The long-awaited return of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” premiered Monday on Comedy Central. Stewart talked to “CBS Mornings” about his once-a-week slot ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Source
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Bronx subway shooting kills 1, injures 5 others
One person was killed and five others injured during a rush hour shooting at a subway station in the Bronx in New York City on Monday afternoon. Source
Local officials in the Bahamas respond to U.S. travel warning
Officials in the Bahamas responded to a U.S. State Department travel advisory warning Americans about a rise in gang-related homicides on the island. The advisory followed a similar warning about Jamaica. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
New CBS News poll shows Trump leading Haley by wide margin
A new CBS News poll shows former President Donald Trump holding a significant lead over his remaining primary rival Nikki Haley. In South Carolina over the weekend, Haley slammed Trump for saying he would not protect certain NATO allies from a Russian attack. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest. Source
Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized for bladder issue
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was back at the hospital for the second time in less than two months on Monday, this time for a bladder procedure while under general anesthesia. The hospitalization followed surgery for prostrate cancer in late December. Austin has temporarily ceded his duties to his deputy, Kathleen Hicks. David Martin reports. Source
Major winter storm hitting Northeast
A major winter storm is moving through the South before hitting the Northeast. Schools in New York and Boston have cancelled in-person classes for Tuesday. Mike Bettes, a meteorologist with CBS News partner The Weather Channel, has the forecast. Source
Biden meets Jordan’s King Abdullah to discuss Israel-Hamas cease-fire
President Biden met with Jordan’s King Abdullah Monday about how to bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. They also discussed Israel’s military operation in Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinian civilians are taking shelter. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Israeli hostage rescue operation in Rafah kills dozens of Palestinian civilians
Two Israeli hostages were rescued and reunited with their families over the weekend after Israeli troops, under the cover of airstrikes, stormed an apartment in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed in the operation, most of them women and children. Over 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in the city. Debora Patta reports. Source
House GOP seeks special counsel’s Biden interviews
The GOP chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees have requested transcripts, audio and video recordings related to the special counsel’s investigation. Source
Trump racks up endorsements from lawmakers who condemned Jan. 6 attack
In 2021, Donald Trump faced fierce criticism from many Republican lawmakers following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Today, many of those same legislators are supporting the former president’s White House bid. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall joins “America Decides” to discuss how the tides have turned in the three years since the attack on the Capitol. Source