Israel announced that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza Thursday. “Hamas will no longer rule Gaza,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer reports on the significance of Sinwar’s death. Source

Erin Smith’s husband, Jeff Smit​h, died by suicide days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Source

The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun​. Source

Early in-person voting is now underway in a second battleground state after kicking off in Georgia earlier this week. Voters in North Carolina began heading to the polls Thursday. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more from the Tar Heel State. Source

A shocking new report on global biodiversity is detailing what it calls “a catastrophic decline” in wildlife populations ahead of a major international conference on biodiversity. Source

A new survey from Marie Claire magazine finds middle-aged women prefer Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. Forty-nine percent of women between the ages of 40 and 60 preferred Harris compared to 41% for Trump. Andrea Stanley, executive editor for Marie Claire, joins “America Decides” to walk through the results. Source

Using artificial intelligence, a doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has developed a tool that identifies patients at risk for intimate partner violence. Source

Aldi touts lowest-priced Thanksgiving meal in five years, besting a similar offer from rival Walmart by about $2. Source

Certain types of workers find themselves particularly in demand amid robust hiring across the U.S., new analysis finds. Source

Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Source