BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Members Charged in Connection with ATM "Jackpotting Scheme" * BOSTON - Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, Ne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that once again recognized that the federal government cannot demand states turn over personal and sensitive inf  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CCRI Joins National Initiative to Strengthen Rhode Island Promise Communications The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has been selected as one of only 10 colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural cohort of College Promise Learning Community (CPLC): Advancing Impact through Compelling Communication. This national initiative, recently launched by the organi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Targeting a Federal Witness in Massachusetts * Boston, MA - A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island to charges related to a conspiracy to murder a federal witness to prevent the witness from testifying in a criminal matter before the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Getting published for the first time is challenging; finding support is important * KINGSTON, R.I. - Feb. 27, 2026 - For many academic disciplines, a researcher's success is partially measured by the peer-reviewed scientific journals in which they get published. For those who haven't been through the publication process, it can seem daunting. "Our model of success relies heavily upon our publ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Recreational Anglers Help Boost Bluefin Tuna Research Recreational anglers and charter captains like the Bacon brothers are crucial for collecting data on bluefin tuna migration, behavior, and growth to ensure sustainable fisheries for the future. Imagine standing at the stern of a 50-foot fishing vessel. Your legs are pressed up against the gunwale for bala  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 28 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning author delivers talk at Binghamton University's Downtown Center For Black History Month, historian and author Edda Fields-Black highlights Harriet Tubman's central role in the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history By Kim Mousseau On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Edda L. Fields-Black, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian and author of Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black F  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Governor McKee, General Assembly Leadership issue statement on Roger Williams & Fatima Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Daniel J. McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie J. Lawson, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services today released th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Kim Demand Public Disclosure of World Liberty Financials' Beneficial Owners * WASHINGTON, DC - Who are the beneficial owners of World Liberty Financial (WLF) and who profits when investor cash is funneled to the firm? It is a straightforward question and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), two leading U.S. Senators on the Senate Banking Committee, say the American public d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Seeks to Close Alarming Loophole in GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Last year, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to place the government's stamp of approval on "stablecoins," digital assets designed to maintain a stable value of $1. For every stablecoin in circulation, the company issuing the stablecoin must maintain an equivalent  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Professor Receives Grant to Strengthen Rhode Island's STEM Workforce * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University is taking a collaborative approach to building a stronger STEM community within the Ocean State. RWU Professor of Biology Avelina Espinosa is leading an interdisciplinary team of faculty, high school teachers, and college and high school students to launch an immersive biotechnology tr  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * The world according to sound: Sonic celebration event coming to URI * KINGSTON, R.I. - Feb. 27, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities will offer the public an opportunity to be immersed in sonic sound and take a trip that asks them to rethink the world through their ears instead of their eyes. The special free public performance, titled " Ways of Knowing: A Sonic Cel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Robert Ballard * PASCAGOULA, Ms. -The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67) during a ceremony at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The principal address will be delivered by Dr. Robert Ballard, the ship's namesake. Additional speakers will include the Honorable Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator, Miss  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island is StormReady, earns National Weather Service designation * KINGSTON, R.I.-Feb. 27, 2026-The University of Rhode Island has earned StormReady status from the National Weather Service, recognizing the University's strong weather emergency preparedness. The designation came at a fitting moment, as members of URI's Department of Public Safety hosted NWS officials shortly  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Durbin Demand Investigation of DOJ Decision to Block Civil Rights Probe into ICE Shooting of Renee Good * New letter to DOJ Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility questions improper and politically motivated decision by DOJ and FBI to close use-of-force investigation Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judic  more