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RI News for you: National and local news to know
NATIONAL
COVID
Moderna closer to releasing vaccine for children 6 mos to 6 years – waiting for FDA/CDC approval.
NYC to lift vaccine mandate for those in entertainment and sports. This will Nets’ Kyrie Irving and unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players to play home games
All airline CEOs signed letter to federal government asking to remove the mask mandate
Hillary Clinton has COVID – Bill Clinton tests negative
US govt is saying there is not enough money to pay for the 4th shot (2nd booster) being recommended.
Dr. Fauci says he doesn’t think there will be a surge, as long as vaccinations and boosters are done.
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UKRAINE
Heavy rocket attacks continue as of Friday morning.
Pres. Biden was in Brussels for meetings with NATO – some more restrictions on Russia were announced – Biden plans to visit Poland today.
The US announced plans to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and others fleeing the war.
3 million people have now fled Ukraine
St. Jude’s has been taking in children cancer patients from Ukraine
A lion named Simba and a wolf named Akyla were evacuated from a zoo in Ukraine and brought safely to Romania in a dangerous four-day mission.
In Mexico, a half-dozen legislators from the president’s Morena party have created a congressional “Mexico-Russia Friendship Committee”.
The UN defeated a resolution by Russia that “acknowledged a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine”
One Russian warship, delivering crucial supplies to troops was bombed and destroyed and two others were sent scrambling, with damage.
Russian stock market opens partially.
Ukraine Pres. Zalenskyy continues his presentations to government councils of friendly countries, the last one was Japan.
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OTHER
Dr. Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker are being asked to resign from the President’s Council on Fitness by the President. Oz is running for Senate as a Republican in Pennsylvania, as is Herschel Walker in Georgia
Cabs in NYC will now be able to have their availability on the same app used by Uber and Lyft.
US jobless numbers lowest since 1969.
The Oscars will air on Sunday night on the “E” Network.
Confirmation of Judge Jackson is expected after questioning by Congress has ended.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may still be in the hospital, as officials have refused to answer whether or not he has gone home.
The Taliban reneged on a promise to women that girls can attend school above the 6th grade.
Ashley Bartley, 25, top tennis player, has retired, saying she is “spent”.
Dept of Justice investigators have been charged with spying on emails of Project Veritas, the group that had the diary of Ashley Biden. They were later raided and reporters items were taken. Project Veritas used outlook and the DOJ had gotten their email records through Microsoft. Project Veritas never published the Biden diaries and turned them over of their own initiative to DelRay police.
Indiana has become the 26th state to allow constitutional right to carry, includes open carry. No permit required in any of these states.
Masserati has come out with a new electric SUV.
Tesla opened a factory in Germany capable of producing ½ million cars in a day.
Californians has the highest gas prices. Gov. Newsom is proposing a plan for a tax break, free rides on public transit and up to $800 on debit cards to help pay for fuel.
North Korea tested the largest ICBM missile – capable of reaching most parts of the world.
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RHODE ISLAND AREA
Providence College Friars continue their quest with a Friday night game.
The College of the Holy Cross says a record-setting fundraising year in 2021 has pushed its endowment over $1 billion.
URI recently fired coach David Cox has been hired as an assistant in the Maryland basketball program. He joins their new coach, Kevin Willard.
Santander Bank will cease mortgage originations, with a loss of 200 RI employees
Ed Pacheco has dropped out of his run for Congress
Ashley Klaus has entered the run for Gov. of RI, as a Republican
PVD Fest will be held this year – June 10-12
Barrington school system will remove some honors programs and replace the valedictorian tradition with the reading of four essays submitted by graduating students, and selected at random.
Gov. McKee announced that a plan to give relief to all Rhode Islanders, prompted by gas prices is under consideration.
Connecticut rescinds their gas tax, temporarily, to help residents with cost of gas.
Gov. McKee’s administration is under federal investigation on the ILO contract to a.ssist schools reopening during COVID
The New England Patriots Foundation on Tuesday presented two Rhode Island nonprofits with $20,000 each from charity license plate proceeds. Man Up, Inc. and Youth in Action
Diocese of Providence will hold a Holy Mass consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25 at 12 p.m. in the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul, Providence
Newport City Council banned multiple seat “party bikes”.
CES Boxing returns to the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday, March 26 with Rhode Wars 2
Providence College has announced that Val Ackerman, founding president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and current commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference, will present the Commencement Address at the College’s 104th Commencement exercises in May.
A 15 year old is in custody and accused of stabbing an 18 year old in Waterplace Park.
Free trees are available, while they list from the RI DEM, for the 13th year: To reserve a tree, go to www.arborday.org/RIDEM .
The RI Home Show continues, after 3 years absence, set for April 7-10.
There will be a Vigil for Ukraine on Saturday at the RI State House
PASSINGS OF NOTE
Madeleine Albright, 84, 1st female Secretary of State
Edward Johnson, 91, credited with building Fidelity Investments, having led the Boston company for over 40 years.
Chris Madden, 73, lifestyle personality, author, furniture/housewares product line