anniversary with a prime time special right here on cbs. for morenews download thecbs news on cl pho tv. it's thursday, september 30th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." averting a government shutdown. lawmakers say they've reached a funding deal ahead of tonight's deadline, but they're still fighting over president biden's top domestic priorities. terrorism testimony. the country's top military officer gives a chilling warning about al qaeda's possible resurgence. fighting for freedom. britney spears is no longer under the control of her father. the final hurdle before she's free of a conservatorship. good morning. good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown tonight. democrats and republicans have agreed on legislation to fund the government until early december. so it's expected to be approved by the senate and the house today, but their work is far from over. laura podesta has the latest from new york. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, they still have to vote on this new short-term budget deal today, and it doesn't address the looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling, so lawmakers still have to hammer out a deal there before the u.s. defaults on october 18th. plus, there's all of those infrastructure deals they still have to work out. congress has a deal to keep the government open. >> we are ready to move forward. we have an agreement o on the c the continuing resolution, to prevent a government shutdown. >> reporter: the house and senate will vote today to fund the government through december 3rd. >> democrats don't want to shut down the government. republicans don't want to shut down the government. >> reporter: 800,000 federal

employees will not be furloughed, and critical agencies dealing with the coronavirus pandemic can continue to work. >> it's going to be a home run -- >> reporter: last night members of both parties took a break from the political gamesmanship for the annual congressional baseball game. a charity fundraiser event. president biden made an appearance speaking with both teams. republicans won 13-12. >> just their second win in a decade. >> reporter: back at work today, mr. biden's two legislative priorities hang in the balance as democrats try to hash out a deal amongst themselves. >> i'm looking forward to having good negotiations and a good faith manner. >> reporter: west virginia senator joe manchin called the $3.5 trillion fiscal policy package insanity but progressives are promising to sink the $1 trillion infrastructure bill without it. >> i want the infrastructure bill to pass. i voted for it. i want to pass. we've got to pass both of them.

>> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi said she'll bring the infrastructure bill to a vote on the floor today but did acknowledge she can delay it. the infrastructure bill has already passed the senate, but the larger social spending bill has yet to come up for a vote in either chamber. anne-marie? >> all right, laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. ahead on "cbs mornings," we will talk with republican senator pat toomey on why his party is against increasing the debt ceiling and what it will take to reach an agreement with the democrats. a house panel has issued more subpoenas in connection to an investigation of the january 6th capitol riot. the committee wants to hear from 11 officials who were involved in planning rallies for former president trump before the attack. they'll be deposed starting at the end of next month. this is the second round of subpoenas issued in the probe. and the nation's top military officer is warning about the possible resurgence of al qaeda in as soon as six months.

general mark milley made the comments before a house panel yesterday. he told lawmakers about a new iy e teist group could withdrawal from ghanistan. >> a real possibility in the not-too-distant future, six, 12, 18, 24, 36 months. i think the taliban sitting in kabul significantly emboldens the radical jihadi movement globally. >> the white house says terrorist groups have been vastly diminished in the region in part because osama bin laden was killed, and that the u.s. has more sophisticated counterterrorism capabilities than it did before 9/11. britney spears is one step closer to total freedom. the singer emerged yesterday from a 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father, and now a judge could terminate the legal agreement in november allowing spears to make her own daily decisions. anthony pura explains. >> reporter: britney spears is

no longer under the control of her father. a los angeles judge has suspended the legal agreement that r pop singer's life for the past 13 years and has appointed a temporary conservator to replace her father effective immediately. >> today's a great day. it's a great day for britney spears, and it's a great day for justice. [ chants ] >> reporter: dozens of fans showed up at the courthouse to support spears. >> the united states government has failed britney spears, her fmily's failed britney spears. we're out here as her advocate. >> reporter: jamie spears has made day-to-day and financial decisions on his daughter's behalf under a court-appointed conservatorship since 2008 when the pop singer suffered an apparent mental health crisis. earlier this summer, the elder spears filed a petition to end his role after his daughter sought to have his control taken away. in court documents filed before

the hearing, britney's lawyer said her father crossed unfathomable lines by allegedly emai, texts, and calls, and having a listening device planted in her bedroom. in her ruling, the judge agreed removing spears' father from the conservatorship was in britney's best interest. some of the restrictions have already been loosened. spears recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend and has bought her first ipad and a car. jamie spears' suspension is not appealable. cbs news, los angeles. a hit broadway musical was forced to shut down a day after it reopened due to the coronavirus. last night's performance of "aladdin" was canceled a half hour before curtain. the production announced that covid breakthrough cases were detected among the cast and crew. it is the first show to be canceled since performances resumed on the great white way. "aladdin" says the status of future performances will be updated. meantime, the nba is cracking down on unvaccinated

players. yesterday the league announced athletes who don't comply with local vaccination rules will not get paid for the games they miss. and international fans will not be allowed to attend the olympic games in beijing this winter. olympic officials say only those from mainland china who meet covid requirements can go. so coming up, caught on video. a florida man takes on an alligator with a trash can, and you won't believe what happened next. and -- >> come on down! you're the next contestant on "the price is right." >> tv's longest running game show celebrates a big anniversary with a primetime special tonight. the surprise in store. this is the e "cbs morning news" this is the "cbs morning news." with directv stream, i can get live tv and on demand... together. watch: serena williams... wonder woman. serena... wonder woman... serena... wonder woman... ♪ ♪

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he faces up to 27 months in prison. "the dallas morning news" says an explosion at a dallas apartment complex injured eight people including three firefighters left in critical condition. firefighters were investigating a report of a natural gas leak yesterday at the two-story complex when an explosion left the building partially collapsed. everyone inside was accounted for. one survivor said she watched as a firefighter began to enter an apartment when the blast hit. >> to try and open the door again. and by. time she did that, the whole apartment blew up. and when the apartment blew up it blew me back up the stairs. >> whenever i saw the fire department when i was talking to my cousin, and i was like, they about to kick the door in. when they kick the door in, that's when we saw the big old explosion. >> an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the explosion. and "usa today" says a florida man used a trash can to catch an alligator and protect

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you only get a hint of what it will look like. it's camouflaged by text quoting the company's co-founder saying electric cars are perfectly noiseless and clean. yes, the co-founder from over 100 years ago. the automaker says that the new model is a two-door fast back sportier than the rest of its cars. on the cbs "money watch" now, youtube is blocking anti-vaccine information, and the last "star wars" action figure pays tribute to the creator of the franchise. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are pointing to a higher open heading into the final session of september and the third quarter. investors are continuing to monitor the latest on bond yields. yesterday the dow gained 90 points. the nasdaq fell 35, marking its fourth straight session of losses. the s&p 500 added 6.

youtube is cracking down even more on covid vaccine misinformation. the social media platform is banning false claims saying that shots on dangerous and cause health issues like autism or infertility. youtube deleted the accounts belonging to some of the most notable propagators of misinformation including accounts run by robert f. kennedy jr. the new rule will apply to claims about vaccines in general including those given for measles and the flu. a hiring spree at walmart. the world's biggest retailer is looking to hire 150,000 store associates nationwide to meet the surge in demand during and after the holiday season. store officials say most of the new hires will fill permanent full-time positions. walmart says it's offering competitive pay with an average hourly rate of about $16 an hour. some positions offer as much as $34 an hour. and now's your chance to buy george lucas in plastic. hasbro is releasing a new six-inch action figure of the

"star wars" creator as part of a collectible toy line. the miniature version of lucas is outfitted in stormtrooper armor. it will be available next year to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of lucas' production company, lucasfilms. the action figure's available for preorder now. anne-marie? >> you know what, it's not the first time that he's been turned into an action figure. they did something similar in 2006. when you look at that action figure, that stormtrooper white had not yet migrated to his hair. his hair is much whiter now. >> times are changing. >> yeah. yep. a stormtrooper through the ages. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> thank you. you got it. up next, the return of jon stewart. the comedian launches a new streaming show today. what he plans to discuss in the debut. debut. ♪ i'm a ganiac, ganiac, check my drawers ♪

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decades. the change comes after complaints of unequal treatment between the men's and women's tournaments this year. six years after leaving "the daily show," jon stewart is back with a new show. "the problem with jon stewart" begins streaming on apple tv plus. the biweekly show will explore one topic each episode. the first show looks at issues involving u.s. military veterans. the secretary of veterans affairs will be interviewed. it's ready, set, action for a new museum all about movies. the academy museum of motion pictures opens today in los angeles. the 300,000 square-foot museum features items from some of hollywood's biggest films including the "wizard of oz," "citizen kane," and "star wars." it was supposed to open in 2017 but was delayed by budget issues and then the pandemic. and come on down for a primetime special celebrating 50 years of the legendary game show, "the price is right."

tonight's two-hour special looks back at some of the show's biggest winners, never-before-seen outtakes, and a salute to longtime host bob barker. he was replaced on the longest running game show in television history by drew carey in 2007. >> i think one of the biggest things about "price is right" as far as its longevity is that it's average people having a big day. >> what other game or sport or event can you think of where you want to play, you want to win, and you don't get picked, you cheer for the other person? >> tonight's special will also have contestants coming on down and competing for prizes. you can watch it here on cbs and, of course, paramount plus. coming up on "cbs mornings," gayle king's exclusive interview with azriel clary, r. kelly's former girlfriend, who testified at his trial. she speaks out for the first time since kelly was convicted. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top stories -- congress votes today on a bill to avert a government shutdown before tonight's deadline. democrats and republicans agreed on legislation that would fund the government until early december. if it passes, 800,000 federal employees will not be furloughed, and agencies dealing with the pandemic can continue to work. singer britney spears is no longer under control of her father, jamie spears.a gelee ine

the legal arrangement was put in place 13 years ago. the judge will likely terminate the conservatorship at a hearing in november. britain's economy is in danger of grinding to a halt because of a serious gasoline crisis. the military is now on standby to help deliver fuel to empty pumps. holly williams reports from london. >> reporter: the british government insists there's no fuel shortage in this country, but gas stations are running dry, panic buying has set in, and tempers are flaring. >> all the doctors, all the nurses, all the teachers, they all rely on fuel. >> reporter: the real problem is truck drivers -- a shortage of around 100,000 of them affecting the supply chain of everything from fuel to groceries. experts say it's a perfect storm.

since the uk left the european union known as brexit, it's been harder for many foreign workers to come here. the pandemic encouraged others to return to their home countries and left a backlog of trucking license applications. the government's issuing 5,000 temporary visas for truck drivers, but it's too little, too late according to steve taylor who owns one of britain's biggest berry suppliers. >> the worst case scenario is we can't deliver it to our customers. >> reporter: he told us he's already lost nearly 10% of this year's crop because of brexit. many of his seasonal staff from eastern europe can no longer work here. >> that's just rubbish now. >> reporter: it died on the vine before you could get to it and pick it. >> yes, yes, through lack of pickers. >> reporter: the politicians who campaigned for brexit promised more control over immigration, not long lines for gas. with no end in sight, some businesses business leaders are

predicting shortages through the holiday season. holly williams, cbs news, london. coming up on "cbs mornings," gayle king's exclusive interview with azriel clary, r. kelly's former girlfriend who testified at his trial. she speaks out for the first time since kelly was convicted. plus, an update on negotiations in congress over the debt limit. we'll speak with pennsylvania republican senator pat toomey on what it will take to break the stalemate. and we'll hear from basketball legend kareem abdul jabbar on why he thinks nba stars should do more to promote the covid vaccine. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪