Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Snake Island in the Black Sea to mark 500 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Snake Island is symbolic in that it is where Ukrainian soldiers refused to surrender to the Russian navy in the first days of the invasion. Charlie D’Agata reports from Ukraine. Source
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“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, July 8, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Adriana Diaz. Source
Gunman on scooter opens fire in New York City, kills 1 and wounds 3
An 86-year-old man was killed and at least three others were wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly at cars in Queens on Saturday. Source
Manhunt on for homicide suspect who escaped Pennsylvania jail
Officials said Michael Burham escaped by hoisting himself up onto the jail’s exercise equipment, and then used bedsheets that he had tied together to climb down from the roof. Source
Gunman on scooter opens fire in New York City, kills 1 and wounds 2
An 86-year-old man was killed and at least two others were wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly at cars in Queens on Saturday. Source
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe will retire after 2023 season
The 38-year-old said she will retire after the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season, following her final appearance in the Women’s World Cup this summer. Source
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Fewer jobs than expected added to U.S. economy in June; A look inside a 200-year-old pastry shop in Portugal Source
Court: Tennessee ban on transgender care for minors can be enforced
The ruling is preliminary and remains in force only until the appeals court conducts a full review of the appeal. Source
Eye Opener: El Paso mass shooter sentenced
The man who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart was sentenced Friday. Meanwhile, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Snake Island, where troops made international news for their defiant response to Russian troops in the early days of Putin’s war. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
U.S. defends decision to deliver controversial weapons to Ukraine
The United States is defending the decision to deliver cluster munitions to Ukraine. The widely-banned weapons are controversial because they can harm civilians even decades after dropping. The decision has split Congress and the world, even as Ukraine’s president thanked U.S. leaders for the move. Charlie D’Agata has more. Source