The Senate is set to vote Thursday on Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI director as Democrats warn he could use the agency to target President Trump’s perceived political enemies. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more. Source

A new survey from Bankrate finds that the stock market is the preferred choice for long-term investing, though 21% of Americans avoid it due to intimidation. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger offers tips on how to get started with investing. Source

Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, said to include a mother and her two young children who have long been feared dead. CBS News’ Debora Patta has more. Source

The National Urban League and other organizations argue that Trump’s executive orders to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are unconstitutional, falsely asserting that DEI initiatives undermine merit and hard work. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, which filed the lawsuit and is the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, joins “CBS Mornings Plus.” Source

The recall involves “Berry Buddies, Berries & Pancakes” packs that contain undeclared wheat and eggs, posing a risk for those with allergies. Source

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the U.S. envoy to Ukraine and Russia a day after President Trump called him a dictator. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source

As NATO conducts large-scale military exercises, European allies worry about the future of U.S. backing amid President Trump’s attacks on Ukraine and its leadership. Source

CBS’s new drama “Beyond the Gates” is the first daytime soap opera greenlit in 25 years—and the first Black-led soap in over three decades. The series follows the powerful Dupree family navigating life in an affluent Maryland suburb. Tamara Tunie and Daphnée Duplaix join “CBS Mornings.” Source

Six of Alana Zeitchik’s family members were taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attacks on Israel. All but one have been released, her cousin’s husband David Cunio remains in captivity. Zeitchik joined CBS News to discuss the situation. Source

Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four of his officers are accused of multiple crimes, including removing evidence from the department’s evidence room. Source