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Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel today in what the US called a brazen

unprecedented attack. With US help Israel intercepted most of the missiles as we

hear from MPRs Michelle Kellerman.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinkinkin says this was the second time in five months that Iran has

launched a direct attack on Israel.

Initial report suggests that Israel, with the active support of the United States and

other partners, effectively defeated this attack. Still he called it totally

unacceptable and said the entire world should condemn it.

Iran says it was responding to Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah's leader in Lebanon

and an attack that killed a Hamas leader during a visit to Tehran earlier this year.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterresch condemns what he calls the broadening of the Middle East conflict.

He says, quote, we absolutely need a ceasefire.

Michelle Kellerman and PR News, the State Department.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walls and Republican challenger J.D. Vance face

off tonight in their first and only

scheduled debate of the current election season. The debate in New York to be

hosted by CBS News. The International Longshoremen Association is striking ports along the East Coast and

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