Beshear says agencies hinted McConnell died during hospitalization

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in an interview that two agencies, not state ones, told him Mitch McConnell had died while he was hospitalized; he did not name or date the calls. McConnell has been hospitalized since June after a fall, with doctors later saying he developed pneumonia but did not suffer a heart attack, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage. Beshear urged McConnell to provide a public health update amid ongoing questions about his condition, while McConnell has said he intends to return to the Senate, with no timetable given.