Sen. Mitch McConnell said Sunday that his hospitalization last month was caused by a fall, providing the first detailed update about the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican’s health after weeks of silence and growing questions about his condition. McConnell ...

Along with a health update, McConnell offered a brief apology for his weeks of silence.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Sunday announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. Related Articles ...

McConnell hasn’t been seen in public since being hospitalized on June 14, triggering rumors about his health and even questions about if he had died.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell was released from a rehabilitation center on Aug. 6, more than 50 days after he was hospitalized following a fall.

Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home.