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[3] I'm Daily Wire editor -in -chief John Bickley with guest host Katie Pavlitch, editor at Town Hall VIP.
[4] It's Friday, May 17th, and this is your morning wire afternoon update.
[5] A man convicted of murdering, a Black Lives Matter protester back in 2020, has been pardoned.
[6] Army Sergeant Daniel Perry was convicted of shooting and killing Garrett Foster, who is part of a BLM protest.
[7] Both of the men are white.
[8] Defense attorneys State Perry acted in self -defense because Foster pointed an AK -47 rifle at Perry.
[9] The Texas Board of Pardons and parole unanimously recommended Perry be pardoned and have his gun rights restored.
[10] Governor Abbott issued the pardon moments later.
[11] The U .S. military anchored a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza on Thursday.
[12] Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more.
[13] U .S. Central Command made the announcement, saying trucks carrying humanitarian assistance are expected to begin moving ashore in the coming days.
[14] The United Nations will be in charge of distributing the aid.
[15] The Pentagon estimates 90 trucks a day could use the pier, which serves in an alternate route for aid into the region that does not have to come through Rafa.
[16] Meanwhile, Israel's defense minister, Yov -Gallant, said they will be sending more troops into Rafa.
[17] Galant says the army has been able to destroy many of the tunnels between Egypt and Gopha.
[18] that were used by Hamas to smuggle weapons.
[19] A new rule may ease federal restrictions on marijuana.
[20] The DOJ officially moved to reclassify marijuana from a class one to a class three drug.
[21] Class one drugs are deemed to have no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
[22] In 2022, President Biden urged his Health and Human Services Department to review the drug for potential health benefits.
[23] He called the potential reclassification monumental and said reclassified.
[24] marijuana is a priority of his administration.
[25] Drug and law enforcement groups are against the move and say marijuana use has serious side effects and could lead to the use of more dangerous and harmful drugs.
[26] U .S. drug overdoses declined slightly in 2023.
[27] Daily Wire's senior editor Ash Short has the details.
[28] According to the CDC, there were 107 ,543 overdose deaths in 23, a 3 % decline from 2022.
[29] Deaths from synthetic opioids, which are primarily made up of fentanyl, decreased 2%, but remained elevated and now make up 7 and 10 overdose deaths.
[30] Deaths by cocaine and methamphetamine also increased slightly.
[31] State -by -state deaths varied widely.
[32] Several western states, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada experienced a more than 25 % increase in overdose deaths, while every state on the east coast from Maine to Florida saw overdoses decline.
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[37] Netflix, Apple TV, and Peacock will soon be coming to a cable station near you.
[38] Daily Wire culture reporter, Megan Basham, has the details on the offering.
[39] Comcast will be offering a bundle of all three popular stuff.
[40] streamers at a, quote, vastly reduced price.
[41] No word on those numbers yet, but last week, Disney and Warner Brothers said they'll offer a three -way bundle of Max, Disney Plus, and Hulu starting this summer.
[42] Netflix is betting big on live programming.
[43] The Tom Brady roast brought in more than 13 million viewers and as Netflix's most watched event ever.
[44] They also announced a deal to air at least one NFL game on Christmas Day for the next three years.
[45] Happy Gilmore.
[46] We'll be getting a sequel on Netflix nearly 30 years after the original film.
[47] Adam Sandler will reprise his role as the iconic golfer Happy Gilmore, though other information like release date, plot, and director are still under wraps.
[48] The original film became a cult classic receiving mixed reviews from critics, but ultimately bringing in $38 million at the box office on a $12 million budget.
[49] This will be Sandler's ninth Netflix film.
[50] And good news for a fast food enthusiast, McDonald's, is introducing a $5 meal deal.
[51] The meal includes a McDouble or a McChicken, small fries, small drink, and a four -piece chicken McNuggets.
[52] The fast food chain hopes the reduced price will lure back cost -conscious customers.
[53] But McDonald's restaurants located in high -labor, high -rent areas, won't carry the option, which is being subsidized with $4 .6 million by drink giant Coca -Cola.
[54] The item will hit menus on June 25th and will last only one month.
[55] So get them while they're hot.
[56] All right.
[57] Those are your drive home updates this afternoon.
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