We begin the day's other headlines in California, where firefighters are battling new fires in the Los Angeles area.

The Laguna fire sprang up today in Ventura County west of L.A., prompting evacuations.

Meantime, in the mountains north of Los Angeles, the fast-moving Hughes fire has grown to nearly 16 square miles.

It's currently less than 20 percent contained. No homes or structures have been reported burned, but more than 50,000 people remain under evacuation orders and warnings.

Weather officials say high winds and low humidity will keep the risk of fire critical through tomorrow morning. Although firefighters

have expressed some optimism.

The situation remains dynamic and the fire remains a difficult fire to contain, although

we are getting the upper hand.

Los Angeles is still reeling from two other blazes, the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Those erupted earlier this month, killing at least 28 people.

The Eaton fire is now nearly contained.

Today, California lawmakers passed a $2.5 billion aid package to help the city recover from the fires. Oxycontin maker, Purdue

Pharma, and the family who owns it will pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits

stemming from the opioid crisis. In today's deal, Purdue agreed to pay nearly $900 million.

The Sackler family itself will pay upwards of $6.5 billion and give up ownership

of the company. That is $500 million more than a previous deal, which was struck down by the U.S.

Supreme Court last year. But unlike the previous deal, this one does not make the Sacklers

immune from future lawsuits.

The new settlement still needs court approval.

In the UK, a judge sentenced a teenager today to more than 50 years in prison

for stabbing three girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last summer.

Video shown in court captured Axel Ruta Kabanah approaching the

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