George Washington doesn’t have much luck with birthdays. The father of our country was born on Feb. 11, 1731. But in 1752, the colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar and George’s birthday was moved to Feb. 22. Washington went on to defeat Britain, found the country and become its first president. It was enough for Congress, in 1885, to make Feb. 22 a national holiday. John Dickerson and Maurice Maurice DuBois have more. Source

After 2-year-old Mason Connor was diagnosed with autism, his parents turn to an off-label drug being studied for its potential to help some kids improve their ability to speak. Dr. Celine Gounder has details. Source

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued conditional approval for a bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. There have been at least 68 confirmed cases of bird flu among humans since 2024, according to the CDC. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss the state of the virus in birds and humans. Source

Intense rainfall brought deadly flooding to Kentucky over the weekend, with at least 11 deaths linked to the storm. Nicole Valdes reports. Source

Diplomats from the U.S. and Russia are meeting this week to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. The talks are in Saudi Arabia, but all of Europe, including Ukraine, have been frozen out. That led French President Macron to convene an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

A massive winter storm that will sweep through parts of the Midwest in the coming days is expected to hit the East Coast by the end of the week. In Kentucky, at least 11 people were killed after a powerful storm flooded parts of the state with more than a month’s worth of rain over the weekend. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the latest from Bowling Green. Source

Senior members of the Trump administration will meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine. Michael Bociurkiw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins CBS News to assess the state of U.S.-Russia relations and where Ukraine fits in. Source

More federal employees are finding themselves out of a job this week as the Trump administration continues to make massive cuts to its workforce. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more. Source

Canadian officials gave an update Monday after a Delta Airlines plane landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Bruce Landsberg, former vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joins CBS News to discuss. Source

The Trump administration is holding more than 150 migrant detainees at Guantánamo Bay. A dozen military flights carrying migrants have landed there since President Trump’s return to office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details on the future of Guantánamo Bay and its role in immigration policy. Source