damage. rail cars tossed on their sides, passengers stranded, luggage scattered. >> i was laying down in my compartment on a bed. so luckily i just tumbled. >> reporter: andrew cebullo was bound for portland. >> i heard a loud bang and then the cars tipped. >> reporter: wayne freed was switching cars when he held on for dear life. >> and my legs were dangling down below and the windows broke out down below, which is now we eventually escaped. >> reporter: tonight i talked with zach's now widow rebecca over the phone. she says they were traveling to portland, oregon where they spent their honeymoon seven years ago. she called him the kindest, most decent person you'd ever meet. norah? >> what a loss. meg oliver, thank you so much. well, tonight president biden faces perhaps the most pivotal week of his presidency. house and senate democrats are rushing to complete work on the president's multitrillion-dollar spending plans. and on top of that a government

shutdown is looming. cbs's nicole killion has all the details from the capitol. >> reporter: tonight a high-stakes showdown. >> voting no says let's risk it. >> reporter: over a potential shutdown. >> we will not provide republican votes for raising the debt limit. >> reporter: congress at odds over how to avoid an historic default on the nation's debt and keep the government open before funding expires friday. without a resolution, agency services could be halted and roughly 800,000 federal workers would be furloughed with suspended pay. at the white house president biden exuded confidence as the main pillars of his legislative agenda hang in the balance. >> born optimist. i think things are going to go well. i think we're going to get it done. >> reporter: house democrats huddled behind closed doors tonight ahead of a possible vote this week on the president's $3.5 trillion social spending package. it includes an estimated 450

billion for universal pre-k and to lower the cost of childcare. 327 billion for affordable hous housing. and 225 billion for paid family and medical leave. >> if somebody wants less than 3.5 trillion, tell us what you want to cut. do you want to cut the child care? do you want to cut paid leave? >> reporter: some progressives have threatened to vote against another biden priority, the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, without a deal on the larger plan. moderates like new jersey congressman josh gottheimer say there can't be any more delays. >> but do you think progressives have gotten the upper hand in this process? >> when we vote thursday i don't look at this frankly as anybody getting any upper hand. i think this is about the country. >> reporter: as for that government funding bill, senate republicans blocked it. lawmakers on both sides say they don't want a shutdown and could attempt another vote soon. norah? >> it's going to be a busy week up there. nicole killion, thank you. well, tonight a shocking new statistic from the fbi.

murders were up in the biggest increase since the bureau started keeping those records in 1960. here more now from cbs's jeff pegues. >> reporter: it's been a year of brazen violence nationwide. 23 shot including three killed outside a nightclub in florida. a man opens fire at a convenience store in washington. and in philadelphia a shooter in a car fires on a group. six were shot. one died. >> like everyone i know in philadelphia i am outraged by this. >> reporter: over 400 people have been killed in philadelphia this year alone. >> what can we do to prevent the next murder by gun? >> reporter: the murder rate soared in 2020, up 30%. the largest increase ever. cities like memphis, milwaukee and des moines all set records. >> it's horrific. >> reporter: ronald surpass, the former police chief in new orleans and nashville, said he is stunned by the firepower. >> multiple gunshots, powerful weapons, indiscriminate use of

those powerful weapons in crowds of people. >> reporter: experts blame the social and economic toll of the pandemic. coupled with the spike in gun sales. three out of every four murders involved a gun. carl day is an activist and pastor in philadelphia. what's going on in the streets with all these homicides? >> what we really see now, man, is just unfortunately the perfect storm in the worst way. i've seen young boys tell me that their best friends or closest friends went from being into sports to then having access to money, now suddenly had interest in wanting to sell drugs or wanting to partake in, you know, violence or purchase weapons. >> reporter: late today in philadelphia there was yet another homicide. a 22-year-old man shot five times. police are still looking for the suspect. norah. >> jeff pegues there in philadelphia. thank you. well, today a federal judge approved the unconditional release of john hinckley jr.

remember, he's the man who shot and wounded president ronald reagan and three others in 1981. hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and then confined to a mental facility for decades. the judge said hinckley could be freed from all restrictions. that's as soon as next june. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

charmin ultra soft has so much cushiony softness, it's hard for your family to remember they can use less. sweet pillows of softness! this is soft! holy charmin! oh! excuse me! roll it back, everybody! sorry! charmin ultra soft is so cushiony soft, you'll want more! but it's so absorbent, you can use less. wth it.ultra soft is so cushiony soft, you'll want more! now, what did we l about usin? u'ackerybod ywith occasional nerve achs we a go, why not go with crmin ound f trve rief we a go, why not go with crmin from the world's #1 selling nerve care company. nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort.

try nervivenerve relief.

ordinary tissues burn when theo blows. so dad bought puffs plus lotion, and rescued his nose. puffs bnosen needs well, tonight instagram has of its app meant for kids under age 13. the company is facing new scrutiny after a report revealed instagram can be toxic for teenagers. here's cbs's carter evans. >> reporter: instagram says it needs more time with parents and experts before releasing a new version of the photo sharing app for kids 10 to 12 years old. it's a stunning reversal, but parent company facebook is already under fire from 44 attorneys general who urged the company to abandon the project

saying facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children. >> i still strongly believe that it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: instagram head adam maceri says the app is designed to keep kids safe. >> it's better for parents to have the ability to supervise and control the experience. >> reporter: the company is also fighting back after internal corporate documents surfaced in the "wall street journal" showing facebook's own research indicated about a third of teen girls who already feel bad about their bodies say instagram makes them feel even worse. facebook released data confirming that but also countered, "the majority of teenage girls who experience body image issues still reported instagram either made it it better or had no impact." >> they just put out one page of that slideshow today. >> right. and that's not enough. >> reporter: psychology professor jean twangy says outside research shows social media can negatively impact kids' mental health. >> instagram really can't be

fixed in a way that would make it safe for kids 12 and under. i mean, it's already not particularly safe for kids over 13. >> reporter: this thursday facebook executives will get a grilling on capitol hill. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." a warning tonight about millions of fake prescription pills laced with a potentially deadly drug. most bladder leak pads were similar. until always discreet invented a pad that protects differently. with two rapiddry layers.

for strong protection, that's always discreet. question your protection. try always discreet. nope - c'mon him? - i like him! nooooo... nooooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. bounty, the quicker picker upper. from the very first touch, pampers, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand, helps keep baby's skin drier and healthier. so every touch will protect like the first. pampers dayquil severe for you... and daily vicks super c for me. introducing new vicks super c and dayquil severe convenience pack. vicks super c is a daily supplement to help energize and replenish your body with vitamin c and b vitamins. dayquil severe is a max strength medicine for cold and flu relief.

someone is feeling better. get your shoes. alright! try the new vicks convenience pack. tonight we're following new developments in the myste m ial sunday for the 22-year-old near her home on new york's long island. the manhunt continues for petito's fiance brian laundrie. tonight his parents' attorney says speculation that they assisted brian in avoiding arrest is, quote, just wrong and they do not know where he is. all right. tonight there has been a rare public safety alert from the d.e.a. warning of a dramatic increase in overdoses and fake prescription drugs containing potentially deadly doses of the painkiller fentanyl. these counterfeit pills are made to look like prescription painkillers. they are being sold on the street and online. more than 9 million fake pills hve been seized just this year. all right. coming up next, once condemned, now embraced.

tonight we're observing hispanic heritage month with a fresh look at a piece of america's car culture that was once condemned. len ramirez of our cbs station kpix takes us for a spin. >> so you ready to roll? >> reporter: cruising san francisco's mission district in roberto hernandez's 1964 chevy lowrider is both a thrill -- >> just for you, bro. >> reporter: -- and a journey through a civil rights struggle. and you were arrested for doing this? >> yeah, i was arrested 113 times. >> did that push you over the edge to file the lawsuit in federal court? >> yeah. and being brutally beaten on the street and inside the police station. i was done. >> reporter: young latinos drove flashy cars that rode low, hot,

and danced on three wheels. >> lowriding was labeled as bad boy behavior. we were stereotyped. oh, wow, how can they afford these kind of cars, hey must be selling drugs. >> reporter: fernandez won his lawsuit against san francisco police. now 40 years later he's curated a museum exhibit. >> lowriders are in music videos. they're in movies. they're in commercials. >> reporter: forcing the police to back down was only the start. >> we'odels f othe peoe in our community. because we are hare' got soul. we've got spirits. >> reporter: once a symbol of bad boy behavior, now a celebration of latino culture. len ramirez, cbs news, san francisco. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

it's a shutdown showdown on capitol hill. senate republicans have blocked a bill to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling. the government could shut down by friday if a resolution isn't passed. it's not delivery. it's dibjorno. and now it might also be recalled. nestle is taking 28,000 pounds of its frozen digiorno crispy pan crust pepperoni pizza off the shelves nationwide due to misbranding and undeclared lergs. and a new name is on deck in major league baseball. the cleveland indians took to progressive field for the last time. they will return to their home turf next year as the guardians, inspired by these statues here,

just outside the stadium. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hansen, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thank you so much for joining us. we are going to begin with that breaking news from new york. in one of the most prominent trials of the me too era, a federal jury has convicted r&b superstar r. kelly on all counts. eight of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering. a charge usually associated with mobsters. while prosecutors accused kelly of grooming young women and minors, luring them into unwanted sexual relationships. for decades he denied any wrongdoing. and at first his career continued to soar. his concerts sold out and 12 of

his albums went platinum. but a 2019 documentary focused new light on the allegations and gave voice to his accusers. soon after, new state and federal charges followed. and now he's a convicted sex offender. cbs's jericka duncan has reported extensively on this case. she joins us now from federal court in brooklyn. good evening, jericka. what a day. >> reporter: yes, it has been a day. this was a historic case that was highly anticipated. one investigator said that r. kelly believed his fame would drown out the voices of his accusers. but a chorus of women took to the stand and described sexual abuse so graphic we can't even go into detail on television. in the end the jury believed the women. the verdict came swiftly for r&b singer r. kelly after weeks of sexually explicit testimony. the 54-year-old was found guilty on all sexual abuse counts for racketeering and sex trafficking violations. it took the jury of seven men

and five women around nine hours to reach a verdict. one spectator could be haerpd weeping as it was read. acting u.s. attorney jacqueline kasulas. >> no matter how long it takes the long arm of the law will catch up with you. ♪ i believe i can touch the sky ♪ >> reporter: for decades the three-time grammy winner topped the charts with mega hits. but allegations of sexual abuse kept mounting. some of them seen here in this 2019 documentary "surviving r.lee." weeks after its release he was arrested on charges of of sexual abuse. he denied the accusations. >> in't thisstuff!thsot me! i'm fighting for myleep ] life! reporter: a poi foefully defending himself to cbs's gayle king in an exclusive interview. >> robert. career! >> reporter: the prosecution called 45 witnesses including 11 accusers, six of whom testified

they were underage when kelly began having sexual encounters with them. prosecutors argued that kelly ran a criminal enterprise using his fame, money and power to control and sexually abuse his victims. victims like the late r&b singer aaliyah, who was allegedly around 13 years old when it began. lizette martinez, known as jane doe number 9, says she was underage when r. kelly forced her to engage in sexual acts. >> if you could just describe for me how you're feeling after hearing the news. >> i'm feeling extremely happy, relieved. i'm so proud of the women who were able to speak their truth. >> reporter: kelly did not take the stand, but jurors heard the testimonies of five defense witnesses. and kelly will be sentenced in may of next year. he's facing decades behind bars. when i asked a attorney on lly's team i they plan toca, hed there will be a lot of monday morning quarterbacking on this one.

and norah, kelly still faces a federal trial in chicago. >> but finally some justice for the victims. covid pandemic. tonight two out is under way. with president biden wasting no time getting his today. cbs's errol barnett reports ke vaccine mandate is kicking in. >> reporter: americans are lining up to get the pfizer booster shot after the cdc cleared the way on friday for millions of those at high risk to get a third dose. some 340,000 have been administered since then, including to those who are immunocompromised. even the president rolled up his sleeve today, and while receiving his third dose addressed the nearly quarter of eligible americans who have yet to get their first. >> boosters are important. but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated. >> this as thousands of new york

hospital workers face an ultima ultimatum. get vaccinated or be terminated. >> it's not a role i relish. but i'm also realistic to know there are people who will not come back to their jobs. >> reporter: new york's governor is considering calling in the national guard to help fill positions. while 84% of state hospital workers are now fully vaccinated, that means more than 83,000 are not. >> boy, are you really ready to give that up? are you really ready to give up your paycheck? a lot of people at that point say okay, wait, i'll go get vaccinated. >> reporter: that's already happened at new york presbyterian hospital which implemented its mandate last week. >> you don't want to shame anybody. certainly no one wants to lose a job, and we didn't want anybody to lose their job. but we felt that that had to be the choice that people would make. >> reporter: new york is now one of at least six states plus the district of columbia that have vaccine mandates in place for health care workers. despite some protests nationwide. do you feel then it takes a mandate to get everybody

vaccinated? >> we felt that unless we had a mandate we would not get to where we needed to get to as an institution to protect our patients, to protect our staff and each other. >> reporter: now, dr. corwin also tells cbs news 30% of staff in his system were unvaccinated over the summer and there was a real rush to get the shot right before the deadline. the number of staffers who missed that cutoff and were in effect dismissed? fewer than 1%. also tonight a federal panel ruled new york city can proceed with its vaccine mandate for school staff and employees. norah? >> showing that mandate does work. errol barn ept, thank you. tonight instagram has put on hold plans for a version of its app meant for kids under age 13. the company is facing new scrutiny after a report revealed instagram can be toxic for teenagers. here's cbs's carter evans. >> reporter: instagram says it needs more time with parents and experts before releasing a new version of the photo sharing app

for kids 10 to 12 years old. it's a stunning reversal, but parent company facebook is already under fire from 44 attorneys general, who urged the company to abandon the project, saying facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children. >> i still strongly believe that it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: instagram's ceo adam maceri says the app is designed to keep kids safe. >> it's better for parents to have the ability to supervise and control the experience. >> reporter: the company is also fight back after internal corporate documents surfaced in the "wall street journal" showing facebook's own research indicated about a third of teen girls who already feel bad about their bodies say instagram makes them feel even worse. facebook released data confirming that but also countered, "the majority of teenage girls who experience body image issues still reported instagram either made it better or had no impact." >> instagram really can't be fixed in a way that would make it safe for kids 12 and under.

i mean, it's already not particularly safe for kids over 13. >> reporter: this thursday facebook executives will get a grilling on capitol hill. carter evans, don't settle for products that give you a sort-of white smile. try crest whitening emulsions... ...for 100% whiter teeth. its highly active peroxide droplets... ...swipe on in seconds. better. faster. 100% whiter teeth. shop crestwhitesmile.com.

from the very first touch, pampers, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand, helps keep baby's skin drier and healthier. so every touch will protect like the first. pampers

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm ben tracy in washington. thanks for staying with us. former president george bush will host a fund-raiser next month for republican representative liz cheney. she's wyoming's sole member of the house of representatives and is bracing for a primary challenge. cheney has faced backlash from some in the party for voting ach former president donald trump and for joining the january 6 committee investigating the attack on the capitol by a pro-trump mob. cheney discussed her decision to join the committee with lesley stahl for "60 minutes." >> millions of people around the

country have been betrayed and misled and deceived by donald trump. he has said that the election was stolen. he continues to say that. he continues to say things that aren't true. and continues to raise money off of those claims. and so to me there's just not a question. >> reporter: she's one of only two republicans on the nine-member committee and a prominent face of it since she was elevated to vice chair. >> we must also know what happened every minute of that day in the white house. >> reporter: republicans in congress feel that by joining this january 6th panel you are helping to keep the focus on trump instead of on the shortcomings of the biden administration. >> those who think that by ignoring trump he will go away have been proven wrong. and my view the american

peo people, they deserve better than having to choose between what i think are the really disastrous policies of joe biden in a whole range of areas, really bad for our economy, from a national security perspective, what's happened, what he's done in afghanistan, very dangerous policies for the country, but the alternative cannot be a man who doesn't believe in the rule of law and who violated his oath of office. >> reporter: her unabashed defiance of donald trump has him fighting back. >> the liz cheneys of the world. we've got to get rid of them. >> reporter: he singled her out at his rally on january 6th. and later said she's a war-mongering fool and a horrible human being. he's made defeating her next year in her re-election in wyoming one of his top priorities. she's risking her political career. >> most republicans we've spoken to feel that you miscalculated, that you didn't figure out ahead of time that it was going to be

this intense, this hot, this perpetual. >> you know, it wasn't a calculation. >> reporter: you didn't weigh and measure? >> no. >> reporter: there wasn't a yellow pad with the pros and the cons of -- >> no. it was this is what he has done. i watched while the attack was under way. understood very clearly what he did on january 6th. what he failed to do on january 6th. instead of stopping the attack while it was under way, he was busy calling up senators trying to get them to delay the count. so there was no calculation. i think he's very dangerous. >> reporter: here in wyoming liz cheney at 55 is having to fight like hell to win her fourth term as mr. trump endorsed one of her opponents, harriet hageman, a long-time cheney supporter and family friend. the republican party here has disowned you. they've called for your resignation. we've been told your approval rating here is down around 30%.

can you win this seat? >> absolutely. i think it's going to be the most important house race in the country in 2022. and it will be one where people do have the opportunity to say we want to stand for the constitution. >> do you think a vote against you is a vote against the constitution? >> a vote against me in this race, a vote for whomever donald trump has endorsed is a vote for somebody who's willing to whs willing to p to tmpbove constitution. absolutely. >> reporter: being in trouble in wyoming is almost unfathomable for a cheney. >> help to ensure that the voice of wyoming is heard in washington. >> reporter: despite criticism of her father, dick cheney's tenure as vice president, when he pressed the case for the broadly discredited war in iraq and harsh interrogation techniques, he's been long admired here, having been

wyoming's congressman for ten years. did you go to your father and ask for his advice on this, and did he encourage you to wage this rebellion? >> well, i talk to any dad probably just about every single day, and he sees things the way that i see them. >> you can see the full report on our website, cbsnews.com. the "overnight news" wil [♪] if you're only using facial moisturizer in the morning, did you know, the best time for skin renewal is at night? add olay retinol24 to your nighttime skincare routine. it combines hydrating moisturizers with powerful retinoids to renew millions of surface skin cells while you sleep. plus, it hydrates better than a $100 retinol cream. wake up to smoother, younger-looking skin with olay retinol24. learn more at olay.com this has been medifacts for olay. hey, i just got a text you mber r herghr? mstil, ri

an. wow. so sudden. um, we're not about to have the "we need life insurance" conversation again, are we? no, we're having the "we're getting coverage so we don't have to worry about it" conversation. so you're calling about the $9.95 a month plan -from colonial penn? -i am. we put it off long enough. we are getting that $9.95 plan, today. (jonathan) is it time for you to call about the $9.95 plan? i'm jonathan from colonial penn life insurance company. sometimes we just need a reminder not to take today for granted. if you're age 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance starting at just $9.95 a month. there are no health questions so you can't be turned down for any health reason. the $9.95 plan is colonial penn's number one most popular whole life plan. options start at just $9.95 a month. that's less than 35 cents a day. your rate can never go up.

it's locked in for life. call today for free information. and you'll also get this free beneficiary planner, so call now. (soft music) ♪ hello, colonial penn? when you really need to sleep you reach for the really good stuff. new zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. it's non habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. new zzzquil ultra. when you really really need to sleep. did you know some deodorants may not last all day? secret works immediately! and is designed to last for up to 48 hours. with secret, keep it fresh. available in over 10 amazing scents and aluminum free. secret

♪ big wheel keep on turning ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ ♪ rolling ♪ that's adrian warren, who won the award for best lead actress in a musical at sunday's tony awards. her role as tina turner in "tina: the tina turner musical" is the culmination of a life's work. she discussed it all with maurice deroy. >> it feels incredible to be back. it feels like a blessing. and i'm happy to be able to do what i love. ♪ big wheel keep on turning ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ ♪ we're rolling ♪ >> reporter: what adrian warren loves is performing in a theater filled with people and portraying one of rock and roll's biggest stars in the reopening broadway show "tina: the tina turner musical." ♪ baby ♪ >> did you forget stuff? >> yes. yeah. ♪

>> i've forgotten a lot. i've forgotten a lot. >> reporter: returning to broadway also meant getting back into fighting shape. you've got nice skills, by the way. >> thank you. >> the one, two and the three -- the hook especially. right? >> reporter: adrian warren has been becoming tina turner for more than six years now. and patience has been the name of the game. >> i've done this show for so long and i think i put so much pressure on myself. pressure to do right by her, pressure to do right by her fans. and now i feel more ownership over it in a way that i didn't before. and now i think i can actually have more fun. >> reporter: before the pandemic began warren shared with us the pivotal moment in her transformation to tina turner. >> right here my back is to the audience. >> in the beginning. >> and right when the lights go down here for me and i hear that crowd. ♪

♪ the best ♪ ♪ better than all the the turbulent story of tina turner's life, from her difficult childhood in nutbush, tennessee to her discovery and horrific treatment by her husband and producer ike turner. ♪ be good to me ♪ ♪ 'cause i don't have no time ♪ ♪ for your overloaded lies ♪ >> how bad did it get? i have to be really careful what i said and how i said it. and i didn't want to start a fight because it was always a black eye, a broken nose, a busted lip, a rib. it was pure torture. >> reporter: tina turner is one of the executive producers. >> i've looked up to her for as long as i can remember. there wasn't a time when my parents didn't play her music in my household. and i'd never seen another woman

sing rock & roll that looks like me. >> hello there, stranger. >> hello! >> reporter: from their very first meetings turner made sure she would be there for any advice that warren needed. >> you know i didn't see you dance yet. >> i know. you haven't. >> can you see the -- can you do the pony? >> yes. of course. >> do it a little bit. >> right now? >> yeah. >> reporter: you know, from the beginning she asked our producer, she said let adrienne come and sit with me and tell her she can ask me anything she wants. and i thought, what? >> you do it from the foot. not from your shoulders. and then when you go faster, faster, and faster, and then your hair goes with it. >> one of the first things she said to me is there are no shortcuts to hard work. and i thought, i don't really know what she means by that. but now i do. ♪ is it all or nothing >> reporter: turner says she told warren don't try to be me,

find my essence. ♪ big wheel keep on turning ♪ ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ ♪ rolling ♪ and in order to find that essence adrienne warren turned to video of turner's classic performances. >> how does her body move when she's just grooving? her hands are often always here. they're often a little loose. but she like makes points and points at things and points at the audience. >> reporter: and warren says she was shocked by something else. >> there are a lot of videos that you can look back and you can actually see bruises on her. she would say adrienne, you see that under my eye there? he had just punched me in the face before. >> really? >> and she tried to cover it up with makeup. ♪ >> reporter: being tina turner took its toll. pain to her ankle and knee.

a herniated disk. she hardly ever leaves the stage for the show's two hours and 45 minutes, performing an astonishing 24 numbers. so what happens to your muscles, your mind when you don't perform for a year? >> i actually had to forget about myself as an entertainer for a little bit. i actually asked the question of who am i without that? >> come up with any answers? >> yes, i think so. i am someone who cares a lot about what's happening in this world, in this country, cares a lot about my community. the silence around black lives infuriated me in a way that actually made me want to stop performing at one point. i was silent about my life and about whether or not it matters. we were having to ask permission to be seen as equal. and the industry didn't really

acknowledge us for years. until now. >> reporter: which explains why she'll walk off with a special tony tonight for her work with the broadway advocacy coalition, a group adrienne warren co-founded five years ago to combat racism. so ultimately in your mind what does social justice look like when it comes to the theater? >> it looks like you and i as theater owners. it looks like you and i as producers. it looks like black narratives being more about watch how well we sing and how well we dance but what is it to be us in everyday life, we're being acknowledged. so now you're here, you see us and we're not going anywhere, and we're going to continue to hold people accountable and we're not going to shut up. ♪ i hang on every word you say ♪ in my journey of learning how to

be tina, somewhere in there i've been able to find myself. ♪ you're the best

there's a program in los angeles that's giving emerging artists and at-risk teens a stage where they can find their voice and build their confidence. here's cbs's carter evans. >> welcome to amazing grace conservatory. >> reporter: walking through the front door of this former speake t13-yeaold nysays s makes herl bold. >> i a different way than talking because for meim talkingaboutt hard. ♪ >> i think the greatest thing you can give to a child is a platform for them to have their voice. >> reporter: actress wendy raquel robinson grew up in south l.a. and says discovering the arts at a young age changed her

life. did you have friends that were in gangs? >> yeah. in my high school yearbook there were ten pages that were dedicated to lives that have been gone by drive-by shootings. >> reporter: she co-founded amazing grace conservatory to give other at-risk youth a stage. >> it's not just about acting, singing and dancing. you know, it's about those life skills. >> reporter: more than 7,000 students have performed here, including 12-year-old braylon, who says improv classes help him face uncertainties. >> in life you don't really have a script to live based off of. >> think on your feet. >> yes. ♪ >> reporter: big steps toward a brighter future. >> we are -- >> resilient! >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. > and that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's

capital, i'm ben tracy. this is "cbs news flash." i'm tom hanson in new york. it's a shutdown showdown on capitol hill. senate republicans have blocked a bill to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling. the government could shut down by friday if a resolution isn't passed. it's not delivery. it's digiorno. and now it might also be recalled. nestle is taking 28,000 pounds of its frozen digiorno crispy pan crust pepperoni pizza off the shelves nationwide due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. and a new name is on deck in major league baseball. the cleveland indians took to progressive field for the last time. they will return to their home turf next year as the guardians, inspired by these statues here

just outside the stadium. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday september 28, 2021. a deadline to fund the government. president biden stares down one of his biggest weeks in office. guilty on all charges. singer r. kelly is convicted in sex trafficking trial. why he still faces more legal trouble. >> vaccine mandates, a court makes a major ruling impacting the largest school system. prompting calls for the supreme court to get involved. good morning and good to be