square, a first since the pandemic start, but in the u.s. new concerns about a spring surge. >> i'm jonathan vig lat ni los angeles where covid cases are up 78% in the county. >> and later, tiger's final round. feaster to the finish, we're there at the masters honors a champion. >> this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening and thanks so much for joining us this sunday. russia's attacks and atrocities are mounting in ukraine and so is the exodus from the country. the united nations said today that more than 4.5 million ukrainians have fled the country, 47 days after russia's invasion. and new satellite images show a massive eight mile long russian convoy headed east. this after forces retreated from the north to regroup. we begin tonight with debora patta reporting from kyiv and we should note that the images that you are about to see are definitely disturbing. >> good evening, this is two very different countries depending on where you are, in the north here in kyiv relative calm now that areas around the capitol are back in ukrainian hands. while along the eastern front in donbas, residents are braced for an all-out russian assault. >> from land, sea and air russia has unleashed sustained misery on the donbas region for more than six weeks. there is not much that hasn't been reduced to rubble in cities like mariupol. thse that escaped denounce it as worse than hell and there's a new offensive on the way. satellite imagery shows a massive eight mile russian convoy heading south towards the eastern front line, the new battle field commander at the helm aleksandr dvornikov, the general accused of orderings fight that flatens cities. in the area iernd kyiv destruction on an industrial scale and a street littered with graphic evidence of atrocities, the kind seldom available to prosecutors. lawmaker kira rudyk has also been collecting evidence of hidden crimes. the weapon wielded behind closed doors, rape. >> i want to know their names and last names because i want them to be accountable. >> the stories from these occupied towns are nauseating. mothers forced to watch their sons and daughters violated. soldiers raping women in front of their children. soldiers who also have mothers back home in russia. >> i don't, like i don't think that once you rape a child you think that at some point you will-- you will wsh hotline set up has been overwhelmed. more than 15,000 calls a day says ukraine's human rights chief lyudmila denisova. >> it's hard to believe this is happening in the 21s century, she told us. but today another mass grave. fresh new torment. in busova near kyiv, the daughter of one of the victims held back by police to prevent her seeing the crimes russia is trying to hide. >> and debora patta joins us now, debora when you hear words like genocide and extermination could the international court successfully prosecute putin for war crimes? >> well russia is not part of the international criminal court, putin withdrew in 2016. they could charge him but getting him in front of the court is the tough part. the icc does not have its own police force and relies on countries to arrest suspects, jericka. >> duncan: debora patta and our cbs news crew, thank you. >> well a cbs news poll out today shows americans remain supportive of u.s. efforts in ukraine. that includes high support for increasing sanctions on russia. cbs's christina ruffini is at the white house with some new developments on the diplomatic front. christina, good evening. >> good evening, jericka, several european nations announced plans to reopen their embassy in kyiv and state department sources tell cbs news they are exploring options for potentially sending u.s. diplomats back into country, although likely not in the immediate future. >> this is a remarkable thing that the ukrainians won the battle of kyiv. >> on "face the nation" today national security advisor jake sullivan says that victory came down to the bravery and skill of the ukrainian military. and the weapons provided by the united states. >> we're working through when we will be in a position to set our diplomatic presence back up in kyiv. that is a judgment that gets worked through our security professionals. >> now as the conflict moves to the east, the u.s. says it's rushing more defensive weaponry into the country. a new cbs news yougov poll says 72% of americans support that of the and a strong majority say they would support u.s. military involvement in ukraine if russia attacks a nato ally or uses chemical or nuclear weapons. >> in an interview with 60 mincer, president zelenskyy said ukraine's future will defend-- depend on prompt u.s. support. >> you are frustrated with president biden. >> me, no, i'm not disappointed. i don't know how another president in his place would help us. i don't know. it's difficult. we have a good relationship. i think so at least. ukraine depends on the supports of the united states and i as the leader of a country at war, i can only be grateful. >> now this week president biden will travel to iowa where he is going to talk about what the white house is calling the putin price hike, and what the administration is trying to do to fight it jericka. >> duncan: christina ruffini, thank you. to france now where the country's presidential election is tighter today than first expected. early projection show incumbents emmanuel macron will face a runoff with a far right challenger marine le pen. and cbs's elaine cobb is in paris. you know, elaine, these candidates faced each other five years ago, when you think about this election what stands out as different this time? >> five years ago mar-- marine le pen's strong showing was a surprise, it had not been expected. this time she said i have a real chance, i can be presidentment and her campaign has been pushing very much right to that end. she has softened her image. she dropped all the extremist rhetoric, not speaking about immigration, islam or national identity. and president macron has been busy with diplomacy in ukraine so he came into the campaign very late which helped her, again. >> duncan: and when you think about her softening that language as you just mentioned, is that intentional, do you think, that is meant to help her win or does she still feel very strongly about her view points from five years ago? >> if is very much an image thing. when the invasion of ukraine happened she condemned it but she still says putin is a good ally for france. and she still is going ahead with her views and her program from before. >> all right, elaine cobb, we know you will stay on top of the story for us, thank you. >> christians around the world are celebrating palm sunday, today at the vatican poat francis lead the faithful at mass marking the start of holy week. it the is first time we have seen large clouds like this gather inned st. peter's square for palm sunday since the start of the pandemic. well there is new concern tonight about a spring covid surge in the u.s. a rapid rise in cases in philadelphia has city officials considering a return to mask wearing indoors. right now 27 states are reporting a rise in infections over the past eight days. cbs's jonathan vig lot si in los angeles with what we can expect. jonathan. >> jericka, good evening, covid cases here in l.a. have spiked 78% in just the last four days but a critical number to keep our eyes on is hospitalizations. and so far all signs indicate there has been no injuries. >> spring break crowds and eased masking restrictions in loss angs will and other cities are driving covid risks up across the nation. >> we're watching a little too much into it to go back to normal. >> in the northeast there has been a spike in cases including the nation's capitol where new infections jumped 89 percent in two week, including a high profile outbreak among lawmakers. health officials say the ba-2 sub variant accounts for up to 72 percent of cases but says it's milder symptoms paired with the closing of many testing sites could lead to underreporting. >> i think that we're dramatically undercounting cases so if you see cases going up in your local community, that say pretty good indication that there is more infection than what we are measy eric adams is now in isolation after testing positive for covid. cbs's he leasee preston is on time's care. >> here on broadway the marquees stars of plaza suite tested positive for covid making it the third production to temporarily shut down because of new infections. >> macbeth son the hit list. wanted to go and see it. >> richard driesdeal has seen nearly two dozen performances since the great white way reopened last fall but this weekend he is omenting for a concert. >> is this the new normal. >> i think it is a new normal. i think it will keep changing as, you know, as the pandemic changes. >> macbeth is expected to hit the stage again tomorrow. plazar-- plaza suite is planning to hold an extended run hoping to help ticket holders reschedule. >> in los angeles and throughout the state many californias support the lifted mandates but are also acting with caution. >> it's not over yet so i am continuing to wear my mask. >> and symptoms from the subvariant are so mild for the vaccinated doctors say they are often confused for seesonnal allergies, health officials say the vaccine and the boosters are working. >> i see people behind you with their mask. jonathan vig lati, thank you. >> today investigators are working to find the cause of a massive fire at a home de pot store in san sai, california. no injuries were reported, and just 60 miles north from there, another massive fire destroyed a wooden pier in the port city of benica. state ahead on the cbs weekend news, cyberwarriors trying to reach russians. and later, our jim axelrod on the triumphant return of tryinger-- tiger woods! >> duncan: volunteers across the world are reaching out to russian citizens online and by phone trying to break through the iron curtain of russian misinformation when it comes to the war in ukraine. cbs's roxana saberi reports tonight from london. >> this cybersecurities expert says he is hiding his identity because the website he helped set up to reach ran done-- random people in russia angers the kremlin. he says people around the world have clicked on it around 60 million times sending predrafted messages about the war in ukraine like putin is attacking cities and helpless people. he's lying. and women and children and the elderly are dying. >> why is it needed. >> because russia aren't telling the truth about the war in ukraine. >> in russia the government has essentially criminalized the spread of information opposing its own narrative on the war. >> most independent media like tv rain have shut down and twitter and facebook are blocked. tomas is trying to crack that wall of censorship from his office in lithuania using another website, call russia. it randomly generates 40 million numbers inside russia, to volunteers like him can make calls. >> he asks what do you think about the war in ukraine? its man answers, i don't see anything good in it. >> paul yus senuta who helped launch the site tells this woman russian bombs are killing ukrainian civilians. she replied i agree that people should not be dying but unfortunately it seem there was no opportunity to solve this peacefully. >> most people don't want to learn the truth. but people still are human. no one is okay with massive amounts of people dying. >> you are trying to appeal to their communities. >> absolutely. >> these campaigners say they'll keep reaching out to russians to share the realities of the war in the hope that eventually they'll help end it. racksana saberi, cbs news, london. >> well, still ahead on the cbs weekend news, the monster truck goes green and 0 to 60 in the blink of an eye. >> duncan: demand for electric ehicles is growing fast. global sales more than doubled last year joining the charge, an enormous truck that aims to destroy ev stereotypes here sea kris van cleave. >> the hummer is back but st not the iconic gas guzzler you remember. now st a 1,000 horsepower electric beast. the gulf war made the humvee a household name. and 30 years soog arnold schwarz neglecter used his star power to turn it into an unapologetic suv that could go just about everywhere. >> what message do you think it sends when the iconic american gas guzzler goes electric. >> it just opens pretty much everybody's eyes including any potential ev nonbelievers, it say huge turning point and signal for the wider market at whrarnlg. >> the ford f-150 has bnt nation's best selling vehicle for decade, its all electric lightning debuts this spring. last month cadillac began production of its first electric suv the lyric. and upstart riff on's new mid size won truck of the year. >> we're coming to the line soon, driving an electric car is financially the smart thing to do. >> they have reservations force the new hummer despite the six figure price tag. >> so we brake hard then floor it. >> you could say it is going fast. like 0 to 60 in three seconds fast. >> wow, you feel that. excellent. >> excellent. >> we're on a closed course outside phoenix. >> an under the supervision of hummer engineer kirsten hanson. >> electricity is the future and if they can't see how cool a thousand horsepower in three electric motors are, then i can't help them. >> 70 percent of those ordering them are new to electrics including ingo hagemann. >> i spend about 13, 1400 a month in gas and it is just very high t is a mortgage payment. >> you have gone green, do you think it you would ever go back. >> i don't see a reason. >> unapologetically plugging into a future free from guzzling gas. kris van cleave, cbs new, phoenix. >> next on the cbs weekend news, cheers for a champion. tiger's remarkable return at the masters. >> duncan: you hear it right there, a roar for tiger woods today as he approached the 18th hole at the masters. woods shot a six over parra, 78 in the final round. but it didn't matter. what did was that he finished. our jim axelrod is in augusta watching it all. he filed tonight's reporters notebook. >> know this masters did not end like five others with tiger woods slipping on the green jacket. >> there it is. a win for the ages. >> and it certainly doesn't carry the historical significants of being the first golfer of color to win here. 25 years ago. >> but as a comeback story, tiger's week here wasn't just a golf story or even a sports story, it had much broader reach than just that. >> 14 months ago he was pulled from the car he crashed. his right leg shattered and nearly amputated. 14 months later, hetied it up here thursday, made the cut friday, played this weekend, and provided all of us with a lesson about grit, perseverance and pursuing one's dreams. >> i fight each and every day, it is a challenge. it presents each and every day presents its own different challenges for all of us. >> tiger woods isn't a just happy to be here kind of guy. that's not how you become arguably the most dominant golfer the game has ever known. he reminded us all of that before the masters began this past tuesday. >> i don't show up to an event nlsz i think can i win it. >> but this year at augusta we saw a few smiles break through the game face. >> a month ago i didn't know if i could pull this offer. so you know, i think it was a positive. and you know, i got some work to do. and i'm looking forward to it. >> he seems to be savoring a trip to augusta he was never sure he would make. maybe even more than those of us who have been watching him. >> though judging from the way he was received at this year's masters, that seems hard to believe. >> jim axelrod, cbs news, augusta georgia. >> just his presence was enough. well, when we return, john lennon's son lends his voice to help ukraine's refugees. imagine there's no heaven. ♪ ♪ imagine all people. ♪ living life in peace snoats. >> duncan: he end tonight with music of john lennon performed by his son julian for the first time ever in public. the now 59 year old lennon once said he would only perform his father's song if it was the end of the world. well, he performed it last night, part of a global fundraising campaign for ukrainian refugees on youtube that raised 11 billion dollars. lennon said the lyrics reflected desire for a world with peace. imagine that. well, that's the news for this sunday, later tonight on cbs, "60 minutes," scott pelley speaks to ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. i'm jericka duncan in new york. we thank you so much for joining us. have a great nig live from the cbsn bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news . we are following breaking news. chopper 5 is flying over the scene of an apparent freeway shooting in oakland and an suv riddled with bullet holes. the investigation is shutting down a stretch of 580. a brush fire burns close new video of the aftermath of an inferno at home depot and where they believe the fire started. why another fire could lead to higher gas prices. good evening. right now we are following multiple breaking news stories from oakland to the peninsula. >> right now 580 has been shutdown from macarthur the high street while they investigate a possible freeway shooting. here is a live look right now and you can see there are at least two cars involved. one clearly has a shattered window and there appears to be bullet holes on both sides of the car. >> they said it happened just before four clock this afternoon at the intersection of 580 and highway 13. >> the closure is creating a huge backup and traffic is being diverted onto highway 13. they are asking drivers to avoid the area and they are not saying how long westbound 580 fire burned close to homes. you can see this video of the flames burning in very dry brush. it broke out on the slopes between homes on the intersection of bell crest avenue and longview drive. our cameras got this video of