Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, the government’s star witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, took the stand Tuesday and said the former crypto boss directed her to commit crimes. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett was in the courtroom and joins to break down the day’s proceedings. Source

Israel says it has sealed the border with Gaza as the counteroffensive against Hamas intensifies. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams is on the ground with more. Source

Michele Freund, an American physician assistant, was on vacation in Israel when Hamas first attacked. Freund knew she needed to help, so she began volunteering at a hospital in Tel Aviv. CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell reports. Source

The Israel-Hamas war intensified Tuesday as the Israeli military took out what they said were Hamas strongholds in Gaza and reporters got a close-up look at some of the atrocities carried out by the militants. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has the latest from Tel Aviv. Plus, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports on President Biden’s response to the attacks. Source

While war rages in the Middle East, the U.S. House is at a virtual standstill as the Republican conference works to elect a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the race for speaker. Source

The NHL decided this summer not to allow teams to wear any theme jerseys for warmups after a handful of players opted out of those situations during Pride night last season. Source

Rep. George Santos has been charged with nearly two dozen crimes, including fraud, identity theft and conspiracy. Source

Israel’s missile defense system, known as the Iron Dome, was stretched to its limit when Hamas launched barrage after barrage of rockets in the early part of its attack. David Martin takes a look at how the defense system works. Source

President Biden has been interviewed by the special counsel investigating the president’s handling of classified docs from when he was vice president. Mr. Biden met with special counsel Robert Hur on Sunday and Monday. Source

Michele Freund was visiting Israel when Hamas launched a surprise attack on the country. The physician’s assistant decided to help by volunteering at a local hospital, where her grandmother happened to work when she moved to Israel from Hungary after surviving the Holocaust. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell has the story. Source