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. >> you could see it up here on casiano. a lot of people leaving. >> reporter: eric boresteen made the short drive to check out his parents. >> i raced over here to make sure 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 scare eye. in fact, we saw the man, i saw ming

burned down. really scare eye. >> reporter: four structures were lost. burned to the ground. 11 others damaged and tonight the concern is heavy winds that could bring embers and start the whole process over again tomorrow. >> we're attempting to prevent the fire from jumping quest over t -- west over the 405. >> reporter: evacuation orders remain in place. we saw one resident escorted back to his home by police to pick up medication, but others returning tonight were turned away. the danger too great to put lives at risk. >> and you heard them talking about the winds. forecasters are warning that the santa ana winds will gain strength, hitting about 40 miles per hour near the coast and up to 80 miles per 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

those conditions are likely to last at least through today. very tough conditions for those firefighters. oev 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. lawmakers voted along party lines to allow gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines. supporterers say it makes travel easier. the bill heads to the senate. a second person will spend prison time in the volkswagen scandal. oliver schmid was sentenced to seven years. they fooled aut

thinking that they met emission standards. a texas crossing guard is showing her moves so everyone can see. >> bonnie woodard puts on a show every day in bay town, just outside of houston. she's doing it to keep up her spirits while she fights her second battle against breast cancer. >> amen, bonnie. >> many people -- she's got some moves. >> no one knows whether they can stop or go at the intersection, but they are enjoying a great show. >> i have no idea if she is actually listening to music. >> it's in her head. that's all that matters. coming up, your gadget guide. >> the giz wiz is here with his ultimate list of stocking stuffers. easy for you to say. >> and speaking of those, the

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the faa says an overheated engine caused a mid-air scare in los angeles. luckily no one was hurt. a pilot is dead, however, after a fiery crash at a gas station outside st. louis. it missed hitting a fuel tanker before it slammed into the parking lot. now police say witnesses didn't hear any engine noise before the plane went down. the enit ntsb is looking into t cause of that crash. and the tsa has a reminder, leave your weapons at home, people. check it out. >> unless you're an air marshal. >> she's are some of the things the agency has put on display. they've actually confiscated all these things at airports in south florida. >> at least 135

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of us who venezuela, nhaven't, . the giz wiz is here. >> we have talk of the town. it is a way to make your own tee shirt, okay? it's a little black board. >> 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 locr.

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. this little guy is a way to open blister packs that drive you crazy. >> that seems pretty legit. >> isn't that neat? >> this is to cut open blister packs, and what does the device come in? >> a blister pack. >> you who 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

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

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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 experienceal 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. 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

relate with our guys in the store and let us help outfit you for your vufrnadventures. >> reporter: and in sephora, you can digitally try on makeup and eyelashes. you can test swings and clubs with virtual simulators. >> what retailers are looking four is for is to delight the customer. >> i want to play that golf game. that looks fun. >> it does look fun. 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. come on, people, you're at a best buy! there

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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? 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