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on the leases that they already own, because we very much understand that it is a world supply of oil and gas that is so important for energy costs and he wants to ensure that those prices remain manageable for households. just to be clear, what s happening with russia and ukraine is compounding a problem that was already starting, right. so this is exacerbating something that was already in effect before the war. what about a national gas tax holiday? so, look, the president understands the uncertainty and the costs that rising prices pay for, the cost on families. all measures are on the table. he s focussed on these issues. so, one, he s trying to address oil and gas prices. i mentioned the spro, all other options are on the table as well. he s been focus odd on reducing the cost for families on really important items such as reducing prescription costs, making child care and home care more affordable, lowering the cost of housing which will increase economic gro ....
these attacks. translator: regular peace process was taking place. the curfew introduced saved us all. some people ask why do we need these excess i have measures of precaution. we can see now that they are not excessive. one characteristic of the war repeated russian attacks on civilians. we will have more from ukraine in just a moment. we are also following closely this morning the latest developments after escaped alabama inmate casey white was taken into custody, former corrections officer vicky white is dead following a dramatic ending to an 11-day manhunt for the pair. officials now say vicky white was basically the mastermind behind the whole plan. we re going to bring you a live update from indiana just ahead, and next hour, president biden will speak from the white house where he is expected to outline new steps in the fight against inflation and also efforts to lower costs for americans. this as gas prices see yet another increase. we do want to begin, t ....
northeast. car seats and strollers litter the highway after russian troops attacked a civilian evacuation convoy, again. civilians as targets there. officials say a 13-year-old girl was among several whom the russian forces killed in that attack. we ll have much more from ukraine in just a moment. we re also following the dramatic deadly end to this 11-day manhunt. escaped alabama inmate casey white is in custody this morning. former corrections officer vicky white is dead after police chase ended in a crash in indiana. officials say vicky white died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. casey white is facing extradition to alabama for arraignment. we ll get you an update just ahead. we begin, though, this morning, in ukraine, cnn international correspondent scott mclean recording from lviv. scott, you know, odesa has been a big target in recent days. i heard from folks there about the danger they re facing. what do we know about the latest attack? reporter: the loca ....
mafia connections. welcome to the lead. i m dana bash in for jake tapper. we start with our money lead and a rough day for the american economy and your wallets. gas prices hit a new record today, with the national average for one gallon reaching $4.37, according to aaa. that s up 17 cents in one week and 25 cents in a month. to make things worse, u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen was on capitol hill today where she warned this economic turbulence will continue. at the white house, president biden acknowledged americans are facing high sky-high inflation, although he tried to reassure the public, his administration is doing everything it can to bring prices down. but the president also did not lay out any new steps he plans to take, instead, spending a large part of his speech attacking republicans for what he calls their ultra maga agenda to raise taxes. mj lee starts off our coverage today from the white house. number one challenge facing families today. ....
yeah, and wolf, the ukrainians say it was seven missiles that hit an american sized mall, one of the biggest in southern ukraine. one person was killed but there almost surely would have been more if it weren t for the citywide curfew that kept the mall closed yesterday. also two hotels were hit. one owned by a pro-russian businessman, though it s not clear why or if it was the intended target. russia s bombing campaign in odesa comes just as the ukrainians make some progress in taking back territory around kharkiv. new drone video shows the moment a russian tank is destroyed just outside a village east of kharkiv. it s not clear when the video was taken, but it s an area where ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied land. at the top of the frame is what s left of an evacuation convoy of civilians attempting to reach ukrainian held territory. video posted to social media on friday shows the convoy was fired on. cars are riddled with bullet holes. st ....