NATION&WORLDEXTRA-USATODAYNETWORKSUNDAY,JANUARY7,20241NNINSIDEHezbollah,Israeltradeheavycross-borderfire.7NNSTORMSPOUNDAustin’sU.S.COASTSstayinhospitalamysteryDefensesecretary’sconditionkeptsecretLolitaC.BaldorASSOCIATEDPRESSWASHINGTON–SeniorBidenad-ministrationleaders,topPentagonof-ficialsandmembersofCongresswereunawarefordaysthatDefenseSecre-taryLloydAustinhadbeenhospital-izedsinceMonday,U.S.officialssaidSaturday,asquestionsswirledabouthisconditionandthesecrecysur-roundingit.ThePentagondidnotinformtheWhiteHouseNationalSecurityCoun-cilortopadviserJakeSullivanofAus-ThesnowfallsonSecondAvenueinmidtownManhattanonSaturday.CHARLYTRIBALLEAU/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGE...