--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Friday, October 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Thanks for joining us, Georgia. Let's dive into the news.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Over 150 House Republicans are calling on President Biden to reject California's new radical green car regulations as the state looks to electrify its citizens' fleet. California's new regulations require car sellers to phase out gas-powered engines.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a significant move by the House Republicans. It's interesting to see how this will play out.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked parts of a new gun law in the state, allowing for the advocacy group Gun Owners of America to pursue a lawsuit challenging it. The law, which took effect on September 1st, creates new requirements for obtaining a license, including submitting social media accounts for review, and designates a long list of public and private places where carrying a gun became a felony, even if the holder has a license.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a major development in the gun control debate. We'll be keeping an eye on this story.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The race for New York governor has tightened. Republican Representative Lee Zeldin is polling less than two points behind incumbent Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul, according to a new poll by Trafalgar Group. Hochul is the unelected governor who replaced Andrew Cuomo after his resignation.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a significant development in the New York governor's race. We'll be following this closely.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Kevin Spacey was in court Thursday to defend himself in a lawsuit filed by Anthony Rapp, the actor who in 2017 made the first in a string of sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey. The federal trial is expected to last less than two weeks.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a highly publicized case, and we'll be keeping an eye on the developments.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The House committee investigating the events of January 6 announced this week that its next hearing will be held on October 13th. The panel postponed a hearing scheduled last week due to Hurricane Ian nearing Florida.
--:-- John Bickley: This is an ongoing investigation, and we'll be following the developments closely.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg was charged with 18 felony counts of sexual assault, including rape, this week. The writer for the hit show Scrubs is accused of luring women to photo shoots and then assaulting them. He was released on $5 million bond.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a disturbing case, and we'll be keeping an eye on the developments.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A growing share of car buyers are signing up for monthly loan payments of $1,000 or more amid rising interest rates in elevated auto prices, new research shows. Overall, around 14 percent of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the third quarter committed to payments at or above that amount, up from 8 percent during the same period in 2021. For buyers of electric vehicles, the share is 26 percent. For hybrids, 24 percent.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a significant trend in the auto industry. We'll be following this story.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And buses of illegal migrants keep arriving in deep blue cities. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's busing program released a bus of migrants who say they're from Venezuela near the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris lives nearby. Volunteers from a humanitarian nonprofit arrived to assist the migrants.
--:-- John Bickley: This is a complex issue, and we'll be following the developments closely.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Well, those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- John Bickley: From all of us here at Morning Wire, we hope you're enjoying the show.
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