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Top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. No other European countries are involved in the talks, including Ukraine. CBS News' Holly Williams has more. Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited. "No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies in cities nationwide, many in bitter cold, protested against President Trump, adviser Elon Musk, DOGE, the administration's immigration policies and more. The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency. The Vatican has announced Pope Francis will not take part in his scheduled engagements this weekend as the 88-year-old remains in a Rome hospital with what has been described as a complex respiratory infection. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more. Talks in Saudi Arabia between top U.S. and Russian officials over the war in Ukraine have now ended. No Ukrainian officials were present for the talks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports. New videos show the moment a flight from Minneapolis crash-landed, flipped and caught fire in Toronto. If you're still working from home, you might be looking into some home office deductions as you prepare your taxes. Money and personal finance reporter Medora Lee joined CBS News to discuss those potential deductions and other tax tips. The deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon comes into effect Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered agreement to bring an end to the fighting with Hezbollah, but Israel says its military will remain at five locations. CBS News contributor Robert Berger reports. Severe flooding in Kentucky has killed at least 12 people and the death toll is expected to rise. Authorities will soon also have to contend with a winter storm making its way to the state. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua has more. Top U.S. and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia Tuesday morning for talks on Russia's war with Ukraine, but Kyiv officials were not present. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Monday that his country wouldn't accept the outcome of any negotiations conducted without Kyiv's involvement. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more. Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota. The Trump administration's immigration policies are impacting schools across the country, as officials responding to rising anxiety among parents and their children, including those here legally. A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars. In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a child and six adults, police said. Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling. A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech." A strategy for the future of tourism The building industry, responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions, is pressured to improve efficiency and sustainability. As urbanization accelerates and regulations tighten, the need for smarter, faster, and greener approaches is larger than ever. Discover how global communications platform Infobip has shaped the technology landscape by partnering with innovators like Uber and transformed customer experiences into hyper-personalized conversations between businesses and consumers. AbbVie is using innovative technologies like AI, wearables and automation to speed up drug discovery, clinical trials, and manufacturing – all to deliver better medicines faster. Instagrid has developed high-performance portable power supplies that provide fume-free, silent alternatives to harmful gas-powered combustion generators. The Trump administration hit the U.S. Forest and National Park Services with major staffing cuts over the weekend. The administration fired about 10% of the U.S. Forest Service workforce and about 5% of National Park Service employees. Ashley Harrell, National Parks bureau chief at SFGate, joins CBS News to explain what the move could mean for the future of key environmental and tourist sites. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. |
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