Morning Wire XX
[0] I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley.
[1] It's Friday, May 26th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[2] The House of Representatives passed a resolution to overturn President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan this week.
[3] Two Democrats joined the Republicans voting to cancel the $400 billion plan.
[4] The bill now goes to the Senate, where even if it passes, it will likely be vetoed by the president.
[5] Biden's proposal to pay off up to $20 ,000 in debt for college.
[6] borrowers is currently being debated by the Supreme Court.
[7] A Michigan State University professor is being sued by students after she allegedly compelled hundreds of students to donate to her left -wing political group as a course requirement.
[8] Here with more is Daily Wire reporter, Marade Allorty.
[9] Amy Wisner, a former marketing professor at MSU, allegedly required 600 students to pay $99 each to join a left -wing group known as the Rebellion community, an outside group run by Weisner.
[10] Students Nolan Radomski and Nathan Barbieri are suing Weisner, claiming she used the money from students to donate to Planned Parenthood as well as buy an RV for a trip around the U .S. MSU has fired Weisner after complaints, and the school offered students a refund for the roughly $60 ,000 they paid to the leftist group.
[11] A Burger King franchise in Hollywood, Florida has been ordered to pay a whopping sum to a 48 -year -old man over a slip and fall that occurred more than two years ago.
[12] Here with more as Daily Wire's senior editor, Joel Needler.
[13] A singular Burger King franchise must pay $8 million to Richard Tulecki, who claimed that he slipped on a foreign substance in the Burger King bathroom and suffered lower back injuries resulting in surgery.
[14] Tullochie's attorney said the fall caused serious injuries which required surgery that then turned into a post -operative perforated colon.
[15] The lawsuit was filed in 2021.
[16] The sum totaling $7 .68 million, including earnings lost in medical expenses, is one of Florida's largest slip and fall verdicts on record.
[17] The Jackson County Sheriff's Department in West Virginia arrested and placed a seven -year -old in custody Wednesday after authorities say the young boy intentionally set his house ablaze while his parents were inside the building.
[18] Two people suffered minor burns.
[19] A photo posted online showed the house completely engulfed in flames.
[20] In West Virginia, minors can be arrested and charged for most crimes.
[21] American cities are still struggling to find commercial real estate tenants in the wake of a surge in remote work after COVID -19.
[22] The latest data shows that in the first quarter of 2023, the vacancy rate for office properties across the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas was about 19%.
[23] Moody's analytics reports that this is the highest rate in 33 years.
[24] An overdue library book was returned to a Napa Valley library after being checked out for nearly 100 years.
[25] The book titled A History of the United States by Benson Lawsing was originally checked out from the St. Helena Public Library in 1927.
[26] The man in possession of the book, Napa Valley resident Jim Perry, reported to ABC News that the book had been passed down by five generations.
[27] Perry said he returned it on a whim after seeing the library stamp inside the cover.
[28] The overdue fine for the book reportedly would have reached almost $2 ,000, but the library stopped collecting fines four years ago.
[29] An American tourist was seriously injured in a shark attack in the Turks and Kekos Islands on Wednesday.
[30] Police say the 22 -year -old Connecticut woman was snorkeling with a friend at around 3 p .m. local time when a shark attacked.
[31] The victim was transported to a nearby medical center where she remains in serious condition.
[32] Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and this weekend will be busy.
[33] AAA predicts that 37 million people will hit the road.
[34] this weekend, driving an average of 50 miles.
[35] The TSA expects to screen 10 million travelers between Friday and Monday, and of course, the price tag is always getting higher.
[36] The average cost of a hotel room is up $7 a night to $157 week over week, while short -term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO are also up, but just slightly.
[37] Have a safe and fun holiday weekend, everyone.
[38] Does your drive home updates this afternoon?
[39] To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire .com, and for more in -depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day.
[40] Listen to our latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.