Podcast Summary
California Faces Severe Weather Conditions and Football Star's Recovery: California deals with life-threatening winds and flooding, leading to fatalities and damage. Governor Newsom declares a state of emergency. Buffalo Bills safety DeMar Hamlin recovers after cardiac arrest during a game.
California is facing severe weather conditions with life-threatening winds and flooding, resulting in multiple fatalities and damage. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency and urged residents to stay off the roads due to the danger of flooded roadways. Meanwhile, DeMar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, has shown remarkable improvement after going into cardiac arrest during a game and being resuscitated on the field. The speakership of the house remains undecided after three days of voting, with Kevin McCarthy failing to secure the necessary votes to become speaker despite reported concessions. The House will now convene for a ninth round of voting.
Mexican Authorities Arrest El Chapo's Son, US Teen Faces Life Sentences, Tufts University Drops Booster Mandate, and Pope Benedict XVI's Funeral: Mexican authorities arrested Oviedo Guzman, El Chapo's son and a major fentanyl trafficker, days before Biden's trip to Mexico. A US teenager faces life sentences for attacking police with a machete. Tufts University dropped its bivalent COVID booster mandate. Pope Benedict XVI was given a funeral mass by Pope Francis.
Significant developments unfolded in various parts of the world on Thursday. In Mexico, authorities apprehended Oviedo Guzman, an alleged major fentanyl trafficker and the son of notorious kingpin El Chapo, just days before President Biden's scheduled trip to the country. Meanwhile, in the United States, a teenager accused of attacking three New York police officers with a machete on New Year's Eve faced mandatory life sentences after being charged with attempted murder and assault. Additionally, Tufts University announced it would no longer require bivalent COVID boosters for students, faculty, and staff, bucking the trend of most American universities. Lastly, the Vatican held a funeral mass for Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis leading the celebration, marking the first time since 1802 that a sitting pope said the mass for his predecessor. These stories and more can be explored in depth on the latest episode of Morning Wire. For more information, visit dailywire.com.
