Americans owe the IRS $688 billion in unpaid taxes, underscoring need for more audits, said IRS Commissioner. Source
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Blinken working with Qatar to help secure release of hostages held by Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his Middle East trip in Qatar Friday, where he’s working diplomatic levers to secure the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas last weekend. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Source
Titans Arrive in London, and Get Down to Business
Countdown to Sunday’s game vs the Ravens is just two days away, and the Titans got busy once they arrived in town after spending over eight hours on a Virgin Atlantic flight. Source
American mother living in Israel says U.S. evacuation effort “confusing”
Dozens of airlines have canceled flights into Israel after attacks by the Hamas militant group. Source
Sen. Cory Booker says $6 billion in Iranian oil assets is “frozen”
Sen. Cory Booker told “CBS Mornings” on Friday that $6 billion in Iranian oil assets that were freed up as part of last month’s U.S.-Iran prisoner swap are “frozen.” Booker serves on the Foreign Relations Committee and was in Jerusalem when Hamas launched its large-scale attack on Israel. Source
Maui County officials release 911 calls from residents amid deadly Hawaii wildfires
Maui County officials have released 911 calls from residents revealing their desperate pleas for help during devastating wildfires in August. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Israel tells residents of northern Gaza to evacuate south
Israel has warned people in northern Gaza to evacuate immediately, as Israeli troops prepare for a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory. As CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab reports, Gazans say they have nowhere to go. Source
NASA launches Psyche probe on 6-year voyage to rare asteroid
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Source
When an earbud goes missing, then travels for miles, a mystery unfolds with a magical ending
Earpods are so great, yet so tiny and easy to misplace. This is a story of how persistence and tenacity pays off for a CBS News producer, and sparks a new friendship with a puppy and a winemaker. Source
Families of hostages, missing plead for help after Hamas’ Israel attack
CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata talks to the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was reported missing after Hamas’ assault on Israel. Some families don’t know if their loved ones are alive or were taken hostage by Hamas. Source