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‘Frustration and anger’ after MBTA suspends workers for possible criminal activity [Video]
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‘Frustration and anger’ after MBTA suspends workers for possible criminal activity [Video]

The MBTA is under fire again. This time over allegations that nearly a dozen workers were working on private vehicles while on the clock at a maintenance facility. “My reaction is frustration and anger,” Brian Kane, Executive Director of the MBTA Advisory Board, said. “These are public resources that are being used by what are supposed to be public servants for their own private use.”Sources tell 5 Investigates that the probe now underway includes surveillance video of T employees detailing and working on non-MBTA vehicles while on the job at Cabot Yard in South Boston. The facility stores and maintains Red Line vehicles as well as buses. After we first reported the allegation on Friday, the T’s General Manager confirmed that an investigation was underway and that 10 workers were placed on administrative leave. Kane gave the GM credit for taking action. “We’re starting to see that his style and his approach and his oversight is getting down into the proverbial trenches at the T,” Kane said. “If there are criminal charges to be brought, I certainly hope that prosecutors will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. But this is also a good thing that his approach and his management is starting to get there.”It’s a sentiment echoed by Sen. Ed Markey when NewsCenter 5 asked him about the investigation.”Governor Healey, General Manager Eng are doing a very good job in helping to make the T more accountable. A system the voters, the riders can trust,” Markey said. “It’s important for us to ensure that this is the case.”In a statement, Eng said in part: “We take these allegations very seriously, and any findings from this investigation will be addressed appropriately and in alignment with our core values.”

Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week [Video]
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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week [Video]

Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week.This trick could save up to $500 on your next flightNeed to book a flight? Google just updated its Price Guarantee feature on Google Flights which pays you back the difference if the price of your flight drops before your trip.Google will monitor the price until your trip, and if it drops more than five dollars, they will pay back the difference up to $500 using Google Pay.Watch the video above for more on this story.For the full story, click here.Save money with this trick at the checkout lineHave you ever bought something only to find out you could have paid less elsewhere? Here are some retailers Rossen Reports found that still honor price matching.Read the fine print on each retailers price matching policy. Most stores won’t price match third-party sellers, such as items sold by non-Amazon sellers on Amazon. Items on super markdowns, like closeout sales, also usually don’t qualify.For the full story, click here.Top brands targeted by scammersA Federal Trade Commission report highlights the top companies being impersonated by scammers, with PayPal, Amazon and Best Buy’s Geek Squad leading the list.Scammers often claim your account is suspended or that there’s an unauthorized charge, urging you to click on malicious links.Best Buy’s Geek Squad is the most impersonated, with fake emails claiming a service renewal you never signed up for.For the full story, click here.How to understand and monitor your credit reportMonitoring your credit report is crucial for maintaining a healthy credit score.Many of you have reached out to Rossen Reports, wanting to know what to look for in your credit report.If you find an error, you can dispute it online, by phone, or by mail with Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion.For the full story, click here.

Brooke Shields opens up about her daughters, IVF, and anger over threats to reproductive care [Video]
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Brooke Shields opens up about her daughters, IVF, and anger over threats to reproductive care [Video]

Actress, model, and entrepreneur Brooke Shields joins Morning Joe to discuss her advocacy as the new president of the Actors Equity Association, her upcoming memoir on aging, and the urgent issues facing womens reproductive rights. Reflecting on her own IVF journey, Shields shared: “My daughter stood up and said, ‘Im the result of IVF… if it didn’t exist, if my mom died during the miscarriage, I wouldnt exist.’ And to hear your 21-year-old say that, it’s a mixture of pride for her and just deep, deep injustice and anger.”

Trump and Harris make economic pitches to Latino voters [Video]
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Trump and Harris make economic pitches to Latino voters [Video]

With less than two weeks left to Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are focusing their campaigns on Latino voters, highlighting their economic policies while engaging in personal attacks.At a roundtable in Miami, Trump exchanged praise with business leaders while claiming that Latinos “did best” under his administration.Later, at a rally in North Carolina, Trump called Harris “lazy” and warned that the state would turn into an “economic wasteland” if she were elected.”I think she’s grossly incompetent, and I don’t want to be nice about it because we can’t take a chance,” Trump said. “We have 14 days to the most important election in the history of our country. But you know what she did? She took a day off. How do you take a day off?”Despite her opponent’s attacks, Harris made campaign appearances Tuesday, sitting down for TV interviews while attending her vice presidential duties in Washington D.C.In one interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson, she responded to Trump’s attacks.”I spend the majority of my time listening and then addressing the concerns, the challenges, the dreams, the ambitions, and aspirations of the American people,” she said. “That’s part of why people are exhausted with Donald Trump and his approach, because it’s all about himself and his personal grievances, and not about the American people.”Harris also expanded on her economic policies to help home and small business owners as a recent Associated Press poll shows her closing the gap on economic issues, like jobs and groceries, in a matchup against Trump.”Part of my plan includes what we need to do to bring down the price of groceries, including the work I will do dealing with price gouging,” Harris said. “Doing what we must do to bring down the cost of living, but also to help people not just get by, but get ahead.”In a Telemundo interview, Harris outlined more specific plans for Latino voters, promising to secure more forgivable business loans, increase the number of apprenticeships, and eliminate barriers for federal jobs. She called herself a “pragmatic capitalist” to resonate with voters who have fled authoritarian regimes and refute claims by Trump that she is a socialist.Latino voters have historically voted for Democrats, but Harris’ advantage over Trump among Latinos has declined to its lowest level yet.The Harris and Trump campaigns are leaning into star power in the final days of the campaign. Trump will record a podcast with Joe Rogan on Friday. Former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen will campaign with Harris in Georgia on Thursday. Obama and Springsteen will appear in Pennsylvania on Monday.Harris will participate in a town hall with CNN Wednesday night.