Prosecutors in Northern California have charged 66-year-old Chunli Zhao with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the shooting of eight farm workers in Half Moon Bay. This is the highest number of people murdered at one time in San Mateo County's history, and the investigation is ongoing with no motive determined yet. Zhao is currently in custody and is expected to appear in court on Thursday.
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Three Florida high school students, represented by civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, are threatening to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida over a recently announced statewide ban on an Advanced Placement course on African American history. The students allege that the state is censoring public education by blocking the course while allowing other AP courses focused on white history. The students are hoping to reverse the decision and allow the course to be taught in Florida high schools through their lawsuit.
Alex Murdaugh is on trial for the cold-blooded murder of his wife and youngest son, with prosecutors alleging he used a shotgun and rifle to kill them at close range. State prosecutor Creighton Waters said Murdaugh called his wife twice after she had been killed while he was a third of a mile away, and described the injuries as horrific. The trial is expected to last several weeks, with the outcome still uncertain.
Meta, the tech giant, announced Wednesday that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram "in the coming weeks" with new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses. Nick Clegg, the company's president of global affairs, said the suspension was a product of "extreme and highly unusual circumstances" and that Trump now faces heightened penalties for repeat offenses. Meta has not yet provided any further details on the reinstated accounts or the new guardrails.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that former President Donald Trump's accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks with "new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses." These guardrails will include penalties for repeat offenses and content removal for policy violations. The decision to reinstate the accounts follows a period of intense debate over the power of social media companies to regulate public figures' speech.
Hulu has ended its relationship with animator Justin Roiland, one day after Adult Swim announced he would no longer be involved with the popular animated series “Rick and Morty” due to Roiland facing two felony domestic violence charges. Roiland had been a producer and voice actor on two Hulu shows, “Solar Opposites” and “Koala Man”, but the streaming service has now ended their association with him. Roiland is scheduled to appear in court in July for a preliminary hearing.
Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a stabbing attack on a regional train in northern Germany on Wednesday. The attacker was arrested and taken to the hospital, and authorities are investigating the incident. Forensics staff and police officers are on the scene, and the local community is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
In the last 44 hours, California has experienced three mass shootings, leaving 24 people dead and prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to call for action to address the gun violence epidemic. The suspect in the Half Moon Bay shooting, Zhao, is facing seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The Gun Violence Archive reports that there have been 40 mass shootings in the US so far in 2021, more than at this point in any year on record.