Russian troops move ahead with their offensive against eastern Ukraine as the key port city of Mariupol in the south remains on the verge of falling. Defenders there say there may have only hours or days left. President Putin oversaw the test of a long-range missile dubbed Satan by the West. He says the weapon shows anyone threatening Russia should think twice. We go In Depth on the state of the war in Ukraine. We'll also hear again from a woman living under Russian occupation in the city of Kherson. Officials in New Mexico blast firearms safety on the set of 'Rust' and issue the maximum fine possible on the movie producers. Also today: home prices keep hitting new record highs in Southern California: what will it take for them to cool off? Big trouble for Netflix. Company shares slump on Wall Street when it reveals a drop in subscriptions. And how do you make an Oreo cookie crumble perfectly. We go really In Depth on new science from MIT. 

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Mask confusion is reigning in many places as the Feds end enforcement of the face covering mandate on planes and mass transit. But a number of airlines and rail systems are still insisting everyone mask up. What should you do?...when is it safe to ditch the mask? We go In Depth. And will the change calm the conflict in the skies between air passengers and flight attendants? Or lead to new battles? The war in Ukraine sees Russia beginning its offensive in the East as the Pentagon is out with a new assessment. The IMF says the war will hammer the global economy, shrinking growth by nearly a half this year. What does that mean to you? Hollywood star Johnny Depp on the stand in his defamation trial in Virginia...we hear what he's been saying. And NASA talks about sending a message to deep space amid fears from some that it could trigger an alien invasion!

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Russia says it hit hundreds of targets around Ukraine today including the first deadly missile attack reported on the western city of Lviv. The Ukrainian government says that Russian forces have begun their long-awaited offensive in the East. Are we about to see the conflict get far uglier and bloodier? We go In Depth. We'll also talk with a doctor in western Ukraine as his hospital braces for far more action. Getting COVID despite taking all the precautions. We'll get more on what it means that more and more vaccinated people are getting the virus. Homeschooling continues to surge even after schools reopen fully. We'll take a look at why parents are getting their kids off campus for their education. 'Magic mushrooms' and other psychedelic drugs may be getting more respectable as more states consider their medical use. And a springtime tradition returns to Boston. We'll talk with a KNX producer who just ran the Marathon. 

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Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue the war in Ukraine until his country's goals are achieved. But those goals are proving difficult to accomplish, especially now that the country's flagship of its Black Sea fleet has apparently sank and crew evacuated. We go In Depth into the war and which side has the advantage now. 

We head to Ukraine again to speak to a woman who escaped a city under Russian control. She says she and her family got out just in time because the Russians were looking for her dad. 

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw comes back from injury and was nearly perfect--until he was pulled from the game. We'll look into why. 

Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter. But that's made a lot of people upset and worried about what kind of content might appear. We go In Depth into what Musk has planned for the social media giant. 

Inflation is on the rise and mortgage rates are now creeping up. How long can the economy withstand these rising numbers? 

Scientists discover a unique meteor that hit Earth that crashed from very far, far away. 

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Police say they got him. The NYPD says it's arrested the man suspected of shooting 10 people at that subway station in Brooklyn. We go In Depth into who this man is and why he may have become the country's latest mass shooter. 

Some big airlines were hoping the government would let passengers ditch their masks soon. But they'll have to wait a little bit longer at least. 

The pandemic has taken such a toll on kids and their mental health that a government panel is now recommending kids as young as 8 be screened for anxiety. 

We talk to a man in Ukraine with a background in engineering and humanitarian work who's now focusing on new projects to help the country's war effort. 

President Biden approves more military aid for Ukraine. We go In Depth into whether this means the war will continue even longer and what role defense contractors are playing.  

If you spent a lot of time and money getting that college degree just so you could get a job, maybe you didn't need to. More businesses don't seem to care if you went to college. 

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Another mass shooting rocks the country. This time it's at a subway station in Brooklyn where 10 people were shot and six others hurt when a man who was apparently wearing a construction vest and gas mask opened fired on a packed subway train. He escaped and the search is now on. We go In Depth into the subway shooting in New York City. 

We talk to a parliament member in Ukraine about the war and her hopes for victory and an end to all the fighting. 

Two American Army veterans are headed to Ukraine to film and document humanitarian relief efforts. We talk to them about how they plan to go into areas where fighting is the heaviest. 

COVID cases are creeping up again. One big city on the East Coast will require indoor masks again. We go In Depth into whether LA should consider doing the same. 

Warner Brothers is giving in to a Chinese request to cut out a small part of the newest Harry Potter world movie over a reference to a same-sex romance. 

A new study finds your personality may impact your brain health as you age. 

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Good luck if you're planning to take a flight anywhere soon, especially on certain carriers. JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest all canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming bad weather, staffing issues and technology problems. We go In Depth into whether this is just temporary or something that will make Summer vacation travel a big pain. 

Russia is shifting its focus in Ukraine more toward the East now. This as a new general with a nasty reputation takes over command. 

Doctors and scientists are working on plans to reformulate the COVID vaccines. The goal is one vaccine for multiples variants. We go In Depth into whether this can be done soon and if the public will buy in. 

Law enforcement agencies have been sounding the alarm on ghost guns for a while now. President Biden today announcing some new rules meant to help police better find criminals. 

When it comes to feeding your dog, you might not think too much about hygiene. But a new study shows you can get sick if you're not clean enough. 

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Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock gets him a slap on the wrist from the Academy. The Board of Governors met and banned Smith from the Oscars and any other Academy event for the next 10 years. That's far less punishment than taking away his Best Actor Oscar, which was something some people had called for. We go In Depth into what this means for Will Smith moving forward. 

We head to Ukraine to learn more about that rocket attack that officials say killed 50 people at a train station in the eastern part of the country. 

A woman from Kharkiv who fled the country is an aspiring screenwriter who will share her plans to tell the story of Ukraine post-war when there is finally peace. 

Two men are accused of pretending to be federal law enforcement agents. That's not the strange part of the story. They allegedly bribed or tried to bribe a few Secret Service employees. We try to find out why. 

A new study shows COVID's impact on life expectancy here in the U.S. It dropped again in 2021. 

Modern society might be making us forget things more.

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History made today in Washington D.C. as the Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She will be the first Black woman to serve as Supreme Court justice. We go In Depth into the short and long-term impacts of the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Some high-profile lawmakers like Nancy Pelosi have tested positive for COVID and New York City is seeing an increase in cases there as BA.2 gains a stronger hold. Are these signs a surge is going to hit the U.S.? If it does, will we even notice with fewer testing centers around? 

We check in again with a woman in Ukraine who lives in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson. She says she's worried things could get even worse, especially after the destruction in Bucha. 

The United Nations takes action against Russia, suspending it from the Human Rights Council. 

Major League Baseball is back. Opening Day today for the Angels--tomorrow for the Dodgers. We talk to Dodgers great and announcer Orel Hershiser about the season and a new gadget meant to stop sign stealing. 

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Remember when people would sniffle and cough and sneeze? That's because they likely had a cold. Remember colds? They practically disappeared once COVID took over along with the flu. Well, doctors are now saying colds and flus are making a major comeback. We go In Depth into what we can expect and if our immune systems are ready. 

We travel back to Ukraine to talk to a photographer who saw the destruction in Bucha up close.  

The U.S. imposes sanctions on the two adult daughters of Vladimir Putin. We look into what kind of impact that will have on Putin himself and the war in Ukraine. 

A big bank is talking about recession. We go In Depth into whether that's likely to happen soon and if the battle against inflation will be the reason why it happens. 

Elon Musk was supposed to be a passive investor after buying up more than nine percent of Twitter. But no so. He's on the board now which means big changes could be coming. 

A major storm from space is going to hit Earth. A solar storm is going to create those dazzling Northern Lights tonight. Officials will be monitoring the electric grid just in case. 

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