They’re billed as capable of stopping 44 magnum handgun bullets and were previously available only online; now they’re in Office Depot and Office Max stores Source

Women and children among the victims as officials blame carnage on the Taliban, as the militant group negotiates a peace deal with the U.S. Source

South Korea said last week’s launch was a new type of short-range ballistic missile, one that could hit all of the South, where 28,500 U.S. troops are based Source

Democrats face off in debates in Detroit; Senators unveil bipartisan parental leave bill. Source

Elaine Quijano moderated CBSN’s post-debate special featuring Hillary for American communications director Jennifer Palmieri, CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper, CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran and CBSN political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez. Watch the full special here. Source

2020 Democratic hopeful Marianne Williamson had some standout moments in the first debate on race and her fellow Democrats. Williamson spoke to CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns in the spin room, while Elaine Quijano moderated the CBSN panel with Democratic strategist Lynda Tran, Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper and Hillary Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri. Source

Every one of the so-called “heartbeat” bans passed in various states is now in the hands of the courts Source

The announcement was made just 36 minutes before the show was scheduled to begin Source

CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, and Associated Press national writer on race and ethnicity Errin Haines Whack joined “Red and Blue” to discuss what to expect from this week’s Democratic debates, and how race may factor into the conversation. Source

The left holds together, the moderates struggle, and Joe Biden isn’t mentioned once Source