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  "id": 17648951,
  "title": "Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-following-stroke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T17:52:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-murphy-stroke-hospitalized/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut was taken to the hospital on Saturday after a stroke, according to his office. The incident began during a hockey game with his son, when Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm. His chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, confirmed the stroke and reported that Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further observation. Murphy, who is 53 years old, has been in the Senate since 2013 and was previously a member of the House for three years prior. He is currently responding well to treatment and is awake and alert, according to Herwitt. The doctors are optimistic about his recovery, and Murphy, 53, is viewed as a potential 2028 White House hopeful. In recent weeks, he has traveled across the country to support Democrats in the midterm elections.",
  "summary": "Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.",
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    "Stroke symptoms appeared during hockey game with son",
    "Murphy, 53, responding well to treatment, optimistic recovery"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/sen-chris-murphy-had-a-stroke-and-is-in-the-hospital-his-office-says",
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        "title": "Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/chris-murphy-hospitalized-following-stroke",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:11:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke; John Fetterman wishes him a speedy recovery",
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        "published": "2026-11-01T18:28:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/connecticut-senator-chris-murphy-is-hospitalized-with-a-stroke",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:00:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/connecticut-senator-chris-murphy-hospitalized-after-stroke",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:27:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/connecticut-sen-chris-murphy-is-in-the-hospital-after-having-a-stroke",
        "published": "2026-11-01T21:20:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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