Former US Senator Barbara Boxer assaulted, robbed in California

Former US Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed in Oakland, California, on Monday. "The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car," according to a statement posted on her Twitter account. The 80-year-old, who represented California in US Senate from 1993 to 2017, did not suffer any major injuries.