Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger criticized the timing of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas' indictment just before the elections and said it erodes Americans' trust in the Justice Department. cbsn.ws/47BjmUp

The U.S. Central Command posted a celebration Thursday of 100 days of its reinstated blockade on Iranian ships entering or exiting ports through the Strait of Hormuz. cbsn.ws/3UCaPO6

Ohio's GOP Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee to replace him, should take down an ad that features Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. cbsn.ws/3UazGZg

Braden Peters, the 20-year-old livestreamer known online as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to rape and other charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl at his family's Cape Cod home in May 2025. Peters, who rose to prominence through his controversial "looksmaxxing" content, has denied the allegations and maintains that the encounter was consensual. CBS News' @JaredOchacher was at the court appearance.

President Trump said NBA star LeBron James should apologize for warming up during the national anthem ahead of Tuesday night's matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks. Trump posted a viral video on Truth Social Thursday showing James practicing free throws and swinging his body as the national anthem played, writing in the post, "I said right from the beginning that he's no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE."

As oil prices crept up to their highest levels since May, President Trump accused Iran of lying about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz in order to drive up costs. "Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. cbsn.ws/4zGXTp0

Attorney General Todd Blanche said "there's a number of states" the Justice Department is looking at in regard to its voting systems, telling reporters Thursday his department has "meaningful evidence that there are people who are not eligible to vote." "I don't want to get ahead of the civil lawyers working on those cases," Blanche said when asked whether the lawsuits will come ahead of the midterm election.

Rep. Ilhan Omar said she can't keep living in the Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched, because its address is now public, and she is facing death threats. cbsn.ws/4jvOImD

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday that Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Democrat and vocal critic of President Trump, has been indicted on federal charges in connection with an alleged drug trafficking, money laundering and racketeering scheme. Blanche accused Lucas of putting "her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve," while FBI Director Kash Patel accused Lucas of using her position in the Virginia Senate to advance the alleged operation, calling it "truly, the epitome of hypocrisy for a public official." Lucas vowed to fight the charges in a statement on X, writing, "I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them. I spent my life fighting back, and I'm not stopping now."

A federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act. cbsn.ws/4i1xGM6

A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. cbsn.ws/4kbywXS

Airbnb is updating its rules to shield visitors from onerous cleaning tasks it says could negatively impact their stay. cbsn.ws/4dRWvYe

The Republican mayor of McAllen, Texas warns that Republicans are losing the support they gained among Latinos in this region along the U.S.-Mexico border due to aggressive ICE operations. “They view it as a crackdown on Hispanics,” Javier Villalobos told CBS News' @camiloreports. Villalobos called it the No. 1 issue in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley ahead of the midterm elections, saying local residents are telling him “that’s going to be one of the reasons they cannot vote for the Republican Party.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using cluster munitions overnight as it renewed strikes on Kyiv and multiple other locations. cbsn.ws/4ieMtSg

Here's what the Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster investigation is likely to focus on, according to experts. cbsn.ws/3TVMqmt

Cybersecurity researchers used an advanced OpenAI artificial intelligence model to identify a longstanding internet vulnerability before hackers could exploit it. cbsn.ws/4BkG7JJ

Tension on the Korean Peninsula is once again ratcheting up, with calls for immediate talks between North and South Korea to avert an accidental military confrontation. cbsn.ws/4BsFMoH

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg threatened to move out of California if residents of the state approve a first-of-its-kind billionaire wealth tax when voters head to the polls on Nov. 3, the company said in a new regulatory filing. cbsn.ws/47ECL6W

A suspect had an unusual request while getting arrested after he fled from a traffic stop in North Fort Myers, Florida, on Sunday, October 18. Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, Zachary Murray, drove erratically and nearly struck another vehicle while driving into oncoming traffic. Officers performed a PIT maneuver to stop Murray and located illicit drugs in the vehicle. Bodycam footage shared by the office shows Murray getting out of the overturned vehicle and asking officers for a cigarette. Murray was charged with six charges related to drug possession and reckless driving.

"Glaring gaps" in the United Kingdom's Arctic defenses are leaving it and NATO vulnerable to attacks from Russia, British lawmakers said in a parliamentary report published Thursday. cbsn.ws/4k4uS20