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--:-- John Bickley: A fire shuts down London's Heathrow Airport, developments in the Idaho murders case, and NVIDIA's billion-dollar bet on investment in the U.S. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Friday, March 21st, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A massive fire near London's Heathrow Airport forced the closure of the major travel hub as of Thursday night. More than 1,300 flights were either canceled or delayed worldwide. The blaze broke out late Thursday at an electrical substation and cut power to the busy airport. As many as 290,000 passengers will be affected by the closure. Some planes were diverted to other airports around Europe. Others turned back mid-flight from the U.S. Heathrow officials say the airport will remain closed all day Friday as well.
--:-- John Bickley: Dozens of firefighters have the blaze under control as of this morning and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
--:-- Georgia Howe: New court filings in the Brian Koberger quadruple murder case offer some hints into the prosecutor's plans. Daily Wire senior editor Ash Short has the details.
--:-- Ash Short: In the new documents, prosecutors say Koberger purchased a K-bar knife, a sheath, and a sharpener off of Amazon months before the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. A knife sheath was found at the murder scene, but not the knife. The filings also show Koberger took a smiling selfie hours after the killings. Prosecutors say this is important evidence because the selfie features the suspect's bushy eyebrows, which match a roommate's description of an unknown man seen in the home the night of the murders.
--:-- John Bickley: Defense attorneys will argue that there had to be multiple suspects and that Koberger would be unable to carry out four murders alone. The new filings also reveal Koberger has been diagnosed with autism and OCD. He faces four murder charges and a potential death penalty. His trial is set to begin in August in Boise, where it was moved to grant a fair hearing.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Elon Musk is set to visit the Pentagon today, prompting a legacy media meltdown. The New York Times published a story late Thursday claiming Musk would be briefed on China war plans. They credited, quote, anonymous sources. But on Truth Social, President Trump wrote, quote, China will not even be mentioned in the discussion.
--:-- John Bickley: How disgraceful is it that the discredited media can make up such lies? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Musk's visit, but said the meeting was not about China war plans, but rather about innovation, efficiencies, and smarter production.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A new Daily Wire exclusive shows that the judge trying to halt Trump's shutdown of USAID is not an impartial actor. Daily Wire investigative reporter Spencer Lindquist has the details.
--:-- Spencer Lindquist: U District Court Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that the Trump administration shutdown of USAID is unconstitutional and issued a decision last month preventing immigration and customs enforcement from arresting illegal aliens at certain places of worship Chuang, an Obama appointee, has a history of involvement in democratic politics, donating nearly $5,000 to Democrats and previously serving as the vice president of one Maryland democratic organization.
--:-- John Bickley: Elon Musk is pouring millions into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, which he believes is a must win for Republicans. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips tells us why.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Big money is pouring into the Wisconsin race with Musk funding the Republican side and George Soros and others on the Democrat side. Recent polling shows Democrat Susan Crawford leading Republican Brad Schimmel 48 to 43. Musk is urging Schimmel to embrace pro-Trump policies and motivate voters on the right to turn out and close the five point gap. If Crawford wins, the left will have a court majority until 2028. Wisconsin is a critical swing state, and the court would likely weigh in on cases regarding abortion, redistricting, and election law.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The April 1st election is the first major political race since Donald Trump was re-elected. With both sides pouring in big money, it could see a record $100 million spent by Election Day.
--:-- John Bickley: NVIDIA will make a massive investment in the U.S. Daily Wire researcher Michael Whitaker has more on the investment.
--:-- Michael Whitaker: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Wong says the tech giant will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on U.S.-made chips and electronics over the next four years, a major win for President Trump's America-first trade policies. NVIDIA is the latest tech company that shifts supply chains away from Asia and back to the United States. Wong credits Trump's tariff threats and support for the AI industry for the shift, noting that NVIDIA can now manufacture its latest blackmail systems in the U.S. with help from suppliers like TSMC which recently announced its own billion investment in Arizona
--:-- Georgia Howe: The move strengthens U supply chain resilience against risks like earthquakes in Taiwan or competition from Chinese tech giant Huawei Wong praised the administration for removing energy barriers to boost America AI edge.
--:-- John Bickley: Under Maha leadership the FDA is taking on baby formula. Earlier this week, the FDA announced Operation Stork Speed, a coordinated effort to ensure all baby formula sold in the U.S. meets new safety and nutrition standards and is readily available.
--:-- Georgia Howe: According to the announcement, Operation Stork Speed is the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula nutrients by the FDA since 1998. The new standards include increased testing for contaminants, increased transparency and labeling, and collaboration with the NIH to study the effects of formula across the lifespan.
--:-- John Bickley: And Finland is the world's happiest country for the eighth year in a row. For more on who topped the world happiness report, here's Daily Wire senior editor Joel Niedberg.
--:-- Joel Niedberg: The Nordic country swept the top four spots with Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden following Finland. The UK slips to its lowest rank since 2017 at 23rd, and the US hits a record low of 24th. Sadly, Afghanistan is again the unhappiest country in the world, joined at the bottom by Sierra Leone and Lebanon. The report is based on a three-year average of life assessments from Gallup and Oxford researchers. The report ties happiness to things like sharing meals and trusting others. One reason for the U.S.'s drop is that 53% of Americans report eating alone, and young adults say they have less social support.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including Trump's order to dismantle the Department of Education, the coordinated attacks on Tesla, and big changes at the IRS. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire. Bye.
