Experts say we tend to stick to same-age relationships. But one with a significant age gap brings benefits through the sharing of life experiences. Janet Shamlian has more. Source

A temporary pause in the fighting in Gaza between Israeli forces and Hamas militants is expected to begin at 7 a.m. local time Friday, with the first batch of hostages expected to be released Friday afternoon. Lilia Luciano has the latest. Source

A former State Department official who worked in the Obama administration was arrested on hate crime and harassment charges after police say he was caught on video making Islamophobic remarks to a halal food cart worker in New York City. Roxana Saberi reports. Source

While changing technologies like GPS have made them beacons of the past, many lighthouses are still being preserved for future generations. Mark Strassmann has more. Source

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993 while both were working for the city in a $5 million lawsuit filed this week. Adams has denied the allegations. Source

A multi-agency security assessment reviewed by CBS News suggests a “heightened threat environment” in the U.S. related to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tom Hanson has more. Source

Police said over 400 officers including many in riot gear, were deployed in Dublin city center to contain the unrest. Source

Under the cease-fire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to temporarily halt fighting, Israel has agreed to release about 150 Palestinian women and children who are being held in Israeli jails in exchange for 50 Hamas hostages. It’s part of a long history asymmetric prisoner swaps. Imtiaz Tyab has details. Source

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

The Israeli army, which raided the hospital last week, has alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility in Gaza City to stage attacks. Source