Category Archives: Featured
PODCAST: Raimondo announces effort to improve Providence schools
photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News LISTEN TO STEVE KLAMKIN’S REPORT: Listen to “Raimondo, Elorza push plan to improve Providence schools” on Spreaker. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A...
Apr 23, 2019
Impeachment, felons voting divides Democratic presidential hopefuls at CNN forums
By STEVE PEOPLES and HUNTER WOODALL, The Associated Press LISTEN TO MJ LEE’S REPORT: Listen to “2020 Democratic Hopefuls CNN Town Hall Report” on Spreaker. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Ca...
Apr 23, 2019
PODCASTS: Cities and towns oppose guaranteed lifetime ‘Evergreen’ contracts
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News PROVIDENCE -Mayors, Town Managers and municipal leaders from across Rhode Island assembled at the State House Monday to strongl...
Apr 23, 2019
Twin River Holdings earned $71M profit in 2018
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) - The parent company of Rhode Island's two casinos earned a $71 million profit in 2018, up nearly 60% from two years earlier. That's according to documents filed with the U.S. Secur...
Apr 22, 2019
Top Rhode Island politicians release 2018 tax returns
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers the 2019 State of the State address. Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Most of Rhode Island's top political leaders have released their 2018 tax fi...
Apr 22, 2019
Supreme Court to take up LGBT job discrimination cases
By MARK SHERMAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is taking on a major test of LGBT rights in cases that look at whether federal civil rights law bans job discrimination on the...
Apr 22, 2019
If your image is online, it might be training facial-recognition AI
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business (CNN) — The photo is undeniably cute: a mom and a dad - he with a stubbly beard and rimless glasses, she with choppy brown hair and a wide grin - goofing arou...
Apr 19, 2019
Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week
Photo via CNN Newsource. By JULIE PACE, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MEG KINNARD, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce he's running for president next ...
Apr 19, 2019
RI lawmakers back bill to get their photos on state websites
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Some Rhode Island lawmakers are backing legislation that would allow them to post their photos on official state websites and social media accounts duri...
Apr 19, 2019
Trump tried to seize control of Mueller probe, report says
AP pool photo By CHAD DAY, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that Pr...
Apr 18, 2019
