Former Vice President Joe Biden is going on the offensive after being criticized by the two leading African American candidates in the Democratic primary, Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano spoke to CBS News 2020 campaign reporters Jack Turman, who covers Booker, and Bo Erickson, who covers Biden, along with NPR lead political editor Domenico Montanaro. Source

Three teens are in custody in Chicago after being accused of beating a 15-year-old with special needs. The alleged assault was caught on video and has sparked national outrage. Source

The committee says that though the country was unprepared in 2016 for the Russian attacks on its election infrastructure, the U.S. has learned “much more” about the nature of Russian cyber meddling and better understands the threat it poses Source

The Spaniard tops a big-time leaderboard at the last WGC of the season Source

For the first time since 2011, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is outpacing the Democrats in an off-year Source

Sterling Shepard fractured his thumb on the first day of practice for the Giants. Chris Towers catches you up on that and all the rest of the news you need to know. Source

NASA’s Hubble telescope captured NGC 2985, a spiral galaxy 70 million light-years away. It has a lot of similarities to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Source

On “The Takeout” this week, Major Garrett talks with Rep. Ted Lieu, who questioned former special counsel Robert Mueller during his testimony this week. Source

Tulowitzki right now is one of the five best Rockies players ever Source

Kanter says the Turkish government bullied a Long Island venue into postponing his camp Source