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In the News… quick recap of news of the week ending Aug. 7, 2026
Here is a quick synopsis of news of the week – for Rhode Island, the region, national and international news, too. Passings of note…
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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
East Bay ambulance trips increased from approximately 15 to 17 minutes following the bridge closure.
With 50+ new cases of clergy sexual abuse being filed with the Diocese of Providence, discussion has happened about the possibility of bankrupting the Diocese
Lincoln wins over Barrington in Little League Championship
Cafe Itri now for sale – joins Campanella’s also for sale – both in Cranston
Warren has said no to Flock cameras
All candidates for RI Lieutenant Governor support Gov. McKee’s initiative to have a 3-year moratorium on charter schools.
Child died in a Medfield, MA fitness club pool
ICE wants to lease approx. 250 parking spaces in Boston
OPA owner says business off 60% since violence on Federal Hill dining out nights
Woman found dead in car at Rhode Island College – parked behind resident hall
Unionized workers at the Community Libraries of Providence informational pickets
Itri, Italy will celebrate the 700th feast in 2027, which runs concurrently with their sister city, Itri, Cranston, RI
Nitro Bar to open fourth Rhode Island location on Providence’s East Side
New Bedford now considering turning off Flock cameras in city
Warwick Ice Rink closed for 1-2 weeks for repairs after rain damaged ice area
$4M federal grant to Mysic Aquarium
RI Rep. Robert Craven resigned from his role as assistant town solicitor for the Narragansett Town Council.
Prov. Schools pushing to fill 30 teacher vacancies
House of Chicken & Waffles opens in Providence
Tizzy K’s ice cream shop opening in East Providence
The RI Free Clinic is now offering eye exams for the uninsured
NYC Mayor Mamdani boo’d and cursed at when presenting at Statan Island
12 new RI State Police officers have graduated from their academy
Charlestown’s 41st annual Seafood Festival begins at noon at Ninigret Park.
Glocester votes 4 to 1 to remove Flock cameras
Campanella’s will open again, with their original family owners
Capron Park lion died after it was announced he was “entering hospice”
TAX FREE Weekend in …. Massachusetts.
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Medicare prescription-plan premiums could rise by average of $10/mo in 2027
Shell Oil will sell its offshore wind farms that could fetch more than $1 billion, in the oil giant’s latest move away from renewable energy
2 new gold statues in DC have been installed on Arlington Memorial Bridge, Valor and Sacrifice,
At least 7 US states have had their public water systems hacked this week. It is believed that Iranian hackers are the likely perpetrators.
9 water systems under cyberattack in Michigan, 30 under cyberattack in Minnesota – some say Iran is at play but others look domestically – systems are operating manually for now
4 wildfires starting up in state of Washington, evacuations underway
CNN runs roughly 60-90 pharmaceutical ads per day, or about 3-4 per hour. Pharma makes up around 23.8% of its linear TV ad revenue per iSpot data for early 2025.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, 80, (D), longest-serving woman in House history, hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in Toledo while driving to church.
Flock cameras in Atlanta used to find carjacker with a 2-year old in the back seat – police tracked the car in under 15 minutes. Carjacker arrested and child rescued, unharmed, and returned to mother
Ariana Grande is pulling out of her West End debut as she steps away from performing over concerns about her health and weight
Planned Parenthood said they would not ever discontinue abortion services to ensure they could continue to provide healthcare to women
NYC government owned grocery stores will be restricted to NYC residents – with an ID to shop
Pakistan protesters over better services for citizens now seen to be led by armed and paid groups with the mission of influencing elections
The historically black Tuskegee University is barring students from wearing bonnets or du-rags in classes or the campus dining hall.
People in Gaza are getting back online, econnecting with the world as internet signals begin to be restored. 60 million tons of rubble remain with estimated $67 billion needed to rebuild – Board of Peace still mostly in planning and fundraising stage.
Britney Spears Instagram post on a horse, with her shirt down, due “to the heat”
2 died in Michigan of cyclosporiasis – both were elderly with underlying medical conditions
Flint, Michigan is now free of lead in their pipes after 31,000 pipes were replaced
37 y.o. charged with arson in Washington State wildfires
Zac Brown Band gives free cruises to all concert goers at their event one night in Boston
Prince and Princess of Wales’s eldest son, George, is about to attend Eton College boarding school, 10 miles from home, in Windsor, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle
Scott Pelley will be a journalism professor in residence Columbia Journalism School just two months after being pushed out of 60 Minutes
Princess Eugenie has baby girl, has two sons and family splits time living in Portugal
Jelly Roll – saying he will take a step back
Cuba suffers another electrical grid power failure
Perez Hilton suffers mental break streaming live, injuring himself – taken to hospital when viewers notified authorities
Potential assassin arrested at a Trump Golf Course in LA where President was coming – fully armed with notebook writings found in his home, armor, more munitions
Guatamala volcano continues active eruption with 1,000 evacuated now
Mike Lindell stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to devote 100% of his time and energy to run for Governor of Minnesota.
Maderna, based in Boston, is testing ebola vaccine in humans
Howard University offering buyout to 600 employees to improve efficiency and to “refresh” the workforce
Carson Daly no longer doing The View after 30 years
Both the MBTA and the Mt. Hope Bridge will have extensive closure this weekend to allow repairs to be made
Network for Hope shut down in Kentucky amidst claims of harvesting organs process outside of official recognized standards
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s mRNA seasonal flu vaccine.
Etsy lays off 12% of staff
Thailand – student killed 6, including his grandparents, and teachers. 14 year old. Shot and killed himself. Went classroom to classroom with a handgun. Many injured.
Source of salmonella identified as Coast Citrus in California which provided jalapenos to restaurants – and no grocery stores. They have been pulled from restaurant menus.
Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt – it goes on to the next step
Jobs report expected for today – should be positive but not over the top
Michigan has lifted its lettuce cautions
Mitch McConnell is now home from hospital rehab and says he will stay in touch with his office
Executive Order signed tightening immigration rules previously in Birthright citizenship
US government reached an agreement to pay RWE $1.22bn to vacate a trio of offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York, California, and Louisiana. Company said, “After careful consideration, it was determined there is no path forward to permit these projects in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.”
President Trump’s hair getting attention as it appears thicker and fuller
WK Kellogg will eliminate artificial colors from its cereals by 1/2027, replacing them with fruit- and vegetable-based dyes.
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PASSINGS
Stephen Alves, 67, former RI Senator, of cancer
Jeanne Gibson, 101, “Rosie the Riveter” at 110 in Hawaii
Kay Granger, 83, former Republican representative from Texas, first Republican woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, dementia
Vincent Pastore, 80, actor, The Sopranos, found at home after not being heard from for 3 days