Tropical Storm Helene is gaining strength from warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico, an effect linked to climate change that appears to make hurricanes and storms more powerful. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist Marina Jurica has more. Source

Tropical Storm Helene will likely slam Florida and parts of Georgia with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge in areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Jamie Rhome, the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, joins CBS News with more. Source

If you’re a senior, you should review your insurance policies and needs to ensure your coverage is adequate. Source

Helene​ strengthened into a hurricane as it was leaving the Caribbean Sea on a path​ for Florida’s Gulf Coast. Source

Lance Bass, best known as a member of NSYNC, celebrates his love for Halloween with the release of his new children’s book “Trick or Treat on Scary Street.” He joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss how his family is celebrating the holiday and the possibility of an NSYNC reunion. Source

Country music star Mickey Guyton, who made history as the first Black woman nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the Grammys, shares an exclusive clip from her upcoming music video for “House on Fire.” Source

Dr. Elizabeth Comen joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss women’s health, the lingering myths about women’s bodies and how shame impacts medical care. Source

Israel’s military intercepted the first-ever Hezbollah missile aimed at Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Israel launched airstrikes in Beirut that killed the head of Hezbollah’s rocket forces. Source

The Hezbollah militant group confirmed it fired a missile toward Israel’s Tel Aviv targeting the Mossad intelligence agency headquarters. Yolande Knell with BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports on the thwarted attack. Source

Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated 200 wounded men — all while small arms and artillery fire pummeled the beach — before collapsing from his injuries and blood loss. Source