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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

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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

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Luigi Mangione issues first statement since arrest

The 26-year-old man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will be in a New York City courtroom Friday. Luigi Mangione was charged with first-degree murder for Thompson’s death. Anna Schecter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News’ crime and public safety unit, joins with more. Source

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head

President Trump’s firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a 90-year-old decision that shields certain executive branch officials from being removed after political shifts in the White House. Jessica Levinson explains. Source

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The evolution of Presidents Day

George Washington doesn’t have much luck with birthdays. The father of our country was born on Feb. 11, 1731. But in 1752, the colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar and George’s birthday was moved to Feb. 22. Washington went on to defeat Britain, found the country and become its first president. It was enough for Congress, in 1885, to make Feb. 22 a national holiday. John Dickerson and Maurice Maurice DuBois have more. Source

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How a bird flu pandemic could emerge

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued conditional approval for a bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. There have been at least 68 confirmed cases of bird flu among humans since 2024, according to the CDC. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss the state of the virus in birds and humans. Source

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