Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is rallying his employees against critics and the government in leaked audio published by The Verge today. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joined CBSN with more on that as well as her media newsletter. Source

AG Barr, Pres. Trump asked foreign officials for help; NCAA athletes to be paid underway new California law Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with Rudy Giuliani that aired Sunday, September 29, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source

The World Trade Organization said it revised its forecast downward due to a “darkening outlook” for trade Source

The race for 2020 is entering a new phase with presidential candidates reshaping their strategies in light of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump and the whistleblower report that started it all. Campaign reporter Bo Erickson spoke to some of Biden’s biggest supporters who say they are considering creating a Super PAC to help boost the former vice president’s campaign. Erickson joined CBSN for this edition of Daily Trail Markers. Source

4-year-old Jynsen Fitz asked his mom if he could do a photoshoot with his favorite toy – a baby doll he named “Three” – and his mom was happy to do it. “I don’t understand the stereotype that boys should play with trucks, and girls should play with dolls.,” his mom said. “Toys do not have a gender.” Source

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill that will allow NCAA college athletes to hire agents and seek endorsements. The move is already being disputed by the NCAA, which says it will destroy the league. National football writer for CBSSports.com, Dennis Dodd, joined CBSN AM to explain what it means for future athletes. Source

Police say a protester was shot by an officer during violent demonstrations in Hong Kong coinciding with China’s anniversary celebrations. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in the city’s central business district overnight. Tuesday marks 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source

“CBS This Morning” joined rapper Lil Nas X as he made a surprise visit to his Atlanta-area high school, where he was a student just two years ago. Students cheered and posed for pictures with the “Old Town Road” star, and some even cried. Lil Nas X said that during the visit, he “definitely felt like some kind of hero in a way, I guess, ’cause everybody was just goin’ crazy.” In a wide-ranging interview, Lil Nas X opened up to Gayle King about his experience with fame and his decision to come out. Source

New guidelines in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, say you do not need to cut back on red or processed meat. Reasearch says there’s a weak connection between meat and disease. The American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Cardiology all reiterated their recommendation to cut red meat consumption. Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what consumers need to know. Source