In the first case to go to trial of more than 2,000 lawsuits brought on by state and local governments seeking to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for contributing to an opioid-addiction crisis, Johnson and Johnson must pay $572 million dollars to Oklahoma for creating a public nuisance, exaggerating the benefits of painkillers and minimizing addiction risks. Daniel Siegal, senior trials reporter at Law360, joins us for what this ruling means.

Next, the Lungs of the World are burning.  The Amazon rainforest is burning at an unprecedented rate with over 40,000 fires in the Amazon this year.  These fires are not wildfires or caused by climate change, instead they set by farmers and ranchers clearing existing farmland and increased deforestation. Rachel Feltman, editor at Popular Science, joins us for what to know about these fires.

Finally, it was all a hoax!  Last week fear spread in Lancaster, California that a sniper could be on the loose targeting police.  Sheriff Deputy Angel Reinosa put out a call for help that he had been shot which led to a huge police presence and manhunt for the shooter.  But cracks almost immediately began to show in the deputy’s story until he admitted he made it up.  Hannah Knowles, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for more.

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