A former Alaska Airlines pilot who is accused of trying to shut off a passenger jet’s engines while off-duty during an October flight pleaded not guilty in a Portland courtroom Thursday to reduced charges of reckless endangerment. Source

Survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, which propelled the U.S. into World War II, attended a remembrance ceremony Thursday. There were five survivors at the ceremony. A sixth, a 102-year-old California man, was planning to attend, but was unable to make the trip. Source

One of the U.S. southern border’s most remote stretches has become one of the busiest. Adam Yamaguchi reports from the border town of Lukeville, Arizona. Source

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is facing calls to resign over her testimony during a congressional hearing on antisemitism earlier this week. The House Education and Workforce Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into UPenn, MIT and Harvard, with House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik calling their presidents’ testimony “pathetic and morally bankrupt.” Nikole Killion has more. Source

Israeli soldiers continue to search for Hamas leaders in and around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. This comes as Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed and President Biden Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source

A Texas judge on Thursday granted an emergency abortion to a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus that has a fatal genetic abnormality. The emergency order applies only to the 31-year-old mother of two and ensures her doctor will not face penalties. Janet Shamlian has details on the ruling. Source

Three faculty members were killed in Wednesday’s shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, authorities confirmed Thursday. The suspected gunman was a former college professor who had applied for a job at the university and was denied. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

Derek Hough’s wife, Hayley Erbert, was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel, Hough said. Source

Migrants are huddling and camping out next to the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico as they wait to be processed by American authorities. CBS News immigration and political reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on the increase in numbers of migrants arriving at the southern border from countries in Africa and Asia. Source