At least nine people have been killed as dangerous weather and flood waters swept across the South over the weekend. Heavy winds and tornadoes also threatened several states. Skyler Henry reports. Thousands more federal workers are expected to be laid off next week as President Trump continues his effort to shrink the federal workforce. But his plans are facing dozens of lawsuits nationwide, with critics saying some of his administration's actions are illegal. Willie James Inman reports. Five people in New York have been arrested in connection with the killing of a transgender man from Minnesota. Authorities say the victim was tortured for over a month. Shanelle Kaul has more. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday to discuss Middle East policy. Rubio and Netanyahu appeared to signal they will move ahead with the controversial plan to try to move the entire population of Gaza out of the territory. Chris Livesay reports. The Theodore Roosevelt presidential library is under construction in North Dakota's Badlands. The library will explore Roosevelt's complicated legacy. Barry Petersen has more. Elephant seals have seen a population rebound and are returning in droves to Drake's Beach in California. The gathering of the seals has also brought on curious human onlookers. Max Darrow has the story. Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to Saturday night's hockey matchup between the U.S. and Canada.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with the Vatican saying blood tests reveal early signs of kidney failure. Doctors said the pope has not had another "respiratory crisis" since Saturday. Seth Doane reports. Elon Musk and DOGE sent an email to federal employees demanding they list five things they worked on in the past week, saying failure to respond would be taken as resignation. But multiple agency heads are telling their staffers not to respond to the email. Willie James Inman reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would give up the presidency in exchange for peace and his country's acceptance into NATO, although it was not clear if he was actually considering stepping down. As the war is about to enter its third year, Russia unleashed a massive drone attack overnight. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest. AfD, the far-right German political party, saw its best election results since forming 12 years ago. Holly Williams has the latest. This flu season is shaping up to be the worst in years, with 19,000 people already dead halfway through the season. Elise Preston reports. A group has banded together to try to preserve antique tiles amid the devastation in Altadena from the L.A. wildfires. CBS Los Angeles' Alys Martinez has the story behind Save the Tiles. The legendary New York Friars Club, the venue for many iconic roasts, has been sold at a foreclosure auction. Ali Bauman takes a look back at the club's legacy.