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

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

Putting $50,000 into one of today’s top-earning accounts could result in big returns on your money. Source

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

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

More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,400 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials. Source

Movie theater executive discloses his reaction to plot on social media, saying “If I did not stand up against blackmail, who could?” Source

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters Thursday in Tel Aviv, reiterating the United States’ support for Israel and saying civilians should never be the target of military operations. Following Blinken’s remarks, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe provided additional context. Source

White House national security spokesman John Kirby says that “the regime was never going to see a dime of that money.” Source

A superseding indictment was returned by the Justice Department on Thursday. Source