Rhode Island News Digest, 1:30 pm
Good afternoon. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Rhode Island.
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TOP STORIES:
DISABILITY ABUSE REGISTRY
A bill that would create a registry that identifies individuals who have abused people with intellectual or developmental disabilities is heading to the Massachusetts House for a vote. Wednesday's debate follows approval of the bill by the state Senate in October. The bill would also bar providers from hiring caretakers named in the confidential registry.
LOBSTER CATCH-CHINA
A thaw of trade relations with China could be a boon to the US lobster industry.
ELECTION 2020-GENDER
The smoldering political flareup between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders has rekindled debate over a question that has been gnawing at Democratic primary voters for more than three years: Can a woman beat President Donald Trump? SENT: 1,250 words, photos.
ADOPTION-BIRTH CERTIFICATES
New York has become the 10th state to allow adopted adults unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, a step that will help some investigate their family histories. Groups advocating for adoptee rights hope to pass laws like New York’s in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland. SENT: 900 words.
JAIL VISITS BY VIDEO
A northwestern New Mexico jail is no longer allowing family and friends to visit detainees in person and will now offer only phone or online video chats. SENT: 550 words.
IN BRIEF:
— CHILD EXPLOITATION ARREST: A Rhode Island man is facing multiple charges related to exploiting children, police said. SENT: 130 words.
— FATHER-SON KILLED: The suspect in the fatal shootings of a father and son from Massachusetts was held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday. SENT: 180 words.
— OFFICER-FAKE TICKET: A Boston police officer so infuriated after a confrontation with another driver on an area highway sent the man a fake $790 ticket and a nasty note that read “Try fighting this… I dare you!” prosecutors say. UPCOMING.
— REPLICA MACHINE GUN ROBBERY: Boston police have arrested 13- and 15-year-old boys they say used a replica Uzi machine pistol to rob a man on a city street. SENT: 140 words.
— FENTANYL TRAFFICKING SENTENCE: A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in New Hampshire. SENT: 120 words.
SPORTS
PISTONS-CELTICS
The Detroit Pistons visit the Boston Celtics. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
CORA FIRED
The Boston Red Sox address the media one day after firing manager Alex Cora for his role in a sign-stealing scandal. By Jimmy Golen. Upcoming: 600 words, photos. Developing from 1 p.m. news conference.
SIGN STEALING-SOLUTIONS
If Major League Baseball really wants to stop its teams from electronically stealing signs, it might consider fighting technology with more technology. SENT: 950 words.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL (150 words each, more on merits)
Bryant at Merrimack, 7 p.m.
Rhode Island at Saint Joseph's, 7:30 p.m.
St. John's at Providence, 8:30 p.m.
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