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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Friday January 10, 2025 ( 4 items )  

ERO Boston arrests convicted child molester in Rhode Island
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CRANSTON, R.I. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Jorge Armando Jacinto on Dec. 15, 2024. Jacinto, aka Jorge Jacinto Masariego, was arrested immediately following his release from the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, Rhode Island, after serving 14 years for child molestation. "In 2012, the P  more

ERO Boston arrests Ecuadoran national accused of human trafficking
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: WOONSOCKET, R.I. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an Ecuadoran national Jan. 2 who has been accused of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in his home country. The noncitizen, whose name ICE is withholding due to ongoing privacy issues, unlawfully entered the country Nov. 25, 2022. U.S. Customs an  more

Nearly 24 Million Consumers Have Selected Affordable Health Coverage in ACA Marketplace, With Time Left to Enroll
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to a robust Marketplace Open Enrollment process for consumers so they can effortlessly purchase quality, affordable health care coverage. CMS reports that 23.6 million1 consumers selected plan year 2025 coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2025 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period, including 3.2 million new co  more

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces 15 Additional States Onboard With National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1, Shares Update on Vaccination Efforts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Jan. 08, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 in roughly one month since the program launched. The  more