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6 PM ET: Biden health concerns, Beryl spawns tornadoes, global heating record & more

CNN 5 Things

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🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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The White House avoided directly answering questions about a top Parkinson’s disease specialist visiting President Joe Biden’s doctor earlier this year. Conditions from Tropical Storm Beryl spawned tornadoes near the Texas-Louisiana border today. Hamas says the Israeli military’s new evacuation orders in Gaza threaten ceasefire negotiations. Last month was the hottest June on record globally. Plus, NASCAR unveils an electric race car prototype. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Afoma D.K.

0:04.0

With the five things you need to know for Monday, July 8th.

0:08.0

A top Parkinson's Disease Specialist met with President Joe Biden's doctor at the White House

0:12.2

earlier this year.

0:13.2

That's according to White House visitor logs, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear.

0:18.2

White House Press Secretary Corin Jean-Pierre

0:20.9

avoided directly answering questions about this during a briefing today citing privacy concerns.

0:26.0

Has the president being treated for Parkinson's? No, is he being treated for Parkinson's? No, he's not. Is he taking medication for Parkinson's no.

0:34.3

Biden told top donors on a call today that he's not leaving the presidential

0:38.6

race and still believes he's the best candidate to be former president

0:42.1

Donald Trump according to three donors on the call.

0:44.8

But some House Democrats feel otherwise, expressing their sentiments on a call with House Minority

0:49.7

Leader Hakim Jeffrey Sunday.

0:52.0

Jeffries hasn't taken a position on Biden's re-election campaign, but members say his

0:56.2

opinion could be influential.

0:58.6

Sources say House Democrats will caucus for the first time tomorrow since last month's

1:02.0

debate. Conditions from

1:04.4

Tropical Storm Bureau spawned at least two large and dangerous tornadoes

1:08.0

near the Texas-Louisiana border this afternoon, according to the

1:11.5

National Weather Service.

1:13.3

An official in the East Texas town of Timpson told CNN a tornado tore through the middle of

1:17.8

the town, severely damaging their city hall and some local stores.

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