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TheWrap Mar 19
Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz in Talks to Write, Produce and Showrun Live-Action ‘Power Rangers’ Series at Disney+ | Exclusive
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Doctor who was deported to Lebanon supported Hezbollah leader, Homeland Security officials say
pbs.org/newshour/politics/brown-university-professor-deported-to-lebanon-without-explanation-despite-u-s-visa
Quick Glance: Brown Professor Deported Against Court Ruling
- Rasha Alawieh, a professor at Brown University, was deported to Lebanon despite having a valid US visa and a court order blocking her removal.
- Federal prosecutors claim the deportation was based on her connections to Hezbollah and attendance at a funeral for its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
- Brown University expressed concern over the incident and advised international students to avoid travel due to potential changes in restrictions.
- These events occur amidst intensified immigration policies by the Trump administration targeting universities.
R.I. doctor can’t return to U.S. after visiting family in Lebanon: Dr. Rasha Alawieh works at Brown Medicine and Rhode Island Hospital, and she had secured an ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/14/metro/ri-doctor-prevented-from-returning-to-us-after-visiting-parents-in-lebanon/
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Judge tells US officials to explain why they deported R.I. doctor despite his order
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/16/metro/dr-rasha-alawieh-ri-doctor-deported-lebanon-against-judge-order-protest-hearing/
Deported RI doctor allegedly had photos of Hezbollah, Iran leaders on her phone, prosecutiors say
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/17/metro/deported-ri-doctor-rasha-alawieh-photos-hezbollah-iran-phone-prosecutors-say/
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion: Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity ...
apnews.com/article/walgreens-buyout-private-sycamore-drugstore-4f4b33c34e61fe0e1b111107db4830fa
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Rasha Alawieh case highlights visa risks: While she had a valid H-1B visa, Dr. Rasha Alawieh had to be admitted back into the United States ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/19/metro/ri-doctor-brown-university-deportation-lebanon/
Bryant’s Earl Timberlake Was Covered in Blood After Taking an Elbow to the Head: Michigan State made Earl Timberlake bleed his own blood. He returned to the game ...
si.com/college-basketball/bryant-s-earl-timberlake-was-covered-in-blood-after-taking-an-elbow-to-the-head
Lawyer for Fabian Schmidt says his client is in legal ‘limbo’ while held by ICE: A lawyer for a New Hampshire green card-holder who is being held by U.S ...
thepublicsradio.org/immigration/lawyer-for-fabian-schmidt-says-his-client-is-in-legal-limbo-while-held-by-ice/
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a physician at Brown Medicine in Rhode Island, was detained at Boston Logan Airport last week upon returning from a trip to Lebanon ... Show more
Discount retailer known for its ‘crazy deals’ acquires 15 former Big Lots leases including 2 in Pa.
pennlive.com/business/2025/03/discount-retailer-known-for-its-crazy-deals-acquires-15-former-big-lots-leases-including-2-in-pa.html
CBS News Mar 06
Judge extends block on Trump's federal assistance freeze indefinitely: "Here, the executive put itself above Congress," a federal judge wrote ...
cbsnews.com/news/trump-freeze-federal-assistance-judge-blocks/
John Calipari, Bill Self and Rick Pitino walk into an arena in Providence ...: The coaches are the story at this NCAA tournament site, and it’s too good to ...
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/03/19/rick-pitino-john-calipari-bill-self/
'Commonsense security': US deports doctor who had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone
news24.com/news24/world/news/commonsense-security-us-deports-doctor-who-had-photos-sympathetic-to-hezbollah-on-phone-20250318
Who is Rasha Alawieh, Brown University professor held at Boston airport despite holding H-1B visa? Where is she now?
india.com/news/world/who-is-rasha-alawieh-brown-university-professor-held-at-boston-airport-despite-holding-h-1b-visa-where-is-she-now-rhode-island-lebanon-beirut-usa-providence-7685436/
Despite a judge's order blocking her immediate deportation, a Rhode Island doctor who is an assistant professor at Brown University's medical school was ... Show more
10 companies hiring for hundreds of remote jobs—some pay as much as $145K per year
cnbc.com/2025/03/14/companies-hiring-for-hundreds-of-remote-jobssome-pay-six-figures.html
One dead, multiple people shot in Fort Providence, N.W.T., hamlet official says: The hamlet's senior administrative officer Susan Christie said a local RCMP ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/north/shooting-fort-providence-nwt-1.7484796
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women - but women are still under-represented in clinical trials. It’s time we realized that ‘women aren’t just ... Show more
Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap | World Economic Forum
Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap | World Economic Forum
Move Over, Kids. Hasbro Wants Adults to Play.: The toy and game company wants teens and adults to buy more of its products to boost growth as tariffs loom large ...
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Exclusive | CVS’s New Mini Stores Go All In on Medicine and Skip Everything Else: The 12 new stores are expected to open throughout the U.S.
wsj.com/business/retail/cvs-small-store-openings-b0e196a2
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CVS opens smaller format stores as industry sees big shift: CVS is opening new stores around the nation, but they will be significantly smaller and focus only on ...
foxbusiness.com/retail/cvs-opens-smaller-format-stores-industry-sees-big-shift
Lego bucks the trend of falling toy sales and reports surging revenues: Lego saw revenue jump is 2024 as competitors including Mattel and Hasbro reported sales ...
businessinsider.com/lego-sales-revenue-surge-decline-mattel-hasbro-toy-market-2025-3
CVS is opening more standalone pharmacies after shuttering 1,000 stores: CVS will open a dozen new stores, but they’ll be half the size of a typical location
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cvs-opening-standalone-pharmacies-b2712360.html
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-climate-change-state-lawsuits-d38a557894276083f94f47cae4127ddd
Podcast: Trump's cybersecurity cuts 'very troubling,' says former US rep: On the RI Report podcast, former Congressman Langevin details how a new Rhode Island ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/06/metro/rhode-island-report-podcast-trump-cybersecurity-ric/
Awful Announcing Mar 07
Seahawks fan Mina Kimes fell to her knees in CVS after DK Metcalf trade request: ESPN’s Mina Kimes had a viral CVS meltdown after learning DK Metcalf requested a ...
awfulannouncing.com/nfl/mina-kimes-cvs-meltdown-dk-metcalf-trade-request.html
Recently released footage from February shows the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, drifting since 2020 before grounding safely on the continental shelf ... Show more
Jewelry designer accuses L.A. celebrity attorney in 'fraud' lawsuit over unpaid fees
latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-05/jewelry-designer-accuses-l-a-celebrity-attorney-in-fraud-lawsuit
DEI doesn’t stand for ‘didn’t earn it’: There’s no question that Brown, Franchetti and Fagan were casualties of Trump’s war on DEI.
thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5172991-trump-war-on-dei/
The AP adds three journalists to cover New England: The additional journalists will help fill gaps in Massachusetts and Vermont, where reporters took buyouts ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/04/business/associated-press-adds-journalists-new-england/
Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, posted a farewell message saying it had been his "distinct ... Show more
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Here’s what happens to Yosemite without rangers like me: Yosemite is larger than Rhode Island and has more locks than a small city: to gates, visitor centers ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/here-s-happens-yosemite-rangers-20187697.php
Trump tried to humiliate a four-star general. Why he failed: 'Little men cannot humiliate those who served with honor and sacrificed for their country ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-02-26/trump-tried-to-humiliate-a-four-star-general-why-he-failed
The Armenian Weekly Feb 25
Providence "Varantian" Chapter hosts 2025 AYF-YOARF National Athletic Tournament
armenianweekly.com/2025/02/19/providence-varantian-chapter-hosts-2025-ayf-yoarf-national-athletic-tournament/
The Alaska Gov.’s Trophy Bear in Anchorage Airport Is a Display of Depravity: Instead of admiration and awe, many visitors will react to this display with ...
commondreams.org/opinion/alaska-bears-hunting
U.S. lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters: The U.S. lobster industry is based mostly in Maine, where lobsters are both a cultural ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lobsters-moving-north-to-canadian-waters-1.7471981
Inside the design of Monopoly’s new board game that ditches the banker for an app
fastcompany.com/91283358/inside-the-design-of-monoploys-new-ba-board-game-that-ditches-the-banker-for-an-app
Paid articlePaywall House budget bill: Medicaid cuts would be a ‘death blow’ to states: Medicaid provides health insurance for roughly one in five Americans, covering impoverished ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/27/metro/trump-medicaid-cuts-house-budget-bill-republicans-massachusetts/
The Armenian Weekly Feb 18
Providence AYF-YOARF Juniors kick off new weekly Junior program with community support
armenianweekly.com/2025/02/11/providence-ayf-yoarf-juniors-kick-off-new-weekly-junior-program-with-community-support/
The upheaval of U.S. foreign aid is impacting a company in Rhode Island that makes a product called Plumpy’Nut that helps treat 5 million malnourished children ... Show more
Magic head designer affirms game’s diversity efforts: It ‘means something to people’
polygon.com/mtg-magic-the-gathering/529744/mtg-mark-rosewater-dei-statement-magiccon-2025
The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup: Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-consequences-of-trumps-unprecedented-pentagon-shakeup
DC police department reinstates officers convicted in death and cover up after Trump pardon
cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/dc-officers-reinstated-karon-hylton-brown-death/
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
yahoo.com/news/scientists-scorn-epa-push-climate-190459738.html
Elon Musk, Pod Save America host, spar over aid program involving R.I. company: Edesia Nutrition CEO Navyn Salem tells Musk, “Thank you for fixing this ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/03/02/metro/musk-and-pod-save-america-host-spar-online-over-aid-program-involving-ri-company/
CBS News Feb 22
Trump fires Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, other senior officers
cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-gen-charles-q-brown-as-chair-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-nominates-lt-gen-dan-razin-caine/
Rocky the bear rescued from abuse in Pakistan’s east and relocated to capital for medical treatment
apnews.com/article/pakistan-bear-rescue-f519743455be4b352a3ad9c3cb3c6a69
Federal judge will consider further blocking Trump administration from freezing funds
independent.co.uk/news/rhode-island-trump-barack-obama-white-house-united-states-b2702064.html
Person fatally struck by Amtrak train near Providence, causing delays on MBTA commuter rail
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/27/metro/amtrak-fatal-incident-mbta-providence-wickford-junction-rail/
R.I. Senate moves to join House in posting written testimony online : “This has been an overdue change and we are grateful for the enhanced transparency ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/28/metro/transparency-ri-senate-post-written-testimony-online-rules-resolution/
How has the oldest restaurant in the world managed to stay open for 300 years?
People have been eating out in restaurants and bars for hundreds of years ... Show more
The Food Chain - The world's oldest restaurants - BBC Sounds
The Food Chain - The world's oldest restaurants - BBC Sounds
Brown University tuition increases to more than $92k: Amid a $46 million deficit, Brown is raising undergraduate tuition by 4.85 percent ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/10/metro/brown-university-tuition-increase-2025-2026-year-92000/
Guest column | Grow up, chocolate milk. Coffee milk is the real adult treat.: The official drink of Rhode Island is like a sophisticated cousin of chocolate milk ...
washingtonpost.com/food/2025/02/27/coffee-milk-rhode-island/
Cunha resigns as US Attorney for Rhode Island: It was not immediately clear who Trump plans to name as the new top federal prosecutor for Rhode Island.
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/17/metro/ri-us-attorney-zachary-cunha-resigns-trump-biden/
Gordon Monson: On second thought, if fans want to chant obscenities at BYU games, let ’em
sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2025/02/24/arizona-joins-providence-usc/
Portland State football returning to Providence Park, for at least 1 game: A new contract between Portland State and the Portland Timbers includes the potential ...
oregonlive.com/vikings/2025/02/portland-state-football-returning-to-providence-park-for-at-least-1-game.html
Remember the guy who threw away over $750 million in Bitcoin? Now he wants to buy the dump where he thinks it’s buried
fortune.com/2025/02/11/bitcoin-trash-landfill-purchase-james-howells-newport/
Long-range shooting propels No. 21 Marquette to 82-52 win over Providence: Ben Gold scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 21 Marquette beat Providence 82-52 ...
apnews.com/article/providence-marquette-score-70ae65c0a54bdd4f23b4bb0fef0bce75
Hasbro Expects Mild Sales Growth in 2025 as Tariffs Loom: New strategic plan calls for revenue to rise in the mid-single-digit percentage range each year through ...
wsj.com/business/earnings/hasbro-expects-mild-sales-growth-in-2025-as-tariffs-loom-e147e15f
Paid articlePaywall Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants
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Quick Glance: Federal Judge Critiques Trump's Funding Freeze Compliance
- A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration has not fully complied with orders to unfreeze federal funds.
- The judge mandated the immediate restoration of frozen funding and the cessation of any funding pauses.
- The lawsuit was brought by attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia, challenging the legality of the administration's actions.
- Another judge in Washington D.C. also issued a restraining order against the funding freeze, preventing its implementation under any new guise.
Nurses at Providence hospitals in Oregon approve new contracts, ending over 6 weeks of strike
apnews.com/article/oregon-providence-hospital-nurses-strike-44e18a22c64771fb9c4c3a6ae93ce1c6
John McConnell, federal judge trying to hold President Trump accountable: Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/12/metro/john-mcconnell-trump-federal-funding-freeze/
thedailystar.net Feb 25
Citizens Bank gets new DMD: Citizens Bank PLC recently appointed Md Abdul Latif as a deputy managing director (DMD).
thedailystar.net/business/news/citizens-bank-gets-new-dmd-3832951
West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases: The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released ...
cnn.com/2025/02/14/health/measles-texas-outbreak/
Quick Glance: Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases
- The measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled to 48 cases, primarily affecting children and teens.
- Those infected are largely unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status, with 13 individuals hospitalized.
- Cases are concentrated in an undervaccinated Mennonite community, prompting local health officials to enhance screening and vaccination efforts.
- In Gaines County, nearly 14% of children opt-out of vaccinations, indicating a potentially higher rate among homeschooled children.
Why do we love crunchy foods?
From apples 🍏 to nuts 🥜 and even insects 🐛 many of us are obsessed with foods that crunch and find them hard to resist ... Show more
The Food Chain - Crunch! - BBC Sounds
The Food Chain - Crunch! - BBC Sounds
Trump allies suggest defying court orders after stinging legal rebukes: A Rhode Island judge ruled the Trump administration has violated a court order to ...
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No. 11 Oregon baseball sweeps doubleheader with Rhode Island: Scoring was hard to come by to start the day at PK Park, but once it began the floodgates opened
oregonlive.com/ducks/2025/02/no-11-oregon-baseball-sweeps-doubleheader-with-rhode-island.html
What is Reverse Improvement? How leaders can avoid common AI mistakes: With rapid advances in tech, there’s a risk that teams will lose the core human skills ...
fastcompany.com/91281454/how-to-avoid-leadership-mistakes-with-ai
Barber creates safe spaces with gender-affirming haircuts: 'I just want everyone to feel their best'
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/barber-creates-safe-spaces-gender-affirming-haircuts-feel/story
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