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Who wanted to kill Tushar Atre?

A California tech executive-turned-cannabis entrepreneur was found dead on his cannabis farm in the Santa Cruz mountains. Why was he targeted?

Surviving hostage testifies about ordeal in ISIS captivity

El Shafee Elsheikh, member of the ISIS group nicknamed "the Beatles," is on trial in Virginia facing hostage and terrorism charges.

March jobs report shows strong gains

Amid a strong jobs report for March, employers can't fill jobs fast enough. There are nearly two job openings for every unemployed worker. Carter Evans takes a look.

Ukraine accuses Russia of using white phosphorus against civilians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using white phosphorus bombs against civilians in his country. David Johnson, a principal researcher at the RAND Corporation and a retired army colonel, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the effects of the weaponry.

CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams on "The Takeout" — 1/28/22

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams joins Major Garrett this week from Kyiv to discuss the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Rep. Colin Allred on "The Takeout" — 2/18/2022

Texas Democratic Congressman and former NFL player Colin Allred talks with Major Garrett about his journey from the NFL to Capitol Hill, and the upcoming midterm elections, on this week's edition of "The Takeout."

Two South Korean air force planes collide, killing 3, injuring 1

The KT-1 trainer aircraft crashed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Sacheon. The crash's cause wasn't immediately known.

Battle for Raqqa offers "cautionary tale" on harm to civilians in urban combat, report says

The report by the think tank RAND concluded that while the Defense Department made efforts to prevent civilian harm in the 2017 battle for Raqqa, there remains room for improvement.

Oil prices dip after report that Biden plans to tap petroleum reserve

Reports that the U.S. will release more crude from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve could ease prices at the pump.

MoneyWatch: Analyzing Biden's plan to combat gas prices

President Biden on Thursday announced the release of 180 million additional barrels of oil over the next six months to combat gas prices, as well as urged Congress to impose fees on companies that he accuses of "hoarding without producing" and discussed his plans to boost the domestic production of critical minerals. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver sit down with Tamar Essner, a principal at Vectis Energy Partners, to discuss.