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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, October 1st, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Iran launched its largest ever direct attack on Israel today, firing hundreds of ballistic missiles. Videos circulated online appeared to show the moment that some of the missiles exploded on the ground, while most were thwarted by Israel's Iron Dome.
--:-- John Bickley: Iran said the attack was in response to the killing of Hamas terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The International Longshoremen's Association, which represents 45,000 dock workers, launched its first strike since 1977 this morning, after contract talks stalled.
--:-- [Sound of chanting: ILA! All the way! ILA! All the way! Union! Power! Union! Power! Union! Power!]
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Marayda Lordi has the latest.
--:-- Marayda Lordi: The union is pushing for wage hikes, improved benefits, and safeguards against automation at ports. The U Maritime Alliance reportedly offered a 50 percent wage increase and improved retirement contributions, but the union rejected that deal.
--:-- Harold Daggett: Union boss Harold Daggett gave a heated response to a reporter who asked him if he was worried about how this affects the everyday American.
--:-- Harold Daggett: People never gave a s*** about us until now, when they finally realized that the chain is being broke now. Cars won't come in. Food won't come in. Clothing won't come in. You know how many people depend on our jobs? Half the world. And it's time for them and time for Washington to put so much pressure on them to take care of us because we took care of them and we're here 135 years and brought them where they are today and they don't want to share.
--:-- John Bickley: While President Biden has the power to intervene by invoking the Taft-Harley Act to pause the strike, he has so far refused to. Union workers say they're ready to stay on the picket lines for as long as it takes.
--:-- Georgia Howe: North Carolina communities continue to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's devastating flooding.
--:-- Marayda Lordi: Dozens of people in the state have been confirmed dead and hundreds still remain unaccounted for as power and communication outages continue. Many towns are still cut off from crucial supplies like food, water, and fuel.
--:-- Roy Cooper: During a press conference earlier today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gave an update on that recovery status.
--:-- Roy Cooper: Across the region, more than 460,000 customers are without power, down from a peak of more than a million. More than 1,000 people are being housed in 29 shelters. We're working together to open more major routes to push supplies forward while repairing roads, utilities, and communications.
--:-- John Bickley: I-40 East from Asheville is now open, and I-40 West into Asheville will be opening this morning. But we continue to ask people to stay off the roads in western North Carolina unless travel is necessary. It's still dangerous on many roads, and your presence can impede rescue and recovery efforts that are underway.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Recovery efforts are also underway in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. In eastern Tennessee, police say eight migrant workers were caught looting amid the devastation. All of them are now facing burglary-related charges.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: California will now ban voter ID in the state. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation preventing local governments from requiring ID at polling places.
--:-- John Bickley: The law specifically targets efforts in conservative cities like Huntington Beach to enact voter ID laws. In March, residents of Huntington Beach voted to pass an ID check provision, but a month later, California's AG and Secretary of State sued the city to invalidate the law, claiming it disproportionately impedes low-income elderly and minority voters.
--:-- Georgia Howe: California is one of 14 states that do not require voter ID for elections, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Past surveys have found about 80% of Americans support voter ID laws.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Ahead of tonight's debate, the Harris campaign is revising claims regarding Walls' past trips to China.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: After the Minnesota governor previously stated that he had visited the country, quote, dozens of times, the campaign clarified the number of trips is closer to 15.
--:-- John Bickley: The revision comes as Walls faces growing scrutiny over his potential ties to China and its ruling Communist Party, raising questions about his past interactions and transparency.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Yesterday, House Oversight Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena to the Homeland Security Secretary regarding documents linking Walls to the Chinese Communist Party.
--:-- John Bickley: That subpoena, which was prompted by a whistleblower, specifically seeks information from a non-classified DHS group chat as well as classified documents. The DHS Secretary has until October 7th to respond.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And as recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene continue, stories of determination and communities coming together have begun to shine through.
--:-- Marayda Lordi: When impassable roads turned what's normally a two-hour drive into a seven-hour ordeal, David Jones set off on foot from South Carolina to Tennessee. The destination, his daughter's wedding.
--:-- David Jones: After trekking through mud and debris for 12 hours, he made it, just in time to shower and walk his daughter down the aisle.
--:-- Georgia Howe: She had no idea about her dad's journey at the time. He walked me down the aisle. It was until the reception that he explained the story of what he had come through.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Alright, those are your Drive Home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- John Bickley: This episode is brought to you by Jeremy's Razors. Get the Precision 5 from Jeremy's Razors at https://www.jeremysrazors.com.
