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As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
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Both candidates in the 2024 presidential race have gone beyond the traditional airwaves to reach voters. That includes Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, and Robert Costa, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent, examine what Harris hopes to accomplish with the appearance.
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Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on the one-year mark of the October 7, 2023, attacks. During a memorial ceremony, CBS News’ Chris Livesay ducked for cover as reports emerged of a potential missile approaching the area. This comes as Israel announces new strikes in Lebanon, Livesay reports.
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the one-year mark since the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and the growing conflict in the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began. This comes as tensions grow between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
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Want to add gold to your investment portfolio? Here are some of the top options for buying it as the price climbs.
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The CDC will urge Americans to “reconsider nonessential travel” to Rwanda.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, which is expected on Wednesday evening. DeSantis said that Florida residents on the entire Gulf Coast of the state should be ready if the hurricane does not make landfall where it is expected in the Tampa region. The governor said truckloads of supplies have already been sent to regions expected to be hit.
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An $80,000 HELOC comes with inexpensive monthly payments now, which could become even cheaper in the months ahead.
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Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and a Grammy-winning singer herself, has died at the age of 91. Houston was under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease and died at her home in New Jersey, according to her daughter-in-law. She was the aunt of singers Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick.
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Officials have said baseless claims, amplified by former President Trump and others, are hindering recovery efforts.
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