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Congress aiming to pass $10 billion spending package for Ukraine

Congress is on the verge of passing a spending package for Ukraine, while gas prices continuing to rise. Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor and CBS News correspondent Steve Dorsey joined "Red and Blue" with the latest.

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Monday, March 7, 2022

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories

Scott Pelley reports from a gateway to and from the war in Ukraine, the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Ukrainians there are defiant.

Russia announces limited ceasefire, several evacuation corridors

Move comes after two similar setups broke down due to shelling each side blamed on the other. A third round of talks was also slated.

CBS Weekend News, March 6, 2022

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking cease-fire; Dance troupe made up of Ukrainians and Russians performs with a message of hope

Meet the American teen tracking Russian oligarchs' jets

"It would be pretty cool to see one of their planes seized," said 19-year-old Jack Sweeney of his plane-tracking algorithm.

3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind

Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith

Ukraine crisis escalates across Russian space program

The director of the Russian space program severs commercial ties with the West; space station operations continue normally for now.

The adverse effect COVID-19 has on children

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children.

At least 7 dead after tornadoes rips through Iowa

At least seven people were killed Saturday after a series of tornadoes hit Iowa. Two of those killed were children under the age of 5. Lilia Luciano reports.