CBS Evening News S2024E278 - Episode 278

Israeli Defense Forces have had boots on the ground in Lebanon for the past two weeks, trying to secure its northern border against Iran-backed Hezbollah attacks. Soldiers took Elizabeth Palmer into one of the villages along the Lebanon-Israeli border. Aviation giant Boeing said it plans to cut 10% of its global workforce, or around 17,000 employees, amid a month-old strike that has idled its factories. An S&P Global report estimates the company is losing $1 billion a month from the demonstration. Elise Preston has the details. Vice President Kamala Harris is in "excellent health," according to her physician Saturday in a letter that detailed her medical status. Harris also called on former President Donald Trump to release his medical records. Earlier this year, Trump told CBS News he would do so. Nikole Killion reports. One of the driest places on Earth, the Sahara Desert, has flooded after torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco last month. The area received more than a year's worth of rainfall in two days. Hurricane Helene triggered hundreds and potentially thousands of landslides, according to federal geologists. Dave Malkoff explores how mapping out the destruction can help predict future disasters.  Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, is growing an organic farm on the rooftop, harvesting all kinds of produce for concert-goers and football fans alike. The "Faithful Farm" is a strategy to sustainably grow and serve food on the premises. Anne Makovec has more. Most think of the northern lights as a phenomenon often visible in places like Canada, Norway or Iceland. But, tens of millions in the U.S. got a glimpse of the magnificent nature show this week. Jericka Duncan has more.