The House passed its bill by a 79 to 35 vote Wednesday after hours of emotional testimony from both supporters and opponents, and gave the measure final approval Thursday. Source

NASA’s Perseverance rover reached Mars, pulling off a seven-minute plunge through the atmosphere to land on the surface of the red planet. Flight engineers in Pasadena, California, burst into cheers and applause as telemetry came in confirming touchdown. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and planetarium director for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, join CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the successful landing. Source

Congressional Democrats are expected to unveil a White House-backed bill Thursday that would overhaul the country’s immigration laws. The bill would make farm workers, Temporary Protected Status holders, and so-called “Dreamers” eligible for green cards and allow them to apply for citizenship after three years; other eligible undocumented immigrants would be given an eight-year pathway to citizenship. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source

The $2.4 billion Perseverance rover is on a mission to search for signs of past life and collect Martian rock samples for return to Earth. Source

The Cuomo administration did not report until late January that thousands of people living in nursing homes had died of COVID-19 once they were transferred to hospitals. Source

The Houston furniture store owner known as “Mattress Mack” has opened up his stores to hundreds of people who are without power and heat after the deadly snowstorm. “Tough times never last, tough Texans do,” he told CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV. Source

Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on the efforts to hold Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accountable for the atrocities committed against his own people in Syria’s civil war. Source

Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on the efforts to hold Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accountable for the atrocities committed against his own people in Syria’s civil war. Source

More than 100M Americans under winter advisories; U.S., China and UAE arrive at Red Planet this month Source

Fatter checks coming for those in digital and stocking roles, but retailer’s base starting pay still $11 an hour. Source