20th century . Maybe ill settle for the greatest photographer of all time. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glore and good evening. Wildfires in Southern California are being powered tonight by very strong santa ana wind, gusting as high as 80 miles an hour. The fires in los angeles and ventura counties have already burned more than 47,000 acres. More than 27,000 people have been evacuated. More than 3500 firefighters are on the job. We have reports this evening from jamie yuccas and carter evans. And we begin with jamie. Reporter theyre some of the harshest conditions firefighters have faced in yea years, extremely dry, powerful winds errorred throw Ventura County last night. Within hours, a 50acre fire exploded, and the winds havent let up. This is what firefighters are facing. Were trying to keep this exr extending into this whole neighborhood. Reporter also hampering the fight little or no water pressure on several hillside streets. So you you just cant get water out of the hydrants. Theres only limited amounts. Reporter once the water from fire trucks ran out, all that remained on several streets were garden hoses. So residents filled buckets, trying to douse hot spotses before they are reignite. But throughout the day, the fire claimed even more homes. Police are going door to door mandatory evacuation in effect. Reporter . Warning residents to leave now. Yeah, the wind shifted. Its coming down. Its about four, five houses down. Reporter time to go. Yeah, it is time to go. Reporter in another neighborhood, we found steven phillips. Why did you come up here . To check on my sons house. Reporter his son is a firefighter, now on the lines, his pregnant wife safely evacuated. As the flames came closer. I mean, you see this, thats whats the only thing you can do now . Just stay as family and, you know, and be blessed that youre alive. And you can always rebuild. Reporter the flames got so intense, we had to leave. The fate of that firefighters home, as well as so many others is unknown at this point. The extreme fire conditions are expected to last here through at least friday morning. Reporter im carter evans about 45 had been feet above the sillmar fire in los angeles. Take a look down below. You can see thick, black smoke, this fire 11,000 acers and growing. Homes are threatened. Earlier today, we were at an even bigger fire about 50 miles north. The fire is in some pretty wealthy communities right now. Were talking about multimilliondollar homes, and some of these neighborhoods, when you look down below, theyre entirely wiped out, jut a few homes left standing. From the air you can really get an idea of the size of this fire, and it is growing by the minute. It exploded overnight by tens of thousands of acres, and theres really nothing to stop it right now. Look at that black smoke. That is intense. Those are intense fires burning right now. Look how some of these homes are still standing. Youve got that intense, black smoke and flames, and right there in the middle, an untouched home. Unbelievable. Look at the flames on that. You can tell how hard the wind is blowing. That smoke is just blowing sideways. How dangerous is it to fly in wind like this . So, those guys who have to fly 100 feet above it, i mean, thur risk is getting push intied mountside, into a tree, that kind of stuff. Its narly, a challenging environment. Reporter wow, look at this fire here. You can see the flames burning inside the home. Looks like a total loz. There are a couple of firefighterfirefighters there as like theyre trying to keep the fire from spreading to the car. But it might be too late. Firefighters are going to catch a little break tonight. Wind are going to decrease but still blowing 3040 miles per hour, gusting up to 50 miles an hour. And that forecast holds through friday, with the windiest days, jeff, on thursday and friday. Glore there was a close call today at new yorks j. F. K. Airport. Transportation correspondent kris van cleave is following this developing story. Kris. Reporter jeff, the f. A. A. Has been made aware of this afternoons incident. An airbus a320, belonging to bolaras, a mexican airline, lined to land on a runway where a delta flight was cleared to take off the delta pilots warned air Traffic Control something seemed wrong. I see that. Cancel takeoff plans. Brickyard, cancel takeoff plans. Volaris, youre land 13 right. Left turning, lining up on the wrong runway. Go around, turn turn left heading 100. Reporter now, you could hear in the background of that volaris record, 400 feet. Thats likely the plane advising the pilots of the altitude as it was descending. At this point, we dont o dont know how far apart the two planes were. Glore the state department is warning u. S. Diplomats and their families to avoid jerusalems old city. There are fears of violence after President Trump told arab and Muslim Leaders he has every intention of recognizing jerusalem as the capital of israel and later moving the industry there. Palestinians have long desired their own state with their capital in jerusalem. Seth doane is there. Reporter despite the dire warnings across much of the middle east, here at a jerusalem market, President Trump is still getting high marks. I love trump. All the market love trump. Reporter moving the u. S. Exwaefs a campaign promise, and today palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said mr. Trump told him it was his intention to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Abbas said he warned the president there would be grave consequences and possible violence if he does. You have World Leaders lining p against the u. S. Making any adjustment in a situation here. And i think theyre wrong. Reporter eran lerman called the palestinians delusional if they thought even part of the jerusalem could be theirs. Driving a carving knife exproos through and meandering across a living city would be a mistake. Reporter both sides claim the city as their capital. It is here in the old city of jerusalem, which is also sacred to christians, where you can get a sense for how difficult this real estate is to carve up. Take a look over here. This illuminated wall is the western, or wailing wall, one of the holiest sites for jews. And beyond that is one of the domes of the alaqsa mosque, which is one of the most sacred sites for muslims. When you look at a place thats on the version of an explosion, you do not introduce a flame. Reporter. Reporter the officials in the Trump Administration have said some of these moves could jump start peace. laughs . These moves could jump start peace . They would scuttle peace. Reporter its unclear when this might happen, if at all. But reaction on the streets is already happening. Two palestinian groups have called for protests and the u. S. Government is warning americans and its employees to stay away from parts of jerusalem for fear of violence. Jeff. Glore seth, thank you very much. Big olympic news today. Russias olympic team was banned today from the 2018 winter gaipt in south korea for widespread doping. A number of team fshz were banned for life. The International OlympicCommittee Said russian athletes may compete as individuals under a neutral olympic flag. The dean of the house of representatives, its longest serving member, stepped down today under pressure. Democrat john conyers was accused of sexual misconduct. Heres adriana diaz. Reporter on local radio, representative john conyers tried to step down on his own terms, retiring, effective immediately, days after congressional leaders called for his resignation. Yes, i think he should resign. Reporter five women accuse of 88yearold democrat of harassment or inappropriate touching. If it is true, i would think nothing less of him because i do know that he is a human being. The. Reporter admiration for conyers runs deep here. The civil rights icon was first elected in 1964 and is in his twoafth term. Release the names. Reporter today his supporters urged congress to release the names of all members who have reached secret Sexual Harassment settlements, concerned conyers is being unfairly treated because of his race. Conyers says he wants his oldest son to take his seat, but theres a family feud brewing. His grandnephew, 29yearold state senator, ian conyers, also plans to enter the race. Sam riddle is a political consultant. Were about to see a political free for all politically in detroit. Reporter its going to be a slog . A log. It would be a polite term. Its going to be a slugfest. Reporter conyers is the first congressman to step down in the wave of recent Sexual Assault claims. Today, he called that Radio Station from a hospital where hes being treated for a stressrelated illness. He again denied wrongdoing and they had sade this, too, shall pass. Jeff. Glore adriana diaz in detroit. Thanks. The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the mostanticipated case of this term. It started when a colorado baker refused on religious grounds to make a wedding cake for a samesex couple. Chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford talked to both sides. As soon as we sat down with the owner, he asked us who the cake was for. And when we said it was for us, he said he would not make a cake for a samesex wedding. I will gladly sell you anything in my shop. But this is just an event they cant create a cake for. Glore jan, you othe were ine courtroom today. Both sides have deeply held beliefs here. Reporter jeff, in this case, sharply divide the justifies on these bedrock principled. Liberal justices were really welled a ruling for the baker would mean all other kinds of businesses could refuse to participate in samesex weddings. Elena kagan said but conservative justices were troubled by the idea that the government could force someone to make something that goes against their deeply held religious beliefs. And here, Justice Samuel alito was almost encrudulous. He said but, jeff, these issues have always divided the justices, gay rights vooshz always divided the justices on ideological lines. Youve got your four conservative justices on the one hand, four liberals on the other, and in the middle, conservative moderate Justice Anthony kennedy. He is the one to watch. And over the years, he has consistently sighted with liberals to expand gay rights or legalize samesex marriage. Glore jan crawford, thank you very much. Now a quick look at some other stories in this evenings newsfeed. One week before the special Senate Election in alabama, the Republican National committee is funding roy moore again on orderorders from president trum. But republican senator jeff flake of arizona showed his opposition to moore, who is accused of Sexual Assault. Flake tweeted a photo of his 100 donation to Democrat Doug Jones with the notation, country over party. Cbs news has confirmed, the f. B. I. Agent who landlord the Hillary Clinton email investigation, changed the description of Hillary Clintons description. He changed it from grossly negligent to extremely careless. He was dismiss for sending Text Messages considered to mock presidenPresident Trump. Fewer undocumented immigrants are trying to get into the u. S. Arrests are down 25 tie 45year low. During the same time, arrests of foreigners living here illegally have surged by more than 40 . Reporter what started as a nearby, dark currency has exploded into a global phenomena. Bitcoin. Bitcoin. Bitcoin. 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And im saying to myself, dont mess up today. Mess up tomorrow. Reporter when Martin Luther kings family met his body after memphis, harry benson was there. When you took the picture of Coretta Scott king and the kids, did you know ive got it . No, no. Very rarely do you know. cheers reporter when the beatles had their famous pillow fight, harry benson was there. That was a night they were told they were number one in america. Reporter bensons been there for nearly seven decades now. Jackie. Reporter documenting the people and events that defined our time, famous shots of the biggest shots. I like it because the lips dont meet. Reporter the clintons kiss. Liz taylor after brain surgery. Sinatra at a masquerade party. Someone shouted, frankie batman. Reporter he photographed each of the last 12 president s, from the royalty of ragan to the regularguy feel of gerald ford, the morning of his inauguration. I came, and he opened the door, and hes washing and drying the dishes. Reporter and this kid from scotland left the world of london newspapers to become one of the great chroniclers of the American Civil Rights movement and chaos of the 19 sects. Hed just been shot. That was the watts riots. Reporter now harry benson is out with a new book celebrating his extraordinary career. This man of pictures can also turn a phrase. When asked how his life behind the camera should be remembered. Maybe ill settle for the greatest photographer of all time, of all time. Reporter so thats not too much to ask for, huh . I was glad i was there when i was there. Reporter which is exactly, harry, how the rest of us feel. Jim axelrod cbs news, new york. Glor and that is the cbs evening news tonight. Im jeff glor. Thanks for watching. Good night. Reporter it is growing by the minute. as a person who loves the finer things, this Holiday Season, ive asked for a luxurious new buick suv. fingers crossed. ring in the holidays with buick. 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