Morning Wire - Oklahoma Illegals Law & TikTok Fights Back | Afternoon Update | 4.26.24

Episode Date: April 26, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by Fume. Kick your bad habits today by going to tryfume.com slash wire and you'll get 10% off with promo code wire. That's tryfum.com slash wire. I'm Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley with guest co-host Sage Steel, host of the Sage Steel show. It's Friday, April 26th. Then this is your morning wire afternoon update.

Security concerns have forced the University of Southern California to cancel its main graduation ceremony. Anti-Israel demonstrations on campus and controversy surrounding the cancellation of the valedictorian speech have rattled USC this week. It was discovered that the student chosen to give the valedictorian address called to abolish Israel on social media. Then on Wednesday, the school was forced to close down the campus after anti-Israel protesters clashed with police. 65,000 students, family, and guests were expected for the graduation. Oklahoma has become the latest state to crack down on immigrants in the country illegally. Here with the details is Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell.

The impermissible occupation bill passed the House and Senate with overwhelming support and now awaits the governor's signature. The bill targets anyone who remains in the state after entering the U.S. illegally. A first offense is punishable as a misdemeanor with up to one year in jail or a $500 fine, and a second offense is classified as a felony and punishment is up to two years in prison and a one-thumption. thousand dollar fine. Anyone convicted must leave the state. In Tennessee, a new law that goes into effect July 1st requires law enforcement to notify federal immigration officials if they encounter someone in the U.S. illegally and include sentence enhancements for any illegals convicted of a violent crime. In Florida, the governor signed a bill that increases prison time for illegal

immigrants convicted of a violent crime or driving without a license. New EPA rules could put coal plants out of business. The environmental protection agency issued strict rules on Thursday that would force coal plants to capture their smokestack emissions or shut down. The Biden administration says these restrictions will limit greenhouse gases from the power industry. The rule will likely be challenged by energy industry groups. Long-term mortgage rates climbed again for the fourth consecutive month. The rate on a typical 30-year mortgage will cost you 7.17% today. That's up from 6.4% a year ago. The high cost of borrowing along with the short supply of homes for sale,

has led to a decrease in existing home sales by just over 4%. And experts are not expecting a rate cut anytime soon. Remax's chairman and co-founder Dave Lineager says buyers are in a tough position. Right now, the market is hurt because there's more demand than there is supply. People that have 2.5%, 5% mortgages, 60% of the people have mortgages are in that range. They won't move up and pay the 7% percent. percent this is required today.

TikTok parent company BiteDance is vowing to fight the U.S. band signed by President Biden this week. The CEO says BiteDance will challenge the law in court, claiming it's unconstitutional and violates Americans' First Amendment rights. He went on to say that the company would rather exit the U.S. market than give up their proprietary algorithm. TikTok CEO, Show Chu, posted a message to the app's 170 million users saying the fight goes on. It's obviously a disappointing moment, but it does not need to be a defining one. It's actually ironic because the freedom of expression on TikTok reflects the same American values

that make the United States a beacon of freedom. TikTok gives everyday Americans a powerful way to be seen and heard, and that's why so many people have made TikTok part of their daily lives. Rest assured, we aren't going anywhere. Have you ever been stuck in a middle seat in the last row on Southwest Airlines? because you forgot to check in exactly 24 hours in advance? Well, good news. The discount airline is weighing a new boarding plan

that would include premium seating options. Southwest Airlines is one of the only low-cost carriers that does not charge bag fees, but the airline has had to take some cost-cutting steps after missing earnings goals. Here's Southwest CEO Bob Jordan on CNBC Thursday, teasing a potential change to open seating. There's nothing to report today

except the fact that we are stuck We always want to know what our customers expect and so, and their preferences. So we are studying our seating and our cabin right now. It was designed at a time when load factors were significantly lower than they are today. So we're working hard to understand what our customers want. We've changed before. We've added things like Wi-Fi, power, larger overhead bins, and it's very early, but the results are interesting and that we're continuing to study this and more to come later.

And it's been a long time coming, but Reggie Bush finally got his Heisman trophy back. The former USC star running back won the Heisman, which annually honors college football's best player back in 2005. But he was forced to return it five years later after an investigation discovered he'd been paid several thousand dollars and given a car. Of course, at that time, it was against NCAA rules. But now that college players can earn compensation, the Heisman Trust reviewed Bush's case and decided to reinstate his award, enormous changes in the college football landscape. In August, Bush filed suit against the NCAA for defamation and says despite the trophy being returned, he will not drop the case.

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