CBS Weekend News, February 26, 2022
Kyiv remains in Ukrainian control after days of intense fighting; Small town car dealership shines despite supply chain issues
Kyiv remains in Ukrainian control after days of intense fighting; Small town car dealership shines despite supply chain issues
Katrina Brownlee tells "48 Hours" her story "starts from a very dark place, and it becomes a story of grace, a story of love and a story of hope."
Chip shortages and part delays have continued to plague auto dealers. However, a small Minnesota car dealer called AM Maus and Son had its most successful year in 2021. CBS Minnesota's Jeff Wagner shares their story.
Ten years later, Trayvon Martin's death is still igniting a movement and demands for justice. CBS Reports speaks to Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, thought leaders and activists about Martin's life, the acquittal of George Zimmerman and how the Black Lives Matter movement has evolved in the special “Trayvon Martin: 10 Years Later."
Black Americans are especially likely to remember.
As Russia continues with its invasion into Ukraine, distressing images and videos show families taking refuge, some with children that have lost access to education.
Athletes around the world are reacting to Russia's attack. Ukranian soccer player Oleksandr Zinchenko was brought to tears when the country's national anthem played. Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote "no war please" on a cameralens after a victory. Michael George has the story.
Ukrainian forces remain in control of Kyiv, despite Russian advances to siege the capital city. Meanwhile, the U.S approved additional funding to support Ukraine, bringing the total aid given to the country this year to $1 billion. Charlie D'agata has the details.
Roughly 50,000 Ukrainians are seeking refuge in neighboring countries such as Poland and Moldova as Russian forces continue their assault on Ukraine. Christina Ruffini has more.
Ukraine is asking the international community for additional financial and military assistance, while also urging for stronger sanctions against Russia. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Adriana Diaz."
The disconnection from SWIFT announced by the West on Saturday is partial, leaving Europe and the United States room to escalate penalties further later.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more help from Western allies as Ukraine fends off a Russian invasion. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO's former supreme allied commander and distinguished professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech, about Ukraine's efforts against Russia.
Scott told CBS News on Saturday that he was ruling out a run for the top Republican Senate role.
Authorities said the "level of detail in the concealment" of the drugs was "unusual."
The U.S. has evacuated Americans from its embassy in Kyiv, but there are reports hundreds of local staff members were left behind. CBS News' Lana Zak spoke with Ambassador Eric Rubin, president of the American Foreign Service Association, about what unfolded in the weeks leading up to Russia's invasion.
President Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Harvard Law School professor Alan Jenkins joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss.
Former President Trump is set to headline Saturday night's 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa speaks with CBS News' Lana Zak about whether or not Trump is the presumptive nominee for 2024, and how fellow Republicans are responding to his recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Friday, the U.S. announced it would sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin directly in a new round of economic sanctions. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBS News anchor Lana Zak to discuss how these sanctions could affect Putin.
Ukrainian residents are spending another night sheltering as Russia continues its unprovoked assault on the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams gives an update from Ukraine.
As the fighting in Ukraine ramps up, tens of thousands of people are trying to flee the country. The result could be a refugee crisis. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins Lana Zak to discuss more.