Archived

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.

Coverage from 3 publishers 3 source reports
NPRNYTGuardian
After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall NYTimes – US
Update summary

What changed in this update

The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.

Source coverage

Source reports

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silenceNPR – Politics
NPR

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence

After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a FallNYTimes – US
NYT

After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall

The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.

US
Guardian

Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence

More news

Also in the news

US
US Established

FBI Arrests Woman Accused of Spying on Taiwan President's Family for China

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport as she was departing for China, accusing her of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government by surveilling the son and family of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te at the behest of Chinese officials. Lai condemned the alleged operation as a "barbaric" act and criticized China for disregarding human rights and suppressing personal freedoms.

6 references
EuronewsDWCBSNPRGuardian
Trump Orders Execution of Gunman in 2009 Attack at Fort HoodNYTimes – US
US Updating

Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

President Donald Trump approved a firing-squad execution for former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said. It will be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since World War II; the date and location are not yet set.

6 references
NYTGuardianFrance 24CBSABC News +1
Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.