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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Friday, December 8th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Wall Street tycoon Ross Stevens, the boss of Stone Ridge Asset Management, has promised to take back a gift valued at $100 million to UPenn if the school does not remove President Liz McGill. Stevens is just the latest mega-donor to demand a resignation, The move follows McGill's much-criticized statement on anti-Semitism, which many panned as a failure to sufficiently condemn calls for genocide of Jews on campus.
--:-- Liz McGill: I am asking, specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment? If it is directed and severe or pervasive it is harassment So the answer is yes It is a context decision Congresswoman It a context decision That your testimony today Calling for the genocide of Jews is depending upon the context. That is not bullying or harassment.
--:-- John Bickley: This is the easiest question to answer yes, Ms. McGill. So is your testimony that you will not answer yes? If the speech becomes conduct, it can be harassment. Yes. Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide?
--:-- John Bickley: A suspect has been taken into custody after shots were fired outside of the Temple Israel Synagogue in Albany, New York on Thursday. Police say no one was injured. A 28-year-old man was detained immediately after shots were fired, which happened just hours before the start of Hanukkah at sundown.
--:-- New York Governor Kathy Hochul: The safety of Jewish New Yorkers is non-negotiable. Every act, whether it's verbal or physical, any act of anti-Semitism is unacceptable and undermines the public safety at our synagogue.
--:-- John Bickley: Don't scan that QR code. The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert this week warning that scammers are posting fake QR codes on parking meters and soliciting users through email and text The FTC warns consumers not to click on any URLs and emails or text messages which you are not expecting or that are asking you to act urgently. Once you click on the link, the criminals have access to your personal information and can withdraw funds from your bank account, use your credit cards and even file taxes under your name.
--:-- John Bickley: McDonald's plans to give Starbucks and Dunkin' a run for their coffee money. The massive fast food chain says they'll be opening 10 Cosmix restaurants, one near McDonald's headquarters in Chicago and nine more across Texas, where they will serve pick-me-up type items and feature multiple drive-thru lanes.
--:-- McDonald's CEO: He made the announcement at the McDonald's Investor Conference this week. Prince Harry was in court on Thursday in London asking the UK government for the highest level of state-funded security when he visits his home country. The committee that makes the security decisions reduced Harry and Meghan's security when they stepped down from their royal duties.
--:-- John Bickley: In his opening statement, Harry said he and Meghan were, quote, forced to leave the UK due to security concerns. The prince did offer to pay for the upgraded security himself but that was also denied The judge is expected to make a decision in a few weeks
--:-- John Bickley: A Boston woman was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas near a sandals resort. The victim and her husband were on their honeymoon when the attack happened. Here's a local officer discussing the tragic incident.
--:-- Local Officer: A lifeguard on duty who saw what was happening, who went out in a rescue boat, retrieved the victim along with a male relative and brought them to safety. They've thoroughly assessed the victim and they declared that she showed no vital signs of life.
--:-- John Bickley: Shark attacks are rare in the Bahamas, but just weeks ago, a woman from Germany disappeared after a shark encounter, and earlier this year, an Iowa woman had her leg amputated after a shark attack while snorkeling.
--:-- John Bickley: Celebrity jeweler Benny Nizinoff, who operates under the name Benny DeJeweler, was robbed at gunpoint in Manhattan's Diamond District at 1.30 a.m. on Thursday morning. That's according to the police. The two suspects entered Nisanov's pop-up shop carrying firearms, smashed a display case, and escaped into a black sedan parked outside.
--:-- John Bickley: Nisanov reportedly lost an estimated $1 million in merchandise. 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.
