News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
A Lasting Legacy: Six Roger Williams Faculty Members Reflect on Careers of Teaching, Mentorship, and Service
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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A Lasting Legacy: Six Roger Williams Faculty Members Reflect on Careers of Teaching, Mentorship, and Service
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For generations of Roger Williams University students, faculty members have served not only as professors, but as mentors, advisors, advocates, and steady presences whose influence extended far beyond the classroom. This year, six longtime faculty members are preparing to close their chapters
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Amazon's 'Last Mile' operations are a big first step for Karina Escobar '26
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Amazon's 'Last Mile' operations are a big first step for Karina Escobar '26
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While her classmates are 'walking' at Commencement this week, Karina Escobar '25, will be working. And although the Global Supply Chain Management (GCSM) major, who completed her studies in December, is sad to be missing the graduation ceremony, she's excited about getting her career off to a fast start as an Area Manager with Am
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Brown University's 258th Commencement set for Sunday, May 24
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown University's 258th Commencement set for Sunday, May 24
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Brown President Christina H. Paxson will preside over the University's 258th Commencement on Sunday, May 24, on the College Green. The ceremony concludes Brown's three-day Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026, which will bring more than 10,000 people to College Hill.
Brown Commencements have been major events in Providence since the 18th cen
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Census Bureau: Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities Amid Widespread Slowdown
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on May 13, 2026:
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Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities Amid Widespread Slowdown
Largest Cities Faced Sharpest Declines in Population Growth
Note: Data will be available around 10 a.m. ET on public release day.
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Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year's patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average gro
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Confidence and community helps Ayesha Issah '26MSHI turn opportunity into impact
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Confidence and community helps Ayesha Issah '26MSHI turn opportunity into impact
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Ayesha Issah '26MSHI's education journey has taken her from Ghana to a graduate degree in Healthcare Informatics and AI from Bryant University. Now, she's preparing to use her education to help transform the healthcare system using data and technology.
"I'm a believer in health equity and innovation," says Issah, who will
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Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -In 2012, a wildfire ripped through 42 square kilometers of alpine moorland in Africa's Rwenzori Mountains, a range of glaciated peaks on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The blaze, which occurred at an elevation of over 13,000 feet, was shockin
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Judge Upholds Children's Privacy Rights, Quashes Department of Justice Subpoena of R.I. Hospital Records
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Judge Upholds Children's Privacy Rights, Quashes Department of Justice Subpoena of R.I. Hospital Records
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Upholding the privacy rights of vulnerable children, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy this evening quashed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) subpoena for the sensitive private medical records of young patients who have received medic
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Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown's role in employing women in building trades
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 12 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown's role in employing women in building trades
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Women comprise half of Rhode Island's working-age population, but on construction sites across the state, it's not unusual to have 0% to 3% of the labor hours performed by women.
Notably, on one of Brown University's most ambitious construction projects -the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Labo
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Magaziner Leads Letter to Hegseth Demanding End to DoD Block on Wind Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Magaziner Leads Letter to Hegseth Demanding End to DoD Block on Wind Energy Projects
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led 54 of his colleagues in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the Department of Defense's halt of its review process for wind energy projects which has led to an effective halt on all wind development.
In the letter,
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Marine life finds new home at base of wind turbines
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Marine life finds new home at base of wind turbines
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 13, 2026 - As lobsters migrate to colder waters due to climate change, Jonah crabs are becoming one of the most important species for fisheries in Southern New England.
"As the biomass of the American lobster declines due to climate-related changes and shifting ocean conditions, many fishermen have adapted by targeting
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 13, 2026:
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AG Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes
New Jersey Asks FDA to Continue Scrutinizing Vapes That Appeal to Kids
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that w
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NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.
The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State
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NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Texas Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records, a Dangerous Escalation in the Attacks on Health Care Providers
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release:
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NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Texas Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records, a Dangerous Escalation in the Attacks on Health Care Providers
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HRC Spokesperson: "This is a shocking escalation: the Trump Justice Department and far-right politicians are showing that they will go after the health care rights of anybody they dislike."
NEW YORK \- Late in the evening on May 11
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Omnicare Receives Court Approval for Sale of Business to GenieRx
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, May 13 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release:
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Omnicare Receives Court Approval for Sale of Business to GenieRx
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Omnicare, LLC (the "Company" or "Omnicare"), a subsidiary of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS ), today announced that following a comprehensive sale process, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (the "Court") has approved the sale of the Company's business to GenieRx Holdings LLC ("GenieRx"), a
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R.I. Gov. McKee Nominates New Members to the Rhode Island Board of Education
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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Governor McKee Nominates New Members to the Rhode Island Board of Education
Governor McKee today announced his nomination of four members to the Rhode Island Board of Education: Sandra Cano and Karen Hazard to the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and Dr. Arthur-Paul Petrosinelli and Alan Tenreiro to the Council on Postsecondary Education.
"I am proud
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Reed Calls for Better Scrutiny of Private Credit & Warns Trump is Weakening Retirement Security for America's Workers
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Calls for Better Scrutiny of Private Credit & Warns Trump is Weakening Retirement Security for America's Workers
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WASHINGTON, DC - As warning signs flash about increased risk in the murky private markets, the Trump Administration is throwing billionaire private fund managers a lifeline at the expense of average working Americans and their retirement security.
Unlike stocks and bonds, privat
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Rhode Island Tankhaulers Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Rhode Island Tankhaulers Join Teamsters
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) - A group of 33 workers employed by RelaDyne Transportation have voted to join Teamsters Local 251. They organized with the Teamsters to secure higher wages, improved benefits, and a stronger voice on the job, despite the com
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Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist
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"They have proved that time and time again, both by their word and by their votes."
WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration e
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Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist
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WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme to gerrymander along racial lines. Speaker Johnson a
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Sweet outcome: Surf therapy program receives Fogarty Foundation grant; expands to serve those with visual impairments
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Sweet outcome: Surf therapy program receives Fogarty Foundation grant; expands to serve those with visual impairments
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 13, 2026 - Imagine having a 12-year-old child you've never been able to take out for ice cream. That's been the case for at least one family who has participated in the University of Rhode Island Surf Therapy Program that Professor Emily Clapham runs each y
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Whitehouse, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Fix Delays in Care for Seniors
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Fix Delays in Care for Seniors
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Medicare Advantage (MA) and ensure seniors receive the reliable, patient-centered care the program promises.
Medicare Adva
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With support from Brown and other partners, Rhode Island's first life sciences startup incubator opens
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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With support from Brown and other partners, Rhode Island's first life sciences startup incubator opens
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Leaders and scholars from Brown University joined Rhode Island government and business representatives on Wednesday, May 13, to celebrate the opening of Ocean State Labs, the state's first life sciences startup incubator.
The University is among multiple organizations supporting the incubator, which w
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