danya bacchus is in westerville. what were the biggest takeaways from the debate? >> reporter: anne-marie, the three-hour debate played out as expected with the focus on topics of health care, joe biden's son, impeachment, and syria. last night's debate started with one thing all 12 candidates agreed upon -- >> the impeachment must go forward. >> donald trump needs to be held accountable -- >> reporter: former vice president joe biden defended himself and his son from president trump's insistence they be investigated by foreign countries. >> he's going after me because he knows if i get the nomination, i will beat him like rnnaeporter: the debate then elizabeth warren who's been rising in the polls. >> the difference between a plan and a pipe dream is something that you can actually get done. >> rr:for her medicare-for-all . >> will you raise taxes on the middle class for -- to pay for it, yes or no? >> so i have made clear what my principles are here. >> yes or no question that didn't get a yes or no answer. >> reporter: but said she's the best candidate for the g

cbs's danya bacchus has more. mo debate is tonight's since congress opened an impeachment inquiry into president trump. >> scam by the democrats to try to win an election in 2020. >> reporter: at the center of the stage will be former vice president joe biden who only recently came out in favor of impeachment. >> he's shooting holes in the constitution and we cannot let him get away with it. >> reporter: next to him, elizabeth warren, the massachusetts senator has jumped ahead of biden in some national polls. >> i am ready to go on offense. >> reporter: it's also the first debate since vermont senator bernie sanders' heart attack sidelined him for two weeks. >> i'm feeling very well. look forward to the debate. >> reporter: tonight's event here in ohio is significant as the democrats try to win a state that's voted for the winning candidate in each of the last 14 elections. >> the way that ohio goes is the way the nation has gone. >> reporter: dr. latrice washington is an associate professor of political science a

>> danya bacchus in westerville, ohio.hank you so much. >>> at least eight people have been reportedly killed in a mass shooting in puerto rico. [ gunfire ] cell phone video captured gunfire in a neighborhood in san juan last night. local media in puerto rico is reporting seven men and one woman died in the shooting. police are investigating. puerto rico's governor is expected to meet today to address security measures on the island. >>> oscar-winning actor cuba gooding jr. is expected in court in new york city on charges. sexual misconduct. gooding was set to go to trial last week for allegedly groping a woman at a manhattan bar in june, but jury selection was postponed after prosecutors taxed on a new charge. that charge is expected to be unsealed in court this morning. today's court appearance comes amid reports three more women claim gooding groped them. gooding has denied all accusations of misconduct. >>> coming up on the morning news now, lakers star lebron james breaks his silence on the nba china controversy. >>>

danya bacchus has details. >>> this settlement will provide fair compensation for thousands of victimsnd their family. >> reporter: the settlement covers about 4,400 victims and their families, people like 30-year-old chelsea romo. >> my life's forever changed -- >> reporter: the single mom was shot in the face. she lost her left eye and see has endured multiple surgeries to repair her right eye. >> i cover it with my bangs. my whole cheek, my eyebrow, all of this is all -- it's all met am, all plates, screws. i still have shrapnel through my forehead. i have it throughout my brain. >> reporter: while romo says the settlement will help her live more at ease, the trauma never leaves. >> i'm always on high, high alert. >> reporter: 58 people died. hundreds of others were injured when gunman stephen paddock opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel. paddock checked in with several weapons. romo's attorney hopes the settlement is a wake-up m and o security. >> all the bells and whistles. protect all the patrons of their hotel so this will never happen agai