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flashy orange and pink suits. none of these look like matt damon or ben affleck. the donut chain sold the suits for $60 each and customers say they were given an estimated delivery timeline of ten days. it has been nearly two months. and they have not heard anything from the donut company, so dunkin' issued a statement citing fulfillment issues. and they sent $25 gift certificates to impacted customers. that's a lot of donuts. still to see ben affleck. we'll see you at 6:00. cbs weekend news is next, tonight, fears of a wider war in the middle east soar after an unprecedented attack. iran strikes israel, firine ing
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hundreds of missiles. israel's iron dome andal lies fending off the brunt. iran retaliating for the israeli attack in syria killing top commanders. >> i'm debora patta with what happens now. >> biden's call with netanyahu. tonight, former president donald trump set to make history in a new york courtroom. the first former or sitting american president to ever face criminal prosecution. >> i'm shanel kaul. they could argue for a change of venue. for the second time, scottie scheffler dons the green jacket at augusta national. a legend marks his final round. ride 'em cowgirl.
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>> i know if i try again, i will always get my goal. good evening. thank you for joining us on this sunday. tonight, there's an enter national scramble to stabilize a situation in the middle east. iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel in response to its deadly tack on iranian diplomats. the u.n. security council today met for emergency talks following the unprecedented attack. israel urged the council to impose all possible sanctions against iran. also today, president biden met with g7 leaders amid fears of escalation. debora patta is in tell arrive. >> reporter: good evening. last night's attack on israel is the scenario everyone has feared
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since the october 7 hamas attack. a confrontation that could spiral into a regional war. iran's first ever direct attack on israel, dragging their shadow war into the open. israel's powerful air defense systems intercepted more than 300 drones and missiles. hardline iranian supporters celebrated as the regime boasted their operation true promise had exceeded expectations. israel's war cabinet favors retaliation. but is divided on timing. a former senior israeli diplomat to the alon pinkas told us -- >> he will be basically paralyzed and incapable of reacting.
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he could do this, but the risk extraordinarily high. >> reporter: he said netanyahu has wanted to escalate the conflict with iran since november to detract from his political problems at home, including growing anger over his mishandling of the war in gaza. for palestinians trapped in that war, there is no distraction from the misery. tired of living in tents, thousands defied israeli orders not to return to the northern part of gaza. we're dead either way said this woman. i would rather die in my home. some never made the journey home. more than 20 injured were rushed to hospital after israeli soldiers opened fire, killing at least one woman. everyone else was forced to turn around with the sound of fighter jets overhead, terrorizing young
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children already traumatized by more than half a year of war. the worst was avoided in last night's iranian attack. there was only minimal damage to an israeli military base. but, a further escalation of this conflict that nobody wants is still not out of the question. >> debora patta, thank you for your reporting in tel aviv. the biden administration said their support is ironclad, but the president working to avoid a full-scale war in the middle east. skyler henry is at the white house with more on that. >> reporter: good evening. president biden spent sunday making calls to both foreign leaders and members of congress, stressing continued support for israel. a u.s. official with direct knowledge of the conflict in israel tells cbs news, president biden told prime minister
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benjamin netanyahu, america will not participate in a retaliatory strike on iran following saturday's drone and missile attack. the administration says it will protect u.s. forces and troops in the region if they are threatened. >> they wanted to cause damage. no question about that. but they were utterly unsuccessful in doing so. >> reporter: senior administration officials called israel's defense, quote, spectacular. taughting the extraordinary level of coordination. the challenges remain in the region. and with public perception. >> what i think israel should do is pause for the moment, consult with its close allies and partners, assess the damage and activity and then decide what is the most appropriate response. >> reporter: a new cbs news poll released sunday gathered before iran's attack shows nearly 40% of americans want president biden to encourage israel to stop military actions in gaza. 63% of americans say that more humanitarian aid should be send
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to palestinians, but most republicans polled still oppose that. lawmakers on capitol hill agree, israel needs support, but what that measure looks like is still in question. >> the best way to help israel rebuild its anti-missile and anti-drone capacity is by passing that skyler, it's gettif attention. some lawmakers have been sounding the alarm about how to bring ukraine aid up for a vote. >> reporter: president biden has urged congress to pass a $95 billion supplemental aid package that would include funding for ukraine and israel. but republicans want stricter immigration policies at the bo for more aid. johnson said a vote is coming, whether ukraine is included is unclear. >> thank you. an update on that deadly mall attack in australia.
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police say it was not terror-related. the man fatally stabbed six people and injured at least a dozen others saturday before police officers shot and killed him. investigators say the attacker had a history of mental illness. today, the country's presume minister praised the officer and bystanders who, quote, ran towards danger. monday, jury selection begins for donald trump's hush money trial in new york city. it's the first creme criminal trial of any president in american history. shanell kaul is outside the courthouse. >> reporter: trump is required by law to show up at this manhattan courthouse tomorrow in what's being called the trial of the century. speaking at a campaign event in pennsylvania saturday, former president donald trump teased his upcoming criminal trial. >> i will be forced to sit fully gagged -- i'm not allowed to talk. >> reporter: trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying
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business r0rds, accused of covering up a $130,000 hush money payment to porn star stanls stormy daniels in the run upto the election. tomorrow, they will begin questioning more than 500 potential manhattan jurors. they will need to agree on 12 plus alternates. >> the defense is very interested in seeing if they can show that through the jury selection that they can't really get people who might be fair and impartial, they will continue to move for a change of venue. >> reporter: the judge juan merchan is expected to be a six to eight week order. trump disparaged michael cohen who already pleaded guilty for campaign finance violations. >> the judge has said that if donald trump violates the gag
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order, that the first sanction will be that he will not get to know the jurors' identities. >> reporter: some legal experts say pros kutsers and trump's defense team will be looking for stealth jurors, people who lie to get on the jury. jury selection is expected to take weeks. >> longer than normal. thank you. tonight, american scottie scheffler captured magic at the masters. omar villafranca is there with more. >> reporter: it was tight for the start of the final round here at augusta national. for the second time in three years, scottie scheffler is your 2024 masters champion. >> his stardom confirmed. >> reporter: scottie scheffler drained his final putt to win the masters and earn his second green jacket. >> congratulations. >> thank you, mr. chairman.
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>> reporter: the 27-year-old started one stroke ahead of the field and held on to the lead with shots like this. >> oh, yes. oh, yes. come on now. >> reporter: tiger woods made the cut for a record 24th straight time. woods finished near the bottom of the leaderboard. this year's masters is special. cbs sports legend verne lundqvist called his last tournament. they will be forever linked by the greatest shot in master's history. here is his call at 16 as tiger won in 2005. >> oh, my goodness. oh, wow! not in your life have you seen anything like that! >> to have a history with the
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masters, nothing can compare. >> reporter: the total purse for this year's masters is $20 million, with the winner taking home a record $3.6 million. the coveted green jacket and an invitation to next year's tournament. >> not a bad assignment, omar. straight ahead, big cat closure. what drivers need to know about the world's largest wildlife crossing. some potential good news ahead of the tax deadline.
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they deserve those cheers. the university of south carolina women's basketball team flooded the streets of columbia to celebrate their national championship. the gamecocks brought home their third title last weekend after defeating caitlin clark and the hawkeyes. clark will go number one in the
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most anticipated wnba draft in recent years. starting this week, one of california's major freeways is closing for coucougars. it will shut down overnight for construction of a wildlife crossing. they will stall beams that way up to 140 tons each over the freeway. wildlife advocates hope it will save local big cats from extinction. the project is expected to be completed by 2025. tomorrow is the last day to file taxes or request an extension. the irs says a third of you still need to file. the agency expects 19 million americans will file for an automatic extension because of inflation. standard deductions are higher. more americans are expected to see bigger refunds this year. still ahead, rising from the ashes. the american helping to restore the notre dame cathedral to its
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former glory.
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tomorrow marks five years since the fire that nearly destroyed notre dame cathedral in paris. since then, there's been an extraordinary effort to save and restore the centuries old landmark, including by an american craftsman. here is elaine cobbe. >> reporter: last year, hank silver was running a small carpentry business in massachusetts. through a contact in france, he was offered a rare chance to join a team in normandy. >> i could not say no. it's an opportunity that happens once in a lifetime. wouldn't even be the right term. it's once in a millennium. >> reporter: the monumental task of restoring notre dame after the 2019 fire called for artisans skilled in traditional
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building methods. >> we recreated the rippled finish you were able to see in the original cathedral. in the 13th century framing. >> reporter: there were unexpected challenges. >> the architect asked us to reproduce all of the deformations that had accrued over 800 years. the ridge is not a straight line. we had to follow this curvature. >> reporter: he came to paris to set the trusses in place. >> many carpenters came from united states, from england, from denmark, from spain, because they were fond of these techniques, fond of oak. and they come to work on notre dame. it's very fantastic spirit. >> reporter: there's still a lot of work left to be done to restore notre dame to its former glory. but everyone here is confident it will be ready for the planned reopening in december.
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four months ago, the spire rose into the paris skyline, topped with a recreation of the original gold cross and rooster. the rooster holds several holy relics, but also -- >> they created a second chamber. it's got a scroll with the names of everybody who worked on the cathedral. isn't that cool? >> reporter: that's supremely cool. >> right up there.tecting the c. >> reporter: with his work almost done, silver says he would like to stay in france. he took advantage of a visit by the french president to plead his case. >> i did land macron a letter requesting french citizenship. he's not been texting me every day much to my disappointment. >> reporter: hank silver remains hopeful and says he is looking forward to seeing notre dame reopen at the end of this year. elaine cobbe, cbs news, paris. next, the bay area men
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taking a stand to help give riders a seat.
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it's a problem facing cities across america. benchless bus stops. itay hod met up with some men who stepped up with a seating answer. >> reporter: when these men noticed there were no benches across berkeley, california, instead of sitting on their hands, they decided to take a stand. >> this is just a way to make the world a better place. >> reporter: for months, they have been known as the bench guys. pulling up to bus stops and installing their own hand-crafted creations. >> we weren't looking for fame or glory. our goal is to give people a place to sit.
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>> reporter: it started when one of their neighbors, who just got out of surgery, was forced to sit on the curb. that's when darrell and mingwei taught themselves how to build a bench and made sure they were up to code. so far, they have installed 27 benches, each one takes about four hours to make. >> the goal is to get the cities to put the benches out. >> reporter: they are getting a sitting ovation from both city and transit officials. in fact, their project has pushed berkeley to swap one of their benches for an official city bench. have they lit a fire under transit? >> i would say a fire has been lit. >> reporter: jean walsh is a board member. she said this is forcing them to find a solution. >> so many of our problems are hard to solve, complex, costly, they are difficult.
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putting benches at bus stops isn't one of them. >> reporter: at the end of the day, darrell and mingwei head home. but not before taking a load off. >> i love sitting on it and take a little break. then go about your day after. >> reporter: putting officials in the hot seat while paving the way for more benches across the bay. itay hod, cbs news, berkeley, california. >> small change made a big difference. when we come back, meet the rising rodeo star never thrown off by her competition.
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we end tonight in arkansas where a rising rodeo star is grabbing the competition by the horns, while breaking barriers. here is sarah horbacewicz from kthv. >> reporter: on any given night, there's bound to be a cowboy roping rodeo.
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doc levy has been riding his whole life. it's no surprise he made it a family affair. >> i know she can do it. she go out there and get it done. >> reporter: his daughters hopping on a horse as soon as they could walk. >> i feel like i'm a real cowgirl. >> reporter: she was interested in more than horses. at 7 years old, she hopped on a bull. >> i'm in there, too. let me try that. >> reporter: doc says she's the only black female in arkansas riding bulls in competition and the youngest. >> the guys claim to be toughest. when you hear a little girl likes to ride, you encourage her to ride more, do more. >> reporter: breaking records doesn't come easy. sometimes she needs a little help from the crowd. before she decides to take her nerves by the horns and not only get back on, but stay on.
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riding at a rodeo last weekend and taking home the gold. >> because i know if i try again, i will always get my goal. >> reporter: relying on that same support before getting up to ride again. >> you rode him to the ground. good job. >> reporter: for cbs news, sarah horbacewicz in arkansas. that's the news for this sunday. i'm s have a great night. now at 6:00, the shocking scene as two are killed by gunshots. >> and this person's got a couple of shots in them.
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>> firefighters, busy across the south and east bays will have a look at the damage. the back and forth, back again has begun. israeli officials say iran now will have to pay for last night's attacks. also oakland police shut down a sideshow last night, but the people who live in the areas say not enough is being done to keep their cities safe. >> tear it down, tear it down. >> reporter: live from the cbs studios, we will begin with that shooting in napa that happened on riverside drive near the building, police are not releasing a lot of details. neighborstell john ramos that it appears an argument quickly escalated to murder. >> reporter: people believe what happened here on saturday night is a part of a growing trend of people settling verbal disputes with deadly violence.

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