Austin (KXAN) — Nonprofit staff running the City of Austin’s cold weather shelters estimate that 200 people signed up for a stay less than two hours after registration began. With several days of freezing temperatures ahead, staff said that it’s likely that overflow shelters will also be opened. The Austin Area Urban League (AAUL) took […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has come under scrutiny for not disclosing two recent hospitalizations that turned out to be for prostate cancer treatment and subsequent complications. Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early December and had a prostatectomy, which is the surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland, on Dec. 22. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s hospitalizations due to prostate cancer surgery set off a political firestorm, launched multiple reviews and triggered calls for his ouster. To some, the uproar may be puzzling or even offensive. An individual’s right to privacy, particularly about medical issues, is sacred. And most people have […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has come under scrutiny for not disclosing two recent hospitalizations that turned out to be for prostate cancer treatment and subsequent complications. Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early December and had a prostatectomy, which is the surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland, on Dec. 22. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The revelation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing has put an intense spotlight on what staff knew when and why they did not inform government […]
With wars raging in Gaza and Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has come under intense scrutiny after failing for several days to inform anyone outside his inner circle, including President Biden, that he was hospitalized over the holidays for prostate-cancer treatment and subsequent complications. Here’s the latest on the controversy — and Austin’s condition. Why […]
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin may have violated the law by failing to report his recent hospitalization to his boss, but likely only faces a reprimand from U.S. President Joe Biden, despite some calls for his resignation, two legal experts said on Monday. WHAT DID AUSTIN DO? Austin, 70, […]
Washington spent the weekend of Jan. 6 reeling from the surprise news that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized for several days — without most top U.S. officials knowing where he was. More details are likely to spill into the public in the days to come, but here’s what we know so far: Friday, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days to President Joe Biden and top officials at the Pentagon and the National Security Council. “We’ll do what’s akin to a hot wash,” John […]
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number two at the U.S. Defense Department was not informed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed some of his duties on Jan. 2, according to a report from CNN. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until two days later that […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. The Pentagon did not inform the White House National Security Council or […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The unofficial numbers are in and Austin looks set to claim 2023 as it’s hottest year ever. Based on our preliminary calculations, 2023 will end up slightly hotter than 2017, our previous hottest year on record. Hottest years in Austin Final numbers should be available early January to confirm the temperatures to […]