All 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories have approved the $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue.

The details:

Next steps: The settlement will have to first be approved by a federal bankruptcy court and then by localities and individual victims.

For more: The news here is just that states have signed on — it is the first step toward finalizing the settlement that was proposed earlier this year. For more analysis on the agreement, see our previous summary and Breaking Down the News video.

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