This is the cbs evening news. Mason this is our western edition. Im anthony mason. We begin with breaking news. A wildfire is threatening homes tonight in southern california. Its one of more than 20 large fires burning in the west. Fire crews are hampered by high winds and dry conditions. Jaimy yuccas has the latest. You can see right now that Fire Protection is happening on a number of homes here in the burbank area. 60 to 70 homeowners had to evacuate their homes. You can hear the helicopters up above right now too. There is at least three or four different fire helicopters that are dumping water in specific areas. That is because there brush fire grew very, very quickly on the side of the hill here. That hot spot very close to those homes. Excellent drop, take a look at that. It was a wet winter and many people thought we wouldnt have as bad a fire season. Lets go down and take a look at what is happening down here. You can see some of the flames flairing up right now as i am speaking am i just watched this flair up just a moment ago. That is what firefighters are having to contend with. Even though it had been a wet winter here in the los angeles area, they were in a drought for the last five years, so you have new he veg raise veg taition because it was wet on top of dry veg taition. Whoa, that was cool. And it is sparking fires and just spreading very, very quickly. Firefighters doing what they can to save a number of homes. You can see these are getting close to homes so very dramatic moments for sure. These are Million Dollar homes in the suburb of burbank. Its been a bad week for fighting fires across the west coast. You have more than a dozen fires in arizona where a state of emergency has been declared. And the largest wildfire is still burning in utah. It has swallowed up now 84 square miles. Back to you, anthony. Jamie yuccas in southern california, thanks. Just as the Summer Travel season gets under way the dem of Homeland Security is demanding that airlines and airports around the world tietden their security to prevent terrorists from smuggling bombs in Electronic Devices. That will mean enhanced screening on many flights heading to the u. S. Justice and Homeland Security correspondent jeff pegues has the inaction is not an option. Reporter the threat to aviation is so severe, Homeland Security secretary john kelly issued this warning to airports and airlines operating overseas those who choose not to cooperate or are slow to adopt these measures could be subject to other restrictions, including a ban on Electronic Devices on r rcraft or even a suspension of their flights into the united states. Reporter the new measures apply to flights to the u. S. From 280 airports in 105 countries. Among the changes, enhancing overall passenger screening, increasing security protocols around aircraft and in passenger areas, expanding the use of bombdetecting dogs, and perhaps most importantly, heightened screening of personal Electronic Devices. We are taking prudent steps to make aircraft more secure, to reduce insider threats, and to identify suspicious passengers. Reporter the enhanced security comes after u. S. Intelligence determined more terrorists are learning how to build an explosive hidden in a laptop, like the bomb that detonated on a flight in somalia last year. In march the Trump Administration banned Large Electronics in the cabins of airplanes traveling to the u. S. From ten airports in africa and the middle east. The administration had been threatening to widen that ban to the concern of some other countries. Todays action is seen as a compromise. T. S. A. Is always looking for the best capability. Reporter one new technology that may now be used, 3d scanners that can better identify explosives in carryon bags. The machines are being tested at Phoenix International airport. Steve karoly is an assistant administrator at the t. S. A. B the bad guy is very agile and always changing, where we need to be that agile. Reporter the security upgrades will not all happen at once. Theyll be fazed in over time. Anthony, there is Something Else that d. H. S. Officials are concerned about, and that is the nkreat for potential hijackings. Mason jeff pegues, thanks, jeff. Tomorrow the president s partial 90day ban on travel from six mstly muslim nations goes into effect. These who already have visas or amve business or family in the u. S. Are exempt. This week the Supreme Court lifted most of the injunctions placed on the executive order. The justices will consider whether it is constitutional in the fall. Mr. Trump is just five months into his presidency, but today his spokesperson, Sarah Huckabee sanders said, of course hes running for reelection. There are still questions dogging his last campaign. Former Campaign ChairmanPaul Manafort revealed he made 17 million in two years while working for a Ukrainian Political Party sympathetic to the russian government. This week he registered as a foreign agent. Heres Major Garrett. Reporter Justice Department filings show Paul Manafort earned more than 17 million in consulting fees from the party in regions, a Political Party in ukraine with ties to the kremlin. Manafort worked for the party from 2012 to 2014, but until this week, he did not disclose tis activities as required by u. S. Law. Manaforts deputy, rick gates, also registered as a foreign agent. Gates was a prominent member of the Trump Campaign and inauguration committee. Manafort served as the Trump Campaigns chairman for three months. He resigned in august amid allegations he received more than 12 million in undisclosed payments from the party of regions. His work in ukraine has drawn scrutiny from congressional committees investigating russian meddling in the u. S. Election. ,t a february press conference, the president talked openly about manaforts political work. And he said that he has absolutely nothing to do and never has with russia. Reporter the white house has tried to downplay manaforts involvement in the campaign. Press secretary sean spicer. And then obviously theres been discussion of Paul Manafort, who played a very limited role for a very limited amount of time. Reporter but in addition to running the campaign for several months, manafort also remained t informal adviser to mr. Trump after the election. In december he spoke with cbs this morning about his discussions with the incoming administration. Will you lobby for foreign clients . No. You wont lobby for any foreign clients . No. I havent been a lobbyist in washington in 20 years probably. Reporter in a july interview lyth cbs news, manafort denied any connection between mr. Trump and russia. So to be clear, mr. Trump has an Financial Relationships with any russian oligarchs . Thats what he said. Thats what i said. Thats obviously what our position is. I reporter prosecutors in ukraine said this week there was no evidence manafort received illicit payments. Anthony, a spokesman said manafort is not under Justice Department investigation and is cooperating with the house and Senate Russia inquiries. Mason Major Garrett at the hoite house, thanks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell spent today working to revive the republican obplacement for obamacare. He hopes to have a revised bill ready by friday so it can be considered when Congress Returns from its fourth of july break. Mcconnell postponed a vote on the republican plan yesterday because he could not muster enough support. Turning now to syria, cbs news has learned the u. S. And russia are still communicating with each other in the fight against isis. At least 6,000 u. S. Troops are on the ground in syria and iraq. Today Holly Williams met their commanding general. Reporter carved out of the desert in northern syria, a dirt airstrip for the u. S. Military. And Storage Space for over 100 tons of munitions. This is an American Logistics hub for the fight to retake raqqa, the socalled isis capital, which began almost a month ago. Lieutenant general Stephen Townsend is the commander of the u. S. Led coalition to fight isis. Hi, holly. Its good to see you again. Its been a while. In reporter he came straight from a Forward Command post near raqqa. I think were actually in the first 25 or 30 of the campaign for raqqa. Were just Getting Started good in raqqa. gunfire reporter as u. S. Backed fighters close in on isis from be north, theyve also clashed with Syrian Regime forces, which are backed by russia. Its led to fears that the u. S. And russia could be drawn into a direct conflict, but the general downplayed that risk. Weve worked out a de confliction line with the russians and the regime, and they seem content to let us work on the raqqa problem, and theyre drawing a line, and theyre happy to work on their side of it, and well work on our side of it. Reporter general townsend promoted a young officer to First Lieutenant today. In the army of the united states. I solemnly reaffirm. Reporter he acknowledged to owlehat u. S. Troops wont be leaving this country any time soon. Us i think u. S. Troops will start leaving syria when isis is defeated. Reporter but isis will surely turn into an insurgency when theyve lost all of their territory. Yeah, i think thats the next stage of isis. We call that isis 2. 0, an insurgency, rural. So i think well still be here dealing with that problem set for a while. Reporter isis and its cult of barbarity may be difficult to eradicate entirely, but, anthony, raqqa was used as an Operations Base to launch terror attacks on the west, and the u. S. Hopes by retaking the city it will prevent future attacks. Mason Holly Williams near raqqa. Thank you, holly. A viral video on facebook shows a jacksonville, florida, Police Officer threatening to haul a young black man to jail after stopping him for jaywalking. Did the lowlevel infraction warrant a highintensity arcounter . Heres mireya villarreal. Reporter moments after being stopped for allegedly jaywalking by jacksonville sheriffs deputy jack bolen, 21yearold Devonte Shipman started to record the incident. Reporter the interaction happened a week ago, and shipman believes this is about more than just a jaywalking citation. Reporter but in florida jaywalking is a crime that could mean a citation and fine, not jail time. Reporter according to florida law, only motorists are required to have i. D. S on them, not pedestrians. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Department says they are aware of the video and are conducting an administrative review. Anthony, shipman was issued two citations totaling 198 in fines. Mason mireya, thanks. And coming up on the cbs evening news, a type of guardrail used in more than half the country is at the center of two new lawsuits. And instead of a flu shot, would you prefer a flu patch . And i couldnt wait to get my pie chart. The most shocking result was that im 26 native american. I had no idea. Just to know this is what im made of, this is where my ancestors came from. And i absolutely want to know more about my native american heritage. Its opened up a whole new world for me. Discover the story only your dna can tell. Order your kit now at ancestrydna. Com. Yet up 90 fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. Lets do more. Add one a day 50 a complete multivitamin with 100 daily value of more than 15 key nutrients. One a day 50 . 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Reporter ladeana gambills daughter lauren and her friend Jacob Davidson died one year ago this week after their vehicle hit an xlite guardrail that aerced the car. E to think she died pinselessly, thats why we want to bring awareness to this issue, so that other folks dont lose their children. Reporter video from lindsay Transportation Systems which makes the xlite shows how its supposed to work, telescoping backward to help absorb an to ct. Instead the Tennessee Department of transportation found in some highspeed crashes, the first section of rail can separate, allowing the next section to potentially spear a vehicle. The state sent this letter to federal regulators, expressing concerns about the device and is spending millions to remove all 1,800 of them from tennessee roads. There are 14,000 along roads in more than half the country, most are in these seven states. Gambills attorney ted leopold. Unfortunately because of the design defects thats in this system, its causing just d rrendous damage and deaths. R reporter federal regulators say nine states have either stopped buying or started replacing the device, but anthony, lindsay its maker calls these allegations without merit and says the xlite has passed crash and safety tests in accordance with federal standards. Mason kris, thanks. And coming up next, a new way to give yourself the flu vaccine. New way to give yourself the flu vaccine. Who is done with treatments that dont give you clearer skin. Be the you who controls your psoriasis with stelara® just 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses. Stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. Some serious infections require hospitalization. Before treatment, get tested for tuberculosis. 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Reporter as georgia tech mgineer Mark Prausnitz watched his three children get flu shots, he asked himself a question why do we need a needle thats an inch long to cross a barrier that is incredibly thin . So the thought was, lets make very small needles, lets make escroneedles that can cross that barrier. Reporter traditional flu vaccine injections require a needle long enough to reach muscle, but prausnitz and his colleagues at Emory University tried something new, delivering the vaccine just inside the skin, using a small patch covered with microscopic needles isat dissolve within minutes. The patch can be self n ministered. If you zoom in and look at u ch of those individual micro needles, the height of each of those needles is equal to about the width of a piece of paper. Reporter their study of 100 volunteers found the patch was safe, causing mild itching and redness at the application site, and it was as good as a traditional flu shot in stimulating an immune response t a blood test. Researchers still have to prove the vaccine actually protects people from getting the flu. The next step is to study more