norah. >> o'donnell: janet shamlian, thank you very much. for the forecast and more on tonight's threat, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> reporter: and good evening, norah. yes, severe storms taking aim at the south once again. our virtual view of birmingham, alabama, shows you, with storms coming in later this evening. the skies will be very bright. unfortunately. a lot of storms here with an intense line from nashville to birmingham through the panhandle of florida. a lot of the storms happening overnight while people are sleeping, in the predawn hours in places like atlanta. two distinct areas of severe weather tomorrow across the deep south and across the northeast. cities like d.c., baltimore, raleigh, all the way up to philadelphia. most of the storms clear by late tomorrow across the southeast, but lag back down across florida and across the northeast. these storms happen through the afternoon and evening. most of these storms start after lunchtime tomorrow, cont

i'm norah o'donnell in the nation's capital.to deliver his first state of the union at a critical time in the country and around the world. you can see these live pictures from inside the house chamber. and you may notice there is a sea of blue and yellow. that is in solidarity with ukraine after russia continues to bombard the country. there you see, of course, the chief justice, john roberts, of

i'm norah o'donnell. good night.hat he took the case into his own hands. >> i don't blame him. i 100% don't blame him. >>> why a former ufc champion charged with attempted murder in san jose is seeing a show of support tonight. >>> plus, a stolen van goes up in flames. what we are learning about the moments just before the deadly fire in oakland. >> i don't understand why people cannot wait another nine days. >>> the contra costa county school district writes its own rules unmasks, and a surprising result. >>> we are tracking it all. a weekend chance shower moves into the bay area tomorrow but the amounts are heading in the wrong direction. an updated look at what we expect coming up in the first alert forecast. >> thanks. >>> good evening, we begin with the former ufc champion accused of taking the law into his own hands. as kenny velasquez appeared in a san jose courtroom to face an attempt at murder charge, his supporters rallied outside. kiet do has more on what led up to the shooting and why friends are in the f

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norah. >> o'donnell: mark strassmann, thank you. well, tonight as gas prices continue to hover near record highs, we're shining a spotlight on drivers who are going to extremes to conserve fuel. they're known as "hypermilers." cbs' kris van cleave takes us for a ride in the slow lane. >> reporter: southern california is home to the nation's highest gas prices, nearly $2 a gallon higher than a year ago opinion are you really getting 87 miles to the gallon? >> yeah. i'm getting well over 80 miles per gallon. >> reporter: wayne gerdis is serious about making his tank go further. about 60% further than what the e.p.a. says his plug-in prius hybrid should be getting. this is very much a slow and steady approach to driving. >> yeah. you've hit it with that. >> reporter: we are on interstate 5 outside san diego. what does 55 miles per hour mean to you? >> reporter: it means you're going a lot slower than everybody else on the road. >> that's okay. they're not buying my gas. >> reporter: he says always follow the speed limit. >> speed kills

good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah.ials from both russia and ukraine have expressed optimism today that peace talks were making progress. but there is no hint of these horrors coming to an end. we warn that our report includes some images that some might find disturbing. ukrainian officials tonight accuse the russian military of bombing this theater in mariupol where hundreds of people had taken refuge in the hope of some protection from the bombardment. a satellite image before the bombing shows the building intact, with the word "children" in russian lettering outside. ( explosions ) in the besieged port city, even getting into the hospital means running a gauntlet of bombs and bullets. inside, a vision of hell. rescue teams and civilians shelling faster than medics can treat them, many already too far gone to be saved. an exhausted doctor covers the body of a three-week-old baby. down in the basement, he says, "these are all the people we couldn't save." "help mariupol," pleads resident olga budko. "children, women a

i'm norah o'donnell.

norah. >> o'donnell: charlie d'agata, thank you. major pivot today by president biden after refusing to ban russian oil, gas, and other fuels, the president today did just that, acknowledging that inflicting economic punishment on russia will drive up already record- high prices here in the u.s. we get more now from cbs' ed o'keefe. >> we're banning all imports of russian oil and gas and energy. >> reporter: president biden's decision to target russia's energy sector is designed to deprive russian president vladimir putin of around $100 million in daily revenue. >> 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. >> reporter: the move follows days of growing pressure to take action as the russian military atrocities mount, but it comes with a steep price. >> putin's war is already hurting american families at the gas pump. >> reporter: today, the national average hit $4.17 a gallon, a record high. in four states, prices spiked at least

norah. >> o'donnell: chris livesay, thank you. tonight, a major move by the white house signaling a new face in the pandemic. the administration announced a new detailed national road map for how the country will prepare for future outbreaks. might not be a return to normal but it could be the new normal. here is cbs' mola lenghi. >> we are moving forward safely. >> reporter: the new covid plan includes an aggressive monitoring system that the white house says can detect new variants earlier and trigger a faster response with vaccines and treatment. >> i'm good. >> the president's plan launches a new test-to-treat initiative to provide individuals access to testing and treatment for free, all in one stop. >> reporter: but it's those new variants, warns dr. peter hotez, that could slow the progress the country is now making. >> i think the only asterisk that you have to put on that is that this is more of a pause than the end of the epidemic in the united states. so many of us are anticipating the rise of another variant of concern

norah, president biden spiked that idea. neither the u.s.he poles want to hand them over in fear of antagonizing putin. so, the administration argues right now they are sending plenty of military hardware, they're about to send more, and that it's working. you will see that the stinger missiles will continue to flow in, as were the javelin anti- tank missiles and those turkish drones, very effective. >> o'donnell: very effective. great reporting, margaret, thank you very much. as the war rages on, the humanitarian crisis grows worse by the day. we're talking about 2.8 million people fled ukraine in the last 19 days and a majority of them came through here, poland, and the exodus shows no signs of slowing down. for many, this is the most difficult journey of their lives, but here they have found open hearts and helping hands. beyond this gate is actually the border with ukraine where we see many of the families who are walking across actually come through this area. most people just-- all they have is a small suitcase like a carry-on bag, it'

norah. >> just extraordinary what happened today.> well, the atrocities in ukraine that president zelenskyy talked about were on full display for the rest of the world today, in large part because of the work of journalists. cbs's charlie d'agata is in the capital. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening, norah. officials from russia and ukraine have expressed optimism today that peace talks were making progress, but there is no hint of these horrors coming to an end. we warn that our reporting includes some images that might find disturbing. ukrainian officials tonight accused the russian military of bombing this theater in mariupol where hundreds of people had taken refuge in the hope of some protection from the bombardment. a satellite image before the bombing shows the building in tact, with the word "children" in russian lettering outside. in the besieged port city, even getting into the hospital means running a gauntlet of bombs and bullets. inside, a vision of hell. rescue teams and civilians shelling faster than medi

norah. >> o'donnell: roxana saberi in london. there are worries about the war in ukraine that sent stocks on a tailspin today despite a blockbuster jobs report. all three of the major indexes, the dow, nasdaq, and s&p, all closed down. and gas prices are taking a bigger bite out of our wallets rising at a rate not seen since hurricane katrina in 2005. here is carter evans. >> reporter: americans are heading back to work. the economy added 678,000 jobs in february, much more than expected, taking the unemployment representative down to 3.8%, a pandemic low. >> we've seen this uptick in hiring, with the expectation that the economy is really going to be booming as we get out of this omicron wave, as we get into springtime. >> reporter: the job market is so hot right now, there are nearly two openings for everyry applicant, and th applicant, and that demand drove wages up. average earnings in the u.s. are now more than $31 an hour, but the raises leveled off last month. what does that mean when it comes to demand for workers? >> mor

down to tallahassee, norah.e threat exists for the next three days. >> o'donnell: all right, mike bettes, thank you. all right, tonight, the c.d.c. is reporting that the highly transmissible ba.2 omicron strain is now the dominant covid variant right here in the u.s. and the news comes as the f.d.a. today authorized a second optional booster shot for people 50 and older. we get the details from cbs' meg oliver. >> reporter: in a rare move, the f.d.a. did not consult with its vaccine advisory committee before authorizing a second booster from pfizer and moderna for people 50 and over. dr. celine gounder is an infectious disease specialist. >> i am very skeptical that giving everybody over the age of 50 a fourth dose will have a real impact in the long-term on reducing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. >> reporter: the f.d.a. has also authorized the optional second booster shot for individuals 12 and over who are immunocompromised. u-penn immunologist john wherry supports the idea for that group. >> we'r

i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's capitol.>> minutes ago, san jose police releasing new photos of what led up to a police shooting. the struggle that happened inside a downtown tucker rita. >> the storm isn't over yet, the chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. >> this is such a small drop in the bucket. >>> with hopes of a miracle drying up tonight, looking ahead to what we will have to cut back when it comes to water use. >>> lawmakers racing against time before eviction protections run out. what could had to the government desk. >>> speed cameras could come to bay area streets. >> the cruise ship that left the bay area under instigation. i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ryan yamamoto. we begin with those new images just in from san jose police. they posted by the camera and surveillance images of an officer responding to a brawl inside a restaurant on sunday. you can see a man with a gun in his hand. he was later shot and wounded. mercury news is reporting that man may have disarmed the person who initially had the gun. th

norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you.s. intelligence offics believe russia's stalled invasion is the result of their undersmath the strength of ev stronr, thanks to an influx of at leame amans" cnydon poland. >> reporter: at the airport in warsaw, we met three americans headed to the battle in ukraine. they told us they're ready to die for what they call a fight for freedom against the russians. and what's the plan? >> the plan to help save lives. >> reporter: of? >> of ukrainian people. >> reporter: andriy penchak was born in ukraine but works as a truck driver in bucks county, pennsylvania. he has no military experience and left behind three young children. >> i didn't say good-bye. i said, "see you." >> reporter: you said, "see you later?" >> yes. >> reporter: while the u.s. military is not committing boots on the ground in ukraine, an untold number of americans are volunteering to join the fight. acting u.s. ambassador to ukraine, christina ke vine: >> we encourage all americans nothe to travel to ukraine right now, and

norah. >> o'donnell: thank you for focusing on the children. well, tonight, we are hearing from that russian state tv employee who staged a bold on-air protest against the war in ukraine. in her first television interview marina ovsyannikova said i absolutely do not feel like a hero. i really want to feel like the sacrifice was not in vain and that people will open their eyes. the mother of two could still face up to 15 years in prison for her actions. well, here in the u.s., there's major economic news tonight. the federal reserve today raised its benchmarc short-term interest rate by a quarter point. that is the first rate hike since 2018, and more are expected this year. this will mean higher loan rates for most consumers and businesses who are already struggling with inflation. tonight, cbs' errol barnett reports on how record-high fuel prices are stalling the trucking industry. >> it digs into your profit. you know what i mean? >> reporter: tonight, while most americans are gasping at gas prices, truckers are dealing with diesel. >> $815 t

norah. >> o'donnell: debora patta, thank you. we want to turn now to an exclusive cbs news and "washington post" investigation. tonight, our chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa and bob woodward have uncovered text messages between the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas and president trump's top aide, in which she repeatedly pushed to overturn the 2020 presidential election. here's cbs' robert costa. >> reporter: the stunning text messages detail an extraordinary relationship between ginni thomas and then-white house chief of staff mark meadows. just after then-president trump started his fight to overturn the 2020 election results. >> this is a major fraud on our nation. we want the law to be used in a proper manner. so we'll be going to the u.s. supreme court. >> reporter: the texts are among more than 2,000 messages meadows provided to the january 6 committee. the first message from thomas came the day before joe biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. "do not concede," she

norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you.ack here in the u.s., there is now a state of emergency in effect tonight for new orleans and the surrounding areas devastate bide a series of tornadoes late last night, including one with winds topping at least 136 miles per hour. the storm system is now threatening more than 22 million people from the southeast to the ohio river valley. cbs' david begnaud is in hard-hit erebe. >> reporter: it was only after dawn that the true impact could be seen. block after block, obliterated, homes ripped off their foundations. to see it now is horrifying enough. to experience it sheer terror. >> i honestly didn't think i was going to live through this one. the sensation, the wind, the sound. i thought we were going to die. we barely made it into the room. five, 10 more seconds, we would have been in the hallway, which is nothing. >> reporter: this is how loyssa wineski's home used to here's wt remains. she survived on the floor of her bathroom as her husband threw himself on top of her and their

norah. >> that is big. ed o'keefe, thank you. >>> well, tonight, supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson has picked up the support of at least one republican senator, ensuring that her historic confirmation vote will not be strictly along party lines. maine's senator susan collins is the first republican to say she will vote to confirm judge jackson, saying the judge has the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve on the nation's highest court. >> >> tonight, the white house is firing back after former president donald trump called on vladimir putin to release information on president biden's son, hunter. and it comes as we're learning new details about the federal investigation into hunter biden and his business dealings with a chinese energy company. here's cbs' catherine herridge. >> reporter: multiple sources tell cbs news that the federal investigation into hunter biden's business practices is broader than previously known. the probe is exploring whether the younger biden and his associa

norah? >> o'donnell: charlie d'agata for us, thank you. the united nations estimates that more than half a million people have already fled ukraine. women and children fill the long lines of cars and buses at border checkpoints, with poland hoping to escape danger. cbs' chris livesay is in the western ukrainian city of lviv. >> reporter: for more than 20 miles, ukrainians wait in the freezing cold for days, longing to reach safety across the border in poland. it is an exodus that recalls europe's darkest times. and it's only the beginning. at lviv's main train station in western ukraine thousands are trying desperately to get out. so you left your father in ukraine to fight? >> yes. >> i love my country. this russia, is bad country. >> reporter: but not everyone can run, men of fighting age must stay, like 18 year old medical student yaroslav possibly facing the front line. >> if i must go, i will go. >> reporter: did you ever imagine you would be faced with something like this? >> no, no. i-- it's like a nightmare. >> reporter: a nightmar

norah, president biden spiked that idea. neither the u.s. nor the poles want to personally hand them over out of fear of antagonizing putden. so, the administration argues right now they are sending plenty of military hardware, they're about to send more, and that it's working. you will see that the stinger missiles will continue to flow in, as were the javelin anti- tank missiles and those turkish drones, very effective. >> very effective. great reporting, margaret, thank you very much. >>> there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news." ♪ pepto bismol coats and soothes your stomach for fast relief and get the same fast relief in a delightful chew with pepto bismol chews. new poligrip power hold and seal. clinically proven to give strongest hold, plus seals out 5x more food particles. fear no food. new poligrip power hold and seal. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results? olay brightens it up with new olay vitamin c. gives you two times brighter skin. hydrates better than the 100, 200, even $400 cream. see, my skin lo

good evening, norah. russian forces have launched more than 1,000 missiles since the the start of the invasion, according to senior defense officials in the u.s., as ground forces continue to push towards kyiv. meanwhile, as russia continues to launch strikes across the country, there are new signs of ukraine holding its ground. in an already barbaric war, it was a new low, bombing a theater in mariupol where hundreds were taking shelter despite the word "children" clearly posted outside. but tonight, rescuers report many of them have astoundingly survived. some 30,000 residents have managed to flee the besieged city, but more than 300,000 remain trapped amid pitched battles. according to u.s. intelligence, since the start of the invasion three weeks ago, more than 7,000 russian troops have been killed. a dozen of them are here. a refrigerated railcar in voznesensk, some still teenagers. perhaps, like so many, they didn't even know they were going off to war. the russian military won't even acknowledge th

norah o'donnell, thank you so much for your coverage. norah will have much more on the refugee crisis and the war in ukraine tomorrow on the cbs evening news. >> former president ehud barak obama has tested positive for covid. he tweeted today he was fine after suffering from a scratchy throat for a few days, the former first lady tested negative, both were vaccinated and boosted. >> we also learned late today that actor william hurt has died of natural causes, accord totion his family. hurt won an osc f in the movie kiss of the spider woman. hurt appeared in a number of movies during his long career including body heat, the big chill, children of a lesser god and broadcast news. >> fill for a second. >> tom? >> go. >> the latest message seems to indicate that the libyan pilot was acting on his own without authority from anyone else. > stand by camera two. >> in other words, i think we're all okay. >> william hurt was 71 years old, he would have celebrated his birthday next week. is well, straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, job numbe

. >> reporter: geafng, norah. more explosions tonight. the fourth round of peace talks took place with no other breakthrough than the plan to resume talks tomorrow. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky described the talks as difficult but is hoping for progress etch as fighting rages on. the bombardment of that base is the farthest the russians are reached yet and the nearest they've come to hitting n.a.t.o. allies. it's part of a dramatic escalation in airstrikes and artillery attacks across ukraine. rockets took out a tv tower in rivne far west of the capitol keeling nine. early this morning a missile strike in kyiv left an apartment building in flames and rescuers scram ling to save survivors. as russian troops close in on the cal tall, individuals owe in the ukrainian defense ministry shows soldiers taking up positions and fighting back. they need every weapon they can get and, at a car repair shop, we found a small team reassigning weapons ripped off russian military vehicles, modifying them for use by ukrainian soldiers. so you're

norah? >> chris livesay, thank you. >>> tonight, a major move by the white house signaling a new phase in the pandemic. the administration announced a new detailed national road map for how the country will prepare for future outbreaks. it might not be a return to normal, but it could be the new normal. here is cbs's mola lenghi. >> we are moving forward safely. >> reporter: the new covid plan includes an aggressive monitoring system that the white house says can detect new variants earlier and trigger a faster response with vaccines and treatment. >> i'm good. >> the president's plan launches a new test-to-treat initiative to provide individuals access to testing and treatment for free, all in one stop. >> reporter: but it's those new variants, warns dr. peter hotez, that could slow the progress the country is now making. >> i think the only asterisk that you have to put on that is that this is more of a pause than the end of the epidemic in the united states. so many of us are anticipating

. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the president's comments about vladimir putin came at the end of a carefully prepared speech and three days of intense diplomacy. today he says said the message was intended for the russian people. two days since saying this about vladimir putin -- >> for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. >> reporter: -- president biden today clarified he was expressing personal views, not a change in u.s. policy. >> i wasn't then nor am i now articulating a policy change. i was expressing more outrage that i feel. i make no apologies for it. >> reporter: still the president faced a barrage of questions today about his comments, like why did he say it? >> this is just stating a simple fact that this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable, totally unacceptable. >> reporter: are you concerned this remark might escalate the conflict? >> no, i'm not. i'm not at all. the last thing i want to do is engage in a land war or a nuclear war with russia, that's not part of it. i was expressing my out

i'm norah o'don some work for mr.announcer: an employee drowning in controversy. >> he had talked to my ex-wife. she told him that i had been stealing his customers.wi: his firing... >> he wanted his keys. i said, "i want my check." >> judge judy: you were owed some money. >> yes. >> announcer: ...sink this business owner? >> i gave him the check for $1,570 because he was holding the keys hostage. >> i went to cash the check, and he had stopped payment on it. >> judge judy: i...wouldn't... push it. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution pool technician david ditzler is suing his former employer, john hill, for unpaid wages. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 191 on the calendar in the matter of ditzler vs. hill. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. >> judge judy: mr. ditzler, you were doing some work

good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah.hour curfew is in effect in kyiv until thursday morning. this after renewed shelling struck the capital and across the country. it's a war without rest for the living or the dead. the air raid sirens interrupt a funeral for ukrainian soldiers in the city of lviv, but now, almost three weeks since russia's invasion began, these mourners hardly flinch, many now numb to the relentless death and destruction. in ukraine's second-largest city of kharkiv, more than 600 buildings have been crushed by shelling since the start of the war. schools, nurseries, hospitals, and homes. this woman can barely be rescued before russian jets come back to haunt her. and today, kyiv was once again hit, killing at least four people inside their apartments. hi, nice to meet you. the latest violence making it stunning that the more stunning, even more stunning that the prime ministers from poland, slovenia are risking their lives that leaders are risking their lives to meet ukraine's president in the capital,

norah? >> quite a decision.ane, thank you. >>> a 15-year-old was killed and two teenage girls seriously wounded. the boy who was killed was not a student at the school and was the target of the drive-by shooting. >>> public schoolteachers in minneapolis walked off the job today, canceling classes for about 29,000 students. union members are negotiating with the district over pay, class sizes and mental health support for students drugling in the wake of the pandemic. >>> a small plane crashed in the center median of a major highway near denver, colorado. both people on board escaped with minor injuries and no cars were involved. the cause of this wreck is still under investigation. >>> there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news." itchy? scratchy? family not getting clean? get charmin ultra strong. it just cleans better, so your family can use less. hello clean bottom! enjoy the go with charmin. do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervivenerve relief from the world

. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. president volodymyr zelensky pleaded for international support today asking once again for u.s. and nate to impose unc. the management pentagon says russians have launched more than 480 missiles since the invasion began. today president biden accused the russian forces of pfeiffering on civilians indiscriminately. >> o'donnell: i have to ask you as the invasion is entering a second deadly week, a what is it like there on the ground? >> reporter: well, norah, you may have noticed behind me, the city has been ordered into a complete blackout. the city itself is unrecognizable from a week ago. there are sandbags everywhere, cement barriers, barbed wire, checkpoints whereverring you and are filled with heavily-armed men with a grim determination to fight no matter the cost. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, stay safe, charlie d'agata. thank you. tonight the biden administration says they want vladimir ptin and the people around him to feel the squeeze in a new round of sanctions. the white

norah. >>ed o'keefe, thank you. >>> and back here in the u.s., there is now a state of emergency in effect tonight for new orleans and the surrounding areas, devastated by a series of tornadoes late last night, including one with winds topping at least 136 miles per hour. the storm system is now threatening more than 22 million people, from the southeast to the ohio river valley. cbs' david begnaud is in hard-hit arabi. >> reporter: it was only after dawn that the true impact could be seen. block after block in the city of arabi, obliterated. homes ripped off their foundations. to see it now is horrifying enough-- to experience it? sheer terror. >> i honestly didn't think i was going to live through this one. the sensation, the wind, the sound. i thought we were going to die. we barely made it into the room. five, ten more seconds, we would have been in the hallway. which is nothing. >> reporter: this is how alyssa wineski's home used to look. here's what remains. she survived on the floor o

norah? >> good information. meg oliver, thank you. >>> tensions are rising in israel tonight after officials say at least four people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded ultra orthodox city just east of tel aviv. the gunman was later killed by police. while a motive is not immediately clear, the shooting is the latest in a string of attacks by arab assailants. this is ahead of the muslim holy month of ramadan. >>> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervivenerve relief from the world's #1 selling nerve care company. nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. are you onone of the m millionf americicans who experirience occasasional bloating,, gas or a abdominal d discomfo? takingng align canan help. aligign containsns a quality probiotitic toto naturallyly help sootoe digeststive upsetsts 24/7. try aligign, the proros in di

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good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. the u.n.ight there have been at least 1,200 civilian casualties since the war began. that number is thought to be higher and also climbing. the shelling increases across the country. a russian jet goes down in flames over the besieged city of kharkiv as ukrainian residents cheer. ukrainian troops on the outskirts of the capital open fire in an effort to keep the russian advance at bay, but cities are under siege, like mariupol, where citizens have been unable to flee after two cease-fires were shattered. a man rushes into the emergency room carrying his 18-month-old son but doctors are unable to save him. his mother kisses her baby boy goodbye. a savage attack on residents trying to flee urpin outside the capitol was captured by the "new york times." a mother and her children lie dead. deliberately targeting civilians or firing into them with a total disregard for human life. the incident enraged ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. we will not forgive, he said. we will not forget. today, a

good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah.olodymyr zelensky pleaded for international support today asking once again for u.s. and nate to impose a no fly stone here, if not, threes please send me planes ( screaming ) civilians once again bore the brunt of russia's full scale assault when missiles slammed into residential neighborhoods in the northern city of chernihiv, at least 33 killed. a dash cam video captures the moments multiple rockets shattered homes on city streets. with the sheer destruction from russia's bombardment stretching for miles across several cities, we are learning more about the massive explosions that lit up the sky here, just as we finished last night's reporting. the military says its defense systems intercepted at least two russian missiles midair before they could strike their intended targets in the city. while russian troops have taken control of the port city of kherson, they're closing in fast on mariupol, today president putin did acknowledge the russian military is taking casualties and promis

norah. >> o'donnell: nancy cordes, thank you. we've got more now on that change of strategy for russia. a senior pentagon official tells cbs news the russian ground offensive against the ukrainian capital of kyiv afears have stopped. but the assault from the air across the country is unrelenting, and it comes as we learn about the devastating consequences of an attack on a shelter in mariupol. cbs' holly williams is in ukraine. ukraine. >> reporter: around 300 people are now believed dead after russia's bombing of a theater in mariupol last week. hundreds had taken shelter there, including many women and children. the word "children" was even painted in russian on the ground outside. but nowhere in ukraine is safe from russia's brutal assault, and that's spurring tens of thousands of ordinary ukrainians, young and old, to sign up to fight. at this military base, we found new recruits coming to grips with an anti-aircraft weapon, getting schooled on this heavy machine gun and learning to fire mortars. officers here told us they'll

norah. >> o'donnell: imtiaz tyab, thank you.dent biden is headed to brussel this week for a series of high stakes meetings with american allies, the leaders are expected to discuss imposing further sanctions against russia. the white house today warned that moscow could be preparing potential cyberattacks in retaliation for those sanctions. cbs' major garrett joins us now, i understand the president addressing this just tonight, the cyberthreat with top business leaders what did he say? >> reporter: norah, moments ago the president said the following. "the magnitude of russia's cybercapacity is fairly consequential and it's coming," this has been a long running concern so why the alarm bells. u.s. intelligence have detected what it calls preparatory activities that could signal a large scale russian set of attacks, hacks or software viruses. targets of most concern, big banks, pipeline, water systems, electrical grids. last week, top administration officials delivered classified briefings to more than 100 businesses and entities

norah. >> charlie d'agata, with that powerful interview. thank you, charlie. >>> let's turn now to moscow, where wnba star brittney griner will be held in jail at least another two months, that's according to russia state media. griner was seen entering court today, the first public appearance since her arrest at an airport last month for allegedly having cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage. griner was part of a group of wnba stars who played in russia during the off-season. let's turn now to some big headlines tonight on the covid front. here in washington, the prime minister of ireland had to miss st. patrick's day celebrations with president biden, after the irish leader tested positive for covid. cbs' meg oliver reports now on the return of st. paddy's day parades, amid concerns over that new strain ofcovid. >> reporter: today, thousands of people lined up along new york city's famed fifth avenue to celebrate st. patrick's day without covid restrictions. >> it's been two years of us doing it virtually or just with close family, and

norah?he invasion is entering a second deadly week, what is it like there on the ground? >> reporter: well, norah, you may have noticed behind me, the city has been ordered into a complete blackout. the city itself is unrecognizable from a week ago. there are sandbags everywhere, cement barriers, barbed wire, checkpoints wherever you go, filled with heavily-armed men with a grim determination to fight no matter the cost. norah. >> all right. stay safe, charlie d'agata. thank you. >>> let's turn now to the humanitarian crisis, which has spiked to more than a million refugees in just seven days. today, there was little movement on a cease-fire, but both sides did agree on a humanitarian corridor for civilians to leave ukrainfely. cbs' chris livesay is in lviv with the harrowing tales of the exodus. >> reporter: the strong do what they can. while the weak suffer what they must. of the 1 million refugees who have already fled into neighboring countries, 500,000 of them are children, the u.n. say

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norah. >> o'donnell: imtiaz tyab, thank you. president biden is headed to the united states leveled its first round of sanctions exactly one month ago, even before russia invaded joining european nations to help cripple the kremlin's economy. "60 minutes" correspondent sharyn alfonsi sat down with the architect of those sanctions wite house deputy national security advisor daleep singh to ask what more could be done. >> dictators have to pay a price for their aggression. we've always had two different tracts. deterrence and imposing costs as well as diplomacy, that is still our strategy. >> reporter: what targets are left? >> we can broaden our sanctions so take the measures, take the sanctions we've already applied, apply mortar gets, to more sectors. >> reporter: more banks. >> more banks, more secretaries that we haven't touched. >> reporter: like what. >> the commanding heights of the russian economy. it's mostly about oil & gas. but there are other sectors too, i don't want to specify them but i think putin would know what

good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. tonight, a u.s. official confirms to cbs news that the u.s. will directly provide stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the ukrainian military. this as the russian military rains down missiles of its own on ukrainian cities. a quiet city street turned into fire and rubble. the ukrainian interior ministry sails at least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in ukraine's second largest city of kharkiv. this as fears grow that russian forces are increasingly putting populated areas in their crosshairs. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky called today's missile attack a war crime and claimed it wasn't a legitimate target. russian air power attacked the airwaves, knocking out tv stations in kyiv, and killing five people. ukrainian emergency services said all while ground forces tried to encircle kyiv with this noose, a convoy stretching 40 miles long north of the capital. but a u.s. official tells cbs news that it's barely moved in the past 24 hours due to fuel and supply shortages. those trying to flee

good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. curfew's in effect in kyiv until thursday morning. this after renewed shelling struck the capital and across the country. it's a war without rest for the living or the dead. ♪ the air raid sirens interrupt a funeral for ukrainian soldiers in the city of lviv, but now, almost threeing weeks since russia's invasion began, these mourners hardly flinch. many now numb to the relentless death and destruction. in ukraine's second largest city of kharkiv more than 600 buildings have been crushed by shelling since the start of the war. schools, nurseries, hospitals and homes. this woman can barely be rescued before russian jets come back to haunt her. and today kyiv was once again hit, killing at least four people inside their apartments. >> hi. nice to meet you. >> reporter: the latest violence making it even more stunning that the prime ministers from poland, the czech republic, and slovenia are risking their lives to meet ukraine's president in the capital. a bold show of support for the in

good evening, nancy. >> good evening, norah.iden set a new red line here in brussels today, threatening to take unspecified action if vladimir putin, as many fear, unleashes chemical or biological weapons in ukraine. >> we would respond. we would respond if he uses it. the nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use. >> reporter: president biden issued that warning between meetings with his fellow nato allies and his fellow g7 leaders and the leaders of european union nations. a diplomatic whirlwind designed to show unity in the face of what could become prolonged russian brutality. >> if you're putin and you think that europe is going to crack in a month or six weeks or two months, why not -- they can take anything for another month. >> reporter: but speaking remotely, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy told the leaders he needs more than unit, he needs jets and 1% of nato's tanks. "you have at least 20,000 tanks," he said, adding "the worst thing during the war is not having clear answers to requests for

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >> this is cbs news flash, i'm tom hanson inew york. u.s. officials are fearing a dramatic military escalation as ukraine enters sixth day of war fighting off russian invasion. satellite imagery shows this massive russian convoy closing in on the capital kyiv. in a late night address, nsky called for tribunal to investigate putin for war crimes, which hague intends to do as soon as possible. u.s., canada and several european countries are sending military supplies to help ukraine and first time since world war ii, sweden is breaking its neutral stance and sending weapons and field rations to ukrainian forces as well. for more news, the app on the cell phone or connected tv, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening as we start a new consequential week together. whole world is waiting, watching with concern about what happens next in ukraine. tonight president biden was asked directly, should americans be worried about nuclear war. the president telling our cbs's nancy cordes, no. but vla

i'm jericka duncan in for norah.ht, the brutality of war in ukraine reaches a new level with what the white house has called a barbaric use of military force against innocent civilians. at least 17 people were wounded after a russian air strike destroyed a maternity hospital in the city of mariupol. ukraine's president zelensky said there were children under the wreckage, and called the strike a war crime. near the city of kharkiv, a senior defense official tells cbs news that russian forces have made moderate progress. in the capital of kyiv, thousands of civilians are making their way to safety, while a top ukrainian adviser says cease-fires in many other regions are not holding. and new fears tonight of a possible radiological disaster at two nuclear facilities that are now under control of russian forces. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, but we're going to start with cbs' charlie d'agata in kyiv. charlie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. a day that began in the hope of a limited ce