A risky emergency medical flight from the South Pole is underway. The plane took off early Wednesday from the Amundsen-Scott Station, an American research facility, and headed to a British outpost on the edge of Antarctica. Dana Jacobson reports with details of the daring evacuation. Source

Maren Morris leads the way with five nominations, one of them as a member of The Highwomen, which scored a group of the year nomination. Source

Baylor University and its former football coach are accused of turning their back on sexual assault victims. Art Briles reportedly broke a promise to apologize to a woman sexually assaulted by one of his players. This comes as a new federal lawsuit accuses the Christian college of being a “hunting ground” for rapists. Mark Strassmann reports from the Baylor campus in Waco, Texas. Source

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the new travel restrictions in France, President Biden’s refugee policy and the growing coronavirus crisis in Brazil. Source

New revelations about the Orlando gunman’s personal life may shed light on the motive behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Omar Mateen killed 49 people inside the Pulse nightclub. Investigators may be closer to understanding why he targeted the gay club. David Begnaud reports. Source

Firefighters in California worked through the night to try stopping a pair of dangerous wildfires burning about a mile apart. The fires have forced hundreds around Los Angeles to leave their homes, and now they’re threatening to merge. At least 21 wildfires burning in the hot, dry West have charred more than 130,000 acres. Mireya Villarreal reports from Duarte, California. Source

Selena Gomez cruised with “The Late Late Show” host James Corden for the latest edition of Carpool Karaoke. Watch the full jam session. Source

Broadway’s biggest stars came together last week to record a new version of “What the World Needs Now is Love” with profits benefiting Orlando’s LGBT community. Producer James Wesley and his husband, musician Seth Rudetsky, put the project together in just two days. Dr Jon LaPook reports. Source

Anton Yelchin, an up and coming actor, was killed Sunday when his SUV rolled into him in his driveway in Los Angeles. Turns out, the SUV was part of a recall because the gear shift can be confusing to drivers. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

After facing criticism, the FBI reversed its decision to release a partial transcript of Omar Mateen’s call to police the night of the deadly attack and released the gunman’s pledge to ISIS late Monday. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest. Source