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gathering steam on capitol hill, president trump is lashing out at the whistle-blower, calling on the person who set the investigation into motion to go public the whistle-blower's lawyer says that won't happen, but in a surprise move, said his client is willing to answer written questions from republicans house speaker nancy employ spl s to expect hearings to start this week tracie potts has more. >> reporter: the private depositions continue this week with nearly a dozen people called it is not clear if any of them will show up the wild card is john boerlton y adviser who said through his attorney he may only talk with a subpoena 11 trump administration officials are scheduled to testify in the impeachment inquiry this week. four othem today most are political appointees not expected to show up, as the white house refuses to cooperate. >> i think this week is going to

be a big disappointment for those who are looking for new evidence >> reporter: john bolton could be the exception he's the former national security adviser who reportedly had issues with president trump's personal attorney, rudy giuliani, directing ukraine policy bolton's attorney has suggested he'll only testify under subpoena >> it is really up to the lawyers. i like john bolton i always got along with him. it'll be up to the lawyers. >> the white house telling people that under their employ, you can't show up, doesn't apply to john bolton. >> reporter: the whistle-blower offering to answer questions in writing. >> the individual should come before the committee he could come down to the basement he needs to answer the questions. >> you wouldn't call the whistle-blower you call the people who were there the there. >> reporter: there for the phone call between president trump and ukraine's president. democrats plan to begin public hae

hearings in the next few weeks with transcripts from private testimony released tweek new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, well that showed that more americans than not, 49% now think not only should this president be impeached, they think he should be removed. >> minds are changing. thank you. firefighters in southern california are making a lot of prodepregress as the winds die . the maria fire threatening homes in los angeles is 50% contained. all the evacuation orders in that part of the state have been lifted president trump made his first comments about the emergency nbc's sarah harmon joins us now with the details good morning. >> reporter: frances, good morning. president trump has spoken publicly about the devastating california wildfires for the first time, hitting at the state's governor, gavin newsom, and sparking a tweet battle. as california recovers from devastating fires that scorched

100,000 acres and forced thousands from their homes, the president lashed out at california governor gavin newsom and threatened to pull federal funding. tweeting, every year it's the same thing, then he comes to the federal government for monetary help no more. get your act together, governor. and blasted newsom's management. i told him from the first day we met he must clean his forest floors he doubled down on the south lawn. >> the governor doesn't know he is like a child he doesn't know what he is doing. every year, it's always california it's rarely somebody else or some place e yo climateback, change conversation the president suggested cleaning you are excused from this the forest, suggesting specifically that they be raked after the devastating campfire last year that killed 85 people. the president said -- >> take care of the floors, you know, the floors of the forest it is very important >> reporter: adding, he'd taken advice from finland's president.

>> they spent a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things they don't have any problem. >> reporter: the finnish president later said he didn't recall mentioning raking many of california's most destructive blazes aren't forest fires and are thought to have been started by faulty power lines and equipment. residents in fire-damaged neighborhoods reacting to the president. >> he needs to come down here and see what's burning and what's not. >> california is not managed well at all on all fronts. >> reporter: sparks of controversy as the flames die down frances, california firefighters finally have the upper hand in containing this blaze, but as the evacuation orders are lifted, some folks are finding they don't have a home to come back to. some of the worst damage that we , thank you. ♪ joe biden is gaining ground in the racfoe president topped several new polls released over the a hypothetical head to head

matchup. in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, biden has nine points on mr. trump, while senator warren was right behind with eight points. the disparity is greater in the fox news poll, with the president trailing biden by 12 points senator warren had only a 5% lead over mr. trump in that poll car company tesla is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether the batteries powering the electric cars are defective and could catch fire na lawit which points toa, the an alarming number of car fin 4a inmates are set to be released from prison today. officials are calling it the largest single day commutation in history the vote was approved by the pardon and parole board. here with the latest is nbc's jay gray >> rita parker >> reporter: it is a rol

oklahoma who, today, will walk 469 men and women behind bars in out of prisons across the state. >> they're going to be back with families on thanksgiving, get back to the work force, save the $11.9 million for oklahomans it is a huge deal. >> reporter: a deal made when voters and the state legislator agreed simple drug possession and non-violent property crime under $1,000 should be misdemeanors, and offenders already serving felony sentences for the crimes should go free. >> this group oft of the story. by the end of this year, we're anticipating we'll have about 2,000 empty beds iy with the larges, nblaho. political upheaval in the middle e up brought down the government. activists are demanding an overhaul of the political system they say is inefficient and corrupt. in iraq, there were staged

sit-ins over anger of lack of economic opportunities. nine weeks, the patriots are no longer undefeated the ravens soared past new england thanks to gains from lamar jackson. baltimore struck first and would take a 17-0 lead in the second quarter, the patriots finally finding the end zone with tom brady connecting with sanu. new england cut the lead to four when julian edelman isd an it back years >>heir first win. ryan fitzpatrick finding some of the old fitz magic, throwing three touchdowns as the dolphins cruise past the jets, 26-18. now to kansas city, where star quarterback patrick mahomes is still out with a knee injury. it was a ground game that got the job done against the vikings. that as running back williams is taking it to the house, 91 yards. the longest run in the nfl so far this season.

minnesota would retake the lead on just a dagger throw from kirk cousins to matt moore. threading the needle there with three seconds left, game on the line, a 44 yard field goal, harrison, right down the middle. 26-23. chiefs win it at home. up to seattle. russell wilsone seahawks quartew for five touchdowns, 378 yards in a nail-biter against th it o td pass. 40-34. let's check in with meteorologist janessa webb. >> have you enjoyed fall >> yeah. and i hear we're going to winter, too? >> quickly from the rockies to the midwest. this is the first cold front this week. day time highs today, well below average, 10 to 15 degrees. then the front will push into the midwest.

also, behind that front is that lake enhancement and the snow that's going to continue to fall from great falls to billings throughout the afternoon, u coulyod hern california to los angeles. southern california doesn't feel like winter. it'shall more snow on the way full forecast coming up. >> sounds good thank you, janessa. you never know what you might see on the increasingly popular doorbell cameras a family in southern california sharing this video it is a meteor lighting up the night sky not far from their home happened this weekend. you can see it streaking over the trees before finally fizzing out. >> as long as it is that far in the distance, we're okay with

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ones. the popeye chicken sandwich is back. the sandwich originally launched in august and became a big hit, selling out in two weeks, and out a new type of store here in new york it could expand to the rest of the first, under ar thundershow mour is facing a federal investigation jeff joins us with the details. >> very good morning regulators working up a sweat over under armour. the company confirming sunday both the doj and the scc are looking into accountable and other matters at the company now, this business got through three cfos back in 2016/'17. kevin plank, the founder and ceo, is due to step down and be replaced bo on january 1st. requests for further information

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like we reported here, back teaching sunday school resilient man. >> you can't keep him down he comes back with a smile on his face and a great attitude. >> bless him. now that halloween is behind us, the christmas shopping season is under way. when it comes to gifts for your kids, finding the hottest toys can be a challenge here's nbc's chris clacken with expert advice on who and which list to trust this holiday season >> it's a pink one >> reporter: helping ensure the happiest of christmas mornings, parents often rely upon hot toy lists. >> a toy list is just a place for a parent to start researching. >> reporter: research but be reasonable and aware >> so do toy companies pay to be on the toy lists >> at the end of the day, yes. there's money going back and forth between the manufacturers and the retailers to be on the list >> reporter: jim, ceo of toys, tots, pets, and more, ttpm for short, who is quick to suggest you look at multiple hot lists >> there's so many independent

resources. we're one. so many others out there you can go out and research your toy. >> that tick kls. >> reporter: ttph picked tickle me elmo and monster high dolls as hottest toys of the year. >> the passenger seats recline. >> reporter: they offer reviews on some 2,500 toys each year and don't charge for placement on their list. >> so what's on ttpm's hot toy list this year >> right now, it's the lol omg dolls. if you do get your hands on t ie >> reporter: chris clacken, nbc news >> lol and omg. >> guess what? next year, they'll end up at the bottom of the toy chest, broken or the kids don't care about them anymore. >> forget about them. if working out has you feeling fed u ed up, a study sat

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the whistle-blower should be revealed because the whistle-blower gave false stories. where is the second whistle-blower >> president trump launches his harshest attacks yet at the whistle-blower, who prompted the impeachment inquir as democrats prepare to take their investigation public a shocking attack caught on camera in milwaukee. we'll hear from the immigrant who says a stranger threw acid in his face in what investigators say was a possible hate crime >>oners.

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