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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe, fresh back from vacation, and I'm with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Wednesday, June 28th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: U.S. air travel was thrown into disarray this morning as there were nearly 2,000 flight delays and at least 700 cancellations on the East Coast. The Federal Aviation Administration blamed a range of issues, weather, overcrowded airports, and issues with staffing for the headaches.
--:-- John Bickley: Meanwhile, frustrated passengers told CBS New York they're at their wits end.
--:-- [Audio clip of frustrated passengers]
--:-- John Bickley: Stuck here for another few hours. I been here off and on for the last day and a half. We need a shower. We need to eat. We need to go home.
--:-- John Bickley: The FAA says that Thursday, June 29th will be the heaviest travel day, so prepare accordingly if you're flying somewhere for the 4th.
--:-- John Bickley: Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been brought back to the surface after the fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic. Officials say the submersible debris will be investigated in hopes of finding out what caused the implosion. The Coast Guard is leading that investigation.
--:-- John Bickley: On June 22nd, just days after the vessel went missing, officials announced that the submersible had imploded and all five people on board had died.
--:-- John Bickley: A Michigan hate speech bill that has passed the statehouse and is now in the hands of the Senate is alarming conservatives, people of faith, and legal experts. Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell.
--:-- Zach Jewell: The bill is part of a package of legislation that would replace Michigan's existing Ethnic Intimidation Act and make it a hate crime to cause someone to, quote, feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened. Under the bill's framework, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression are included as protected classes. Violators guilty of a felony could be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of...
--:-- Zach Jewell: Many conservatives have voiced concerns that the bill infringes on Americans First Amendment rights. Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Wagner, a former federal judge and legal counsel in the U.S. Senate, told The Daily Wire, quote, make no mistake about it, those advocating for this legislation will wield these policies as a weapon capable of destroying conservative expression or viewpoints grounded in the sacred.
--:-- Zach Jewell: 24-year-old U.S. Marine veteran Daniel Penny pleaded not guilty today to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Penny was charged after a viral video appeared to show the 24-year-old placed Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold. The case continues to receive national attention.
--:-- Zach Jewell: For the first time in two decades, people in the U.S. have contracted malaria from mosquitoes inside the country, prompting the CDC to issue a high alert. Four people in Florida and one person in Texas have contracted the disease in the U.S. from mosquitoes. The CDC said the patients appear to be in stable condition and health officials were monitoring the situation.
--:-- Zach Jewell: Experts say to be mindful of mild symptoms like headaches, fever, and muscle aches, as well as more severe symptoms like changes in mental status, lung, and kidney failure. Severe malaria can be deadly and it is a medical emergency so people who have signs and symptoms of malaria should get checked out as quickly as possible.
--:-- Zach Jewell: Former President Trump is suing writer E Jean Carroll for defamation in their protracted legal fight. Trump's lawyers filed a counterclaim on Tuesday in New York federal court, listing various instances over the years when Carroll accused Trump of raping her.
--:-- Zach Jewell: The court previously rejected Trump's bid to counter sue last year, but the fresh attempt comes after the judge allowed Carroll to amend her complaint earlier this month with new comments from Trump denying that he knew Carroll and calling her allegations a hoax and a lie.
--:-- Zach Jewell: Two Anheuser-Busch executives reportedly involved in the brand-damaging decision to partner with transgender-identifying influencer Dylan Mulvaney have left the company. That's according to a new report. Group Vice President for Marketing Daniel Blake and Bud Light Marketing Vice President Alyssa Heinerscheid are both out. Bud Light sales have plummeted since the Mulvaney situation.
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