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Business magnate, engineer and Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that he’s found a new CEO to take over at Twitter. In June, the microblogging platform will welcome its first female chief executive, who remains unidentified as of this article’s publication. Musk will become Twitter’s executive chair and chief technology officer at that time. As Fox Business notes: The South African-born entrepreneur explained that he will still hold an executive position in the company. Musk will oversee major functions like product and software. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1656748197308674048 This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates. READ NEXT: McCarthy Won’t Back…

Republicans investigating President Biden’s business dealings have dropped a veritable bombshell. According to congressional investigators, the Biden family received $10 million from foreign interests while Biden served as vice president. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., held a press conference Wednesday morning to reveal his findings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct5_ylpoYwo&t=45s Comer is giving the FBI until noon Eastern Standard Time to hand over the informant file from the “highly-credible” whistleblower who first came forward with allegations that Biden accepted bribes. https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1656257615947788295 Fox News further reports: Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., released a memo ahead of his press conference Wednesday that includes new information from…

Jury awards $5 million in damages… A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump liable in the civil suit brought by E. Jean Carroll. Carroll, 79, accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a dressing room at a high-end department store in the mid-90s. The jury deliberated for only three hours. The six men and three women unanimously found that Trump sexually abused Carroll and then defamed her by denying it. Trump is liable for $5 million in damages — $2 million for sexual assault and $3 million for defamation. As CNBC reports: The verdict in the civil…

At least seven people died after a driver deliberately ran them over in front of a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas. Lt. Martin Sandoval of the Brownsville Police Department said the incident occurred this morning. The male driver is in custody. Paramedics transported six victims to area hospitals. The condition of the surviving victims is unknown. https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1655259090807930880 Per ABC News: The driver is in the hospital being treated and under 24-hour guard watch, police said. Tests are currently being performed to check for alcohol and drug use, police said. Investigators did not comment on a possible motive or whether the crash…

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the State of Washington, asking the court to prevent the enforcement of provisions of House Bill 1240. This bill bans the manufacture, sale, purchase, and transfer of so-called “assault weapons”. The bill was signed last month by Governor Jay Inslee and took effect immediately. [RELATED: 2A Groups Resist Inslee’s Latest Gun Control Push] The case, known as Hartford v. Ferguson, has SAF, Firearms Policy Coalition, Sporting Systems, a Hazel Dell retailer, and three private citizens, Brett Bass, Douglas Mitchell, and Lawrence Hartford, as plaintiffs, represented by…

Four members of the Proud Boys have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot. Those guilty include the group’s former chairman, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio. The trial has been going on since December, as ABC News reports: Tarrio was not present in Washington on Jan. 6 after his arrest on separate charges just days before. Prosecutors argued he directed his troops remotely with messages about revolution and telling them “don’t f—ing leave” after the building was breached that afternoon. Tarrio was accused of orchestrating a fighting force with a group they called the “Ministry of Self Defense”…

The U.S. Navy confirmed it hired an active-duty drag queen to recruit “a wide range of potential candidates.” Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley may be better known these days by his stage name — Harpy Daniels. Kelley has openly performed in drag as Daniels for some time but was only recently called upon by the Navy to recruit Gen Z sailors. https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1653456339547435009 As a “Digital Ambassador,” Kelley was tasked with helping the service branch “attract the most talented and diverse workforce.” Kelley became the first of five digital ambassadors in a pilot program from October to March. According to the…

Tucker Carlson is back. Sort of, at least. While his presence on cable news remains sorely missed by millions, the dethroned Fox News (FNC) host is poised to speak publicly for the first time since his dismissal by network executives. As Mediaite’s Candice Oritz reports: According to The Daily Caller, a website Carlson co-founded in 2010, Carlson will give a speech at an Alabama fundraiser for the Rainbow Omega foundation. Rainbow Omega is an organization that aims to help adults with “developmental and intellectual disabilities.” The fundraiser will take place at the Oxford Performing Arts Center in Oxford, Alabama. This appearance…

An active shooter situation is being reported at Northside Hospital in Midtown Atlanta. Initial reports state the gunman has injured multiple people and remains at large as of this publication. Authorities insist the public avoid the Midtown area until further notice. https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1653810499685953563 https://twitter.com/TVNewsNow/status/1653813117074255877 FOX 5 Atlanta reports: Atlanta Police have released photos of the suspect, who is still on the loose. (Atlanta Police Department) At this time, there are four victims, according to Atlanta Police. Three of the victims were transported to the hospital for treatment and a fourth person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they have…

The U.S. military is tracking a new balloon that invaded U.S. airspace over Hawaii. It’s unclear who the balloon belongs to or what its purpose is. U.S. officials claim the ballon doesn’t pose a national security threat. As NBC News reports: The object flew across portions of Hawaii but did not go over any sensitive areas, the officials said. The U.S. military has been tracking it since late last week and has determined that it poses no threat to aerial traffic or national security and is not communicating signals, one official said. It’s not clear if it’s a weather balloon…