Judge Juan Merchan understands that jury verdicts matter. And in this case, the verdict matters more than the sentence.

NBC News' Jacob Soboroff surveys the devastation left behind in the neighborhood where he grew up when the Palisades Fire swept through, destroying numerous homes and businesses.

A leader willing to make veiled threats at a NATO ally as part of an imperialistic pursuit is not a leader who can be counted on for responsible restraint.

NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports from the Pacific Palisades on the latest in the wildfires around Los Angeles.