After a short-term spending bill was tanked by 20 hard-right Republican lawmakers on Friday, a government shutdown is imminent. Christina Ruffini is in Washington, D.C. with more. Source
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Eye Opener: Nearly 100,000 people flee Azerbaijan for neighboring Armenia
98,000 people have left Azerbaijan after a military blitz in the country. Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that he will run for president as an independent candidate. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Preaching a “more tolerant” church, Pope appoints 21 new cardinals
The 86-year-old pope welcomed the new “Princes of the Church” — one of whom could one day become the successor to the current pontiff. Source
MLB teams make final playoff push with postseason spots on the line
Major League Baseball is entering its final weekend as multiple playoff spots remain up for grabs. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder joins to discuss his postseason picks. Source
9/29: CBS News Weekender
Catherine Herridge reports on the looming government shutdown, Taylor Swift’s impact on voting, and an arrest in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Source
Judge ends conservatorship of former NFL star Michael Oher
A Tennessee judge on Friday ended the contentious conservatorship of retired NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis family. Their story was the basis of a best-selling book and the 2009 Hollywood film “The Blind Side.” Oher earlier this year sued the Tuohy family, claiming that they lied to him and told him he had been adopted when he signed conservatorship papers at the age of 18 in 2004. Source
The man indicted in Tupac Shakur’s murder: Who is Duane “Keffe D” Davis?
One of 12 siblings, Davis said he rose through the ranks to become a “shot caller” of the notorious South Side Compton Crips gang. Source
Who is Duane Davis, the suspect arrested in Tupac’s murder?
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. A grand jury indicted Duane Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. Journalist Lena Nozizwe, who has followed the investigation on her podcast “Tupac’s Murder Was His Case,” joins CBS News to unpack Davis’ relationship with Shakur. Source
How Dianne Feinstein led San Francisco through the AIDS epidemic
Lawmakers across the political spectrum are remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a trailblazer in the nation’s Capitol. But her career began in San Francisco local politics, where she served on the city’s Board of Supervisors — and later as mayor. California State Sen. Scott Wiener joins CBS News to discuss Feinstein’s mayoral legacy. Source
Recording Academy, State Department partner to promote world peace
The State Department is partnering with the Recording Academy to launch its “Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.” It aims to promote peace and democracy worldwide. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source