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Colorado father and longtime pilot builds airplane-themed rollercoaster in his backyard

A Colorado father is setting parenting expectations sky-high after building an airplane-themed rollercoaster in his backyard for his family to enjoy. Southwest Airlines pilot Scott Brazelton set out on a project to bond with his son, West, and become the talk of their neighborhood this Father's Day. Conor McCue has more.

10 dead in mass shooting at supermarket in Buffalo, New York

Ten people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, officials said in a news conference. Authorities are calling the incident a racially motivated hate crime, and they say the 18-year-old suspect is in custody. Watch their remarks.

McConnell and GOP senators visit Zelenskyy in Ukraine

The senators travelled to Ukraine days before the Senate is expected to pass a $40 billion package of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

10 killed in "racially motivated" mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, FBI says

Police said the shooter, who is now in custody, has been charged with murder.

CBS Weekend News, May 14, 2022

Multiple people killed in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket; Colorado father and longtime pilot builds airplane-themed rollercoaster in his backyard

Louisiana security guard accused of helping 3 incarcerated teens escape

Video footage showed the 21-year-old security guard taking the trio off the premises, the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Buffalo police say 10 killed at supermarket shooting

Ten people have been killed when a shooter opened fire Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down the details we know so far about the tragedy with CBS News security and law enforcement analyst James Gagliano.

Doctor on latest coronavirus developments as U.S. approaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths

The U.S. COVID-19 death toll was just shy of 1 million as of Saturday morning, Johns Hopkins researchers reported. CBS News' Lana Zak sits down with Dr. Jay Varma, director of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response, to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul denounces "white supremacist terrorism" of Buffalo supermarket shooting

Speaking after Saturday's mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo that killed 10 people, New York Governor Kathy Hochul denounced the attack as "white supremacist terrorism" and vowed to take on social media companies for providing a platform for hate. Watch her remarks.

Abortion rights activists gather in D.C. to march, protest potential Roe v. Wade reversal

Thousands of pro-abortion-rights activists were expected to march through downtown D.C. Saturday, nearly two weeks after a leaked draft opinion revealed that the Supreme Court could reverse a decades-old legal precedent for abortion access. Christina Ruffini has more.