Rhode Island News Digest, 6 pm
Good evening. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Rhode Island.
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TOP STORIES:
TRUMP IMPEACHMENT-RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island's two Democratic U.S. senators said Friday that it's imperative for all relevant witnesses and facts to be heard during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in their chamber. SENT: 500 words.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN-MIT
An MIT professor denies accusations that he misled the school about $100,000 he received from Jeffrey Epstein in 2012. By Collin Binkley. SENT: 700 words, photos.
AMBER ALERT-FOUND
A couple on Friday said "fight or flight” instinct kicked in when they spotted a car wanted in the abduction of a girl who was snatched after getting off a school bus in Massachusetts. SENT: 280 words.
ELECTION 2020-WARREN-SANDERS
As long as they are rivals, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders couldn't stay friends forever. The White House hopefuls and longtime allies have spent the past year throwing red meat to the party's progressive base with calls for massive structural reforms to the nation's political and economic life. The differences that existed — how quickly to transition to government-funded health care, how broadly to apply a wealth tax — were generally around the margins. SENT: 900 words.
ELECTION 2020-WILLIAM WELD
Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate William Weld campaigns in Concord, New Hampshire. UPCOMING: Photos only.
IN BRIEF:
— SPENDING PLAN-VETERANS HOME: Gov. Gina Raimondo has announced plans to bolster the Rhode Island Veterans Home in her tax and spending plan for this fiscal year. SENT: 160 words.
— PROVIDENCE SCHOOLS: Parents, teachers, students and activists have met for the first time in teams that were appointed to help turnaround Providence schools. SENT: 180 words.
— CHILD MOLESTATION-NEW TRIAL: A Rhode Island man convicted of sexually molesting a 7-year-old girl has been granted a new trial by the state's highest court over improper statements by the prosecution. SENT: 160 words.
— MISSING GIRL: Police have charged a Rhode Island man with lying to police who were searching for a 10-year-old runaway. SENT: 170 words.
— ELECTION 2020-MASSACHUSETTS SENATE: Workers' rights attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan announced Friday that she is ending her primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. SENT: 200 words.
— CREW TEAM-FATAL CRASH: A member of the Holy Cross women's rowing team injured in a crash in Florida that claimed the life of a teammate has been released from the hospital, the college announced Friday. SENT: 180 words.
— MOTORCYCLES-CRASH: A group that organized a big memorial bike ride in New Hampshire following the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a collision with a pickup truck is presenting the state agencies that helped out with a custom-made, wooden U.S. flag. SENT: 160 words.
— TSA SCREENER-ENTICEMENT: A judge has revoked the bail of a former TSA screener charged with luring teenage girls into participating in sexual acts and posing for lewd photos because he contacted one of the alleged victims on social media in an effort to get the case dropped. SENT: 180 words.
— FOSTER CHILD-ABUSIVE HISTORY: A Massachusetts foster family can move forward with a lawsuit against the state Department of Children and Families that claims the agency placed a child with a history of committing sexual abuse in their home without sharing his background. SENT: 160 words.
SPORTS:
NFL AT 100-AFC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tom Brady has been synonymous with the AFC championship for the last two decades. Thirteen times he played for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and nine times he won it, besting MVP Patrick Mahomes in overtime, upending Blake Bortles in a classic comeback, denying Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers trips to the Super Bowl, foiling Ben Roethlisberger twice and Kordell Stewart once, and splitting two games with Joe Flacco. SENT: 1,350 words, photos.
BRUINS-BACKES
The Boston Bruins have waived 14-year veteran David Backes. Backes has scored 245 goals with 309 assists in 944 NHL games, spending the first 10 years of his career with the St. Louis Blues and the last four in Boston. SENT: 120 words.
NBA-JERSEY SALES
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Dallas’ Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly than ever, the NBA said Friday when announcing its latest list of most popular merchandise. SENT: 220 words, photos.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Brown at Yale, 7:30 p.m. (150 words, more on merits)
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