CBS Evening News

As fears grow over a wider war in the Middle East, Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel Tuesday. The Israeli military said many of them were intercepted by its defense systems, and there were no reports of casualties. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv. From the White House situation room, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris monitored Iran's attack on Israel with their national security team. Mr. Biden said Iran's attack "appears to have been defeated," calling it "ineffective." Nancy Cordes reports. The death toll from Helene has now passed the 160 mark, and hundreds more remain unaccounted for. In North Carolina, teams are desperately searching the mountains for possible survivors. Lilia Luciano reports. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will face off in the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Nancy Cordes examines the significance the debate could play in a 2024 presidential race that polls are showing as very close in the battleground states. Numerous studies have shown hand counting election ballots to be less accurate, more costly and more time-consuming. But that has not stopped voting conspiracies from gaining steam ahead of the November election. Major Garrett has more. Former President Jimmy Carter became the first former president in U.S. history to turn 100, celebrating the birthday Tuesday at his home in Plains, Georgia.