5 things to know for Sept. 25: Tel Aviv, Storm Helene, Secret Service, Ukraine aid, Drug prices

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Inflation across the economy is cooling, but many Americans are grappling with sticker shock over rising egg prices in the US. On the sunny side up, eggs aren’t nearly as expensive as they were in late 2022 and early 2023 when a spike in bird flu cases severely impacted production. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Israel’s military intercepted a ballistic missile today near its economic center, Tel Aviv, that was fired by Hezbollah. It is believed to be the first ballistic missile launched by the militant group toward Israel, marking a new escalation in the conflict between the two sides. Hezbollah said it was targeting the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence service Mossad “in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza” and in “defense of Lebanon and its people.” There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the interception. Since the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas last October, Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets and drones from Lebanon targeting northern Israel. Florida residents are bracing for Helene, a rapidly strengthening tropical storm that could become a major hurricane today. Helene is on track to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast — possibly in the Big Bend region — late Thursday and threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the US in over a year. It would be the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year and the fifth to slam Florida since 2022. A flood watch has been issued for more than 20 million people from Florida through the southern Appalachians. The Big Bend area faces the most serious storm surge: up to 15 feet is possible. View CNN’s Storm Tracker to see Helene’s projected path.  The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday guaranteeing that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris receive the same level of Secret Service protection as a sitting president. Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida brought the legislation to the floor after the House passed it unanimously, 405-0. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The Secret Service is under scrutiny in Congress after two apparent assassination attempts on Trump, the first on July 13 at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and the second on September 15 at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida. A new report said the failures of Secret Service agents during the first attempt were “foreseeable, preventable” and found that many of the problems identified by the committee “remain unaddressed” by the agency. The US plans to announce billions of dollars for Ukraine in the coming days, committing the funding before it expires after Congress failed to include an extension for the aid in its stopgap measure to keep the government open. Congressional leaders were forced to leave the language out of the spending bill because of internal resistance from the House GOP and their deep divisions over funding for Ukraine. Once the funding measure passes the House, the Senate could take it up later today or Thursday — the same day that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the US Capitol. Zelensky is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly today in New York City, where world leaders have convened to discuss global issues and highlight their countries’ priorities.