Ukraine's president is speaking to Congress this morning in a virtual call asking for more help against Russia's invasion. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian city giving shelter to those fleeing Mariupol has now been attacked. In the US, an audit has found New York's health department undercounted more than 4 thousand nursing home deaths during Governor Andrew Cuomo's time in office. We'll also tell you about the Senate passing a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Plus, a 62-year-old mystery has been solved...partly.

We begin this morning ahead of Ukrainian President’s Volodymyr Zelensky’s virtual address to Congress, as a source says the US is planning more aid. Meanwhile, the bombardment of Ukraine’s cities continue, with an official saying Russian troops are holding doctors and patients captive in a hospital. South Korea says the North tested a projectile early Wednesday, which exploded after launch. Also, you’ll hear about a bill passed by Georgia’s State House that has voting rights activists worried. Plus, a judge has ordered new DNA testing for the subject of the first season of the “Serial” podcast.

This evening, we’re discussing three European prime ministers meeting with Ukraine’s president in Kyiv, the possibility of a fourth Covid-19 booster, and Lyft’s way of helping drivers deal with rising gas prices.

Tonight, we’re discussing President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe next week, a Fox News journalist killed in Ukraine, and the Russian journalist who protested the war during a live broadcast.

Russian attacks on Ukraine continue – as the damage and humanitarian crisis worsens, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky asks European leaders for help.. The Biden administration is considering expediting the resettlement of some Ukrainian refugees with US ties. A key inflation measure hit double digits last month - a slightly faster rise than expected. We'll tell you why US health officials are keeping an eye on European Covid levels. Plus, Idaho follows Texas' lead to ban abortion after 6 weeks.

As talks continue today between Russia and Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of people are stranded in Ukraine's Mariupol as Kyiv sets a curfew starting tonight. The Biden Administration will lay out a series of steps today, aimed at closing gender and racial wage gaps. Colorado's State House has passed a bill designed to give everyone there the right to an abortion. Meanwhile, more than 37 million people are in lockdown in China. And a state court in India has upheld a ban on hijabs in the classroom.

We begin this morning in Ukraine’s capital, where shelling has hit several buildings in residential areas as new images show widespread destruction across the country. Meanwhile, a US diplomatic cable says China has signaled a willingness to give Russia aid amid international sanctions, despite China's denial. In the US, Mississippi’s governor has signed a bill described as banning Critical Race Theory from the state’s classrooms. We'll also tell you about the controversy surrounding the wife of a Supreme Court justice who attended a January 6th rally in Washington. Plus, a protester interrupts a Russian newscast.

This evening, we’re discussing Russia’s request for assistance from China, Pope Francis showing solidarity with refugees from Ukraine, and the investigation into Bob Saget’s death.

Tonight, we’re discussing the possibility of President Joe Biden traveling to Europe, a bad sign from an economic indicator known to predict recessions, and Dolly Parton’s recent announcement.

As Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine continues, US and Chinese officials met today amid Russia’s reported requests for military and economic assistance from Beijing. Russian troops continue to slowly move closer to Kyiv with citizens in Mariupol finally being able to escape the city through an evacuation corridor. The New York City Police Department is rolling out their revamped – and previously-problematic – policing unit today. Sixty-five businesses are calling on the Texas governor to ditch anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives. And we’ll tell you who won big at the Critics Choice Awards.