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--:-- Host (Georgia Howe): I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Friday, February 17th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): California lost a half a million residents between April of 2020 and July of 2022, since this data showed the state suffered a net loss of 700,000 people over that period. States receiving large numbers of Californias include Utah, Nevada, and Texas.
--:-- Host (Georgia Howe): The Biden administration announced a goal of adding 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country by the year 2030. Several private companies have agreed to help achieve the goal, including Tesla, which will make 7,500 of its existing public charging stations compatible with any EV by the end of 2024.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Two Tennessee National Guard members were killed in a training mission this week when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Alabama. No one on the ground was injured.
--:-- Host (Georgia Howe): In London, the Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco advised all Americans to avoid using the social media app TikTok due to concerns over Chinese communist surveillance. The remark comes as numerous state governments have banned public employees from using the device on government devices.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): A spate of new progressive legislation was passed this week in Spain. Changes now give teens access to abortion and transgender treatment and enshrines the right of citizens to obtain an abortion in a state hospital. Doctors in state hospitals will retain the right to obtain a religious exemption from performing the procedure. Spain has also become the first country in Europe to entitle workers to paid menstrual leave.
--:-- Host (Georgia Howe): Tesla is recalling up to 360,000 self-driving cars over concerns the software is unsafe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a statement Thursday that, quote, the FSD beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections. The recall applies to some Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y vehicles.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): The CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has announced in a blog post that she's stepping down after leading the platform for nine years. Wojcicki says she will focus on her family, her health, and other projects she's passionate about. Neil Mohan will take over as CEO.
--:-- Host (Georgia Howe): And lastly, popular host Ryan Seacrest announced on Thursday that he will be leaving his top-rated ABC daytime show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, at the end of this season. But he wouldn't be leaving his co-host in the lurch. The 48-year-old American Idol emcee will be replaced by co-host Kelly Ripa's husband, Riverdale actor Mark Consuelos.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): 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 our latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
