captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, december 6th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." thousands of firefighters worked through the night battling southern california wildfires. some 200 structures have been damaged or destroyed and thousands of people are forced to evacuate. recognizing jerusalem. today president trump is expected to make an announcement that will alter nearly seven decades of american foreign policy. and republicans in washington remain divided on whether to support senate

candidate roy moore. >> i think they're afraid i'm going to take alabama values to washington. one gop lawmakers went to far as to send moore d's democratic opponent a donation. good morning from studio 57 headquarters here in new york. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the fire that has engulfed parts of southern california is forcing new ev evacuati evacuations. there are three fires near los angeles. nearly 200 structures have burned. more that 150,000 residents have been forced to evacuate and major freeways have been shut down. officials say the worst is not over yet. a state of emergency is in place in ventura county and most schools there are closed. kenneth craig has more. good morning, craig. >> reporter: good morning,

anne-marie. you can see it burnt to the ground. all that is left is a car frame. three fires burned in southern california alongside some smaller ones. amid reports hundreds of homes have been destroyed. some residents spent the twilight hours dousing the roofs with water hoping that would combat flying embers. more than 150,000 residents have been evacuated. >> all of a sudden i see fire from the other side came to our side. so scary. >> reporter: animals also had to be moved on short notice. reporter kristine lazar was at the horse farm. >> do you need me to grab a horse, guys? >>. >> please. >> here we go. >> it was spreading so quickly the fire grew. there are high winds with gusts

over 65 miles per hour coupled with terrain. it's had no measurable rainfall in the past six months. with flames come smoke. it's creating a health hazard for millions. forecasters say the high winds that are fanning and spreading the flames are expected to last thursday possibly into friday. at this point this fire is being considered virtually unstoppable. it jumped the 10 1 freeway and it's made it its way all the way to the pacific ocean, anne-marie. >> very scary. thank you so much, kenneth. the wildfire has shut down the production of two hbo shows. the production of the cbs series s.w.a.t. was also suspended and the los angeles rams canceled practice which is held near the largest fire. later today president trump is

expected to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital and begin the process of moving the embassy there from tel aviv. it's a sea change that could undermooin the peace effort and spur violence. they had issued warnings to u.s. personnel and american tourists. seth doane is in jerusalem with more. >> reporter: despite dire warnings across much of the middle east, president trump is still getting high marks. >> i love trump. all of us love trump. >> reporter: moving the embassy was a campaign programmes. president mahmoud abbas said it was mr. trump's intention to recognize jerusalem at israel's capital. he warned there would be grave consequences and possible violence if he does. you have world leaders lined up against the u.s. making any adjustment in the situation here. >> and i think they're wrong.

>> reporter: he called them delusional if they thought even part of jerusalem could be theirs. >> driving a carving knife across and through and meand meandering across a living city would be a mistake. >> reporter: both sides claim the city as their capital. it's here in the old city of jerusalem where you can get a sense for how difficult this real estate is to carve up. take a look over here. this illuminated wall is the western or wailing wall, one of the holiest sites for jews and beyond that is one of the most sacred sites for femme. >> you do not introduce a flame. >> reporter: she's on the plo's executive committee. >> the officials in the trump administration say some of these moves could jump start peace.

>> these moves could jump start peace? >> reporter: reaction on the streets is already happening two. palestinian groups have called for protests and the u.s. government is warning its americans and employees to stay away from the old city of jerusalem which is just behind me and the west bank for fear of violence. seth doane, cbs news, jerusalem. back in this country, michigan governor ric snik snyd will set a date to replace conyers. conyers endorsed his son to secede him. and likely today we'll know who won the blaemg special election for u.s. senate. despite a string of allegations

of sexual misconduct against teenagers, moore is expected to win. >> reporter: steve bannon joined republican senate candidate roy moore at a campaign rally in alabama tuesday night blasting republicans saying they believe moore's accusers. >> they want to destroy judge moore. you know why? they want to take your voice away. >> reporter: at least nine women have accused moore of sexual misconduct. some were teenagers when moore was in his 30s. >> they've attacked my wife, the foundation we started, and most recently my character. >> reporter: despite the claims, president trump and the national committee have decided to fully support moore. >> we don't want to have a liberal democrat, believe me. we want strong borders. p>> reporter: any republicans remain uncomfortable with the idea. >> if he were to be elected, i think he would immediately have an issue with the ethics

committee which they would take up. >> reporter: arizona republican jeff flake took it a step further tweeting this picture of a donation he made to democratic doug jones. on tuesday he criticized the president for formally endorsing him. >> i think the president is wrong here. i think it will have negative impacts for the parties in the long-term. >> while the president won't be campaigning on his behalf in alabama, mr. trump is expected to hold a campaign-style rally in pensacola, florida, at the end of the week just miles from the alabama border. weijia jiang, cbs news. new charges have been filed against jose ines garcia zarate who was acquitted in the death of kate steinle. federal authorities charged him with immigration and gun violations. his attorney said the shooting

was an accident. last week a san francisco jury acquitted him of murder and assault. the international olympic committee banned russia from the 2018 winter games. the committee took the understand precedent step for systematic manipulation of anti-doping rules. athletes will be able to take part if they past drug tests. if the russian meddles, the "national anthem" won't be played and the flag won't fly. an airbus dress blocking to valeir valeiras, a mexican airline was getting ready to set off. the delta flight and the controllers are warned something is wrong.

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our top stories this morning, firefighters in southern california are battling at least three major fires this morning. some 200 buildings have been destroyed or damaged. some 150,000 have been told to evacuate. the fires are spreading quickly fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. later today president trump is expected to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. he'll instruct the beginning process of moving it. they warn of spurring violence. the hottest currency in the world is the bitcoin. in the past 12 months, investors have driven the value up nearly

1500%. as bianna golodryga reports, some are warning the bitcoin bubble could burst. >> reporter: at this bar, the drinks are flowing, and so is the conversation about -- >> bitcoin. >> bitcoin. >> bitcoin. >> reporter: the buzz is over this new currency coin exploding. nathaniel popper is a reporter with "the new york times." >> what it promisesd was a mone that could be controlled outside wall street and outside the control of any government. >> reporter: so what is bitcoin? it isn't money you can hold in your hand. some consider it the new gold, a digital currency that exists online. you can buy and sell them on bitcoin exchange. there's no central authority and they can be senn and received by third parties without a bank taking a cut. the key to its success like any currency is trust in its backing.

the japanese government officially recognizes bitcoin while the u.s. government views it as a property like stocks or any asset. a growing number of major companies including microsoft and overstock.com are embracing it as well. but red flags are being raised. legendary investor warren buffett warns it will go bust and jamie dimon of jpmorgan chase says it means investors are the buyer. but erik finman has faith. >> you're the youngest bitcoin millionaire? >> it feels pretty bad. >> reporter: at age 12 he earned a $1,000 gift from his grandmother. >> every 30 minutes i check the bitcoin price. >> reporter: despite its recent popularity, we're not at the point where bitcoin is used in day-to-day transactions.

as enticing as it can be, it's not the thing for everybody. if you can't stomach a volatile market, it's best to take it slow. bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. on "cbs this morning," airbnb customers are reportedly finding hidden cameras set up in their rental home. we'll get the reaction. plus fake makeup found online and street corners can have real health consequences for customers. cbs purchased them and sent them to the lab. ahead, what we found. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

it is hard to even put, emotions and word together. >> devastating fires are tearing through southern california, right now, we will tell you what is making them especially destructive. back here at home a shooter opens fire outside a philadelphia corner store leaving two people hurt but police not so far. anti american protest erupt in bethlehem in response president to trump's plan to recognize jerusalem as israeli 's capitol we will tell you why critics say it is a bad idea. it is wednesday december 6th good morning i'm jim donovan. aim rahel solomon. plus quick action to save a life on the schuylkill. but first a check of the forecast with katie and road with meisha. >> good morning. >> happy hump