our north america editor, sarah smith, is at the white house. den�*s response been? there was quite an emotional response when he declared what was happening in ukraine was nothing less than major war crimes. he directly linked the atrocities in ukraine to new economic sanctions, saying russia must pay an immediate and severe price for what he called its sickening brutality. the us and uk have been working together on a new round of sanctions, both countries today sanctions against russia's largest financial institution and an outright ban on any new financial investment in russia. also personal economic sanctions against vladimir putin's two daughters and i get some other oligarchs and politicians. the white house described this as a dramatic escalation in sanctions and they believe the total package of sanctions imposed on russian now will shrink the economy by 15% as well as pushing the inflation rate up well as pushing the inflation rate up to 15% as well. america has announced another $100 million of weaponry to go to ukraine, new javelin mi

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.: ukrainian forces have retaken key terrain around the capital kyiv, forcing russia back. tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the southeastern city of mariupol, which has been reduced to rubble by weeks of russian shelling. tom bateman is where some people have fled to. a warning, there are distressing imes in his report. reporter: the people here saw the russians retreat before they could view the destruction that the fell their town. -- that befell their town. every journey here is to take -- vladimir says he buried six people himself, and the soldiers took everything. >> when they were in the town, they looked at the flats, they looted the houses, especially in the center. everything is ruined. everything is damaged. all the flats have been robbed and smashed up. reporter: ukrainians are grieving their unburied dead. here, there's a single blanket for a life ended on the road to kyiv. they fear many more are under the rubble. they were neighbors, friends, colleagues. no

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.the national security council and is now with the center for strategic and international studies. she gave us her assessment of the un's role in ukraine. this is as you said not the first time we have faced fundamental threats to our international legal order. this situation is unique because of the perpetration of these crimes by a permanent member of the un security council and so it is certainly understandable to call attention to both the russian presence on the security council and the veto power that russia has, but frankly in my view, focusing on the role of the security council and its constraints are not the thing that will help ukraine at this time the most... president zelensky thinks exactly the opposite, why don't theyjust kick russia out? i know they cannot but russia has broken plenty of international laws and rules in recent weeks. why can't the un throw out its own rules and kick russia out? they would certainly be well deserved to do so but there is no mechanism to ex

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. given more details of new sanctions it will impose against russia on wednesday. it said the us, european union and the g7 group of the most industrialised nations had worked together on the package. this will include a ban on all new investment in russia and increase sanctions on financial institutions and state owned enterprises in russia and sank on russian officials and others. these measures will degrade key instruments of russian state power and impose a key in the economic forum in russia and hold accountable depression that follows and supports the war. this is going to be done in coordination with others, and the steps as just noted obviously that endeavours of russian officials and other stakeholder process and financial institutions. well, as the white house gets those sanctions prepared and the world digests the images from bucha, in russia, they're being used to portray a different message. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. russian tv has been showing graphic

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.iven more details of new sanctions it will impose against russia on wednesday. it said the us, european union and the g7 group of the most industrialised nations had worked together on the package. they will target russian government officials, their family members, russian owned financial institutions, state—owned enterprises, it is part of a continuation of efforts to put consequences in place and hold russian officials accountable. i'm joined now by our north america correspondent peter bowes. great to have you back on the programme. more sanctions on what has been called the most sanctioned country in the world. what are they and who will they hurt?— will they hurt? they will hurt ultimately — will they hurt? they will hurt ultimately the _ will they hurt? they will hurt ultimately the russian - will they hurt? they will hurt | ultimately the russian people but i think it's also hoped that they will hurt those in the higher echelons of russian government and business as well with a

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. the human rights initiative at the center for strategic and international studies. in the last couple of hours, president zelensky has been speaking again about the un security council. he says the council exists and security in the world does not for anyone. he has got a point, hasn't he? history is about to repeat itself, they failed to prevent the massacre in rwanda, they failed to stop the death of thousands of bosnian muslims in srebrenica and they are failing again to stop the murder and rape and massacre of ukrainians.— rape and massacre of ukrainians. right now. absolutely. _ ukrainians. right now. absolutely. this - ukrainians. right now. absolutely. this is - ukrainians. right now. absolutely. this is as i ukrainians. right now. i absolutely. this is as you ukrainians. right now. - absolutely. this is as you said not the first time we have faced fundamental threats to our international legal order. this situation is unique because of the perpetrating of these crimes by a per

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. let's go live to moscow and our russia editor, steve rosenberg.eing the images of the alleged war crimes that the whole of the rest of the world are seeing, steve? well, russian tv has been showing graphic video from bucha of bodies scattered along a road, but because the kremlin controls completely television here, it controls the messaging, and it has been using these images to paint a very different picture for the russian public. so, for example, when i watched the main political talk show today on russian state tv, it did run the bucha pictures, but with the word fake in big red letters plastered across the screen, to try to convince the viewers that these claims of russian war crimes were simply an invention. in the same way that the kremlin uses television to try to persuade russians that there is no war going on in ukraine, it is simplya is no war going on in ukraine, it is simply a special military operation, and that russia is not the aggressor, it's acting in self defence. now, do russians have access to alternative views or alternative

sarah smith, bbc news, washington.details of new sanctions it will impose against russia on wednesday. it said the us, european union and the g7 group of the most industrialised nations had worked together on the package. they will target russian government officials, their family members, russian owned financial institutions, state—owned enterprises, it is part of a continuation of efforts to put consequences in place and hold russian officials accountable. let's get more on this from our north america correspondent peter bowes. they will hurt ultimately the russian people but i think it's also hoped that they will hurt those in the higher echelons of russian government and business as well with an immediate impact. there is a huge sense of urgency i think about this latest raft of sanctions that will be announced, a coordinated effort between the european union and the g7 which the white house says represents 50% of the global economy. jen psaki says it is hoped russia will be sent down the road of economic, financia

here's our north america editor sarah smith. of dead civilians lying in the streets of bucha shocked the world, but russia claims the scenes have been staged. analysis of satellite imagery taken in mid—march shows bodies lying in the precise positions corpses were laterfound, proving they were killed when russian forces controlled the area. ukrainian president zelensky told the un security council the most terrible war crimes since world war ii are being committed in ukraine, saying what's been revealed in bucha is also happening elsewhere. translation: the massacre l in our city of bucha is only one, unfortunately only one of many examples of what the occupiers have been doing on our land for the past 41 days. there are many more cities, similar places, where the world has yet to learn the full truth. he lambasted the security council for failing to guarantee the security of ukraine and showed an extremely graphic video of dead civilians in several ukrainian towns which visibly shocked the council. we are appalled by what we ha

but with no explanation of when or how that might happen, sarah smith, bbc news, washington. because clive mhairi has just returned to kyiv and joins us now. good evening, sophie. president zelensky actually says that some of the worst war crimes that may have been committed by russian forces, they may yet still to be discovered, as russian forces pull out from areas in ukrainian forces take over. ukrainian troops have been gaining ground in this area, and as we've heard, in bucha, some bodies were discovered in a mass grave, while others had their hands tied and apparently had been shot at close range. president zelensky says the nearby town of borodyanka may also have suffered atrocities as well. tens of thousands remain trapped in the southern city of mariupol, which has been reduced to rubble by weeks of russian shelling. tom bateman sent us this report from the town of zaporizhia, where some people have been managing to flee. a warning, there are some distressing images in his dispatch. the people of borodyanka saw the russians retreat before they could view the destruct

for more on president biden�*s response, here's our north america editor sarah smith in washington.l response from president biden today when he declared that what's happening in ukraine is nothing less than major war crimes. and he directly linked the atrocities that are now being revealed in ukraine to new economic sanctions that are being announced today, saying russia must pay an immediate and severe price for what he called its "sickening brutality". so, the us and the uk have been working together on a new round of sanctions. both countries announcing today sanctions against sberbank, russia's largest financial institution, and also an outright ban on any new financial investment in russia, as well as personal economic sanctions against vladimir putin's two adult daughters, as well as the wife and daughter of the russian foreign minister and some other oligarchs and politicians. the white house described this as a dramatic escalation in the sanctions, and they believe that the total package of sanctions imposed on russian now will shrink the economy by 15% as well as pushing t

sarah smith reports on another day of gridlock in kent, where thousands of lorry drivers have spent the waited 26 hours. km from dover. and i waited 26 hours- how _ km from dover. and i waited 26 hours. how was _ km from dover. and i waited 26 hours. how was that _ km from dover. and i waited 26 hours. how was that for - km from dover. and i waited 26 hours. how was that for a - km from dover. and i waited 26 j hours. how was that for a year? it was not ok. figs hours. how was that for a year? it was not 0k-_ hours. how was that for a year? it was not 0k-— hours. how was that for a year? it was not ok. as you can see i've got my w- john — was not ok. as you can see i've got my w- john brown _ was not ok. as you can see i've got my tv. john brown also _ was not ok. as you can see i've got my tv. john brown also spent the l my tv. john brown also spent the niuht on my tv. john brown also spent the night on his _ my tv. john brown also spent the night on his truck _ my tv. john brown also spent the night on his truck with _ my tv. john brown also spent the night on his truck with cramped i

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sarah smith reports.y will take personal charge of the matter myself and make sure they receive the recognition they deserve. that is the protection we had, that's how we were dressed every day. that's me. all these lads are dead. terry suffered a tumour two years after his national service took him to christmas island as an army driver. he is delighted that recognition might be on the way, but not without regrets. i'm very appreciative to be here. my colleagues and my best mates... sorry, i'm getting a bit emotional thinking about them, you know? i they are not here. john has a picture on his wall. his plane dwarfed by the mushroom cloud. a medal, he says, would have little meaning. what i find shameful and i feel betrayed is we were given no medical back—up. had those medical checks been carried out on us and the veterans, i think that would have saved a lot of lives. this, a sight he can't forget, and so wishes he had never seen. that was sarah smith reporting. ceri mcdade, chair of the british nuclear

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an indication perhaps that this won't be a short term conflict. bernard smith, i'll just sarah ross, stuff on them. now, u. s. military is cancelled a planned inter continental blix. mr. ballistic missile test to try to low attentions with russia. pentagon 1st announced a delay of the test in early march after russia said it was putting its nuclear forces on high alert. now move to scrap the launch of the nuclear capable, newsome and miss i'll altogether, another test is scheduled for later in the year. lead for you on the part of, i'm going to tell you about clashes between a rebel group and congress for says it's driven thousands of people to seek shelter in uganda. and then a major win for labor rights groups work. is it an amazon facility vote for the company's 1st us union? ah, it's the weekend, here's her forecast. hey, everyone. good to see. we've got some soaking. rain rolling across indo china. you know, over the last little bit we've seen 2 to 300 millimeters. and now for southern areas of thailand, your going to be in the danger zone here. what weather will start to shuffl

the academy's response, and denzel washington seen speaking with smith backstage breaking his silence about that stunning moment. >>> sarah palin is running for congress. tonight, more on the special election that the former vice presidential candidate is shaking up. >>> the disturbing auto theft trend on the rise nationwide. in texas, an off-duty deputy killed in the attempted theft of a catalytic converter. tonight, the latest on the investigation and how much thieves can make on this critical car part. >>> the urgent manhunt under way tonight for a new york mobster who escaped federal custody. >>> and the extraordinary story of two holocaust survivors and their chance reunion nearly 80 years in the making. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm whit johnson. as we come on the air, a senior ukrainian defense official says the region around the capital of kyiv has been liberated from russian forces. but new warnings -- those forces are now regrouping in the east. ukrainian troops now moving in, finding absolute devastation in the wake of the russian withdrawal. and we warn you, these images may be

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smith jose >> steve patterson in los angeles, thank you. >>> up next the new lengths crooks going to steal billions from the u.s. government. >>> sarah palin is running for office again. the former vice presidential candidate and alaska governor announced yesterday she's entering the race for alaska's congressional seat that opened up last month after the death of don young this will be her first run for office since 2008 >>> tonight in our series fleecing america, we're giving you an inside look of hi-tech fight against one of the biggest fraud ever committed in this country. organized crime rings are using identity theft to steal hundreds of billions -- yeah, billions of dollars meant for americans out of work. senior consumer investigative correspondent vikki wynne explains >> reporter: haley andrews was working full time as an account manager when she learned someone tried to claim unemployment benefits in her name. >> i absolutely was not trying to scam i love my job. >> reporter: but then she was laid off eight months ago and needed those benefits herself. >> it has been miserable. >> reporter: she hasn't been able to get them

smith reports. it's been a busy few weeks here. with mother's day done, the easter rush is beginning. but sarah'sill too. it is only a small increase, but every increase at the moment is massive for a small business when we're seeing all the other increases. they don't feel they can up the price of their flowers as customers are struggling too and for many, flowers are a luxury. every penny counts, doesn't it? with fuel prices already so high, richard thinks this tax rise is unfair. how much more of a pound do they want? rishi sunak will say it's a small increase. those small increases are coupled along with them huge increases. with all that, it's just not sustainable. it's notjust businesses who will be paying more. lots of employees will too. for the next few months, you'll have just under £10,000 of your wages tax—free, and then instead of paying 12% national insurance, you'll have to top up to 13.25%, and more for higher earners. but after facing criticism, the government have tried to soften the blow. so from july, the amount that you can earn before you pay tax will increase to £12,500, an

start his show like that yesterday will smith resigned from the academy of motion pictures, arts and sciences, former alaska governor and vice presidential candidate sarah palin. he's running for congress. she joins 50 other candidates were vying for alaska soul seed in the u.s. house. it was held for 49 years by representative don young who died last month. a special primary election is set for june. 11th the top 4 go get vote getters. well, then advance to an august 16 special election in which rank choice voting will be used. the winner will serve the rest of young's term through january. she definitely has that name recognition. i'm marcella. raymond need a hand. i had the oddities and curiosities. >> expo. we're going to show you all sorts stuff c >> preserved specimens scholes and creepy clothing are among the features that are being showcased at the how did these and curiosities expo in chicago and fans say it's a place where people can get a little weird. reporter, marcella raymond has a sneak peek. >> it's show for the freaky. and the creepy. >> the creepy mom. >> the ied and the curious. >> i think it's a popular because people are intrigued b

sarah may hand out the award to the best actress. so that tradition is also coming to an end, as will smith has now been banned from the oscars for the next 10 years. now to our coronavirus coverage and health concerns in washington, d.c., today as covid-19 cases are increasing among tp government officials. the spread is calling safety protocols at the white house into question. and trevor shirley has the latest. on thursday. house speaker nancy pelosi's office confirmed that she, too, has tested positive. >>that comes after she was with president biden at several events. this past week. on tuesday, the speaker was seen giving president biden a kiss on the cheek during an event at the white house. she was in close proximity to him again on wednesday, just one day before testing positive. however, the white house hewing very closely to the cdc's definition of a close contact says the speaker is not considered a close contact of president biden. the white house says the president continues to test negative for the virus and received his second booster shot last month. beyond that members of congress continue to test positive, includin

smith reports. it's been a busy few weeks here. with mother's day done, the easter rush is beginning. but sarah'sstomers are struggling, too, and for many, flowers are a luxury. every penny counts, doesn't it? with fuel prices already so high, richard thinks this tax rise is unfair. how much more of a pound do they want? rishi sunak will say it's a small increase and stuff like that. those small increases are coupled along with them huge increases. with all that, it's just not sustainable. it's notjust businesses who will be paying more. lots of employees will, too. for the next few months, you'll have just under £10,000 of your wages tax—free, and then, instead of paying 12% national insurance, you'll have to top up to 13.25%, and more for higher earners. but after facing criticism, the government have tried to soften the blow. so, from july, the amount that you can earn before you pay tax will increase to £12,500, and then you'll be charged that higher 13.2% rate for national insurance. the government say that most employees will actually end up paying less in national insurance after all of th

smith resigns from the academy after slapping chris rock at the oscars. his statement about his actions and what may come next. ready to run. sarah returning to politics. the former republican vice presidential nominee's new bid to enter public office in more than a decade ♪ announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. thank you for joining us. we start with a look at the weather. let's get back over to lisa argen. hazy right now. lisa: it does depend where you are. definitely some haze in the atmosphere but partly sunny. look at the tower camera and you can see that haze over the city. 52 downtown, 57 mountain view, low 50's half moon bay. scattered low clouds and mid and high-level clouds throughout the afternoon but a mild start with mid and upper 50's from the east bay to the del.saa ros51 in the next hour we will have more sunshine with mid and upper 60's. veil of high clouds later. the numbers continue to climb away from the shoreline. upper 50's near 60 at the beaches. how about 68 in hayward? perhaps 80 over by the delta. more clouds arrive for your sunda

sarah jessica parker and daniel craig have tested positive. health officials are recommending people wear masks indoors again. >> thank you. we could know soon what sanctions if any will smithcing over that oscars slat. the academy's board of governors is meeting to discuss how to deal with this. the academy said because of into interest interest in the case, they want to handle it sooner rather than later. the board say they violated the academy's standards of contact -- conduct. a man is offering a reward for information leading to the return of his dogs. they were stolen from his home. here are the dogs. they are worth thousands of dollars. he says four men broke into his apartment around 1:00 in the morning monday. >> they did not touch anything valuable. there was lose money upstairs. they only came for the dogs. they were in and out. as soon as they saw the dogs, two chase me out, the other two grabbed the dogs. >> rodriguez said the armed men spend no more than 90 seconds inside and he's devastated that his pets are gone. >> dogs are not just dogs. dogs are family. when they went into my house and took my dogs, it was like they were taking a part of me. >> as police

sarah palin announcing that she's ready for congress. she's going to run to replace don young who passed way in march. we will have details on her campaign. also will smith has resigned been from the academy of arts and sciences bit more followed stemming from his assault on onto beating chris rock on stag at the oscars. much more have a map. we begin tonight with date 38 o the war on ukraine. on the ground in lviv, it is early saturday morning. >> hi, gillian. just 20 minutes ago the air rai sirens were blaring here across lviv. no missile attack playing but i is one week since that missile hit just 1 mile where we are standing. and they're being overshadowed by the russian claim that ukrainian helicopter gunships going some 20 miles into russia territory. go deeper into what they are accusing. ukrainian officials as we heard from our sources, they are not denying the claim but it is tru that it would be the first time that ukrainian forces have take the fight into russia and now its it's result the kremlin is bowing to strengthen its wester defensive. the side of the attack at 50 mouse east of the second larges city, kharkiv, that i russia ha pounded.

smith apologetic and calling his behavior shocking and painful. this morning, questions swirling. will he still face disciplinary action from the academy? >>> political comeback? former alaska governor and vice president candidate sarah palin is ready to get back into the political fray with the open alaska seat after don young's passing. why palin says now is the time to run. >>> final four frenzy. the women leading the way and setting the stage for an epic national championship game with the uconn huskies beating stanford. as the men get ready for their turn tonight. can duke's coach k lead to victory before he retires? >>> all that and trading places. the jimmys, fallon and kimmel, hoeing up to host each other's shows. >> you like the studio? >> not really. >> pulling off an april fool's prank that has fans laughing. today, saturday, april 2nd, 2022. . >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and kristen welker. >> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. peter, talk about a punch line. a great april fools prank. >> you can imagine being in the audience. that's not the guy i same to see. fallon said for the first time tonight i got a great sitting ovation. >>

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