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| | | Invasion of Ukraine escalates as Russian troops bombard capital: Russia's long-feared invasion of Ukraine escalated over the weekend as Russian troops continued to attack the country. On Sunday, fighting intensified in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, with Russia pounding the city with rocket barrages and street fighting. A 39-hour curfew was also imposed Saturday night in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, as it braced for Russian forces. As of Sunday, 352 civilians were reported dead, including 14 children, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs said. There are at least 1,684 wounded civilians -- 116 of which are children. Ukrainian authorities also estimate that as many as 5 million people could leave the country and trigger a refugee crisis that will test response capacities in neighboring countries. As the U.S. Embassy in Moscow urged American citizens to depart Russia, the European Union announced major moves against the Russian government and businesses over the invasion, including shutting down its airspace for "Russian-owned" or "controlled" aircraft. Western allies are also imposing increasingly harsher economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by banning it from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT. But despite the number of people around the world rallying in support of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is unconvinced that diplomatic solutions will happen with Russia. | | CDC eases masking recommendations for 70% of country, including inside schools: More than 70% of Americans should be able to remove their masks indoors, including inside schools, under new metrics outlined Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Under the new metrics, more than half of U.S. counties, which make up about three-fourths of where Americans live, are now considered to be at "low" or "medium" risk because of a reduced number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations and adequate hospital space. Specifically, the CDC would no longer recommend that these communities insist on indoor masking. However, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky cautioned that COVID-19 is unpredictable and that these conditions could change. "None of us know what the future holds for us and for this virus," Walensky said. "And we need to be prepared and we need to be ready for whatever comes next." The CDC said it is still reviewing a federal requirement that individuals wear masks on public transportation, including airplanes. | | New UN report says Earth being 'clobbered by climate change': A new report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that climate change is impacting nearly every aspect of life on Earth and that there is no time to waste to prevent that damage from getting worse. The report, which was released this morning, is part of a series of reports from the IPCC, a group of experts from all over the world that compiles the best possible climate science to advise governments on decisions such as the Paris Agreement. In the report, the U.N. panel warns of climate change's severe and worsening effects on human health and safety as well as damage to plants and animals that is pushing ecosystems beyond the natural ability to recover. "This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction," Hoesung Lee, the chair of the U.N. panel, said in a statement. Read more here. | | Prince Harry, Meghan accept NAACP President's Award, pay tribute to Ukraine: Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, paid tribute to Ukraine over the weekend as they accepted their NAACP President's Award. The couple addressed what was happening overseas as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued to escalate. "We would like to acknowledge the people of Ukraine, who urgently need our continued support as a global community," Prince Harry said. The duke and duchess were given the award for their social justice work through their organization, Archewell. Through Archewell, they have helped a women's shelter in Texas hit hard by deadly winter weather last year and advocated for COVID-19 vaccine equity. "We share a commitment to life of service, a responsibility to combat injustice and a belief that the most often overlooked are the most important to listen to," Harry added. | |
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| | | This morning on "GMA," Ree Drummond and Cyndi Kane join us live for a yummy demo and talk about their new cookbook, "Save-It-Forward Suppers," which shares tips on transforming leftovers into delicious new meals. And Quinta Brunson, the creator, star and writer of the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary," joins us live in Philadelphia for a very special surprise. All this and more only on "GMA." | | | | | |
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