House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, selected by his party to be House speaker, can only afford to lose four Republican votes in the House floor election. Source

Following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster last week as House speaker, House Republicans on Wednesday nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to replace him. However, Scalise still needs enough votes from the full House to secure the position. Source

Dust samples collected from the Bennu asteroid about three years ago, and returned to Earth last month by a space capsule, showed evidence of water and carbon, NASA said Wednesday. The material analyzed was collected outside the main sample container, which has not yet been opened. Source

The White House maintains there is no direct link between the surprise invasion of Israel by Gaza’s Hamas militants this weekend, and Iran, even though Iran has provided weapons and money to Hamas for decades. However, President Biden Wednesday issued a warning to the Iranian regime to “be careful.” Ed O’Keefe has details. Source

Israel has massed tanks and soldiers on its northern border with Lebanon following four consecutive days of incoming rocket attacks and gunfire exchanges with Iranian-backed militant Hezbollah forces and other armed Palestinian militant groups in southern Lebanon. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

As Hamas terrorists were going door-to-door in the Kfar Aza kibbutz, a 13-year-old girl and her family spent 16 hours hiding in a shelter. Norah O’Donnell has more. Source

Israeli forces have conducted airstrikes on more than 2,000 targets in the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants invaded southern Israel. The death toll in Israel has now reached at least 1,200, while more than 1,100 people in Gaza have been killed since the fighting began. Holly Williams has the latest. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

In emotional testimony, Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend blamed the FTX co-founder for justifying illegal activity. Source

The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb days after the Palestinian militant group launched a bloody, coordinated terror attack on Israel from Gaza. Source