Overnight a state of emergency declared in california as wilffires sweep across southern california. Dozens of homes destroyed and firefighters already saying many more will be lost before they get a handle on these flames. Abcs Kenneth Moton has more. Happening today a major shift in us happening today a major shift in us foreign policy. President trump is a major shift in us foreign policy. President trump is foreign policy. President trump is preparing to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. Today the expected to instruct the state department to begin the multiyear process of moving the American Embassy from tel aviv to the holy city. Jerusalem has religious significance in islam, judaism and christianity. And both muslims and jews claim the holy city as their capital. The president calling five arab leaders to inform them tuesday. And the news was not warmly received. The king of jordan saying the move will provoke christians and muslisms alike. No other country in the world has its embassy in jerusalem. The state Department Already issuing a travel warning for jerusalem and the west bank. U. S. Troops are also standing by after palestinian factions call for protests and demonstrations in three days of rage following the president s expected announcement. Right now an 11 year old boy in critical condition. After he was accidentally shot last night. Police say the boy was inside a suitland home with a family friend. The adult was putting away a firearm, when it discharged, striking the boy in the upper body. He rushed the child to the hospital where he underwent surgery last night. Police calling this a tragic accident. At last check the boy was in critical but stable condition. 2 days. Thats all it took for lawmakers to call on the shut down of the new toll system on interstate 66. This coming after drivers got a rude and expensive surprise at the start of the work week. Our cameras captured the moment the tolls jumped to tuesday. 40 dollars to go 9miles on the inner loop. The toll hit 34 dollars on monday. Prince William County supervisors met with state delegates last night and they were not happy. Several lawmakers calling the tolls outrageously high. County supervisors voted to send a letter to Governor Terry mcauliffe asking him to suspend the tolls until the state can figure out a way to prevent people from paying exorbitant prices. But in an interview on monday, when the tolls hit 34 dollars, the governor defended the tolls. Find all our reporting about the new toll lanes and what you need to know before hitting the road each day by downloading the abc7 news app. We are leanring more about a ups fire in frederick. Good morning breaking news this time yesterday. Dozens of packages destroyed when flames ripped through the ups facility in frederick. Ten trucks one of which was stocked with packages were destroyed. Ups isnt saying exactly how many items were lost. But says the company will cover up to 100dollars per package in declared value. The bright side in all this nobody was hurt. Developing right now a Major Business deal that could reshape the entire entertainment world. Variety is reporting that disney is in advanced talked to buy 20th century fox. The sale would include all of foxs movie and television assets, including the xmen, deadpool, and avatar. Disney already owns pixar, marvel studios, and the star wars universe. The deal is still in negotiation, but cnbc is reporting that the value of the deal would top 60billion dollars and could be announced as early as next week. Banned, but not blocked. Coming up the Olympic Committee has good news for russian athletes, after banning the nation fm plus, a singer rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. The latest on the condition of john mayer. 1015 degrees below average friday through sunday first flurries of the season possible this weekend an even colder push of air midlate next week highs low 30s today cooler, more seasonable. Decreasing clouds. Breezy to windy. Highs 4851 winds nw to sw 515 mph tonight partly cloudy. Colder. Lows 3035 winds sw 510 mph thursday partly cloudy. Breezy. Seasonably cool. Highs 4753 winds nw 515 g 20 mph breaking news in atlanta. Break the city may have to wait a while to appoint its next mayor. The latest on the race that is coming down to a photo finish. The head of the Catholic Church weighing in on president trumps plan to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. Just minutes ago pope francis called for the status quo to continue in the holy city. He also calld for wisdom and prudence to avoid further conflict. We will continue to monitor this story that is causing global controversy. An historic punishment. The international Olympic Committee severe punishment ever banning russia from the Winter Olympics in south korea. All this coming after the ioc uncovered a massive, statesponsored doping program. Just minutes ago a spokesman for russian president Vladimir Putin says the kremlin will analyze the olympic ban before taking any steps. Terry moran has more. Happening today. Eldest son is scheduled to appear before the house intelligence committee. As part of the russia probe. Lawmakers are expected to grill donald trump junior behind closed doors. Theyll likely touch on subjects including his correspondence with wikileaks during last years campaign. Another issue a 2016 meeting he had with a kremlinconnected operative who offered dirt on democratic president ial candidate hillary clinton. An update on the university of akron student who fatally stabbed his roommate during a drunken argument over fast food. 23yearold Kendal Scheid has been sentenced to three years in prison. In october, scheid pleaded guilty to involuntary last decembers incident in an offcampus apartment. Authorities say he stabbed his roommate in the heart. The victim died in a hospital two days later. The mecklenburg county, North Carolina government is paralyzed. By an unknown computer hacker. A county employee unknowingly opened an email attachment monday that unleashed spyware and a computer worm. The hacker has essentially frozen the countys electronic files. For ransom. The hacker is demanding two bitcoins worth 23thousand dollars. By one this afternoon. If the county doesnt pay, officials can try to deencrypt the files themselves. But that would cost more, and would take a long time. The county has hired an outside firm to negotiate. But it hasnt determined its course of action. Singer and guitarist john mayer is recovering in a new orleans hospital, after an emergency appendectomy. He was in the city to perform with the grateful dead offshoot group, when he fell ill. Last nights concert was postponed. Mayer is scheduled to perform two more dead and Company Shows in florida this weekend. Its unclear if those concerts will go on. Back here 200 students from across the area got to spend the day with the redskins as the teams locker room turned into santas workshop its all part of this years toys for tots drive. The team will be accepting toys for tots donations at their team stores as well as at fedex field when they host the cardinals later this month. And were collecting toys here at abc7 too. You can donate by heading to wjladotcom slash toys to order a toy online to be donated to kids in need this holiday season. Just place your order by the 13th, a week from tomorrow. At xx time for weather. Toss to eileen at xx time for weather. 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Norwood is trying to become the citys first white mayor in 40 years. She has exercised her legal right to call for an immediate recount. New this morning. What a difference a day makes for the wizards. One night after losing by 47 points at utah. And missing allstar guard john wall for a 6th straight game. Bradley beal stepped up and poured in a careerhigh 51 points. Wizards win 10692. There is much more there is much more coming up on good morning washington. Coming up breaking news in aspen hill a serious accident closing down georgia avenue. We have a live update coming up in just a few minutes . Stepping into the unknown, it can be difficult to find the way. The cross and shield, obstacles. Become openings. As we have for more than 75 years, well continue to light the way. Using our knowledge to create new Healthcare Solutions giving you the power to shine forward. To whatever awaits tomorrow. Carefirst blue cross blue shield. Live fearless. Aspen hill. A driver rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The Traffic Alert right now on georgia avenue. California inferno. A race to save thousands of homes as flames sweep through overnight. Why the worst may be yet to come. And a cool down while you were asleep. Temperatures dropping as much as ten degrees overnight and its only going down from here. Stormwatch seven tracking a winter blast on the way. Good morning washington