this morning on "world news now." new fires are raging in southern california, including one in san diego county that has leveled homes. navy helicopters will be called in today with no letup to the powerful winds. we have team coverage. and there are new questions this morning about donald trump jr. refusing to answer questions on capitol hill saying conversations with his father are protected. can he claim attorney/client privilege. and concerns about apps you probably use every day. >> apps were leading drivers right into fires. and attention shoppers. you may or may not be shoppi

world. so was beyonce really shopping at target? we'll examine images on this friday, december 8th. from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ >> if diana ross can wear a fanny pack and shop at marshal's, beyonce can shop at target. >> she can, and she's following maybe michelle obama who did it a few years ago. >> all the rage. we begin this half hour with serious news in california with is under siege from new wildfires. exploding out of control. >> the latest fire incinerating six square miles in just hours. killing more than a dozen valuable racehorses as well. >> that's one of six major fires burning, forcing nearly 200,000 people from their homes. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: southern california is exploding like a tinder box.

new fire breaking out in san diego county. where at least 20 structures are now destroyed. in malibu, firefighters pouncing on fires there. the thomas fire raging across ventura county, barrelling into the town of la conchita. firefighters battling a blizzard of embers and ash. you can see inside this ridge, the fire engulfing both sides of the canyon. we watched the fire line leap across this mountain. they are dropping as much water as they possibly k the idea is to stop the fire from getting to this charred part of the mountain to the avocado fields and homes below. and we found anthony and rene sprinting back to their home. it was a scramble repeated thousands of times in california this week, rene ripping photos off the walls of her

room. willing to help any help in the dash to friday. why the wedding dress? >> we've been together since i was 19. we've been through so much. >> reporter: parts of california facing some of the most critical conditions on record. marcus moore embedded with fire fighters. >> we have firefighters who have lost their homes, so it is personal. >> reporter: back at the skirball fire, that's now 20% contained. what you see right behind me is a backfire lit by firefighters. what they're trying to do is create a buffer between the scorched earth and the unburned fields. matt gutman, abc news, santa paula, california. >> the weather is not helping things. the santa ana winds with low humidity are fuelling those fires. and randomly changing their direction. >> and with no rain in the forecast, fire

with the flames. rob marciano is following the progress. >> reporter: here, the creek fire, they've got a bit of a handle on this one, with 20% containment and no additional growth. even evacuation orders being lifted. but for some of those people coming back to what has been burned is going to be heartbreaking. over a dozen homes destroyed in this area alone. tens of thousands of people have been under evacuation orders. meanwhile, this long duration, historically strong, santa athat wind event continues. red flag warnings have been extended now through sunday. new overnight we've learned the names of the victims in the deadly shooting in new mexico. they've identified casey marquez and francisco fernandez. both were killed inside aztec high school. police officers had to sho

stairs and found the suspected shooter dead. schools throughout aztec will be closed today. the white house is defending donald trump jr.'s failure to answer questions about his conversations with his father. >> reporter: the white house is facing questions about why donald trump jr. is refusing to tell congress what he told his father after news broke about his controversial meeting in trump tower with a russian lawyer. trump jr. spent about eight hours before the house intelligence committee, answering questions about his june 2016 meeting. he had been told the russian lawyer had dirt on hillary clinton as part of russia and its government support for mr. trump. trump jr. acknowledged discussing the matter with the president when the news broke over the summer, but he refused to describe that discussion, citing attorney/client privilege, because he said lawyers for him and his father

were also on the phone. the top democrat on the committee says that's bogus. >> in my view, there's no attorney/client privilege that protects a discussion between father and son. >> reporter: we put that to the white house press secretary. >> we believe that his lawyer had a legitimate reason and basis for not answering those questions, but that's something i would direct you to his attorneys to address more fully. >> can you explain how it can be attorney/client privilege when neither donald trump jr. or the president are attorneys? >> again, that's something would you have to talk to don jr.'s attorneys about. >> reporter: don jr. hasn't shared anything since the testimony but shared a picture of the helicopter he took on his ride to new york, writing "time to roll". the top democrat on the intelligence committee is threatening to subpoena trump jr. saying this is a

meeting and that donald trump jr. must answer questions about what he and his father discussed. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. meanwhile, a short-term funding bill is headed to the president's desk in an effort to stave off a government shutdown before tonight's deadline. but it only extends the deadline two weeks. setting the stage for a budget battle just before christmas. the president met with top republicans and democrats. both say it was a productive meeting but they made no agreements. congressman john lewis is refusing to attend tomorrow's opening of the mississippi civil rights museum after president trump accepted an invitation to the event from the governor. lewis, a civil rights icon says the president's policies are an insult to the people portrayed in the museum. the white house called his decision unfortunate. and former arizona sheriff joe arpaio tells abc news he is strongly considering a run for senate. he plans to make his intentions known shortly after the new year. he was pardoned in august by the president for a contempt of court conviction. he hasn't spoken to the president about that possible senate run.

supposed to cry over spilled milk, but what's the rule for spilled vodka? >> there may be many tears shed outside philadelphia after this tractor-trailer accident. it was carrying vodka. no! cover your eyes! some of those bottles are broken! >> no! >> i'm sorry. >> apparently, it took a few hours for the rest to be offloaded safely so the truck could be lifted upright. the driver suffered minor injuries, he's going to be okay. >> is that kendis down there? i think i saw kendis. >> bring some home, kendis! bring some home! >> she wants some monday. coming up, more disasters, but this one involves dinosaurs. we'll get reaction to this just-released jurassic park trailer. >> "jurassic world."

>> same thing. >> all right, fine, after the break. the former police officer found guilty of murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man in court. their families offering each other messages of forgiveness, next on "world news now." of forgiveness, next on "world news now."

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former usa gymnastic doctors has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for possessing child pornography. that's the first of three sentences for nasser. he will learn his punishment in state court next month for pleading guilty to molesting gymnasts. while claiming to treat their injuries. he will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. former south carolina police officer michael slager has been sentenced for the shooting death of walter scott in north charleston. in court, messages of forgiveness between the families of the two men. >> reporter: the former police officer in this alarming cell phone video is headed to federal prison for 20 years. one of the longest sentences ever handed down to an officer in a racially-charged shooting. families on both sides broke into tears a the judge sent

from the beginning, he claimed self-defense. judge david norton refused to believe this, saying slager shot an unarmed man in the back as he ran away. >> my soul is rejoicing right now! >> reporter: the family of 50 year old walter scott told slager they forgive him for everything. slager says he's grateful, telling them i wish i could go back and change that day. >> he never said sorry today, he did. he apologized to the family. he called each and every one of our names in court today. and apologized. so who are we not to forgive? >> reporter: there are no winners here. one man is dead and another is leaving behind a young child as he heads to prison. slager's team has two weeks to decide if they'll appeal. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. traffic apps are facing criticism for sending travelers onto local roa

up for the residents. >> one of those places is in new jersey near the always-busy george washington bridge. and apps send drivers through the town to avoid delays, but residents say it's making their own streets congested and dangerous. >> there will be bumper to bumper traffic at least once a week going up the hill. and it's people from out of town coming through other town. >> you get a lot of traffic coming through the local streets. my street they're thinking about making a one-way. >> but one has a solution, a rush-hour travel ban. during peak travel time, if you don't live there, they don't want you there, and they have come up with a way to enforce that. residents will have their cars tagged starting january 15. no tag on your car, no driving through lionia. >> are there other towns that have a holiday travel ban? >> it may start a trend. i'm sure there are other towns not so happy with increased

>> huh. get me around it, please. coming up, melissa mccarthy defies gravity. and shopping with beyonce, next in "the skinny." defies gravity >> and shopping with beyonce next in "the skinny." i had this chest cold, but my medicine kept wearing off. oughs)! i missed you! then i discovered mucinex. one pill lasts 12 hours,and i'm good. why take 4-hour medicine? one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this.

♪ we are feeling prehistoric in "the skinny" this morning. thank you to the live orchestra playing us on. >> because the dinosaurs are back. i felt like i needed to say it like that, because it's all soft. >> the dinosaurs are back. the dinosaurs are back, people! "jurassic world," last night the trailer to the sequel premiered to much anticipation. take a look. >> do these animals deserve the same protections given to other species? or should they just be left to die? >> these creatures were here before us. if we're not careful they're

>> you know me. >> good to see jeff goldblum back. >> goldblum is back, baby. steven pratt says "jurassic world" will be the worst thing to happen to dinosaurs since the asteroid. >> let's check this one out, bryce dallas howard demonstrating me before the trailer versus me after the trailer. >> and there is this one. okay, you got me "jurassic world." i would totally go back to the island to rescue this raptor. but we talking about goldblum. can you indulge me for a moment? there's a famous line that goldblum has in jurassic park.

remember that about life finds a way? camera one, please. >> life will not be contained. life breaks free and expands your territories and crosses through barrier, painfully, maybe even dangerously. what i'm simply saying is, life finds a way. scene. >> what was that? >> that was good. >> that was oscar-winning performance right there, life finds a way. >> i should probably make a confession. >> yeah? >> i've never seen any of the jurassic -- >> you nailed that thing. you nailed it. >> are you kidding me? >> sorry. i have homework this weekend, clearly. >> what about, one, two? >> no. no. >> none of them? >> we should move on. you're getting upset. >> sorry, sorry. next, let's move on to melissa mccarthy. >> she'll make me feel better. >> i hope so. >> and she took over for jimmy kimmel. >> and wore annoying holiday costumes.

with her. >> this is my slightly less-famous acquaintance. jennifer. we're aware, jennifer, who you are and who you are not. and i'd like to know, and i think all of america would. >> she was in that show "frans"? >> very cultural. >> once they figured out who was with mccarthy, she challenged it over gravity and they called it a hoax. >> she expressed sorrow over school children being brainwashed into believing they cannot fly. >> shaking her there. >> i want those costumes! >> serious, serious buzz here. happening now, due to the fact that queen bey was rubbing elbows with the rest of the hive. >> so people have been posting images online of a woman who

>> no, that's bey. >> shopping. >> that's queen bey there. >> at target. >> i say tar-jay. >> right. >> because if beyonce's there, it's tar-jay. >> was that on that "frans" show? >> so some are saying this is clearly daughter blue ivy riding along in the shopping cart. i will point out that one, one of the photos really looks like tina knowles is standing right next to her. >> that confirms it. while we love seeing beyonce out during the retail thing with the regular folks, with the hive, we have to say that diana ross, she did it at marshal's. >> and diana ross was wearing a fanny pack at the time, we might add. which is kind of awesome. >> she have a new perfume in there called diamonds? >> you are a much bigger diana ross fan.

>> beyonce was wearing a backpack, if, in fact, that was beyonce. coming up, the friday rewind. >> and i'll be wearing a backpack coming uh. rewind. >> and i'll be wearing a backpack coming uh.

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fbi, now cooperating with robert mueller. >> hillary clinton lied many times to the fbi. nothing happened to her. flynn lied and they destroyed his life. i think it's a shame. >> any plans to pardon general flynn, mr. president? >> thank you very much. >> the international community is blasting president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> the fear this time, if people really thought that the peace process is there -- >> steve bannon, the president's former chief political strategy defending moore against those allegations he sexually assaulted two teenage girls and taking on republican establishment stalwart mitt romney. >> judge moore has more honor and integrity in the pinky finger than your entire family. >> i am announcing that in the coming weeks i will be resigning as a member of the united states

international committee banning russia from the games in february, allowing some russians to compete but not under the russian flag. >> tis the season for christmas competition. >> this just shines such a light. when you come into this display, you feel such joy and peace. >> check this out. it's called the invisible box. watch as this cheerleader does it. pretend there's a box, jump right over it. everyone out there is trying it. >> graceful. that worked. [ bleep ]. >> kendis, i mean -- the invisible box pushup, see? >> what? >> try it. >> magic. magic. i tell you. >> wow. >> magic and muscles. >> magic diane. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. >> coming up, more news from abc. this

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making news in america this morning, a new state of emergency in southern california as a new fire erupts north of san diego. crews race to save thousands of homes. closer to l.a., heartbreak. the flames consuming everything in their path. >> the fire was coming right at us. >> this morning 190,000 people are evacuated and the biggest threat right now is just how long these fires could burn. for the third time this week a member of congress announces his resignation. what this congressman is accused of asking his female staffers and right now another congressman facing a growing investigation.