Natalie Kitroff

Finally, Judson, if wind is really at the center of this fire, does that mean the fire only ends when the winds die down? And do we know when that might be?

Finally, Judson, if wind is really at the center of this fire, does that mean the fire only ends when the winds die down? And do we know when that might be?

So it sounds like this fire, which hasn't been contained thus far, is really not over.

So it sounds like this fire, which hasn't been contained thus far, is really not over.

Jetson, thank you so much.

Jetson, thank you so much.

On Wednesday evening, officials continued to expand evacuation warnings further and further throughout the Los Angeles region, including into the densely populated areas of Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Hollywood. High winds as fast as 70 miles an hour are expected to return Thursday afternoon and continue into Friday morning.

On Wednesday evening, officials continued to expand evacuation warnings further and further throughout the Los Angeles region, including into the densely populated areas of Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Hollywood. High winds as fast as 70 miles an hour are expected to return Thursday afternoon and continue into Friday morning.

In an emergency application filed late Tuesday, Donald Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to prevent the sentencing of the president-elect for his criminal conviction in New York.

In an emergency application filed late Tuesday, Donald Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to prevent the sentencing of the president-elect for his criminal conviction in New York.

The sentencing is scheduled for Friday, just 10 days before the inauguration, and stems from the case against the president-elect for a hush money payment made in 2016 to a porn star who was threatening to go public with her story of a sexual encounter with Trump.

The sentencing is scheduled for Friday, just 10 days before the inauguration, and stems from the case against the president-elect for a hush money payment made in 2016 to a porn star who was threatening to go public with her story of a sexual encounter with Trump.

While the trial judge in the case has indicated that he would spare Trump jail time, his sentencing would be symbolically important because it would formalize his status as a felon. Trump has argued he's entitled to full immunity from sentencing now that he's president-elect, based on a Supreme Court ruling last year that gave presidents broad immunity for official acts.

While the trial judge in the case has indicated that he would spare Trump jail time, his sentencing would be symbolically important because it would formalize his status as a felon. Trump has argued he's entitled to full immunity from sentencing now that he's president-elect, based on a Supreme Court ruling last year that gave presidents broad immunity for official acts.

Today's episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Shannon Lin, and Rochelle Bonja, with help from Alex Stern. It was edited by Mark George and M.J. Davis-Lynn. Contains original music by Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Alicia Baitube, Sophia Landman, and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Isabella Kwai.

Today's episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Shannon Lin, and Rochelle Bonja, with help from Alex Stern. It was edited by Mark George and M.J. Davis-Lynn. Contains original music by Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Alicia Baitube, Sophia Landman, and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Isabella Kwai.

That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Kittroweth. See you tomorrow.

That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Kittroweth. See you tomorrow.