Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Female Senator, Dead at 90

Sen.Dianne Feinsteindied Thursday at the age of 90, her office announced. “Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C.,” her chief of staff, James Sauls, wrote in a statement issued Friday. “Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that she dedicated her life to serving.” Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Feinstein’s legacy, Sauls added, is “undeniable and extraordinary.

Dianne Feinstein Was 'Diminished but Lucid' in Interview Defending Her Record, Remaining Years in Office

Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images California Sen.Dianne Feinsteinsaid in a new interview that she remains an active, effective legislator and intends to serve the remainder of her term amid the latest wave of whispers that she is allegedly too mentally infirmed to hold office. Feinstein toldThe San Francisco Chronicleon Thursday in a call with the paper’s editorial board that she does not plan to step down before her term ends in 2024.

Dianne Wiest Life in Photos

01of 11Dianne Wiest’s Early YearsUnited Artists/GettyBorn on March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, Wiest is one of three children.According to IMDB, the actress originally wanted to be a ballerina, but switched tracks to acting after performing in some stage plays while in high school. 01of 11 Dianne Wiest’s Early Years United Artists/Getty Born on March 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, Wiest is one of three children. According to IMDB, the actress originally wanted to be a ballerina, but switched tracks to acting after performing in some stage plays while in high school.

Diarrhea Vaccine Found to Be Safe for Children, Scientists Say

A first-of-its-kind vaccine that aims to combat bacterial diarrhea illnesses just got one step closer to becoming widely available. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden conducted the first tests of the treatment in children ages 6 months to 5 years old, observing promising findings that indicate a strengthened immune system. The results, published earlier this week in the journalThe Lancet Infectious Diseases, pertained to a pool of 430 infants and toddlers who were given the oral vaccine, given either on its own or with an additional adjuvant.

Diarrhea-Causing Illness from Swimming Pools — Known as 'Crypto' — Is on the Rise, CDC Says

If you’re headed to the pool this summer, make sure it’s one you trust before you dive in: According to the Centers for Disease Control, outbreaks are on the rise of a diarrheal illness from swimming pools. Outbreaks of the parasite cryptosporidium, known as crypto, have increased year after year, the CDC says in a new report. Crypto is “the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water,” the organization says.