This is not the first time the long-running educational cartoon has included an LGBTQ character Source

NASA is gearing up to send American astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and it hopes to include a woman for the first time. The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $1.6 billion for NASA’s budget. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the ambitious plans. Source

The New York Times reports Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has prepared a plan to send 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran were to attack the U.S. This comes as the U.S. investigates Iran for the alleged sabotage of four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. David Martin and Behnam Ben Taleblu joined CBSN to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Source

Bipartisan bill would establish national standards of care for survivors of sexual assault and expand access to services, including the specialized nurses who administer rape examinations Source

“The Simpsons” have done it again Source

The Coast Guard said four people were killed when the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided Source

She is the fourth coach to plead guilty in the biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted in the U.S. Source

State veterinarian says several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility for small dogs Source

James Michael Wright faces three counts each of of capital murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and concealing a body Source

Investigators in southern Virginia say 23-year-old James Michael Wright confessed to killing two Tennessee women and a Georgia teen he met through his work for a traveling carnival. CBS affiliate WJHL spoke with the cousin of victim Athina Hopson. Source