says they have accessed 100 questionable bank accounts the their investigation for money laundering. in may, ten were arrested in the controversy, more on our website, aljazeera.com. >> crews struggle to slow two huge wildfires, in california. thousands have been forced to evacuate. a week after getting out of jail, kentucky clerk kim davis back in work today but it didn't stop a same sex couple from getting their marriage license. stopping refugees in hungary from getting across europe.

this is al jazeera america live in new york city i'm del walters. there were signs of progress today in that fight against wildfires burning in northern california. 24,000 people forced to flee their homes still don't know when or if they will be able to get back. the roads are barrel visible with fires burning on each side. together the valley and butte fires have burned more than 132,000 acres, that is an area bigger than the city of new orleans. melissa chan from middletown california. >> i'm standing near the foundation of a home, still smoking from the blaze asaturday evening. standing in the front, probably what you're looking at was

probably the living room, we're looking at a stove and oven completely charred. middletown has been destroyed, but you will notice some buildings have survived. we're not entirely sure whether the firefighters did their jobs or the fires were just can a capricious. this fire has amassed 1,000 firefighters from all around the region. it has been very unpredictable. winds were 30, 35 miles an hour when the evacuation notice came in. fires swept through certain parts of this area in 20 minutes we were told. so very unpredictable. that's what's had so many officials concerned and why the governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for this

valley fire. melissa chan, al jazeera, middletown california. let's turn to nicole mitchell. are we talking about rain? >> there is actually rain on the ground, today account not always in areas we need it. parts of southern california, most of our fire situation is a little north of that. more moisture because of that on-shore flow, we had a little disturbance shifting through, so the humidity is a lot higher. the heat of the afternoon is when we have our lowest humidities. but instead of single-teen humidity figures, it will be higher. temperatures in the valley region for example that were in the 100s last week may only be in the 80s today, even though that is not cool, it is cooler.

it helps the firefighters' comfort and doesn't dry out completely. as this moves in ahead, that could be some wind, a problem with spreading fires but that will give us a pretty decent chance, in the west. fires themselves can create their own weather environments. in fact there is a whole branch of meteorology, one of the things that does that is the incredible heat. these fires can be 1,000° or more. low pressure at the surface that differentiation of pressures can fan the flames, give it more oxygen into the system for the system to work with. as that column of air descends, that hot air, it can actually spiral. look at this, this is a fire vortex or a whirl. not like a tornado but like it.

the fire can become 2,000° and cause the fire to spread faster because they can leap and spread bursts of fire. the area is so dry and the heat is drying out things faster, sometimes it is so dry in upper atmosphere that the rain soaks in, doesn't reach the surface it veaps before that. evaporates before then. it creates a mike rose climate. you have to have a meteorologist on scene to predict those elements. >> nicole thank you very much. in kentucky same sex couples are getting marriage licenses, in rowan county. kim davis read a tearful

statement, she would not interfere with any licenses issued. >> i'm just a person that's been transformed. by the grace of god and who wants to work, be with my family. i just want to serve my neighbors quietlily without quit violating my conscience. i'm forced to fashion a remedy that reconciles with the judge's orders. effective immediately until an accommodation is provided, any marriage license issued by my office will not be issued or authorized by me. >> in her absence deputies have been providing those marriage licenses. a deputy clerk says he will keep doing so despite the objections from his boss. ann millhouser says the licenses

given without her name will be valid. >> there is a lot of smoke and mirrors. the reason why kim davis the individual is different from the office of the clerk in this particular county. and the court has ordered the office of the clerk and the official who is the personification of that office to issu issue licenses. that office is now issuing licenses around ki and kim daviy object but her office is now doing what it is required to did under the law. because it was done pursuant to a court order binding her office, the licenses will be legal even though kim davis may want to maintain a little smoke and mirrors, so she can feel like she is living up to livingo

whatever obligation she has. >> already foremost obligation is to comply with the constitution. at least one person is dead after a shooting at a ledge in mississippi. the victim is a professor. the students are required to stay in place while the search goes for the individual. mohammed jamjoom has an update from the situation in hungary. >> just behind us there were refugees that were trying ocross over but in fact were stopped by local police who told them they needed to go to the official

border crossing. this is an interesting development because as far as we knew, we've been told by the government the border was going to be sealed only tonight by midnight. we're trying to get comment from the police around here. they are not commenting to us about when exactly this border will be sealed, is it considered to be sealed already? certainly there are no refugees that are crossing over on these railroad tracks as they have been thousands over the past few days. at this moment they have been stopped. police are continuing to stop them, there is more of a security presence. where exactly they are going it is unclear at this stage. we were actually on the other side of this border in serbia and what we found were buses taking refugees close to the border so they could walk over. they were taking them here to this railroad track line on the serbian side. after that these refugees men women and children from iraq and syria were walking three kilometers and walking into

hungary. they were very concerned about whether they were able to get into hungary, they were aware of the deadline that was looming with this border about to be sealed this evening and then they were also additionally concerned about what's going to happen to them if they are able to cross into hungary where they would be taken if they would be processed and then they could go on to another european country. news today as far as the refugees i've been speaking with only has started to filter down as to the restrictions that are imposed, get booing germany, the preferred destination of many of the refugees. whether they will let refugees continue to cross, looks like they're not, although they have not officially announce they'd they were sealing it. at this point no more refugees being allowed over these railroad tracks into hungary. >> mohammed jamjoom on the border between hungary and

serbia. officials meeting in brussels, former u.n. ambassador mark pierini. >> two issues, one is the relocation issue, there you have three different leads, germany, has the means money the budget the growth, it doesn't need for manpower. germany will take 800,000, one million over time. and the followers of germany, france, u.k. and others, and then the niet front, czech republic poland, and others, that is going to be an ugly debate. this is not going to lead to an agreement, it will take a few more weeks and go to heads of state in government. u.n. hcr has underlined this i

would overemphasize it is you have to provide these migrants these people hundreds of thousands of people on their way from turkey to europe, you have to provide them with safe corridors, safe transportation. transit camps or holding points whatever you call them. right now, we can see that every day, thousands of people are taking high risks on the sea between turkey and the greek islands. the first line of greek islands. this needs cooperation not just between the eu, but turkey macedonia and serbia. that is the urgent part of it. the country is simply overwhelmed at the speed at which the people are arriving. the taliban saying it was behind that major prison break in afghanistan. 355 inmates escaping from the jail in the city of gosne.

suicide bomber crossing through prison walls. jennifer glasse is on the ground. she has more from kabul. >> a coordinated taliban attack on that outskirts of ghazni city. the taliban detonated a car bomb, then attackers assaulted the prison feeling hundreds of attackers among them. other taliban fighters. security was already bad in ghazni before this incident. those freed, the taliban, will not improve the situation at all and it highlights how fragile security is across the area. that the taliban can carry out such a organized attack. it's been a very, very brutal year for afghan security forces,

dead and wounded at 15,000, an average of 15 officers being killed a day, unsustainable. the government of ashraf ghani its anniversary of a year in you power, security is a key if it wants to move forward and get any staibilit stability here. >> that's jennifer glasse reporting from kabul. evidence leading to more charges against fifa. the program in chicago that aims to help children get to class in some very dangerous neighborhoods.

>> police in kentucky fatally shooting a man suspected of killing a deputy near padukah. police found the suspect joseph shanks, not far from where the officer died. attorney general loretta lynch saying international prosecutors are looking into new leads in the cruchtion charges againscriptioncorruption charge.

she says more suspects around the world are being investigated. >> to anyone who seeks to live in the past, and to return soccer to the days of corruption and bribery, cronyism and patronage, this global response seendz clear message. sends a wrong message, you are on the wrong side of this wonderful sport. >> lee le wellings is followinge story in london. >> this is a necessary update on what is quite a laborious process. that's why more details we hear about how many bank accounts are being investigated, assets that are frozen, important issues around those that have already

been charged already facing extradition to the united states. but whatever i thought was more interesting is the warning i think that is being sent out by loretta lynch. i think it's very clear that she wants a fear factor this they will come and get them. up to the president sepp blatter, she did nothing to dispel speculation around him. he is the man standing aside finally after many years of the presidency and going by february. but how much of a case does he have to answer? that's what people have to know. also don't forget it is swiss side or political reasons that are concentrating on those 2018 and 2022 world cups so controversially awarded to russian and then qatar. will there be a revote? i think we're long way away pr

that. >> thafromthat. >> that is lee wellings in london. public schools out of class again today. in seattle. seeking raises in special ed funding but teachers want three times that, to offset the high cost of living. issue is getting school safely. in chicago, the safe passage program, budget threatens the safety program and ash-har quraishi looked into why. >> the telltale bright yellow vest. >> i think they are more secure that they can walk and see us. >> these kids live in inglewood on chicago's south side, each day they walk through some of the toughest gang territories in

the city. inglewood is one of the toughest districts in chicago, safe passage provides oversight to 75,000 students at 180 schools across the city. jackson is one of the safety workers who line the streets leading to the schools. they are charged with observing gang activity, they are charged to report to police. >> if they can give more money to expand our program they should give more money. >> some question whether or not the program is sustainable in the long run and whether or not this is the best way to spend money given financial crunch. >> a safe passage has been in order. kids haven't been getting hurt coming to school or going home

there school. yes i think it is money well spent. you may think 17 million may be too much, they could use some of that money towards something else. >> after 50 schools were closed and consolidated in 2015, the city ramped up the number of routes mostly on the south and west sides. >> when kids go to school and out of school, i want them to think of their studies and not safe passage. >> boosting attentioboosting at, although there are no official numbers, it's the safest school year in many. >> you're going to see a whole block full of police so they take it serious too. >> for many parents having their children shepherded to school every day, it's worth the cost.

>> we watch. they call us noticesy neighbors. >> ash-har quraishi, al jazeera, chicago. >> meanwhile, president obama is heading to iowa this hour, to announce a new program for college students needing financial aid. starting next year, the delay in the past had to do with their parents waiting to file their federal income tax forms. in the spring the new plan will eliminate that wait. coming up in al jazeera america, an iran jewish community struggles against misconceptions. onceptions.

>> i've been asked to keep my voice down

>> today jews around the world are celebrating rosh hashanah. receiving a greeting from president hassan rouhani. sent from his english account not his farsi account. as few as 15,000, in iran. ali velshi met with some of them in iran's capital. >> since the 1979 revolution iran's government has billed itself as an islamic republic based on the principle of rule

by shia muslim cleric. as a result some religious minorities enjoy official status under iran's constitution. those include traditional eastern religions and jews. >> similar number of sunnies and christian converts who are solely in prison for their belief and religions, but not one jew. they can have their religious beliefs. >> under iran's constitution one seat the iranian parliament, dr. medeg is iran's jewish community elected representative. >> you travel the world, you meet other jews, do they look at you and say why are you still in iran? >> i say we are iranian. my culture is iran, but we pray

in hebrew. that our culture is to other iranian people. >> nevertheless, the number of iranian jews living inside iran has dwindled because of immigration. especially after the revolution of 1979, most moved to the united states or israel. >> does the vehemence the energy that is spent in iran criticizing israel, are you worried that that falls onto the jewish people here? >> there is a distinction and separation between. >> are you okay with the separation you feel that? >> of course ... means palestine. this is the jewish quarter tehran. there are between 15 and 30,000 of jews in iran, most ever them in tehran. down behind me is the synagogue

and jewish schools and there is also an excellent kosher restaurant. serves wonderful kebabs. i haven't met a lot of iranians named david schumer. you're the first one. do they know when they say your name is daod? >> i say i'm jewish. >> any problems? >> no no no not at all. >> why did so many leave? >> i think it's their mistake. >> you do? >> yes. >> some have roots that go back 3,000 years. the question some observers are asking, how much staying power in the years to come? ali velshi, al jazeera, tehran. >> thank you for joining us. i'm del walters in new york. the news continues from lon. remember check us out at our

website, aljazeera.com. >> this is al jazeera. >> hello there i'm barbara serra. you're watching the newshour live on al jazeera. coming up on the program. closing border, hungarian police close the border with serbia. stopping refugees from crossing. tony abbott deposed, australia's prime ministe is pushed out of his job from a challenge from his own