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[0] A weekend shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado has left five people dead and many more injured.
[1] What do we know about the suspect and what charges does he face?
[2] I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley.
[3] It's Tuesday, November 22nd, and this is Morning Wire.
[4] While Katie Hobbs has been named the winner in the Arizona governor's race, her opponent, Carrie Lake, has yet to concede.
[5] We take a look at several alleged voting issues in Maricopa County.
[6] county that has both Lake and the state's AG demanding answers.
[7] And is your Christmas shopping done yet, John?
[8] Haven't even started yet.
[9] The largest shopping discounts used to be reserved for Black Friday, but we'll tell you why this custom might not hold true this year.
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[22] More information has come to light about a mass shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday that left five people dead and at least two dozen injured.
[23] On Monday, the shooter was charged with five counts of murder and five counts of bias -motivated crimes, or what authorities are calling, a hate crime.
[24] The tragedy occurred in Colorado Springs, and details are still emerging about the shooter and his motive.
[25] Daily Wire investigative reporter, Marade Alorty, is here with the details for us.
[26] So, Marade, keeping in mind the Daily Wire policy of not naming mass shooters, what do we know so far?
[27] Hi, Georgia.
[28] Of course, so this horrific shooting happened at a Colorado Spring.
[29] gay nightclub called Club Q. Five people have died and at least 25 were injured.
[30] Seven of those people are in critical condition.
[31] The alleged shooter is a 22 -year -old man who is now in custody and was treated for injuries.
[32] According to police, the suspect entered the club and immediately began shooting with a long rifle.
[33] At least two clubgoers rushed the shooter and managed to successfully subdue him and stop him from hurting even more people.
[34] Here's Colorado Springs police chief Adrian Vasquez.
[35] At least two heroic people inside the club confronted and fought with the suspect, and we're able to stop the suspect from continuing to kill and harm others.
[36] One of the clubgoers is said to have hit the shooter with the gunman's own weapon.
[37] Police arrived within minutes and found at least two firearms on the scene, a semi -automatic weapon and a handgun, as well as more ammunition magazines.
[38] The shooter is now facing five counts of first -degree murder and five counts of a biased -motivated crime that caused bodily injury.
[39] Now, do we have any confirmed information about the shooter's motive?
[40] He obviously chose a venue associated with gay men.
[41] We don't have a manifesto or statement or social media evidence yet, but what we do know is that this alleged shooter has a troubled history of threatening violence.
[42] In June of 2021, he threatened his mother with a homemade bomb.
[43] Police apparently took the threat extremely seriously, going so far as to evacuate homes within a quarter mile, but he was never charged.
[44] Police said afterwards that they had found no explosives.
[45] At the time, the alleged shooter already owned guns and ammunition.
[46] Colorado's red flag law would have allowed the state to confiscate his guns at least temporarily, but that apparently never happened.
[47] Given the terroristic nature of the crime, there has been some discussion about a possible political motive, but until we have more information from his social media accounts or a statement to police, it's hard to say anything for sure.
[48] The shooter did register to vote in 2021, but did not list a party affiliation.
[49] Some media outlets have highlighted the fact that the shooter's grandfather, Randy Vopal, served as the Republican mayor of Santee City in California for more than a decade.
[50] Regardless, we will need to wait for the investigation to continue to know what motivated this crime.
[51] Right, well, we will continue to monitor.
[52] Marade, thanks for reporting.
[53] Thanks, Georgia.
[54] That was Daily Wire investigative reporter, Marade Allorty.
[55] Coming up as Arizona officials call for investigations into election day troubles, Kerry Lake is still refusing to concede.
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[62] Two weeks after the election, and Carrie Lake has yet to concede her race for Arizona governor.
[63] And after numerous voting issues in the state, specifically in Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney General Mark Bernovich is demanding answers.
[64] Dayloir's Amanda Presta Giacomo joins to discuss.
[65] Hey, Amanda, so what's the latest on the Arizona election turmoil?
[66] Hi, John.
[67] So Arizona's secretary of state, Katie Hobbs, the state's Democratic candidate, is the projected winner of the governor's race.
[68] But notably, Republican challenger Kerry Lake has yet to concede and indicated last week a coming legal challenge.
[69] So on Saturday, the state's outgoing AG, Mark Bernovich, ordered Maricopa County officials to submit a report on its handling of the November 8th election, which can only be described as botched.
[70] Here's one unhappy voter, Matt Baker, speaking to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
[71] Now ask yourself the question, which is more valuable, your vote or your money?
[72] Now ask a lobbyist, that same question.
[73] Now ask a campaign manager, that question.
[74] Which is more valuable, your money, or your vote, or your country, or this world or the corruption that is taking over every single county in this nation?
[75] Yeah, so lots of anger there.
[76] This election printers at 70 of the county's 223 polling locations, printed ballots with ink too light to be read by tabulation machines.
[77] That caused long wait lines across precincts as election officials try to sort out the issues.
[78] Voters were forced to either wait in long lines up to three hours sometimes, travel to a new polling location or drop their ballots and drop boxes to be counted in Phoenix.
[79] And those were just some of the issues.
[80] Yeah, lots of problems.
[81] Tell us more about this letter from the election integrity unit of the AG's office.
[82] The letter said there's evidence, including firsthand witness accounts of quote, statutory violations in the contest, which again, this is overseen by Hobbs as Secretary of States.
[83] Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Wright said in the letter that Arizona's deserve a full report in accounting of the myriad of problems that occurred in relation to Maricopa County's administration of the 2022 general election.
[84] Wright said these issues relate to the county's ability to lawfully certify the election results.
[85] She ordered a response before the county submits its official canvas to the Secretary of State, which must occur on her before November 28th.
[86] Now, a lot of people have been watching to see how Carrie Lake responds to all of this.
[87] What has she said?
[88] Yeah, she's definitely responded.
[89] on Monday afternoon, she went to her Twitter account and she posted a video addressing her supporters and, of course, mentioning the letter from the AG's office.
[90] Fittingly, for Lake, she reaffirmed her commitment to continue to fight, saying that this was the most chaotic election in Arizona history and that these voting issues transcend politics.
[91] Whether done accidentally or intentionally, it is clear that this election was a debacle that destroyed any trust in our elections.
[92] Arizonans who choose to make their voice heard on election day should not be disenfranchised or punished for choosing to vote in person.
[93] Yet they were.
[94] And what about Maricopa County officials?
[95] What are they saying?
[96] Well, Maricopa County supervisor Bill Gates, he's a Republican, he hasn't commented on the AG's letter, but he's maintained that the election was secure.
[97] On Sunday, he told the press that he's actually moved to an undisclosed location over safety concerns after his office received death threats connected to the midterm elections.
[98] So what can we expect next in Arizona?
[99] Well, we have to see how Maricopa County officials will respond to the AG's office, specifically this letter, and if these election concerns will be quelled or rectified in any way.
[100] But for now, we do have a show of solidarity with Maricopa County.
[101] We have Mojave County and Cochee's County in Arizona.
[102] They're going to wait to certify their results until November 28th as well.
[103] All right, so we'll see what they do next week.
[104] Amanda, thanks for reporting.
[105] Yeah, my pleasure.
[106] That was Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presto Giacomo.
[107] Black Friday used to be limited to the one day after Thanksgiving, but this year in an effort to lure in shoppers, big discounts started being advertised as early as October.
[108] The extended deals come after two years of scarcity and supply chain delays that kept discounts to a minimum.
[109] Here to discuss is Daily Wire senior editor, Ash Short.
[110] So, Ash, I've been getting Black Friday ads for a few.
[111] weeks now, and I don't remember it being this dragged out in the past.
[112] Well, it's interesting.
[113] Just in my lifetime, we've gone from Black Friday, meaning stores opened at 5 or 6 a .m., its stores opening at midnight, and now to deals being offered even a month in advance.
[114] And part of the reason we've gotten to this point is that stores found they needed to compete against Cyber Monday, which is a day online shoppers receive big discounts and doesn't require people to leave their homes.
[115] So aside for, from the depressing slide into consumerism, at least there isn't the same pressure now to go fight crowds the day after Thanksgiving, right?
[116] Exactly.
[117] Some people are now calling it Black November to account for the fact that discounts are not just one day at the end of the month, although some brands started their deals as early as October.
[118] Now, where are we seeing the best deals?
[119] And then how do those deals actually stack up when you factor in inflation?
[120] The discounts are being primarily seen in the clothing industry.
[121] clothing retailers have been reducing prices for months, even as inflation remains high, in part to accommodate the holiday shopping rush in an attempt to shore up profits for the year.
[122] Retailers, including Gap, American Eagle, and Victoria's Secret have all said they were charging less on average for clothing this past summer than they had in 2021.
[123] But what about the other industries?
[124] Other industry prices are rising with inflation.
[125] Appliances, furniture, electronics, toys, and beauty products, all gift favorites, saw prices increase over the past year.
[126] Even with holiday deals, inflation means consumers will still pay more for these items than they would have a year ago.
[127] It all goes back to the sky high inflation we're still experiencing.
[128] In October, the consumer price index rose 0 .4%, which means the annual increase was just under 8%.
[129] Grocery prices are still high and gas prices have come down a bit.
[130] But the Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates, making it more difficult for consumers to make big -ticket purchases like homes and cars.
[131] Now, aside from clothing prices, is there any other good news for consumers?
[132] Yes, actually.
[133] The supply chain issues have pretty much resolved.
[134] Prior to the pandemic, retailers would over -buy and then offer discounts at the end of the year, eating into their profits.
[135] The pandemic broke that cycle, but only temporarily.
[136] We're now back to that pre -pandemic cycle.
[137] Plus, the fact that the deal started weeks ago means shoppers have plenty of time to get the gifts they need for the holiday season at a discount.
[138] And don't forget, there's just over a month left until Christmas.
[139] Right, I still have not bought anything.
[140] Ash, thanks for reporting.
[141] You're welcome.
[142] That was Daily Wire senior editor, Ash Short.
[143] Other stories we're tracking this week.
[144] On Monday, the Iranian men's soccer team refused to sing the country's national anthem in protest of the Islamic government that has been cracking down on protesters demonstrating against strict rules regarding women in recent weeks.
[145] A 5 .6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, killing at least 162 people and injuring more than 300.
[146] More than 13 ,000 people have been displaced because of the natural disaster.
[147] And in some fun holiday news, President Biden pardoned to North Carolina turkeys named chocolate and chip at the White House Monday morning.
[148] The national tradition dates back to 1984 when President Ronald Reagan first pardoned a turkey named Robust and Juicy, or RJ, saving him from being eaten on Thanksgiving Day.
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