In Chicago, a teenage boy has been charged in a Halloween shooting where two people were shot, including a 7-year-old girl. Kenneth Craig reports. Source
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2020 Democrats entering period of high stakes and tough decisions
Beto O’Rourke bowed out of the presidential race on Friday, surprising staffers and supporters in Iowa, where he was scheduled to speak at a Democratic party event. The Democratic candidates are entering the crunch period before the Iowa caucus in February. Ed O’Keefe reports from Iowa. Source
ISIS has named a new leader after al-Baghdadi died in U.S. raid
ISIS has named a new leader after al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid. Haroro Ingram of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism joined CBSN to talk about the new leader and what it means for the group’s strategy. Source
Smugglers are sawing through the border wall
Customs and Border Protection told CBS News “it’s happening but not to the point where it’s an issue” Source
New book details the Pentagon during the Trump administration
Guy Snodgrass, the former chief speechwriter and communications director for former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, joined “Red & Blue” to discuss his new book “Holding the Line: Inside Trump’s Pentagon with Secretary Mattis.” Source
Democrats battle for support ahead of the Iowa Caucus
More than a dozen Democratic hopefuls are in Iowa this weekend where they are battling for support ahead of the Iowa caucus. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Des Moines, Iowa, where she spoke to some of the voters about who they are supporting ahead of 2020. Source
Book excerpt: “The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get” by Joe Ricketts
The entrepreneur and founder of TD Ameritrade writes of his background, with his immigrant family’s history of farm failures, innovation, and determination to succeed Source
Parade honors World Series champs
Fans got to hear “Baby Shark” one more time Source
Airbnb bans “party houses” following deadly Halloween shooting
“We must do better, and we will,” Airbnb Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said. “This is unacceptable.” Source
Evacuation in place as Southern California blaze continues to burn
The blaze was 20% contained and spanned 9,400 acres Source