Israel’s army chief said a ground invasion of southern Lebanon is possible as the violence between Hezbollah and Israel is increasingly moving toward an all-out war. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest. Source
Notre Dame basketball recruiting: Five-star Jalen Haralson commits for program’s highest-ranked pledge
Notre Dame’s 2025 class now projects at No. 5 in the latest 247Sports rankings Source
Finnish president urges NATO allies to remove Ukraine missile restrictions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, pushing his plan for achieving peace in his country. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke with Finnish President Alexander Stubb about Ukraine’s war efforts. Source
Harris tries to sharpen economic message in Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her economic vision in a speech Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bloomberg News senior national political correspondent Nancy Cook and Washington Post national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez join CBS News with analysis. Source
Funding bill clears House without Trump-backed SAVE Act
The House passed a three-month government funding bill Wednesday that did not include the so-called election security provision known as the “SAVE Act” that former President Donald Trump had insisted Republicans tie to the measure. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Source
Trump lashes out at Iran as Harris details economic plan
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Iran on the campaign trail after being briefed on an assassination plot. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plan at an event in Pittsburgh. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
1 person in custody after bomb goes off at California courthouse
Several people were injured when a bomb went off at a courthouse in Santa Maria, California. One person has been taken into custody. Carter Evans reports. Source
Florida preparing for Hurricane Helene to make landfall
Hurricane Helene intensified from a tropical storm Wednesday, churning toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. According to the National Hurricane Center, it will reach Florida late Thursday with winds of up to 115 miles per hour. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Tampa. Source
Businesses, residents, hospitals brace for Helene
As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents, businesses and medical facilities are prepping to avert disaster. Jason Allen, Manuel Bojorquez and Nicole Valdes report from Florida. Source
Helene becomes hurricane, takes aim at Florida
Helene strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as its projected path has it making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast in the coming days. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source