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BEIRUT —  As war in the Middle East widens, Iran and Israel on Wednesday traded threats of destruction following the Islamic Republic’s missile barrage against Israel, while the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel reported the first “close-quarter” combat between their forces in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah reported clashing with Israeli troops just over the Lebanese side of the border near the villages of Odaisseh and Maroun Al-Ras, saying its fighters “repulsed” an infantry unit after “inflicting losses.” The Israeli military confirmed the fighting and announced the deaths of eight officers and soldiers. Israel released video of its tanks rolling into the neighboring country, the first Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 18 years. Smaller incursions by Israeli special forces have been taking place fairly regularly over the last year, Israel said. “We have ground operation in close proximity to the border and extensive operations against their [Hezbollah’s] leadership and the strategic capabilities they have,” Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said Wednesday in a briefing in Tel Aviv. Mohammad Afif, spokesman for Hezbollah, whose leadership has been pulverized in days of Israeli airstrikes, said the Iranian-backed

Three days after the Angels concluded the worst season in franchise history, their fans faced a new and urgent concern: Would they be able to watch their team on television next season? The answer appears to be yes, and probably in the same way they did this season. On Wednesday, however, the parent company of Bally Sports indicated that it was prepared to step away from broadcasting games of the Angels and all but one other team. A federal bankruptcy court has the final say, so nothing is definitive for now, and the Angels and Major League Baseball declined to comment. Here are questions and answers about what we do know. What is happening in court, and what is happening with the Angels? Bally filed for bankruptcy 19 months ago. Its latest plan to get out of bankruptcy could involve walking away from contracts for all teams besides the Atlanta Braves. It does not preclude other teams from negotiating new contracts that would save Bally millions in rights fees. For the Angels, that is Plan A. The team is in discussion with Bally to restructure

El locutor de los Dodgers y exlanzador ganador de la Serie Mundial Fernando Valenzuela se ha “alejado de la cabina de transmisión de los Dodgers por el resto de este año para centrarse en su salud”, anunció el equipo el miércoles por la mañana. Valenzuela, de 63 años, se ausentó de las transmisiones en español del equipo cerca del final de la temporada, y al parecer ha estado hospitalizado. “Él y su familia agradecen sinceramente el cariño y el apoyo de los aficionados en su objetivo de regresar para la temporada 2025, y han pedido privacidad durante este tiempo”. Exganador del premio Cy Young y seis veces All-Star, que produjo su legendaria temporada “Fernandomanía” como novato en el equipo de los Dodgers ganador de la Serie Mundial de 1981, Valenzuela ha sido miembro del equipo de transmisión de los Dodgers desde 2003.

The lone 2024 vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz scored an average of 43.1 million TV viewers Tuesday, a steep decline from the comparable matchup that took place four years ago. CBS News staged the debate between the running mates of former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, which was moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan. The telecast was shared with other major broadcast networks and cable news channels. The total for the 15 networks measured by Nielsen was down 25% from the 57.9 million viewers who watched former President Trump’s vice president, Mike Pence, face off against Vice President Biden’s running mate, Harris, in 2020. The event from the CBS Broadcast Center on Manhattan’s West Side was ranked ninth out of the 12 vice presidential debates held since 1976. The average audience for the previous 11 was 46.7 million. The largest audience for a vice presidential debate was 70 million in 2008 when Biden, then Barack Obama’s running mate, faced off against Sarah Palin, who ran

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested last month after police alleged that he was involved in a robbery and shooting. Adrian Tsaroukian, 23, is now in jail at the county’s Twin Towers Correctional Facility, facing felony charges on accusations of robbery and shooting at a car. Just after 2 a.m. on Sept. 22, Los Angeles police responded to a call about a possible armed assault near Pico and Crenshaw. A man at the scene told them he’d been approached by two men who then robbed him at gunpoint with a semiautomatic handgun. After the two other men fled in a car, he told police, he got in his vehicle and started following them. When the suspects spotted him in pursuit, one of them got out of their car and fired two rounds in his direction, according to police. The shots hit the man’s car door, and he was not injured. One of the suspects reportedly fled with the gun and the stolen property. The other suspect, identified by police as Tsaroukian, was arrested at the scene. Two days later, criminal court records

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. You should first calculate your potential monthly costs before borrowing with a home equity loan. Getty Images Home equity borrowing has traditionally been one of the most cost-effective ways to access extra money. But, in recent years, it’s been one of the only ways to do so. With inflation surging and interest rates soaring in response, borrowing costs rose accordingly, sometimes in an exponential fashion as homebuyers saw with mortgage interest rates. Rates on home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) , while not quite immune from this trend, tended to stay in the single digits. And they’re coming down again now that the Federal Reserve issued a rate cut in mid-September. For those homeowners looking for a relatively modest sum of $25,000 , then, it makes sense to start crunching these potential costs. Just note that some lenders will require a larger sum to approve your application. But even if you find a lender who will offer this loan amount, it

DHS releases 2025 homeland threat assessment – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Homeland Security released its latest threat assessment as the conflict in the Middle East grows and more information about mass casualty offenders emerges. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga has more on the analysis. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Pras Michél is suing former bandmate Lauryn Hill in federal court for allegedly scuttling the Fugees’ U.S. comeback tour, which was called off abruptly last month. In turn, Hill accused him of taking advantage of her goodwill and accused him of being the one in breach of contract. Michél, 51, a founding member of the Grammy-winning hip-hop group, accused the group’s frontwoman and her tour company, MLH Touring, of fraud and breach of contract, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. The rapper’s allegations include breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and refusal to permit an audit of the Fugees’ tour — a road show that the group truncated stateside due to “unforeseen circumstances.” (Hill later said the European leg would resume “as planned.”) He accused Hill of taking advantage of his April 2023 criminal conviction to force an unfair contract on him. Michél was found guilty on 10 counts related to multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies; he faces up to 20 years in prison but is free ahead of sentencing. “Betrayals are always sinister, but the closer

Oh my gosh! They were just so darn nice to each other. You may have expected nice from Tim Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, Midwestern Everydad and running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris. A former high school teacher and assistant football coach, the guy’s a good egg. But what the heck was going on with former President Trump’s running mate, Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance? An attack dog from the moment he was picked as Trump’s No. 2, recently seen making up racist stories about Haitian immigrants and canine cuisine, Vance was suddenly all charm and civility. His job in the only vice presidential debate Tuesday was clearly to smooth Trump’s jagged edges and show American voters, particularly the coveted bloc of white suburban women, that JD Vance is not weird! Unfortunately for Walz, Vance understood the assignment. Walz, who was slightly nervous and entirely sincere, seemed to be debating a body double. Vance — who previously embraced a national abortion ban, dismissed Democrats as miserable, “childless cat ladies,” claimed that people who don’t have children have less of a stake in their

Oct. 2, 2024 12:57 PM PT “Children” and “kids” came up a lot in the debate. Only one candidate repeatedly used “illegal.” 1 If words truly matter, then Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate was chock full of language aimed at undecided voters. Time and again, Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz employed thinly veiled code to evoke kitchen-table concerns about the economy, immigration and abortion. The running mates of former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris often used similar words in very different ways. 2 “Family” and “families” Predictably, these words often popped up in regard to childcare and healthcare. But Vance also tossed them into his responses about immigration and abortion. 3 “Money,” “price” and “cost” Three more favorites for Vance, who often returned to them when speaking about economic and energy policies, housing and, as always, immigration. Walz used them to highlight affordable child care and negotiated prices on some prescription drugs. 4 “Children” and “kids” Vance mentioned kids primarily in regards to his own family and gun violence. For Walz, they fit into an array of issues that

Daniel Day-Lewis’ retirement from acting is looking more like a hiatus. The only man to win the best actor Oscar three times is returning after seven years away from Hollywood to act in his son Ronan’s directorial debut, “Anemone.” The film, which the Day-Lewis duo co-wrote, is pegged as “an exploration of the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers” and the “dynamics of familial bonds,” Variety reported. On Sunday, the elder Day-Lewis, 67, was photographed on the set of the film in Manchester, England, as he rode a motorcycle with co-star Sean Bean (“The Lord of the Rings”). Two days later, Focus Features and Plan B Entertainment announced they would be co-leading the project. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” Peter Kujawski, chair of Focus Features, told the Associated Press . “They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to bringing their shared vision to audiences alongside the team at Plan B.” Ronan Day-Lewis, 26, is a painter who

A few years after legendary magician Harry Houdini crusaded against spiritualists and mediums, spook shows started popping up throughout North America and beyond. Also known as ghost shows, these late-night performances began by providing escapist entertainment for folks during the Great Depression. Principal attractions of these colorfully advertised events included the promises that guests would experience spirits communicating through a medium from beyond the grave and that they would see ghosts in the theater. Naturally, most people understood that there was nothing mystical about these shows — they existed to provide a sense of tongue-in-cheek wonderment, thrills and laughter. Magic acts served as the centerpieces of these mystically-themed shows that began at or near midnight and typically featured both macabre and bawdy showmanship; had fantastical advertisements that promised incredible sights to the extent that P.T. Barnum would have approved; and which were typically followed by the screening of a horror movie. According to Mark Walker, author of “Ghostmasters,” the preeminent text on spook shows, these performances gradually lost their audiences due to a number of factors, including the rise of a new invention called television

The Electoral College – explained – CBS News Watch CBS News In the United States, the presidential candidate who gets the most votes isn’t necessarily the candidate who wins. This is the Electoral College — explained. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On