News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
'Core four' bowlers lead Bryant women to first East Coast Conference championship
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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'Core four' bowlers lead Bryant women to first East Coast Conference championship
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For the Bryant women's bowling team, winning the 2025-26 East Coast Conference (ECC) championship just four years after the program's founding wasn't just a lucky strike, but rather underpinned by a lot of practice, mental preparation, and time in the gym, says two-time ECC Coach of the Year Morgan Walsh.
Walsh, who grew
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Amo Statement on Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Statement on Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act :
"Every Rhode Islander deserves a safe, affordable place to live. But right now, the cost of housing is too high.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a critical ste
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of th
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a dire
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order N
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and claimed settlement agreement
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) -Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement in Trump v. IR
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
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(Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The dec
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Best of the Best Navy Exchanges Announced
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:
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Best of the Best Navy Exchanges Announced
The Navy Exchange Service Command announced the winners of its 2025 Bingham Awards. Nine NEX locations from around the world were named the "Best of the Best" in performance in operations, customer service and community support.
"Our Navy Exchange locations around the world work extremely hard all year to support our Navy and our warfighters," said retired Rear Adm. Robert
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Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For Calliope Speredakos, it all started with a weeklong field trip to an organic farm in New York's Hudson Valley.
"We had the opportunity to collect eggs from chickens, take care of and milk the cows, speak with all of the farmers and see how they were planting things a certa
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David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When David Felipe thinks about the impact of mentorship, his mind is immediately pulled into a boba tea shop on Thayer Street in Providence, where a stranger tapped him on the shoulder one day.
It was a local high schooler Felipe had met the year before, when he was volunteering for College
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
The EBC is pleased to announce that Todd Amaral, Associate with EBC Member Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C., is now a Vice Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Todd to this position.
Todd joins the current Committee Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee, Beck
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of
New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of
all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The
decision is a direct respo
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Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -K-12 schools serve as crucial access points for youth mental health awareness and support, but practical challenges -from training resources and funding to curriculum and time demands -can present barriers for school districts to deliver those services.
The Student Mental Health
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
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Settles federal suit charging that provider of infusion therapy services failed to accommodate pregnant nurse
NEW YORK -Option Care Enterprises, Inc., a Bannockburn, Illinois-based chain of infusion therapy services providers across the nation, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrim
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Transit Bus Data Underscores Shift to Cleaner, Advanced Diesel Technology
FREDERICK, Maryland, June 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Engine Technology Forum issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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New Transit Bus Data Underscores Shift to Cleaner, Advanced Diesel Technology
As public transit districts work to grow ridership and expand services, new analysis shows greater investment in advanced diesel-powered buses than ever before.
According to Engine Technology Forum (ETF) analysis of S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data as of December 2025, diesel technology re
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
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Key Takeaways
1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers.
2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate
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