app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs, new york. it's thursday, october 7th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, a federal judge suspends a controversial abortion law in texas. the strong worded ruling and why this fight has only just begun. short-term fix. the debt ceiling standoff could soon be over. what senate republicans are offering as the u.s. inches closer to an economic disaster. case solved? an independent task force claims it knows the true identity of the zodiac killer. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

breaking overnight, the controversial abortion ban in texas suffered its first legal setback. a federal judge has issued an order to temporarily block the ban. the law, the strictest in the nation, bars boabortion roughly around 6 weeks into the pregnancy. texas plans to fight the ruling and laura podesta is in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this is a fight that will likely make its way to the supreme court again. you'll remember a few weeks ago the high court declined to stop the texas law from going into but has not yet ruled on its constitutionality. for now, though, this lower court's decision stands and it is a victory for abortion rights proponents. a federal judgdge ordered texaso suspend its law banning most abortions. u.s. district judge robert pitman sided with the department of justice in a 113-page ruling. from the moment sb-8 went into effect, pitman wrote, women have

by the constitution. >> what you saw the department of justice arguing is a substance of this law. there is no way it can be squared with our current precedent, which is roe v. wade. >> reporter: the state of texas plans to appeal the ruling. governor greg abbott signed the bill into law back in may. it went into effect last month. >> the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion. >> reporter: the law bans abortions as early as 6 weeks, before most women know they're pregnant. and it allows private citizens to sue people who help patients get an abortion. >> kind of weathering this storm right now. >> reporter: heather palacios works for planned parenthood. she said women have been leaving texas to get abortions in neighboring states. >> last year we saw around 250 tienrom tearound our >> rr: in mber, the 1st.

s. supreme court will he arguments abou it is the most significant challenge to roe v. wade in a is unclear, anne-marie, if abortion services in texas will resume because doctors fear they could be sued later on without a more permanent legal decision. >> all right, laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. well, we're learning more about a texas teenager accused of shooting a gun in his high school classroom and injuring four people. authorities say timothy george simpkins turned himself in after fleeing the scene. a spokesman for the family says he had been bullied and robbed twice at the school. police say the 18-year-old put out -- pulled out a gun during a fight at timberview high school located just outside of dallas. parents were frantic when they heard the news.

>> you never know if it is going to be your last day. i'd rather have my daughter with me. >> one oe victs in everything critical ctisi faces three coun aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. on capitol hill now, there could be a short-term fix to end the debt ceiling standoff. with just 11 days to go before a possible economic collapse, senate republicans have offered a temporary way out. nancy cordes explains. >> reporter: with washington hurdling toward insolvency, republican leader mitch mcconnell offered a surprise concession. he said his party would let democrats raise the debt ceiling short-term, for about two months. >> why should we accept any part of a bs offer? >> reporter: mcconnell's new offer came as president biden poured on the pressure.

>> it is about paying for what we owe. >> reporter: and enlisting major banking ceos to help sound the alarm. >> we are starting to experience elevated volatility in the markets. >> the cash gain effects in the ensuing weeks could go anywhere from a recession to a complete catastrophe for the global economy and i don't know why anyone would take a chance like that. >> reporter: defaulting could also disrupt social security payments for nearly 50 million seniors. and military benefits for 2.5 million veterans. >> why? >> reporter: lewis franklin served two tours in iraq. >> there is no reason for it other than it is a giant chess game that the senate and the house play and it -- we're ones who pay the price. it sucks. >> reporter: republicans say they don't want default. they're just trying to highlight the democrats' multitrillion dollar plans for new social programs. >> kind of like to know how much money they intend to spend. and they don't want to say that because i think when they do, the american people are going to

be the first ones to object to it. >> reporter: democrats are leaning towards accepting this gop deal and voting to lift the debt ceiling temporarily. if they do, then the u.s. will be able to pay its bills for now. but we likely would be watching this exact same fight play out again in a month. nancy cordes, cbs news, the white house. president biden will be in chicago today to talk about the importance of covid vaccine mandates. the city is home to united airlines, which became one of the first major air carriers to require shots for all of its employees. yesterday the white house announced a plan to purchase $1 billion worth of rapid at home coronavirus tests. top health leaders say it will quadruple the number of home tests by december, giving the u.s. 200 million tests per month. >> together the steps we're taking will ensure that every american, no matter their income level or zip code, can access

accurate, convenient and affordable testing. >> meantime, los angeles is now home to the nation's strictest vaccine mandates. last night city council approved a measure requiring shots for everyone in the city who enters places like bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even the lakers game. this morning, a decades old cold case is getting renewed attention. a team of private investigators identified the notorious zodiac killer as gary poste who died in 2018. the serial killer is linked to at least five deaths in northern california in the 1960s. the investigators cite new forensic evidence. it includes photos of poste with scars on his forehead that match the scars on the sketch of the zodiac killer. the theory has not been endorsed by authorities though, but they say the case remains open. coming up now, red carpet mission. james bond's actor daniel craig

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stop a man who reportedly brandished a gun during a fight yesterday. the man drove awnd officers exchanged gunfire with the man. authorities say he crashed in the town of rockville and again exchanged gunfire. residents were told to shelter in place. police found the man with a suspected gunshot wound and he was arrested. the associated press says a massive cargo ship that was anchored near an oil pipeline that ruptured in southern california last weekend made a series of unusual movements. more than 125,000 gallons of oil leaked into the pacific ocean, sending crude washing up on beaches. tracking data reviewed by the ap shows a ship made three unusual movements over two days that appear to put it over the pipeline. the coast guard is investigating whether a ship's anchor might have snagged and bent the pipeline. the company that operates the ship denies any role in the spill.

and "variety" says actor daniel craig bid farewell to james bond and hello to a star on the hollywood walk of fame. craig received his star last night, just days before his latest bond movie opens in the u.s. "no time to die" is his fifth and final film as agent 007. the star sits next to the late roger moore's star. moore played bond in seven movies. >> this is one of the first places i came to when i came to l.a. is to see this. you're dragged here because all these names are here and hand prints up there. it is why i fell in love with movies and it is very difficult to not sort of feel quite overwhelmed by the whole thing. >> "no time to die" opens in the u.s. tomorrow. still to come, a wild finish in the national league wild card game. chris taylor seals the deal for the dodgers with a huge swing in the bottom of the ninth. you founded your kayak company because you love the ocean- not spreadsheets.

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diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. mning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. stocks ended with gains yesterday as investors closely monitored negotiations in congress over the debt limit. the dow rallied 102 points. the nasdaq gained 68. the s&p 500 added 17. the popular game streaming platform twitch is the latest online victim of a hack attack. several tech media outlets say the company, which is owned by amazon, confirmed that anonymous individual posted a 125 gigabyte file containing twitch's data. the reports say the platform source cods withow mh tostreer servt paid so far no user data was leaked. twitch says it is working on the problem. google wants you to go green when searching for your next flight. the tech giant launched a new feature displaying a carbon emissions estimate for nearly every flight in its search results. flights with significantly lower emissions will be labeled with a green badge.

google said the estimates are a combination of data from the european environmental agency and information it gets from airlines and other providers. and the largest public library system in the u.s. is closing the chapter on late fees. new york city public libraries are nixing the charges and will wave existing fines for overdue books. people only have to pay if they lose a book or other materials. the new policy will provide all people access to the resources. other cities where libraries do not charge overdue fines include san francisco, chicago and philadelphia. anne-marie? >> a lot of people relieved out there, return those books from the '90s. diane king hall from the new york stock exchange, thank you. they don't make much money off the late fees anyway. up next, tina turner's megamusic deal. she sells her entire catalog. in?

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. tonight's season premiere of the cbs sitcom the "united states of al" was inspired by the real life events that took place when the u.s. pulled its

troops out of afghanistan. >> is it confirmed? >> the taliban took herat, kabul might be next and al's family is there. >> the show is about a marine vet and his afghan interpreter who lives with him in ohio. several of the show's writers are from afghanistan, and they have family trapped in the country when the taliban took over. tonight's emotional episode mirrors the actual situation that one writer experienced, trying to get his sister out. >> this story was happening to the writers and the producers in our writers room. >> we were in full emergency mode with our colleagues. >> the show's military adviser helped several of the writers' family members get out of afghanistan. legendary singer tina turner stands to make a lot of money after selling her six decade long music catalog. the grammy winner sold the rights to her music, name and image to publishing company bmg. the company did not disclose the

price of the deal, but industry experts estimate it is worth more than $50 million. bmg says turner sold more than 100 million records in her career. and the muppets are getting their first ever halloween special. >> we just have to survive the night. >> everything here will seem familiar. but your eyes may deceive you. >> "muppets haunted mansion" follows the great gonzo as he tries to spend an entire night in a spooky house. it features human actors and the beloved -- and beloved muppets like miss piggy. >> there's a few jump scares in there. i mean, you know, i didn't spend a lot of time, you know, on set, so when i saw it -- it got me! it got me! there's a couple of doozies in there, oh, yeah.

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our top stories this morning, a federal judge issued an order to temporarily block the strict abortion ban in texas. the judge called the law an offensive deprivation of a constitutional right. it is the first legal setback for the ban which went into effect in september. texas plans to appeal. there could be a short-term fix to the -- to end the debt ceiling standoff in congress. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell offered about a two month suspension of the u.s. debt limit to avoid a default. democrats appear to be leaning toward accepting the republican deal. the face of the u.s. agriculture is changing. more women are joining the ranks

of farmers but don't always get the same opportunities as men. michael george explains. >> reporter: at crooked row farm in pennsylvania's lehigh valley, liz wagner is the boss. but when she started out nine agriculture industry took her seriousl >> sometimes it's hard when somebody comes in and wants to buy something and they are a little dubious when you say i grew this or this is my farm. people ask me where my husband is a lot. >> reporter: the most recent federal data counted more women in agriculture than ever before. 1.2 million female producers in 2017. up 27% from 2012. but only 19% make $50,000 or more compared to 26% for male-run farms. angie carter is a sociologist working with the women, food and agriculture network. >> we talk about the gender gap in agriculture, we're talking about the ways that women and nonbinary people have been systematically excluded from

everything from agricultural loans to access to land. >> reporter: carter says part of owrsand agriculturaland ers ork. >> pepper. moved to pennsylvania and started wonder garden organic farm. did you have support from other women in farming? >> a lot. they introduced me to more people and let me know this land is available. >> what do you have? >> reporter: at crooked row, wagner is proud to employ mostly women. >> it just happened to work out that way. but i do think women who want to learn about agriculture gravitate toward other women who are doing it because they feel more comfortable. >> reporter: a growing number of women farmers working to close the gender gap. michael george, cbs news, lehigh valley, pennsylvania. coming up on "cbs mornings," we'll take you to new york's legendary harlem school of the arts and look at its impact on

the community. plus, grammy winning singer songwriter natalie hemby talks with anthony mason about her new and tonyardn op t s about returning to the broadway stage. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thank you for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.