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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo “non-surgical procedure,” transfer duties to deputy
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a procedure related to the bladder issue that prompted his hospitalization earlier this year, the Department of Defense said Friday afternoon.
The department called it a “scheduled, elective and minimally invasive” procedure that will take place at Walter Reed Medical Center later Friday, according to a statement.
Austin will transfer his duties temporarily to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, the department said.
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Driver strikes multiple pedestrians in Manhattan, several critically injured
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NEW YORK — A person of interest was taken into custody Thursday night after a pickup truck struck multiple pedestrians in Manhattan, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Water Street between Montgomery and Jackson streets on the Lower East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
According to police, the driver of a gray pickup truck hit multiple pedestrians. At least seven people were injured, the NYPD said, four of whom were in critical condition.
One person of interest was taken into custody.
The circumstances of the crash were unclear. The investigation is ongoing.
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