COVID-19 hospitalizations in Missouri have jumped 168% in the last two months. They’re led by people who haven’t been vaccinated for the coronavirus. Just over 40% of Missourians are fully vaccinated. Dr. Clay Dunagan, chief medical officer of BJC HealthCare and the acting head of the St. Louis pandemic task force, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what’s happening in Missouri. Source

President Biden is hoping to jump-start the switch to electric vehicles. He signed an executive order that set an ambitious goal of half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030. Ben Tracy explains. Source

A family has filed a lawsuit against Chicago police, alleging officers forcibly entered their home in 2019 without announcing themselves as police or any public evidence that suspects were at their home. Dave Savini has more. Source

Orion Jean may only be 10 years old, but the number on his mind is 500,000 — that’s how many books he hopes will be donated by the end of the month. Source

On “The Takeout” podcast this week, host Major Garrett talked with Governor Ralph Northam about topics ranging from COVID to fellow Governor Andrew Cuomo. Source

Broadway’s first play to return since the COVID-19 shutdown opened in previews Wednesday night. “Pass Over” is about two Black men who dream of a life without racial injustice. CBS News Broadway contributor Leigh Scheps joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on the night and how iconic shows are getting back up and running. Source

“You stood in the breach. You did your duty,” the president said before signing the bill. Source

Richard Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO labor union and a powerful force in Democratic politics, died unexpectedly Thursday at the age of 72. Read more here. Source

Children born abroad to couples who used assisted reproductive technology, like surrogacy, will now qualify for U.S. citizenship, even if the U.S. parent is not biologically related to them. Source

The Dixie Fire ravaged historic Greenville, California, a town in the northern part of the state that’s been hit hard by wildfires. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the damage he saw in the area. Source