Columbus in the news: Ohio double homicide case tied to a Columbus home; ongoing redistricting fights at state/national level. Ohio’s capital and 2020 Census population ~906k, 14th largest US city.
A fire at a Pennsylvania farm has damaged multiple buildings housing about 7,500 hogs. The fire started from a refrigerator and spread rapidly due to high winds. A man, identified as Sean McDermott, has been arrested after fleeing the scene in a truck, which contained nitrous oxide and accelerant. He is facing arson and other charges.
Santa Clara County has filed a civil lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company knowingly profits from scam advertising and monetises deception on its platforms. The suit cites internal documents and a March ruling finding addictive design, and says Meta removed millions of scam ads while still serving billions of deceptive messages.