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[0] I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley.
[1] It's Friday, May 19th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[2] Republican Tennessee lawmakers want the Covenant School Shooters' writings, medical records, and toxicology reports to be made public.
[3] The lawmakers signed a letter this week saying they cannot pass gun reform put forward by Governor Bill Lee until they have all the facts.
[4] Officials at Covenant School have taken action to keep some of the documents private.
[5] A judge is expected to rule on whether or not to release the so -called manifesto in June.
[6] Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein.
[7] The female listed as Jane Doe in court papers says she was abused by Epstein and trafficked to his friends for 15 years.
[8] She claims that the bank enabled Epstein to operate his alleged sex ring.
[9] The money will be used to compensate several of Epstein's victims.
[10] The price tag for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth last year has been revealed in a report to Parliament.
[11] The day's long memorial, which was attended by many world leaders, cost the UK government 162 million pounds.
[12] That translates to nearly $200 million.
[13] America isn't the only nation experiencing a mass influx of asylum seekers.
[14] Ireland has accepted tens of thousands of refugees in recent years, and its government recently warned that the country could expect 80 ,000.
[15] a thousand asylees in 2023 alone.
[16] Mass protests against that plan have rocked the small country of five million.
[17] According to the Irish Examiner, the Irish Refugee Council has called for asylum seekers to be taken off the streets in the wake of the protests.
[18] Now the Irish government is seriously considering housing the refugees on cruise ships off the coast of Cork known as flotels.
[19] Tennis legend Raphael Nadal has pulled out of the 2023 French Open.
[20] Nadal announced that he will not compete due to a hip injury he suffered in January.
[21] Nadal, a native of Spain, has dominated France's red clay throughout his career, winning it a record 14 times.
[22] The iconic hot dog company, Oscar Meyer, is renaming its classic Wiener Mobile to the Frank Mobile.
[23] The move, Kraft Heinz says, quote, pays homage to the brand's 100 % beef franks as it debuts a to the big screen this time at the Cannes Film Festival.
[24] 80 -year -old Harrison Ford stars as Professor Jones and Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny, but says it will be the last time he plays the beloved character.
[25] This is the first time in Indiana Jones film will not be directed by Stephen Spielberg, though he is credited as producer.
[26] The Dial of Destiny will be released June 30th in the U .S. Those are your drive -home updates this afternoon.
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