As Democrats headed to South Carolina, voters defended Joe Biden after his controversial comments about working with segregationist senators in the 1970s. Biden’s primary opponents largely did not criticize Biden either, as the candidates urged unity. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to break down the latest in the 2020 race. Source
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“Dog the Bounty Hunter” star in medically induced coma
The wife of reality TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman is in a medically induced com, her family says Source
Officials hunt for gator after man found dead with “bad bite wounds”
Authorities are investigating a missing persons case in Kiawah Island after finding a body Source
Sanders wants to erase student debt by taxing Wall Street
Vermont senator and presidential candidate also wants to provide free college tuition at state universities Source
Engineer says she could “stay forever” as trio ends 204 days in orbit
A Russian cosmonaut, a Canadian and a NASA astronaut return to Earth after station stay Source
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U.S. to impose new sanctions on Iran. Tensions escalating after Iran shot down unmanned U.S. drone last week. BET Awards honor Nipsey Hussle. Late rapper’s family accepts humanitarian award; also received best male hip hop artist. Source
7-11 delivery service now reaches to the beach or park
It’s expanding home deliveries launched last year to include public places, starting with 2,000 now and going to 200,000 Source
Mitch McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders
The Republican is slated to meet face-to-face with members of the first responders community Source
Bryan Stevenson on mass incarceration: “We are all complicit”
Bryan Stevenson has dedicated his career to fighting racial injustice. He and his team at the Equal Justice Initiative won reversals, relief, or release for more than 135 wrongly condemned death row prisoners. He’s also successfully argued five Supreme Court cases. The new HBO documentary, “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality,” shows his life story, including his fight to create the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the country’s only memorial dedicated to lynching victims. Stevenson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his decades-long fight for equality. Source
Women’s World Cup is attracting a record number of viewers
The U.S. women’s soccer team enters the knockout rounds Monday at the World Cup in France. The defending champions will take on Spain. The tournament is attracting a record number of viewers, pointing to the growing popularity of women’s soccer around the world. Roxana Saberi reports from Reims, France. Source