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CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection says 66% of the fentanyl seized entering the U.S. has been caught in Arizona.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed concerns to his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, about Israeli strikes against the Lebanese Army as well as the amount of aid getting into Gaza. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more.
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A $30,000 home equity loan comes with inexpensive monthly payments now that interest rates have been reduced.
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Gas and home prices are falling and inflation is down, but there still seems to be a disconnect between what economists are saying and how Americans are feeling about their money. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are handling that.
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Hosting a summit of the BRICS alliance, Putin touted the growing club as an alternative to the West’s “relentless foreign influence ostensibly promoting democracy.”
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Israel has announced the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, will head to Doha as news emerges of Qatar reengaging Hamas leadership for potential Gaza cease-fire negotiation talks. This comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken remains in the Middle East. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio reports.
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The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
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The right credit card debt forgiveness program could reduce your $25,000 credit card balance significantly.
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Former Trump chief of staff and retired four-star Marine Gen. John Kelly told The New York Times earlier this week that Donald Trump fit the definition of a fascist and that he would rule like a dictator if elected again. Trump has responded to those comments in a long social post calling Kelly a lowlife and a bad general. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
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With just under two weeks left until Election Day, the Harris campaign has canvassers going door-to-door in Pennsylvania hoping to target disengaged voters. The Harris-Walz team believes 10% of battleground state voters are still persuadable, especially in the suburbs. Weijia Jiang reports.
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