Im rosemary conners. Southern california is now under a purple threat. It is a color thats never been used before. It means there is ek trextreme danger. It forced authorities to close a major freeway. Thousands of homes remain threatened by the fires that are burning. They predict more favorable winds for firefighters. Thats some good news. Department warning potentially dangerous gusts are still possible. We show you the human impact that is striking days before the holidays. Driving through tunnels of flames as fire closes in. We need to get out of here. Thousands of evaccuees in a race for their lives. Staying behind to protect her home but sending her kids out of harms way. Her house Still Standing but her neighbors lost everything. Bell air is homes to mansion answered mustve vie stars, towering flaming sweeping across the exclusive neighborhood. Crews are confident the museum is under no immediate yalt danger. For many the damage is done. There was nothing anyone could do. Repor
Your attention it trades on a number of different platforms but on coin base it moved over the 16,000 mark. Matter of fact, it is approaching the 17,000 mark. Keep in mind earlier this week, we hit 13,000, 14,000, 15,000 so far this week. Now, it looks like we may hit the 17,000 mark on coin desk and bit stamp it is a little bit lower as you can see there but it definitely is on a tear this morning just an amazing run for this particular crypt ocurrency almost 17,000. Carl, back to you. Thank you, sue. Obviously, our data, i believe,m averages the price of various exchanges, which is why you might see a price on coinbase that doesnt match the number on your screen. We appreciate that sue hew rea a the word mania is being used, henry. The question is whether or not thats fair. Brings back a lot of memories the same thing about bitcoin, when it was 300 which is a perfect asset. No Intrinsic Value and easily g to a million per coin or go to a dollar no difference. Watch it rocket now. Whe
Day of rage. Fresh turmoil over President Trumps decision to officially recognize jerusalem as israels capital. More World Leaders condemning the move. Those stories plus the massive new lawsuit facing Harvey Weinstein. Why we are flooding this house on purpose. And shoplifting suspects speed away from a mall dragging cu wildfires on the today show the race is on to find them today, thursday, december 7, 2017. We want to get right to the breaking news, the raging wildfires in Southern California. Four major blazes burning out of control right now. The largest is the thomas fire. It has destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings around ventura around los angeles. Then theres the creek fire in northern los angeles, another sweeping through belair and then the rye fire near santa clarita. Theyve prompted the evacuation of more than 200,000 people. Officials expect more will be ordered . Thats because these potentially catastrophic winds that briefly died down on wednesday returned overnigh
Condemnation. A potentially deadly chemical banned for most uses in europe is still a common ingredient in paint stripper sold in the u. S. This morning, the family of a worker who died using methylyn chloride speaks out. Plus, we have the list of the safest cars for 2015. Find out why only 15 vehicles received the highest rating. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This fires such a monster firefighter, telling people it may be a matter of life and death. Southern california threatened by historic wildfires. Flames lighting up the sky. Not a break in sight. Fierce winds ramping back up. That means very, very high fire danger. Ive never seen anything like this. I was expecting to see snow on the mountain and now the things on fire. Now calling on al franken to resign amid Sexual Harassment allegationings. This morning, he is expected to make an announcement about his future. You need to draw a line in the sand and say none of it is o
Hurricanes, terror attacks and mass shootingses, help us to rely on your strength to envision and build a stronger, more secure america. Give us more visionaries like father Edward Flanagan who founded boys town on december 12, 100 years ago. Father flanagan was an irish immigrant who lived the American Dream and taught us all that even the most troubled child could grow up to be a useful citizen if given half the chance. He saw the best in the kids that others rejected as useless. Help us, but especially each of our senators, to see the best in those who have different political or social views so we can, together, build an america that enables and calls forth the best in its citizens. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will