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[0] I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley.
[1] It's Monday, December 5th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[2] The Georgia Senate runoff election will be held tomorrow between incumbent Democratic Senator Rafael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker.
[3] Early voting has shattered even more records as more than 1 .8 million people have already voted.
[4] Polls indicate that the race is still neck -and -neck.
[5] On Monday, the Supreme Court began oral arguments in 303 creative, Alenis, a case which revolves around the Colorado designer Lori Smith, who's challenging the Colorado Anti -Discrimination Act.
[6] Smith is fighting for the right to create messages consistent with her religious beliefs and to publish those beliefs on her website.
[7] The case could have far -reaching implications for freedom of religion and speech.
[8] Here's Justice Samuel Alito questioning Colorado's Solicitor General about the specifics of the law.
[9] Do you think it's fair to equate opposition to same -sex marriage with opposition to interracial marriage?
[10] Yes, because in how the law applies, not in discussion with folks, because of course honorable people have different views on this issue.
[11] The Biden administration announced Friday that it will lift the public health emergency declaration for monkey pox after a precipitous decline in new cases.
[12] The declaration was issued in August and is set to expire at the end of January.
[13] Republican members of the House are reportedly creating legislative, that would ban federal workers from using TikTok.
[14] Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher introduced legislation last month for an outright ban of the app in the U .S. In a recent interview, Gallagher called the social platform Digital Fentanyl.
[15] It is a weapon that it can use to track your location to collect data on your keystrokes, which they can compile into a dossier they could use against you to blackmail you in the future.
[16] Researchers have created a simulated wormhole using a quantum computer, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
[17] The simulation suggests that the popular sci -fi concept could become a reality, but I'm still skeptical.
[18] In international news, Iran has reportedly abolished its morality police after months of nationwide protests following the death of 22 -year -old Masa Amini, who was arrested for not properly wearing the hijab.
[19] Some reports, though, push back and say that the agency has not ceased operations.
[20] The Taylor Swift tour drama continues as fans are now suing live nation entertainment for breach of contract and fraud following the pre -sale fiasco for her eras tour.
[21] And Bob McGrath, one of the four original hosts of Sesame Street when it premiered in 1969, died on Sunday at the age of 90.
[22] Those are your drive -home updates this afternoon.
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