US House Speaker’s husband assaulted

Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was violently assaulted during a breakin at their San Francisco home on Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. The 82-yearold was severely beaten in the head and body with a hammer and was being treated for blunt force trauma, the Associated Press reported. The assailant was in custody. Pelosi’ spokesperson, Drew Hammill, said Paul is expected to recover from his injuries. The assault took place less than two weeks before the midterm elections are to be held in the US.