Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay $1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its shareholders who alleged the bank made misleading statements about its compliance with federal regulators after a fake account-opening scandal came to light in 2016.… MORE
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8th person convicted of clubgoer's 2019 killing in Providence
An eighth person has been convicted in connection with the stabbing death of a Rhode Island man who was attacked in a pharmacy parking lot after leaving a Providence nightclub, prosecutors said Monday.… MORE
WPRO Re-signs PC Friars Men’s Basketball, Men’s Hockey Coming to 790 The Score in Multi-Year Deal
Cumulus Media Providence announces that it has renewed its multi-year agreement with Providence College Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, LEARFIELD’s Providence Friars Sports Properties, to continue as the official flagship radio group for men’s sports.… MORE
Homeless advocates issue demands to Providence mayor
With the Cranston Street armory set to close in ten days, homeless advocates say Rhode Island communities are not doing enough to provide alternate housing, and presented the Providence mayor with a list of demands.… MORE
State panel grants preliminary approval for homeless plan
The Rhode Island Department of Housing Tuesday cleared its first hurdle in finding new housing for homeless residents of the soon-to-close Cranston Street armory.… MORE
Bishop Tobin gives way to Bishop Henning as Pope Francis accepts his retirement
The Catholic Diocese of Providence has its new Bishop, as Pope Francis Monday accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas Tobin, automatically elevating Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning to the ninth Bishop of Providence.… MORE
State extends homeless shelter at Providence armory
The state on Friday extended its use of the Cranston Street armory in Providence as a homeless shelter to the middle of May, saying it would move homeless residents to a mix of current and new shelters in the coming weeks.… MORE
Guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a 'ton of people': US government says
The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of guns and said on social media that he would like to kill a “ton of people,” prosecutors said in arguing Thursday that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should remain in jail for his trial.… MORE
EPA: Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft determination Thursday that a proposed machine gun training range at a National Guard base could pose a threat to Cape Cod’s drinking water, potentially creating a public health hazard for more than 220,000 year-round residents.… MORE
Prosecutors: Man charged with killing wife suspected affair
The husband of a Massachusetts woman who has been missing since New Year’s Day suspected she was having an affair and persuaded his mother to hire a private investigator to prove it, according to prosecution documents released Thursday.… MORE
