And we start the day's other headlines in Southern California, where thousands are under evacuation orders as a wildfire threatens parts of Malibu.

The Franklin fire has burned more than 2,500 acres so far, fueled by winds that have topped 40 miles per hour.

Thousands of homes and other structures are at risk, and students at Pepperdine University's campus were at one point forced to shelter in place.

L.A. County officials called on residents to heed instructions from authorities.

When a deputy or another official comes to your door,

or you get a notification that there is a warning or specifically an order you need to evacuate.

It saves lives and it actually impacts the lives of our first responders because if they have to

come in to save a life, they're putting their own lives at risk.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties

with a rare particularly dangerous situation designation.

These tend to occur every three to five years in California.

It's not yet clear what started the blaze.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand for the first time today in his

long-running corruption trial. He's charged with fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes

in three different cases. Netanyahu has long denied any wrongdoing and told a three-judge panel

in Tel Aviv that his testimony would poke holes in the absurd accusations.

Outside the courtroom, supporters rallied for the prime minister, but so too did dozens of protesters

and family members of hostages still held in Gaza.

They criticized Netanyahu's handling of the war and pointed to the international criminal

court's push for his arrest over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

We are here to express support for the rule of law to firmly oppose the fact that we have

a prime minister who is both a criminal defendant and a war criminal.

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