On "LA Times Today": What is Vladimir Putin's plan in Ukraine, and what's his end game? How will Russia’s actions affect American lives? A new film delves into those questions.

Plus, you may love Dungeness crab, but the effort to save another ocean creature may threaten the crab industry.

And finally, think about this when you're surfing or swimming in our local waters: Great white sharks are everywhere. We join biologists to track them.