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

the donald. and since you can't beat him, why not join home by shaving the whole head to the back of yours even his eyebrows. 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 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

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 identified five major active fires, including the thomas fire. that one has grown to 90,000 acres. and the newest fire burning is notice wealthy residential area of bel-air. matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: that major new wildfire crowding the famed hollywood hills with fire. >> really frightening. >> 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. flames churning into neighborhoods.

engulfed, and the smoke coming out is noxious, like breathing in tear gas. the helicopter overhead now. dropping water right now. i might get wet! they're dumping everything they have on this fire. you can see from the helicopters. you can see that home over there, right behind me, they're blasting away at this fire with whatever they can trying to save these homes. some firefighters overcome by the heat and that smoke. 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

california. the creek fire left at least seven firefighters injured. this horse rescued from a ranch your nearly two dozen others didn't survive. 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 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. 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 very exclusive neighborhoods that haven't burned yet. matt gutman, abc news. >> just yichb credible 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 of 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 pe

>> abc's rob marciano has more from sylmar, downtown los angeles on what fire crews are facing today. >> reporter: this portion 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 the canyon 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, sylmar,

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. and president trump will meet 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 row si resign. but his office insists he has not made a final decision yet. dozens of democrats, including senate minority leader, chuck schumer, are calling for him to step down as two more accusers come forward. >> you're saying he should resign. >> and i get no pride or pleasure in saying

>> i think today's allegations just further add to a fact pattern here that's just 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. 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 1 t995, a resolution had been 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 al

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 may krocro saying it was regrettable. across the middle east, protests. palestinians 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 says with this move it shows they are no longer committed to the peace process. >> the vice president heads to the region in ten days. a british man is in custody on charges he assisted in planning an attack on prince george. he 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. >> the proud owner is reportedly a saudi prince. according to the "new york times." the painting will be hung in abu

of the louvre. >> they have gotten the money to buy the painting from real estate. >> not oil, $450 million. >> apparently, the auction house was panicked. 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 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 charbroiled? and texas, a shootout in a road rage incident. 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 an whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a

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>> i guess they needed mall cop paul blart. and to even wilder video of a shootout in texas. >> the two men started firing at each other during a road rage incident. >> 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. all this unfolding before drivers and trapped in their 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 and arrival

officers taking cover behind cars and moving in, arresting the men, one of whom was shot during the confrontation. that's the voice of the video journalist who heard the gunfire, moved toward it, seeing it all through his camera lens, listening to it as well. >> one of the guys says drop the gun, drop the gun, drop the gun. 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, go to a gas station. go to something. >> reporter: debra ridley, 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

strollers, next, on "world news now."

♪ ♪ ooh, baby, baby >> 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 the prize for this song on strollers. finding the right stroller can be pretty daunting. >> and stroller technology is evolving at a rapid pace. so our friend at multi-tasking mom took to the latest models for a test drive. >> reporter: stroller after stroller. the options seem end liis. wire cutter, a website that advises on products out with a virus -- buyer's guide. >> it can be overwhelming.

what's the best one. >> reporter: once wire cutter narrowed it down to nine strollers that have the best online reviews, she walked more than 100 miles, traversing terrain, lugging them up stairs and cars and planes. and then the baby gear gauntlet. this obstacle course. sonya and her editor show how they did it with pint-sized passengers, miko and andy. but as parents know, the ultimate test when it comes to strollers, collapsing them. i give wire cutter'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,

>> reporter: and then the first-place sitty micity minuti amazon. and the uppababy cruz. 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 toddlers across the finish line. >> yes, absolutely. our thanks to erielle right there. wire cutter receives a portion of the profits of products sold through links on its site. >> i want a stroller for me so i asking pushed around wherever i want. i love

>> maybe. if he combines his hover board with a stroller, very efficient form of transportation. >> we have no idea if there is a baby in there or there was once a baby in there. >> looks like a good time. we'll be right back. are you taking the tissue test?

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it is time for "the mix" on this thursday. there was an interesting sighting at corpus christi whataburger. it was started there in texas. there you see it. >> whataburger. >> whataburger. >> melania trump. >> whataburger. >> 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 efforts

there. the decision between what a chick or the classic whataburger. >> do we know what she picked? >> not sure what she picked. >> ah, we'll put our investigative unit on that. >> it was really tough. 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 design, and i mean intricate. throughout the past few weeks they've been posting a lot of videos and photos. 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.

>> look at the eyebrows. >> the eyebrows. that is just genius. >> awesome. >> bravo to that, man. >> bravo. allen chen is the hairstylist there. what happens when you marry a dancer? they surprise you at your wedding with this. how awesome is this? he and his grooms men. >> 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'. evidence number one in the divorce in

>> speaking of taking chances, by the way, let's go to dubai really quick for their latest method of transportation. that's a

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 and his wife talks about the outpouring of conce