An uncrewed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida carrying supplies to the International Space Station, including new solar arrays for the power system as well as baby squid and microscopic organisms for scientific research. Watch NASA and SpaceX’s coverage of the launch. Source

The number of people of filing for weekly jobless aid has dropped for five straight weeks as layoffs slow. Source

NASA will launch two new discovery missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030. The upcoming trips will be the first time in 30 years NASA probes have visited the “inferno-like” planet. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero reports. Source

The Labor Department said Thursday 385,000 people filed for unemployment last week, another pandemic low. Mark Hamrick, a senior economic analyst at Bankrate, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on the new numbers. Source

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Thursday pushed for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts by the premier to derail their newly announced coalition government. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look. Source

Even with the drop, theater chain’s stock price has soared more than 2,000% this year since amateur investors piled in. Source

Last summer, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, Washington D.C. became a focal point for the country’s #BlackLivesMatter protests – inspiring a new, younger generation of activists in the process. Source

President Biden is hoping to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates with new incentives like free beer, child care and tickets for sporting events for people who get the shot. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with the latest details. Source

An investigation at a former boarding school for Indigenous children in western Canada has found a potential mass grave that could contain the remains of 215 children dating back decades. New York Times correspondent Ian Austen joins “CBSN AM” to discuss this story. Source

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the children shot at the deputies for more than half an hour Tuesday night, before the deputies returned fire. Source