eir future. leave. janai is here permanently. >> he is stuck with me. ♪ making news in america making news in america this morning, on the attack. president trump slamming a retired navy s.e.a.l. >> it would be nice if we got to saw many bin laden a lot sooner. >> mocking a california democrat and the russia investigation. >> i think we have wasted enough time on this witch hunt. >> just days after submitting his written answers to the special counsel's questions, what his critics are saying this morning. breaking news. authorities evacuate towns surrounding the volatile volcano in guatemala, preparing for a powerful eruption just months after the so-called volcano of fire left nearly hundreds dead and missing. new details in the cruise ship tragedy. a woman falling to her death after struggling with an unidentified man. new photos from inside the ship, and what the victim's family is

now saying. e pontia breakthrough for peanut allergy sufferers. the treatment just tested. missing masterpiece? word this morning that a stolen picasso has finally been found years after a dramatic heist. and superstore santa? how one mystery man is spreading a little holiday cheer. good morning, everyone. we begin with the president in attack mode slamming his critics as he prepares to submit his long-awaited answers to the special counsel robert mueller. >> the president has also debuted a derogatory nickname for democratic congressman, adam schiff after schiff questioned whether his appointment of matthew whittaker is constitutional. >> in the meantime, the president is now taking aim at the retired admiral who commanded the exercise that brought down osama bin laden.

elizabeth hur joins us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we'll begin with president trump saying on his end, he is ready for this russia investigation to wrap up, and should his new acting attorney general choose to limit this investigation in any way, the president says he is okay with that. special counsel robert mueller has yet to reveal a timeline, but president trump says he has completed his written answers for mueller, telling fox news he wrote them himself. >> not my team. i'm preparing written answers. >> reporter: the president adding a sitdown interview with mueller, not likely. >> i think we have wasted enough time on this witch hunt, and the answer is probably that we're finished. >> reporter: as for his acting attorney general, matthew whitaker, who has been a vocal critic of the russia probe, this is what he says about limbing the investigation. >> if he decides to curtail -- >> i would not get involved. >> reporter: this as democrat

adam schiff, likely the next chairman of the house intelligence committee calls his appointment unconstitutional. >> it has to be subject to confirmation and ethically, he should have absolutely nothing to do with the investigation. >> reporter: in response, president trump blasted schiff on twitter calling his name an expletive. the president also lashing out at retired admiral william mcraven, who commanded the raid that killed osama bin laden and called the president's attacks on the media the greatest threat to democracy. >> he is a navy s.e.a.l. >> wouldn't it have been great if we got osama bin laden a lot sooner than that? >> reporter: in a statement, mcraven says he is standing by his comments, adding he admires all presidents who, quote, uphold the dignity of the office. janai? >> elizabeth hur, thank you. we're following breaking news from central america. authorities are evacuating some eight communities in guatemala after warning about the potential for a powerful eruption. the so-called volcano of fire

already erupted this year back in june killing at least 194 people and leaving hundreds of others missing. well, officials say the current eruption is not showing any sign of weakening. so evacuations are now under way and we'll keep you posted on this throughout the morning. we turn now to the wildfire disaster in california. overnight, we learned nearly 1,000 people are still unaccounted for after the so-called camp fire destroyed the town of paradise. 77 people are confirmed dead, and now there is new concern about rain coming tomorrow night. >> reporter: more than a week after the deadly camp fire ravaged parts of northern california, the desperate search continues for those still missing. >> i would ask that people make every diligent effort to reach out to their friends and family to let them know they're okay and then also check with us and let us know that they're okay so we can devote our resources to locating people who haven't yet been accounted for. >> reporter: the president visiting the devastated area saturday. >> we do have to do management, maintenance and we'll be working also with environmental groups.

they really -- i think everybody has seen the light. hopefully this is going to be the last of these. >> reporter: some still unhappy with the president's earlier criticism of california's forest management. >> the reality is we're always going to have wildfires in california, and yes, forest management is one piece of it, but there are lots of other pieces. >> reporter: but california's governor, jerry brown, thanked the president. >> we really appreciate the president himself being here and putting focus, the spotlight on probably the worst tragedy that california has ever witnessed. >> reporter: thousands displaced near paradise, a town reduced to ashes. >> it's gone, totally gone. totally annihilated. it's just ashes and a funeral home now. i don't want to be here anymore because 80% of the city is burned. >> reporter: some evacuees taking refuge in this walmart parking lot, but there are sanitary concerns about these makeshift camps. more than a thousand people seeking shelter at a dozen locations.

at least one of them already stricken with neurovirus. at one point, leaving dozens sick. >> we really have people in tents sleeping on the ground and it's cold, and they are trying to get people in shelters. unfortunately, there is not enough shelters. >> reporter: crews in hazmat suits now searching for the bodice of victims as firefighters continue to battle the flames. marcus moore, abc news, chico, california. >> thanks to marcus in california. there is new fallout this morning after the election recount in florida. republican rick scott's victory in the senate race will be officially certified tomorrow. and now there is word that em -- embattled broward county supervisor, brenda snipes is resigning. well, the president is admitting for the first time that the united states has a secret recording of the killing of "washington post" columnist, jamal khashoggi. he was murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul last month. intelligent sources tell "the washington post," the cia has concluded it was the saudi crown

prince who ordered khashoggkhas murder. the president calls that premature and says he hasn't listened to the tape. >> we have the tape and i don't want to hear the tape. >> why don't you want to hear the tape? >> because it's a suffering tape. it's a terrible tape. i have been fully briefed on it. there is no reason for me to hear it. >> reporter: trump says his administration will have a very full report about khashoggi's death either today or tomorrow. time now for a look at your weather on this monday morning. a bitter blast of winter weather is heading east as the busy thanksgiving week gets under way. today's high temperatures won't get out of the 20s in minneapolis, 30s in chicago and detroit, 40s in new york and boston, 50s from washington, d.c. to new mexico and 71 in southern california. looking at the holiday forecast, it will be dry for most of the country. some snow around the great sd

from l.a. all the way down, up to seattle. well, coming up right here, where a stolen picasso may have shown up. but first, new video of a shocking race car crash. the car flying into the stands. the driver's condition this morning. the victim of a possible murder at sea is identified. what we're learning about her death on a princess cruise ship. and later, condoleezza rice as an nfl coach?

how did she survive this crash? this 17-year-old race car driver faces hours of surgery after going airborne and crashing into a barrier at 170 miles an hour

in macau, china. now the driver of germany suffered a spinal fracture. she was conscious when she was taken from the track. she later tweeted, thanking fans for their support. we now know the name of the american woman who fell to her death on a cruise ship off the coast of aruba. the victim's brother has identified her as 52-year-old omarosa tanorio calling her a loving mother who was devoted to teaching. local media reported her fall onto a lifeboat followed a struggle with a man on board. the fbi is investigating the case as a possible murder. other passengers say they are stunned. >> it was a rude awakening at 4:00 they made the announcement into our rooms. >> we only found out afterwards when we arrived in aruba an accident had taken place.t until the local authorities gave us permission. >> she was on the princess cruise with her husband who is not considered a suspect. a gofundme page says she lived with her son, a college student in alabama. apple ceo, tim cook, says

regulation of big thpaesise. yse lies they will pass some level of regulation because he says the free market is not working when it comes to protecting the privacy of users. in the meantime, "the wall street journal" reports mark zuckerberg has adopted a more aggressive management style, feeling some new tensions at that company. he has reportedly lost $31 billion this year as the company stock has dropped. and former new york city mayor, michael bloomberg donating a record $1.8 billion to his alma mater, johns hopkins university. the money will fund scholarships for low and middle income students. bloomberg says denying students entry to college based on their inability to pay undermines equal opportunity. how about this one? a possible end to a long-running mystery in the art world. a missing picasso seems to have been recovered. the painting was stolen from the museum in the netherlands six years ago and now prosecutors in romania are working to authenticate a work that

surfaced over the weekend after two people turned the painting over to authorities with no further details. it's likely work a million dollars. coming up, a possible breakthrough treatment for peanut allergies. but first, a new twist in that alleged gofundme scam, involving a homeless man. he and a young couple face charges and now hear why the woman claims she is the real victim. and an elevator plunges 84 stories. how the people inside were rescued.

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>> they were stuck for several hours, including a pregnant woman inside. we turn now to a new twist in that alleged gofundme scam. the new jersey woman accused in the hoax is turning against her ex-boyfriend and the man involved. >> she claims she is an innocent victim and the two men are the real culprits in the case. >> reporter: this morning, one of the alleged gofundme scammers, claiming she is the one who was duped. >> she is a wonderful person. the other side of that is that she is a bit naive. >> reporter: the attorney for kate mcclure says she didn't know her ex-boyfriend, mark d'amico and homeless veteran john bobbitt, already knew each other. >> all along she had no idea that there had been an agreement, a conspiracy really between d'amico and bobbitt to get money through gofundme. >> reporter: d'amico and mcclure started the gofundme for bobbitt after they claimed bobbitt gave mcclure his last $20 for gas

when she got stranded outside philadelphia. that fund-raising campaign raised more than $400,000. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: but that's week, prosecutors announced all three were under arrest, accusing them of making the story up to inspire donors. >> the entire campaign was predicated on a lie. >> reporter: now mcclure claims it was d'amico who concocted the whole story. >> in reality, kate thought she was helping a homeless veteran. >> reporter: mcclure's attorney blames it all on bobbitt and d'amico suffering from addictions. >> it's my view that mr. d'amico has a gambling addiction and mr. bobbitt has a heroin addiction. >> mcclure's attorney says he has recordings that backs up his client's claim. he'll be on "good morning america" this morning. lawyers for the two men are not commenting. meanwhile, gofundme says it will refund all donations. the survivors of a deadly rafting trip are speaking out for the first time. the group of friends traveled to costa rica for a bachelor party. their rafting trip followed heavy rain.

a flood alert was posted, but the group says they didn't know of it. four of them and their guide were killed. the groom, luis beltran lost his brother who was trying to hold onto the raft. >> mark was held under for a good 20, 30 seconds. when i finally came up for air, i remember seeing my brother off to the distance, and he was hanging onto a raft and they were able to get him up, but as soon as they got him up, he was out of breath and that raft ended up slipping right away. so i don't think, you know, he never really got a chance to recover, like, catch his breath. >> the group blames the rafting company claiming greed prevented them from taking safety precautions. he'll hear from more from the survivors later on "good morning america." a disaster in the sky as a hot air balloon loaded with fireworks exploded during a festival in myanmar. the balloon came crashing down toward the crowd as the

fireworks erupted sending people there scrambling for safety. that's a crazy scene. at least nine people were injured. in medical news, a possible breakthrough for young people suffering from peanut allergies. researchers found giving patients a small amount of an experimental drug derived from peanuts and then increasing the dosage over six months led to fewer allergic reactions. two-thirds of the children on the plan were able to eat more peanuts, but that treatment was less effective for adults. we could find out today if medical examiners in california if a man's body found over the weekend is that of a missing san francisco 49ers fan. ian powers went missing after attending last monday's 49ers game with his girlfriend. police tracked his phone to a parking lot and his car was found abandoned. a fisherman found the body in the water about two miles away. on sunday night football, the bears' defense was just too much for the vikings. that was a regular thing there. a lot of interceptions. this in the fourth quarter. the bears winning it all, and they got their dance moves

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>> uh-huh. but espn's adam schefter is sticking by his report with the browns' record. 3-6-1. it's a hail condy pass. >> she would probably rather not have it. next, it was 45 seconds of pure chaos at one football game over the weekend. >> take a look at this amazing hail mary pass. gonzaga taking the lead with just 30 seconds left in the game. amazing, right? well, it's not over. watch as the other team then sprints the ball 75 yards with 15 seconds to go and scores a touchdown. but it ain't over. with three seconds left, gonzaga tries another hail mary and it's another touchdown. the final score was 46-43, and a tough loss for them. >> and a near heart attack for those fans. all right. so christmas is more than a month away, but a secret santa is already spreading holiday cheer for total strangers. >> this is another good graphic of santa.

a man paid for every layaway customers had put away for customers who couldn't afford to pay for the items were stunned to learn their bills had been paid by season they didn't even know. >> kind of, like, surreal. it said no balance due or whatever and it was really a reality. >> so look at that. the man insisted on staying anonymous. one woman whose gifts were paid for describes him as the christmas spirit walking among us. >> that is a nice story. and finally, not every book can be a best seller and sometimes it's hard to sell just one. for example, the biography of william the conquerer for kids. it's been on the shelf of a british bookstore since 1991. >> 27 years later, it was sold to a man buying books for his grandson. the store's tweet about the sale has gone viral. finally. >> was there only one copy?

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l'eggo your eggo hi. good morning. it is monday, november 19th. we still have the lingering air. it makes you feel like you're trapped in your house. >> for sure. >> at least today and tomorrow. tomorrow will be our 13th. then that's it. lucky 13 i guess. we have some orange, marin county, most of the bay, into the south bay. most of the north and east bay, also in the red, which is very unhealthy. and that will unfortunately get worse as we head through the day. an offshore breeze is going to develop. 49 in san francisco. 50 in fremont. most of us in the 30s and 40s.

>> rollover crash in san francisco. if you look closely on the left-hand side of your screen, folks going slow on that off-ramp. it is not fully closed but the vehicle is on its roof at harrison. right as you get into san francisco, not causing any backups on the bay bridge. we'll take a look at drive times coming up next. alexis, thank you. lingering smoke will keep a number of places closed today, including some schools. >> amy hollyfield live in pleasant hill this morning. >> reporter: hi. good morning, reggie. we are at diablo community college where classes have been canceled today.

this is one of many campuses shutting down this week because of the poor air quality, because of all the smoke. here is a look at the smoky conditions in the bay area over the weekend. people wore masks to try to protect themselves. many found there weren't that many outdooractivities. people had big plans to sight see but quickly learned they were going to have to change their plans. >> we went to go eat. we were planning on going ice skating but it is closed due to the smoke. >> we were going to go to alcatraz. unfortunately that couldn't happen because it was closed. so disappointment. >> reporter: here's a look at the bike rental is store. not riding bikes because of the smoke conditions. wednesday much needed rain will be moving into the area. until then, quality time indoors with the family.

reporting live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. i'm sure netflix is getting a workout in many homes. many universities, including contra costa community college district, san francisco state, and uc berkeley. a lot of schools are out simply because of the thanksgiving holiday. we have a complete list at abc7news.com. we are updating that list as other schools decide whether to be open or closed today. it is 4:30. a check of weather and traffic. i'll start with mike. thank you very much, jessica. change the masks every eight hours if you can. two to three miles is the visibility. it gives you an idea how thick the smoke is. the winds are starting to blow a little bit offshore. the gains we made over the weekend, we're about to lose