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7/10/2022: Prince v. Spy, Supersonic, The Improbable Tale of Ted Lasso

Former Saudi intelligence official accuses Mohammed bin Salman of multiple murder; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; How "Ted Lasso" became a television phenomenon.

"Sunday Morning" Full Episode 7/10

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at a possible contributor to high inflation – corporate greed. Plus: Lesley Stahl talks with writer Ken Auletta about his new book "Hollywood Ending" about disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein; Lee Cowan interviews "Where the Crawdads Sing" author Delia Owens and Reese Witherspoon, producer of the new movie version; Erin Moriarty interviews former felon, poet and playwright Dwayne Betts; Seth Doane explores the American Academy in Rome; Rita Braver takes in an exhibit of art representing the African diaspora; and Luke Burbank visits the Hollywood Bowl, celebrating 100 years of music.

Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight

Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again. Bill Whitaker reports.

New COVID subvariant responsible for summer surge

Concerns of a COVID summer surge are rising as new daily infections have surpassed 108,000 and hospitalizations are also up 18%. Danya Bacchus has more.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID-19

Schumer, who is fully vaccinated and double boosted, is only experiencing "very mild" symptoms, the spokesperson said in a statement.

Outgunned and outnumbered, Ukrainian soldiers try to fight back Russian assault

Soliders in Ukraine are trying to fight Putin's army with innovative techniques, but they are relying on Soviet-era equipment. Holly Williams reports from Dnipro, Ukraine.

Man's double life is exposed when his wife meets his fiancée

Years later they meet again at his murder trial.

Fiancée speaks out after ex-boyfriend kills her husband-to-be

When a future groom went to his front door expecting the delivery of a custom-made engagement ring, he was met instead by an assassin.

The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda

An undelivered engagement ring leads to murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

CBS Weekend News, July 9, 2022

Yosemite wildfire forces evacuations; Funeral for Vietnam veteran draws crowds from across Midwest