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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

Boy, 14, killed in stabbing in Manhattan subway station

A knife and a broomstick were recovered at the scene.

Japan in mourning after asssassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Over the last decade, gun violence has been extremely rare in Japan due to string gun laws, and so the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left the nation stunned. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

States creating clever ads in effort to boost summer tourism

The summer travel season is upon us, and states across the U.S. are producing clever and quirky ads focused on drawing as many tourists as possible. Through humor and powerful messages, these ads may just influence your summer travel plans. Barry Petersen has more.