This Morning from CBS News, Sept. 22, 2015
Pope Francis
The pope is wrapping up his three-day visit to Cuba and will fly to the United States this afternoon. It will be the tenth time a pope has set foot on U.S. soil, and the nation's capital is his first stop in a three-city tour of the Northeast.
Papal security
President and Mrs. Obama will greet Pope Francis when he lands in Washington, D.C., but a massive police force will be waiting as well. Some call it the largest security operation in U.S. history. Officials in Washington, New York and Philadelphia have been planning it for months.
Walker walks
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has announced that he is dropping out of the presidential race so that voters can focus on finding an alternative to the Republican frontrunner -- businessman Donald Trump. His exit from the race surprised many of Walker's supporters.
Drug boss
When Turing Pharmaceuticals bought a 62-year-old drug called Daraprim in August, the company immediately raised the price of one pill from $13.50 to $750. The move has drawn protests from many people concerned patients will no longer be able to afford the medicine, but Turing CEO Martin Shkreli tells CBS News it was simply a smart business decision.
Clinton on Syria
As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton was an early advocate for training and equipping "vetted" Syrian rebels to help fight Bashar Assad's regime in Syria. At that time the president disagreed with her, only to authorize the program two years later. Clinton says an opportunity was squandered, but believes it's not too late to make it work.
Pope's politics
While the pope's visit to the U.S. is first and foremost a spiritual one, his words will surely have some political influence. Francis will be the first pope ever to address the U.S. Congress, and he's developed a reputation for speaking his mind. We look at his past remarks on abortion, marriage and sexuality, climate change, income inequality and immigration
Pet empire
A union of PetSmart and Petco would form a pet retailing giant, as well as net a tidy profit for investors. But the proposed merger is likely to draw intense scrutiny from antitrust enforcers, while some observers think the deal could damage the enlarged company's financial prospects.
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