James Barber was executed for the beating death of Dorothy Epps, 75, in Alabama’s first lethal injection since difficulties inserting IVs led to a halt. Source

Newborn Mexican wolf pups are being introduced from captivity into the wild in a race to save a species that was nearly extinct. Kris Van Cleave has details. Source

Large swaths of the southern U.S. experienced triple-digit temperatures again Thursday, from California all the way to Florida. The heat is straining power grids, and energy bills are predicted to jump considerably this summer. Carter Evans reports. Source

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

The main opposition Labour Party has now won six by-elections since March of last year, with two of those seats captured from the Tories. Source

In addition to the amusement park, American Heartland will feature a 300-room hotel, an indoor water park, and an adjacent RV park and campground. Source

Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, sat down with Norah O’Donnell to discuss her inspirations and her extraordinary career in an upcoming episode of “Person to Person.” Here is a preview. Source

About a dozen people are running for the Republican nomination for president. And in order to make it on the first debate stage in August, they need to meet some requirements set by the Republican party. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins “Prime Time” to explain the markers candidates must meet, and where they currently stand. Source

John Dickerson reports on another day of extreme heat, why the Gilgo Beach murder investigation is now expanding to other states, and what soccer champion Briana Scurry says about the upcoming Women’s World Cup. Source

A tornado damaged a Pfizer manufacturing plant in North Carolina Wednesday. The plant produces anesthesia and other injectable medications, causing concern that the incident could contribute to the U.S. drug shortage. Source