IN TONIGHT'S OTHER NEWS, THE BIGGEST PALESTINIAN PRISONER EXCHANGE OF THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE DEAL IS ON HOLD.

ISRAEL DELAYED THE RELEASE OF 620 PALESTINIAN DETAINEES IT WAS SUPPOSED TO FREE ON SATURDAY UNTIL HAMAS GIVES ASSURANCES IT WILL STOP WHAT ISRAEL CALLS HUMILIATING HOSTAGE HANDOVER CEREMONIES.

THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS' FAMILIES HAD GATHERED IN THE SOUTHERN GAZA CITY OF KHAN YOUNIS TO GREET THEM.

>> I HAVE FOUR PRISONERS, MY SONS AND MY HUSBAND.

THREE I CAME HERE YESTERDAY TO WAIT FOR THEIR RELEASE.

WE WERE HAPPY DESPITE THE COLD, AND ALL DIFFICULTIES THAT WE ENDURED ON THE ROAD TO ARRIVE HERE AND TO RECEIVE THEM.

THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED YET.

THE DEAL HAS FACED A SETBACK AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED.

JOHN: HAMAS SAYS THE DELAY IS A VIOLATION OF THE CEASEFIRE DEAL.

MEANWHILE ISRAEL MOVED TANKS INTO THE WEST BANK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002.

ISRAEL SAYS IT'S TRYING TO STAMP OUT MILITANT ACTIVITY AND THAT TROOPS WILL REMAIN IN THE WEST BANK FOR THE COMING YEAR TO PREVENT DISPLACED PALESTINIANS FROM RETURNING.

MORE THAN 2 MILLION FEDERAL WORKERS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY DID AT WORK LAST WEEK OR RISK LOSING THEIR JOBS.

EMAILS FROM FROM ELON MUSK'S TEAM INSTRUCTED THE WORKERS TO LIST FIVE THINGS THEY ACCOMPLISHED.

ON X, MUSK POSTED THAT FAILURE TO RESPOND WOULD BE TAKEN AS A RESIGNATION.

ACCORDING TO EMAILS OBTAINED BY PBS NEWS, FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS AND OFFICIALS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND SOME OTHER AGENCIES TOLD THEIR EMPLOYEES NOT TO RESPOND TO THE EMAILS OR TO WAIT FOR MORE GUIDANCE.

THE VATICAN SAID THE POPE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH EARLY SIGNS OF KIDNEY FAILURE.

THEY SAY HE'S ALERT AND RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AFTER SUFFERING A RESPIRATORY CRISIS SATURDAY.

CATHOLICS IN ROME AND AROUND THE WORLD PRAYED FOR THE PONTIFF.

>> I AM VERY, VERY SAD.

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN CONTINUE NORMALLY AT THIS MOMENT.

I WOULD JUST STAY IN PRAYER, ALL OF US IN PRAYER FOR HIM.

FOR ME, HE IS A SPECIAL PERSON.

I TRULY HAVE NO WORDS.

JOHN: FRANCIS WAS UNABLE TO GIVE HIS USUAL SUNDAY PRAYER AT SAINT PETER'S SQUARE.

IN A WRITTEN MESSAGE, THE POPE SAID HE WAS CONFIDENTLY CONTINUING HIS TREATMENT.

HE ALSO NOTED TOMORROW'S ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE, CALLING IT A PAINFUL AND SHAMEFUL OCCASION FOR THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY.

U.S.

SKIING STAR MIKAELA SHIFFRIN HAS BECOME THE FIRST SKIER TO WIN 100 WORLD CUP RACES.

THE MILESTONE CAME TODAY WHEN SHE WON A SLALOM EVENT IN ITALY BY 6 TENTHS OF A SECOND.

AFTERWARD, SHIFFRIN CRIED AND THANKED HER TEAMMATES AND COMPETITORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

SHE RETURNED TO COMPETITION ONLY THREE WEEKS AGO AFTER RECOVERING FROM A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER THAT HAS LEFT HER ANXIOUS ABOUT RACING.

NO OTHER DOWNHILL SKIER -- MALE OR FEMALE -- HAS EVER WON MORE THAN 86 WORLD CUP RACES.

STILL TO COME ON PBS NEWS WEEKEND, HOW COUNTRIES ON RUSSIA'S BORDERS ARE KEEPING A SHARP EYE ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE.

AND, WHAT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IVF COULD MEAN FOR AMERICANS TRYING TO GROW THEIR FAMILIES.

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