President Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November. Jake Werner, the acting director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute, joins CBS News to break down the potential agenda. Source
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Lawmakers at odds over Israel, Ukraine funding
President Biden’s top advisers are pushing lawmakers to provide additional aid to Israel and Ukraine — but Congress remains divided. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Sam Bankman-Fried trial reaches closing arguments
For all the complexity of cryptocurrencies, jurors only need to answer one question: can you believe what Bankman-Fried says? Source
Realtors must pay home sellers $1.8 billion for inflating commissions
The National Association of Realtors and other industry players conspired to boost the commissions paid to real estate agents, jury rules. Source
Hamas could inspire terror attacks, violent extremists in U.S., FBI Director Christopher Wray warns
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress Tuesday that Hamas’ actions could motivate other violent extremists, raising the threat of a terror attack against Americans to “a whole ‘nother level.” CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Source
Tim Scott secures spot in third GOP debate after campaign strategy overhaul
Expected to join Scott on the debate stage will be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Source
FBI director warns that Hamas attack could inspire terrorism on U.S. soil
FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress Tuesday that the attack by Hamas militants on Israel could inspire domestic extremist groups to plan similar attacks in the U.S. targeting Jewish or Muslim communities. Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Israel says strike on Gaza refugee camp killed terrorists; Palestinian officials say civilians died
Israel’s military said Tuesday that it carried out airstrikes on a Gaza refugee camp that it calls a Hamas “terrorist stronghold,” claiming that it killed a Hamas military commander and other terrorists. Hamas has denied that any of its commanders were at the camp at the time. Palestinian officials said civilians were killed and wounded in the strikes. CBS News’ Tina Kraus reports on the operation from Tel Aviv, Israel, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes brings us the latest on the White House response. Source
What Will QB Will Levis do for an Encore? The Titans Are About to Find Out
Ryan Tannehill didn’t practice on Tuesday, and Titans Coach Mike Vrabel said, “I would imagine, as of today, it will be Will (on Thursday night) unless something changes.” Source
Dozens evacuated after Disney World monorail gets stuck
More than 70 people had to be evacuated from a monorail in Walt Disney World when it got a flat tire Tuesday. No one was hurt. Source