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Jury selection to begin for man accused of setting deadly Palisades fire

Published 10:07 AM EDT, Mon June 8, 2026

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Jury selection to begin for man accused of setting deadly Palisades fire

CNN News Central's John Berman speaks with CNN Correspondent Nick Watt ahead of jury selection beginning in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades fire in California.

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