direct impact. but that is plenty. and again, we expect that testimony to begin shortly. jose. scott, thank you very much. confederate flag cecil the lion and a sdradramaticrescue. in albuquerque, the confederate flag has been taken down. the mayor announced the decision on monday stating the flag will be replaced and the city s official flag put in its place. decision comes as part of a wird call to remove confederate symbols after a shooting spree at a black church in charleston last month. that video was not the one that we wanted to run. but global backlash against the killing of cecil the lion is growing. american airlines and united are banning shipments of hunting trophies just hours after delta announced a similar ban. meanwhile the guide accused of helping the minnesota dentist kill cecil tells nbc news he