After the first round of Republican voting for a House speaker nominee, Rep. Tom Emmer received the most votes, according to Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source

Republicans start the process again for the third time since early October to find a speaker who can win 98% — 217 — of their 221 House members. Source

Hamas released two more hostages Monday, just days after releasing two Israeli American women last Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the state of negotiations to release the more than 200 people still being held by Hamas. Source

Bestselling Author Adam Grant is challenging the way we think about talent and greatness. Grant talks to “CBS Mornings” about his new book “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things” and why he thinks all people can rise to achieve great things. Source

“People” magazine editor-in-chief Wendy Naugle joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the many revelations from Britney Spears’ new memoir “The Woman in Me.” Source

Hamas released two more hostages on Monday, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, just days after releasing two Israeli-American women on Friday. Lifshitz, 85, spoke to reporters about her kidnapping and captivity. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more. Source

More than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed in two weeks of war in the Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza. CBS News producer Marwan Al Ghoul lives in Gaza, and told us about his fears for his family. Source

A rare “superfog” led to a pileup of more than 150 vehicles that left at least seven people dead, according to authorities. Crews are still cleaning up the scene of the large accident on I-55 in Louisiana. Meteorologist Stephanie Abrams with our partners at The Weather Channel has more. Source

Released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz speaks out at an Israeli hospital about her experience in Gaza. She says Hamas was prepared with doctors and supplies for hostages from the attack. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

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