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Major retailers accused of profiteering from rising inflation

Watchdog group Accountable.US notes that the nation's top 10 retailers have recently generated $99 billion in profit.

Cargo ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay for weeks freed

The Ever Forward, a cargo ship that had been stuck in the mud in the Chesapeake Bay for over a month, has finally been freed. Scott Macfarlane reports.

Easter egg event raises money for Ukraine

A Minneapolis church held a special event featuring Ukrainian Easter eggs to help support the war-torn country. CBS Minneapolis’ Adam Duxter has the story.

4/17: Kuleba, Hodges, Coons

This holiday week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we talk to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba after Russia responded to the loss of a key battleship with a powerful barrage of missiles. Plus, a conversation with Sen. Chris Coons about his fight to get more global COVID aid included in a relief bill that's stalled in Congress.

"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Sunday, April 17, 2022

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Jericka Duncan."

Taking flight with Anderson Cooper

60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper describes what it was like to fly an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, known as an eVTOL.

4/17/2022: Shields Up, Running Volkswagen, eVTOLs

U.S. officials warn about potential Russian cyberattacks on American soil; CEO Herbert Diess on the future of Volkswagen; Companies racing to develop eVTOL “air taxis”

CBS Weekend News, April 16, 2022

Ukraine braces for renewed Russian offensive in the east; “Panda diplomacy” marks 50th anniversary at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Death on Safari

An American woman dies by gunshot on a safari trip. Was it murder or an accident? "48 Hours" contributor Debora Patta reports.

How a sudden cremation helped set off an international murder investigation

What led authorities to charge well-known Pittsburgh dentist Larry Rudolph with the murder of his wife Bianca after an African safari?