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| | | Thousands try to flee Ukraine as Russian troops continue push through the country: As the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, the U.N. Refugee Agency said on Monday that the number of refugees is "rising exponentially, hour after hour." At least 520,000 Ukrainian refugees have already fled to neighboring countries including Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia. The conflict could create a refugee crisis of up to 4 million people in the coming days and weeks, a U.N. commissioner told the Security Council. Since Russia began its "special military operation" in Ukraine last week, the International Crime Court announced Monday that it is "opening an investigation into the situation in Ukraine," as Russian forces allegedly fired upon civilian areas in Kharkiv as recently as this morning. The court's chief prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan, said in a statement that the court has "reasonable basis to believe" that war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed in Ukraine and is pursuing accountability, including possible prosecutions. Meanwhile, many around the globe are making sure Russia is held accountable for the war. On Monday, the Walt Disney Company said it wouldn't be releasing any new movies in Russia, and FIFA and UEFA said they are suspending all Russian national and club soccer teams from competition until further notice. The International Olympic Committee said its executive board is also recommending prohibiting athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus in international competitions. All of this comes as Russian troops are "operational" near a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday, which "remained gravely concerned about maintaining their safety and security during the current conflict." Click here to see how you can help Ukraine. | | Ukraine, economy to take center stage in Biden's State of the Union address: All eyes will be on President Joe Biden and his State of the Union address tonight, which will be broadcast live on national television and seen around the world. His speech comes days after Russia invaded Ukraine and after he nominated the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Biden -- whose job approval is at an all-time low of 37% -- will primarily focus on the economy and the war in Ukraine. Since Russia made its move on Ukraine, Biden has had to take command and keep Western leaders united against Russian President Vladimir Putin. His approach to the conflict could lead to a few bipartisan applause lines from Republicans -- rather than the regular, one-sided standing ovations from Democrats. In terms of the economy, the State of the Union will be Biden’s opportunity to show how he’s addressing inflation, which is at a 40-year high, and an economy still struggling to emerge from the pandemic. Meanwhile, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased masking recommendations last week, Congress also dropped its mask mandate. Watch Biden’s State of the Union on ABC News Live at 8 p.m. ET. | | Births decreased in first half of 2021: The number of births declined in the U.S. in 2021 and the COVID-19 pandemic played a role, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics -- a branch of the CDC -- compared provisional data from the first half of 2021 to final data from the first half of 2020. They found there were 1.74 million births between January and June of last year, a 2% decline from the 1.78 million births that occurred over the same period in 2020. The drop was largely driven by the decline in births for the month of January with 304,000 babies born in January 2020 compared to nearly 277,000 in January 2021, a 9% decrease. "The last two or so years have kind of been unparalleled," when it comes to declines in births, Dr. Brady Hamilton, a statistician at the NCHS and co-author of the report, told ABC News. "We already saw a hint when we looked at the data for 2020 compared to 2019." Meanwhile, four states -- Connecticut, Idaho, New Hampshire and Tennessee -- saw a jump in the number of births. | | Boy who asked girl to be his Valentine shares story behind sweet moment: It may be March, but a video of a boy asking his classmate to be his Valentine last month is still warming our hearts. The viral video shows 5-year-old Anthony Small surprising his classmate, Lyla, with flowers, chocolate and a stuffed animal on Valentine's Day. "I was feeling nervous," Anthony told "GMA." Anthony and Lyla go to the same school and sometimes sit together on the bus. It was on the bus that the two were talking about escaping from their homes to meet up with each other, said Anthony's mom and Lyla's mom, who learned of the plan from their kids' bus monitor. So, when Anthony and his mom were at a Dollar General store, Anthony came up with the idea to surprise Lyla instead with a box of chocolate and a stuffed animal. He surprised Lyla a few days later at her door in a tux. | |
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| | | This morning on "GMA," it's Mardi Gras and Guy Fieri shows us how to make a Cajun-style pasta dish to celebrate! And Chelsea Clinton joins us live to talk about her new children's book, "She's Persisted in Science," which celebrates great women scientists throughout history. Plus, 18 years after "13 Going on 30" hit the screens, Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo join us live to talk about their latest film, "The Adam Project." All this and more only on "GMA." | | | | | |
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