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 IvesTrump Asks Supreme Court to Halt His Sentencing in N.Y. Criminal Case, by Ben Protess and Adam LiptakAlito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing, by Adam LiptakNation’s Leaders Will Gather to Honor Carter at Washington Cathedral, by Peter BakerHostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says, by Ephrat LivniPlease Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree, Belgium Urges the Public, by Amelia Nierenberg Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.