News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegation
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Amid Rhode Island Hunger Crisis, RI Delegation Calls for the Return of Promised Food Shipments to Feed the Hungry
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amid Rhode Island Hunger Crisis, RI Delegation Calls for the Return of Promised Food Shipments to Feed the Hungry
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Providence, RI - TODAY, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI) in sending a letter urging the Agricultural Marketing Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to replace the 16 cance
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Amo Statement on Amendment to Foreign Affairs Appropriations Bill Limiting Funding to Netanyahu Government
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Statement on Amendment to Foreign Affairs Appropriations Bill Limiting Funding to Netanyahu Government
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement after voting in favor of Representative Thomas Massie's amendment to H.R. 8595: The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2027.
"The United States-Israel relati
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At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The academic year may be over, but the competitive and collaborative spirit at Brown University is still running full speed.
This summer, the Department of Athletics and Recreation is hosting intramural pickleball and soccer leagues, bringing together faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students from acr
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to art
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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July 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated schem
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense
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At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other st
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Press Releases
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and
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CFTC Stays KalshiEX Rule Change and Exercises Emergency Authority to Order Fulfillment of Pending Trades
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Stays KalshiEX Rule Change and Exercises Emergency Authority to Order Fulfillment of Pending Trades
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today exercised its authority to stay an emergency rule change proposed by KalshiEX, LLC in response to a Michigan state court order directing the company to cancel certain previously executed trades involving Michigan residents. T
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House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers From Acting A.G. Blanche Over DOJ's Alarming Pattern of Lying to Judges and Violating Court Orders
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Acting Attorney General Blanche Over DOJ's Alarming Pattern of Lying to Judges and Violating Court Orders
Ahead of Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Raskin Highlights Findings From Judges Around the Country Denouncing DOJ's Disregard for Truth and Defiance of Court Orders
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Rep. Jamie Raskin,
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Magaziner Leads Letter Calling for Answers on Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Magaziner Leads Letter Calling for Answers on Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and U.S. Representative Julie Johnson (TX-32) led Homeland Security Committee Democratic colleagues in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding transparency and answers surrounding the death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal while in U.
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48
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Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as
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N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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$29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, lon
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 14 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
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The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships. The NSF Seafood Engine in New E
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, July 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release:
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The NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture
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McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., July 15, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry t
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Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Thousands of high school students from across the globe arrived in Providence in late June, marking the start of Brown University's dynamic summer Pre-College Programs -one- to six-week sessions designed to give high schoolers a sampling of academic and collegiate life.
While
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R.I. Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Galbin Fernandez Vs. R.I. Public Transit Authority
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion:
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Galbin Fernandez, in his capacity as the Administrator of the Estate of Eva Pena v. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority et al.
Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Indeglia (ret.), JJ.
OPINION
Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court. The plaintiff, Galbin Fernandez, in his capacity as the Administrator of the Estate of Eva Pena, appeals from a Superior Court order denyi
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Reed Grills Trump's Pick to be Nation's Spy Chief
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Grills Trump's Pick to be Nation's Spy Chief
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a confirmation hearing for Walter "Jay" Clayton III, President Trump's nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Mr. Clayton currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The hearing follows a previous controversi
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Reed Rebukes Trump for Threatening Another U.S. Federal Gov't Shutdown
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Rebukes Trump for Threatening Another U.S. Federal Gov't Shutdown
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WASHINGTON, DC - There are 77 days left to pass annual appropriations bills and fund the federal government ahead of the next fiscal year, which starts in October.
But this week, President Trump blindsided lawmakers across the political spectrum when he threatened to force a government shutdown unless Republican Senators ab
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Reed Statement on Trump Planning Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on Trump Planning Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today expressed deep skepticism about President Trump's plans to deliver a prime-time national address on Thursday night regarding 2020 election allegations.
"Once again, President Trump is seeking to undermine election integrity and relitigate the 2020 election, which
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-run
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Salty water similar to Earth's oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
LONDON, England, July 15 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news:
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Salty water similar to Earth's oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
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Scientists discover evidence of salty water similar to the Earth's oceans and organic matter essential for the building blocks of life in a meteorite that crashed through a house in New Jersey, USA.
The rare meteorite contains evidence of highly concentrated briny fluids which can potentially create molec
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Sen. Whitehouse: EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the EPW Committee, announced plans for the Committee to mark up the bipartisa
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 15, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater mussels in the river in more than three decades and included rare
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Whitehouse and Cohen Introduce Bill to Provide Relief to Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse and Cohen Introduce Bill to Provide Relief to Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy
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Whitehouse has long championed legislation to help people burdened by medical debt
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today introduced legislation to help families burdened by unforeseen medical expenses. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness
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Whitehouse Expands Investigation Into Alleged Mismanagement of Federal Funding by Kennedy Center Leadership Amid Reports of Shoddy Work on Center's Reflecting Pool and Other Building Elements
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Expands Investigation into Alleged Mismanagement of Federal Funding by Kennedy Center Leadership Amid Reports of Shoddy Work on Center's Reflecting Pool and Other Building Elements
Whistleblower disclosures received by EPW Committee reveal Kennedy Center management consulted closely with the Trump White House t
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With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon's regolith thickness
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon's regolith thickness
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the Moon's regolith, the layer of loose dust and rock that drapes the entire lunar surface.
Using an analysis of more than 300 small and freshly formed impact craters across the lunar su
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