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of sylmar, just northeast of los angeles. as you can see, it is still burning quite a bit of acreage, and thousands of acreage at this point. and tens of thousands of firefighters are on the front line. all over southern california at this hour. jimmy kimmel is off this week as his son billy recovers from another successful heart surgery. but we got an update overnight on the seven month old. he is eating, smiling, all of this after surgery. >> he was born with a heart defect and had emergency surgery in may. jimmy's wife molly has given a new interview now about billy's health and how it launched jimmy into the national health care debate. >> no parent should ever have to decide if they can afford to save their child's life. it just shouldn't happen. >> so you see jimmy there talking a little bit earlier when after his son had the initial surgery. now molly says that she and

jimmy hope that by talking about health care they're helping other families. now she says people ask about billy everywhere she and jimmy go. >> she also adds, i'm looking forward to the day that i get to tell him about all of this. i want to be the one to tell billy what his dad did for him. >> pretty cool. coming up in "the skinny," ryan reynolds is awesome. i think i sold it. that was a good tease, right? crickets. we'll be right back. noo crickets. we'll be right back. i think i sold it. that was a good tease, right? crickets. we'll be right back. noo tha...oh, burnt-on gravy?ie. ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? dish issues? throw it all in. cascade platinum powers through even burnt-on gravy. nice. cascade.

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states, the show is going international, opening last night for the first time in london. kind of wondering if things got awkward. >> yeah. apparently the show was a hit, but do the brits realize the show centers on their defeat in our war for independence? let's see what they said. >> awkward. >> i can't even describe it. you just have to see it. just the movement. everything, ah, i'm literally speechless. >> the cast here were phenomenal. and they should be very proud. >> oh, my god, it was absolutely incredible. honestly, so, so worth it. you need to go see it. it's amazing. >> just everything. for a long time, people have been waiting for it to come over here. i'm speechless. you just can't quite describe what it is. >> so the brainwashing worked! they all want to be american citizens soon as well.

that's a well known person there. by the way, lin manuel miranda the creator and the o fw hamilton has taken the show the to puerto rico for a three-week run in january. >> hamilton everywhere. you get hamilton and you get hamilton. miranda will star in the role, but if he needs an understudy, we have a suggestion for you. >> i got to say, i slayed as hamilton. wow. >> wow, what is -- >> i'm so glad we found this video. i forgot how bad you were. >> i forgot how bad you looked. >> i had makeup on. what's your excuse? next to new mom serena williams turning to the internet for some parenting advice. yesterday she tweeted out a really cute pic with 3-month-old alexis and asked, fellow moms,

how long did you breast-feed? is it weird that i get emotional when i just think about when it's time to stop? >> lots of fellow moms offered heartfelt advice, but none were apparently able to help serena get out of a speeding ticket, by the way, we should mention. we are just learning that this past weekend she was caught going 86 miles per hour in a 65 on interstate 95 in palm beach county. the fine, $281. >> i think she'll be able to scrape that together, especially since she's returning to the tennis court next year at the australian open, the same tournament she beat sister venus in the final while she was pregnant last year. >> exactly. so that's coming up in a few weeks. >> so excited to see her play again. turning to one of the truly great actors of our generation, the amazing man, my cardboard friend, ryan reynolds, soon to be oscar nominee for something. >> keyword, cardboard. >> he has a new, exciting roll

sure to earn him a well deserved oscar. >> where is that cardboard? >> in my closet. >> let's see which character will have him captivating the hearts and minds of the academy. shall we? it's a true-life person. >> pikachu! pikachu. >> yeah, definitely oscar bait right there. reynolds will play pikachu from pokemon. >> just to be clear, pikachu is the most famous of the pokemon and women. and he will play the lead in a live action pokemon detective movie. >> so let's see what that would look like, shall we? oh. >> yeah. it will be that good. no doubt, oscar bait, we'll be talking about ryan reynolds winning it all. so there. >> oh, geez. >> that's kind of disturbing. that's the stuff nightmares are made of.

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of headlines that deeply impact us from around the globe. i want to walk in the shoes of the women who are honored before me today. shonda. the restraining order is lifted. [ laughter ] as i look out at everyone here today -- and justin timberlake -- i'm reminded of the courageous beauty of all of us that we share. let's be outspoken. let's be resilient. let's all be silence breakers. >> i imagine many of us in the room began this morning making breakfast and listening and doing last-minute homework and listening. after you say you have to get ready now, and they say, why don't you just go like that? and you're so tired, you think, ah, maybe. but that's the life of a woman. to think of others first is our nature. >> watch me work. no. not because of where we are. i was slipping out because of

when we are, right now, this moment in time. this lightning-fast, brightly-lit, we handmaidens, we are reclaiming our time, swinging our lemonade baseball bats, we are done with this hot mess that makes men feel like they can put their hands anywhere on us. there's a door reckoning moment in time. >> i'd like to say to all of the women, strong, beautiful souls, i'm happy to be here to be your arm candy. angelina warned me that i was basically only here to be objectified. that's absolutely fair. >> he seems like he's okay with that. >> i think he is. >> big day for girl power. >> absolutely. shonda rhimes' speech was amazing there. that's it for this half o'hare. you run the world, girls. this is abc news "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." president trump is facing global criticism after declaring jerusalem the capital of israel and announcing plans to move the u.s. embassy. a step no other country has taken before. now america's allies are calling on the united nations to take up the issue. a live report from jerusalem ahead. congress is expected to avert a government shutdown for now. the house is voting today on a temporary funding bill before money runs out tomorrow night. and the president is meeting with congressional leaders from both parties to try to work out their differences. the wife of the orlando nightclub gunman will stand trial in the city of orlando itself. a federal judge turned down noor

salman's request to hold her trial in another city. salman is accused of providing material support following the attack. a big price cut is ahead for the little blue pill. pfizer's cheaper version of viagra hits the market on monday. the move comes in response to a wave of generics on the way. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, december 7. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> a good week for viagra news. if you just move to that little town in ireland, you'll be fine. >> i think we had something about britain offering it over-the-counter as well. >> oh, yes. >> we are your viagra station at this hour. you're welcome. but we're going to start this half hour in the middle east. that mental picture. >> i was just thinking of all the ads that run at this hour. that all goes together as well. but we digress. >> we digress. and we're going to start in the middle east where president trump, with as you know, bucked decades of official policy to

officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. some say the president has dashed hopes for peace. this morning, the uk is among eight countries calling on the u.n. security council to address the issue. abc's martha radatz has more on the controversial move. >> reporter: he had promised this day would come. but to hear these words from the white house was jaw-dropping. >> i have determined that it is time to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. while previous presidents have made this a major campaign promise, they failed to deliver. today i am delivering. >> reporter: not only signing a proclamation reversing nearly 70 years of u.s. policy but starting plans to move the embassy to jerusalem. no one else on earth has an embassy there. >> we cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past.

>> reporter: the president who visited israel last may, calling this a long overdue step to advance the peace process. but the reaction swift. palestinian leader mahmoud abbas saying it could lead to wars that will never end. the turkish foreign minister calling it a grave mistake. britain's prime minister calling it unhelpful to the peace process. french president macron saying it was regrettable. and protests. palestinians burning the u.s. and israeli flag, declaring jerusalem their capital and saying the blood of martyrs won't be wasted. the only positive comments overseas? >> this is a historic day. >> reporter: israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu clearly relishing the move. the president is sending the vice president to the region, but it's unclear what the new strategy to attain peace is. but it's going to be tough. secretary of state rex tillerson is traveling in vienna and

facing stern feedback from some of his european counterparts. martha ra the datz, abc news, washington. >> martha, thanks. >> and some groups are calling for three days of rage. but so far, no major flare-ups of violence. abc's molly hunter has been monitoring the situation from her post in jerusalem. she joins us now live. molly, what's the immediate reaction overnight there? >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. this is on the cover of every single newspaper here. u.s. trump recognizes jerusalem. and this picture, the picture of the israeli flag and american flag projected onto the walls of jerusalem's old city, and the post to that city, israel capital. as we just heard in martha's piece, prime minister netanyahu was thrilled. this is what he's been waiting for. mahmoud abbas feels betrayed and is angry and says the u.s. can no longer be an honest broker for the peace process. across the arab world, a muted

reaction. no major violence, but we're watching very closely today. the state department, for their part, has warned embassies around the world and in this region to be on high alert and warned israel to restrain their response so to tamp down and head off any anti-american sentiment across the region. diane, kendis. >> and how are the people responding there? are they worried about this at all? >> reporter: it's all anyone can talk about here in jerusalem across the west bank. today we're not sure what's going to happen. palestinian factions have called for three days of rage yesterday today and friday. today is an unknown, but tomorrow is what we should be watching. friday prayers for muslims are the biggest prayer day of the week. there will be imams preaching about this, of course. there will be large groups of muslims gathering all over the region. that's a potential flash point. we should be watching that. >> we certainly will. stay safe. molly hunter in jerusalem, thank

you. >> one more reaction from the official twitter account of tel aviv. they tweeted, congratulations. i'm so happy. not jealous at all, with the gif from "friends." >> they're taking this very seriously, clearly.>> absolutel. on to another matter here at home. breaking news from southern california. much stronger winds are now expected in the region, which, of course, is making firefighting there very difficult. >> so the largest fire is in ventura county. we've been talking about it exploding in size for more than 90,000 acres. and in los angeles, the upscale bel-air neighborhood is under siege from the latest fire to break out, known as the skirball fire. kabc's jorry rant is there. >> reporter: we just heard from firefighters within the last hour. they have stopped the forward progress of the skirball fire. that's the good news. the bad news is the wind. it has really picked up.

and what it can do is pick up embers from the fire where firefighters thought it was out and take it somewhere else. residents of bel-air waking to see this, a massive wall of fire feet away from the 405 freeway. the flames climbed and crested the hillsides above, burning their way toward homes. on moraga drive, casiano drive and linda flora drive. >> you could see it up here on casiano. a lot of people leaving. >> reporter: eric boresteen made the short drive from westwood to check on his parents. >> i didn't know what was going on here, so i raced over here just to make sure that they were awake. and they were. >> reporter: so were the jacksons at the top of moraga drive. >> they seemed pretty close. coming down the hill in the cul-de-sac. it was time to go. it was frightening. so hopefully the worst is behind us. >> oh, so scary. so scary. in fact, we saw the man, i saw ming. the house next door to them burned down. it was really scarey. >> reporter: four structures were lost. burned to the ground. 11 others damaged and tonight

the concern is heavy winds that could carry embers into unburned fuel and start the whole process over again tomorrow. >> we're attempting to prevent the fire from jumping west over the 405. and preventing it from going east, as well. >> reporter: for now,.mandatory evacuation orders remain in place. we saw one resident escorted by police back to his home the to quickly pick up medication, but others returning tonight were all turned away. the danger too great to put lives at risk. >> and you heard jory there talking about the winds. forecasters are warning that the santa ana winds will gain strength throughout the day today, hitting about 40 miles an hour near the coast and up to 80 miles an hour in the mountains. >> along with the wind, the air is unusually dry for this time of year. most areas are seeing humidity levels only hitting percentages of single digits and teens in some areas, but that's about it. those conditions are likely to last at least through today. very tough conditions for those firefighters. over in washington, senator al franken is expected to let his constituents and the country

now whether he will resign. he is expected to step down after nearly 40 fellow democrats called on him to resign, but his office insists no final decision has been made. at least eight women have accused him of sexual misconduct. the house has approved its first significant gun bill since the mass shootings in las vegas and texas. lawmakers voted along party lines to allow gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines. supporters say it makes travel between states easier. critics claim it makes the public less safe. the bill now heads to the senate. a second person will spend prison time in the volkswagen emissions skabl. oliver schmid was sentenced to seven years for covering up the fraud. he hid the fact that software fooled authorities into thinking that they met emission standards. a former volkswagen engineer received 40 months in august.

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♪ the holiday season is kicking into high gear, and maybe you've made your list and checked it twice, but for those of us who haven't, don't worry. the giz whiz, dick dibartolo, has some gadgets that are sure on to be a hit. dick, i love when you come on

because you have the best stuff. >> well, we have chalk of the town. it's a way to make your own t-shirt, okay? it's a little blackboard. >> i love this idea so much. >> this is what the kit looks like, okay. so there's a stencil, a shirt, a marker. if you like the shirt the way it is, leave it the way it is. if you don't like it, there's an erase cloth. but you can throw it in the washing machine and start with a clean slate. >> it's a holiday shirt and it can become a valentine shirt. >> i'm going to take a quick picture there. i don't know if i did it correctly. this is the new kodak print-o-matic. >> like a polaroid, a high-tech polaroid. >> there is the picture coming out. it has a sticky back. you can stick it in a locker. >> there's no need to shake and wait. >> oh, my god, i totally missed you. totally, totally.

>> what if i showed it to this camera. >> however, when the professionals, wait a minute, i can put my hand on it. >> in case you can't see it, there is no head. this is what dick got. my head is completely cut off. i suppose if we put your picture behind mine. >> there you go. now it's a montage. it's about $70. 20 pictures is $10. >> that's pretty cool. >> this little guy is a way to open blister packs that drive you crazy. so you can just -- >> that seems pretty legit. >> isn't that neat? >> here is my gripe, though. okay? this is to cut open blister packs. and what does the device come in? >> a blister pack. >> yes. how am i going to open this one? >> you have to buy it, get someone with a hacksaw to open it. and then you're good for the rest of the holidays. about $30. this is neat. i'm going to get my pad here. this is a chase ad, okay? before you throw this in the garbage, you, people take markers and go over it and cover all the info, but just run this

over it a couple times. >> it's kind of like shredding it. exactly. >> so, and this is great for covering prescription bottles. >> i like that. >> if you can read that, if you can read my account number you can take the money out of my account. >> let me hold onto this. >> under $10. the selfie stick, no. the selfie light. this little guy is for, you know, i got the new version with the black button here, and i can't see the black button. there you go. that's low, that's medium, that's high. can you attach it to your phone, your backpack, a tent. >> you can use it as a light but -- >> exactly, exactly. >> we need to test that. >> and what's neat about this one, there are others on the market. this one has a two-way battery. she's doing it. try to get your head in it this time.

>> i now know, i know. >> she ducked. she ducked. >> my head's in this one. it puts nice lights in your eyes. >> and finally, a little party light here. >> ooh. >> we had one last year, but this one has remote control. ta-duh. >> you can change the colors. >> you can go through all different modes, and it has music mode. >> voice mode. now a bounce to our, as we sing and dance. it's the headless emcee. >> no need for glow sticks, we're having a rave. >> under $15. >> really? >> yeah. >> we want one for everybody. the whole staff wants one. dick debartolo, we'll be right back. we're going to have a party. >> oh, yay! >> we're watching world enoughs world nis now. and we can take our selfies, too. ready?

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♪ ♪ so that is carly rae jepson, singing about the power of retail shopping. >> i'm listening. becky worley shows us how we can capitalize on competition. >> reporter: the in-store versus online shopping war has a new battle front. retailers desperately want you off your computer and in their stores across the country are creating experiences in stores that you can't get on your computer. it's called experiential retail. >> it's about using all of the

senses to engage the customer. >> reporter: shopping as entertainment. what does that look like? it is really cold. this is not your typical fitting room. i'm in an eddie bauer store in columbus, ohio. they dropped the temperature here to put the heat on their online competitors. if i were buying this jacket online, i wouldn't know how warm it would keep me. they've created an icebox chilled to as little as 16 degrees so customers can try out their cold weather gear in cold weather, something they definitely can't do online. you guys are trying to turn shopping into almost entertainment, aren't you? >> yeah, we want it to be fun, we want people to come in and relate with our guys in the store and let us help outfit you for your adventures. >> reporter: and in sephora, you can take classes, experiment with products and you can

digitally try on makeup and eyelashes. you can test swings and clubs with virtual simulators. >> what retailers are looking for is to delight the customer. >> i want to play that golf game. that looks fun. >> it does look fun. our thanks to becky worley there. we see black friday in the u.s. crazy. in the uk and canada, quite a contrast. this is how it looked like in london. >> one guy. >> one guy calmly walking in. >> yay! >> getting a laptop. how about the canadians. >> they're so polite. >> come on, people. you're at a best buy. there is a big screen tv. there are only two tvs. go for it! tvs, go for it!

this morning on "world news now," the new concern in california. >> high winds are expected to get even stronger overnight, fanning those five major fires burning across southern california and forcing hundreds of new school closures. we have the latest forecast ahead. plus the new concern in washington, just hours to go until the government runs out of money. does congress have a plan to avoid a shutdown? leaders meet with president trump in just a few hours. plus the terror plot involving prince george. a british man accused of telling extremists to target the prince's school. see what he revealed in court. and many have tried to imitate the president's hairdo, but only one man can truly wear the donald. and since you can't beat him, why not join home by shaving the his whole head on the back of yours. >> interesting. >> even his eyebrows you see will.

it's thursday, december 7th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> it's a good look. that is commitment. it would look great on you. >> check it out, i got it! >> why not stop there. get a tattoo as well, of the president. >> all right, i'll have a conversation with don about that. >> we'll take a look at that a little later on, but we do want to get to the fire situation on the west coast, because there are fires burning all over southern california. take a look. officials say the blaze in this one in ventura county has grown to 140 square miles, and the worst may yet to come. >> conditions are so toxic in some areas that nearly 300 schools will be closed today from the smoke. >> and you can see how close the flames have come to one of the nation's busiest highways, the 405 described by some as driving through hell. >> certainly looks that way.

officials have now identified five major active fires, including the thomas fire in ventura county. that one has grown to 90,000 acres. and the newest fire burning is in the wealthy residential area of bel-air. matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: that major new wildfire crowding the famed hollywood hills with fire. >> this is really frightening. there are a lot of homes here. >> reporter: some of the most expensive properties in america. the flames engulfing interstate 405, one of america's busiest freeways. making for a hellish commute and threatening the getty center and its priceless artwork. hundreds of firefighters on the ground and swarms of aircraft fighting the blazes from the air. >> with this area, it's been years since anything has burned at all. >> reporter: flames churning into neighborhoods. >> that house is completely engulfed and the smoke coming

out is noxious. it's like breathing in teargas. the helicopter overhead now. it's dropping water right now so i might get wet. they're dumping everything they have on this fire. you can see from the helicopters. you can see that hose over there right behind me. they're blasting away at this fire with whatever they can trying to save these homes. >> reporter: some firefighters overcome by the heat and that smoke. >> are you too hot? >> yeah, too hot. >> reporter: many residents racing to pack up and get out. a nursing home also evacuated, patients parked in their wheelchairs outside. but this woman and her family stayed behind with a little help now fighting to protect their neighbors' homes. >> it was like a war zone in our back yard. fires were coming all over. >> reporter: this fire one of four major blades scorching california. the creek fire left at least

seven firefighters injured. this horse rescued from a ranch but more than two dozen others did not survive. and the largest, the thomas fire is still out of control. the flames marching all the way to the pacific ocean. our marcus moore is there. >> the thomas fire destroyed 150 structures here in ventura county. and already some people have begun the process of sifting through the rubble as the flames threaten 12,000 other structures. >> reporter: some residents able to survey the damage. >> it's devastating. sorry. grateful we have our home, but very sad for my neighbors and the way my neighbors look. and it's just horrible. >> reporter: they're predicting gale-force winds. incinerating that home, charring that car, and the one you see right here. the concern from officials is that the ferocity of winds will pick up. the flames you see on the hillside here and push them up these hills, consuming homes in these very exclusive neighborhoods that haven't burned yet. matt gutman, abc news. >> just incredible scenes.

and we just got new video from the ventura county fire department. and you can see the fire line along the mountain ridge. and then that bright flash, an explosion there. >> wow. you can see it down there on the lower hand part of the screen. >> and you can see how much smoke is in the air. this is a huge source of concern right now as well. hundreds of schools are closed this morning. a lot of concerns about the toxicity in the air. now we're seeing the fires continue to grow. an explosion of some sort and many homes in danger with all this. >> air quality is definitely bad in the area. we're continuing to watch that. and the situation is being fueled by, as we call them, the santa ana winds. and the fires will only get worse today because the winds are expected to gust up to 80 miles per hour in some spots. >> abc's rob marciano has more from sylmar, north of downtown los angeles, on what fire crews are facing today. >> reporter: this portion of

eastern l.a. county saw some of the highest wind gusts when the fire burned dozens of homes, still thousands of people evacuated. and we have round two now of the santa ana winds getting into thursday and maybe even friday morning. winds could gust 30 to 40 miles per hour in the city, that means 60, 70, maybe 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts in some of the canyon and mountain areas. that makes it impossible to fight fires. this particular fire burning over 11,000 acres, injuring seven firefighters, and they are tired, as well, and trying to be ready for this next round as it comes in, not just with high winds, but single-digit humidities that will last right through the weekend. but the next 24 hours will be critical. rob marciano, abc news, sylmar, california. and over to washington where congress appears to be on track to avert a government shutdown. money runs out tomorrow at midnight, but the house is set

to vote today on a bill to keep agencies running through december 22nd. funding will also be at the top of the agenda when president trump meets with congressional leaders today. the president warned on wednesday that a shutdown could happen. but the white house said the president was anticipating productive talks. also happening today, a big announcement from senator al franken after losing support from many fellow democrats. franken is widely expected to resign. amid g misconduct, but his office insists he has not made a final decision yet. dozens of democrats, including senate minority leader, chuck schumer and the party chairman are now calling for franken to step down as two more accusers come forward. >> you're saying he should resign. >> and i get no pride or pleasure in saying that. >> i think today's revelations just further add to a fact pattern here. this is unacceptable. >> one of the new accusers said franken tried to forcibly kiss

her in 2006 and another woman claims he groped her at a party eight years ago. that brings his total number of accusers to at least eight. the international community is blasting president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. eight countries, including the uk and france, are calling for an emergency meeting at the u.n. to discuss the issue after the president defied warnings and set a plan to relocate the u.s. embassy. abc's serena marshal has more. >> reporter: he said this was simply a recognition of reality. >> today we finally acknowledged the obvious, that jerusalem is israel's capital. >> reporter: in 1995, a resolution was passed to do just that, but it had been waived by all previous presidents, due to fears it would spark violence in

the region and make peace talks almost impossible. already, some groups have called for three days of rage. no other country in the world has its embassy in jerusalem. widespread concern from the pope to regional leaders. palestinian leaders saying it could lead to wars that will never end. the turkish foreign minister called it a grave mistake. and european leaders dismayed. britain's prime minister called it unhelpful to the peace process. and french president macron saying it was regrettable. and eight countries, including the uk and france, have called for an emergency u.n. council meeting. across the middle east, protests burning the u.s. and israeli flag. israel, though, applauded the decision and said there is no peace that doesn't include jerusalem recognized as the capital. a belief president trump agrees with. >> we are no closer to a lasting peace agreement between israel and the palestinians. it would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produce a different or better result. >> reporter: the president said the u.s. is committed to helping find lasting peace in the middle east as the vice president heads to the region in the coming days, but the palestinian president said with this move, the u.s. shows they are no

longer committed to the peace process. kendis and diane. >> the vice president heads to the region in ten days. thank you. a british man is in custody on charges he assisted in planning an attack on 4-year-old prince george. he allegedly used an encrypted message service to send a photo of the prince and an address of his preschool. even the royal family will not be left alone was written next to the photo. the man allegedly also planned to go to syria to join isis. the mystery surrounding who dished out a record $450 million for a da vinci painting has been solved. >> yeah. so the proud owner of savlador mundi is reportedly a saudi prince. according to the "new york times." the painting will be hung in abu dhabi in a newly-opened branch of the louvre. >> the prince claims to have gotten the money to buy the painting from real estate. >> so not oil, but real estate. $450 million, cool. >> apparently, the auction house

was panicked because they didn't know this guy. they were worried he wouldn't have the money to back it up. even though he put down a $100 million deposit before the auction started to participate. >> they think he wanted a layaway plan for that? >> i don't know, but i guess he's doing just fine financially. >> i guess so. coming up, the first lady goes on a burger run. so the question, how does she like it? >> well done? any cheese? grilled or flame broiled? but first, also in texas, the wild shoot-out during a road rage incident. bystanders caught up in the frightening scene. that's next on "world news now." if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage. guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything.

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road rage incident. deborah wrigley from our houston station has that story. >> reporter: a rear-end collision quickly becoming much more than a minor accident. it escalates with the drivers, two men, their guns raised firing at each other in broad daylight. in the middle of traffic on an always busy west heimer road, all this unfolding before drivers, annie trapped in all of that in her car. >> he was wielding the gun everywhere, shooting bullets, and i felt so helpless, because i wanted to tell everyone to stop going near there. >> reporter: the shootout continues, even as an abc 13 crew is across the street working on another assignment. this became the story. the camera recording the standoff, then the arrival of police. officers taking cover behind cars then moving in, arresting the men, one of whom was shot during the confrontation. >> they've got the guy in custody. >> reporter: that's the voice of

video journalist garcia who heard the gunfire, then moved toward it, seeing it all through his camera lens and listening to it, as well. >> one of the guys says drop the gun, drop the gun, drop the gun. and the other guy is pulling the gun like that. and like crazy. >> reporter: a scene out of a movie is the way so many described all of this, far more serious than the collision that apparently triggered it. and there's a lesson in this. >> if you've got a fender bender or something, please, call the police. call the police. go to a gas station, go to something. >> reporter: deborah wrigley, 13 eyewitness news. coming up in the next half hour, an update on jimmy kimmel's baby boy, just days after a second heart surgery. but first, kind of roll with the little homies in style. the brand-new list of the top strollers, next, on "world news now."

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>> what do we do? >> i don't know. i was looking at the video trying to remember the moves. >> none of them look like that, i can tell you that. >> it's more in the hips. >> however, our producer brian wins if prize for the day for picking this song, "ooh, baby, baby, push it" for a story about strollers. well done. apparently, finding the right stroller can be pretty daunting. >> and stroller technology is evolving at a rapid pace. so our friend at multi-tasking mom to >> reporter: stroller after stroller, the options seem endless. wirecutter, a website that advises on products out with a buyer's guide. >> it can be really overwhelming with that many out there. that's why it's important for us to figure out what's the most important thing pore parents and find the best one. >> reporter: once wirecutter narrowed it down to nine strollers that have the best online reviews, she walked more than 100 miles, traversing

terrain, tackling stairs, also lugging along in cars and planes. and then the baby gear gauntlet. this obstacle course. sonia and editor winny yanks showed us how they did it with pint-sized passengers, miko and andy. >> here we go. are you ready to go? yeah. whoo! >> reporter: but as parents know, the ultimate test when it comes to strollers, collapsing them. i give wirecutter's top three a try. we start with the rummer up. the britax agile, currently $89. got to use mom strength here. here we go. ah-ha, i did it! >> reporter: and then the first-place city mini, $221 on amazon. got everything you need for a little one.

here we go. that's amazing. and if parents want a premium upgrade, the uppababy cruise at $500. before you make the big stroller buy, don't forget, your kid's going to grow. >> it should be able to carry a child from when they're a newborn through when they're a toddler. >> reporter: helpful hints to stroll your tiny travelers across the finish line. >> yes, absolutely. our thanks to erielle right there. we should mention that, like most websites, wirecutter receives a portion of the products sold through links on its site. >> i want a stroller for me so i can just get pushed around wherever i want. i love it. here's dad of the year? >> maybe. especially for creativity points. if he combines his hover board with a stroller, very efficient form of transportation. >> we have no idea if there is a

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it is time for "the mix" on this thursday. there was an interesting sighting at corpus christi whataburger. whataburger is a very popular chain in many southern states. it was started there in texas. there you see it. >> whataburger. >> whataburger. >> melania trump. >> oregon is it, what, a burger? what a burger. >> those were the questions that were asked by the first lady and the vice president's wife who stopped by whataburger as they were heading out of town. they were in corpus christi to look at the hurricane relief efforts there and they posted this photo from the communications director. the decision between whatachick on or the classic whataburger. >> do we know what she picked? >> not sure what she picked. >> ah, we'll put our

investi but you can't decide on those two. you just get both. >> you just get both. obviously. over to taiwan where a hairstylist is getting a lot of attention, or hair salon, i should say for intricate hair designs, and i mean intricate. throughout the past few weeks they've been posting a lot of videos and photos of their haircuts. but the latest is taking it to another level. so marilyn looks great and everything. but check out -- i jumped it a little. there you go! >> oh! >> check out the donald trump hairstyle, ladies and gentlemen. >> oh, man. the eyebrows. >> kendis, i think you should grow your hair back in just so we can give you this. >> you are assuming i can grow my hair back in, first. and second, wow. >> look at the eyebrows. >> the eyebrows. that is just genius. >> awesome. >> bravo to that, man. >> bravo.

allen chen is the hairstylist there. congratulations, allen. so what happens when you marry a dancer? they surprise you at your wedding with this. how awesome is this? this is ricky oliver. he and his groomsmen. >> oh, wow. >> like they got down. >> hey, reggie. >> choreographed a surprise to his bride, who's also a dancer by the way. >> the only thing about it, this is a michael jackson song, and whoa, they got into it. and it's called in the closet. is that the song that you want your new husband, if you're a bride, to dance to, a song called "in the closet"? just sayin'. it's just evidence number one in the divorce in five years. >> she's taking a chance on it. speaking of taking chances, by the way, let's go to dubai

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this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," the growing fire risk in southern california. fire officials just issuing this warning. the worst is yet to come. new evacuations ordered. our reporter literally in the middle of the firefighting effort. we have team coverage. al franken is expected to make a big announcement today, amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. this as a growing number of fellow democrats are calling for his resignation. and new this half hour, kimmel's kid. >> jimmy's son billy is recovering from his second open-heart surgery. we have an update on his condition, plus kimmel's wife talks about the outpouring of concern over her newborn. and the british are coming! the british are coming!

well, not really. "hamilton" making its london debut last night. but do they know what it's about? ahead of time? you know, that little war? that they lost? that we keep reminding them about? we'll see what the audience said in "the skinny." it's thursday, december 7th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> they know we won that war, right? >> i don't think they realize. when they see like our lust for the royal family, they think, no, we won in the end. we got this. >> we will check out how "hamilton" is doing in the uk in a bit. but we're going to start things off with the latest from southern california where wildfires are spreading so quickly, fire crews can barely keep up. this is how close the flames came to the 405 freeway at one point. fire officials say they've now been able to reopen that road in both directions. what a sight. >> an incredible sight to see traffic actually moving on the

405, if you know that area. officials say at least five active fires are burning now with more likely to be identified today as winds get stronger, up to 80 miles per hour. the ventura county fire has grown to 140 square miles, and now the wind-driven flames are spreading so quickly the sheriff's department has ordered new evacuations in ojai. abc's marci gonzalez with details. >> reporter: those raging flames threatening commuters along the busy 405 freeway. and charring multi-million dollar homes in l.a's elite bel-air neighborhood. >> this is really frightening. there are major homes here. >> reporter: just one out of four major fires burning out of control in southern california. >> of course i'm worried. that's why i'm putting everything in. >> reporter: nearly 200,000 people ordered to evacuate in los angeles and ventura counties, including at this nursing home. the number expected to climb as the flames spread.

more than 80,000 acres scorched so far. fueled by strong santa ana winds expected to intensify. >> the wind is expected to kick up in some places to 70 miles per hour. that's hurricane-force winds. >> reporter: neighbors stepping in to save each other's homes and pets. this horse rescued from a ranch where nearly two dozen others died. >> when they pulled him out, this stable was on fire. >> reporter: an emotional, exhausting few days for residents and firefighters. the firefighters here are up against another long, tough morning. and those on strong winds aren't expected to let up before the end of the week. kendis and diane. >> so it's going to be a very, very long week and days ahead for the residents and firefighters. there have been so many fires that we've seen all over in the forested areas, but of course they're burning hundreds and many, many more structures this morning. >> that's one of the big concerns, how close these fires are in two residential neighborhoods. in some cases in residential neighborhoods.

the latest one erupted right near bel-air where matt gutman learned firsthand how quickly those flames can move. >> reporter: that house is completely engulfed. and the smoke coming out is noxious, like breathing in tear gas. a helicopter overhead right now it's dropping water right now, so it might get wet. they're dumping everything they have on this fire. you can see it from the helicopters. you can see that hose over there right behind me. they're blasting away at this fire with whatever they can, trying to save these homes. >> yeah, trying indeed. firefighters have managed to stop the spread of that wildfire before it was able to reach the world famous getty museum in los angeles. that was a concern. >> yeah, but there are still many homes in danger there. but they were unable to save a winery owned by media mogul rupert murdoch. a temperature-controlled wine storage shed burned but it's

unclear how much wine was lost. the winery had been evacuated. >> just incredible images coming out of that area. >> and this man pulled over on the side of the road to save a wild rabbit from those fires. this is along a highway in ventura county. after a few minutes, he did manage to grab the animal and save it. a risky move. >> it is risky. >> but frank is very proud of that. he wanted you to know. >> and it might just be a thing where the flames aren't necessarily as close as they appear. oh, oh. >> i don't know. for a wild rabbit to allow a man to pick it up, that rabbit's in trouble. >> good to know. >> he did a good deed he. >> our senior rabbit correspondent. >> but unfortunately, fire crews will not get any help from today's forecast. >> let's check in with justin povick at accuweather. good morning. >> kendis and diane, thanks and good morning to you. those fierce winds ramping back up for today. that means very, very high fire danger. notice we're talking about wind gusts that could exceed 60, 70

or 80 miles per hour. then we have the warmth here along with the low humidity. look at that temperature in l.a. today, over ten degrees above normal. and even though the winds relax this weekend, we're still talking about fire growth here due to the very, very dry air in place. diane, kendis? >> temperatures, ten degrees above normal. that's helping these flames. justin, thank you. now to washington where the president's older son has been grilled by members of the house for nearly eight hours. >> sources say donald trump jr. was questioned on three topics, the june 2016 tower meeting that included a conversation with lawyer, conversations with wikileaks and past trump organization business. he refused to reveal details about conversations with his father after the trump tower meeting. committee democrats may seek a subpoena to compel trump jr. to discuss that matter. former national security adviser michael flynn was reportedly texting with former business associates about a nuclear deal during president

trump's inauguration. that's according to a whistleblower who has spoken to congressional investigators. the whistleblower claims the texts sent a plan to build nuclear reactors with russian partners was good to go. flynn also said the sanctions would be ripped up. nearly a year later, that plan has yet to go. house investigators turned over all their information about the matter to the special counsel's office. senator al franken is hours away from making an announcement on his political future. sources say he's expected to cave to pressure for him to resign. and women in the senate from his own party are now leading that charge amid new allegations of sexual misconduct. abc's mary bruce has the details. >> reporter: the cascade of calls for al franken to go started with a handful of women senators. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: it appeared to be a coordinated strike. one after another, they flooded social media. by the end of the day, at least 38 senators were calling on

franken to resign. >> they're saying he should resign. >> and i get no pride or pleasure in saying that. thank you. >> reporter: just days ago, most democrats were holding their fire. this is senator patty murray of washington. >> the senate ethics committee should do an investigation. that's where i believe it should go. >> reporter: but a starkly different tone, murray tweeting, i'm shocked and appalled by senator franken's behavior. it's clear to me that this has been a deeply harmful, persistent problem. and a clear pattern over a long period of time. what was the tipping point here? why today? >> the numerousity and the type of complaints and accusations. >> reporter: just hours earlier, another woman came forward saying he forcibly kissed her. the senator denies that

allegation. eight women in total have accused franken of sexual misconduct. the first, radio host leeann tweeden who released this photo. >> i think today's revelations just further add to a fact pattern here. this is unacceptable. >> reporter: franken has apologized and promised to make amends. >> i know there are no magic words that i can say to regain your trust. >> reporter: but the trust of his colleagues now appears lost for good. now franken is expected to make an announcement later today. his office tells us that no final decision has been made, but multiple democratic sources tell us he is, in fact, expected to announce his resignation. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. the whole world was watching as president trump officially recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> and many were focussed on what the president said. but social media zeroed in on how he said it. he moved his mouth in an odd fashion at times. apparently slurring his words toward the end of that 11 minute speech, let's listen. >> thank you. god bless you. god bless israel.

god bless the palestinians, and god bless the united states. thank you very much. >> that united states, i guess is the issue. >> there were a couple words before that as well. so the president drew attention last month when he awkwardly paused to drink water during a speech. speculation for yesterday's slurred words went from dry mouth to dentures or more serious health issues. so far, no comment from the white house. >> that's what people are concerned about? >> hey, it is the internet. coming up in "the skinny," serena williams turning to twitter for some parenting advice, but she might need help with something else. we'll tell you what this is in "the skinny." first we'll hear from jimmy kimmel's wife, speaking out after their infant son's surgery and weighing in on the national health care debate. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news

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angeles. as you can see, it is still burning quite a bit of acreage, and thousands of acreage at this point. and tens of thousands of firefighters are on the frontline all over southern california at this hour. jimmy kimmel is off this week as his son billy recovers from another successful heart surgery. but we got an update overnight on the seven month old. he is eating, smiling, all of this after surgery. >> he was born with a heart defect and had emergency surgery in may. jimmy's wife molly has given a new interview now about billy's health and how it launched jimmy into the national health care debate. >> no parent should ever have to decide if they can afford to save their child's life. it just shouldn't happen. >> so you see jimmy there talking a little bit earlier when after his son had the initial surgery.

now molly says that she and jimmy hope that by talking about health care they're helping other families. now she says people ask about billy everywhere she and jimmy go. >> she also adds, i'm looking forward to the day that i get to tell him about all of this. i want to be the one to tell billy what his dad did for him. >> pretty cool. coming up in "the skinny," ryan reynolds is awesome. i think i sold it. that was a good tease, right? crickets. we'll be right back. noo crickets. we'll be right back. i think i sold it. that was a good tease, right? crickets. we'll be right back. noo tha...oh, burnt-on gravy?ie. ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? dish issues? throw it all in. cascade platinum powers through even burnt-on gravy. nice. cascade.

♪ ♪ ♪ we have a theatrical skinny coming up for you, starting with one of the biggest broadway productions of all time finding a new the audience. >> yes, "phantom of the opera." >> no. >> of course we're talking "hamilton," winning every possible award out there. they're still waiting to hear from the nobel committee. it's the hip-hop take, of course, on the life of alexander hamilton. and after so much success in the states, the show is going

international, opening last night for the first time in london. kind of wondering if things got awkward. >> yeah. apparently the show was a hit, but do the brits realize the show centers on their defeat in our war for independence? let's see what they said. >> awkward. >> i can't even describe it. you just have to see it. just the movement. everything, ah, i'm literally speechless. >> the cast here were phenomenal. and they should be very proud. >> oh, my god, it was absolutely incredible. honestly, so, so worth it. you need to go see it. it's amazing. >> just everything. for a long time, people have been waiting for it to come over here. i'm speechless. you just can't quite describe what it is. >> so the brainwashing worked! they all want to be american citizens soon as well. that's a well known person

there. by the way, lin manuel miranda the creator and the o fw hamilton has taken the show the to puerto rico for a three-week run in january. >> hamilton everywhere. you get hamilton and you get hamilton. miranda will star in the role, but if he needs an understudy, we have a suggestion for you. >> i got to say, i slayed as hamilton. wow. >> wow, what is -- >> i'm so glad we found this video. i forgot how bad you were. >> i forgot how bad you looked. >> i had makeup on. what's your excuse? next to new mom serena williams turning to the internet for some parenting advice. yesterday she tweeted out a really cute pic with 3-month-old alexis and asked, fellow moms, how long did you breast-feed? is it weird that i get emotional

when i just think about when it's time to stop? >> lots of fellow moms offered heartfelt advice, but none were apparently able to help serena get out of a speeding ticket, by the way, we should mention. we are just learning that this past weekend she was caught going 86 miles per hour in a 65 on interstate 95 in palm beach county. the fine, $281. >> i think she'll be able to scrape that together, especially since she's returning to the tennis court next year at the australian open, the same tournament she beat sister venus in the final while she was pregnant last year. >> exactly. so that's coming up in a few weeks. >> so excited to see her play again. turning to one of the truly great actors of our generation, the amazing man, my cardboard friend, ryan reynolds, soon to be oscar nominee for something. >> keyword, cardboard. >> he has a new, exciting roll sure to earn him a well deserved oscar. >> where is that cardboard? >> in my closet. >> let's see which character

will have him captivating the hearts and minds of the academy. shall we? it's a true-life person. >> pikachu! pikachu. >> yeah, definitely oscar bait right there. reynolds will play pikachu from pokemon. >> just to be clear, pikachu is the most famous of the pokemon and women. and he will play the lead in a live action pokemon detective movie. >> so let's see what that would look like, shall we? oh. >> yeah. it will be that good. no doubt, oscar bait, we'll be talking about ryan reynolds winning it all. so there. >> oh, geez.

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