skyler henry reports the hearing was around robin blame game. >> you are ripping the american people and it must end. >> reporter: house democrats unleashed on oil executives wednesday blaming the industry for skyrocketing oil and gas prices. >> why is the price of oil coming down but the price at the pump is still near record highs? >> reporter: aaa set the national average for a gallon of gas is $4.16. it is up $1.29 from a year ago. the biden administration ordered the release of oil from the u.s. stockpile to help use prices that spiked following russia's invasion of ukraine. >> the last 10 we saw price increases like this was the presidency of jimmy carter. republicans squarely blamed the white house anti-american energy policies like shuttering the keystone pipeline. >> this is the biden price hike , it has been steady climb since he took office. >> reporter: oil executives testify they have no control over the market. >> we do not control the market price of crude oil or natural gas, nor over refined products like gasoline and diesel fuel. and we have no tolerance for price go

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> lloyd austin is planning a trip to europe. he will talk to allies about what more can be done to help ukraine. >>> coming up next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, expending chances for education by taking on because it's. how one bay area librarian is feeding minds . >>> in this 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> welcome back. taking a live look in the red, about 830 points at this hour is the tao. >>> happening tomorrow, world but they, to promote reading. some bay area neighborhoods called "block deserts." we show how one librar

skyler henry has more. >> reporter: crews removed bodies from the bomb wreckage of mariupol. russian president vladimir putin claimed victory there. but the locals deal mill remains a holdout. russian forces say they blockaded the plant where thousands of ukrainian fighters are hold up against attacks and civilians are taking shelter. these satellite images are believed to show rows of mass graves outside mariupol. city officials say the area could hold more than 9000 bodies. britain's prime minister says it is a realistic possibility that putin's war in ukraine could continue through the end of next year. >> continue to try to use his appalling grinding approach led by artillery, trying to grind the ukrainians down. >> reporter: divided administration committed aliens of dollars in funding and weapons to ukraine since the invasion began. the ukrainian government is asking for more. in western op-ed, ukraine's defense minister called for air and missile defense systems saying the western response has been too slow. >> we in keeping with another 30 plus nations are doing every

skyler henry is reporting on the ground and vowing to fight. >> reporter: rush to renew their aerial assault on ukraine on monday. hundreds of atss left at least seven dead in the western city of lviv. the mayor said it is the first people killed there since the war began. moscow has redirected most of its ground forces to southeastern ukraine. some russian troops appeared on the verge of capturing variable after ukrainians ignored a ultimatum on sunday. ukraine's government said the attacks on the city could be cease-fire talked with moscow. new pictures emerged showing the last moments of the russian warship. ukraine said they say the ship with missile strikes. u.s. intelligence agreed with that assessment. the kremlin insisted that it went down after an onboard fire caused an ammunition explosion. the ukrainian president, volodomyr zelenskyy has asked president biden to visit his country. he believes president biden will accept the invitation. the white house says that there are no plans for the president to make such a trip. russia's ability to strike targets throughout ukraine e

skyler henry with cbs news, washington. >> you ready for the new term, covid breath. it is 91% accurate detecting positive samples. it has 99% accuracy rate for negative samples. >>> twitter has a plan that could complicate the elon musk takeover bid, it is called a poison pill. that plan will go into effect if musk buys 50% of twitter stock and isn't approved by the board. that would allow other shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount and dilute the value of musk shares. it comes a day after the tesla ceo offered $43 billion for twitter after buying 9% stake in the company. >>> california unemployment rate fell below 5% in march, continuing its decline. more than 60,000 jobs added to the economy and the governor's office says fewer than 1 million californians are unemployed right now for the first time since february 2020. people in need of work and go to san jose, a new marketplace like this one is looking to hire hundreds of people. >> there are a lot of open jobs in the bay area. one restaurant in the south bay looking to hire 300 people. are you proud

skyler henry has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: at new hampshire portsmouth harbor, president biden highlighted his bipartisan infrastructure lot that includes $17 billion to fix the nation's ports and waterways. >> we could build better america. >> reporter: the portsmouth water harbor awarded more than $1 million for legislation to dredging lanes and sin, supply-chain access in the northeast, 3 million tons of cargo a year as the nation continues to grapple with backlogs and shortages. >> sending the message this port is open for business and will be for a long time. >> reporter: decade high inflation and soaring gas prices have overshadowed the president's popular infrastructure law. republicans are pouncing on those issues in their bid to take rhe control of congress in november. >> it is hard to find anything going in the right direction. i think it is likely to be a pretty big shift in congress. >> let's be absolutely clear about why we have such high prices now for two reasons, the first was covid. the second big reason for inflation is vladimir putin. >> reporter: amon

skyler henry, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," an update on complaints of falseal company hertz. anna werner shows how lawmakers are putting pressure on hertz for answers. >>> and a look at the 64th annual grammy awards. anthony mason has a preview. >>> and tools to help you save money. apps aimed at cutting costs on groceries and gas. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend.

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, the 49ers on the clock for the nfl draft. what is on tap and we know your question, what happens to deebo samuel? >>> if you are thinking of adding a furry friend to your household, every weekend is good, but this weekend might be great. we will explain why. >>> perfect weather for a dog ame is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> welcome back, everybody. one hour from now round two of the nfl draft begins in las vegas and the 49ers will make their pics. charlie joins me with what we can expect. >> reporter: after setting up the first-round, the 49ers will finally be on the clock later tonight. they are 29th in the second round, 61st overall and then the

skyler henry reports from capitol hill. >> russia wants to turn ukraine into silent slaves. >> reporter: gloating your zelenskyy delivered a powerful address to the un security council accusing russia of war crimes in ukraine. >> they killed entire families, adults, children, tried to bring the bodies. >> reporter: satellite images show bodies lying in the streets of bucha, long before russian forces left the town. >> the world has yet to see what they have done in other occupied cities and regions of our country. >> reporter: the horrifying death toll has triggered international outrage. >> these crimes betray the trust of every russian mother that waves goodbye to her son as he heads off to join the military. >> reporter: the u.s. is joined ukraine seeking russia's suspension from the u.n. human rights council. >> given the growing mountain of evidence, russia should not have a position of authority in a body whose purpose, whose very purpose, is to promote respect for human life. >> reporter: u.s. leaders are also coordinating with allies to implement another round of economic sancti

cbs reporter skyler henry has more on these developments. skyler? >> reporter: hey, julia. so good to see you. scolding russia following deadly airstrikes that killed that journalist in trent 26. while, here in washington we know that u.s. officials are trying to get more funding out and to ukrainian troops to push back against russian forces. the family of 22-year-old marine veteran willy joseph cancel says he was killed while fighting along with international forces in ukraine. he is believed to have joined the conflict in march. leaves behind an infant son. >> our hearts go out to family and loved ones. we don't have official confirmation even though we have seen the reports. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of russian strike zone's ukraine's q. the kremlin says, the target was a missile factory. but a journalist with the u.s. funded radio free europe seen here in a recent selfie video was killed by airstrikes at her apartment across the street from where the u.n. secretary- general was staying. meanwhile, ukrainian officials trying to rescue civilians holed up in tren

cbs reporter skyler henry following the latest development from washington for us. skyler? >> reporter: sarah, good to see you. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy talked about this earlier today, essentially saying that the battle for donbas has begun. we have known for days, if not weeks, that the russian troop doled up on eastern ukraine was coming, but there is also concerns in the southern part of the country, and, the western part of the country, as well, following deadly airstrikes that killed seven people. >> reporter: russia renewed its aerial assault on ukraine on monday. hundreds of missile strikes were reported across the country, including one that left at least seven dead in the western city of lviv. lviv's mayor said they were the first people killed there since the war began. moscow has redirected most of its ground forces to southeastern ukraine. russian troops appeared on the verge of capturing mariupol after ukrainians ignored an ultimatum to surrender, on sunday. ukraine's government says the attacks on the city could doom a cease-fire talks with mos

skyler henry with cbs news, the white house. >>> still had on i am sara donchey. and streaming on cbs news bay area -- >>> department of education is working to provide relief to millions of student loan borrowers. i'm natalie brand in washington. we will show you who is impacted and why the help is so necessary. >>> a lot of people talking right now about the 49ers deebo samuel and whether the star receiver wants out. >>> welcome back. a lot of us today about the 49ers deebo samuel and whether he wants out in a trade. >> sport thinker vern glenn is here. i don't know if people will like this. >> a couple of options, deal him for picks or pay him talk dosthe 49ers most dynamic offensive weapon feels undervalued. he was fine with how he was used until he saw a contract offer from the team which is beneath the money for other top wide receivers. that is what is going on, that is why in frustration, samuel requested a trade this morning. he is under rookie contract which will pay him $4 million this season. the final year of his deal. he wants the big money now, dese

skyler henry reports. >> reporter: it's been nearly eight months since category-four hurricane ida carvedom the gulf up through the northeast, directly killing 55 people. some louisiana residents are still living in trailers. >> it's going to be a long time before we come back. real long time. >> reporter: now a recent colorado state university study predicts this year's season from june through november could see 19 named storms with nine hurricanes. >> if this forecast verifies, this is the seventh above average season in a row. >> reporter: a climate specialist's research was part of the study -- >> it only takes one storm in your area to make it an active hurricane season for you. even if it's a well below-average season you should still be ready. >> reporter: that's the message that fema and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration took to a hurricane conference in orlando. they say complacency and lack of preparedness are what keeps them up at night. they want all americans, no matter where you live, to have a plan. >> do you know how you're going to evacuate? do you know

skyler henry reports, the u.s. and its allies are stepping up to help. >> reporter: in 93-24 decision, the u.n. general assembly voted russia off of its human rights body. >> suspension of the rights of membership is not an option but a duty. u.s.-led push came amid claims russian troops massacred hundreds of ukrainian civilians in the town of bucha. >> we reject the untruthful allegations against us based on staged events. >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken, who met with ukraine's foreign minister in brussels, said the u.s. along with nato allies agreed to speed up deliveries of weapons to ukraine. >> wheat will not let anything stand in the way of getting ukrainians what they need. >> biden administration moved thursday to prevent russian airlines from buying spare parts. on capitol hill, lawmakers agreed on measures to revoke normal trade relations with russia and in russian oil imports. >> no nation whose military is committing war crimes deserves free-trade status with the united states. >> reporte

cbs reporter skyler henry joins us live from krill with his powerful address. skyler? >> reporter: hey, ryan. good to see you. well, before setting off to brussels earlier this morning, secretary of state pling blink talked about some of those atrocities and said that this wasn't some random act from a rogue unit, instead, this was the deliberate plan to murder, torture, and rape and even commit even more atrocities. and it certainly is receiving the same sentiment from the officials at the white house who are working to try to gather even more evidence furthering those charges of russian troops committing war crimes in ukraine, not to merge that western leaders are also working on a in u round of economic sanctions targeting russian government officials and their families. >> russia wants to turn ukraine into silent slaves. >> reporter: the ukrainian presidentvolodymyr zelensky accused ukraine of war crimes. >> they killed entire families, adultsing, children and they tried to burn the bodies. >> reporter: satellite images show bodies lying in the street. >> the world

skyler henry spoke with a family in virginia about lessons from the past. >> reporter: drop by any timee tossounians household. they'ral armenian americans, three generations, and they keep their rich culture front and center throughout their home. >> both my parents are armenian. i was born armenian. i went to armenian school, church. >> reporter: their history is here, as well. photos of 11s line the walls.wh the ottoman turks more than a f ntury ago. osome >> genocide is a heavy word. admitting to genocide or talking about genocide, i don't think a lot of people know and understand it. >> my grandmother's story is that her grandmother made her hide in a trunk because she was small enough, in a clothing trunk. so through the keyhole she saw her ancestors getting shot. her sister and brothers and grandmother, father, mother, aunt, uncle. >> reporter: their story is similar to up to two million armenians living in the u.s. alone. for 12-year-old lulu and 8-year-old gigi, the history lesson started at home. do you feel proud to be armenian? >> i think it's really special. >> reporter: la

skyler henry reports. >>> you are ripping the american people off, and it must end. >> reporter: housecutives wednesday blaming the industry for skyrocketing oil and gas prices. >> why is the price of oil coming down, but the price at the pump is still near record highs? >> reporter: aaa says the national average for a gallon of gas is now $4.16, up $1.29 from a year ago. the biden administration has ordered the release of oil from the u.s. stockpile to help ease prices that spiked following russia's invasion of ukraine. >> the last time we saw increases like this may be to the presidency of jimmy carter. >> reporter: republicans squarely blamed the white house's, quote, anti-american energy policies like shuttering the keystone pipeline. >> this is the biden price hike, and it's been a steady climb since he took office. >> reporter: oil executives testified they have no control over the markets. >> we do not control the market price of crude oil or natural gas, nor of refined products like gasoline and diesel fuel. and we have no tolerance for price gouging. >> reporter: lawmakers als

skyler henry has more details from the white house. >> reporter: explosions could be heard coming from this steel plant in mariupol where ukrainian forces are making their last stand in the war- torn city. >> i'm afraid this is going to be a very gruesome and sad and to and heroic fight. but it is going to and probably sooner rather than later. >> reporter: russia has detroit most of the city in its efforts to deliver a victory ahead of a deadline. >> the pressure on the staff to deliver ahead of may 9th is immense. that date is the annual celebration in russia of the end of world war ii or what they call the great patriotic war. truck >> reporter: they focus mostly on easter new ukraine. one of those missile struck a residential area. missile strikes in the far western city of lviv killed at least seven. this ukraine has invited president biden to the country. but the white house said president biden will not visit ukraine. and russia's ability to ere th country makes it even more unlikely. >>> happening now delta schools federal credit union is dealing with an aftermath of failed atm

skyler henry, cbs news capitol hill. >> today there are calls for new economic sanctions against russia amid growing allegations that russian troops committed war crimes in ukraine. we do want to take the time to warn you that some of the images in this report are graphic. >> reporter: ukraine's president visited -- were hundreds of civilians including children were found dead accusing russia of genocide adding this exit harder for the two sides to negotiate. the atrocities sparked global outrage. britain's former secretary met with her ukrainian counterpart in poland on monday. >> the butchery, the clear evidence of sexual crime all targeting innocent civilians, it is clear that war crimes have taken place. >> president by the suggested russian president vladimir putin should be tried as a war criminal. >> this guy is brutal. what is happening is outrageous. >> reporter: russian officials have accused ukraine of staging the scenes like the one in buco. they say president biden and western leaders should examine their own conscience. >> no matter what happens in the coming weeks, it is

cbs news reporter skyler henry is live for us on capitol hill once again. er, he is also the first member of the trump family to testify in all of this, too, right? >> that's right, sarah. good evening to you. it is certainly interesting to note that he is coming forward with information, and not trying to go around that executive privilege. remember, the white house said they are not invoking that on kushner or his wife ivanka trump. the committee feels as though he has some information may be relevant to what happened on january 6, especially given how close he was to the president, although he was not in the country, they are also interested in hearing more from jenny thomas, that his the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, and what she may know surrounding that day. >> reporter: jared kushner set for a virtual hearing with the committee investigating the january 6 the salt of the u.s. capital. kushner was returning from an overseas trip at the time of the attack, but committee members believe he may still have relevant testimony. committee cha

skyler henry is telling us more about the civilians were also trapped and it's a very sobering development. >> that's right. we have learned that ukraine says the day has reached a preliminary agreement with russia to create a civilian humanitarian corridor to get those thousands of people still stuck in a mariupol out as russian forces continue to bear down on the port city. officials say they need help and need supplies. they reached out to the u.s. for that and the biting it ministration is working on getting more military aid to help the ukrainian troops. >> the deputy prime minister set an agreed-upon humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the steel plant in mariupol had not worked as planned. 1000 ukrainians were sheltering underneath the plant in the besieged port city. ukraine marine said we are facing our last days, last hours. the enemy outnumbers us 10 to 1 . ukraine president says his country's armed forces have been unable to unblock mariupol and the u.s. secretary of state set agreements on humanitarian corridor doors have been violated before and made agreement pre

skyler henry has more in washington. skiler. >> reporter: hey, sarah. good to see you. it's a last stand for ukrainian troops looking to fund off the russian forces in the port city of mariupol. officials there have said that thousands of civilians have died being caught in the cross fire of the war. ukrainian military leaders said, they need more support from the west in terms of weaponry. the u.s. is doing just that. crews removed bodies from the bombed welcome am of mariupol. russian president putin clammed victory there. the local steel mill remains a holdout. russian forces have blockaded the plant where thousands of ukrainian fighters are hold up against attacks and civilians are taking shelter. these satellite images are believed to show rows of mass graves outside of mariupol. the area could hold more than 9,000 bodies. britain's prime minister said it's a realistic possibility that putin's war in ukraine could continue through the end of next year. >> the only option now he has is to continue to try to use his appalling, grinding approach, driven and led by art