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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, January 23rd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks, John. Let's start with the latest from the Middle East. 24 Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel's deadliest day of war on Tuesday.
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the details.
--:-- Tim Pierce: 21 soldiers were killed in one explosion caused when a Hamas militant used an RPG to blow up an Israeli tank. The IDF says three more soldiers, two majors and a captain, were killed in a separate incident. Israel is currently focusing its war efforts on southern Gaza.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The IDF says they have made significant progress in the city of Khan Yunus, which they describe as a Hamas stronghold. Meanwhile, Hamas still holds 130 hostages, saying they will release them in return for a permanent ceasefire, an offer which Israel has rejected.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Despite pressure from the U and the EU, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to defend his stance against a two-state solution, saying that would be a threat to the existence of Israel.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Moving on to some tragic news from the United States. Three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found frozen to death in the yard behind their friend's home in Kansas City, Missouri, after gathering to watch a game.
--:-- John Bickley: The bodies were reportedly on the property for two days before being found on January 9th. The homeowner states the friends left the residence after the game, believing they were going to a bar and did not return.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A toxicology report has not been released, but according to Kansas City PD, foul play is not suspected.
--:-- John Bickley: In other news, the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced it's requesting to retract six studies and correct 31 other papers in connection with a probe involving several of its senior cancer researchers, including the organization's chief executive president, Laurie Glimcher.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The institute has not yet revealed whether misconduct occurred. The scandal began earlier this month when a molecular biologist, Sholto David, wrote a blog post warning that there were signs of image manipulation in some of the results.
--:-- John Bickley: Hundreds of illegal immigrants are sleeping on the floor of Boston Logan Airport at night. This started back in November, but according to the local CBS affiliate, the migrants are removed during the day.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Here's Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy addressing the situation. I really want to thank the folks at the airport for the tremendous job they've done, including members of the state police who are working their regular shifts, but who are managing the inflow and outflow of folks from the airport.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: According to CBS, the state police are being paid overtime to cover those night shifts. Healy asked the state legislature for $250 million more to deal with the crisis and estimates it will cost another $950 million next year.
--:-- John Bickley: Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative agreement to pay out $700 million to settle a sweeping investigation into the marketing of its talcum-based baby powder.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo.
--:-- Amanda Prestigiacomo: 42 states and Washington, D.C. had launched investigations into J&J for apparently failing to inform customers about potential health risks, primarily that the company's baby powder allegedly caused cancer. J&J has denied those allegations, but did remove L-Telk-based powders from the market in 2020.
--:-- John Bickley: The tentative agreement, according to sources, would shield J from future lawsuits but would not affect the more than 50 pending personal injury lawsuits, most of which come from women claiming the powder gave them ovarian cancer.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And finally, the Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and Barbenheimer is already the clear winner according to total nominations.
--:-- John Bickley: Here's Daily Wire culture reporter Megan Basham with more.
--:-- Megan Basham: The epic historical drama Oppenheimer led the pack with 13 nominations. Cillian Murphy will compete for Best Actor for his portrayal of the father of the atom bomb, and Christopher Nolan received nods for both Best Writer and Best Director.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Four Things, a modern twist on Frankenstein, received 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Emma Stone, while Martin Scorsese's latest Killers of the Flower Moon is up for 11 awards, making him the most nominated living director.
--:-- Megan Basham: But the big story may be two names that were not mentioned. Though the blockbuster Barbie received eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were both snubbed for Hollywood's Most Prestigious Award.
--:-- Georgia Howe: 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 full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- John Bickley: Bye-bye.
