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. day of rage the middle east is preparing as violence flares after the president's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. the group now calling for a new uprising.

delivering a new ideal. why u.p.s. may be ditching the brown trucks and downsiding to get your packages to you on time. it may be one of the most popular drinks this season but get ready for the calorie count that comes with the sugar high. a good morning to all, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. just as fire crews in southern california started making slow progress an explosive new fire has erupted north of san diego. flames quickly exploded scorching more than six square miles in the first few hours. >> it brings the total to six major fires burning out of control. 190,000 have been ordered to evacuate evacuate. a new state of emergency in california. a massive fire north of san diego is growing by the hour. dubbed the lilac fire it's destroyed dozens of homes and is threatening thousands more.

abc's rob marciano is there. >> we just came up on the lilac fire. this is the first property that we came up on. look at how it's burning right now. up in flames. not even 50 yards from it and i can feel the intense heat. >> reporter: flames are jumping highways as people are forced to evacuate with only minutes to spare. >> this blaze continues to rage out of control. strong winds helping to fan the flames and it is causing so much destruction. take a look behind me here. you can see what is left of this large ranch here in fallbrook. nothing but the chimney, everything reduced to rubble. this is one of nearly two dozen structures gutted by this blaze. thousands have been evacuated. >> reporter: was as a low-flying plane drops fire retardant catching people up side this home off guard. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: then there's the race to save the animals. at this farm trainers were forced to set these horses free with no time to lead them to safety. this is just one of a half dozen fires burning in california.

in ventura county the thomas fire is closing in on this beachfront community after burning more than 200 square miles and destroying over 400 buildings. officials warn the flames could burn all the way through christmas. our david muir is there. >> everywhere you look in these neighborhoods we've traveled through, this is what you see. the front walkways leading right up to the front door that was once there. and as we talk beyond the front gate at this home we see the same thing over and over again. you can see here stairs everywhere. stairs to nowhere now. >> reporter: in riverside county it looks like a massive air show as scores of tankers work to put out the flames. one woman watches as her home burned to the ground. >> my house on fire. my house is on fire. >> reporter: a lot of . >> a lot of propane tanks blowing up. >> and those santa ana winds that are stoking these fires are expected to last through

tomorrow. right now the winds are calm across southern california but they're expected to pick up again with gusts near 30 miles per hour in some of the valleys. >> we turn now to capitol hill and new fallout from the growing number of sexual harassment scandals in congress. just hours after al franken resigned on the senate floor another congressman announced he is stepping down because of what he said to women on his staff and this morning an ethics investigation targeting yet another congressman is expanding. arlette saenz is tracking all of it from washington. good morning arlette. >> reporter: hey, good morning, kenneth and diane. well, after weeks of sexual misconduct allegations swirling on capitol hill congress is now seeing a resignation double whammy. two more lawmakers are resigning, one a democrat from the senate another a republican firebrand in the house unable to withstand their allegations. calling it the worst day of his political life senator al franken acknowledged it's time to go. >> in the coming weeks i will be

resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> reporter: eight women have accused the minnesota democrat of sexual misconduct franken has apologized for some of his behavior but was clear. >> some of the allegations against me are simply not true. >> reporter: franken bowed to pressure from dozens of his colleagues to step down. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: but took this parting shot at president trump and alabama senate candidate roy moore. >> i of all people areis aware there's some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office he and has the full support of his party. >> reporter: the president and moore each faced multiple allegations of sexual

misconduct. allegation allegations they deny and knew republicans are seeing the first in their party to fall on capitol hill. arizona congressman trent franks announced he'll step aside as he faced an ethics investigation. in a statement franks acknowledged his discussions of surrogacy with two female subordinates making each uncomfortable. he insists i have never physically intimidated, coerced or had or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of my congressional staff. and one other lawmaker is coming under scrutiny congressman blake farenthold a republican of texas. the house ethnics committee is looking into allegations he sexually harassed a former staffer and potentially retaliated against her for complaining. diane and kenneth, this is something that two of his colleagues are already called on him to resign for. >> we'll keep following this one. newly released e-mails in the russia investigation are raising questions about donald

trump jr.'s recent testimony, specifically about a meeting in trump tower with a russian lawyer during the campaign. he previously denied there was any follow-up to that meeting but abc news has learned e-mails from the publicist who set it up suggest there was some sort of follow-up. sources say trump junior told a house committee he did not recall the e-mails which were not directly sent to him. congressman and civil rights icon john lewis canceled his appearance at the civil rights museum because president trump is attending. in a letter he and fellow congressmen wrote president trump's attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult. they cite the president's disparaging comments about women, the disabled immigrants and nfl players. the white house calls the decision unfortunate. we're following a developing story in detroit. police are investigating whether a serial shooter is on the loose targeting highways in the city. they believe the same person is behind three shootings within minutes of each other yesterday.

one driver was hit. and you can see that bullet hole right there in that one car. the victim is recovering. police have not found any connection between the victims. now for a look at your weather on this friday morning. some people in texas are waking up to an unusual site heavy, wet snow fell as far south as san antonio. weather watchers tell us it's been about 30 years since they've seen that much snow accumulate in that part of texas. meanwhile, people on the east coast this weekend will likely see their first significant snowfall of the season. a wintry mix expected if atlanta. an inch or two in philadelphia and new york city and parts of southern new jersey could get six inches. >> say it ain't snow. coming up why airlines will not be required to disclose their baggage fees. >> bus first we'll take you to the middle east. the new concern about violence erupting today in response to

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we're back with violent protests erupting in the middle east. new security precaution as head of what could be the most violent of three so-called days of rage. the anger follows president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. >> now there is a call for palestinians to begin a new uprising. abc's molly hunter continues our coverage from jerusalem. good morning, molly. >> reporter: kenneth and diane, good morning. that's right. we were out in ramallah. big protests but not massive, several thousand palestinians protesters clashing with the military. they were widespread in the west bank and gaza. many saying the size of them could be an indication of something much bigger today. the flash point we're watching

for is after friday prayer the biggest muslim prayer day of the week and could be a turning point. these protests may fizzle out or may ramp up. the p.a. is under pressure to cut ties with the u.s. and walk away from u.s. brokered peace dees. mike pence will be in the region at the end of the month, one palestinian official said last night the palestinians will not meet with the u.s. vice president. another palestinian official however said that still needs to be discussed. but president mahmoud abbas has not commented or confirmed he'll meet with the vice president. president mahmoud abbas has gone to the u.n. to appeal for support to reverse president trump's decision. the uw security council will be meeting later today. diane and kenneth. >> molly hunter for us live in jerusalem, thanks. the white house is sending mixed messages about whether u.s. athletes will compete at the upcoming olympics in south korea. nikki haley seydoux to tensions with north korea u.s. participation was, quote, an open question. white house press secretary

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with a blow dart just before he went out to the make the speech. all right, let's go to- peace in the middle east. the peace in middle -- thele east. >> i am really looking forward to this january 30th.e live when trump addresses joint session of congress for the state of the union. >> economymy fellow americans. >> i mean i knew he had a screw loose. we didn't know he had a too loose. >> he sent a twist sayed i meshe. up. shad. >> rick perry visited saudi arabia and took pictures to document his trip. they were pretty interesting. here's rick perry showing his sensitive side.look at that. doesn't look like he's on a diplomating trip. he looks like he's there to eat, pray and love. >> so to boost his instagram account. >> clearly. that's what's making news this morning. >> have a great day.

good morning everyone, 4:30 a.m., friday december 8. >> here's what we're following for you a man and woman are shot multiple times feet away from where another shooting happened that one deadly days ago. a 6 hour long standoff in bucks county ends with police take ago wanted man into custody. there's another blazing fire in southern california this

one burning through 20 homes in a retirement community. >> karen rogers is here,ook, david is back, that must mean snow is