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MIAMI – Sen. Rick Scott welcomed the cameras to a news conference he called Monday to discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump. However, he took aim at President Joe Biden. “I’ve read the indictment (against former President Trump) but that’s not what it’s about,” Senator Scott said. “This is about equal protection under the last and equal justice under the law.” Surrounded by members of Miami’s Latino community, Senator Scott said the indictment was politically motivated. He blamed President Joe Biden. “What it looks like to the American public is the fact that Joe Biden is seizing…

US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) returned to East Palestine on Monday to hear directly from the manufacturing industry and visited RBS Manufacturing alongside RBS CEO Rick Severs. (Photo by Stephanie Elverd) EAST PALESTINE – When a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, much of the attention was focused on the lives that were thrown from the tracks along with 53 rails. On Monday, the focus was on affected livelihoods as US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) returned to East Palestine to hear directly from the manufacturing industry and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announce a new emergency support program to help…

During your working years, you generally know how much money you make, so you can budget accordingly. But once they retire, the story is different. However, with some diligence, you can create a “paycheck” that can help meet your income needs. Where will this salary come from? Social Security benefits should replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings, according to the Social Security Administration, but that number varies widely depending on an individual’s circumstances. Typically, the higher your earnings before retirement, the lower the percentage that will be replaced by Social Security. Private pensions have become much rarer in recent decades,…

PITTSBURGH – Legendary Pittsburgh-area broadcaster and Steelers Nation radio host Stan Savran has died at the age of 76, according to multiple media reports. Savran was best known for his Sportsbeat talk show on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, which he co-hosted with Guy Junker, and helped coin the catchphrase, “Stan, Guy, I love the show.” Pittsburgh broadcasting legend Stan Savran made some of the best announcements in Penguins history. He was a friend and a true professional in his craft. As long time listeners who loved the show, we will miss you, Stan. pic.twitter.com/7iVW1j4N0c – Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 13,…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, the federal law that limits certain political activities of federal employees to avoid influencing elections, a government watchdog has found. According to the Office of Special Counsel, Jean-Pierre committed the violation last year before the 2022 midterm elections when she repeatedly referred to “mega MAGA Republicans” while acting in her role as press secretary of the White House. “Because Ms. Jean-Pierre made the statements while acting in her official capacity, she violated the Hatch Act’s prohibition on using her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or…

I was going to write a column about the dangers of conspiracies after watching the police video released by the City Council on Monday. But something kept bothering me, so I took another look. And when I did, it was easy to brush aside claims of a conspiracy and racial narratives. The grief shown by Carlos Towns and his younger brother, who lost their father in January, is tragic and heartbreaking. Charles Robert Towns, 47, was fatally shot by deputies in Altadena after he allegedly attacked and injured two residents with a sharp metal object. His sons, Carlos Towns and…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom clashed with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night, insisting that President Joe Biden is physically fit for a second term as president while declining to say whether his supporters have urged him to run against Biden. on the 2024 ballot. Asked if he thinks Biden is “cognitively strong enough to be president,” Newsom said yes, adding that he talks to the president “all the time” and has traveled with him aboard the Air Force One One. “You never answered my question directly,” Hannity responded. “How many times does your phone…

BOSTON – Green Line commuters are frustrated with another problem on the T after a streetcar derailed at Packard’s Corner in Allston on Monday. “The city itself needs to do a lot more to like invest in infrastructure and make sure this doesn’t keep happening through the T lines,” said Maggie Onder, a Green Line commuter. The MBTA says all 30 passengers on the train got off safely, but it took about four hours to get the train back on track. “We got to Blandford Street and they said, yeah, I’m sorry, the train isn’t running, we’re taking it out…