concussion and a few broken ribs and he was out for a few weeks in the senate. and i can also tell you just from observing him, he has been acting differently. he has been talking a bit softer, walking a bit more slowly. and last month he also struggled to hear more questions that were clearly audible from a reporter. so the issue of health has been top of mind for mitch mcconnell, but his colleagues wishings 81-year-old senator well. melanie zanona, cnn, capitol hill. death toll is mounting from wildfires raging around the mediterranean. two elderly found burned to death in their home in italy, now among 40 people killed by the wildfires. nada bashir is live in rome for us. how widespread are these fires and what is being done to get them under roll? control? reporter: we re seeing the fires, yesterday 61 new fires bringing the total to 90, but we re hearing some positive
with both isis and al qaeda. but still it is relatively peaceful compare to the much wired problems in mali and faso. so what happens next, still a lot of uncertainty. larry, thank you. new concerns about the health of mitch mcconnell after an alarming moment during a capitol hill news conference where mcconnell froze mid sentence for more than 20 seconds. and he has fallen at least twice this year in addition to the previously known fall earlier this year that led to thatten concussion. after wednesday s concerning freeze up, mcconnell seemed to bounce back quickly. later describing a check-in call from the president where mcconnell joked about biden s own awkward stumble. the president called to check on me. i told him i got sandbagged. how are you feeling now? i m fine. meladical an melanie zanona s
reporter: he did come back to the podium after about 12 minutes and he took multiple questions from reporters including manu raju. and when asked whether he was okay, mitch mcconnell said that he was fine and his office later put out a statement that the senator felt lightheaded but was able to come back and was sharp. and mitch mcconnell since that moment has been conducting some of his routine business. he s been making calls and we re also told that he mehe met withn mccarthy for one of their weekly meetings. but this is not the first health scare that mitch mcconnell has experienced. in march he tripped and fell and hit his head. he was diagnosed with a concussion and a few broken ribs and he was out for a few weeks in the senate. and i can tell you from observing him the last few weeks that he s been acting differently, he s been talking a bit softer, walking more slowly. and last month he also struggled to hear some questions that were
and concern on capitol hill after mitch mcconnell freezes mid sentence right in the middle of a news conference. good morning, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. we begin with hunter biden s federal tax charges still unresolved this morning contrary to almost everyone s expectations. the president s son had planned to plead guilty to tax crimes and resolve a federal firearms charge as well, but the judge s questioning revealed a crucial disagreement between prosecutors and hunter biden s legal team. sara murray has more. reporter: after a tumultuous day in federal court, hunter biden left with no plea deal after a federal judge said that she was not ready to accept it. president biden s son arrived at federal court prepared to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and strike a deal to avoid a felony gun charge. after a five year justice department probe that hunter
see the improvements over the contract that the steam ter teae working under during the pandemic. professor, so nice to see you. thank you. thank you. hunter biden in legal limbo after his plea agreement all but fell apart this court. and the moment mitch mcconnell froze mid sentence during a news conference, coming up on cnn this morning. the first unlimited plan that lets her choose exactly what goes in it. now she gets to pick onlnly the perks she wants and saves on everyry one. all with an incredible new iphohone. act now and get iphone 14 4 pro on u us when you switch. it s your verizon.