is on the way. details at 6:00. ♪ > captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: the ever-rising death toll and desperate search for the missing. nearly 80 are confirmed dead and more than 1200 are unaccounted for in the worst wildfire in california's history. more than 9,000 homes are destroyed. >> i didn't think i was going to live. >> quijano: the latest on the dangerous air and possible relief from rain. also tonight, president trump on the reported murder of dissident journalist jamal khashoggi. >> it's a terrible tape. >> quijano: what will the aresident do if the hit was ordered by the saudi crown prince? >> i want to stick with an ally that in many ways has been very good. >> quijano: the midterm elections are finally winding down with a number of key races decided this weekend. one year after it disappeared, a missing submarine is found in a watery grave.

and a horrifying grand prix racing crash. a teenage woman is at the wheel, as the car goes flying. incredibly, she survives. >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. it started ten days ago as a brush fire in a remote area, and soon exploded into the worst wildfire in california's history. the death toll now in the dozens is rising daily. the number of missing persons has climbed at an alarming and perplexing rate. xie northern california town of paradise is essentially gone. president trump on saturday saw the devastation for himself. again, suggesting better forest management could prevent such disasters. governor jerry brown responded on "face the nation." >> and the president has talked about how our forests are managed, that's an element. but there's also the way the houses are built, the materials, what kind of vegetation is

around. and then there's also the changing climate and the increasing drought, and the lowered humidity and water eredr. >> quijano: meg oliver now on the staggering losses and questions about the missing. >> reporter: as the search continues for human remains in paradise, the number of people nuill unaccounted for has soared to more than 1200. but when you hear the fact that more than 1200 people are unaccounted for, does that indicate the death toll is going to continue to climb? >> we've had a massive evacuation, you know, over 40,000 people were displaced from their homes, and they were epread out through northern wlifornia. all of the normal means of keeping in contact with friends and family have been disrupted. >> reporter: so this list could be inflated? o it could. this is a dynamic situation. >> reporter: the sheriff says that's because the list may include duplicate names, people aaware they're on the list, and reunions that haven't been reported. the camp fire has burned over 149,000 acres.

re00 homes have been destroyed. more than 46,000 people were evacuated. at least 76 people were killed. sunday, hundreds of displaced residents lined up for fema assistance, many of them lost everything. >> i didn't think i was going to live. and then i was thinking about my mother, and who is going to take d re of her. >> reporter: 60-year-old patti brown says there is nothing left of her house in magalia. her terrifying escape still haunts her. >> there were explosions everywhere from gas lines, propane tanks, etcetera. it was like a war zone. >> she is my shadow. >> reporter: patti's 79-year-old mother dianne rozak lives in paradise. your mother's home in paradise is still standing, but she wishes it almost wasn't. why? >> because she can't live there. it's decimated. it's destroyed. there's no... anything. >> reporter: brown and her mother say they are some of the lucky ones in a hotel.

many will spend this holiday week in tents and shelters. the cause of this massive inferno is under investigation, but now pg&e has reported a second problem with a high voltage line the morning the fire ignited, raising more speculation that may be the cause. elaine? >> quijano: meg oliver. meg, thank you. in recent days, smoke from the wildfires has made the air quality in northern california the worst in the world. rain later this week could provide relief, not just for firefighters, but for millions struggling to breathe. here's julie watts of our cbs san francisco station, kpix. >> yeah elaine, the primary weather story here in the bay area continues to be dangerously unhealthy air quality. we're continuing to see that smoke from the camp fire filter in throughout much of northern california being trapped in our northern california valleys--

silicon valley, the sacramento valley-- creating very unhealthy air quality. nowhere for that smoke to go, and really no shift in the weather pattern just yet to help mix it out. so we are going to continue to see unhealthy air quality. the smoke forecast here showing a little bit of improvement. notice that we're going from the deep reds and purples to a lighter shade of red and orange, indicating we're going from "very unhealthy" to just plain "unhealthy" air quality over the next couple of days. the forecast does remain unhealthy air quality for the entire bay area and much of northern california through at least monday. the next sign of any change from a weather pattern isn't until nednesday, when we see our first sign of showers, and that could greatly improve conditions here. >> quijano: julie watts, thank you. on president trump's flight to the fire zones this weekend, he was briefed on new u.s. intelligence assessments of the murder of "washington post" contributor jamal khashoggi. errol barnett is at the white house. tn it was very violent, very vicious, and terrible. >> reporter: in an interview

that aired sunday on fox news president trump says he doesn't innt to hear an audio recording from jamal khashoggi's final moments, as the journalist was murdered at the consulate in turkey. >> it's a suffering tape, it's a terrible tape. i've been fully briefed on it. there's no reason for me to hear it. >> reporter: while cbs news confirmed the c.i.a. has intelligence that the saudi prince ordered the hit, no government agency has issued a definitive conclusion. the crown prince denies any involvement. inile touring fire damage in california saturday, mr. trump said an assessment on who is responsible will be released soon. >> we're going to come up with a report as to what we think the overall impact was and who caused it. and who did it. >> reporter: some republican senators continue to say current sanctions against saudi nationals are not enough, and arms sales to the kingdom should be halted. >> i think the evidence is overwhelming that the crown prince was involved. so, no, i don't think we can sweep this under the rug. >> reporter: also in the coming days, the president's legal team will submit his written answers

to special counsel robert mueller's questions on the topic of russian collusion. the president voiced hesitation when asked if he would agree to sit for an interview with mueller. >> i think we've wasted enough time on this witch hunt. and the answer is "probably." we're finished. >> reporter: trump's eagerness to end the 18 month investigation comes as his acting attorney general matt shitaker is facing warnings from democrats. adam schiff, likely the next house intelligence committee chairman, says he will challenge ehitaker's appointment. >> the biggest flaw, from my point of view, is that he was chosen for the purpose of interfering with the mueller investigation. >> reporter: now, should acting attorney general whitaker move to limit or scuttle the mueller probe, president trump said he would not intervene, saying in that fox news interview that he trusts whitaker to do the right thing. elaine? >> quijano: well, errol, president trump also said in his interview there are several people in his administration he may replace. do we know who they may be? >> reporter: that's right,

president trump said he wants kirstjen nielsen, the department of homeland security secretary, to be much tougher. he also highlighted weaknesses in his chief of staff, john kelly. and while president trump said that he is happy with both of them, he made it clear that it's possible they could both move on. >> quijano: errol barnett at the white house. errol, thank you. >> reporter: you got it. ea quijano: nearly two weeks after the midterm elections, a number of key races were decided this weekend. most notably the u.s. senate ence in florida. republican governor rick scott edged out democratic incumbent bill nelson. here's tony dokoupil. >> well, things worked out a little differently than grace and i had hoped. >> reporter: democrat bill nelson conceded the election to republican rick scott, formally ending the incumbent senator's campaign. in a statement, governor rick scott thanked his opponent for ris years of public service. and that it's time to get to ngrk in washington. a round of applause on sunday maded 13 days of political drama

in the florida governors and clnate races, which included lawsuits, a lot of political rhetoric, and multiple recounts. broward county's election supervisor brenda snipes admits there is room for improvement. >> it's a big operation. but there are some things that need to be tweaked on all sides in terms of the processes that make up elections. >> reporter: democratic nominee andrew gillum conceded saturday night to republican ron icsantis. >> nobody wanted to be governor more than me. this was not just about an election cycle. this was about creating the kind of change in this state that cally allows for the voices of every day people to show up again. >> reporter: as florida starts to certify their election results, california is nearing a historic completion of its own. democrat gil cisneros won california's 39th congressional district, sealing a democratic majority in orange county, and turning what was once a republican stronghold and the birth-place of former president

richard nixon entirely blue. the party now also controls every statewide elected position. and believe it or not, the midterm elections are still not over. elaine, president trump will be traveling to mississippi next monday for a race between incumbent cindy hyde-smith and democrat mike espy. voters will decide that race november 27. >> quijano: all right, tony dokoupil, thank you. in the asian city of macau, there was a horrific crash today in a formula three grand prix race. a car driven by a german teenage girl went flying. she clipped another car on a turn, and was launched into the air at 170mph. incredibly, the 17-year-old racer survived. sophia flörsch posted a tweet saying she is fine, but will be going into surgery monday for her fractured spine. a report about the potential hiring of the n.f.l.'s first female head coach was officially sacked on this football sunday.

espn reported that condoleeza rice, the former secretary of state under president george w. bush, was being considered to become the new head coach of the cleveland browns. the team quickly threw a flag, praising rice's qualifications, but saying she has not been discussed. rice issued a statement, saying in part, "i love my browns and i know they will hire an experienced coach to take us to the next level. i do hope that the n.f.l. will start to bring women into the coaching profession. by the way, i'm not ready to coach, but i would like to call a play or two next season if the browns need ideas!" her name has also been floated for a higher office: n.f.l. commissioner. nitish prime minister theresa may is in a fight for her political life. may is battling to save her job, while the so-called brexit deal has members of her government running for the exits. jonathan vigliotti is in london. c reporter: prime minister

theresa may warned, on sunday, that a change in leadership wouldn't make britain's divorce from the e.u., known as brexit, any easier. >> what it will do-- what it will do is bring in a degree of uncertainty. that's uncertainty for people and their jobs. i'm clear people voted for us to leave. we will leave, and we will leave on the 29 of march, 2019. >> reporter: the defiant prime minister appears to have survived a week where support for both her proposed deal and her ability to see it through were questioned. the drama began on wednesday during a tense five hour meeting of the cabinet, where ministers reluctantly agreed to sign off on the draft, which critics say keeps the u.k. financially-bound o the e.u. but the following day, several ministers quit may's government, including dominic raab, her chief brexit negotiator. fay addressed the public, as some called for her to step down. >> leadership is about taking the right decisions, not the easy ones. >> reporter: while her defiant stance has calmed many, others

within her party are calling on may to resign, attempting to put into motion what's known as a "no-confidence vote." >> we have streams of talent within the conservative party who would be very capable of leading a proper brexit. >> reporter: lawmaker jacob reese-mogg may have declared no confidence in theresa may, but so far, few have joined him publicly. and there are more hurdles ahead. the deal needs to be signed off by british parliament before a final draft can be approved by the european parliament and the 27 member states. the true fallout of an exodus like this is unknown, but it's fair to say such uncertainty is bkely to impact financial markets around the world, including the u.s. elaine? >> quijano: jonathan vigliotti, thanks. coming up: we take a tour with a ten-year-old language master. later, one year after a submarine disappeared with 44 crew members onboard, a grim discovery. (roger) being a good father

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>> quijano: we take you now to keayama, japan, where ben tracy met a young tour guide, who has an uncommon gift of language and a remarkable level of charm. >> my name is takuto kawakami, i'm ten years old. >> reporter: takuto kawakami has a lot of questions. >> where are you from? why go did you want to come to japan? what is famous in australia? >> reporter: but inside one of japan's most famous gardens... >> can i talk a little about this garden? >> reporter: ...he also has all the answers. >> this garden is called asrakuen, okay? korakuen was made around 300 years ago. that is the enyotei. and right next to the enyotei is a kakumeikan. a kakumeikan is a guest house, like a hotel. >> reporter: it's not just his handle on history that's unusual. >> these two buildings were burned down in world war ii. >> reporter: in japan, few people speak fluent english. takuto mastered it, passing a grueling english exam that four-

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>> quijano: we end tonight where we began: at the scene of the deadliest wildfire by far in california's history. ground zero is in the foothills of the sierra nevada, the town of paradise. mireya villarreal spent the week there and shows us what was lost. >> reporter: there's nothing that prepares you for the sight of an entire town gone. over 26,000 had called paradise home, with thriving shops, schools, and a hospital where darrel wilken worked as a nurse. how close did the fire get? >> reporter: it was everywhere. the houses were burning. we had debris-- burning debris falling on top of the cars. >> reporter: wilken documented the chaos all around, as he and three hospital patients tried to evacuate. they could barely move for three awful hours, which is when wilken called his family. >> i said, "we are in the middle of the fire storm." and i said, "i don't know if we're going to make it out. please tell everybody i love them." >> reporter: all those cars

consumed by flames are now scattered in a frozen landscape. we knew the toll would mount, but the numbers delivered each night by the sheriff kory honea still came as a shock. >> it is again my very sad duty to report that we have located seven additional human remains, which brings the total to 48. 56. up to 76 human remains. the current list of unaccounted individuals stands at 1,011. >> reporter: the list of names is staggering. there are also photos of the missing posted on a red cross bulletin board in chico. that's where we met chardonnay telly, a nurse who also made a harrowing escape, but fears her father did not. what does he mean to you? >> more than anything in the world. >> reporter: we hiked with her to the ruins of her father's home near paradise. where is his vehicle? >> right there. ( dog barking in the distance ) >> reporter: it was so still, so

eerily quiet... so gut-wrenching. >> ( crying ) dad!? >> reporter: what's your biggest fear here, coming out here? >> finding nothing. >> reporter: after enduring unimaginable heartache, chardonnay and darrel, and so many first-responders, who were hoctims themselves, went right back to work, helping others. >> we have not just an obligation to our patients, but we have an obligation to humanity. what do you do when you go through hell? you just keep going. >> reporter: mireya villarreal, cbs news, paradise, california. >> quijano: that's the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. later on cbs, "60 minutes." for more news any time go to cbsn at cbsnews.com, or download the cbs news app. i'm elaine quijano in new york. thank you for joining us and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

for the 11th straight day, you could cut the air over the bay area with a knife. but there is finally some relief on the horizon. good evening to you, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm brian hackney. it's about out in the horizon, but it is there. here is how the sun looks. not that you could see too much by then. sunday actually began with less haze as reflected by the air quality numbers. at 5:00 a.m. a number of stations were out of the unhelpful air zone. the ones in the orange color, the worse air quality at the stations in red. by this afternoon, all stations, they had unhelpful air. we've got the 36-hour smoke forecast scrolling into the bottom left hand corner of your screen. and the dark of the color, the worse the air will be.

there is good news on the way. we'll have that when we cover the forecast in a few minutes. >> we'll take that. the air is so bad though, getting nationwide attention. cbs margaret mamer asked goff0 margaret brennan asked governor brown about it this -- cbs margaret brennan asked governor brown about the air quality. >> it is far less than beijing, shanghai, and los angeles. it was in the 50s. it's not good, but for a few days we'll get through it. >> coming up at 6:30, we'll have much more from governor brown's interview including his thoughts from yesterday's visit. senator kamala harris toured the devastation in paradise today, where she met with the emergency responders, firefighters, local leaders. she also visited with evacuees. harris and her california counterpart dianne feinstein wrote a letter to them last week, urging them to include aid and fire victims for