Aaron Reitz, currently Sen. Ted Cruz’s chief of staff, has been nominated to lead the office that helps choose and vet federal judges. Source

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping. Source

Anne Marie Hochhalter was left paralyzed after being shot twice during the 1999 Columbine massacre. An autopsy report released Wednesday determined that those wounds contributed to her death from sepsis last month. Source

Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid. Source

The launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday less than an hour before lift-off. The four astronauts onboard are supposed to replace Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the space station for more than 9 months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood reports. Source

Authorities are expanding their search for American college student Dudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the Dominican Republic nearly a week ago. The 20-year-old was last seen with friends at a beach resort on Thursday, March 6. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil​, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protester, is raising questions about the rights of green card holders. Source

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Louisiana for now. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano breaks it down. Source

New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine life findings. Source

What contributed to February’s cooling inflation; Reporter’s Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership Source