29-Year-Old Arrested in Los Angeles Wildfire Deaths

A Florida man, Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has been arrested on federal charges of destruction of property by fire in connection with the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, which killed 12 people and destroyed nearly 6,900 structures in January. Authorities allege he ignited the fire after using ChatGPT to create an image of a ‘burning city,’ with investigations ongoing regarding its cause.

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