President Biden getting much tougher with Russia now. The president put a ban on Russian oil imports into the U.S. The goal is to rock the now-fragile Russian economy even harder. But the move is not without blowback. Gas prices here are hitting record levels everyday now. We go In Depth into the economic side of the war in Ukraine. 

A doctor right here in southern California was all set to head to Ukraine to help train civilians in combat medicine. But now he isn't going because the Russians might be after him. He says it looks like they're already retaliating. 

We head back to Ukraine to talk to another woman who left Kyiv and is doing what she can do to help the war effort which includes making Molotov cocktails. 

A new study shows how lead might be hurting our intelligence. It finds tens of millions of us here in the U.S. had way too much lead exposure as kids.  

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The end of the war in Ukraine seems a long, long way away. Russian forces continue to attack cities. Russia did call for a limited cease-fire so corridors could be set up for civilians to escape safely. But there are complaints that many of those routes lead right into Russia and its ally, Belarus. We go In Depth into the war in Ukraine. 

We talk to a woman who says she left Kyiv and has been moving around to stay safe.

The U.S. is working with its partners in Europe on a possible ban of Russian oil imports. We look into what this will do to already high gas prices here. 

The war is impacting the stock market. The Dow takes a massive hit.

A COVID antibody treatment can help immunocompromised people. But there's a big catch: They have to find who actually has it. 

You might soon be able to leave your vaccine cards at home when you go out to eat in Los Angeles. The city is considering ending its rule that requires restaurants and other indoor businesses to check for proof-of-vaccination.  

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Russians leaving their own country, worried about possible martial law as the war in Ukraine intensifies. The Kremlin denies that's happening but thousands of people in the country have been detained for protesting the war in the past several days. And there are new laws about how and what journalists in Russia can report. This has Western reporters leaving the country.

We continue with stories from inside Ukraine. One man has left his home city following Russian bombings and attacks there. He shares his experience and how his father and friend came under a bombing attack.  

Russian forces continue to advance in Ukraine as they look to march to Kyiv. 

Russian forces took over Europe's largest nuclear plant. There was a big fire there too, prompting worries of a meltdown. We explore that possibility. 

The pandemic basically broke supply chains. Just as they're being repaired, this war could break them again. creating more problems for retail businesses looking to bounce back.  

How will history remember Vladimir Putin? Will he be a footnote or will he rank up there with the likes of Hitler and Stalin? 

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More than one million Ukrainians have fled their homeland as Russia continues marching towards Kyiv.

We hear what it's like from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, which has fallen to the Russians. We talk to one woman who says her people need help.

Ukraine's leaders are calling upon civilians to rise up and use guerilla-style tactics to fight the Russian army.

The committee investigating the January 6th riots at the Capitol says there's evidence former President Trump was part of a criminal conspiracy.

A number of medical experts say the FDA is approving drugs that are not proven to be effective. 

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Russia's aggression is growing in Ukraine. Troops have seized an important city in southern Ukraine. This comes as Russian troops in other parts of the country continue shelling cities with the hopes of soon taking over the capital, Kyiv. 

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine. 

Peace talks could resume tomorrow between the two sides in Belarus. 

The Biden administration has announced plans for a new task force to target Russian oligarchs who've helped finance this invasion. We go In Depth into the war in Ukraine. 

President Biden has announced a new plan for the pandemic that will let people take some treatment pills immediately after testing positive. We explain how that will work. 

Did you notice all the faces at the State of the Union? If you did, it's because they were bare--mask-free like the old days. We look into whether this is a signal that lawmakers and the Biden administration are ready to move on from COVID. 

Fitibit is recalling a couple million of its watches. It's because the lithium-ion batteries may burn people. How big of a problem are these batteries to people's safety? 

Dodger Stadium will remain empty a little while longer. Major League Baseball owners and players are at a standstill with their labor talks, delaying the start of this next season. 

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On the menu for today's show: Ukraine remains a nation under attack, as Russia pours more troops into the country.  Ukrainian officials are accusing Russian soldiers of committing war crimes.  Ukraine's Consul-General in San Francisco talks to us just after getting off the phone with his government back home. We'll go to Russia to see how people there are responding to the invasion. Many people around the world say they want to go TO Ukraine....to join the fight.  We'll talk with someone about how that can be done.

All this sets the stage of President Biden's first State-of-the Union Address this evening. We'll get a preview.  And some climate scientists are so sick of governments ignoring their warnings about climate change.....they want to go on strike. We'll go to New Zealand to talk with one of them.

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On the menu for today's show: Ukraine remains a nation under attack, as Russia pours more troops into the country.  Ukrainian officials are accusing Russian soldiers of committing war crimes.  Ukraine's Consul-General in San Francisco talks to us just after getting off the phone with his government back home. We'll go to Russia to see how people there are responding to the invasion. Many people around the world say they want to go TO Ukraine....to join the fight.  We'll talk with someone about how that can be done.

All this sets the stage of President Biden's first State-of-the Union Address this evening. We'll get a preview.  And some climate scientists are so sick of governments ignoring their warnings about climate change.....they want to go on strike. We'll go to New Zealand to talk with one of them.

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On the menu for today's show: The Russian invasion of Ukraine....Russian troops are bogged down...Ukrainian and Russian diplomats have met....but will anything stop the bloodshed? We'll go in-depth with people in Ukraine.Meantime, the humanitarian crisis as thousands of Ukrainians flee their home.  we'll go live to Poland. Bars across the US are dumping vodka as a protest against the invasion.....but hardly any of the booze actually is FROM Russia. And the state says it'll lift the school mask mandate in a couple of weeks. We'll hear from an LAUSD teacher, and the parent of two kids in the system.  

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Worry and fear growing in Kyiv. Russian troops are advancing toward Ukraine's capital in the second day of the invasion. Reporters are documenting attacks and military activity across the country. We go In Depth from Ukraine where one journalist is with his friends preparing for the worst. 

We also hear from a professor who teaches classes for a university here in the U.S. but does so from Kyiv. We ask him how he's holding up. 

Russia says it wants peace talks but negotiations for an end to the fighting broke down today. 

President Biden has just issued sanctions on Vladimir Putin himself and Russia's foreign minister. We look into whether they go far enough. There's talk of hitting Russia hard through a major international banking system. 

President Biden makes a historical announcement today with the nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She'd be the first Black woman to serve on the high court if confirmed by the Senate. 

The CDC is changing up its mask guidelines. This comes as LA County's new indoor mask rules go into effect. 

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Vladimir Putin did it. The invasion of Ukraine has started. It was quick and fierce as the Russians hit cities and bases with airstrikes and shelling. Ukraine is calling it a "full-scale war." 

Russia now controls the Chernobyl nuclear site and there's talk that Ukraine's capital Kyiv could fall within days. 

President Biden is hitting back at Putin--not with military might--but economic power in the form of more sanctions meant to hurt big banks and financing for the Russian military. 

Vladimir Putin may have hinted at using nuclear weapons if any outside military forces get in his way in Ukraine. 

Also, do we need to worry even more now about a rash of cyberattacks on businesses and government entities? Will Russia respond to the new sanctions with cyberwarfare? 

The invasion is already having economic fallout. Gas prices here are up again. 

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