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There is “no evidence” that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suffers from a seizure disorder or suffered a stroke during an incident on August 30 when he appeared to freeze, Attending Physician Brian Monahan wrote Tuesday. “My examination of you following your August 30, 2023 brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment,” Monahan prefaced in a letter to McConnell. “There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease,” the doctor wrote. “There...

Mauser also told CNN he had been told by Monahan there were mulitple vehicles which pulled into his driveway, including a motorcycle, and that they were “revving engines [and] coming up the driveway at a high rate of speed.” He claimed this “created an atmosphere and a fear that there was menace going on,” for Monahan. Mauser said he was informed of Gillis’ death and the charge his client was facing after he made contact with authorities. It was then he made arrangements for Monahan to surrender, the attorney said. Monahan is accused of firing from his porch after the...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and Hurlburt Office of Special Investigation discovered an explosive device in the back of a truck that had base access after receiving an anonymous tip Tuesday morning. At about 6 a.m., deputies received an untraceable call and alerted Hurlburt Security personnel of the potential danger. The male voice had warned that a man working at Hurlburt Field had explosives on his truck. Hurlburt Field security levels were raised at 10 a.m. when morning searches for the truck came up empty. The caller's partial description eventually led investigators to a man with access to the base...