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Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, office says

Sen. Chris Murphy’s office said the Connecticut Democrat, 53, had a stroke Saturday and was transferred to Johns Hopkins, where aides said he was awake and expected to recover.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
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  2. New headline Was: “Senator Chris Murphy expected to make full recovery after stroke”
  3. New headline Was: “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, office says”
  4. BBC is now reporting this
  5. Al Jazeera is now reporting this
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  1. The Guardian is now reporting this
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  3. ABC News is now reporting this

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized after a stroke on Saturday and later moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, his chief of staff said Sunday3,6.

Allison Herwitt said the 53-year-old Democrat felt numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game, was taken to a local hospital, and was found to have had a stroke3,6,4. Herwitt said doctors were encouraged by his progress, that he was awake and alert, and that the office was optimistic he would make a full recovery4,6,5.

Murphy has served in the Senate since 2013 and sits as a senior Democrat on the Appropriations and Foreign Relations committees4,5. He is not on the ballot in Tuesday's midterm elections5.

President Donald Trump said he was "really surprised" to hear of the stroke5.

Sources

  1. CBS NewsSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
  2. New York TimesSenator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke
  3. CNBCConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has stroke and is in the hospital, office says
  4. BBCSenator Chris Murphy expected to make full recovery after stroke
  5. Al JazeeraHigh-ranking US Democratic senator suffers stroke
  6. ABC NewsSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says

Read the original at CBS News ↗

How it’s being reported

7 sources

First reported by CNBCCNBC

CBS NewsCNBCBBCAl JazeeraABC NewsNew York Times

Where they agree

  • Stroke Saturday after arm numbness
  • Hospitalized and transferred to Johns Hopkins
  • Office said he is awake and recovery is expected

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

CNBCCNBC

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has stroke and is in the hospital, office says

Office statement and hospital transfer

Quotes chief of staff Allison Herwitt on numbness at a hockey game and transfer to Johns Hopkins.

Leaves out Political reaction

Office statement and hospital transfer

What it reports

  • Symptoms began at his son's hockey game
  • Taken to a local hospital then Johns Hopkins
  • Office said he was responding well to treatment

Leaves out Political reaction

Read the original at CNBC Read the full article at CNBC
Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

High-ranking US Democratic senator suffers stroke

Murphy's committee roles and Trump comment

Places the stroke in political context and quotes Trump saying he was surprised.

Leaves out Some medical detail

Murphy's committee roles and Trump comment

What it reports

  • Herwitt said he was responding well at Johns Hopkins
  • Murphy is not on the Tuesday midterm ballot
  • Trump said he was really surprised

Leaves out Some medical detail

Read the original at Al Jazeera Read the full article at Al Jazeera