The opening of the NBA season is just two weeks away. But right now, the focus isn’t on the games. Last Friday, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey posted a now-deleted tweet expressing his support for protesters in Hong Kong. Morey later apologized for the tweet but it set off a firestorm in China and then a counter-reaction here in the U.S. Source

The rapidly expanding impeachment inquiry by House Democrats into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine is taking on new urgency. On Friday, the president’s former ambassador to Ukraine testified before a congressional panel about how she was removed from her job. This, as the New York Times reports federal prosecutors are investigating Mr. Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, for his involvement in Ukraine. Natalie Brand reports. Source

Meteorologists are expecting a third day of high winds and extreme fire conditions today in Southern California. Those winds have already spread two deadly and destructive wildfires, one in the mountains north of Los Angeles, the other 70 miles east of the city. Errol Barnett reports. Source

A number of GOP senators are struggling to answer the question. Here’s what a few of them have said Source

The president went to the campaign trail in Louisiana to vent his frustrations and rally his base. Also, high winds accelerate two deadly and destructive wildfires in Southern California. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

He clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40.2 seconds Source

When Amin Dzhabrailov first spoke to 60 Minutes, he asked to remain anonymous. Now, he said he is ready to put a face and name to his story of torture Source

Firefighters battling Saddle Ridge Fire along the northern edge of Los Angeles from the air and on the ground Source

The state will completely phase out for-profit, private prisons or civil detention centers by 2028 Source

President Trump is hoping to help spur a runoff election in the race for governor. He’d like to see Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, unseated by a GOP challenger Source