The White House says it has “beat Big Pharma” after Medicare reached agreements with manufacturers to lower the prices of 10 of the most expensive drugs in the U.S. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the negotiations will save Americans about $100 billion over 10 years after the cuts go into effect in 2026. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joins “America Decides” to unpack the negotiations. Source

Mediators were meeting in Qatar Thursday for a fresh round of cease-fire talks in an effort to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas war and curb rising tensions in the Middle East. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv. Source

The U.S. Secret Service is arranging for former President Donald Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies by surrounding his podium with bulletproof glass, two federal law enforcement officials told CBS News. Trump has only done indoor rallies since his attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month. Source

After causing significant flooding in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Ernesto is churning north in the Atlantic, and is forecast to strengthen before it passes over or near Bermuda on Saturday. Dave Malkoff reports from Bermuda. Source

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday appeared in Maryland for their first joint event since Mr. Biden ended his reelection bid last month. The event focused on promoting a Biden administration plan to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

For the first time, South Asian voters will be represented at the top of a presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris. On Friday, she will hold a rally in North Carolina, where South Asians are the largest and fastest-growing Asian voting bloc. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with voters about the 2024 race. Source

Former President Donald Trump held a news conference at his golf club in New Jersey on Thursday, his second in a week. Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic policies are causing a catastrophe. CBS News’ Fin Gómez and Willie James Inman have more. Source

Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sherrod Brown of Ohio will be absent as Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris’ nomination. Source

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, known as a top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, faces charges in multiple U.S. locales. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Major Garrett. Source