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JD Vance and Tim Walz play nice during the vice presidential debate. Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will retaliate after Iran’s missile attack. And researchers reveal that Mount Everest is growing even taller. Here’s what to know today.Vance and Walz put on a display of Midwest nice in vice presidential debateCordial handshakes book-ended the first and only debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. And in between, there were numerous uses of the words “agree” or “agreement” or “I don’t disagree.” On and on it went as Vance, the right-wing Republican, and Walz, a…

Residents in Asheville, North Carolina, criticize what they see as the city’s lack of preparedness for Helene’s destruction. Israel launches a ground operation in Lebanon. And vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to debate.Here’s what to know today.North Carolina residents raise questions over disaster responseNorth Carolina residents are only beginning to pick up the pieces after Helene roared through the western part of the state, causing devastating flooding and catastrophic damage. The total death toll from Helene and its aftermath in six states has exceeded 120, according to an NBC News tally, and that number is…

Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Communities from Florida to North Carolina grapple with the devastation from Helene. And the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry delivers a standout performance in Week 4 of the NFL season.Here’s what to know today.Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’In a matter of weeks, Israel has dealt devastating blows to Iran’s most important proxy, Hezbollah. Airstrikes continued over the weekend, destroying multiple weapons depots. And on Saturday, Israel announced that its forces killed Hezbollah’s powerful and longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Earlier this month, Israel also sabotaged the…

Hurricane Helene killed at least 42 people and left millions without power across the Southeast before weakening on its way north Friday morning, officials said.Widespread damage was expected in Florida’s Big Bend region, where Helene made landfall as a Category 4 shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Thursday. It was the strongest storm to ever strike the area, which connects Florida’s panhandle and peninsula.On Friday morning, Floridians woke up to extensive damage from the devastating flooding, high-speed winds and heavy rain.Follow along for live coverageWater levels in some parts of the region reached more than 15 feet above ground level,…

ShareIraq announces three days of mourning for NasrallahAmmar Cheikh Omar and Freddie ClaytonIraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani has announced three days of mourning in all parts of Iraq, following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. ShareIsrael may be confusing tactical wins with strategic breakthroughs, analyst says Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will not give Netanyahu the “total victory” he craves, says Fawaz Gerges, professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.”Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah is the climax of this total war that Netanyahu has promised Israelis will bring them ‘total victory,'” he said. “This has…

Hurricane Helene moves through Georgia after making landfall in Florida. Kamala Harris visits the southern border in Arizona. And criticize blast a “Bridgerton”-inspired ball that was instead a chaotic mess.Here’s what to know today.Helene moves inland after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane in FloridaHurricane Helene weakened overnight on its path through Georgia, hours after making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm. The storm churned ashore about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida, at about 11:10 p.m. and with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. By 1 a.m., the hurricane’s…

Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News’ “TODAY” for nearly two decades, announced on Thursday that she will step down from the network’s flagship morning show early next year. She said she made the decision after turning 60 in August. “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” she said, fighting back tears and surrounded by her fellow hosts.Kotb has co-anchored “TODAY” with Savannah Guthrie since early 2018. They were the show’s first all-female anchor team.Guthrie, visibly emotional, said the “TODAY” team doesn’t “want to imagine this place…

A new Senate report details what went wrong before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July. More adults than thought may have an iron deficiency. And the U.S. is cracking down on cheap Chinese goods. Here’s what to know today.Senate details ‘preventable’ mistakes leading up to first Trump assassination attempt A new bipartisan Senate report identifies numerous “foreseeable” and “preventable” mistakes ahead of the first assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, resulting in what one senator called “a perfect storm of stunning failure.” The joint interim report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said that…

More than 550 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. California alleges ExxonMobil lied to consumers about plastics recycling. And an asteroid will temporarily join Earth’s orbit as a “mini-moon.”Here’s what to know today.More than 550 killed in Lebanon as Israel ramps up broader military campaignA young man who fled from southern Lebanon, holds a cat to his chest as he arrives at a shelter in Beirut on Sept. 23, 2024. Fadel Itani / AFP – Getty ImagesIsrael said it doesn’t plan to let up attacks on Lebanon any time soon after dramatically expanded airstrikes killed at least 558…

House Speaker Mike Johnson makes a deal with Democrats in an attempt to avert a shutdown. Israel launches ‘’extensive’’ strikes across Lebanon. And catch up on the highlights from Week 3 of the NFL. Here’s what to know today.House to take up new funding bill as some Republicans fear shutdownTom Williams / Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has struck a deal with the White House and top Democrats that would keep the government funded at current levels through Dec. 20.The House plans to vote this week on the three-month stopgap funding bill as Donald Trump pressures Republicans to shut down the…