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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Wednesday, October 2nd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Iran's supreme leader is blaming the U.S. for the escalation following its attack on Israel yesterday. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Israel has vowed to retaliate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of severe consequences for Iran. While Iranian officials are doubling down and threatening further attacks on Israel and the U.S., President Biden says he does not support a retaliatory strike by Israel.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The answer is no. We'll be discussing with the Israelis what they're going to do.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The news comes as Israel continues its ground operation in Lebanon, where eight Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah terrorists.
--:-- Georgia Howe: As tension in the region rises, Israel has banned U.N. Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez. Gutierrez has consistently vilified the Jewish state and suggested that Israel is ultimately to blame for the horrific Hamas terror attack on October 7th.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The death toll from Hurricane Helene has climbed to 175, with hundreds still missing amid catastrophic flooding across southeastern states. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the latest.
--:-- Amanda Prestigiacomo: North Carolina has been hit the hardest with at least 90 confirmed dead and entire communities swept away in the flood water. While power is being restored, 1.3 million people remain without electricity from Florida all the way up to Virginia.
--:-- Georgia Howe: President Biden is surveying some of the wreckage in North Carolina today. Biden has authorized the deployment of 1,000 active duty troops to assist in relief efforts. Organizations like the Red Cross are seeking donations to help survivors.
--:-- Amanda Prestigiacomo: Meanwhile, Vice President Harris visited Georgia today, two days after former President Trump.
--:-- Georgia Howe: CBS News anchors Nora O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan are facing backlash after saying they wouldn't be fact-checking the candidates in last night's debate and then proceeding to do just that to J.D. Vance.
--:-- Margaret Brennan: And just to clarify for our viewers, Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status, temporary protected status.
--:-- Nora O'Donnell: Well, Margaret, but...
--:-- Margaret Brennan: Thank you. Senator, we have so much to get to.
--:-- Georgia Howe: [ unclear speaker, likely Margaret Brennan ] I think it's important because...
--:-- Nora O'Donnell: Thank you.
--:-- Margaret Brennan: The rules were that you guys were going to fact-check. And since you're fact-checking me, I think it's important to say what's actually going on.
--:-- J.D. Vance: So there's an application called the CBP One App where you can go on as an illegal migrant apply for asylum or apply for parole and be granted legal status at the wave of a Kamala Harris open border wand.
--:-- Margaret Brennan: In another moment Brennan pushed back against a claim made by Vance that the massive influx of illegal immigrants was causing housing prices to rise.
--:-- J.D. Vance: But Senator, on that point, I'd like for you to clarify, there are many contributing factors to high housing costs. What evidence do you have that migrants are part of this problem?
--:-- Margaret Brennan: Well, there's a Federal Reserve study that we're happy to share after the debate. We'll put it up on social media, actually, that really drills down on the connection between increased levels of migration, especially illegal immigration and higher housing prices.
--:-- J.D. Vance: Vance indeed kept his promise and posted that study on X after the debate.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Federal prosecutors say New York City's mayor is likely to face an expanded indictment during his return to federal court today. The lead prosecutor said additional defendants and charges could be added to the case against Eric Adams.
--:-- [ unclear speaker, likely a news anchor ] This comes just days after the mayor pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery charges.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Adams faced heckling as he arrived at the courthouse for the procedural hearing.
--:-- [ unclear speaker, likely a news anchor ] Disgraced music mogul Sean Diddy Combs will likely face more sexual assault lawsuits, over 100 more. Attorneys Tony Busby and Andrew Van Arsdale described the cases as unprecedented in scope involving allegations from both men and women ranging in age from 9 to 38 years old.
--:-- Tony Busby: The alleged assault spanned two decades and occurred at high events they say.
--:-- Andrew Van Arsdale: I expect that through this process, many powerful people will be exposed. Many dirty secrets will be revealed. We know what we are potentially up against.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Combs continues to deny the accusations, calling them false and defamatory.
--:-- [ unclear speaker, likely a news anchor ] Concerned Women for America is leading efforts to protect women's sports after San Jose State University's volleyball team was found to have a male player.
--:-- Georgia Howe: CWA and its advocates argue that the male's participation impacts fairness and safety. The organization filed a federal civil rights complaint.
--:-- [ unclear speaker, likely a news anchor ] Meanwhile, schools like Boise State and the University of Wyoming have forfeited games against San Jose State in protest.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And a SpaceX capsule sent to the International Space Station to rescue two stranded astronauts has docked. Crew 9 now aboard the International Space Station and joining Expedition 72.
--:-- [ unclear speaker, likely a news anchor ] The Dragon capsule has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. They were only meant to be on the ISS for eight days, but were forced to remain there much longer because of a fault discovered during the flight.
--:-- 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 reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
