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Morning rundown: Musk stepping down as Twitter CEO?; Texas migrant emergency

Dec 19, 2022

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Elon Musk could to step down from his position as Twitter CEO; Texas is experiencing a migrant emergency; Messi’s triumphant World Cup good-bye. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.

Musk polls Twitter on ceo change

The Twitter-verse has spoken, voting for Elon Musk to remove himself as head of Twitter.

Out of 17 million votes, 57% said he should step down.

On Sunday evening, Musk said he’d abide by the results.

The poll comes after much controversy over Twitter policy, which Musk said from now on will be decided through polls. Starting with his position as CEO.

Final Jan. 6 Committee hearing today

The last House Jan. 6 Committee hearing is today. The members are expected to unveil their final report with any recommendations for criminal charges.

After a nearly 18-month investigation into what happened at the capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the committee will formally adopt its findings.

Some sources say the committee will recommend criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the U.S. Justice Department, charges that could include insurrection, obstruction, and conspiracy to defraud the government.

The hearing will begin at noon CST.

El Paso declares state of emergency

Something to watch for this week: Title 42 is expected to end in just two days.

The mayor of El Paso, Texas, has declared a state of emergency, as the historic influx of migrants has already overwhelmed resources before an expected surge.

The mayor declared a state of emergency on Saturday, saying the situation has grown unsafe. Migrants are sleeping on city streets in cold temperatures, while law enforcement is apprehending thousands of migrants daily.

The numbers are expected to double and potentially triple once Title 42 lifts on Wednesday.

Argentina wins FIFA world cup

And just like that, the FIFA World Cup has come to a close in dramatic fashion, with a shoot-out victory for Argentina over France.

Soccer fanatics are calling it the most thrilling end in the tournament’s history.

After a 3-3 draw, the game came down to penalty kicks.

Argentina won, hoisting the trophy, with soccer veteran Lionel Messi leading the way, earning a World Cup victory in the legend’s last dance before retirement.

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KARAH RUCKER: THE RESULTS ARE IN. A TWITTER POLL CLOSING THIS MORNING…ELON MUSK ASKING USERS WHETHER HE SHOULD STEP DOWN AS CEO. THIS IS YOUR MORNING RUNDOWN AIMED DOWN THE MIDDLE WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.

MUSK POLLS TWITTER ON CEO CHANGE

THE TWITTER-VERSE HAS SPOKEN. VOTING FOR ELON MUSK TO REMOVE HIMSELF AS “HEAD OF TWITTER.”

ON SUNDAY EVENING, MUSK SAYING HE’D ABIDE BY THE RESULTS.

OUT OF 17 MILLION VOTES…57 PERCENT SAID HE SHOULD STEP DOWN.

THE POLL COMES AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY OVER TWITTER-POLICY. WHICH MUSK SAID FROM NOW ON WILL BE DECIDED THROUGH POLLS. STARTING WITH HIS POSITION AS CEO.

FINAL JAN. 6 COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY

THE LAST JANUARY SIXTH COMMITTEE-HEARING IS TODAY.
THE MEMBERS EXPECTED TO UNVEIL ITS FINAL REPORT WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES.

FINAL JAN. 6 COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY

AFTER A NEARLY 18-MONTH INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY SIXTH…THE HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL FORMALLY ADOPT IT’S FINDINGS IN ITS FINAL HEARING TODAY.

SOME SOURCES SAY THE COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

CHARGES THAT COULD INCLUDE INSURRECTION, OBSTRUCTION, AND CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE GOVERNMENT.
THE HEARING WILL BEGIN AT 12 P-M CENTRAL.

EL PASO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

SOMETHING TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK…TITLE 42 IS EXPECTED TO END IN JUST TWO DAYS.

THE MAYOR OF EL PASO TEXAS HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY, AS THE HISTORIC INFLUX OF MIGRANTS HAS ALREADY OVERWHELMED RESOURCES BEFORE AN EXPECTED SURGE.

THE MAYOR DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON SATURDAY. SAYING THE SITUATION HAS GROWN INTO AN UNSAFE SITUATION.

MIGRANTS ARE SLEEPING ON CITY STREETS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, WHILE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS APPREHENDING THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS DAILY.

THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO DOUBLE AND POTENTIALLY TRIPLE ONCE TITLE 42 LIFTS ON WEDNESDAY.

ARGENTINA WINS FIFA WORLD CUP

AND JUST LIKE THAT…THE FIFA WORLD CUP HAS COME TO A CLOSE IN DRAMATIC FASHION…WITH A SHOOT-OUT VICTORY FOR ARGENTINA OVER FRANCE.

SOCCER FANATICS ARE CALLING IT THE MOST THRILLING END IN THE TOURNAMENT’S HISTORY.

AFTER A THREE-TO-THREE DRAW…THE GAME CAME DOWN TO PENALTY KICKS.

ARGENTINA WINNING…HOISTING THE TROPHY…WITH SOCCER VETERAN LIONEL MESSI LEADING THE WAY…EARNING A WORLD CUP VICTORY IN THE LEGEND’S LAST DANCE BEFORE RETIREMENT.