Biden Cracks Insensitive Joke After Mitch McConnell Health Scare 

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President Joe Biden is sometimes known for being inappropriate, especially when sniffing little girls and when people are suffering from devastating losses.

Regarding his political colleagues, he spared no sympathy for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) second health scare.

On Wednesday, the Senate Minority Leader appeared to freeze up while taking questions from reporters, the second time in the past several weeks that caused him to stop speaking during a press conference abruptly.

In no surprise, Biden cracked a joke during a White House briefing in response to McConnell’s health scare— which, by the way, the 80-year-old president, whose health is declining, has no right to joke about.

DeSantis Sends a Warning to Looters After Hurricane Idalia

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Speaking from Perry, Florida Wednesday afternoon in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, Republican presidential candidate and Governor Ron DeSantis warned criminals against looting and promised consequences for doing so. 

"We are not gonna tolerate any looting in the aftermath," DeSantis said, noting that signs in yards that say "You loot, we shoot" should be taken seriously. "People have a right to defend their property."

"In this part of Florida, you've got a lot of advocates and proponents of the Second Amendment," he continued.

Back in Tallahassee, First Lady Casey DeSantis had a close call with the storm after a massive oak tree fell on the Governor's Mansion. Read more, see tweets and videos here.

Tropical Storm Idalia to impact North Carolina after barreling through southeastern states 

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Tropical Storm Idalia continued its wrath in the Southeast Thursday morning as it descended on North Carolina after pummeling across South Carolina, Georgia and Florida on Wednesday.

North Carolina authorities issued warnings ahead of the storm's anticipated arrival Thursday morning, reminding residents to avoid travel on the coast as flooding and strong winds are anticipated, FOX Weather reported.

Much of eastern North Carolina and the state's coastline remain under multiple warnings into Thursday night as Idalia is forecast to bring winds up to 55 mph, storm surge up to three feet and an average of four to 10 inches of rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. The southeastern part of the state is also under a tornado risk until 9 a.m...Read more, see tweets, photos, and videos here.