Potential break in the investigation into the massacre of Nine American women and children in mexico. They were killed monday in sonora, thats near the u. S. Border. Sources tell cbsbs news the victims may have been targeted by a drug cartel. Authorities in mexico announced the arrest of a heavily armed person who may be connected to the case. Were also learning a teenage boy walked 14 miles to get help after hiding his siblings in bushes. Five children were wounded and are now back in the u. S. Recovering. Family members are now mourning the three women and six children killed. Mark strassmann reports from mexico city. This is for the record. Nita and four of my grandchildren are burned and shot up. Reporter this video posted to facebook shows the aftermath of a massacre. The ambushes of three vehicles carrying american women and children. The extended family was attacked by gunmen believed to belong to one of mexicos most brutal cartels. Family members say the bodies of 30yearold maria renaita miller, her 8monthold twins, 12yearold son, and 10yearold daughter were found inside this burntout suv. It had broken down with a flat tire. Gunmen riddled it with so many bullets, the car exploded and caught on fire. The way that they were killed, burned and massacred, is its just god, how . Unspeakable. Reporter family members say ten miles down the road the gunmen opened fire on two other vehicles following millers car. Donna langford and her two children were killed. Langfords aunt, trish close its something you cant explain how theres evil people in this world. Reporter during the gunfire, Christina Lankford johnson hid her baby in the back seat. She left the vehicle with her hands up to plead with the gunmen to stop shooting. Witnesses say she was gunned down in cold blood. Five other children were wounded, three more were uninjured. Mexican authorities arrived at the scene and transported some of the wounded to area hospitals. All the victims were members of a Breakaway Group of mormon fundamentalists. They settled in the mountains of sonora, mexico, decades ago. On twitter, President Trump urged mexicos president to accept u. S. Assistance to eradicate the drug cartels. He wrote, this is the time to wage war on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth. Mexicos president declined the u. S. Offer. As ruthless as these cartels are, the mexican governments new policy is not to confront them. Peaceful diplomacy. Mexicos president calls it hugs, not bullets. Hes been in office for ten months, and mexicos murder rate it at an alltime high. Mark strassmann, cbs news, mexico city. Coming up on cbs this morning, well take you to arizona and speak with survivors of the shooting attack. Now to Election Results in key states and a possible glimpse into the 2020 president ial race. In virginia for the first time in more than two decades, democrats took full control of the state legislature. In kentuckys governor race, Democrat Andy basheer has the lead. Bevin has not conceded. In mississippi, republicans were able to hold on to the governorship. Laura podesta is here in new york. These contests are seen little bit as a bellwether for the 2020 president ial election. Reporter absolutely. This could indicate that President Trump could have a harder time maintaining the same support that he in 2016 since overnight a deep red state like kentucky went blue. Its also important to note that the democrat voted into office was not progressive. Hes more of a moderate which could mean a candidate like biden or buttigieg might appeal to more voters in 2020. Thank you, kentucky [ cheers ] reporter Democrat Andy beshear declared an upset last night. This election is over. After tonight we move forward. Reporter current republican governor matt bevin has not conceded. Would it be a bevin race if it wasnt a squeaker in. Reporter bevin is down by less than 1 point in a state President Trump won by nearly 30. He can ask a court to approve a recount. This is kentucky. This is the way we roll. Reporter the governor tried to tie himself to President Trump who came to lexington monday to help with the campaign. If you lose, theyre going to say trump suffered the greatest defeat in the history of the world. This was the greatest. You cant let that happen to me. Reporter the Trump Campaign said of the result the president just about dragged governor matt bevin across the finish line. Kentuckys other statewide races went republican including attorney general. Daniel cameron became the first africanamerican in state history to win that office. Nows time to not only talk the talk but to walk the walk. Reporter in neighboring virginia, democrats rode a suburban wave of support to flip both the state house and the senate. Virginia is officially blue. Congratulations [ cheers ] reporter its the first time in over 20 years that democrats have controlled the legislature and the Governors Office. But republicans did keep their hold on the Governors Office down in mississippi. President trump and Vice President mike pence went to stump for tate reeves recently. President trump heads to louisiana today to stump for the republican challenger for governor there. Louisiana voters go to the polls in that race later this month. Laura podesta in new york. Thank you, laura. Thanks. Today, several witnesses are scheduled to appear in the impeachment inquiry with President Trump. Among those subpoenaed to testify is secretary of energy rick perry. Perry is the first member of President Trumps cabinet to be called before the house. Hes not expected to appear before the closed door hearing, though. Meanwhile, a key witness in the inquiry has reversed his testimony. Gordon sondland, a top diplomat, acknowledged yesterday that the Trump Administration demanded a quid pro quo from ukraine. Nancy cordes reports from capitol hill. Its never too late to do the right thing. Reporter that was the democrats reaction to an aboutface from Ambassador Gordon Sondland says he does recall telling a ukrainian official in september that resumption of u. S. Aid would not consider until ukraine provided a public anticorruption statement. Specifically announcing an investigation into barisma. The Energy Company that employed the son of mr. Trumps campaign rival, joe biden. There was no quid pro quo. Reporter sondlands admission is a blow for the president who withheld 4 million in aid this summer. Maryland democrat jamie raskin. All of the witnesses agree that the president engineered a shakedown of the ukrainian government. One. My most favorite hobbies is flying reporter sondland is a Republican Hotel magnate named ambassador to the European Union after donating 1 million to President Trumps inaugural committee. He told lawmakers that the campaign to pressure ukraine led by the president s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, kept getting more insidious over the summer. At some point, i made the Biden Barisma connection, he says. One member asked sondland did he believe that the effort by giuliani to go after mr. Bidens son, hunter, was ever a proper inquiry . Sondlands response, it would not be proper. The white house said again that the president has done nothing wrong, while the senates republican leader said as little as possible about the houseled probe. It looks to me like theyre hellbent to do it and that we will end up in an impeachment trial at some point. Reporter kurt volker, another diplomat whose testimony has just been released, told lawmakers that he thought even a call from the secretary of state couldnt have dissuaded Rudy Giuliani from this scheme. He said the only person who might have been able to clamp down would have been the president himself. Nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. A florida sheriffs deputy who worked at a school for children with special needs has been arrested. Willard miller is facing a felony charge. Surveillance video from september shows him grabbing a 15yearold girl by the throat and slamming her to the ground. Miller then flips the girl on her stomach, presses his knee into her back while pinning her arms. He forcibly lifts her up and throws her out of the room. Sheriff officials were outraged. The byproduct of his actions were deplorable. They were uncalled for, and they violated multiple policies just on the optics. Its unclear what prompted the violent response. Miller has been suspended, and he faces one count of felony child abuse. An arrest warrant has been issued in connection with the murder of a New Hampshire couple found dead in texas. 33yearold Adam Williams is wanted for felony theft. A woman seen with him in Surveillance Video is still considered a person of interest. Williams has not been charged with killing james and Michelle Butler who were found in a shallow grave on a beach on padre island. Williams and the woman were caught on video across the u. S. Mexico border in a vehicle believed to be owned by the butlers. Coming up on the morning news, a family makes an emotional plea for changes after a racist incident at a popular illinois restaurant. And cosmic curve. A new theory about the shape of our universe. This is the cbs morning news. Theres a new theory about woman 1 oc this is my body of proof. Man 1 vo proof of less joint pain and clearer skin. Man 2 vo proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis. Woman 2 vo . With humira. 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The customers say an employee told them a white customer did not want to sit next to black people. An attorney for the group says they want Buffalo Wild Wings to establish a zero tolerance on racism. They have an opportunity to be trailblazers right now where they can show other Corporate Community participants what it is to stand up to racism. Were calling on them to do it. Buffalo wild wings says it has fired two employees involved in the incident. The company also says all employees in the chicago area will undergo sensitivity training. Usa today reports 11,000 scientists from around the world declared that the planet is in a climate emergency. The scientists published a paper in the journal bioscience. Its the first time a group of scientists has used the word emergency in regards to climate change. They warn that, quote, untold human suffering is unavoidable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities relating to climate change. 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Several shots have been fired reporter on june 28th, 2018, a gunman with a longtime grudge against the Capital Gazette newspaper in annapolis, maryland, walked into its offices and opened fire. Five people were killed including 56yearold Sports WriterJohn Mcnamara who had been married to andrea shamblee. When we met her recently she was wearing his press pass. Is that something you wear frequently . I wear it almost every day. Reporter a reflection of their mutual total devotion. He was devoted to his family. He was devoted to his writing. And lucky for me he was devoted to me. Reporter he was also devoted to an unfinished book, the capital of basketball, that he had labored over in his spare time for 13 years. Its an exhaustive look at how basketball in d. C. Area high schools changed the course of the sport over the past century. Shamblee, while a huge basketball fan, had never read a word of her husbands notes. After going through his files, she decided that she would finish his book. How does it feel to hold that book in your hands now . I feel very conflicted. I feel like this is a secret between john and i, and i dont want to let it go. Like its something we did together. The last thing we did together. But i know the stories are so good, i want people to hear them and read them and know about them. Reporter all in a book that she calls a 300page love letter to her husband of 33 years. Chip reid, cbs news, silver spring, maryland. Coming up on cbs this morning, the push for clemency for rodney reed, a death row inmate in texas whos getting support from celebrities including Kim Kardashian west and dr. Phil. Omar villafranca speaks with reeds brother. In our morning rounds, a continuing look at shocking medical bills and how to avoid them. Today well see why Mental Health is often not covered by health insurance. 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