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In the News… quick Recap of the Week Local. Regional. National. International. Deaths of note.
IN THE NEWS is a quick recap of the news of the week here in RI, regionally, national and internationally, and death of note…
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
The World Cup may not be the guaranteed economic windfall Boston expected.
After 35 years under state control, Central Falls is moving closer to taking back its public schools
80% of Boston hotels say bookings are falling short of seasonal averages ahead of the World Cup, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
At least 50 MA police officers are considered “wandering cops” meaning they were in violation somewhere else and moved communities or cities to “start again”
Major gang bust in MA by FBI – 26 members of Trinatario (Dominican) gang in Lawrence, Haverhill, Boston and Lynn, MA – responsible for 15 killings
FedEx, 55 Metro Centre Blvd. in Warwick closes down end of September
Rhode Island provisional drug overdose deaths dropped 5.20% year-over-year, ranking the state 9th nationally among all 50 states
Barrington schools getting $25M in renovations
Residences in Foxboro are opening their driveway and lawns for parking, for an average $100 fee, for World Cup drivers to Gillette (Boston) Stadium
New inductees into the 2026 RI Radio & Television Hall of Fame in Sept. will be:
Will Gilbert – WPRI-TV, 92 PRO-FM
Jim Hummel – ABC 6, The Hummel Report
Sara Wye – WJAR-TV, WHJJ, WPRO
Heather Gersten – Lite 105
Art Soares – Art Spencer; Lite 105
Bill Rappleye - ABC6, WJAR-TV
Les Breault – WPRI
Hangry Joe’s (chicken) opening on Mineral Spring Ave in Johnston
Children at their Lemonade stand in Boston were robbed at gunpoint by other children
Team Ghana is in town – so is The Tartan Army Scottish fan club
The Croft School closes with 2 locations, 1 in RI, 1 in Boston, with $13M loss
Providence City Council President, Rachel Miller, will not run again
MA AG Andrea Campbell’s brother convicted of rape and sexual assault
Ghanian player to stand trial in England on 7 counts of rape and sexual assault is in Rhode Island staying at the Graduate Hotel – media reports are that he is being denied entry into Canada due to these charges
URI Stink Flower about to open – first time in a decade – https://www.youtube.com/live/67O9UR8YB9c
Child dies, said to be 7 years old, after being pulled from water at Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick
Two Southwest planes made contact as their wings grazed each other at T F Green Airport
Haiti vs. Scotland tonight, June 13 at Gillette — game starts 9 p.m. – 1st game at Gillette
Ghana player,Thomas Partey, staying in Providence, will not play in Ghana’s World Cup opener after Canada denied entry amid rape charges in England
Providence is suing fire truck manufacturers saying price increases are artificially inflated
Taylor Swift wedding rumored to be this weekend in NYC – or in Westerly?
Gov. McKee signs $15.2 billion RI budget
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Pope visits Spain
Mastercard and VISA have suspended business in Cuba, except for US users
Missing Auburn student traveling with his family in Japan was found dead on a hiking trail
McDonald’s will replace drive-thru attendants with AI model named Archy. They were able to take 90% of orders without human interaction – will roll this out for every McDonald’s in US.
May Nielsen ratings: Fox News had 14 of the Top 15 most-watched shows among total viewers. The Five, hosted by Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld in the top spot with 3.56 million total viewers at 5 pm ET. Top 7 shows belonged to Fox News – Jesse Watters Primetime (3.135 million), Gutfeld! (2.854 million), Hannity (2.724 million), Special Report with Bret Baier (2.659 million), The Ingraham Angle (2.476 million), and The Will Cain Show (2.150 million). Only non-Fox News show in the Top 15 was MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show, averaging 2.039 million.
Lawsuit filed to stop White House from hosting the UFC fights for nation’s 250th
PINK hosted Tony Awards. Schmigadoon! – Liberation – Death Of a Salesman, top winners
Summer Dates: FIFA Fan Zone: June 11–July 19 • Great American State Fair: June 25–July 10 • Salute to America: July 4
Samsung is leaving New Jersey, moving its U.S. headquarters to Texas
Apache helicopter were shot down by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and unmanned US boats identified where they were – a C-drone. All aboard were recovered
US retaliated for downing of Apache helicopter and attempt to kill US soldiers
US giving over $160M towards Ebola crisis, largest amount of any countr
Karmelo Anthony, 19, given 35 year sentence for murder of Austin Metcalf after Metcalf pushed him and Anthony stabbed him to death
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death determined to be “natural causes” – he was known to have several conditions
Serena Williams returned to tennis in London
Somali referee denied entry to U.S. for World Cup because of his documented association with Somali terrorist group al qaeda
Japan closes schools after bear sightings throughout one city – 3 have been killed in recent months – warmer weather attributed
Artemis III crew of 4 men selected to continue mission to moon
Steve Hilton wins Republican primary for CA governor
Companies now getting tariff refunds are keeping them and not reducing prices, even though prices were increased when tariffs were announced
DOJ has subpoenaed major banks on debanking actions
SpaceX raises biggest public offering – begins trading 6-12-26. Valued $1.8T to start – one of the most valuable companies in the world – Musk becomes first trillionaire
Great American State Fair officials in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and North Carolina have opted out
Phil Mickelson banned from his golf course for inappropriate conduct complaint
UFC Fight in front of the White House set for Sunday, also President Trump’s 80th B-day
National Mall grassy area has 86-47, seen as a death threat to the President, etched into it
⚽️ World Cup: Mexico wins in 1st game, over So. Africa ⚽️
Trump Accounts for children expanded to foster children
250th celebration: Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina will not participate. Illinois, Maine and Oregon will not send a delegation. Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington are uncommitted.
Americans with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay before a crowd of 70,492 at SoFi
Kennedy Center about to have President Trump’s name removed as last minute appeals fail
Chaos outside of Knicks game big win in NYC with 56 people taken into custody, including 15 arrested and 41 released with criminal court summonses in violence, destruction and assaults in “celebration” of Knicks win – one teen beaten near death and is in a coma
RI military executed leader of Tren de Aruga in Venezuela
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PASSINGS
David Hockney, 88, acclaimed British artist known for California swimming-pool paintings
Stacy King, 59, Chicago Bulls, player and color commenter has died
Gene Shalit, 100, legendary film critic
Gordon Wood, 92, RI resident nationally known historic author, in an accident in a parking lot
Ed Zesk, 74, known in RI in senior leadership of the Hospital Assoc of RI and on many boards, “battle after long illness: