you know, how to raise a family and enjoying, you know, black excellence. >> it was a good day. >> i know, so he was right. >> but you were not expecting it? >> you know, i always hope for sunshine. >> and we will have the weather forecast the next time. >> all right. we'll see you back here at 6:00 for an hour news. >> local news continues streaming on cbs news bay area. have a good night everyone. see you in an hour ♪ tonight, pope francis in critical condition, sends a message to the faithful, pray for me. catholics worldwide on why, the

88-year-old pontiff reported to be alert after a respiratory crisis. >> i'm seth doane outside the vatican where we're hearing tonight that pope francis' prognosis remains guarded. doctors have been saying it could go either way. also tonight, musk ultimatum. federal workers ordered to document their work or resign. >> it's not unusual in a corporate setting to have people report and explain what they're doing. >> what we're witnessing are illegal actions by elon musk. three years after russia's invasion, ukraine now battling president donald trump over its future. >> i'm imtiaz tyab in kyiv -- >> political shift. >> i'm holly williams in berlin. in today's german elections, elon musk has thrown his support behind the far right alternative for germany. plus, intense influenza.

>> i'm elise preston in burbank, california, with a closer look at what's driving the worst flu season in years. and later, lights dim on the legendary home of the celebrity roast. >> i'm alys bowman in the old friar's club, where decades of laughs are up in the air. >> friar's club roast johnny carson. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york. good evening, everyone. i'm jericka duncan. thanks for joining us on this sunday. all eyes are on rome tonight, as the world's catholics pray for pope francis. the 88-year-old remains in critical condition suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, the vatican describing his condition as, quote, complex. today the faithful gathered at masses to pray for the pope, including at new york's saint patrick's cathedral and in the

city of his birth. the pontiff has been in the hospital since february 14th. cbs' seth doane is at the vatican. >> reporter: pope francis remains in critical condition tonight, and blood tests are revealing early signs of kidney failure. we've learned that the pope is also receiving high flow oxygen through tubes in his nose, and he is continuing to get trbladd tr -- blood transfusions. the vatican says he has not had another respiratory crisis since saturday. his doctors have underscored he is a fragile patient and this is not an easy case to treat. i asked one of his doctors how many different drugs he's on, and the answer was, a lot. he has chronic underlying lung conditions, but despite all of this, jericka, the holy sea press office says he is alert and well oriented.

he even participated in a mass this morning at the hospital at a small chapel there. >> seth doane, thanks so much. tonight, there's confusion conflicting guidance of an email sent by elon musk to more than 2 million federal workers. cbs' willy james inman is at the white house with information on that email and new firings. willie james? >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. tonight the white house is speeding ahead with firing federal workers, announcing 2,000 jobs at usaid will be eliminated and all non-essential hires will be placed on leave. this is the latest shakeup for federal workers across the country. >> an ultimatum posted on x, elon musk demanded federal employees write down what they accomplished last week, adding, failure to respond will be taken as a resignation. the government's office of personnel management said in a statement individual agencies will determine the next steps, with no mention of resignations. this weekend president trump

urged elon musk to get more aggressive to slash spending. >> and elon is doing a great job. we love elon. >> reporter: but not every agency is following through on musk's demand. fbi director kash patel is among those pushing back, saying in an email obtained by cbs news that the bureau will conduct reviews, adding, when and if further information is required, we will coordinate the responses. trump appointees at several other agencies, including the state department and department of defense are telling employees to disregard the email. the ultimatum is the latest decision for from workers who are already grappling with efforts to shrink the workforce. >> we're removing the in incompetent and corrupt bureaucrats. >> reporter: some republicans are calling for compassion. >> please put a dose of compassion in this. these are real people. these are real lives.

>> reporter: more job cuts are on the way this week, as the pentagon moves to fire 5,400 probation nare. volodymyr zelenskyy says he'll give up his presidency in exchange for peace. monday marks three years since russia's invasion. overnight russia attacked ukraine with a record number of drones. cbs' is in the capital of kyiv. >> reporter: good evening. while ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy made the comments at a lengthy press conference here in the capital, kyiv. we were there when he said, if his resignation meant peace would be granted for ukraine and his country could join the nato military alliance, he would step down. it was not immediately clear whether zelenskyy was considering resigning or responding to president trump, who just days ago accused the leader of being a dictator without elections, adding that ukraine had started the war, not

russia, echoing kremlin talking points. zelenskyy shot back saying trump was living in a disinformation space. overnight, a record 267 drones were launched at 13 ukrainian regions, killing at least one person on the eve of the war's third anniversary. despite the tensions with president trump, zelenskyy also called for a meeting with him, as the two countries try to negotiate a deal which would see the u.s. gain access to ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for american aid. but the potentially $500 billion agreement so far doesn't offer any u.s. security agreements, jericka. and zelenskyy said he won't sign anything without it. >> still a lot to work out. imtiaz tyab, thank you. tonight a major political shift in germany that could send shockwaves across europe. cbs' holly williams is in berlin tonight. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. the alternative for germany, or

afd, is on track to win 20% of the vote here. they are far right, anti-immigration, and want closer ties with russia. and they have the support of elon musk. it's the afd's best result since the party was established just 12 years. during the campaign, the party's leader, alice weidel pledged to carry out the mass deportation of immigrants. recent violent attacks by asylum seekers have fueled their frustration. but in a country that spent decades coming to terms with its nazi history, many are outraged. >> the far right is taking more and more control of our country, and i'm really worried history is repeating. >> german intelligence has placed the afd under surveillance for suspected extremism.

and germany's main stream parties have vowed not to form a coalition with them. despite that, vice president j.d. vance met with the afd's leader in germany this month and urged europe to stop isolating far right parties. >> if you're running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing america can do for you. >> reporter: elon musk publicly endorsed the afd, making a virtual appearance at one of their campaign events. >> i think you are really the best hope for germany. >> reporter: and musk has also voiced support for others on the far right in europe. rory stewart is a conservative and former member of parliament. he told us, musks activities are having an immense impact. and like many others, he's worried. >> i think you know musk is profoundly reckless. he thinks the country is, l lik building a rocket ship very

quickly and it doesn't matter if it blows up. >> following the election -- main stream parties to negotiate a coalition. if they cannot govern successfully, jericka, that could further fuel support for the afd. >> all right. important elections. holly williams, thank you. tonight israel is delaying the release of more than 600 palestinian prisoners. they want hamas terrorists to stop what they've called the humiliating ceremonies, the handovers of hostages. also today, israel moved tanks and troops into the occupied west bank for the first time since 2002. palestinian authorities call it a, quote, dangerous escalation. on the cbs health watch, the worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of americans needing care and putting a strain on doctors' offices and hospitals. cbs' elise preston is in burbank tonight with details. elise, good evening. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. an estimated 33 million

americans have gotten the flu this season according to the cdc. for some, the virus is so intense it's sending them to the e.r. severe and even deadly flu cases are surging akrcross the countr in what's shaping up to the the worst flu season in seven years. we're just halfway through flu season, but already 19,000 people have died from influenza. the cdc says more than 430,000 have been hospitalized. >> what is driving this difficult season? >> well, there are probably a number of variables that are associated with this. lower vaccination rates, lower population immunity, and the strains circulating are particularly viral this year. >> these factors could be to blame for an alarming number of infections in children. 86 deaths have been reported in patients 17 and younger. fewer are getting vaccinated this season than last. >> we have the tools to be able

to prevent further spread and to protect vulnerable populations. and we should definitely use those because that will save lives and keep people out of the hospital. >> reporter: now, you can still get the flu if you're vaccinated, but the vaccine will reduce your severity. jericka? >> important information. thank you, elise. to the weather now. after a stretch of cold, a dose of spring fever is on the way. meteorologist andrew kozak is in philadelphia. andrew? >> reporter: good evening, jericka. spring, it's a little cameo appearance. over the course of the next couple of days and into march. i'll have more in just sec. the pacific northwest, more flooding rain from seattle, washington, down through oregon, northern california. take a look at the swirl. it's coming, the atmospheric river. this will be the next piece of energy late monday night into tuesday where we could see additional 2 to 4 inches of rain

on top of what they already have. that of course is in addition to snow above 7,000 feet. meantime, spring, the cameo appearance happens this coming week. the next six to ten days, a large portion of the country, 5 to 10 degrees above average. a little taste of that for tomorrow. monday we have the 70s and 80s across the desert southwest. florida dealing with rain from the panhandle to the keys. today a historic victory for american skater mikaela shiffrin. she won her 100th world cup race in italy. it comes nearly three months after she was seriously hurt in a crash. shiffrin is the first alpine skier, male or female, to reach triple digits in world cup race victories. straight ahead on the "cbs evening news", hammering a way to preserve history in fire-ravaged california. plus students dance into the record book this weekend for a

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altadena history. >> i got it. >> reporter: douglas is with save the tiles, an organization working to rescue these antique tiles, some more than a century old. >> these are called batch tile. started in pasadena. >> reporter: in altadena, chimneys and fireplaces are some of the only things that survived the intense heat. >> the important part is just to try to give the owner a little something back. >> reporter: douglas and his crew are working against the clock, as the army corp. of engineers gets ready to clear out prop erties. >> we're trying to beat the bulldozers across town. they're moving this way. so, we'd really like to get as many down as we can. it just would be a shame to see any of this tile go to the dump. >> very unusual, very unusual. >> reporter: these tiles were

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foreclosure auction. here's cbs' ali bowman. >> friar's club, roast johnny carson. >> reporter: it's the club that put comics in the hot seat. >> jack benny's life has been about as exciting as the fourth of july in london. >> reporter: stars in stitches. >> four times in the friar's hall have saluted the great comedians, and tonight they salute jerry lewis. >> reporter: the friar's club was an exclusive fraternity whose members were mostly in show business. >> they had a saying, when you come into the club, you feel okay, but when you leave, you feel great. >> when did you decide that you wanted to become a member of the friar's club? >> as a kid, i wanted to be a star. and everybody knew that if you were a star, you were in the friar's club.

>> reporter: cary hoffman credits his television career. >> i would hear deals being made. >> reporter: but the monastery, as it's known in midtown manhattan, has been collecting dust for well over a year, forced into foreclosure. >> this is that new chapter and new page for someone to really continue something from old and bring it into a new life again. >> reporter: friar's steve b beninati. >> today, i'm not so sure. >> reporter: the empty seats they feel are emblematic of a cultural shift. >> somebody said that in his entire life, frank sinatra never had dinner alone. and the friar's was a reflection of that, that camaraderie. that doesn't exist anymore. >> reporter: but the club's former leadership says a small group of old and new members are looking to buy it back from the bank. >> as things get more corporate, this is a throwback that

deserves to be in existence now. >> reporter: while the lights are dimmed, some friar's hope it's just an intermission and not the club's closing act. ali bowman, cbs news, new york. that is the news for this sunday. i'm jericka duncan. we leave you with a view of the iwo jima in washington, honoring the flag raising 80 years ago. have a great week. we'll see you next weekend. now at 6:00, anxiety among ukrainian refugees as white house support waivers. >> we feel like oh my god, after all this, we face the betrayals.

>> a look at president trump's demands from ukraine and how folks in the bay area are pushing back. parents in oakland are calling on the city to do something. as a homeless encampment near a school poses dangers. >> and they could see them using needles right there, people fighting, couples fighting in front of them, using bad language. >> we'll have the response from city leaders. live from the studios in san francisco on this sunday evening, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. our top story tonight, hundreds of people gathered in san francisco today in solidarity with ukraine. the war with russia is approaching their third year. this comes as president trump's recent rhetoric is casting doubt on america's commitment to stand with ukraine. according to the new york times, the white house has offered ukraine a deal. half of ukraine's revenues from natural resources in exchange for military support. >> when it s