california burning. from the north to the south. tens of thousands forced to evacuate under extremely dangerous conditions. dozens killed, hundreds unaccounted for as the santa ana winds show no signs of letting up. to an nbc news exclusive, a game of cat-and-mouse in the north atlantic, where an american naval destroyer is on the hunt for a russian sub. a breakthrough, new report involving a type of fish oil that could help prevent heart attacks and strokes. president and mrs. george w. bush pause to honor america's bravest on veterans day ahead of "football night in america." and a competition that combines rugby, sumo wrestling,

and martial arts. climb on. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm philip mena. >> and i'm marlie hall. wildfires continue to devastate parts of northern and southern california. with large portions of the state still under red flag warnings. two fires are burning outside of los angeles. the woolsey and hill fires. and in the north, the campfire has now matched the deadliest fire in state history. >> an additional six human remains were recovered, which brings our current total to 29. >> two more deaths in the woolsey fire bring the total number of people killed in the state to 31. >> but it's the camp fire proving to be the most devastating, now believed to be the most destructive in california history, burning over 110,000 acres and destroying more than 6,000 homes and businesses. and officials say it is just 25% contained. about 52,000 people have

evacuated in butte county with more than 200 unaccounted for. officials say some of those people may be in shelters and unable to contact family. nbc's jay gray is in hard-hit west lake village, california. >> reporter: the flames growing and on the move again in the california hills. >> the winds have returned. >> reporter: the santa anas gusting over 30 miles an hour at times, breathing life into three major wildfires. the camp fire north of sacramento has destroyed close to 7,000 structures and scorched more than 100,000 acres. >> and it's just total devastation. >> reporter: at least two people have died in the woolsey fire near los angeles, which, along with the hill fire in ventura county, has charred close to 90,000 acres. >> i can tell you that we are still in evacuation mode. the cities of hidden hills, west lake village, agoura, calabasas, and malibu are still under evacuation. >> reporter: more than 250,000 have been ordered out of the

fire zone. >> it was a wall of flames that came through. >> reporter: as firefighters continue to rush in. >> but we can stay right along the side. >> reporter: on the ground, the fight with mother nature, hand-to-hand combat. those strike teams getting support in the air from choppers and tankers dousing hotspots. a battle expected to continue along with the winds here for the next several days. you know, a firsthand look at some of the devastation these flames are leaving behind. these burned-out areas, almost like the surface of the moon, desolate, covered in thick, gray ashes. as for those santa ana winds that really are pushing these flames, philip, unfortunately, forecasters say they'll continue gusting at 20 to 30 miles an hour for the next day, day and a half. >> no relief in sight there. jay gray there for us on the ground in california. jay, thank you. let's go right to meteorologist bill karins. is there any relief on the horizon? >> well, the winds are really going to be the worst the next two days, then it lets up a

little bit towards the middle of this week, but we're under high wind warnings. this is 7 million people here, and it goes out through tuesday afternoon, about 5:00 p.m. isolated gusts, could get upwards of 50 to 70 miles per hour. and because of the high winds, we have our fire weather outlook that goes from elevated to critical and a huge area of extreme all through southern california. that's the danger area today. >> bill, thanks for looking out for that. with the president back in paris, he now has a new challenge ahead of him -- a divided congress. with democrats gaining control of the house, they say their first priority is to protect robert mueller's investigation into possible russian meddling. and they're already preparing for investigations into the president, including his possible role in facilitating payments to porn stars stormy daniels and former playmate karen mcdougle. >> but democrats also say they want to work with republicans on a host of issues. for a look at what to expect, let's bring in nbc's tracie potts. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: hey, marlie and philip. good morning. so, right now, democrats are getting themselves organized,

trying to figure out who's going to be in charge of what and what their priorities will be, what they'll start with first. congresswoman nancy pelosi has a vision for the new house of representatives controlled by democrats. >> a more open congress with accountability to the public. >> reporter: but she's expected to face competition for house speaker. so will other top democrats. >> i think we will have a new generation of leadership. >> reporter: fresh faces and some old ones. congressman elijah cummings expected to head oversight and government reform. that committee could subpoena president trump's tax records. >> we're going to do our part. i'm not going to be handing out subpoenas like somebody's handing out candy on halloween. >> reporter: adam schiff is expected to take over the intelligence committee. they'll look into hush money paid to women who say they had sexual encounters with mr. trump and whether the new acting attorney general, matt whitaker, should step back from the russia investigation. >> it seems to me the facts for

recusal are very strong here. this is someone who's made repeated and prejudicial comments against the investigation. >> there's actually no evidence to me that mr. whitaker knows anything about the ongoing mueller investigation. >> reporter: democrats promise to protect the investigation and check the president's authority. >> we will hold the president accountable. he will learn that he is accountable, that he's not above the law. >> reporter: making the law now split between two parties. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. as we mentioned, president trump and the first lady are back at the white house this morning following a whirlwind trip to paris this weekend where world leaders gathered on sunday to commemorate the end of world war i, 100 years ago. the president also listened to french president emmanuel macron deliver remarks that criticized nationalism, a term often used by mr. trump to describe his own politics. nbc's kristen welker reports from paris. >> reporter: the solemn and historic day here in paris. it started with nearly 80 world leaders, including president trump, gathered at the arch

detriumph to park the anniversary of the end of world war i. the prime minister seemed to rebuke president trump's own nationalism. >> translator: because patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. >> reporter: president trump sat solemnly as he listened to those. and then all of those leaders went to a luncheon. now, president trump did have a brief interaction with russia's president vladimir putin who was also in attendance. and then president trump capped the day by delivering remarks at a cemetery where u.s. soldiers are buried, and he aimed to strike a note of unity. >> to all of the french military leaders and dignitaries in attendance with us now, thank you for joining us as we honor the american and french service members who shed their blood together in a horrible, horrible

war, but a war known as the great war. >> our thanks to kristen for that report. breaking news, a u.s. navy fighter jet crashed in the philippine sea after experiencing mechanical trouble. this was during routine operations early this morning. both pilots were rescued and taken on board the "uss ronald reagan." the cause of the crash is under investigation. now to week ten action in the nfl. we begin in philadelphia, where former president george w. bush and first lady laura bush were on hand to honor america's veterans. president bush would flip the coin to get things going. second quarter. first and goal cowboys. dak prescott with a keeper. dallas is up by ten at that point. second half, the eagles fight back. carson wentz with this laser to zach ertz to tie it up. and in the fourth, zeke elliott puts the dagger into the eagles, winning with this game-winning touchdown. dallas 27-philly 20. to the saints and cincinnati. drew brees threw three

touchdowns in the first half to put him ahead of brett favre for second on the career list as the saints rolled the bengals for their eighth straight win, 51-14. and a big day in cleveland, too. number one overall pick baker mayfield threw for a season-high three touchdowns against the falcons. the browns played the best game of their season so far. they pulled out a solid win over atlanta, 28-16. this is cleveland's first three-win season since 2015. let's go back to nbc meteorologist bill karins. what can we expect for the rest of the week? >> well, we showed you the critical fire weather areas. as far as red flag warnings, they extend up through the mountains of central california, into northern california. 21 million people at risk. and it's obviously going to be dry. there's really not a lot of rain in sight, so we're just waiting for the rainy season to begin in california. that's what the firefighters really need. not going to happen any time soon. san francisco stays at 70 degrees, and of course, areas down wind of any of those fires, we're still dealing with really poor air quality also. all the problem weather, if anyone's traveling today, are in the middle of the country, dallas and atlanta, especially

those airports will ve issues ha northwest. we do have some storms late in the week coming to the pacific northwest, but that moisture won't make it much further south. we'll show you that week-ahead forecast coming up. >> thanks so much, bill. it was christmas at the box office for "the grinch." the reboot saw lots of green this weekend, topping the list by earning a mean $66 million domestically. the queen biopic "bohemian rhapsody" is still rocking as well, taking the number two spot drumming um just over $32 million in the states. and the world warm ii zombie flick "overlord" placed third in its domestic launch. it scared up more than $10 million. still to come on this monday, a medical breakthrough in the battle against heart attacks and strokes. and then, a real-life hunt

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prowled the norwegian sea to disrupt the trade roudz of the allied forces. 100 years later, activities in those same waters highlight the growing tension between the u.s. and russia. nbc's kevin tibbles gained exclusive access to an american destroyer hunting stealth russian subs. >> reporter: for the first time in 30 years, an american carrier has entered the norwegian sea, strategic waters in a new dual with resurgent russia. rear admiral gene black commands carrier truman strike group eight. >> the russian navy has come back to sea and continues to operate. >> reporter: russia is operating more submarines in places they have not ventured before. silent subs that have fired missiles deep into syria. we are suited up and shuttled to a nearby guided missile destroyer. exclusive access, three days and nights aboard the "uss forrest sherman."

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every 40 seconds, someone in this country has a heart attack. heart disease is the leading cause of death in our country, but there's new hope for a particular form of fish oil that could help prevent heart attacks and strokes. here's nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres. >> reporter: after dr. mark polner suffered a heart attack nearly 20 years ago, preventing another became a priority. >> it's the key to life. i mean, if you don't have a good heart, you know, it limits your whole lifestyle. >> reporter: now, a new study presented at the american heart association's annual meeting and published in the new england journal of medicine is finding that a prescription drug made of pure fish oil could significantly reduce the risk of a heart attack. >> i think it's the biggest development in cardiovascular prevention since statins were introduced. >> reporter: researchers looked at more than 8,000 patients who had elevated levels of fat in the blood called triglycerides, and were taken a statin to lower cholesterol. they found those who also took the daily prescription fish oil

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