The Vatican says Pope Francis will remain in the hospital as he battles a respiratory tract infection. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized four times since he was elected in 2013. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has the latest from Italy. Source
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Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resign
Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced their resignations Monday. It comes just days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams, which prompted resignations within the U.S. attorney’s office. CBS New York’s Marcia Kramer has the latest. Source
Parents say nonverbal son spoke after trying off-label drug for chemo side effects
The theory behind leucovorin’s use for autism postulates that some children have a blockage in the transport of folic acid into the brain that potentially contributes to neurological symptoms. Source
Where the Israel-Hamas war stands 500 days in
Monday marks 500 days of the war in Gaza, and Day 30 of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Middle Eastern leaders this week to discuss President Trump’s proposal for Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Tel Aviv. Source
Former USDA worker fired by Trump administration shares her story
The Department of Agriculture is one of the many federal agencies hit by President Trump’s mass layoffs. According to several staffers, emails started going out on Thursday without warning, leaving supervisors caught off guard and potentially hundreds of people without a job. Tabitha Panas, one of the USDA workers laid off last week, joins CBS News to share her experience. Source
John Dickerson on admiration for George Washington and its effect on modern-day politics
It’s Presidents Day, the holiday that started in honor of George Washington — the president with an enormous birthday candle on the Mall. But do we revere the father of our country too much? It was a question from the very birth of the presidency. John Dickerson discusses. Source
2/17: CBS Evening News Plus
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head; John Dickerson on admiration for George Washington and its effect on modern-day politics Source
Breaking down the trillion-dollar risk posed by climate change
This weekend’s flooding in Kentucky is a reminder of nature’s power, and how it can be amplified by climate change. According to climate risk modeling company First Street, climate change could cause a $1.4 trillion loss in property value over the coming decades. Jeremy Porter, First Street’s head of climate implications research, joins to discuss the increased risks. Source
2/17: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto, the fight against bird flu as another person is hospitalized, and the impact of sweeping federal cuts on workers across departments. Source
Families of remaining Israeli hostages mark grim milestone
It’s been 500 days since the Oct. 7 terror attack, sparking a war that left Gaza in ruins while Hamas terrorists still hide 73 hostages somewhere beneath it. Israelis marked the grim milestone with protests and a hunger strike in honor of those Hamas has starved. Chris Livesay reports. Source