US defence secretary says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for secret hospitalisation

Lloyd Austin apologises for lack of disclosure but questions about medical procedure and the secrecy surrounding it remain unanswered US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for secrecy surrounding an ongoing, week-long hospitalisation for a still-unspecified medical condition. Austin, who is 70, was admitted on New Year’s Day to Walter Reed … Read more

PWHL game in Minnesota sets attendance record with 13,316 fans

Zumwinkle scores historic hat-trick as Minnesota win 3-0PWHL says crowd set women’s ice hockey attendance mark Grace Zumwinkle scored the first hat-trick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and Maddie Rooney earned the shutout as Minnesota won their home opener, blanking Montreal 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 13,316 at … Read more

Nikki Haley raises eyebrows with ‘change personalities’ comment as her momentum sparks increased scrutiny

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised a few eyebrows this weekend from conservatives, after the former South Carolina governor made a comment about changing “personalities” while discussing the upcoming Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.  “The structure of it is really amazing,” Haley told an interviewer on a local Iowa PBS station last week of … Read more

Biden mocked for appearing confused after anti-Trump speech: ‘Lost again’

President Biden garnered the attention of some social media users on Friday after he delivered a speech in Pennsylvania and appeared “confused” landing in Delaware later that evening. Shortly after Biden’s trip to Blue Bell, Pennsylvania — where he delivered a campaign speech marking three years since the January 6 Capitol riot — the 81-year-old … Read more

Chicago Blackhawks rookie star Connor Bedard out indefinitely with broken jaw

All-Star center left Friday’s game in New Jersey after big hitBedard, 18, has lived up to hype in first season with Chicago The Chicago Blackhawks placed rookie center Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Saturday with a broken jaw. Bedard got hurt when he was leveled by New Jersey defenseman Brendan Smith midway through the … Read more

Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial

Joshua Powell, one of five defendants in lawsuit including former CEO Wayne LaPierre, has agreed to pay $100,000 A former chief of staff to Wayne LaPierre – who resigned as the National Rifle Association’s chief executive on Friday – has agreed to a $100,000 settlement in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by the New … Read more