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Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized, spokesperson says
Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said.
The statement did not address the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization or his condition.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
McConnell, 84, has faced a series of health issues in recent years. In March 2023, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall. Months later, he froze midsentence during a news conference that July. CNN later reported he had suffered two other falls earlier that year.
McConnell became a senator in 1985 and the body’s majority leader in 2015. In that role, he helped shape President Donald Trump’s first term, especially helping to usher through hundreds of federal judges.
But during Trump’s second term, McConnell, who is no longer in the Senate leadership position, has often found himself at odds with the president.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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(LEX NEWS) — Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives serves more than just its members. Its 17 co-ops work together to serve Kentucky communities by helping nonprofit organizations.
In this month’s edition of “What’s Watt,” Sha Phillips joins Jennifer Palumbo to talk about the organization’s long history of partnering with nonprofit organizations, including the Ronald McDonald Houses in Lexington and Louisville, as well as Special Olympics Kentucky.
Learn more at Community | Together We Save KY | Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is on campus for summer workouts, as all 14 players on the roster are in Lexington. The team started workouts on Monday, and practices will begin next week.
Senegal native Ousmane N’Diaye has now been declared eligible to practice with the team after passing the two stages of compliance that all players go through, per KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. N’Diaye was cleared academically, followed by practice clearance. The program didn’t have any issues getting the 6-foot-11 big man eligible, as this process is becoming more common throughout college sports.
N’Diaye is a big addition to this Wildcats squad because of his size and length. During his time in Italy last season in the Liga Basket Serie A, he averaged 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. As there’s still some deciding to do with the Wildcats starting lineup, N’Diaye will have a real chance to compete for a starting spot in the lineup.
Mark Pope’s roster is shaping up to potentially be the best one that he’s had as he enters his third year in Lexington and 12th overall as a head coach.
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