The NFL conference championships kick off this weekend. Four teams will battle it out to determine who will advance to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Brooks Kubena, NFL staff writer for The Athletic, joins “The Daily Report” with odds and predictions. Source

The Internal Revenue Service is urging Americans to prepare for the 2025 tax filing season, beginning next week. Last year, roughly two-thirds of taxpayers got a refund and the average amount refunded was $3,100. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin breaks it down. Source

As crews battle ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Pasadena Humane has taken in roughly 800 displaced animals. Public relations and communications manager at Pasadena Humane Kevin McManus joins “The Daily Report” to discuss their work. Source

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is ready for talks with the U.S. and is repeating some of President Trump’s statements about the war in Ukraine. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has the details. Source

President Trump suggested getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and letting individual states coordinate disaster responses. Former FEMA regional administrator Thomas Sivak joins “The Daily Report” to discuss its role after major disasters and if individual states can pick up the slack. Source

Hamas has released the names of four or more Israeli hostages, which will be a relief to their families in Israel after 15 months of captivity. They are all female soldiers aged either 19 or 20. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Source

The Trump administration gave authorities permission to revoke some migrants’ legal status. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted that President Trump’s promised mass deportation operation is now underway on Friday. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source

The secretary of state’s order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt. Source

After a long wait, two new giant pandas made their public debut Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns braved the cold and got a first look. Source

Anthony Scaramucci’s time as White House communications director for the first Trump administration was short yet memorable, becoming a vocal critic of the president in the years since. Scaramucci joins “America Decides” to discuss cryptocurrency, Elon Musk and all things Trump. Source