Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1 due to complications after surgery for prostate cancer in December, his doctors said in a statement released on Tuesday. The Pentagon is under scrutiny for failing to notify the White House, Congress and the public about Austin’s condition for several days. Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder spoke to reporters about the growing controversy, and CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the developments. Source

President Daniel Noboa decreed a national state of emergency for 60 days Monday, allowing the authorities to suspend rights and mobilize the military in places like prisons. Source

“I’m glad Jimmy is not on the list,” Aaron Rodgers said of Jimmy Kimmel. “I really am.” Source

A violent storm with 55 mph winds and hail moved through the Florida Panhandle and into parts of Alabama and Georgia, along with at least several reports of radar-confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service said. Source

Severe storm conditions across the United States are affecting travel, with heavy snow hitting parts of the central U.S., and rain and flooding targeting the Northeast. CBS News teams in Chicago, New York and Boston are following the weather and storm relief efforts. Source

Gold can be a smart addition to nearly any investment portfolio, but you should know a few things before buying in. Source

President Biden courted Black voters in South Carolina Monday during a visit to the Mother Emanuel AME Church, where nine members of its congregation were killed in a racist shooting in 2015. Reverend Eric S.C. Manning joins CBS News with his take on Mr. Biden’s remarks. Source

The former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder can serve house arrest ahead of his trial in June, a judge said Tuesday. His bail was set at $750,000. Source

Former President Donald Trump spoke to the press after attending the federal appeals court hearing in Washington, D.C., on his claims of presidential immunity. He said his team made a “great argument.” Following his remarks, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson looks at the legal issues and strategy behind this case. Source

Donald Trump’s legal team made references to the former president’s 2024 campaign during the appeals court hearing in Washington, D.C., Tuesday over his claims he should be immune from federal prosecution for his role while in office on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from outside the court and Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal contributor, looks at the strategy behind today’s hearing. Source