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PHOTOS: Dianne Feinstein's career throughout the years

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

(The Hill) -- Sept. 28, 1971: Dianne Feinstein stands at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California. She was the first female president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)Nov. 27, 1978: Feinstein, president of the board of supervisors, sits next to Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver to hold a press conference following the killing of Mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk. Feinstein, Moscone's designated successor, was in her office a few feet away from the shootings. "I heard shots. I heard three," said Feinstein. (Bettmann/ Getty Images)Nov. 28, 1979: Then-San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein carries a candle as she leads an estimated 15,000 marchers also carrying candles during a march in memory of slain Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in San Francisco. In the background is a sign that says "Gay Love is Gay Power." Feinstein served as mayor from 1978 to 1988. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Dec. 11, 1979: Feinstein emerge...

Aerosmith postpones farewell tour over Steven Tyler's fractured larynx

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Aerosmith has postponed their "Peace Out" farewell tour after doctors discovered Steven Tyler's vocal chord damage was more severe than originally thought. In a Facebook post Friday, the band said they were forced to push their upcoming shows to "sometime in 2024" after doctors confirmed the singer fractured his larynx. Aerosmith initially postponed their September dates after Tyler suffered vocal chord damage during a performance, resulting in bleeding. The tour was then scheduled to begin in Tampa on Oct. 11. From left: Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, John Douglas and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith perform on Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Invision/AP, file)"He is receiving the best medical treatment available to ensure his recovery is swift, but given the nature of a fracture, he is being told patience is essential," Aerosmith wrote in Friday's statement.Tickets will be honored for the rescheduled tour dates, the band sa...

Drone shows jaw-dropping moment shark chases stingrays off Florida coast

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) -- Drone operator Justin Nadeau captured what he says felt like a "National Geographic scene" off the coast of Florida last week.On Sept. 22, Nadeau went to Anna Maria Island to make a YouTube video of dolphins or sharks swimming around, something he typically sees in the area. However, this time was different.Nadeau had been filming a shark around 9:30 a.m. when he turned his drone around and captured a shocking sight – hundreds of stingrays being chased by a shark. See it: Massive roughtail stingray caught in the Long Island Sound "I turned the drone around and was shocked when I saw all the rays so close to the shore," Nadeau said. "My first initial reaction was 'holy wow.' I've never seen so many before.""After circling them for a bit, I noticed a shark right on the outside of them closing in. I immediately focused on the shark, hoping it was going to go in for the attack! Luckily for me, I got to witness it all happen live….felt like a National ...

AFD finds woman dead while responding to west Austin grass fire

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

Note: The above video shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was found dead in west Austin in an area where a grass fire burned Friday morning.The Austin Fire Department said firefighters found a body while responding to a grass fire in the 3600 block of Mesa Drive, which is in the Northwest Hills area. -->AFD responded to the scene shortly after 5 a.m.Arson investigators are at the scene. They have not determined if the body of the person found is connected to the start of the fire.

Whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton can move forward in real court, Supreme Court rules

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Whistleblowers suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for wrongful termination will move forward with their lawsuit in a Travis County court, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday, lifting a procedural pause and extending Paxton's legal troubles past his impeachment trial.The ruling is a blow to Paxton, whose office came to a $3.3 million settlement agreement with four top officials who claimed Paxton fired them in retaliation for reporting him to the FBI on allegations of bribery and abuse of office in 2020.The Supreme Court's decision comes just four days after the whistleblowers asked them to send their lawsuit back to Travis County. ‘We are not going away’: Paxton whistleblowers announce next steps in legal fight Lead plaintiff Blake Brickman told Nexstar the trial will allow them to compel Paxton to testify, unlike in the Senate's impeachment trial in which Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prevented them from calling Paxton to the stand."He will not answer questions. H...

‘Special’ homecomings: It’s a family affair when Quinn Carroll plays for Gophers

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

The Carroll family cherishes Saturdays.Before each game, Gophers offensive tackle Quinn Carroll will telephone his father, Jay, and they will pray together. It’s a “fun” tradition that extends to all of Jay and mother Kari’s seven children, but for Quinn it became more pronounced when his dad would drive him to youth football games and practices at age 9.“I kind of tease that this was really my pregame speech to him, masked in a prayer,” Jay, a Gophers tight end from 1981-83, said this week.Then after each game, a band of Carrolls will gather around Quinn for hugs and a debriefing on highlights and drama. They want details on things such as what Quinn might have said when that North Carolina defensive end jacked his hands into Quinn’s facemask in Chapel Hill, N.C., two weeks ago.“We live vicariously through our college brother,” said Collin Carroll, a former long snapper at Virginia Tech, from 2007-11. “It’s the most exciting thing in our lives.”The Carrolls adore these moments beca...

NYS Military Museum to host grand re-opening

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Military Museum announced they will be hosting their grand re-opening. The event is scheduled for October 7 at 11 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The museum reopened its doors back in July after being closed for several months due to renovations and repairs. The grand re-opening will celebrate the museum being back in full swing, and will feature historical reenactors, a performance by the 42nd Division Military Band, and free ice cream provided by Stewart's Shops. The New York State Military Museum is located at 61 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs. The event is free and open to the public.

Missouri teacher on leave over 'OnlyFans' page

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - A high school English teacher is on leave after school administrators discovered her profile on the pornography website OnlyFans.Brianna Coppage, 28, told FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that her access to school email and other software has been revoked while the district investigates. She also shared that she joined OnlyFans over the summer to supplement her teaching salary. St. Louis had only 2 officers for an entire district – Both called in sick According to the Post-Dispatch, Coppage made about $42,000 last year teaching freshman and sophomore English. She says she earns an additional $8,000 to $10,000 a month performing on OnlyFans.The district says any action taken against Coppage will be in accordance with board policy.

St. Louis gas station sells winning Powerball Ticket, doubling payout

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A winning ticket was sold at a St. Louis gas station, resulting in double the payout. The winner opted for the Power Play feature, doubling the Powerball prize. The ticket holder won $50,000 in Powerball, but with the Power Play add-on, their prize increased to $100,000 by matching the Power Play multiplier number, which was two. St. Louis had only 2 officers for an entire district – Both called in sick This winning ticket, purchased at ZX on 4123 Telegraph Road in St. Louis for the August 28 drawing, matched four of the five white-ball numbers drawn, along with the Powerball number. Powerball is a $2 per play multi-state Draw Game with drawings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 9:59 p.m. You can find all current and past winning numbers at MOLottery.com. 

Should Colorado’s mountain lions be hunted? Voters could decide in new ballot initiative

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:23:06 GMT

Three years after a successful ballot initiative push to reintroduce wolves, wildlife advocates will try again to put decisions about managing Colorado’s carnivores in the hands of voters.A coalition of wildlife advocates will pursue a ballot initiative to ban the hunting of mountain lions and the trapping of bobcats in Colorado. If the coalition can collect 124,238 signatures, they will place the question on the 2024 ballot.Those pursuing the ballot initiative say there is no scientific reason to hunt mountain lions or bobcats and that methods used to do so are inhumane.“This isn’t managing anything, this isn’t solving anything,” said Julie Marshall, national communications coordinator for Animal Wellness Action and the Center for Humane Economy. “This is about trophies and about fun. If you want to call it recreation, fine, but it’s clear it’s about trophies.”The effort comes three years after a successful and controversial ballot initiative allowed Colorado vote...