dianne feinstein, talked about her already. she becomes the mayor of san francisco after the assassination of george moscone. she's the only person who voted to give dan white's job back, the only person on the board of supervisors so it is the other side of the political spectrum. she is now a u.s. senator and controversial in different ways. she has -- during her tenure as mayor, she ends up kind of touching upon other murders so we have richard ramirez here. in the 1980's, he comes to san francisco, breaks into the home of -- and 1985, murders them. he was previously murdering and raping and beating people, sneaking into houses in los angeles and san fernando valley. he comes to san francisco. diane feinstein at a press conference starts giving away pieces of evidence, saying what evidence police have that they can trace back to this killer because they don't know who it is yet. she mentions shoes and things which ramirez later throws away. police are mad at dianne feinstein for giving away all the goods. we have a reward fo

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and other need to know when to step aside. >> what i saming about mitch mcconnell, dianne feinsteiniden and nancy pelosi and other need to know when to walk away and we need new generational leaders and we appreciate your service and what you have done, but this is why we will fight for term limits. >>> joining us is political analyst jackie kucinich, and so, ageism is a concern in the workplace, and what do you think about the comments, and then she ended by talking about the term limits, and is the electorate in line with what she is saying? >> well, i mean, this is also a matter of consistency about nikki haley. think about how she launched campaign of talking about competency tests over age 75, and there is a number of constitutional issues, and this is something that she has been saying over and over, and leaning into mitch mcconnell, but she is not talking about the former president who is in the late 70s, and the voters are mixed on this, and there is some of them that is a lot of weight to incumbency, and this is why they are casting thefon others who nikki haley is trying t

senator dianne feinstein appeared confused in a committee meeting yesterday and was interrupted afterhe was only supposed to say aye or nay on a bill. >> and it funds priorities submitted. >> just say aye. >> okay, just -- aye. >> thank you. >> meanwhile, republican senators are expressing anxieties about minority leader mitch mcconnell's health after he froze during a press conference earlier this week. let's bring in nbc news capitol hill correspondent julie tsirkin now. julie, this is obviously a really sensitive issue, but what are mcconnell and feinstein's colleagues saying about these incidents? >> yeah, ana, that's exactly right. it's extremely sensitive in part because let's be real here, mcskonl and feinstein aren't the only or first members to be in their 80s or even 90s still serving in washington, and they aren't the only ones who experienced some bouts of health concerns this past year. so at least for mcconnell's colleagues, of course he is the most important republican in the senate, they are privately expressing some concerns that perhaps the leader has not been as sha

reached out to speaker mccarthy but have not heard back yet. >>> a look at capitol hill where dianne feinstein seemed confused today and had to be told to vote during a roll call. feinstein began to read from prepared remarks. >> senator feinstein? >> pardon me? >> yeah. i would like to support a yes vote on this. >> you can see an aide whispering in her ear. patty murray tells feinstein that all she has to do is say aye. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell was back at the capital on thursday amid concerns over his health yesterday. >>> the kentucky republican froze for more than 20 seconds during a news conference. according to cnn, the 81-year-old had suffered multiple falls this year, including once this month at an airport in washington. >>> amid the ongoing actors and writers' strike, gavin newsom is stepping in to help mediate negotiations. the governor's office says he has been in talks with both executives and union members themselves and recognizes the importance of reaching a deal. in the meantime, sag after members are rallying in sacramento. they claim they are only getting a fr

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every time dianne feinstein is in public, she shows her. i think nikki haley didn't take into account the test is already happening. >> interesting. good point. lynn sweet, thank you very much. >>> police in atlanta are beefing up security ahead of the possible indictment of former president trump. on thursday barricades were set up around the fulton county courthouse. that is where trump will most likely be arraigned if district attorney fani willis files charges against him in georgia. trump is being investigated. charging decisions are expected to be make sometime next month. the whole story breaks down in georgia. the new episode with anderson cooper airs tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >>> 100 million americans waking up to another day of stifling heed from california to new england. temperatures could finally ease this weekend, but phoenix is expected to see temperatures above 110 for the 30th day in a row. the heat has been so bad there that the famous sapporo cactuses in the state are suffocating, just collapse. in ch

among democrats, senator dianne feinstein, who i just mentioned. republicans, senator chuck grassley. across both parties, all members are 80 years old or older. doug collins, former republican congressman from georgia. isaac divine, former obama campaign advisor, sarah get and former democratic candidate for mayor of columbia, south carolina. great to see you both. this is a difficult conversation. each of us is going to age differently. if you have a contribution to make it, you want to make it. >> i agree, and this is not a partisan issue. we have seen these come up with both senator mcconnell, and senator feinstein. the senator feinstein one concerns me greatly as well. it's sad, because i think this time, the staff knows what's happening. the family knows what's happening. she has had a great career. i may have disagreed with her a lot on policy, but she had a great career. to see it end like this is heartbreaking. mitch mcconnell, a talk -- he was out of the senate for a while. we had that episode yesterday. he does seem to come back on like

also ahead, after senator mitch mcconnell appeared to freeze at a podium, senator dianne feinstein gets confused during a vote. what her office is saying. >> and the truck driver mauled by a police dog after surrendering to officers speaking out for the first time. wh he says happened - did you see that? - whoa, whoa, we scored? - yeah we scored, we're going to the playoffs. - i can't believe i missed that. (bell dings) every time i'm buzzed i spend too much time on my phone. - what? i should take your phone away. - no, no, no, i'll call for a ride. - hey, why does my face look like that? - (laughing) i'm playing with these new face filters. - okay you know what? that's mine. - [buzzed guy] i'm gonna need that back. - [kevin] nope. - [buzzed guy] kevin. morning, america. >> a runaway bull rampaged through the busy streets of a town in south central peru. five people were injured, including one girl who was knocked to the ground. police finally corralled the bull. >> the senate has gone home until september. the break comes after two incidents called attention to the age and health of it

and-year-old killed when a democrat dianne feinstein bewildered a committee meeting please just say aye okay jus. >> age stalking, the 88-year-ol president. >> and -- and . >> i think that it's legitimate to discuss the age of the president who is running for reelection. >> the white house dismisses this. >> he beat republicans in 2020, he beat republicans in 2022 people at the capitol there are whispers in the marble corridor that connell isn't the same since missing six weeks after suffering a concussion from a tumble. >> mcconnells episodes triggere subtle political jockeying amon those who could prospectively proceed him. >> anne manie the new congress is 18 months away. trying to figure out how we get this authorization bill off the floor. democrats are equally anxious about feinstein's health and their narrow majority. democrat alexandria ocasio-cortez calling for feinstein to resign after she missed months due to shingles. some politicians hang onto long. >> i think there should be a possibility affinis reserve, cognitive testing, or cognitive assessment. that is unconstitutional

democratic senator dianne feinstein is the oldest u.s. lawmaker.in frail helps since a shingles diagnosis earlier this year. since her return to the capitol she has appeared confused at times including yesterday when the senator had to be corrected and told to vote during a senate hearing. >> the clerk will call the roll. >> senator feinstein? >> say aye. >> pardon me? >> aye. >> yeah. i would like to support a yes vote on this. it provides 823 billion -- that's an increase of 26 billion for the department of defense, and it funds priorities submitted -- >> just say aye. >> okay. >> aye. >> aye. >> this, of course, comes on the heels of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who is 81 who froze earlier this week in the midst of a news conference. that happened on wednesday. froze for 23 seconds. he was then escorted away from reporters. he did return afterwards to answer questions. look, it's a delicate conversation, but it is one that is being had more and more out in the open. what are you hearing from senator feinstein's office about that moment

. >>> on capitol hill, new concerns about senators mitch mcconnell and dianne feinstein after two incidents this week. >>> plus, the relentless heat wave across the country. in phoenix, the temperature has been around 110 degrees for so the long. the city has brought in refrigerated containers fearing a surge in heat-related deaths. we'll talk to a doctor there. >>> and nbc news gets rare access to what is happening behind the scenes at the southern border amid fears the humanitarian crisis is about to get a whole lot worse. >>> we begin >>> we begin this hour with the new charges against former president donald trump over his alleged mishandling of classified information. special counsel jack smith filed a new indictment against trump last night, adding three additional counts to the 37 he already faces in the classified documents case. one count of willful retention of national defense information and two charges related to altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing an object. the new indictment also includes a new defendant, mar-a-lago property manager carlos de his oliveira. his law

and questions persist over 90-year-old dianne feinstein apparently confused about how to vote during a committee meeting. >> say aye. >> pardon me? >> aye. >> yeah. >> just say aye. >> feinstein plans to retire at the end of the next year. mcconnell is up for leaks in 2026 and recently declined to say if he would finish his current firm.leaks in 2026 and recently declined to say if he would finish his current firm. >> looks like he got dehydrated. >> did he tell you what happened? >> he should tell us if something bigger is going on. >> reporter: if he does step aside, three top republicans could vie to succeed him even as they too side stepped questions about mcconnell's future. >> do you think he should run for leader? >> the new congress is 18 months away. i'm trying to figure out how we get the authorization bill off the floor today. >> reporter: manu raju, cnn, capitol hill. >>> and president biden will sign an executive order today moving the key decision making authority in cases of military sexual assault outside of the chain of command. instead cases involving sexual assault,

dianne feinstein, president biden. donald trump, who is 77 years old, no spring chicken himself. >> yeah. i mean, it is sort of wild looking at that. that generation that's still in power, i mean, it's not an accident that you see this in the democratic party and republican party. you know, we are, i think, at the end of an era where you have this -- that generation that's even, in some cases, pre-baby boomers, in charge of america. i think that's why you're likely to see trump and biden in an election in 2024. we're still not quite through this period. that was tough to watch. patty murray, senator murray telling her, "just say aye," ultimately, it's up to either the individual to say that it's time to go or the voters. voters of california knew how old feinstein was and re-elected her in 2018 -- or in 2020, excuse me. they knew how old she was, right? it was -elected her anyway. part of this is voters also weighing in. i'm sure the white house is not excited to see older politicians having a difficult week, but they

senator dianne feinstein hadinge a troubling moment on the senate floor today. fox business reporter hillary vaughn is here with the latest. >> hillary good evening, jesse.t well, this senate is the oldest in u.s. historhe sy and fory jut some age may just be a number. but this week, the senate is starting to act its age. the latest scare exposing cracks in the aging senateom a class. senior democratic senator from california , dianne feinstein,s who is 90 years old and the oldest sitting senator, had this senior moment today during a vote for the spending bill too fund the defense department when her name was called to votthe yay or nay, she startp to give a speech until her staff had to cuteechunti hef and ask her to vote. >> i, senator feinstein. pardon me. yeah.. uh, i would like to support a yes vote on this and it funds priorities submitted. yeah. just say ist. say okay just my feinstein spokesperson telling fox in a statement that this was not a senior moment at all. it was a chaotic committee markupit and she was busy saying this. the senator was preoccu

well, uh, soon, this time it was natural democratic senator dianne feinstein, who appeared confused during a committee hearing. she was meant to simply vote yes on a, on a measure. however, she's instead try lowe's to a speech. a aids had to repeatedly tell her just so yes, which eventually did off to it test off said that it was just very chaotic session and that essentially the preoccupied, believe it with other things. but it's fall from the 1st time that's being concerns raised by the census health. she spent more than 2 and a half months out of the center of this year. she returned frail and seemingly often confused or poor, has tried to speak to her. and prior to that, there was longstanding media reports about headquarters to decline, but she's also fall from the only extremely old politician in congress with our concerns. yeah, and this is coming right as we're facing in election campaign with 2 of the oldest candidates ever to run for the officer present united states. so is this age or issue of age really? as an democrats, it seems to put it simply. yes, that has been an increasi

kumasi: dianne feinstein is embroiled in a legal dispute over the estate of her late husband. s daughter from a previous marriage filed a lawsuit tuesday accusing the trustees of refusing to pay for significant medical expenses. senator feinstein was hospitalized with shingles this year and said she has been unable to access any of those funds. the suit also alleges the current trustees were not properly named to that role. an attorney for the trustee says feinstein's daughter is not entitled to the trust assets. reggie: the man attacking nancy pelosi's husband will yesterday a federal judge denied a motion to move to the city of eureka. the public defender argues the media attention has tainted the potential juror pool. the judge disagrees. he is accused of break the pelosi home in october. he has plead not guilty. the trial is expected to begin february 13 but a date has not been set for the state trial. kumasi: the president of stanford university is resigning after a panel experts discovered mistakes in public research. an investigation f president did not engage in falsify

yesterday 90-year-old dianne feinstein appeared confused and her aide was caught on a hot mic telling her how to vote. >> senator feinstein? >> um, pardon me. >> aye. >> i would like to support a yes vote on this. it provides 823 billion that is an increase of 26 billion for the department of defense and it funds priorities submitted -- >> just say aye. >> okay. aye. >> on wednesday, senate majority leader appeared to suddenly freeze while making remarks on capitol hill and fellow lawmakers had to walk him back to his office. >> we're on a path to finishing the ndaa this week with cooperation and a string of -- [silence] >> mitch. >> are you okay, mitch? do you want to say anything else to the press? >> go back -- >> i'll take -- >> let's go back. >> go ahead, john. >> meanwhile, concerns about president biden's age and mental acuity haunted re-election campaign and fears are not going away after he claimed his administration cured cancer. >> >> president biden: i'm always asked why americans have lost faith for a while being able to do big things. if you can do anything at all, joe,

the incidents involving mitch mcconnell and long-time democratic senator dianne feinstein bring new attentions that is already front and center with an 80-year-old president running for re-election. here is senior congressional correspondent chad pergram. >> the string of -- >> how long is too long? the most powerful leaders in america no match for the great equalizers health and age. >> anything else you want to say or should we go back to your office? >> 81-year-old senate majority leader mitch mcconnell fridaying at a news conference. 90-year-old dianne feinstein bewilderrerred at a committee meeting. >> just say aye. >> okay. >> aye. >> aye. >> age stalking the 80-year-old president. >> and -- go ahead -- >> i think that it's legitimate to discuss the age of the president, who is running for re-election. >> the white house dismisses this. >> he beat republicans in 2020. he beat republicans in 2022. >> at the capitol, there are whispers in the marble corridors that income council isn't the same since missing six weeks after suffering a concussion from a tumble. >> tell us if something bigg

kumasi: the race to replace dianne feinstein in the u.s. senate, heating up.a new emerson college bowl joe's representative adam schiff has support from 15% of likely voters. representative katie porter is close behind. 15%. barbara lee, 6%. half of those polled were undecided. other polls showing a much closer race between the top leading candidates. reggie: in and out workers in five states will soon be and from wearing face masks to prevent the spread of covid. the only exception would workers with valid medical reasons. california is not included because of a state law that includes worker rights. the letter says customer ser and the ability to show smiles and other facial features while centering the health and well-being of all individuals. kumasi: australian sailor and his dog rescued after being stuck at sea for three months. they rescued the 54-year-old and his dog about 1200 miles from land in the pacific. he said they survived on raw fish and rainwater after a storm damaged his catamaran and took out his electronics. he called it a difficult ordeal

there is renewed concern about senator dianne feinstein's ability to perform her duties. she had some trouble yesterday during a committee vote and appeared confused. >> senator feinstein. say aye. >> i would like to support a yes vote on this. >> when asked to respond during roll call, she began reading from prepared remarks. you can see an aide whisper in her ear as senator patty murray told her all she has to do is say aye. her health has been under scrutiny after she returned to washington after a month long battle with singles. >>> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell -- his office wants to dispel concerns. they say he plans to surf through 2024 as gop leader. his office did not address his plans for the following term. he has led the senate gop for the past 16 years and is the longest serving senate party leader ever. >>> governor gavin newsom offering to help broker a deal between actors, writers and hollywood studio executives. his office has been talking to both sides and hollywood economic -- so far, neither side has shown formal interest in bringing the gover

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senator dianne feinstein and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell were >> captured on camera appearing to be a confused and needing help. theresa more. >> meconded it. >> coming across as confuse u.s., senator dianne feinstein flounder during a committee meeting in washington, d.c., thursday instead of saying the expected response your she began to deliver a speech expressing her support of the measure about 15 seconds into her speech, a staff member and a fellow senator told want to just say, i okay, just. >> well, i mean, i think it certainly is concerning when and, you know, senators not pier is not to be falling along with where you are in a committee >> you know, that's a pretty routine part of the process. we get to the vote. eric shay clear is a political science professor and co-director of the institute of government studies at uc berkeley. >> at 90 years old feinstein is the oldest member of congress. but she was not the only one displaying frail health. >> on wednesday, 89 year-old mitch mcconnell abruptly stopped talking and had to be escorted away mcconnell's case because

i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus and the last couple days you have senator dianne feinstein of san francisco. >> and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky captured on camera appearing to be confused in needing help as kron four's theresa reports first tonight, the latest episodes add to growing concerns whether older lawmakers should be allowed to stay in office or be forced out. seconded. it coming across as confuse u.s.. senator dianne feinstein flounder during a committee meeting in washington, d.c., thursday. >> instead of saying the expected response your she began to deliver a speech expressing her support of the measure about 15 seconds into her speech, a staff member and a fellow senator told want to just say, i okay, just. >> well, i mean, i think it certainly is concerning when and, you know, senators not pier is not to be following along with where you are in a committee >> you know, that's a pretty routine part of the process we get to the vote. eric shay clear is a political science professor and co-director of the institute of government studies at uc

and senator dianne feinstein both appear to suffer health episodes while on the job this week. but they aren't the only ones whose health is being questioned. fox's chad pergram has the latest from washington. just say i. okay just renewed debate over age and politics. longtime california senator dianne feinstein appeared confused during a senate committee meeting just one day after senate minority leader mitch mcconnell momentarily froze mid remarks. the back to back health incidents posing the question how long is too long to remain in office? how are you feeling now? fellow lawmakers coming to mcconnell's defense. he said he's fine. i take him at face value. this isn't mcconnell's first health scare after he missed six weeks earlier this year after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib after a fall. as for feinstein, now the oldest sitting senator and member of congress, third, thursday's episode comes on the heels of mounting questions about her health, especially since feinstein was out for months, following a bout with shingles. questions linger over the health of se

mid sentence at a news conference and a possible senior moment involving 9-year-old senator dianne feinsteinchad pergram has more. >> a string of,. >> how long is too long question what most powerful leaders in america no match for the great equalizers, health and age. anyone else senate minority leader mitch mcconnell freezing at a news conference. 90-year-old cow voted democrat dianne feinstein bewildered at a committee meeting. >> just say ip. >> okay. i pray. >> age stocking the 80-year-old president. [inaudible] >> i think it is legitimate to discuss the age of the president who is running for reelection for. >> the white house dismisses this. >> he beat republicans in 2020 would be republicans in 2022 piglets in the capitol there are whispers in the quarters at mcconnell's is not the same since missing six weeks after suffering a concussion from a tumble. >> he should tell estes of the bigger is going on because health episodes triggered political jockeying among those who could prospectively reseat him. >> it is a new congress 18 months away parent trying to figure out how to get this

. >>> senator dianne feinstein is locked in a legal battle in san francisco. a lawsuit filed monday focuses on the state of her late husband. he died in february. the lawsuit claims she hasn't been able to access assets from his estate including money to pay medical bills. two people acting as trustees weren't properly appointed. both men were business partners. he said the trust has never denied anything to the senator. >>> president biden touted biden-omics. those who want his job are taking to the airways. investigations loom over the race for the white house. alice barr is on capitol hill with the details. >> reporter: a busy day as republican presidential hopefuls scramble to make up ground and make their case. >> i think i'm more likely to beat biden. >> reporter: former president trump has a commanding lead over his gop rivals though the same pole has president biden winning in a head-to-head matchup. the president in philadelphia touting efforts to boost clean energy manufacturing and jobs. >> reporter: on the republican side a federal grand jury weigh

we just played a clip of congress member barbara lee who is running for dianne feinstein's in the senateho is one of, what, something like 19 house democrats who have written a letter condemning the decision to send cluster bombs? put those two together, the position of the democratic party on this as we move into this presidential election year. >> those 19 democrats should have spoken up a long time ago. i wrote that in may. adam smith, the ranking member of the democratic party on the house armed services committee, was floating the idea publicly that the u.s. should send cluster bombs, cluster munitions to ukraine. almost complete silence. the intercept asked for comment from embers of the progressive caucus, from the house armed services committee, democrats got almost no response. this is a bit late. yes, the statement is good. they should have been screaming bloody murder weeks ago as the biden administration moved toward this decision. i think this decision should be put in a context, a context that ever since the biden administration withdrew the last troops from afghanistan alm

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meanwhile, democrat senator dianne feinstein who at 90 is the oldest member of congress appearing confused interrupted after she began to make a speech when she was only supposed to say aye or nay on a bill. >> it funds priorities submitted -- >> yeah, just say aye. >> okay. just -- aye. >> reporter: feinstein's office saying the morning was chaotic and that the senator was preoccupied. feinstein has faced scrutiny since returning from a two-month medical leave for shingles. both she and mcconnell are among the nearly half of u.s. senators at or above 67, the retirement age for most americans. with the 2024 campaign ramping up, age is an issue that could increasingly play a role in how americans vote. president biden is 80, the gop front runner former president trump is 77. a recent nbc news poll found compared to 2020, voters are increasingly concerned about either of them having the necessary physical and mental health to hold office. more than half for mr. trump and more than two-thirds for mr. biden who recently joked about his senior status. >> i know i'm 198 years old. >> reporter: b

long time california senator dianne feinstein appeared confused during a senate committee meeting just one day after senate minority leader mitch mcconnell momentarily froze amid remarks the back to back health incidents posing the question how long is too long to remain in office? how are you feeling now? fellow lawmakers coming to mcconnell's defense, he said he's fine. i take him at face value. this isn't mcconnell's first health scare. he missed six weeks earlier this year after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib after a fall. as for feinstein, now the oldest sitting senator and member of congress, thursday's episode comes on the heels of mounting questions about her health, especially since feinstein was out for months following a bout with shingles. questions linger over the health of senator john fetterman. he struggles to speak publicly and process audio after a stroke. i believe there should be a criteria of fitness to serve. republicans raise questions about the competency and age of president biden, though, recognizing his prospective republican challenger is just th

strong he's stubborn as a mule >> reporter: he's not the oldest in office. 90-year-old democrat dianne feinstein, who some members of her own party have urged to resign, appeared confused during a committee meeting yesterday starting to give a speech when she was only supposed to vote on a bill >> submitted -- >> just say aye. >> okay. >> reporter: feinstein's office later saying, the situation was a little chaotic and that the senator was preoccupied. the 118th congress is the third oldest since 1789 president biden's age is already a key issue ahead of 2024, stumbling on steps, tripping over a sandbag adding to the scrutiny the president's increasingly tried to defuse any criticism about his age. >> think about it. i know i'm 198 years old. [ laughter ] >> reporter: already america's oldest president to the end of a second term, joe biden will have just turned 86. the republican front-runner, donald trump, would be 82 a recent nbc news poll found more than two-thirds of all voters say they have concerns about the president having the necessary mental and physical health to serve. 55% say the s

today 90-year-old california senator dianne feinstein had to be prompted three times to vote on a defenseg bill, and sh seemed confused. >> billion for the department o defense and it funds what's submitted. >> just say aye. >> okay. >> and just yesterday mitch mcconnell froze mid-sentence during a press conference. >> this week there's been good bipartisans cooperation in a string of uh. >> he stood there for about 20 seconds before being pulled away. he came back a few minute later claiming he was feeling fine. his aid later said he fel light-headed for a minute. >>> what's worse than a 16-hour flight? how about turning aroun in the middle of it. the proble that sent a plane full of passengers back to sfo. and his instincts took over when he saw something that didn't look right. >>> and trader joe's is recalling it's unexpected broccoli cheddar soup because o an unexpected ingredient. hint, it has legs. >>> the fog is taking over downtown san francisco. the top of the tower is in the fog. temperatures today not bad. especially inland. how long can we keep the stretch going? take a look

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senator dianne feinstein appeared confused this morning. she was supposed to cast a vote but instead began delivering a speech in favor of the measure. >> the priorities submitted -- >> just say aye. >> okay. aye. >> that was about 15 seconds into the speech, an aide whispers into her ear and they say, just say aye. a spokesperson for the 90-year-old senator says shefls preoccupied and didn't realize the debate period had just ended. this all comes as the senator faces calls to resign after taking a lengthy absence because of shingles. she has a year and a half remaining in her term. it also comes one day after kentucky republican mitch mcconnell froze while during a news conference there at the capitol. he froze. he didn't speak for about 20 seconds. he just stopped mid stream. senator mcconnell returned later in the day and told reporters he was feeling fine. >>> a bold break-in. one man is responsible for a string of smoke shop burg hearings including this one at vapor smoke shop in campbell. surveillance video shows a stolen vehicle sma

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ama: dianne feinstein appeared confused during a vote for a defense appropriations bill. when she was called on to vote, she began reading a statement and continued until an aide whispered in her air what to do. here's the moment it happened. >> just say i. >> ok. aye.] ama: has been questioned by some who want the 89-year-old senator to resign. she just returned in late may after a severe bout of shingles. feinstein's office issued a statement that said, the senator was preoccupied, didn't realize debate had just ended and a vote was called. she started to give a statement, was informed it was about, and then cast her vote. dan: firefighters knocked down a fire in bay point today. contra costa county fire officials say it burned one home, part of a duplex, several structures, and an rv. fire crews were on the scene for hours. officials say gusty wind and a breeze around the structures all contributed to the spread of the flames. the cause is under investigation. the weather is always a key factor in any kind of wildfire. let's bring in spencer christian for your 24 hour

senator dianne feinstein appeared confused during a committee vote this morning. she was supposed to cast a vote but instead began delivering a speech in support of that measure. >> and it's funds -- >> just say aye. >> okay. just -- aye. >> thank you. >> "just say aye." about 15 seconds into that speech, an aide whispers into her ear. then the committee chair tells senator feinstein to just say aye. the 90-year-old was later heard voting against another measure before correcting her vote to yes. a spokesperson for the senator says she was preoccupied and didn't realize the debate session had just ended. this all comes after the senator faces calls to resign after taking a lengthy absence because of shingles. she has a year and a half left in her term. >>> it also comes just one day after kentucky republican mitch mcconnell froze for nearly 20 seconds during this news conference. senator mcconnell did return later in the day and told reporters that he was just fine. >>> also tonight, a lot of concern and frustration in oakland. people demanding answers after a ras

. >>> senator dianne feinstein is asking the owners of golden gate fields to think twice about closing the racetrack after more than 80 years. the operators announced they would close at the end of the season, no more horse racing in the east bay after october 2. among the big concerns is for the track workers likely to lose their jobs. senator feinstein asked them to clarify their closing plans. the decision will impact a lot of californians and merits further explanation. >>> she made history in the east bay and now is on track to move up to a federal court. today president biden nominated alameda county superior court judge yumi lee. governor brown appointed lee to the bench and then she became alameda county's first korean american judge. her career involves over a decade of teaching at the uc college of law, and she's also co-founded the hasting institute for criminal justice. the senate will need to confirm her before she can take on the new role. >>> up next here at 6:00, they go deep to keep lake tahoe clean. now they could train others to do the same. we'll tell you about the

ama: dianne feinstein appeared confused during a vote for a defense appropriations bill. when she was called on to vote, she began reading a statement and continued until an aide whispered in her air what to do. here's the moment it happened. >> just say i. >> ok. aye.] ama: has been questioned by some who want the 89-year-old senator to resign. she just returned in late may after a severe bout of shingles. feinstein's office issued a statement that said, the senator was preoccupied, didn't realize debate had just ended and a vote was called. she started to give a statement, was informed it was about, and then cast her vote. dan: firefighters knocked down a fire in bay point today. contra costa county fire officials say it burned one home, part of a duplex, several structures, and an rv. fire crews were on the scene for hours. officials say gusty wind and a breeze around the structures all contributed to the spread of the flames. the cause is under investigation. the weather is always a key factor in any kind of wildfire. let's bring in spencer christian for your 24 hour

. >>> senator dianne feinstein is enclosed inquiring about the closure of brooklyn data fields, seeking clarity about plans. the company announced last week their plan to close the track in december. it is the only major horseracing truck in northern california. in a letter to the ceo of the group with which owns the track, senator feinstein says in part, i write, seeking clarification of your transition plans, including disposition of the land and stadium. she goes on to ask if the company will help employees of golden gate fields find other work in the industry, or elsewhere. the closure means hundreds of trainers and the people who work in stables are simply left in limbo, including many low-wage workers, who also live in dorms or trailers near the stables. >> the logistics of it is scary for such a sudden -- six months is pretty sudden notice that your life will change completely. >> goldengate field has more than 500 workers, more than 300 of those live on site caring for more than 1000 horses. >>> football season is about to kick off. the first preseason games in just a couple of

meanwhile, dianne feinstein, who at 90 is the oldest member of congress, appearing confused in a committeeting thursday, sbrumtd sbruptded after she he gan to make a speech after she was supposed to say aye or no on a bill. >> it funds priorities submitted -- >> just say aye. >> okay. just -- aye. >> reporter: feinstein's office saying the morning was chaotic and that the senator was preoccupied. feinstein has faced scrutiny since returning from a two-month medical leave for shingles, though she and mcconnell are among the nearly half of u.s. senators at or above 67. the retirement age for most americans. with the 2024 campaign ramping up, age is an issue that could increasingly play a role in how americans vote. president biden is 80. the gop front-runner, former president trump, is 77. a recent nbc news poll found compared to 2020 voters are increasingly concerned about either of them having the necessary physical and mental health to hold office, more than half for mr. trump and more than two-thirds for mr. bud biden, who joked about his status. >> i know i'm 198 years old. >> reporter: