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Trinity College Dublin to ‘dename’ George Berkeley library over slavery links

University said 18th-century philosopher and bishop bought enslaved people to work on his Rhode Island estate

The Guardian - UK

Trinity College Dublin set to remove slave owner's name from library

The Berkeley Library was named after philosopher George Berkeley who "bought slaves, named Philip, Anthony, Edward, and Agnes Berkeley, to work on his Rhode Island estate in 1730-31"

Irish Mirror

It’s not just trans kids: Republicans are coming after trans adults like me, too

This move by Missouri’s attorney general is the first attack on gender-affirming care for transgender adults – and it won’t be the last

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Brickbat: Pounding the Pavement

Providence, Rhode Island, police captain Stephen J. Gencarella was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading no contest to simple assault. Gencarella and another officer arrested Armando Rivas after he refused to move his vehicle from the travel lane of an interstate on-ramp. Rivas struggled with the two officers.…

Reason

Trump’s immigration policy tore this family apart. Four years later, they are finally reunited

Ernesto Ortega Lima and his family were separated in 2018 as they tried to cross into the US while fleeing gang violence in Guatemala

The Guardian - US

Spring travel squeezing airports, airlines as summer surge looms

Anand Srinivasan was just about to check his baggage for a family spring break trip to Rhode Island, when he discovered the flight had been canceled.

Tribune News Service

Egco completes US power acquisition

Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), the power generation arm of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has completed the acquisition of a 49% stake from the operator of a gas-fired power plant in Rhode Island as it grows its energy business in the US.

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States Try to Reform Prostitution Laws—for Better and Worse

New bills in six states showcase some right and wrong ways to help sex workers, from full decriminalization to ramping up penalties for prostitution customers.

Reason

The Rhode Island Scumbag’s guide to betting the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

Don't overthink the favorites in 2023. But don't discount a well-coached team like Creighton, either.

USA Today Sports Media Group

'I took on the world's tallest building climb in NYC and it was terrifying but worth it'

Steve Graves visited New York and Boston, taking in the Old South Meeting House, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and the floating USS Constitution Museum in the latter city

Daily Mirror

Man allegedly attacks jail guards after arrest for trying to stab flight attendant with broken spoon

Francisco Torres being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island

The Independent UK

The Rhode Island Scumbag’s guide to betting the 2023 MAC men’s basketball tournament

The Rockets just keep winning. Don't expect that to change with an NCAA Tournament bid on the line.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Rhode Island Scumbag’s guide to betting the 2023 Big East men’s basketball tournament

The Rhode Island Scumbag drops his picks for the local conference -- including a live dog in St. John's and one team to fade, fade, fade.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘It’s easy to grin, when your ship’s come in’: The yacht dubbed Seafood from the movie ‘Caddyshack’ has been sold

First listed for sale five months ago, the boat is now owned by a marketing professor from Rhode Island.

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Addiction treatment may be coming to a pharmacy near you

Despite an overdose epidemic that killed 107,000 people last year, nearly 9 in 10 Americans who need medication to treat their addiction to deadly opioids aren’t receiving it.

The Independent UK

US Rep. Cicilline to step down, lead nonprofit foundation

Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline is stepping down this summer to lead his home state’s largest funder of nonprofits

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rhode Island Scumbag NFL Locks, Super Bowl 57: An establish-the-run Super Bowl

Why fading Jalen Hurts' passing total -- and riding prop bets for young running backs -- makes some Super Bowl sense.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rhode Island Scumbag NFL Locks, AFC and NFC Championships: A Bengals-Eagles Super Bowl

The Rhode Island Scumbag likes a Joe Burrow-Jalen Hurts Super Bowl. Personally, I'm leaning the exact opposite direction.

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Editorial: We’re feeling lucky: Google antitrust lawsuit can set precedent for tech monopolies

It’s not every day that the federal government and states as varied as Tennessee and New York find themselves on the same side of a legal dispute, but these were joined by New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, California, Rhode Island and Connecticut yesterday in filing suit against Google parent company Alphabet…

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Girl asks police to run DNA test on Christmas cookie for evidence of Santa Claus

A young girl wrote to a Rhode Island police department asking them to run a DNA test on a cookie and carrots left for Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers set to press Supreme Court on ethics standards

WASHINGTON — Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other Democrats plan to push for new ethical standards for the Supreme Court in the next two years, even as the Republican control of the House may make that more difficult.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rhode Island Scumbag NFL Locks, Wild Card Round: Take the under on Jags-Chargers

We're on playoff UNDERS, Touchdown Tom and, as is tradition, fading Kirk Cousins underneath a spotlight.

Wales Online

Holidaymaker spent 10 days wearing stinky tracksuit after BA lost her luggage

Mortified mum has trip across the pond ruined after losing her luggage

Daily Mirror

Mum's holiday ruined as she spent 10 days in 'stinky' tracksuit after BA lost luggage

Melanie Marvell, 58, was too embarrassed to leave the house in her grey tracksuit and couldn't afford to buy new outfits - her trip was ruined over the luggage 'nightmare'

Tribune News Service

US ignored own scientists' warning in backing Atlantic wind farm

U.S. government scientists warned federal regulators the South Fork offshore wind farm near the Rhode Island coast threatened the Southern New England Cod, a species so venerated in the region a wooden carving of it hangs in the Massachusetts state house.

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