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Robert Menke, the founder of one of St. Petersburg’s largest private corporations and a key figure in a scandal over attempts to spy on a state insurance regulator, has died at 89. Menke, the chairman and chief executive of insurance company Bankers Financial Corp., died “peacefully at home with his family by his side” last week, according to a statement from the company. Bankers Financial is the parent of a handful of insurance and professional services companies, including Bankers Insurance, which has clients in more than 45 states. Menke was part of the board of directors of the company until…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News is hearing from the experts Tuesday night, after Donald Trump was found guilty of sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996. Trump’s video deposition in rape lawsuit made public In a trial that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to reclaim the seat as commander-in-chief, jurors awarded Carroll $5 million. The verdict was announced in a federal court in New York City on the first day of deliberations. Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of Carroll after she went public…

Dozens of corrections officers want lawmakers to pass a new law in the coming weeks to make it a crime to sexually assault an officer, as they say incidents of sexual harassment and assault in prisons are getting worse. On Tuesday, members of the State Police and Correctional Officers Benevolent Association stood with lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle. in support of the bill make forcible touching of an officer on duty a Class E felony. It is currently a misdemeanor. “I’ve been to Rikers Island and I’ve seen female correctional officers being harassed — in fact, I’ve…

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and ridicule for a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, they said two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The charges against Santos, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain sealed. The people could not publicly discuss specific details of the case until it is unsealed and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The unsealing would occur when Santos appears in court, which could come as soon as Wednesday. Reached Tuesday,…

President Biden and the top four leaders in Congress, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), walked out of their Tuesday meeting without a path forward to keep the nation from defaulting on its debts. The president’s meeting with McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky.) came just over a week after Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers the U.S. could default on June 1. The leaders spoke for about an hour, and while McCarthy came out afterward to say there was no movement on the issue…

St. GEORGE – A brush fire is burning near 2500 E Waters Edge, just south of the Virgin River near Mall Drive. Cars burn and smoke as a brush fire burns near the Virgin River and Mall Drive in St George, May 9, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Britney Christensen, St. George News In a Facebook post from police in St. George, Officer Tiffany Mitchell said, “There’s a big fire we’re dealing with.” The reporter from St. George News Mori Kessler is on the scene and reports that flames have engulfed a farm field. “Just when it looks like the…

Hours after the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, the US said it is aware of what happened in Islamabad but has no position on any political candidate or party. Earlier, in a joint press conference, the US and the UK called for adherence to the “rule of law” in Pakistan. “We just want to make sure that whatever happens in Pakistan is consistent with the rule of law, with the constitution,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “We want to see a peaceful democracy in this country. We want the rule of law to…

Payments to about 66 million retirees, disabled workers and others who receive monthly Social Security benefits could be delayed in a debt default scenario. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Joe Biden and House Republicans have just one month to prevent America from defaulting on its debt, which would affect millions of Americans and unleash economic and fiscal chaos here and around the world. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned last week that the government may not be able to pay all of its bills in full and on time as soon as June 1. Here are just three ways Americans could be…