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In the News… Quick recap for week ending August 9, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
General Dynamics has hired former Sect. of Defense, Lloyd Austin as a consultant
Emerald Sq. Mall is renovating into more of an entertainment, dining offerin
Market Basket suspending workers who they are unsure of their citizenship after immigration raids
Woman walking in the Fenway Park area in Boston was attacked by a rat and bitten on her ankle
Homeless who were moved to apartments and put on rental assistance now can’t afford rents and have not found stable income
Emerald Sq. Mall bought by new management company
Providence Place Mall will go up for sale
Trinity Rep box office closed for now – during renovations – you can call, email or go online
Minimum wage raised from $15 to $16 in 2026 – to $17 in 2027
Garden City Center turns down lease renewal after 63 years of Newport Creamery
Stefan Pryor may be coming back to head up CommerceRI
The Obama estate on Martha’s Vineyard has sold for $37M to Victoria’s Secret billionaire
Gov. of MA (Healey) offers sanctuary to Texas Democrat lawmakers fleeing from a vote on redistricting… if they don’t return by Friday, TX says their seats will be declared vacant.
Boston Foundation donated $1.5M for food causes
AG Neronha is offering more info on the United HealthCare/Medicare Advantage opportunity switch insurers – website.
Tom Brady statue unveiled at Gillette
Joe Mazzulla signs multi-year contract with Celtics
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Jeanine Pirro confirmed as US Attorney for DC
Texas Democrats are leaving the state prior to redistricting vote
P Diddy denied bail again
Martha Stewart is debuting a skincare line, a first for the 84-year-old entrepreneur.
RFK Jr. has pulled $500 million worth of vaccine development projects, all using mRNA technology – 22 projects
2nd earthquake to hit NYC this week – 4th in a month
Gov. of MA (Healey) offers sanctuary to Texas Democrat lawmakers fleeing from a vote on redistricting… if they don’t return by Friday, TX says their seats will be declared vacant.
58 people in NYC have gotten Legionnaires
Gates Foundation to invest $2.5 Billion in women’s health
Apple announces another $100 Billion, bringing to $600 Billion their investment into the US
Astronaut Butch Wilmore, one of two stuck on the space station for months, has announced he will retire
Claire’s jewelry chain files for bankruptcy for 2nd time
UCLA – The White House is seeking a $1 billion settlement
Indiana to build new detention center for deportees
Actor Dean Cain, who played Superman, is being sworn in as ICE agent
Howard Stern…canceled by Sirrius
LA ICE arrests 16 illegals who worked at a Home Depot
ICE has over 80,000 applicants for 10,000 positions
DC shooter at Israeli embassy to be charged with hate crimes
F.B.I. will help find the wayward Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to prevent a vote on new congressional district maps. (NYT)
3 scientists who fell ill rescued from Antarctica
Heinz Ketchup has launched a smoothie
Israel govt approves plan to retake Gaza City
Billy Long, I.R.S. Commissioner, let go after just two months into the former Republican congressman’s tenure
Rherford, NJ temple burns down – Congregation Beth El – undetermined if it was arson
Construction at Alligator Alcatraz paused for 2 weeks while environmental issues are considered
MLB will have their 1st female umpire calling a game
ChatGPT has released its “5” version, to free users –
President has told the Dept. of Commerce to begin a new Census (one usually held every 10 years)
The CDC says 55% of adult diets are made up of highly processed foods. Approx. 62% for children.
President Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sign peace and economic agreements at the White House
Putin and Trump will meet next Friday in ALASKA
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PASSINGS
Brandon Blackstock, 48, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband
Joanna Carson, 3rd wife of Johnny Carson
James A. Lovell Jr., 97, Commander of Apollo 13
Eddie Palmieri, 88, musician