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Israel carries out strikes on southern Lebanon

Israel <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/09/20/israel-hezbollah-lebanon/75303175007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unleashed strikes against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon</a> late Thursday, adding to fears of an escalation in conflict along the border.USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses the latest controversial measure being considered by <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/20/georgia-election-board-hand-count/75295518007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia's Election Board</a>.<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/19/oprah-winfrey-chris-rock-and-other-celebs-rally-for-kamala-harris/75299547007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A-list celebrities</a> gave Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris a boost Thursday night during a livestreamed town hall in the battleground state of Michigan.USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses how Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is going after <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/19/trump-weaponize-harris-racial-identity-politics/75196397007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kamala Harris' racial identity</a>.Shohei Ohtani <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2024/09/19/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-home-run-record-10-rbi-marlins/75299437007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">makes baseball history</a>, joining the 50-50 club. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/09/20/israel-strikes-lebanon-the-excerpt/75305219007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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