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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, October 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: A year after Hamas' October 7th attack on Israel, nearly 100 hostages remain unreturned, many of whom are presumed dead. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Of the 251 originally captured, Israeli officials believe 64 are still being held alive. The bodies of 33 have been recovered. Seven American citizens are among those in Hamas custody, including four still believed to be alive.
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--:-- Jonathan Dekelhan: It's been a living hell. Because it's our own crisis of having a hostage that we know nothing of his fate. Our homes were destroyed. Most of our property either looted or burned by the looters. We've lost our way of life. And our kibbutz as a whole is completely traumatized because there's not a single household that wasn't touched either by someone being murdered or taken hostage or both.
--:-- John Bickley: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visited a memorial and vowed to return the hostages still held by Hamas. President Biden issued a statement pledging that his administration will not stop until all remaining hostages are safely brought home. However, Republican critics claim his policies have enabled Israel's adversaries, such as Iran and its proxy groups.
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--:-- J.D. Vance: What we have now is, unfortunately, Iran is empowered. They're richer than they've ever been before. And they are emboldened to attack not just Israel, but a lot of really important American assets in the region, American economic interests. And unfortunately, it's all been emboldened and all been encouraged by Kamala Harris's weak leadership.
--:-- John Bickley: Today's anniversary does not come without its tension. Hamas fired off rockets into Israel, which injured at least two people. The IDF responded with airstrikes targeting Hamas launch sites in Gaza. Meanwhile, October 7th memorials and rallies calling for the release of all hostages are planned worldwide.
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--:-- News Anchor: The Russian arms dealer released in a 2022 prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittany Greiner is reportedly back at it again. Victor Bout, known as the Merchant of Death, is said to be brokering a deal with the Houthis of Yemen to supply them with small arms. Bout denies the accusations.
--:-- John Bickley: Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 storm with 160 mile per hour winds as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida. Millions are bracing for life storm surge destructive winds and flooding rain. Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place along the Gulf Coast.
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--:-- Ron DeSantis: Any place that's going to be open as a shelter, Florida hotels that are built within the last however many 20, 30 years are all going to be able to withstand hurricane force winds.
--:-- John Bickley: Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued with the storm expected to bring major impacts to the state.
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--:-- News Anchor: White House Press Secretary Corrine Jean-Pierre is under fire for conflicting statements on whether FEMA resources are being used to support migrants. Last week, she denied the claim, calling it, quote, categorically false.
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--:-- Corrine Jean-Pierre: It's just categorically false. It is not true. It is a false statement. No, Biden did not take FEMA relief money to use to use on migrants.
--:-- John Bickley: Critics at the press secretary, however, have pointed to a 2022 press conference where she acknowledged that FEMA funds were available for migrant relief.
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--:-- Corrine Jean-Pierre: FEMA regional administrators have been meeting with city officials on site to coordinate available federal support from FEMA and other federal agencies. Funding is also available through FEMA emergency food and shelter program to eligible local governments and not-for-profit organizations upon request to support humanitarian relief for migrants.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Georgia's Supreme Court ruled today to reinstate a pro-life law previously held unconstitutional by a state judge. Daily Wire senior reporter Mary Margaret Olahan has the latest.
--:-- Mary Margaret Olahan: Georgia's Supreme Court has reinstated a pro-life law that protects unborn babies beyond six weeks of pregnancy. That law is called the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act, or the Life Act, and it was set to take effect again at 5 p.m. today. Judge Robert McBurney of the Fulton County Superior Court had overturned Georgia's law on September 30th, claiming that it violated the state's constitution and temporarily allowed abortions to continue in Georgia up until 22 weeks.
--:-- John Bickley: The state Supreme Court's action will now protect unborn babies beyond six weeks of pregnancy. And we've been waiting for it.
--:-- Georgia Howe: It is the preseason, but LeBron James and LeBron James Jr. are on the floor at the same time. LeBron James and his son Bronny made NBA history last night as the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA game.
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--:-- LeBron James: The two shared over four minutes on the court during the Lakers' preseason game against the Suns. Despite a few turnovers, the James family says they cherished the unforgettable moment.
--:-- 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 reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune in to our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
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