Im frances rivera. We begin with breaking news out of california. Tragedy strikes a Family Gathering after ten people were shot during a football watch party. This happened in Southeast Fresno Police are calling it a mass casualty shooting after four people died. According to authorities, about 35 people were in the backyard watching a game when one or two suspects snuck in and opened fire into the crowd. No children were jainjured. Authorities say this was likely a targeted shooting. Theyre searching for surveillance cameras that may help them capture the suspects. Thousands of people in santa clarita, california, gathered for a vigil honoring the two students murdered at School Last Week families and friends shared emotional tributes for mull jnme and blackwell. Thank you for being the best sister ever. Until i see you again, i love you, gracie. He is gone forever. We are broken. The night was themed strong the crowd erupted in applause for the citys first responders. Critical week ahead in the impeachment inquiry as a wave of witnesses prepare to testify in front of cameras the most pivotal may be a ambassador at the center of the fire storm he is scheduled to speakwith firsthand knowledge of President Trumps push for investigations into his political rivals. According to emails obtained by the wall street journal, sondland kept other officials in the loop on tukraine, including mulvaney and rick perry. This weeks hearing begins tomorrow morning with four witnesses scheduled to testify Craig Boswell joins us from d. C. This could be the busiest week in the inquiry yet. Reporter good morning, everyone three days of scheduled open hearings for the first time, we will hear from those ot inquiry. A packed schedule fo inquiry of President Trump. Eight witnesses are scheduled over three days beginning tuesday morning. The open testimony begins, for the first time, those are firsthand knowledge of the call between President Trump and the president of ukraine. There is now ample evidence out there, you know, that there was a corrupt deal being cooked up reporter democrats first witness is Lieutenant ColonelAlexander Vindman who was on the call he was the director or European Affairs on the National Security council. In closed door testimony, he said he was so alarmed by the call, he reported his concerns to the top think the evidence is building atd a all, and im sin veer i think the evidence is crumbling. Reporter they maintain there was no quid pro quo. Nancy ploc was no quid pro quo. Nancy ploclosi invited the president to speak for himself. The president could come before the committee and speak all the truth he wants. Reporter also testifying tuesday is tim morrison, a former nsc aide who corroborated in closed door testimony that sondland, the u. S. Ambassador to the european union, told a top ukrainian official that military aid was contingent on bidessadog wednesday and could be the most pivotal witness because of his direct conversations with President Trump about ukraine. Frances, lawmakers have today to prepare for three days of consequential hearings. Busy week ahead craig, thank you. Lets turn now to the breaking news in hong kong a fiery standoff between police and protesters its one of the most violent clashes weve seen during the six months of demonstrations police tried to storm a university occupied for days by activists, spraying Water Cannons and tear gas the protesters responded with firebombs, forcing police to retreat. Matt bradley joining uths e tenn alltime high. Reporter yeah, if you came to me ten minutes ago, i would have told you this thing looked like itd reached a lull now, im standing outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University thats where the action was all night long and actually in the preceding days now, it looked as though this university was still under siege after a predawn raid this morning. Some of those protesters are coming out, but now in just the last ten minutes, weve seen tons, looks like hundreds of black clad protesters with the signature umbrellas coming up and, once again, officers behin are gearing up, putting on their gas masks, and theyre prready o confront the protesters fresh again today. As you can see, theres been new police who just came up to the front line ten minutes ago, there were only a handful of them. Gs to set off once again this evening. Phillip . Matt bradley joining us from hong kong where it is 7 00 at night. You can tell exactly whats going on appreciate the update. Thank you very much, matt. The mayor of south bend, n indiana, is a front runner for the first state to get their say, Pete Buttigieg is at the top of the field with 25 support among likely iowa caucus go goers. Warren, biden, and sanders trailed. C and the washington p will host the next debate live from atlanta at 9 00 p. M. Eastern this wednesday on msnbc. We work is reportedly planning to lay off 4,000 jobs, thats over a third of their global work force. New york times reports the mass firings could begin tuesday. The move comes as the Company Struggles to avoid bankruptcy. As many as 6,000 employees could ultimately be laid off the layoffs are part plan to o company and keep it afloat. A war of words between former nfl player kaepernick and the league he was back on the football field this weekend and supposed to be showcasing his skill for the nfl. Things didnt go as planned. Heres nbcs blaine ayne alexan. Reporter Colin Kaepernick is back on the field but not the way the nfl intended the quarterback isngff his skills after an abrupt, lastminute location change, originally set for the Atlanta FalconsTraining Facility and closed to the public instead, moved to a high school stadium. A strange twist in an unprecedented event. A private workout organized by the nfl and open to all teams in the League Representatives for kaepernick blasted the entire process, writing, from the outset, mr. Kaepernick requested a legitimate process, and from the outset, the Nfl League Office has not provided one the nfl firing back, implying the location change was one sided, writing, we are disappointed that colin did not appear for his workout he informed us of the decision at 2 30 p. M. Kaepernick last played in 2016, the same year he started a movement but ignited a firestorm by kneeling during the National Anthem whose broad stripes and brigh stars reporter a protest against social injustice and police brutality. He became a free agent in 2017 and filed a grievance againsout. The two undisclosed terms. He was one of the better quarterbacks in the league, taking the niners to a super bowl it is stunning he hasnt gotten a job. Reporter the planned workout billed as a potential comeback with 25 franchises scheduled to attend kaepernick made it clear he is ready to jump back in, tweeting this week, ive been in shape and ready for this for three years. Hasht hashtag, still with kap, is still soaring through social media, with fellow praise from athletes including lebron james. Many coming to show their support in person. Our thanks to blayne alexander for that report. 11 weeks into the nfl season, and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus the rams keeping their postseason dreams alive with a muchneeded win over the bears on sunday night football both teams got off to a slow start, but the rams finally found the end zone before the half that was todd gurley from a yard out. Chicago narrowed the gap with a strike there great catch there by cohen l. A. Would take the game, 177 the cowboys offense was firing on all cylinders at ford field dak prescott threw for 444 yards in their win over the lions. Deprotroit kept it close but lot 3527. The patriots got tricky to beat the eaglesdown new englands defense kept the 0 another week, another mvp performance from ravens quarterback lamar jackson. He threw four touchdowns and rushed for 86 yards in another dominating performance, this time against the texans. Houston didnt stand a chance. Baltimore blew them out, 417. Lamar jackson came in third place here on our list of top fantasy scorers for the week top honors went to teammates from the bills, wide receiver john brown and quarterback josh allen. In fourth, dak prescott. In fifth, jaguars wide receiver dj chark lets churn to bill karins for the weather. Yesterday was 90s in downtown la, one of the warmest spots in the country. Near record heat for areas of the west this is going to change as we go throughout the middle of the week all the cool weather has been in the east today, we will see recor possible notice, l. A. , 91 degrees 18 degrees warmer than it should be in the downtown area. San francisco, warmer. Salt lake city is 11 degrees warmer than it should be albuquerque,n to the very warm weather. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s. Weve been ducking into the crowds on and off rain throughout the weekend. Itll continue today warm numbers in areas to the south. 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In abbc binterview, he stuck to his story of not knowing the alleged sexual acts. You were staying in his house catching up with friends i never i mean, if they were, then i wasnt a party to any of that. I never saw them reporter that same trip, the prince says he cut ties with the friend he parted with, telling him, i dont think it is appropriate we should remain in contact. Prince andrew linked to epstein after one of the financiers accusers, virginia geo, said shs directed to have sex with the prince. She dined with you. She danced with you. You bought her drinks. Youre in the nightclub in london she went on to have sex with you in a house belonging to no. I have no recollection of ever meeting her. Reporter but a picture might say otherwise. I used to carry about these little kodak disposable cameras. Jeffrey is like, well get a picture of you. Youve seen the photo. Ive seen the photograph. 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Junior jacob duncan spent his first year on the varsity team adjusting to life living in an rv i do myom to relocate. After the fire, everyone is team, jacobs family was forced like, oh, why doesnt paradise go back to the normal . Its like, normal is not the same normal it used to be. Reporter their home, one of more than 14,000 destroyed in last falls camp fire. A town of 26,000 people in ruins. One year later, and as you drive around town, it is still so easy to find scenes just like this one. However, people are returning. Its a slow process, but progress is being made around town, there are signs of life 500 new Building Permits submitted, 3,000 already back in their homes, and 200 businesses back open. Every time i see a new business opening, a new house being built, its all part of the rebuilding process its positive. Dear heavenly father, thank you for this day reporter every week, under the friday night lights, people here trading their own personal dramas for the dreams unfolding on the field last year, the season tragically cut short. This year, its a rallying cry, unifying an entire town. What is this like, the town through so much and now theyre in the playoffs . Small town football, man. The kids are the future of this place. Reporter nearly every player lost their home. Battle tested by heartbrlo these are my boys i am so proud, i cant even stand it reporter now, finding some peace, not just inter dominance. What motivates these kids to play so well i just think this is the one normal thing they have in their life, is football right now. Green machine green machine. Reporter proving the soul of paradise can never be lost paradise pride on three one, two, three. Paradise pride. 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