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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire, Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Thursday, December 5th, and this is your

Morning Wire afternoon update. The manhunt in Manhattan continues. The NYPD has released new photos of the

suspect in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Hotel.

New surveillance images show a hooded man with a black mask hanging from his chin,

smiling as he carried a backpack.

Police believe the suspect stayed at an Upper West Side hostel

and was seen buying water and power bars at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting.

Investigators are analyzing DNA and fingerprints from evidence left behind.

Bitcoin has soared beyond the $100,000 mark for the first time.

DailyWire Deputy Managing editor Tim Rice has the details.

As of earlier this morning, the cryptocurrency was trading at $100,027.

This comes on the heels of Donald Trump's victory, which is fueling optimism for a crypto-friendly

regulatory environment under his administration.

Meanwhile, crypto stocks and exchange-traded funds are also seeing surging demand.

Trump's proposed policies include making the United States the crypto capital of the planet

with plans to nominate pro-crypto Paul Atkins as SEC chair.

Critics, however, have warned of ongoing challenges, including energy consumption and crypto crime.

A heated House Task Force Committee hearing nearly went off the rails on Capitol Hill today.

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