Basketball hall of famer and six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a longtime friend of Muhammad Ali’s. In a tribute to Ali, he wrote on Facebook: “I may be 7’2″ foot, but I never felt taller than when standing in his shadow.” Abdul-Jabbar joins “CBS This Morning” from Louisville to pay tribute to a man he called his mentor and big brother. Source

CBS News hidden cameras revealed the scheme that used gift cards to lure patients to take pricey genetic tests. The marketers behind it weren’t just cashing in on private insurance, but also soldiers’ military insurance. Jim Axelrod reports in this Part 2 of his investigation. Source

New York Times Magazine’s chief national correspondent Mark Leibovich joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss President Obama’s endorsement for Hillary Clinton and whether Sen. Elizabeth Warren could be Clinton’s running mate. Source

President Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Thursday after meeting with Bernie Sanders. Vice President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress reaffirmed their support for the party’s presumptive nominee. Clinton welcomed the president’s support. Julianna Goldman reports from Washington, where the president is ready to campaign for Clinton starting next week. Source

Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. His burial procession will take him past the house he grew up in. Jericka Duncan reports from the Clay family home on Grand Avenue, now a historic landmark. Source

Piper has become a social media sensation, sporting goggles and a uniform. But the 8-year-old border collie is more than just a fun photo op — he has an important job to protect planes at a Michigan airport. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source

Some “Hamilton” fans will cough up $6,000 a pop for tickets to creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s final performance. Source

Writer, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday. He joins a prestigious class of honorees this year including his writing partner, the late Bernard Edwards, Tom Petty, the late Marvin Gaye, and Elvis Costello. Rodgers joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what inspired his many hits and how David Bowie changed his life. Source

Hillary Clinton is looking to unify the party and appeal to Bernie Sanders supporters after clinching the Democratic nomination. Kristina Schake, Clinton’s deputy communications director, joins CBSN to talk about what’s next for the campaign. Source

A Florida mom fought back when a man attempted to kidnap her 13-year-old daughter, and an off-duty police officer helped arrest the 30-year-old suspect. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Nina have the story. Source