Adult Swim has cut ties with Justin Roiland, co-creator of the popular animated series "Rick & Morty," following the recent revelation that he faces felony charges related to alleged domestic abuse. Roiland has been charged with one felony count of domestic battery and one felony count of false imprisonment, and Adult Swim has stated that it intends to continue with the show's seventh season but has ended its association with Roiland. The charges against Roiland have not yet been proven in court.
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The U.S. Justice Department has filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google in two years, accusing the tech giant of using its dominance in the online advertising market to stifle competition. The lawsuit, which is backed by 8 states, seeks to make Google divest parts of its business. It is the latest sign that the U.S. government is taking a hard stance against tech giants, and the first blockbuster antitrust case against a Big Tech company under the Biden administration.
Seven people were killed and one seriously wounded in a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, on Tuesday. The suspect, 66-year-old Chunli Zhao, was believed to have been employed at Mountain Mushroom Farm, the only known connection between the victims and the suspect. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.
Following a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for stricter gun control measures and blasted the Second Amendment as a "suicide pact". He clarified that he has no opposition to people who responsibly own guns and get background checks and training. Newsom said California will continue implementing gun control measures and urged Congress to pass meaningful gun control legislation.
On Saturday night, 11 people were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, as the city's majority Asian community celebrated the Lunar New Year. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said those killed included five women and five men, and the eleventh victim, a woman in her 70s, died at a hospital on Monday. Mayor Henry Lo said the community is in shock and disbelief, and Rep. Judy Chu said people are fearful of this kind of situation, calling for the community to come together to heal and ensure such a tragedy never happens again. Investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.
Search and rescue personnel in California are searching for two hikers on Mount Baldy: actor Julian Sands, who went missing on Jan. 13, and 75-year-old Los Angeles man Jin Chung, who failed to return from a hike on Sunday. Helicopters and drones with infrared devices have been used to try to find Sands, but high winds have prevented aircraft from being used Monday. Anyone with information about either Sands or Chung is asked to call the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
On Monday afternoon, seven people were killed and one critically wounded in a mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, was taken into custody after deputies found him in a vehicle in the parking lot of a sheriff’s substation. San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus described the incident as “horrific” and authorities are still working to determine the motive of the suspect. The community of Half Moon Bay is now mourning the lives lost in the tragic shooting.
On Monday evening, eight people were shot at a gas station in Oakland, California, with one of them fatally. Police were alerted to the scene by a ShotSpotter activation, and multiple hospitals then began alerting police they had received multiple patients suffering gunshot wounds. The seven injured people were in stable condition, and the identity of the deceased victim has not yet been released. This is the third mass shooting in California in as many days, and no suspects have been identified.