Good evening. I'm Omna Nawaz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, surging winds fuel the Los Angeles wildfires

that have been blazing for a full week, but the scope of destruction means for homeowners

and home insurance. Lawmakers Grill, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegsef, on his opposition to women in combat rules and accusations of financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct.

It was fully investigated and I was completely cleared.

I don't think completely cleared is accurate.

In his final report, Special Counsel Jack, says Donald Trump would have been convicted

for election subversion had he not been reelected.

Welcome to the News Hour. Unprecedented warnings about wind conditions have residents around Los Angeles on high alert again tonight, while firefighters work to control major blazes that have destroyed communities and taken at least 24 lives.

More than 40,000 people have applied for FEMA assistance already.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to remove red tape and speed up rebuilding

efforts. And Governor Gavin Newsom suspended state rules to make it easier for students to attend

school in a different location because

of the fires.

But as Stephanie Syr reports, for the moment, it's hard for many residents to look beyond

the next 24 hours.

Life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds are already here.

Even as firefighters continue to battle blazes in Altadena and the Pacific

Palisades, the weary residents of Los Angeles are bracing for another 24 hours of dangerous

fire conditions. Strong Santa Ana's combined with extremely dry weather and vegetation could shape another perfect storm.

Fire officials say they're in position and ready for any fresh fires as well as flare-ups

of the palisades and eaten fires, which have been burning for a week.

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