Chris Plante Stories List 8-31

The right’s latest attempt to prove Biden is senile is breathtakingly cynical | Media Matters for America

https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/rights-latest-attempt-prove-biden-senile-breathtakingly-cynical ^[3]

Over 1,000 emails exchanged between Hunter Biden’s firm and Joe Biden’s VP office: records

https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/1000-emails-exchanged-between-hunter-bidens-firm-and-vp-office/?utm_source=msn_news&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral ^[4]

HURRICANE THINGS

DeSantis warns potential looters after Hurricane Idalia landfall: ‘You loot, we shoot’

https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/desantis-warns-potential-looters-after-hurricane-idalia-landfall-you-loot-we-shoot/ ^[5]

Hurricane Idalia LIVE: Three dead as entire neighborhoods left underwater by storm

https://the-express.com/news/weather/110361/hurricane-idalia-live-homes-underwater-gas-station-roof-ripped-off-storm-latest-110361 ^[6]

U.S. Sens. Scott and Rubio of FL want disaster relief dollars decoupled from Ukraine funding – Florida Phoenix

https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/08/30/u-s-sens-scott-and-rubio-of-fl-want-disaster-relief-dollars-decoupled-from-ukraine-funding/ ^[7]

THE BROKEN TURTLE

Mitch McConnell freezes, struggles to speak in second incident this summer

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/30/mitch-mcconnell-freezes-struggles-to-speak-in-second-incident-this-summer.html ^[8]

McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/08/30/mitch-mcconnell-speech-freezes-affil-vpx.wlwt ^[9]

TRUMP STORIES

Trump told NY officials he was too busy saving the world ‘from nuclear holocaust’ to commit business fraud

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-busy-saving-world-from-nuclear-holocaust-commit-business-fraud-2023-8 ^[10]

Judge rules Giuliani defamed Georgia election workers, orders sanctions – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/giuliani-defamed-georgia-election-workers/ ^[11]

CRIME STORIES

Double Shooting At Chicago White Sox Game From Gun Smuggled Into Stadium In ‘Belly Fat’

https://www.tampafp.com/shooting-chicago-white-sox-gun-smuggled-belly-fat/ ^[12]

Brooklyn Day shooting report: Baltimore police showed ‘indifference’ – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/baltimore-shooting-brooklyn-homes-report/ ^[13]

Salesforce CEO says San Francisco homelessness, drug use could force relocation of Dreamforce conference

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/salesforce-ceo-san-francisco-homelessness-drug-use-force-relocation-dreamforce-conference ^[14]

MIGRANTS

Malliotakis renews calls for Staten Island to secede from NYC over migrants

https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/malliotakis-renews-calls-for-staten-island-to-secede-from-nyc-over-migrants/ ^[15]

SOUTH AFRICA FIRE

Johannesburg building fire leaves at least 73 dead, 52 injured | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/world/fire-multi-story-building-johannesburg-least-63-dead-over-40-injured ^[16]

SCHOOL STORIES

Spreckels Union School District settles with parent over indoctrination allegations

https://www.ksbw.com/article/spreckels-union-school-district-settles-with-parent-over-indoctrination-allegations/44942724 ^[17]

’Sends A Clear Message’: Mom Secures $100,000 Settlement With School That Allegedly Tried To Transition Her Daughter | The Daily Caller

https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/29/mom-settlement-school-transition-daughter-spreckels/ ^[18]

DIED SUDDENLY

33-year-old Brazilian fitness influencer dies after double cardiac arrest | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/world/33-year-old-brazilian-fitness-influence-dies-double-cardiac-arrest ^[20]

OTHER COOL STORIES FOR THURSDAY

‘Beer goggles’ study finds alcohol does not make people seem better looking | Alcohol | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/30/beer-goggles-study-finds-alcohol-does-not-make-people-seem-better-looking ^[21]

Diner shocked over $15 ‘a–hole’ charge on restaurant bill

https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/diner-shocked-over-15-a-hole-charge-on-restaurant-bill/ ^[22]

Martha Stewart’s ‘small iceberg cocktail’ causes backlash

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-martha-stewart-iceberg-cocktail-backlash-cruise-experience-20230830-xvzaibjqq5da3kqs4ipmsfph24-story.html ^[23]