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For the first time in a decade, congressional leaders have reached a bipartisan agreement on a long-term bill to fix, maintain and expand the nation's roads, bridges, rails and mass transit.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that after two days of talks with Palestinian negotiators, the Middle East peace process is still on hold. The U.S. has presented bridging ideas to both the Israelis and the Palestinians, and next week the U.S. will decide what steps it should take next. The good news is that the two sides are at least are talking (via the U.S.), and there is again some cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian security forces. Yesterday, the two services cooperated in arresting several alleged Hamas terrorists believed to be tied to last month's coffee shop bombing in Tel Aviv. Another hopeful sign: the U.S. State Department praised Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat for his very strong statement against terrorism.

Craig Ferguson hosts CBS's Late Late Show, which should give him a fairly good vantage point from which to poke fun at pop culture and the entertainment industry. He has pounced on the opportunity with his novel, Between the Bridge and the River.

Family members often share values and politics — but not always. For some, the nation's political divide is deeply personal. Brian Mann comes from one such family. He describes how he and his brother have agreed to try to bridge the gap.

The bats nearly froze to death during last week's low temperatures, dropping from the downtown bridge where they live. Rescuers saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.

No one seems to know how the pasta ended up in Old Bridge Township. Workers there removed the pasta and got rid of the garbage near the creek. One local called the clean up: Mission Impastable.

The fish are occupying a flooded underpass on the course. Normally participants could use a bridge over the water, nut not this year — the Fish and Wildlife Service won't allow it.

The Northern Kentucky public pool was already on a demolition list, but its end may have moved up.

Besse Cooper, the world's oldest living person, turned 116 over the weekend. For her birthday, Walton County, Ga., named a bridge after her. Over at Facebook headquarters, tech savvy Florence Detlor was honored by Mark Zuckerberg. At 101, Detlor is recognized as the social network's oldest registered user.

The student-led rallies push for gun violence prevention. Congress is facing pressure to act in the wake of several mass shootings.