News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids
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Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram
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American Fintech Council Highlights Successful Advocacy and Membership Growth Across Financial Services in First Half of 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release:
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American Fintech Council (AFC) Highlights Successful Advocacy and Membership Growth Across Financial Services in First Half of 2026
AFC's federal and state advocacy on fintech lending, EWA, payments, bank-fintech partnerships, AI, and emerging technologies is driving change nationwide
Increased webi
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As Visa Delays Threaten Fall Arrival for International Students, Reed & Whitehouse Demand Answers & Action from U.S. State Department
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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As Visa Delays Threaten Fall Arrival for International Students, Reed & Whitehouse Demand Answers & Action from U.S. State Department
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Providence, RI - With college students heading back to campus in the coming weeks for the start of a new academic year, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are pressing the Trump Administration to process international student and
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta
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August 18, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features:
"Meta has built their business aroun
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Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
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WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness.
The ruling is
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Each summer, Brown staff step into the skilled trades, and toward new career possibilities
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Each summer, Brown staff step into the skilled trades, and toward new career possibilities
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When Henry Rose joined Brown University as a custodian in 1999, he told his wife the job was temporary -a way to "make ends meet" while he figured out his next move. Rose was 34 and ready for a change after years in his family's East Providence furniture business.
But what he f
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Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
Providence, R.I. -- A federal judge today rejected the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants administered by the U.
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Going Greene, heading to Brown: NIH F31 fellowship recipient begins postdoctoral journey
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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Going Greene, heading to Brown: NIH F31 fellowship recipient begins postdoctoral journey
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Observation sparks the questions that shape a researcher's career and curiosity is the foundation. For Dr. Allison Greene, one observation became the foundation of years of studying alcohol use, the environmental factors that influence risky behaviors and the perceived norms surrounding substa
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League of Women Voters: DOJ Prevented From Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans' Voter Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026:
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DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans' Voter Data
SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information.
The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, DC, for unredacted voter lists containing p
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Life in the deep Atlantic depends on the Labrador Sea
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Life in the deep Atlantic depends on the Labrador Sea
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By Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle
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Researchers have pinpointed the source of oxygen that sustains deep sea life in the North Atlantic Ocean: the churning waters in the Labrador Sea.
The study, published in Nature Geoscience on Aug. 17, gives heightened signif
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Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids
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BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of t
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On the hunt for Rhode Island's rare plants: Summer program sends budding botanists into the field
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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On the hunt for Rhode Island's rare plants: Summer program sends budding botanists into the field
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The students were not lost -but given the cryptic, outdated directions that had guided them, they had ventured far beyond the GPS point they targeted.
As part of a plant census-taking project, Brown University rising sophomores Avinav Cariens and Klara Zietlow were on th
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Poison ivy pointers
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Poison ivy pointers
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 18, 2026 - Michelle Peach has a lot of personal and professional experience spending time outdoors, navigating diverse landscapes in and around Rhode Island. A clinical associate professor in the University of Rhode Island's Department of Natural Resources Science, her work in the Ocean State brings the Wakefield resident into a range of local setting
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R.I. Gov. McKee Takes Action on Automated License Plate Readers, Calls for Pause of New Installations and Directs Data Privacy Review
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Governor McKee Takes Action on Automated License Plate Readers, Calls for Pause of New Installations and Directs Data Privacy Review
Governor orders 60-day review to establish uniform statewide standards and urges municipalities to pause new installations while State develops uniform standards on privacy, data use, transparency, and local consultation
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R.I. Health Dept.: State Reaffirms Childhood Immunization Schedule
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 -- The Rhode Island Department of Health issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Rhode Island Reaffirms Childhood Immunization Schedule
Rhode Island children, families, child care facilities, and schools should continue to follow Rhode Island's Childhood Immunization Schedule (https://health.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur1006/files/publications/guidelines/RecommendedChildhoodImmunizationSchedule.pdf), Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Dep
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Reed & Whitehouse Deliver $3 Million to Upgrade Pawtucket Housing Authority High-Rise Elevators
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Deliver $3 Million to Upgrade Pawtucket Housing Authority High-Rise Elevators
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PAWTUCKET, RI - When high-rise elevators go down or are chronically inoperable in public housing, it makes life difficult for upper floor apartment residents with mobility issues, as well as those carrying small children or heavy groceries up multiple flights of stairs.
Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed
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Rep. Salinas Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fund Mental Health Support for First Responders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salinas Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fund Mental Health Support for First Responders
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Lake Oswego, OR - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Lifeline for First Responders Act at a press conference hosted by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) at Station 39. The bipartisan bill, which is co-led by Reps. Gabe Evans (CO-08), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Thomas K
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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Announces $1.9 Million for URI Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Announces $1.9 Million for URI Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
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Providence, RI - In a world of evolving cyber threats and escalating digital challenges - including the increased adoption of AI technologies - there is a growing need to strengthen America's cybersecurity workforce.
Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI)
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RI Delegation Steers $13.5 Million to Upgrade Providence Ferry Terminal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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RI Delegation Steers $13.5 Million to Upgrade Providence Ferry Terminal
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Providence, RI - Ferries offer a fast, fun, convenient, environmentally friendly and scenic way to hop between local waterfront ports across the Ocean State, with seasonal service between Providence, Bristol, and Newport being among the most popular routes.
In an effort to connect communities, strengthen the econom
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Survey: Foulkes leads McKee in Governor's race, Reed holds strong Senate lead, other races remain uncertain
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
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New Survey: Foulkes leads McKee in Governor's race, Reed holds strong Senate lead, other races remain uncertain
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Helena Foulkes (48%) leads incumbent Governor Dan McKee (28%) in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island governor, according to a new survey from Salve Regina University's Pell Center. The survey was directed by Pell Center Associate Director and Fellow Katie Sonder and fielded by
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URI Innovations awarded funding to expand RISE-UP Program, strengthening Rhode Island's defense and maritime innovation ecosystem
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Innovations awarded funding to expand RISE-UP Program, strengthening Rhode Island's defense and maritime innovation ecosystem
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KINGSTON, R.I.-Aug. 18, 2026-The University of Rhode Island has received $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to advance the next phase of its Regional Innovation by Scaling Entrepreneurship via University Partnerships (RISE-UP) initiative
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URI's Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling master's program sets students up for success
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI's Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling master's program sets students up for success
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 18, 2026 - Now in its second year, the University of Rhode Island's Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling master's degree program in the College of Health Sciences is putting students on a path to becoming the next generation of mental health practitioners.
Unlike master's prog
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Whitehouse & Reed Deliver $3 Million to Upgrade Pawtucket Housing Authority High-Rise Elevators
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse & Reed Deliver $3 Million to Upgrade Pawtucket Housing Authority High-Rise Elevators
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Pawtucket, RI - When high-rise elevators go down or are chronically inoperable in public housing, it makes life difficult for upper floor apartment residents with mobility issues, as well as those carrying small children or heavy groceries up multiple flights of stairs.
Today, U.S. Senators
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