plan to cut back is not a withdrawal plan but rather a repositioning. president biden also casting doubt on russia's statements. >> we'll see. i don't read anything into it until i see what their actions

abc's em nguyen is here with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. there's new hope that gas prices could start leveling off because the cost of oil is dropping at a record pace. in what could be the first sign of relief for the energy industry, the cost of oil saw its biggest one-day rc decline in nearly two years wednesday. the price drop came after the united arab emirates called on its opec partners to ramp up production as the u.s. and other countries make plans to ban russian oil. the ban would add to the harsh sanctions already placed on russia's economy now walled off from much of the world. moscow now accuses the u.s. of unleashing an economic war. >> you get a real sense that there's a little bit of panic setting in here, a real fear of what this is going to mean. i was looking on social media earlier, and there were big lines of cars outside mcdonald's as russians get to grips with the idea that they're going to lose a lot of the things that they've gotten used to over the last 30 years. >> reporter: here at home, an increasing number of l

em nguyen is live from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, mona. the january 6th committee is laying out potential criminal charges against former president donald trump. the house committee investigating the capitol riot is now accusing former president trump of specific criminal activities on january 6th. the allegations surfaced after trump's former lawyer, john eastman, sued to block the committee from releasing e-mails. the committee challenged saying that the president and members of his campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy. violating laws in an effort to overturn election, to try to prevent congress from certifying trump's loss. a member of the oath keepers extremist group is the first to plead guilty for conspiracy for his role in the riot. >> james' plea is one of the most significant convictions the justice department has secured in their entire investigation. >> reporter: according to court documents, joshua james admitted he was instructed to be prepared if called upon to report to the white house grounds to secure the perimeter an

. >> in the meantime, jeffrey nguyen has the report on finding who was behind the wheel. >> reporter: viral video of this stunt over the weekend involving a rented tesla house angered neighbors in echo park. >> you can see how the tire got shoved. >> reporter: jordan hugs subaru was so damaged the musician has to worry about his living. >> i have toured with this car through colorado and wyoming, it has been all over the country with me. >> reporter: from this piece of debris you can tell the tesla hit the pavement right about here. the impact sent pieces of the car flying over this yard. >> this is where one of the headlamps landed, about 40 feet away from the crash. >> just anger that there was no regard for other residents. >> reporter: it happened on jonathan's front porch. >> the car could easily have just bounced sideways, gone down the hill and through the house. >> reporter: neighbors captured video of the people in the tesla getting out and jumping into a second tesla to abandon the wrecked. the lapd is offering a $1000 reward for information on who was behind the wheel. >> r

abc's em nguyen is here now with the overnight details. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. u.s. intelligence officials say they believe vladimir putin is being kept in the dark by advisers too scared to speak the truth. new assessments on the war in ukraine reveal morale among russian soldiers is low, and vladimir putin is unaware just how badly things are going. >> it increasingly looks like putin has massively misjudged the situation. > reporter: british intelligence says some russian soldiers are now disobeying orders and even sabotaging their own equipment. >> we've seen russian soldiers short of weapons and morale refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft. >> reporter: according to recently declassified information, u.s. intelligence has determined putin feels misled by his military leaders after they failed to give him key details about setbacks on the battlefield fearing he'd get angry. and the white house says putin is not being told about t

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. >>> first, abc's em nguyen with the latest on those two americans freed by venezuela. em, good morning. >> good morning, andrew. venezuela has faced u.s. sanctions for years. now the country is releasing american prisoners in a sign of oil diplomacy. this morning, a good will gesture from the oil-rich country of venezuela, freeing two american detainees, oil executive gustavo cardenas, who has been jailed for five years, and jorge fernandez, who was arrested on charges the white house called spurious. it comes after biden administration officials met over the weekend with president nicolas maduro to discuss the potential for easing u.s. oil sanctions against venezuela. the trump administration broke off diplomatic relations with the country back in 2019. >> defending freedom is going to cost. >> reporter: on tuesday, president biden announced a ban on russian energy u. warning americans to brace for even higher gas prices. >> that means russian oil will no longer be acceptable at u.s. ports, and the american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine

abc's em nguyen is here now with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. as peace talks between russia and ukraine resume today, negotiators from previous talks are recovering from what is being described as a possible poisoning. this morning, shocking claims of a suspected poisoning affecting negotiators who attended peace talks in ukraine including russian billionaire roman abramovich, owner of one of england's biggest soccer teams. a source tells "the wall street journal," abramovich and two ukrainians suffered symptoms consistent with a chemical poisoning after a meeting in kyiv earlier this month. the men who have reportedly improved consumed only chocolate and water in the hours before the symptoms appeared, which included red eyes, constant and painful tearing and peeling skin on their faces and hands. some are blaming hard-liners in moscow who want to sabotage the talks, but reuters reports a u.s. intelligence official suggests an environmental reason is to blame, not a poisoning. this comes as ukr

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 for families. >> what people will also hear from president biden is his belief in the resilience of the american people. em: the president also aims to address they coronavirus pandemic. masks are now optional in the capital. security around the capital is tight. fencing is back up ahead of tonight's speech. national guardsmen are at the ready. following president biden's speech, iow

they are resorting back to those drew: nguyen authoritarian lockdowns they did in the past but they didn'thing for all those years. why don't they have hospital capacity? lisa: there have been some reports that about half of the population in hong kong has been infected with covid at some point. how long would it take before there is enough collective immunity from experiencing the virus that it could push them out of this a bit faster? >> omicron goes in these cycles of about two months or so. if hong kong has lockdown policies, many of those people will not get infected. you don't have population immunity. omicron might give you population immunity at a great cost, especially if your high-risk population is not vaccinated. i think they are in a situation of their own doing and there is not an easy way out of this besides using targeted public health interventions, looking at activities that spread the infection versus those that don't and encouraging much more vaccinations. lisa: you talked about the two month rolling trend of omicron. we are in a city right now wear masks are optional i

em nguyen explains. em: russia now saying it will drastically reduce combat operations are in kyiv following a high-stakes negotiation between the two countries. but overnight, more explosions in the suburbs outside the capital. president zelenskyy warned ukrainians to stay alert. you can only trust concrete results he says. in washington, president biden also expressing skepticism over russia's promise. biden: we will see. i don't read anything into it until i see what their actions are. we will see what they are suggesting. em: the pentagon confirming some russian troops are pulling away. >> our assessment is that their intention is to reposition forces and bolster their efforts elsewhere. em: russia may be moving troops to escalate in other parts of the country like the eastern donbass region. in war turn mariopol, devastating aftermath following weeks of russian shelling. residential areas destroyed, about 100,000 civilians still trapped. long lines form outside grocery stores, people desperate for s

vicky nguyen is here to break it all down >> i'm ready for a getaway are you?ould have no trouble enjoying time off. nearly two million people passing through checkpoints every day with crowded airports and packed flights back to that prepandemic look you about now efrp everyone is stale wearing a mask >> you never know where people are coming from. they may be from areas with highers case rates historically been an area infectious diseases that pass through the air can be an issue. >> reporter: tsa extending its mask mandate on planes and public transportation through easter weekend despite the low covid infection rates here in the u.s., disease experts say airports and other transport hubs still carry risks. i encourage travelers to really think about their personal risk factors, their personal risk tolerance. they will be visiting or coming home to and then taking up appropriate levels of precautions. >> reporter: record gas prices another hurdle facing travelers. many road trippers takin another look at the budget before heading out. >> as much as i would l

miss nguyen. the past administrations mismanagement of the renewable fuel standard along with the ongoing fuel impacts of the pandemic have created viral swings and compliance costs for the renewable fuels program in recent years. making it hard for our stakeholders to plan and d invest to meet the program's requirements. it's my understanding they have not experienced the same compliance costs whether it's clean fuels program. my question is how do the flexibilities built into oregon's low carbon fuel standard along with the additional cost containment and other measures within oregon's program differ from thefederal program ? how do they help to mitigate compliance costs spikes? >> thank you for that question chair carver. so i think a lot of what is diligent in the program is the ability for agencies to monitor the costs. we do our neighboring states do retain the wholesale prices of fuels that are delivered in california and washington and in idaho and for the past years we've been operating r

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