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

Ngannou returns for his first MMA fight since January 2022 when he takes part in PFL’s Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia 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 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

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

Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News is drawing intense reactions from both sides of the aisle. Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent for Politico, and Fin Gómez, CBS News political director, join “America Decides” to weigh in on the sit-down. Source

Williams is the odd man out in New York after the Davante Adams trade Source

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President Biden said Thursday that DNA tests have confirmed the death of longtime Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on the president’s reaction. Source

Donald and Melania Trump are attending the Al Smith charity dinner, while Harris skips dinner in favor of campaign trail. Source