NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., nearly a month after being hospitalized, revealed what actually happened to cause his absence from the Senate.In a lengthy statement released Sunday evening, McConnell attributed his childhood fight with polio to a fall he suffered last month which landed him in the hospital. He was “briefly unconscious,” he said in an open letter to Kentuckians, and while recovering was hit with a “mild case of pneumonia.””My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion,” McConnell said. “I didn’t have a heart attack or…

It’s a picture-perfect island. This iconic isle, known as the ‘Caribbean of California,’ has earned its place among the best islands in the continental US. The elite list of 15 islands was curated by Travel + Leisure as part of its annual World’s Best Awards. Determined by readers, the list recognizes the world’s top destinations and is considered among the hospitality industry’s most prestigious honors. In the national ranking, California’s Catalina Island came in at a respectable, if not exalted, twelfth place. Known for its turquoise waters and laid-back vibe, Catalina had an overall guest ranking of 81.98, putting it…

Allie Eklund is in no hurry to jump back into the dating pool following her messy and very public split from The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star Steven McBee Jr. “For me, at this point in my life, you know, it would be really hard to randomly date and get back out there,” Eklund exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, July 10, while discussing her personal business venture Triple E Mercantile, a collection of goods inspired by her family’s private Texas Hill country ranch, home to more than 100 animals. “I just turned 29 this year, and catching someone…

Conor McGregor’s longtime coach John Kavanagh is saying that the UFC fighter’s right knee was “never an issue” prior to his brief UFC 329 bout against Max Holloway.  The highly anticipated fight lasted just 69 seconds at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday after McGregor landed wrong on his right knee while attempting a jump kick, and it has led to speculation that the Irish fighter was hurt before the fight.  In a Facebook post on Sunday, Kavanagh wrote that he was “devastated” by what transpired, but pushed back on any notion that McGregor was already injured.  “That Opening jump switch kick…

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mitch McConnell broke his silence on his lengthy hospital stay, claiming he had a fall but didn’t suffer from a stroke or a heart attack in a statement released by his office that included a photo of the smiling senator. McConnell (R-Ky.), who was hospitalized on June 14 after what dispatchers suspected was a cardiac event, revealed that he suffered a fall that left him briefly unconscious. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages,”…

On July 9, 2015, a dead raccoon appeared on a Toronto sidewalk and, for reasons no one fully understood, four men from a nearby office decided to hold a funeral. They bought a cellophane-wrapped rose, signed a card, and placed it on the corpse, whom they named Conrad. In “Our Wild Familiars” (Crown, out Tuesday), Dan Werb uses Conrad’s wake as the doorway into an exploration of synanthropes — a term derived from Greek that means “together with man” and is used to describe wild creatures who have found niches in human-built cities. “I love the story of Conrad, because it’s so unlikely and revealing,”…

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton served up plenty of family fun at this year’s Wimbledon. William and Kate, both 44, stepped out on the final day of the iconic tennis tournament on Sunday, July 12, with their eldest children, Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 11. (The married royals also share son Prince Louis, 7, who appeared to be absent on Sunday.) The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a draped, olive green dress which she completed with a pair of nude pumps and drop earrings. She accentuated her ensemble with a purple plaid bow pinned to her lapel,…

Cristo Fernández has officially turned fiction into reality. The actor best known for portraying the endlessly optimistic Dani Rojas on the Apple TV+ hit “Ted Lasso” made his professional debut Saturday for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC, appearing as a late substitute in a 2-0 USL Cup loss to New Mexico United. Fernández, 35, entered the match in the 79th minute, marking the realization of a lifelong dream that predated his acting career. For millions of television viewers, Fernández is synonymous with Rojas, the energetic Mexican striker whose trademark phrase, “Football is life!” became one of the most…

WASHINGTON — The tragic, sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has left a void in the Senate and shrunk the GOP’s majority in the upper chamber, while sparking a mad dash to fill his shoes. Graham, 71, died from a “brief and sudden illness” Saturday evening, the South Carolina senator’s office revealed. His tragic passing means Republicans’ edge in the Senate will slip down to 52-47 seats — but that’s only on paper. There are ongoing concerns about the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), 84, who is currently hospitalized. There are also several Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., never wanted President Donald Trump to be nominated, let alone win the presidency in 2016.”If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…….and we will deserve it,” Graham said on X at the time.Graham had run on the same ticket as Trump, and like many other Republicans on the debate stage, challenged Trump’s candidacy as preposterous — he once likened his candidacy to “being shot in the head.”LINDSEY GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR WHO ROSE FROM SMALL-TOWN ROOTS TO GOP POWER BROKER, DIES AT 71 President Donald Trump smiles as…