But the Pentagon said the defence secretary would not be deterred by "phony investigations".
The Chiefs' defensive stars etched his name in the franchise's history books on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV's visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades, amid tensions with the government.
New Zealand’s dollar edged higher in early trading after the incumbent National Party emerged from the weekend election with a path back to power, putting it in pole position to lead negotiations with minor parties.
Oldham Athletic stage an FA Cup upset by beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in extra time at Boundary Park, with a 110th-minute winner from Will Sutton securing victory and handing Dave Challinor defeat in his first game in charge for The Owls.
Democrats’ sweeping victory Tuesday has scrambled conventional wisdom around the 2028 Senate map. Emboldened party leaders see the world as their oyster and are looking ahead to expanding their majority with a map where suddenly anything seems possible.