not arson but the fires are a grim reminder of previous attacks targeting houses of worship, jonathon martin our report. federal investigator says mountain appears to have caused this fire, images of the historically black church going up in flames tuesday night brought back painful memories. the church had burned before, in 1995, set on fire by two members of the ku klux klan. >> to ride up there last night, and see the church in flames again it just it gives you an ill feeling. >> since the killing of nine worshipers inside charleston emanuel a.m.e. church, sick black churches in the south have gone up in flames. investigators have ruled the fires and charlotte north carolina as arson and say they found no evidence of a hate crime. >> those matters are all under investigation, so i am not able to go into a lot, we don't have definitive answers into how all of them were started. >> many say the pattern is alacking. >> the black church has always been the number one target when it comes to the black community. the black church is the strongest institution we have. whenever there's anything f

landmark, we will take a closer look at the agreement, and the question of accountability but first jonathon martin joins us live with the latest, jonathon. >> good evening to you david that $18 billion settlement certainly an enormous number, much more than b.p. wanted to pay, but when broken down it is a fraction of what the company could have paid. five years after the worst oil spill b.p. is hoping to end a lengthy court fight. the company has agreed to a massive $18.7 billion settlement. they are just wants to move on and put this behind them, and i think it is probably their goals. >> under the arrangement louisiana gets what we need which is coastal restoration and commence rate compensation. louisiana attorney's general called the move amazing and her toysic. five gulf states, mississippi, alabama florida, texas and los angeles will receive payouts. lose san is that. >> the direct impacts and the environment louisiana bore the brunt of that. >> the settlement, which still has to be approved includes more than $7 billion for damage to natural resources. more than $5 billion for violating the