The jury in the "Kyle Rittenhouse" case is already on its second day of deliberations. The jury in the "Kyle Rittenhouse" case is already on its second day of deliberations On Wednesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, jurors began their second day of deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The jury deliberated all day Tuesday without reaching a decision, and they notified the court that they would return in the morning to complete their investigation. In the August 2020 shootings in Kenosha that killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injured Gaige Grosskreutz after a tumultuous night of protests following the police death of Jacob Blake, Rittenhouse faces five felony counts. Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, maintains he was acting in self-defense. He stated that he traveled to Kenosha equipped with an AR-15 like weapon to assist with the protection of local businesses and to offer first aid. Last week, he testified in his own defense, breaking down in tears when
Facebook announces that it has changed its name to "Meta" |
The Facebook social networking platform announced today, Thursday, that it will change its name to "Meta" at a time when the company is facing many criticisms on a number of fronts.
The company said the name change would bring its various applications and technologies together under one new brand.
The announcement came during Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's speech at the company's annual Connect" conference on October 28.
He explained that the Facebook name does not fully include everything the company does at the moment, and our brand is closely linked to one product.
It comes at a time when Facebook faces increased scrutiny from the US government over its business practices.
Lawmakers from both parties, Democrats and Republicans, have criticized the company, illustrating the growing anger in Congress on Facebook.
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