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Dozens are dead, millions without power right now. These buildings have survived storms for years, but hurricane Helenes Storm Surge shoved them right off their foundation. Maurice israel says it struck hezbollah headquarters in lebanon, aiming to take out the terrorist groups leader. An allout war should be avoided. Maurice and we go On The Road to find out how a Mans Halloween Display touched hearts, no bones about it. It was very touching to think that somebody would go to that effort for a stranger. Maurice the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. We begin tonight with the danger from helene, now over the midsouth after roaring onto land over the big Bend Portion of florida as a major category 4 hurricane, with winds up to 140 miles per hour. Tonight, flooding is the main concern across north carolina, georgia, and tennessee, where we just learned dozens of people had to be rescued after being stranded on the roof of a hospital. They are among the hundreds who had to be saved from rising waters. The devastation stretches for hundreds of miles across the storm zone, homes destroyed, trees splintered, lives upended. At least 43 people have died. Power knocked out to more than 4. 5 million homes and businesses, from florida to ohio. And in north carolina, they have seen nearly 30 inches of rain, and it is still falling. We have a team of correspondents across the disaster zone, beginning with Dave Malkoff in a swamped atlanta. Reporter a desperate scene in erwin, tennessee, as floodwaters surrounded this hospital, trapping more than 50 people on the roof. Early this morning, helene slammed into georgia as a category 2 hurricane. With sustained winds topping 110 miles per hour, the deadly storm dumped heavy rains and caused catastrophic flooding. In valdosta, entire neighborhoods were underwater and more than 115 structures were severely damaged. We are also trying to get to multiple structures right now that we know have individuals inside. We will have to literally cut our way into situations like this. Reporter In Atlanta, this family of three and their two dogs were rescued from the roof of their vehicle. Nearby, this Apartment Complex flooded. Neighbors had to rescue each other. 83yearold Sam Oni was one of them. But i thought that i would somehow escape it. But i did not. And i owe a lot to them. Reporter in asheville, north carolina, officials are telling residents to shelter in place as lifethreatening floods damaged homes, toppled trees, and knocked out power to more than 800,000 people. This is one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of western north carolina. Reporter there have been more than 100 swiftwater rescues across the state. The intense flooding has swept away cars and huge dumpsters, even Propane Tanks were seen floating in the water. Business owner Tony Coggiola says his building was underwater. What you have is raging water. It came that fast. Thats with really scary, when youve got, when you try to be open and you have to move people out. Reporter and speaking of water, this swollen creek back here and the firehose of rain that we got here In Atlanta turned parts of the Parking Lot in this Apartment Complex into x this level right here. And maurice, that shows how powerful the storm is because where i am standing here is 274 miles from where the storm came on shore. Maurice it is hard to get your head around it all. Dave malkoff In Atlanta, thank you. And now to florida, where helene roared ashore in the big Bend Region overnight as the most powerful storm to ever hit that part of the state. Cbss Jason Allen is on the ground. And jason, what are you seeing tonight . Reporter good evening, maurice. This community has been hit by three hurricanes now, three hurricanes in 13 months, and this one clearly hit the hardest. It destroyed some buildings that had survived those other storms. Florida was rocked by helenes first punch, Making Landfall Late thursday as a dangerous category 4 hurricane, with 140 mileperhour winds and up to 14 inches of rain. In the midst of the storm off sanibel island, this Coast Guard Crew made a daring rescue, saving a man and his dog who were stranded on his 36foot sailboat, taking on water. We have a lot of damage throughout the state. Water mostly on the West Coast and the peninsula. Reporter in steinhatchee, 48 hours earlier, stormweary residents had prayed helene would miss them, but Waterside Docks and restaurants that once stood here, though, are now gone. The Storm Surge shoved buildings off their foundations. If you let it play with your mind, you just cant go there. You cant. Its horrible. Reporter Linda Wicker lost the restaurant she has owned for 20 years. She seemed more shaken by what she saw all around the small fishing village. This is the Water Line from the Storm Surge, all the way up here at the top of this shed. So im reaching probably about 7 feet. The line is another foot and a half, 2 feet above that. Wicker and her family are already thinking about how to restore what helene washed away. Thers a lot of folks that you knoow, dont have a place to go, no money, no nothing, now no home, no nothing. So weve got to work to help them, too. Reporter im Nicole Valdes in tampa bay. In order to see some of tampas hardesthit areas, we had to charter a boat to take us there. On historic davis island, streets are underwater and boats are on land. This one washed up right into a house last night. This house was gutted by flames. Marie terry lives next door and would have been there, but her daughter insisted she leave. Im just in shock. Its just as a beautiful house, and to see it like this is like, what could have happened . Reporter and neighbors tell me this surge was unlike anything theyve seen in decades. Milliondollar boats like this one now teetering on the edge of that seawall, and just beyond it, the charred shell of what was once one couples home. They still arent sure what started the fire, but this a painful reminder of the wrath of hurricane helene. Maurice . Maurice painful is right. Nicole valdes and Jason Allen, thank you both so much tonight. Now to the middle East And Escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. Huge explosions rock the Capital City of beirut as israel says it struck hezbollah headquarters in a residential neighborhood. They say they were targeting the leader of the iranbacked terrorist group, but at this hour, it is not clear what happened to them. Cbss Imtiaz Tyab is on the Ground Tonight in beirut. [explosions] reporter this is the moment israeli fighter jets bombed beirut. Deafening explosions as huge plumes of smoke engulfed the skies above. Israels military immediately claimed responsibility, saying it had targeted hezbollahs leader, hassan nasrallah, Amid Unconfirmed reports the Groups Figurehead and leader may have been on the site. A potentially catastrophic blow to the u. S. Designated terrorist organization, which has already seen a number of its military commanders targeted in israeli assassinations over the past week. As first responders picked their way through mounds of Smoking Rubble in its southern beirut stronghold, entire buildings in this once quiet residential street have been pulverized. But at one point, first responders recovered a little girl. Her tiny, dustcovered body held tight as she was rushed to a nearby ambulance, where she appeared conscious, with only a few cuts. Barely an hour before the strikes, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a mix of boos and applause as he entered the u. N. General assembly hall. Order, please. Reporter where several delegates stood up and walked out before he gave his address. I will continue degrading hezbollah until all our objectives are met. Reporter israel has begun amassing troops along its northern front and appears to have rejected a u. S. Backed 21day Ceasefire Deal with hezbollah to temporarily end the fighting. As the Death Toll from israeli Air Strikes across lebanon continue to rise. And shortly after the israeli military warned residents of the same beirut neighborhood it targeted in its massive Strikes Tonight to evacuate, including those who live in three specific buildings, those strikes have now started. Maurice . Maurice imtiaz, how is the united states reacting tonight . Reporter well, tonight, the White House has said that President Biden has told the pentagon to assess and adjust u. S. Forces as needed across the middle east. Hes also telling his team to make sure that american embassies here in the region are taking protective measures. Maurice . Maurice okay, Imtiaz Tyab tonight, Take Care there in beirut. Today, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against three iranian operatives suspected of hacking former president Donald Trumps campaign and passing along stolen private documents and emails to media organizations. Officials say the hackers all live in iran, and their cyberattacks are aimed at stoking political discord and influencing u. S. Elections. Today, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Donald Trump has been daring her to do she visited the southern border for the first time as a president ial candidate. The former president is critical of the biden administrations handling of immigration, and harris is using this trip to push back. Cbss Ed Okeefe has more from the critical Battleground State of arizona. Reporter Vice President harris in Arizona Tonight for just her second visit to the u. S. Mexico border since taking office is hoping to cut into former president Donald Trumps lead on the immigration issue. She is vowing to keep in place a recent Biden Administration Crackdown on Asylum Requests and has promoted herself as tough on crossborder crime. So im the only person on this stage who has prosecuted Transnational Criminal Organizations for the trafficking of guns, drugs, and human beings. She didnt go there for four years, now, today she shows up. Reporter trump, who has attacked harris repeatedly on immigration, knows arizona is key to victory in november. He lost here to President Biden four years ago by just 11,000 votes. And we will close the border. We will stop the invasion. We will begin the largest Deportation Operation in american history, and we have no choice. Reporter the stretch of border in arizona accounts for just a small percentage of legal crossings and apprehensions. And Foot Track if traffic across the entire u. S. Mexico border is down in recent months, midmexican attempts to stop immigrants and the biden administrations push to restrict Asylum Requests. Here is what Cbss Adam Yamaguchi found this Week Reporter while the numbers of illegal crossings has dropped significantly, it still isnt zero. People are still crossing over into the u. S. Illegally on a daily basis. We are just on the other side of eagle pass, texas, which just a few months ago there were thousands, 30004000 people, trying to cross the river over into the u. S. Every single day. So then you think the numbers will go back up at some point . Posiblemente. Reporter despite slower traffic across the border, here in arizona, the mayor tells us more enforcement is needed. We need more of their involvement. Is a federal situation. We need the federal government to take over the situation and not leave it on our doorstep. Reporter while what to do about security along the u. S. Mexico border is todays focus, the next big event on the Campaign Calendar is the Vice President ial debate next tuesday right here on cbs. Rules released today show j. D. Vance and Tim Walz will debate for 90 minutes with no opening statement. The candidate gets 2 minutes to answer a question, the other gets a minute to respond. As for the microphones, Cbs News reserves the right to mute a Contenders Microphone if needed, but otherwise, they will stay on. Maurice . Maurice as will the lights. Ed okeefe on the Border Tonight in arizona, thank you so much. New York Citys mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty today to federal corruption charges. 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Reporter abughrin is moving 30 miles away, hoping gunshots wont keep her teenageg gunshots wont keep her teenage he rolls out of his bed onto the floor and like, are we okay, are we safe . Its like we live in the middle of iraq or iran. Like a country that is constant the at war. Reporter in watertown, wisconsin. He had his whole life ahead of him. Reporter jennifer gaspards greatest fear was realized when her 16yearold Son Henry was shot and killed by his father, a former Police Officer who then committed suicide. We need change in this country. We do. Reporter both mothers are among the 64 of likely voters who say crime is a major factor in the election. In wisconsin, crime is down, including in milwaukee, where homicides decreased 22 compared to last year. But on the Campaign Trail. I believe the right to be safe is a civil right. [applause] reporter the nominees know crime remains a big issue. They cant walk out of their apartments and buy a loaf of bread without getting mugged or wrapped or shot. Reporter harris Crime Proposals include strengthening gun laws, hiring more Police Officers, and intercepting illegal drugs. For trump, replenishing police departments, protecting officers from frivolous lawsuits, and addressing homelessness. I am voting for Donald Trump in 2024. Reporter abughrin says she felt safer when trump was president. The city is ran by democrats, the county is ran by democrats, and they have done nothing to stop the crime. Reporter gaspard says both parties have failed to find a fix. You said that you might not vote. What will help you decide . They made promises, and they dont follow through with them. Thats what upsets me. Reporter and now the candidates have just 39 days to convince voters who can make the country safer. Weijia jiang, Cbs News, wisconsin. Maurice an Acting Legend who graced the Screen And Stage for seven decades has died. 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But to him, the scariest thing out here is his mailbox. Which every year curses him with hate mail. This is a side of Halloween Decorations i never knew existed. There are people that complain about them . Yes. You are worshiping the devil, you are going to hell, you are glorifying death, yeah. Reporter which is why he was already thinking about scaling back the display, when the last note arrived earlier this month. I stopped dead in my track in the driveway looking at that letter. Reporter Tammy Weihe wrote that note. Yeah. Reporter tammy has breast cancer. And to get her daily Radiation Treatments she had to travel this Country Road in oxford, ohio, right past bills house. Given her situation, its understandable how this diorama of death could be unsettling. But the tone of her letter was more humerus than sternum. Tammy wrote, the Bone Family and what they are up to is the highlight of my journey. She went on to explain how her last day of Cancer Treatment was coming up and how grateful she was for this daily diversion. And when bill read that. Tears came into my eyes. It really touched my heart. Reporter and right then he knew what he had to do. Another skeleton. Reporter he worked through the night so that when that Letter Writer made her final trip past his house in the morning, this is what she saw. A whole Skeleton Crew cheering her on. It was very touching to think that somebody would go to that effort for a stranger. Reporter former stranger. Good seeing you again. We talk all the time. You want to take a walk out and see these guys . Reporter bill said Tammys Letter and now friendship have completely negated all hate mail, inspiring him to not only keep his display, but to grow it. Things are going to stay up and stay active. Reporter all Year Round . All Year Round. Reporter there is more letters to come. [laughter] there will be. Reporter Steve Hartman. Good and bad. On the road in oxford, ohio. Maurice and the good wins at the end of the day there. And that is tonights Cbs Evening news. For norah odonnell, im Maurice Dubois. Thank you for watching, and have a good weekend. Everybody knows the rent is too. High. The high cost of housing is nothing new, but how much is Artificial Intelligence to blame . I had seen that something was not right. How Bay Area cities are working to put a stop to the software. What theyre doing and their entire Business Model is illegal. This is Cbs News Bay Area with elizabeth cook. We all know its tough enough for so many people to pay their rent, but now enter a. I. Into the equation. Its being used by lots of landlords these days and some renters say the algorithm makes it almost impossible to afford. Today were talking to a Bay Area lawmaker who says its time for a ban. Well have that conversation in a few minutes, but first your news headlines. A 14yearold South San Francisco high School Student has been arrested for attempted murder. Police say the student got into a fight with a 16yearold Student on campus and stabbed them. The victim was hospitalized, but is expected to recover. The school was placed on secure Campus Status which has been lifted