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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Friday, May 12th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Daniel Penny, the U.S. Marine veteran who restrained a New York homeless man who was threatening people on the subway, will be charged. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has details.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Penny is charged with second-degree manslaughter over the death of Jordan Ely and faces up to 15 years in prison. Penny was released on a bond after his arraignment on Friday afternoon. The 24 highly decorated Marine veteran turned himself into New York authorities on Friday morning. His attorney said Penny surrendered with quote the sort of dignity and integrity that is characteristic of his history of service to this grateful nation.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A Give, Send, Go donation page set up in Penny's name raised over $300,000 by Friday afternoon.
--:-- John Bickley: Washington State's Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed a new law that allows licensed shelters to bypass parents when their child seeks transgender medical treatments. Before the bill was signed, shelters and host homes were required to notify parents within 72 hours if a minor came into their care. Now these facilities can bypass parents and instead contact the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The United States announced another $1.2 billion worth of security assistance to Ukraine this week. Since February of 2022, the U.S. has sent more than $36.9 billion worth of weapons, ammunition and other supplies to Ukraine. That figure does not include the nearly billion from USAID.
--:-- John Bickley: In our economic roundup, jobless claims increased to a one high while the producer price index which measures the cost of raw materials also continues to remain high but shows signs of slowing. On the home front, mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row down to 6 percent. But the supply of homes remains tight, which is pushing up prices.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The prime suspect in the unsolved disappearance of American student Natalie Holloway in Aruba in 2005 will be extradited to the U.S. from Peru. The Peruvian government announced Wednesday that Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot will be sent to the U.S. to face trial on charges stemming from accusations of extorting the Holloway family after their daughter's disappearance.
--:-- John Bickley: Holloway was last seen during a trip with classmates to Aruba in 2005. She vanished after a night with friends at a nightclub. She was last seen leaving with van der Sloot, then 18 years old. Years later, van der Sloot was arrested in Peru for the 2010 murder of 21-year-old Stephanie Flores, who was killed five years to the day after Holloway's disappearance. His extradition is solely related to Holloway's case.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A mother who wrote a children book about grief after her husband died has now been charged with his murder. Corey Darden Richens, a 33 mom of three from Utah, was arrested Monday for allegedly poisoning her husband on March 4 2022. She has been charged with aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after allegedly purchasing $900 worth of fentanyl and spiking her husband's drink.
--:-- John Bickley: A little over a year after her husband died, Corey published a children's book called Are You With Me? to help children cope with losing a loved one.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of their indoor stationary bicycles due to a flaw that causes the seat post to brake causing injuries. 35 people have reportedly broken seats with 13 of those reporting an injury. The bikes were sold from 2018 to January of 2023 and sold for $1,400 a piece. Peloton owners should stop using the bike immediately and contact the company for a free repair.
--:-- John Bickley: 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.
