Manhunt after Fresno mass shooting, Hong Kong protests, Davis Cup: 5 things you need to know Monday

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Manhunt for suspects after mass shooting at Sunday Night Football party in California

The suspects behind a mass shooting that killed four people and injured at least six others in Fresno, California, remained at large Monday. “Unknown suspects” burst into a backyard party where people had gathered to watch the Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears Sunday Night Football game, Fresno Police reported. The shooting took place about 6 p.m. on the city’s southeast side, Lt. Bill Dooley said. There is no indication the shooting was gang-related, police say. It was at least the second fatal gun attack Sunday in southeast Fresno. A man in his 20s was shot to death early Sunday at a home in another part of the city. Police have not said whether the incidents could be connected.

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Hong Kong schools close due to escalating protests

The Hong Kong Education Bureau announced that all schools would close Monday "for the sake of safety" across the territory of 7.4 million people after escalating violence paralyzed the educational system of the beleaguered semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Classes for almost 1 million students were also canceled Thursday and Friday due to the impact of the protests on traffic and public transportation. The protests were sparked by a now-shelved extradition bill to mainland China that many see as Beijing’s creeping interference on rights guaranteed to Hong Kong when the former British colony returned under Chinese rule in 1997. The movement has since expanded to include other demands, including direct elections for the city’s leaders. More than 3,000 protesters have been arrested since the protests began five months ago.

New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new features

The Davis Cup — the men's international team tennis tournament — opens Monday in Madrid, Spain, and the competition will have a revamped format. Eighteen nations playing in six groups of three and 90 total players — including top-ranked Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray — will compete in the Davis Cup, which will now feature a World Cup-style format that organizers hope will be more attractive to fans. In the new format, group winners and the two best second-place teams will advance to the knockout stage. Nadal and host nation Spain will open against Russia on Tuesday. Team USA also begins play Tuesday, facing regional rival Canada.

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their ATP World Tours Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their ATP World Tours Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Sentencing begins for man convicted in 3 grisly farm deaths

A Pennsylvania jury on Monday begins the process of sentencing 22-year-old Sean Kratz for his role in the killing of three young men on a farm outside a Philadelphia suburb. After deliberating for nearly 18 hours over three days, the Bucks County jury on Friday convicted Kratz of first-degree murder, robbery and other offenses. Prosecutors said Kratz and his cousin, 22-year-old Cosmo DiNardo, admitted killing Dean Finocchiaro, 19, Tom Meo, 21, and Mark Sturgis, 22, after luring them to DiNardo's family's 90-acre farm for a drug deal in 2017. The jury must decide whether to give Kratz a sentence of life in prison or death.

Will the turf hold up this time in Mexico City?

The NFL returns to Mexico City Monday night, a year after poor field conditions at Azteca Stadium prompted the league to relocate a scheduled Monday night showdown to Los Angeles. Six days before last year's Nov. 19 contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams, the Mexico City field was deemed unplayable because of rain and the stadium having hosted concerts less than a month before the game. This year, the turf is reportedly ready to go as the Chiefs (6-4) take on the Los Angeles Chargers (4-6). "Everything that I've been told has been positive," Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

An aerial view of the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, where the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams will face off for a regular-season Monday Night Football game. Heavy rain and heavy use last year left the grass unfit for the AFC matchup, forcing the Chiefs-Rams game to be relocated to Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)

Bonus: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ zooms to No. 1 in box office as ‘Charlie’s Angels' stumbles

“Ford v Ferrari” left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to a $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality. Final numbers are expected Monday. Audiences enthusiastically greeted the racing drama, which dramatizes the Ford Motor Co.’s push to unseat the perennial power Ferrari at France’s 24-hour Les Mans race in 1966, giving the $98 million movie an A-plus on CinemaScore. However, Elizabeth Banks’ “Charlie’s Angels” reboot couldn’t keep up. The movie opened below expectations with $8.6 million domestically and $19.3 million overseas, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Contributing: Associated Press

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