A federal judge on Tuesday approved an order that requires Brown University to pay more than $1 million to cover attorneys’ fees and other expenses related to a legal case brought by several student-athletes who challenged the Ivy League school’s plan to drop several women’s varsity sports.… MORE
The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states including Pawtucket in Rhode Island, in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections.… MORE
The major candidates for governor began their final full day of campaigning in Northern Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee at a diner and pharmacy in Woonsocket, Ashley Kalus a few miles away at a coffee shop not far from the incumbent’s home in Cumberland, where each one found sympathetic supporters.… MORE
The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal.… MORE
As incumbent Governor Dan McKee and challenger Ashley Kalus debated on WPRO Monday afternoon, they agreed on a number of issues but spelled out sharp differences on others.… MORE
In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber.… MORE
The life of the iconic Newport Pell Bridge, more than 50 years old, would be extended by another 50 to 75 years under a $82.5 million federal grant, officials said at a gathering Monday to ‘celebrate’ the grant award.… MORE
The WPRO debate between congressional candidates Allan Fung and Seth Magaziner on Friday was, in large part, a reflection of their TV ads over the last several weeks, hammering each other on themes including the economy, gun policies, abortion rights, the environment, social security and public safety.… MORE
Leading candidates for governor responded Friday to a televised report about a former top legislative aide’s ties to a purported mob figure.… MORE
Fishing regulators and the seafood industry are grappling with the possibility that some once-profitable species that have declined with climate change might not come back.… MORE
