CBS Evening News S2024E262 - Episode 262

Helene strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as its projected path has it making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast in the coming days. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida's Gulf Coast, residents, businesses and medical facilities are prepping to avert disaster. Jason Allen, Manuel Bojorquez and Nicole Valdes report from Florida. Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Iran on the campaign trail after being briefed on an assassination plot. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plan at an event in Pittsburgh. Nancy Cordes reports. Several people were injured when a bomb went off at a courthouse in Santa Maria, California. One person has been taken into custody. Carter Evans reports. Israel's army chief said a ground invasion of southern Lebanon is possible as the violence between Hezbollah and Israel is increasingly moving toward an all-out war. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest. A group of romance scammers based in Ghana have been hiring models and escorts to fool Americans. Debora Patta was given an inside look at the operation.