Holocaust Survivor Condemns Harris & Immigrant TB Scare | Afternoon Update | 10.25.24
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A Holocaust survivor denounced Vice President Kamala Harris today for her likening of Donald Trump to Hitler. 94-year-old Jerry Wartsky told the New York Post that he was appalled by Harris' comments. I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know. Adolf Hitler murdered my parents and most of our family. For her to accuse President Trump of being like Hitler is the worst thing I've ever seen.

Wurtzke went on to say that Trump is the right candidate for the Jewish community to support, crediting his uncompromising support for Israel and the Jewish community.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murill has filed an emergency lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration over a Chinese migrant carrying a deadly form of TB. Daily Wire Managing Editor Brent Schur reports on the lawsuit.

Louisiana filed the emergency lawsuit after a Chinese migrant with a rare drug-resistant form of tuberculosis entered the U.S. illegally and may have exposed hundreds of detainees at two ICE facilities. The lawsuit warns that ICE plans to release these potentially infected individuals into public spaces without medical clearance. The state wants to require ICE and DHS to keep the people in custody until they receive a health clearance.

Tuberculosis carries a high mortality rate, so Louisiana is racing against the clock to prevent a deadly outbreak. A new Wall Street Journal national poll shows Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris by two percentage points. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the numbers. Election day is less than two weeks away and Trump has taken a small lead with 47% of voters favoring the former president compared to 45% for Harris.

The poll highlights a significant shift in voter favorability, with Harris's unfavorable ratings rising to 53%, while Trump's favorability has increased, now at 52%. Negative advertising appears to have hurt Harris's image, while voters are viewing Trump's previous tenure more positively. Both campaigns are racing to sway undecided voters as the election approaches.

L.A. District Attorney George Gascon has decided to re-sentence Eric and Lyle Menendez. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has details on the brothers' case. The brothers were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 when they were 19 and 21 years old.

The brothers had been sentenced to life without parole, which has now changed to life with the possibility of parole. Experts say this likely means they will be released now that they have served 35 years. Gascon's decision follows new claims of abuse by their father, but the brothers' uncle, Milton Anderson, through his lawyer, is warning that the evidence may be fraudulent. The Menendez brothers have appealed for re-sentencing, citing a letter and testimony regarding their father's alleged abuse.

Critics argue the brothers' motive was financial gain, while the case has become increasingly controversial ahead of Gascon's re-election.

The personal information of more than 100 million Americans has been compromised in what's being called the largest U.S. healthcare data breach to date. Change Healthcare, which is owned by United Health Group, revealed details of the cyber attack on Thursday. The breach was first detected eight months ago, but at the time, executives said it only affected 500 customers. The new information prompted calls by Congress for stronger penalties on healthcare firms and even jail time for executives who lie about cybersecurity practices.

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A new report from Microsoft says that U.S. adversaries like China, Russia and Iran are ramping up their efforts to interfere in the upcoming elections. China has been specifically targeting down-ballot Republicans such as Senator Marsha Blackburn for her anti-CCP stance and support for banning TikTok. Meanwhile, Russia continues to spread misinformation while Iran has been creating fake online personas to dissuade voters.

Boeing workers on the West Coast have rejected a new contract offer extending their strike, which began on September 13th. The proposed offer included a 35% wage increase over four years, but was turned down by a majority of the voters. Union leaders expressed readiness to resume negotiations as the strike continues to impact Boeing's production and supply chain. Boeing has yet to comment on the vote.

And if you're flying out of Dunedin Airport in New Zealand, you better make your goodbyes quick. In order to prevent traffic jams, the airport just introduced a three-minute limit on goodbye hugs. Signs outside the terminal encourage quick farewells, while longer embraces are welcome in the parking lot, where hugging is free for up to 15 minutes.

Airport officials say the rule has sparked mixed reactions online. We don't have hug police, not yet anyway. And having a hug, you know, a three-minute hug, I think I've said in a previous interview, that's a long hug. I tell you what, you get a lot of oxytocin and serotonin out of a three-minute hug. 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.