but he's going through with it. so we'll see how this goes. >> molly hunter, live in jerusalem. thanks, molly. we move now to the russia probe. sources say special counsel robert mueller has subpoenaed the deutsche bank. it could be a sign that they are looking into trump's finances. they had loaned him over $300 million to the president. but the white house says this is false. and donald trump jr. is heading to the hill today to meet behind closed doors and is expected to answer questions about the 2016 meeting with the russian lawyer. she is expected to say that don jr. asked her if she had evidence of illegal contributions to the clinton foundation. he lost interest after she had

tens of thousands in california are spending their night in shelters because of wildfires. >> you can see the smoke from space. the smoke is creating unhealthy air quality, even for those away from the flames. >> the biggest fire is in ventura county, the thomas fire, as it's called, has destroyed dozens of buildings, including many homes, including an apartment collectimplex and a psychiatric hospital. >> the creek fire has shut down the 280 freeway and destroyed at least 30 homes right there in the los angeles area. and dozens of schools have canceled classes for today due to the fires. >> meanwhile, helicopter crews working into the night, dropping fire retardant and water are trying desperately to get this under control. >> on the ground, firefighters are stretched thin and conditions are not good. kabc's

>> reporter: firefighters stood against these tall flames, inching closer, and closer to homes. >> fire flared up on the backside of this hill that we're on. it inched up on the homes on the backside of them. >> reporter: the most important resource was not easily accessible. >> there's no working water supply on this street right now. so we have to shuttle the water all the way down about a block away. >> reporter: wind has picked up during the intense firefight, tossing embers in every direction while evacuation orders were in place. some like jim martin stayed behind. using a garden hose to protect his home. >> i haven't slept in two days, so it's, it's a little rough. i'm looking for a good night's sleep, but i don't know if i can, because of all the flareups. >> reporter: once most of the flames in this area were put out, guy see martin was relieved. >> extremely

i don't do drugs, but i wish i had some in the last couple of days. >> okay. that was unusual. we're going to continue to keep an eye on the situation there in southern california. we move on now. two high school students in washington state are hospitalized this morning, recovering from gunshot wounds. they were shot near their high school, about h45 miles south o seattle, then went back to the school's campus. that prompted a lockdown for several hours as police searched for the suspects. one person is in custody and the incidence may be gang-related. one of america's oldest watchdogs is offering an alarm. the national safety counsel says gm's new marketplace app will contribute to distracted driving. it allows drivers to browse december and place orders with several major brands, including starbucks, price line and dunkin' donuts. they insist it complies with voluntary driver distracted gu

mars, and photographic proof of it. what is that? some say it's a cannonball. do you see? >> yeah. the so-called cannonballs are actually sedimentary rocks or maybe someone went bowling. >> that's true. these types of rocks are typically just a few centimeters across or really small. they were first spotted by one of nasa's mars rovers, back in 2004. >> i'm still going with the bowling theory. >> i'm still going with some alien life brought it there. >> mm-hm. >> and it's proof. hot toys are flying off the shelves and into the hands of cyber scalpers. people are buying those toys up and hiking the prices. and the lines are drawn outside the supreme court as justices take up the case of gay marriage, religion and cake. you're watching "world news now"

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rights and religion freedom. >> what do we want! >> justice! >> when do we want it! >> reporter: both sides in front of the supreme court tuesday. >> these people are so impassive. >> reporter: inside, the supreme court hearing arguments that morning. centered around whether a colorado baker had the right to turn down a request to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. >> i'm here at the supreme court today, because i respectfully declined to create a custom cake that would celebrate a view of marriage in direct conflict with my faith or teaching. >> reporter: the couple, charlie craig and david mullens calling their experience at the cake shop a persistent memory. >> we were mortified and humiliated, and as quickly as we could, we gathered ourselves and we left. and, you kn

the parking lot, it's embarrassing to admit, but i cried. >> reporter: signs showed support for both sides. >> anyone who believes in religious liberty does not want jack to go out of business. >> they're allowed to discriminate. it's another case for the court to decide, that somebody else can make a decision for me. >> reporter: a decision will be made by the end of june. at the supreme court, amy aubert, abc 7 news. >> justice kennedy will likely decide the outcome. he voiced competing concerns in court yesterday. >> at first kennedy was a little ro worried that ruling in favor of the baker would lead to shops putting up signs saying we do not bake cakes for gay weddings, but the decision is expensed in june. anybody's guess on where kennedy is going. >> kennedy is keeping people in

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being resold online for hundreds or thousands of dollars above list price all of because of what some are calling grinch bots. the same things that can make it hard to find tickets to sporting events or concerts are being used. >> cyber bots are expanding their reach and unfairly scooping up the hottest toys of abo before parents can even click "buy". >> reporter: and the markup can be sky high. this barbie dream house retails for almost $300. but here on ebay, a reseller is asking more than $1700. this normally sells for $80 and is sold here for $13,000. and this fingerlings monkey can go for $1,000. that could buy more than 60 of them in a store. shoppers say it's the opposite of holiday cheer. >> it takes

meaning of christmas. >> i don't think it's good at christmas time. we've got scrooges out there, and santa's watching by the way. >> reporter: and some lawmakers agree. chuck schumer wants to make it illegal and is calling on lawmakers to crackdown on these online scrooges. >> stores and the people who make the product can block the bots. they can, and they should be protecting their customers. >> reporter: the national retail federation saying they are working to strengthen enforcement against bad actors. and the retail administration saying they are committed to taking precautions to mitigate fraud. but for now, shoppers may need a little patience. >> you may have to wait a couple weeks or months to get the toy you want, but that's a better solution than dealing with these people who are fleecing

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this morning on "world news now," the massive wildfire emergency in southern california. >> crews are battling several wildfires right now. thousands of people forced from their homes. countless houses and structures burned to the ground. the scenes we're seeing overnight. and the winds are not helping matters. we have team coverage. and president trump is expected to officially recognize jerusalem as the israeli capital. this would mark a change in american policy. the military is preparing for any possible violence. reaction is already pouring in. and also new this morning. the plot to kill the british prime minister in an attack on 10 downing street. how the aas