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
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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
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
Scott Hall becomes first of Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia election case to plead guilty
Scott Hall became the first of former President Donald Trump’s 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case to plead guilty. Hall, a bail bondsman, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of conspiracy and was sentenced to probation. 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
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
Donald Trump expects to attend start of New York civil trial Monday
Former President Donald Trump expects to attend at least the first day of the civil trial pitting him and the Trump Organization against New York Attorney General Letitia James. 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