A growing backlog at crime labs nationwide is leaving victims waiting for justice. A recent government report found the backlog for DNA analysis increased almost 85 percent from 2011 through 2017. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

Police say the alleged mastermind in the shooting is a fugitive in the U.S. Source

Figures released earlier this month showed a 16% jump in Los Angeles’ homeless population over the last year, pegging it at 36,300 Source

Iran shoots down an American drone, as more evidence points to Tehran in a series of aggressive acts in the Middle East. Also, Democratic rivals slam Joe Biden for comments about segregationist senators, as race and reparations become a focus of the primary campaign. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Retired NYPD detective Lou Alvarez tugged at hearts with his testimony on day before what was to be his 69th round of chemotherapy Source

“I don’t want to send ICE agents to their workplace, I don’t want to send ICE agents to their homes … but we have no choice,” acting ICE director Mark Morgan told reporters Source

The shooting forces Buttigieg to navigate the dual roles of mayor and candidate at a critical time for both his campaign and the city Source

A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that millions with solid coverage from large employers are exposed to “out-of-network” charges that can amount to thousands Source

Tension in Mideast soars as U.S. and Tehran offer differing accounts of shoot down, and a missile apparently fired by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen hits Saudi Arabia Source

U.S. says drone was hit in international airspace over strategic Strait of Hormuz; Iran says drone it shot down was spying over Iranian province near the strait Source