Plus, goodbye to a hairy “Shrek” icon.

On Today’s Episode:

New Fire Threatens Los Angeles, as Death Toll Rises to 10, by Corina Knoll, Soumya Karlamangla, Juliet Macur and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Sentencing, by Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and Adam Liptak

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok, by Adam Liptak

Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students, by Zach Montague

Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30, by Sara Ruberg

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Plus, don’t eat your Christmas tree.

On Today’s Episode:

New Wildfires Strain L.A. as Others Burn Unchecked, by Corina Knoll, Soumya Karlamangla and Mike Ives

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt His Sentencing in N.Y. Criminal Case, by Ben Protess and Adam Liptak

Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing, by Adam Liptak

Nation’s Leaders Will Gather to Honor Carter at Washington Cathedral, by Peter Baker

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says, by Ephrat Livni

Please Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree, Belgium Urges the Public, by Amelia Nierenberg

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Plus, the end of Facebook fact-checking.

On Today’s Episode:

Fierce Winds Whip Up Devastating Wildfires in Southern California, by Yan Zhuang, Corina Knoll and Soumya Karlamangla

Trump Floats Using Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal, by David E. Sanger and Michael D. Shear

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term, by Mike Isaac and Theodore Schleifer

Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86, by Jim Farber

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