As Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and the south of Israel, its military has also traded rocket fire with Hezbollah, a militant group based north of Israel in Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, joined CBS News to discuss fears Israel could soon be fighting a two-front war. Source
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Inflation is hurting investors. Here’s how gold can help.
Inflation remained elevated in September, a new report shows. Here’s how a gold investment could help. Source
Rep. Lawler won’t support Scalise, thinks McCarthy may yet return as candidate
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler says he won’t support Steve Scalise, and he thinks “it’s a reasonable possibility” that McCarthy could re-emerge as a candidate for speaker. Source
FDA bans sale of popular Vuse Alto menthol e-cigarettes
Regulator cracks down on top-selling vaping products increasingly popular among children and teenagers. Source
Israel-Hamas war rages as U.S. plans evacuation flights for Americans
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials. Source
Ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison says Sam Bankman-Fried sent $100 million bribe to Chinese officials
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend is back on the witness stand facing cross-examination from the disgraced FTX founder’s lawyers. Caroline Ellison has repeatedly told jurors Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind the crimes that led to the company’s downfall. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest. Source
Sen. Bob Menendez now charged with conspiring to act as foreign agent for Egypt
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt, according to new court documents unsealed Thursday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on that and the battle for speaker of the House. Source
How much interest can you earn on $50,000 in one year?
Putting $50,000 into one of today’s top-earning accounts could result in big returns on your money. Source
U.S. efforts to help free hostages from Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Thursday the United States was working to help free hostages from Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on what steps the U.S. is taking. Source
Medics calling for more help in Israel
The death toll is continuing to rise in the Israel-Hamas war, and so too is the number of wounded. Thousands of injured civilians and soldiers are overwhelming medics on the front lines who say they are running out of supplies and equipment. Raphael Poch, a spokesperson for a free volunteer-based emergency medical services organization operating across Israel called United Hatzalah, joined CBS News to discuss the situation on the ground. Source