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of performers all coming together. that's going to do it for now. the cbs ♪ ♪ tonight, manhunt in texas. five people shot execution style in a home north of houston, an 8-year-old boy among the victims. >> this man is very dangerous and he is armed. also tonight, escape from sudan. americans flee the war-torn country, making a 500-mile trek to safety. >> i'm ramy inocencio in jetta, saudi arabia. this ship behind me docked, carrying 2,000 e vacuees from sudan. drone attack. fire erupts at a russian oil depot. ukraine calls it god's punishment. >> i'm charlie d'agata in dnipro. ukrainian retaliation after the heaviest russian bombardment this country has seen for months. weather threat.
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hail and potential tornadoes in the deep south. a weekend washout in the northeast. and out west, the big melt raising flooding fears. plus, new bank bailout? the government set to seize and sell yet another failing financial institution. and later, with the coronation of king charles one week away, we look back 70 years and the great race among american networks to show this majestic moment first. >> there goes tommy thompson up there to get those films. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with adriana diaz. good evening, everyone. adriana is off. i'm errol barnett. we begin tonight with a manhunt happening right now in texas. policer ersearching for the gun that killed eight people, in their words, execution style. it apparently began as a dispute
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among neighbors. among the victims, an 8-year-old boy. grace white of cbs station khou joins us with more. grace, good evening. >> reporter: errol, police say the suspect used an ar-style rifle and remains on the run. investigators are describing him as highly dangerous. officers on the ground, aided by drones and helicopters today, launched an intense search for the suspected gunman, 38-year-old francisco oropeza. authorities say the shooting rampage began just after 11:30 friday night. a honduran family trying to put a young child to bed asked their neighbor, oropeza, to stop firing his gun. instead, police say, he turned it on them. >> the man went back in the house. the next thing they know, he is walking up the driveway with the rifle in hand. >> reporter: at least ten people were hit by bullets, five died, including an 8-year-old boy. the sheriff says the female victims died trying to protect children. >> they're always shooting.
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they're always calling the cops. i have two babies. they got scared. but we're like, well, it is normal, they are always shooting. >> reporter: police sources tell us the suspect was drinking the night of the shooting. investigators describe him as a mexican citizen who has been deported twice before. errol. >> grace white with the cbs station khou in houston. thank you. now we move to the crisis in sudan. tonight, the u.s. government is warning thousands of americans who live in the war-torn country that time is running out to exit safely. several hundred americans are already on the move, traveling 500 miles by bus from the capital khartoum to the port of sudan. from there, they'll be taken by boat to jetta, saudi arabia. cbs's ramy inocencio is there. >> reporter: errol, good evening. cbs news can confirm that those americans fleeing sudan boarded a convoy of 18 buses on friday, then drove about 12 hours
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towards the eastern coast, all the while protected by what is called top cover, likely implying that they were protected by u.s. military drones. from there, they will then sail another 12 hours across the resea to where we are here in jetta. this morning, we watched a ship pull into the naval port with nearly 2,000 evacuees from s sudan. that carried a mix of u.n. and humanitarian workers, a mix of nationalities, as well as sudanese citizens. all fleeing because sudan's military and the rapid support forces are now in full-blown conflict, fighting each other, trying to protect their own base of power. sudan civil society is breaking down with access to food, water, hospitals, and the internet all crumbling. that's why americans, brits, japanese, chinese, and sudanese are trying to flee, errol. that ship carrying those americans is expected to land here tomorrow.
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>> all right, ramy inocencio in jetta, saudi arabia. thank you. today, pope francis met with hundreds of ukrainian refugees who fled the country after russia's invasion. this happened on the second day of his visit to hungary. the 86-year-old pontiff urged his host to do more, even as the country's leader touts anti-immigration policies. and today, russia blamed ukraine for a drone attack and massive fire at a fuel depot in crimea. we get more from cbs's charlie d'agata in dnipro, ukraine. >> reporter: plumes of thick black smoke rose over crimea a massive inferno following a drone attack on an oil depot on the russian-occupied peninsula. no official claim of responsibility from ukraine, but an intelligence official called it god's punishment for a wave of russian missile strikes ac u ukrainian officials raised the death toll of the attack on the
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apartment block in the central city alone to at least 23 people, including a number of children. another cruise missile tore into a house on the outskirts of dnipro. we arrived to find residents helping in the cleanup, removing rubble and sorting through smoldering debris. the strike killed 31-year-old olga and her 2-year-old daughter veronica. her uncle told us they moved to the little house from an apartment inside dnipro because they felt they would be safer there. he said he got a phone call from the hospital at around 5:00 a.m. "they told me to come urgently," he said. "my brother was in shock and he said, sergei, come as soon as possible. veronica and olga have died." dnipro is miles from the front line and far from any fighting. russia's heaviest bombardment in
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weeks comes ahead of an anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive. officials say everything is in place, but it may depend on the weather, and it's been raining heavily here for the past two days. charlie d'agata, cbs news, dnipro, ukraine. now to the severe weather threat in several states. tonight at least 12 million people are preparing for thunderstorms that could spin off tornadoes and hail. here in new york, the rain came down fast and furious. this downpour affecting people from pennsylvania to maine. for the latest, let's check in with meteorologist vanessa murdock of our new york station, wcbs. vanessa, good evening. >> good evening, errol. it has been a drencher in the northeast, some places getting 4 to 5 inches of rain, but all eyes are on florida. there's a tornado watch in effect until 10:00 p.m. and already we have experienced multiple tornado warnings, as well as severe thunderstorm
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warning there. as we look at the future forecast, you can see around 7:00 p.m., we watch this line move across the state. by tomorrow morning, the severe threat in florida pushes to the south and also expands into the mid-atlantic. meanwhile, heavy rain will continue to drench the northeast, especially as we wake our way up into new england. we see the possibility of as much as eight inches of rain in the white mountains bordering both new hampshire and maine. errol, back to you. >> vanessa, thank you. to the west now, where soaring temperatures are accelerating the big melt and prompting flood fears. in california, a man and child were rescued from a swollen river friday. one person swept away is still missing. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles with more. good evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening to you, errol. crews in california have been prepping for months for potential flooding from the record snow pack, which is the deepest in 70 years. here in l.a., workers will control the excess water through
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this aqueduct for months to come. rushing, rising water. >> water, water everywhere. >> reporter: forced much of yosemite national park to shut down today. >> the big melt is now here. >> reporter: rising waters on the merced river, which runs through thepa trigged a flood warning. >> you know, we just see this sunshine coming out, we're all excited again, and darn it, now there's too much water. >> reporter: too much water is both a friend and foe for a drought-stricken west. >> behind me, you can see water making its way through the park. >> reporter: as states prepare for more flooding caused by the snow melt. >> this is a wreck in slow motion. >> reporter: officials are trying to divert the extra water. utah's nearly extinct great salt lake was resurrected by this winter's snowfall, creeping up four feet since its record low in november. now, nearly 50 million gallons of water is being routed to the lake every day to help keep it afloat.
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the nation's largest reservoir, lake mead, also received a booth, desperately needed for a region suffering the worst drought in 1,200 years. and in california, state reservoirs are nearing capacity. a dramatic sight after years of mega drought. now, the big melt has helped significantly improve dry conditions here in california. but parts of utah, nevada, and oregon are still battling severe drought. errol? >> all right, elise preston, thank you. federal regulators could be hours away from seizing control of first republic bank. a sale this weekend could be next. cbs's willie james inman brings us the latest from washington. willie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, errol. cbs news has learned that a federal takeover and sale of first republic bank assets could happen as soon as this weekend, as the bank struggles to hold onto customers and as its stock
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price plummets. san francisco resident mario molina withdrew some of his money from first republic bank on friday, worried the lender could go under. >> word is they might close down next week. >> reporter: possibly tomorrow. according to media reports, the fdic asked jpmorgan chase and pnc to submit final builds to buy first republic by sunday. the bank stock price plunged 80% in march, a direct result of the collapse of silicon valley bank. shortly after, nearly a dozen larger banks propped up first republic with $30 billion. despite that infusion, the stock took another hit friday, losing 40% of its value and closing at $3.51 a share. >> no acquirer want to buy a dead bank. look for some kind of deal in terms of continuing deposit insurance coverage on uninsured deposits. >> reporter: it's important to remember the fdic guarantees deposits of up to $250,000.
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friday, the federal reserve took some responsibility for the collapse of silicon valley bank, the second-biggest bank failure in u.s. history. in a scathing report, the fed found its own supervisors failed to take forceful enough action to address growing risks at the bank. the report also pointed to trump-era bank reform that loosened regulations for mid-sized banks. and errol, lmonth, preside rato nd wayleo on mid-sized banks th could not take congressional authority. meanwhile, the federal review that was released on friday outlined regulations and oversights, but the same report acknowledged that it could take years to implement any changes. errol. >> all right. willie james inman, thank you. and i have to say it, now, to another willie. it's willie nelson's 90th birthday. tonight, the lone star legend is celebrating with first of two concerts at the hollywood bowl. nelson's career began back in the 1950s, and it has really never stopped. he's written some of country
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music's biggest hits, including patsy cline's "crazy" and released 72 albums over the years. happy 90th, willie. all right, straight ahead here on the "cbs evening news," democrats and republicans unite on efforts to keep social media safe for kids. coronation countdown. an ancient scottish stone returns to england. and the great american tv race to show the crowning of queen elizabeth ii. crowning of queen elizabeth ii. vraylar helped give it a lift. adding vraylar to an antidepressant... ...is clinically proven to help relieve overall depression symptoms... ...better than an antidepressant alone. and in vraylar clinical studies, most saw no substantial impact on weight. elderly dementia patients have increased risk of death or stroke. report unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. antidepressants can increase these
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to florence, italy, now. a former florida principal visited michelangelo's david, the statue that led to her resignation after she showed pictures of the masterpiece to students in a lesson. one parent complained it was pornographic. hope carrasquilla and her family were invited by the museum's director to visit after she learned of the controversy. preparations are underway for the coronation of king charles. scotsh corations until ved at d seiz it some 700 then scottish students stole it back in 1950. still to come on the "cbs weekend news," the transatlantic race to share the thwid'rst lev coronation. that's next. >> well, there she is, he cut the engine, and there goes tommy thompson up there to get those films. i help others. but i need to help protect myself.
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>> reporter: seven decades ago, the coronation of a queen in the uk served as a battleground for broadcasting in the u.s. with television in its infancy, cbs and nbc fought their first all-out war for supremacy in 1953 to screen this pageantry to a post-war america, still marvelling at moving pictures synchronized to sound. cbs news' ron cochran reported from boston's logan international airport. >> you, i, and all of us will have the opportunity to see for the first time the coronation scenes in london today. >> reporter: with transmission satellites a decade away and atlantic underwater cable too expensive, u.s. networks flew reels in from the uk. both cbs and nbc built new broadcast facilities and waited at logan, one hour closer to london than new york. while americans waited to see
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the splendor and spectacle for themselves. >> we have here the latest report on joe dibona's p-51 thunderbird plane. >> reporter: cbs news' bill downs relayed news as they scanned the flight scope. >> it is a clear victory for cbs. >> reporter: cbs's plane landed at 4:12 p.m. to celebration. nbc's plane some 45 minutes behind. but it was not a clear victory. nbc, realizing it would lose the flight race to cbs -- >> and that's it. and there goes tommy thompson up there to get the films. >> reporter: made a last minute deal with abc, younger and smaller at the time. it was broadcasting canada's coverage of the coronation and shared the feed. >> so apparently they have number one. >> reporter: by the time cbs ernt tair, psing r station identification --hi network. >> reporter: -- it was too late.
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nbc, thanks to abc and the canadians, beat cbs by 13 minutes. >> walter cronkite reporting from london, where in a few moments now, queen elizabeth ii -- >> reporter: but years later, walter cronkite shared a secret story of a mixup. turned out that the first reel they chose was the wrong one, but it let cbs say that they showed the actual coronation first, because nbc started from the very beginning. so let's just say that's the way it is. ramy inocencio, cbs news, buckingham palace. >> incredible. and that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. coming up tomorrow, sunday morning with jane pauley. then on "face the nation," representatives tony gonzales of texas, south carolina's nancy mace, and ro khanna of california. i'm errol barnett in new york. on behalf of our cbs news teams everywhere, good night.
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from cbs news bay now at 6:00, low clouds moving in, the heat is moving out. it's time for a cool change in the bay area. and despite some cold weather aheld, it's never too early to look ahead to fire season. how an 85-year-old is helping families keep their homes safe. >> reporter: i'm john ramos in oakland, where it's art build day. the day teachers create the signs they'll need if they should go on strike. it's a tradition that's becoming all too familiar. that story coming up. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. we begin in oakland where teachers are gearing up for a potential strike less than a month before the end of the school year. the union says it will give a 72 hour notice before walking out. that hasn't haofunion membvothi
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week to support the strike. teachers are asking for a 23% raise and classroom improvements. the superintendent issued a statement earlier this week saying the district's office of a 22% raise and $3,000 in back pay is fair. >> but even as negotiations continued today, the rank and file were at work with a show of solidarity and john ramos was there. >> reporter: in labor negotiations, it's important to be heard, but it's also important to be seen. and today at union headquarters, teachers were creating the visuals they'll need if the strike should become a reality. >> artwork always inspires and keeps us hopeful. we're also using our skills to, you know, send a message to the community and to ous d.

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