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liz: so what i. we have limited information from his family but i imagine this is something they have known for some time. is this something people can live with for years? >> absolutely. absolutely. we have worked with many individuals who have had massive strokes and as a result really have a major impact on their language system. and yet they travel and enjoy life and enjoy their kids, grandkids. it just depends on the circumstances, the support the person has, and their access to care, different therapies that might assist. liz: what are some tips for communicating with someone who has aphasia? >> i think the best thing you can do is to slow down your speech. we all want to speak fast and it does not help the person with aphasia. one person -- one does not need to raise their voice. they are not deaf, they can hear perfectly well, but you need to give them time to comprehend and time to respond. their response might be slow and it is important to wait for their response so they can express themse

liz claman's here, she's going to walk you through it. liz. liz: you know, you just said we were off the lows? the low on the s&p was a loss of 68 points, mow down just 18, so thank you, my friend. charles: we're the little general gin -- engine that could. liz: i know i can, i know i can. [laughter] the great cold shoulder continues. this news breaking just now hitting the tape, jpmorgan says it's already in the process of unwinding all its russian businesses and will not pursue think new business there. the bank says its only current activities are limiting to helping global clients close out pre-existing obligations there. the stock along with other financials is lagging, down about 1%. inflation not enseen in 40 years as the major averages cutting yesterday's gains nearly many half at this hour as the war in ukraine stirs the market volatility. oil and gasoline reversing their spikes though, as more american companies flee or turn their backs on russia whose stock market, by the way, still closed 15 days into the war. russia cannot open th

take us over the top, liz. liz: let's see what we can do. the top is about 203 points awa- charles: you can do it. liz: we'll do our best, charles. president biden announcing the largest release of oil reserves in history, one million barrels per day set to be released other the next six months is -- it is working right now. on your screen west texas intermediate dropping 6.33% to $100.95 a barrel, that's a cut of about $6.84 off the a barrel at the moment p. now, at this hour we're going to show you what gasoline prices are doing as well, and we'll take you straight to the white house for what the president said that has energy prices turning tail right now. vladimir putinen's assault on ukraine part of the reason oil prices have spiked, but his bloody battle shows no sign of stopping amid reports of heavy shelling in eastern ukraine and a military shift to the donbas region. the russian president also demanding oil and gas payments in rubles. one french bank is hours away from cutting off its russian -- completely. the bnp paribas ceo is h

liz claman. liz, we may actually have a strong final hour of trading i can't wait to see what happens. liz: i don't know, we just hit a session high, and we're up 568 points for the dow, thank you mr. payne. we do have the bears bathing in the oil pits though, but the bulls are leaving a trail of green across your stock screens, as we head into this final hour of trade the s&p 500 is on pace for the first gain in four days, and the tech-heavy nasdaq is up the most, look at this a gain of 291 points, or two and one- third percent. our floor show traders are suit ing up in front of their cameras right now to tell you where to place your bets ahead of tomorrow's interest rate decision by the federal reserve. in a geopolitical tit-for-tat, this is just precious. russia now says it's imposing sanctions on president joe biden secretary of state anthony blinken and close to a dozen other u.s. officials as the white house announces the president will travel to brussels next week for an extraordinary wart

liz: kind of. charlie: mcdonald's was so entrenched, but the reason why it's not that big of a deal is those are franchises, they aren't like mcdonald's the company doesn't own that so they don't, i mean, i guess they will lose vladimir putin can abs cond their hamburgers and big macs and shakes but it's not that huge of a loss to mcdonald's. i don't even know they probably don't even the real estate underneath the mcdonald's restaurants. liz: whatever it is putin will snap it up and nationalize it. charlie: we should point out, don't get too hard on citigroup for not extricating itself faster. liz: they tried. charlie: i don't know about that but it's not easy to just unwind relationships and counterparty risk and stuff like that. liz: they have been trying to sell it for a while. charlie: they did have a lot of heads up, the biden administration told everybody that every bank, you know, look at your russian exposure, last year, because they knew what was coming. they knew they would impose the sa

liz: is the oscars on sunday? drew: it sure is. i am not saying i timed the rain so you would be inside and watch the oscars -- but southern california, they are dry. as the rain moves in, not a bad idea to watch the oscars. here's live doppler 7, showing us that fog in spots, generally along the coast and parts of the north bay, and along the coast we have some drizzle. you may need your windshield wipers. good morning, oakland, 48, the same in palo alto, 46 in santa rosa and 47 in the city. i chose this picture, because it is showing you the drizzle on the lens this morning. as you go throughout the morning , cool with areas of drizzle. cool on the coast today and tomorrow, and tracking the rain arriving sunday night into monday. almost a carbon copy forecast in terms of temperatures today. cool on the coast, warm inland, coolest spots in the 70's, but it will be breezy at 61, 74 is the high in san jose. the numbers are generally dropping into the 40's overnight, but saturday is dry. sunday, the rain is returning on the afternoon

liz: forget the investor. scott redler, you have made some pretty good coin over the past couple of days, weeks, on tesla and amazon. amazon i wanted to ask you about this , because you're still long in some way, shape, or form as i understand it but it just got its first downgrade, in who knows how long, and they are calling it a sell at bnp paribas , because there's a downside to it, it's down slightly by 1.3%, but give me a sense of what you're doing and whether you're listening to that call. >> well, it all depends on your timeframe. two weeks ago amazon and tesla like you said helped ignite the market move, it actually led the nasdaq higher, that's what put us in this two week rally besides the meme names. i couldn't have said it better than teddy myself. he put it perfectly there are times and places, some get over sold, some get over bought, sentiment drives price. i personally don't think if you're a long term investor i don't think you sell amazon. i think that if you split amazon right here, which is

liz: yeah. and the federal reserve needs to jump in here and actually, even just a quarter of a point, at least start to tamp down inflation. senator rounds, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. liz: forget government incentives to go electric as both crude and arbob gasoline prices continue to soar, more of the free market making a hard turn away there from gas-powered vehicles to dodge the high prices. witness workhorse and start-up green power. green power's ceo next. >>> with the closing bell ringing in 45 minutes and the dow still down about 534 points, we are also getting the former nato supreme allied commander in the chair as well. "claman countdown "back after a quick break, don't go away. ♪ ♪ as a professional bull-rider i'm used to taking chances. but when it comes to my insurance i don't. i use liberty mutual, they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. wooo, yeaa, woooooo and, by switching you could even save 665 dollars. hey tex, can someo

liz: okay. what about gasoline, daniel? we were looking at gasoline at a markedly higher price. i'm looking at arbob at the moment, and we do have it -- again, the wholesale price, because a lot of our viewers are paying more than this now, $3.56 per gallon. it is expected, and phil flynn's been saying this, that we could see $4 a gallon -- the actual average price. because, again, we know people are paying a lot more in different states. $4 by as early as tomorrow. what are the ramificationings as this works its way through the stock market? >> right. that three bottom lines here, the first one is this is here to stay, right? so we will have to live with bottlenecks in the supply for quite some time. point number two is that given the uncertainties around the market, and this is actually the good news and the reason why we're seeing so much demand for safe bonds, we believe that central banks are going to be very cautious going forward. we think that they're going to deliver hikes, but the hike

liz: i can see why. sofi, not sofi, everybody, anthony good to see you thank you very much. >> thank you, liz take care. liz: you too. we've got this breaking news, a lot of it. president joe biden has now been set to deliver remarks at the university of wisconsin superior , in his state of the union address last night, joe biden called out u.s. corporations in the fortune 500 that paid zero in federal taxes, while everyday americans send what they owe to the irs, as biden calls for a minimum 15% tax rate for big business, charlie gasparino is up next on how wall street is taking the presidents edict. closing bell 37 minutes away, the dow now up 615 points, the s&p up 85 but it is the russel 2000 now up 2.5% that's beating the majors. ♪♪ care. it has the power to change the way we see things. ♪♪ it inspires us to go further. ♪♪ it has our back. and goes out of its way to help. ♪♪ when you start with care, you get a different kind of bank. truist. born to care. truist. born to care. since

liz: charlie, thank you. charlie: thank you. liz: oh, thank you, very nice. charlie: did you like my -- liz: i don't like the tie. charlie: what's wrong with the tie? liz: it's a little conservative. just looks so -- charlie: like wall street. why would i ever listen to that? liz: well the nasdaq is at session highs up 413 points, a full 3% higher, as tech is one of the big leaders in a broad based rally, after the federal reserve says you'll take seven rate hikes this year and you'll like it, and the market seems to be okay with that. hike one, done, but how many more does the fed have in them, our countdown closers are up next, on what they expect and where they're putting their, yes , billions to work. closing bell 12 minutes away we're coming right back. every business is on a journey. and along the ride, you'll find many challenges. ♪ your dell technologies advisor can help you find the right tech solutions. so you can stop at nothing for your customers. ♪ limu emu ♪ and doug. we gotta tell people that liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you

liz: coming up, liz: welcome back. falafel, hummus, you can f can f one of the nearly 90 restaurants participating in oakland restaurant week and indulge on food and drinks with delicious deals through march 27, so here to talk oakland restaurant week is the chef and owner of one restaurant. i hope i'm saying your name right. are you there? >> thank you. liz: oakland restaurant week includes food trucks, michelin star restaurants, and everything between. tell us about the event and what it entails. >> we are offering a special dinner, four courses, with sangria. some of our favorites and some things off the menu. we are having hummus with eggplant, which we don't always offer. we put walnuts on top with fresh herbs and a little pepper. we have salads, rice dish, and a special dessert, then sangria, so dinner for two. that's what we are offering. liz: that sounds delicious. what type of pricing d.c. with oakland restaurant week? -- pricing do you see with open trestle -- restaurant week? >> there is quite a lot of varie

liz: yeah. [laughter] charles, have you noticed that the nasdaq hit its bear market low on monday, and it has popped about 9 percent from there is? charles: absolutely amazing. like someone rang a bell. liz: the earth is moving beneath our feet. thank you so much, my friend. yes, the bulls' stampede if rolling on as markets rally to close out the best week on wall street in more than a year. the dow looking at five straight wins as oil climbs back above $104 per barrel. big move for the whole week here. but we have glimmers of hope for peace in ukraine adding to positive sentiment. the russian leader of tip lomatic talks with ukraine saying the two sides have narrowed their differences in this fourth week of fighting. as chinese president xi jinping tells president joe biden his nation if also wants peace. former utah ambassador to nato kurt vowker -- u.n. ambassador to nato kurt volker is here here to tell us what ukraine and the west willing to accept. and it's flashback friday as an early pil

liz: exactly. and, you know, people tend to look at the attacks that russia just unloaded on these nuclear power plants, and they get nervous and they say, see, nuclear power plant. well, if you attack an oil refinery, you're going to have a huge explosion too. obviously, radiation is a much more serious possibility. interestingly enough there's sort of been the flipside to this, and that is that there are now calls for nuclear power to be reconsidered not just in europe, but here, that we should be taking the opportunity to look at this. what do you say to people who think of nuclear power in the chernobyl prism and are nervous about a it? >> well, it's come a long way. the current technology and the new cutting technology makes it much safer as well as lessons learned from three mile island, chernobyl, fukushima. they've been impolicemennedded and new lessons -- implemented. the original reactor in chicago designed in 1942, first one, was powered by graphite in the core with uranium. this is actu

liz: through the weekend. but you're also dealing with forget, you know, consumers and home buyers dealing with inflation, you guys have dealt with the materials inflation. lumber had crashed about a month ago. we do see lumber all over the place now, and we -- not to mention have to look at everything from cement prices to, you know, everything else that goes into making a house. how are you dealing with that, ara? >> well, fortunately, we've been able to raise home prices more than enough to compensate, and our margins are still increasing even with a lot of our costs going up. so we've been in a fortunate environment. liz: yeah, i would think so. but tell me where you see home buying going if these mortgage prices continue to rise? you heard jay powell if, and it appears that he is boxed in now because they waited too long to move rates off of emergency levels of 0-.25%, and there will be that shock of the new for many first-time home buyers. >> no question about -- first, it's important to always remind ev

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liz: developing news. ukrainian president zelenskyy is demanding an immediate meeting with russia and warning against further escalation as the fighting intensifies, destruction widens and people flee. russia launched new military strikes at a barracks, reportedly killing dozens of ukrainian troops. the u.s. defense secretary says russia has used brutal savage techniques to target civilians. >> putin's war of choice against ukraine has been tragic. russia's invasion has taken a terrible toll on ukrainian lives. liz: in mariupol and coastal ukraine, russian forces damaged -- heavily damaged steel plants. relief agencies are ramping up efforts to deliver aid. now to the worsening humanitarian crisis from the war in ukraine. the u.n. fears we are facing only the first wave of human to terry and refugees. most refugees are going to poland, many ukrainians hoping to receive polish government id numbers that will allow them to receive jobs and health care and other services. >> the siblings -- the simply stagger

liz: the day is here. bosses want you back in the office full-time which is what two thirds of 2300 employers told robert hath. in the bay area it was at 71% with 11% adopting hybrid work and 70 -- 17% a -- 17% a to choose. 55% of working parents and 65% of millenials say that they would look for a new job. employers have a big job trying to convince workers to come back to the office. >> that type of communication and engagement with employees is very important so you have not only the buy and around what you are doing but there is an understanding about why you are doing it. liz: the tight labor market and competition for tech workers might empower workers to say no to returning to the office. i am surprised by -- that so many company are asking people to come back. jobina: especially if you live on the other cited that bridge, either one of them. liz: you would love to stay home. jobina: coming up at 5:30, several major events are boosting san francisco's comeback. liz: and a wild chase leads to an arre

liz liz claman, i'm ready to watch you for thest haas hour of trying. liz: i'm not surprised though. that has been the word of the day, up, down, all around. the battle lines drawn and blown up by the minute in ukraine but also on wall street as the russians press the offensive. market bulls and bears battling on all fronts. the dow turned negative moments ago to join the s&p and the nasdaq as oil slips from levels not seen since 2008. the war in ukraine raging as the white house adds new sanctions today on vladimir putin's closest friends while foreign expert -- policy experts worry that the battle could spiral out of control. former national security agency chief general keith alexander is here to tell us if the russians could soon try try to avenge crippling sanctions by turning to cyber warfare against the americans and bringing darkness on the u.s. by hitting the grilled. the grid. even barstool sports is covering the russian invasion in its own you unique way. today's top story, inside putin's $is 1.4 billion residence. how war is changing barstoo

liz: he sits on the u.s. armed forces committee and says in addition to military and financial aid, president zelensky wants an end to all oil imports to pressure from the u.s. as a way to stagger russia financially. he said he believes the u.s. should sanction russia's oil sector and he believes that could happen in the coming days. in the east bay, berkeley parish is it support for ukraine coming together in prayer and chorus for the war-torn nation. our reporter was at the service in brings us the story. -- and brings us the story. reporter: lifting their voices and prayers for ukraine. the holy spirit parish in berkeley showing it support. >> i think we are all brothers and sisters under god, this is just a horrible situation. i think we are all called to support each other. reporter: support and prayer, prayer for those still in ukraine, those who fled and of those whose lives have been lost. more than 350 civilians taken by this war so far. >> it is a moment of grieving, of togetherness, of meditation,

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liz: thank you. developing news this morning, four people in the hospital after an apparent head on crash in contra costa county before 11:00 last night on byron highway near camino diablo. two people were injured and flown to a trauma center. the other two people were taken to the hospital with less significant injuries. in the east bay, neighbors are back in their homes after a bomb scare at an apartment and pleasant hill. an evacuation order was lifted last night but the situation was enough to leave some shaken. tim johns has the story. tim: a quiet apartment complex turned into the scene of a nightmare friday night. >> i don't feel safe here. i do not feel safe here. tim: the police department says they were investigating a series of vandalism in the area. >> as part of that investigation pleasant hill pd detectives discovered it was possible our suspect in that vandalism case was acquiring explosive devices. tim: as a result, law enforcement says they got a search warrant for an apartment on th

all handed over to liz claman. the market really valid into the last hour of trading in the last couple weeks. liz: the s&p had an incredible two weeks that we just witnessed. let's see what this week brings. wall street traders swinging the lumberjacks to start the week. as we kicked off the final hour of trade energy stocks are weighing down the dow which is falling at about 18 points with half of shanghai on lockdown due to spiking covid cases sparking demand but the nasdaq in the greed and the s&p as well we are watching a very mixed picture russian missiles are streaking across the ukrainians guys even as volodymyr zelenskyy says his country is open to declaring neutrality, something russia has demanded but zelenskyy says only a farmer putting meet with him face-to-face. the battle overseas that we've been talking about for weeks driving commodity prices skyhigh but one american company just got the thumbs up from j.p. morgan chase due to the made in the usa philosophy. you have to hear his story and why he sa

liz: welcome back. a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning. lisa is tracking some rain in the city. we will check in with her in a minute. it is time to hop to it. the easter bunny is back at bay area malls this weekend. think of it as some normalcy. it will be in palo alto. reservations are encouraged but not required. the bunny is visiting a shopping center in pleasanton. you can stop by for pictures until april 16.d thmarathon is o an end person race for the first time in two years. it kicked off yesterday with the 13th annual running festival at snow park in oakland. participants picked up their packets and enjoyed music and beer. the marathon starts at 7:00 tomorrow and the half marathon starts two hours later. lisa, let's get a check outside. lisa: we are starting out mild, cloudy skies and in the 50's. temperatures not going too far, just upper 50's for highs with scattered showers and gusty winds for your saturday. stay tuned, my accuweather 7 day forecast is next. liz: an exclamation

liz: lfrancisco zoo. this is the same lemur that was stolen from his zoo enclosure back in october 2020. he was recovered 36 hours by a young little boy who spotted him. he was thankfully healthy. he was suffering from acute kidney disease. that an old age are attributive to his death he was 22 years old. gas prices hit a record high. we are the first state ever to have an average above five dollars a gallon. there will be more increases coming, maybe $.20 to $.30 a gallon. about 80% of the gas price increase is impacted by the crisis in ukraine. extracellular 20% is because of the transition -- others -- the other 20% is because of transition. >> as a whole, we will come through this and gas prices can be expected to come back down when the conflict is over. that is where we should keep our focus that this is a short-term cost for a very worthwhile cause in avoiding a large-scale war in europe. liz: experts say it is too early to tell if we will hit an average of six dollars a gallon. still to come, refu

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liz: thank you. also ahead, it is not over yet. the latest move that could allow uc berkeley full enrollment for the fall semester. plus, new details about the sexual assault allegations against former mayor dominic foppoli. what an alleged victim told police. liz: now to this weekend's covid headlines. it has been two years since the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. starting monday, it will be voluntary for students, teachers and faculty to wear masks inside classrooms and childcare settings. oakland is keeping the mandate for two more weeks. san francisco businesses are no longer required to get proof of vaccination or a negative test but they can still choose to do so. you will still need to show your card or test result at large indoor events. new developments with the uc berkeley enrollment cap. the proposals give public universities more time to comply with california environmental quality act before student enrollment can be limited. news reporter amanda

liz: thank you. in this era of autonomous vehicles, it comes at no surprise that someone will develop thomas wheelchairs. passengers cannot only check them out, but also ride one to get to their gate. david louis took a test ride himself. david: after standing in line to get through security, many passengers can be tuckered out by the time they start the march to their gait. a new solution is being tested, an autonomous mobility transport device. >> this is if you get to the checkpoint and realize you need some help, the help is here for you. david: just hop in, press the destination gait, and you are off. this technology is developed by a japanese company that is trying to service the needs of passengers with mobility issues. since it is autonomous, it also solves another big issue. >> the labor shortage is a big issue so we can supplement labor issues with renovated service. david: the power chair navigates with four-wheel-drive. they consist of 24 small rollers to allow tight turns. in a crowded t

liz? liz: i'm right here and yes, they're on business because that's really at least good business is going to bring you riches if you invest wisely. thank you, charles. we have breaking news, in this final hour as we kick it up look at raytheon shares this is important they are popping 3.5% on the pentagon's announcement just a few hours ago that it is sending two patriot missile systems to poland, the long range air defense systems which you may remember gained fame during the persian gulf war, missiles reigning down on israel are being sent as a defensive move to protect nato countries near ukraine. markets following the path, major indices and join an epic rally, in fact the nasdaq is the biggest beneficiary, take a look at one point up 466 points earlier in the session, we are still up more than 3% as the bull come out buying after the tech-heavy index fell into bear territory monday. how quickly things are changing under investor feet. with tech on fire, the oil market is getting abs

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liz: developing news on ukraine. city officials say russian forces bombed a school sheltering 400 people. no information on casualties is available now. people remain trapped in the rubble. the ukrainian president said russia's attacks will go down in history as a series of war crimes. russian forces are pushing deeper into ukraine. christine sloan tells us russian forces say they used a new weapon. >> the russian defense ministry says there forces fired hypersonic missiles for the first time in this war. those missiles are seen from a training exercise for the evasion. thisthisthisthisthis country. the u.n. it reports at least 847 civilians including 64 children have been killed since the conflict began. they say it's in undercount. this police officer was pleading for the west to intervene it, children and elderly people are dying. the city is destroyed and wiped off the face of the earth. the u.n. estimates 10 millionon people have been displaced from their homes or have left the country. the city has city has cit

liz: thank you. developing this morning, four people are in the hospital after an apparent head-on crash in contra costa county. this happened before 11:00 last night on byron highway. firefighters say two people were critically injured and were flown to a trauma center. the other two were taken to the hospital with less significant injuries. navy's are back in their homes after a bomb scare -- neighbors are back in their homes after a bomb scare. an evacuation order was lifted last night but the situation was enough to leave people shaken. reporter tim johns has the story. tim: a quiet apartment complex in pleasant hill turned into the scene of a nightmare friday night. >> i do not feel safe here. i do not feel safe here. tim: the police department says they were investigating a series of vandalisms in the area. >> as a part of the investigation, pleasant hill detectives discovered that it was possible that are suspect in the vandalism case was acquiring explosive devices. tim: law enforcement agenc

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i am liz kreutz, think you for joining us. let's get a look at the weather with lisa argen, we are entering the final week of winter. lisa: spring arrives next sunday, we have springtime showers for the week ahead. right now, watching a very weak system fall apart as it pushes through california. there is a look at 280 with the cloud cover, look at the 50's. but to mid 50's, it has been muggy all night long. another cloudy view, 40 seven santa rosa, 55 in concord. we are so much warmer, southwinds yesterday and today. for miles along the coast of visibility, we have lived to mid-60's to look forward to with afternoon sunshine. it will take a while for the clouds to thin out, we enjoy a partly cloudy day and we will be tracking another level 1 system for late tomorrow coming up. liz: we do begin this morning with the latest developments on the war in ukraine. an american journalist has reportedly died after being stopped at a checkpoint in a town outside of kyiv. in a statement on twitter, the new york times says they are deepl

liz: thank you. developing news in the east bay were more than 200 people have been displaced after a fire. flames ripped through 10 apartment units in antioch before 8:30 last night. crews were able to get the fire out after an hour. 24 adults and 12 children are having to find another place to stay right now. thankfully, nobody was hurt. because of the fire is under investigation but preliminary reports find that the fire may have started in the vicinity of gas meters outside the building. officials say the flames caused $1 million in damage. and a big bust as we mentioned amid the ongoing fight against organized retail theft. the california announced felony charges against several members of a statewide theft ring. tara campbell spoke with this take attorney general and has the story. >> this was a very sophisticated, organized operation involving multiple counties throughout the state going out of state, as well, selling product overseas. reporter: prosecutors shared these photos showing the more

liz: thank you. developing the east bay where more than two dozen people, including children, have been displaced after a fire. firefighters say flames ripped through 10 apartment units in antioch before 8:30 last night. crews were able to get the fire out after about an hour. 21 adults and 12 children are having to find a place to stay right now, thankfully nobody was hurt. because of the fire is under investigation. luminary reports find of the fire started in the vicinity of gas meters outside the building. officials say the flames caused $1 million in damage. a big bust amid the ongoing fight against organized retail theft. california attorney general announced felony charges against several members of what he says was a statewide theft ring. abc 7 news reporter spoke with the state attorney general and has the story. >> this was a very sophisticated and organized operation involving multiple individuals, multiple counties throughout the state going out of state and selling product overseas. repo

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liz: very beautiful. the first batch of unicef humanitarian supplies has arrived in western ukraine. this is video provided to us by unicef, it is part of a six truck convoy containing 62 tons of supplies on its way to ukraine. >> resuscitation kits, first aid kits. these will go to hospitals, around 100 hospitals in kyiv. this is the kind of support we are doing hour after hour across the ukraine. liz: the supplies include personal protective equipment as well as desperately needed medical supplies and early childhood and recreational kits. to get the latest information on the crisis in ukraine as it happens, you can use the abc 7 bay area streaming app, the 24/7 livestream has all that work special reports and the local newscast. it is available for roku, amazon fire, apple or android tv. just search abc 7 bay area. coming up, san francisco is ready to put money in the pockets of residents who cannot afford to serve jury duty. we will have that story coming up and a check of the weather. i'm mark and i

liz: said details about bruce willis. the man known for moonlighting and die hard, now stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with a medical condition that affects cognitive abilities. larry: dustin dorsey has more on today's surprise announcement and the condition willis has known as aphasia. >> diehard, pulp fiction, the sixth sense. unfortunately, it appears the star has made his last appearance on the big screen as the family announced willis is stepping away from acting. >> this was a guy that had so much more to give. dustin: willis' daughter took to instagram to make the announcement that her father has been suffering from a cognitive condition. rumors were spreading that an unknown medical condition was leading willis to take on smaller roles. now that he is stepping away, his skill set would be missed. >> he could deliver a line in a way that made it his own, made it memorable and made it much better than it probably was written. it is a shame we are losing him. dustin: aphasia can present itself in mult

what do you say, liz peek? >> i think putin is not just trying to threaten the citizens of ukraine, liz, he is holding the entire western world captive. he knows that we are scared, that we're scared he raised nuclear forces level status and we're scared going after the nuclear power plants. i know this sounds bellicose, i don't want to get into a war with russia at some point. nato has to show we're not afraid of putin and stand up to him to push back. right now the biden administration tiptoeing around, are we giving them fighter jets, aren't we, let's not make putin mad. he already mad and dangerous and a criminal. i think at some point we call the bluff, liz. i don't know how to do it, whether massive cyberattack on their institutions or how we go about it but at some point we cannot let a mike clear armed madman basically dictate the future of western europe and that is what we're doing. elizabeth: americans are scared, liz. stay on this, about the white hot read on inflation, liz. so now it is putin's pri

liz: thank you. developing news, at least 24 people were shot including children at a car show in arkansas. police say at least one person has died. this happened about 90 miles southeast of little rock last night. the police chief says children are among those injured in the shooting, but did not have specific numbers. police have a person of interest in custody, but continue to investigate if more people may have been involved. it's unclear what caused the shooting or the conditions of many of those injured. we will keep you updated. developing news now, ukrainian president zelenskyy is demanding an immediate meeting with russia and warning against further escalation. as the fighting intensifies, destruction widens and more people are fleeing. russia launched new missile strikes at a military barracks, reportedly killing dozens of ukrainian troops. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin says russia has used brutal, savage techniques to targ of choice against -- putine against ukraine has been tragic.

reporter: good evening, liz. president biden's budget is bringing a bullseye on billionaires to bring down the deficit, not spending less but by taxing more. president biden wants to put a 20% minimum tax rate on people with more than $100 million of estimate the wealth. doing so be the white house says would bring down debt by 360 billion over the next decade but it is more than just the rich that are escaping uncle sam. a sizable number of americans paid zero federal income tax in 2021. the tax policy center says the stimulus checks paid out during the pandemic got people out of paying federal income taxes because the stimulus checks were designed to be refundable tax credits. so 57% of households did not pay any federal income tax in 2021. that means about 100 million households did not pay that tax but, liz, just because a lot of people did not have to pay federal income tax does not mean that they did not have to pay state and local taxes. liz? elizabeth: thank you, hillary. now the white house put forward i

liz: beautiful. in an effort to support the people of ukraine, santa clara has terminated their russian sister city relationship but as dustin dorsey explains, bay area residents worry about the impact. >> as the crisis in ukraine continues, sights and sounds of war felt throughout the world. the board of supervisors are standing up against the actions of the russian government. >> we don't approve of the government and what they're doing. we think what they're doing is not just horrific and unconscionable, but demonstrates that they don't deserve to have relationships with other governments throughout the world. >> after maintaining a relationship for three decades, santa clara county unanimously approved to cut ties. cindy chavez believes this is the best way to support the people of russia and ukraine and not put in the government. >> we want to support the people and i understand, my board understands how important it is to have meaningful relationships with the people of both nations and recogni

liz truss there. the _ well. thank you. liz truss there, the use _ well. thank you. liz truss there, the use pay - well. thank you. liz truss | there, the use pay foreign secretary, a quick few words with her reflections on the events that happened over the last 30 minutes. extraordinary moments, emotional of course for the families and for all the people involved in those negotiations. our reporter, our correspondent simonjones was at the airbase when she landed. he spoke a short while ago. family members are here. richard ratliff is here ready to greet his wife. also the uk foreign secretary, liz truss is here at raf brize norton. we know that this journey back from iran today has taken around 12 hours but the campaign to get naranin zaghari—ratcliffe freed and allowing her to return back to the united kingdom has taken almost six years. there has been a huge amount of diplomacy, stepped up in the past six months or so and then, really, well when 2a hours when the family were suddenly told that there was a possibility that there was a possibility that naranin zag

reporter: good evening, liz. well the white house is still saying that oil and gas companies have everything they need to ramp up production here but that they just are not doing that. the president had face time yesterday with oil and gas ceos but white house press secretary jen psaki says that biden did not get a guarranty from those ceos that they would increase production and some of those ceo's left the meeting feeling like it is congress and the white house that could be doing a lot more. >> do you think the biden administration is doing enough to keep costs low for americans? >> they're trying their hardest but not enough is happening. reporter: meantime oil and gas groups are busy debunking the white house claims that they are in part to plame for rising gas prices. 10 oil and gas trade organizations representing small and mid-sized producers wrote a letter to the president friday telling him this, quote, from the first day of this administration the very tone and tenor of your administration's attitude t

think about that, liz. the fact the president had to make the statement, that clarification tells how far left his party has gone. and with the border, i mean it was laughable, it really was. >> border technology, andy, he was talking about is really about intercepting drugs. it is not about record high, equivalent of kansas crossing the border. as for defund the police, nothing about the far left weak on crime prosecutors setting felons free on u.s. city streets. and you know, the chaotic crime spikes going higher. you know, and i did, the president's plan for cutting businesses saying cut costs. why did anyone think of this? andy, did you think of this ahead of time? >> well of course everybody is trying to cut costs. look, by the way nobody is talking about cutting wages. wages are soaring at an historic pace. i mean they're really growing very fast. the problem is, because of biden's spending, particularly the $1.9 trillion last year at this time, inflation is soaring much higher than wages. even though

we have had that line from liz truss, there is a separate line | liz truss, there is a separate line from the defence secretary ben wallace which is in the telegraph, do not test us. a direct warning to putin, saying any existential threat will be met with a response that halted russian tanks. the suggestion the uk stands ready to provide more support and we have equipment and military resources. i support and we have equipment and military resources.— military resources. i think that is riaht, military resources. i think that is right. there's — military resources. i think that is right, there's obviously - military resources. i think that is right, there's obviously a - military resources. i think that is i right, there's obviously a message the government wants to get across, high—ranking cabinet ministers giving — high—ranking cabinet ministers giving interviews and the sunday papers — giving interviews and the sunday papers. borisjohnson motel wobbly papers. boris johnson motel wobbly does papers. borisjohnson motel wobbly does about his plan tomorrow. —— boris _

truss to mention that is— so i think for liz truss to mention that is quite — so i think for liz truss to mention that is quite wise. whether we will see sanctions take on anytime soon i doubt _ see sanctions take on anytime soon i doubt because i don't think they will give — doubt because i don't think they will give up on the war anytime soon _ will give up on the war anytime soon but— will give up on the war anytime soon. but it is wise to do that because — soon. but it is wise to do that because it _ soon. but it is wise to do that because it is important that message -et5 because it is important that message gets through. russian propaganda i5 gets through. russian propaganda is not reporting any of this so extent dashed _ not reporting any of this so extent dashed to — not reporting any of this so extent dashed to an extent, we are having a conversation — dashed to an extent, we are having a conversation amongst ourselves. let's _ conversation amongst ourselves. let's ieave — conversation amongst ourselves. let's leave ukraine a comeback to let�*s leave ukraine a co

i'm just delighted that liz trust was able to do it. —— liz truss. let's hope it can be the start of an alignment between democratic countries to stamp out hostagetaking so no other families have to go through with this family have been through. some of our viewers _ this family have been through. some of our viewers will _ this family have been through. some of our viewers will know _ this family have been through. some of our viewers will know a _ this family have been through. some of our viewers will know a little - of our viewers will know a little less about the other two people who have been released. anoosheh ashoori, who we are told is also on the same plane as nazanin and also this man who we're showing you a picture of in happier times. we are told he has been released from jail as well but on furlough. what does that mean?— as well but on furlough. what does that mean? . ., , , ,., ., that mean? that means he is sort of under house — that mean? that means he is sort of under house arrest _ that mean? that means he is sort of under hou