A red flag warning is in effect for much of southern California until Thursday as extremely gusty winds and low humidity have primed the region for wildfires.
In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administration will bury it.
Powerful Santa Ana winds have been fueling massive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has deployed more than 1,400 firefighting personnel to battle the blazes. The Palisades Fire is the biggest and has burned 4.5 square miles. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that it should be able to release the January 6-related volume of its final report of special counsel Jack Smith days before Donald Trump takes office.