SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * A historic hot start has Bryant women's basketball thinking championship * It's been a season of firsts for the Bryant women's basketball team, which roared out to the best start in program history and then bounced back from some tough losses to register their first-ever win against a Power 4 team. The Bulldogs opened their 2025-26 campaign with a record seven straight wins before falling to 62-53 on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten on Horrific Gun Violence Incidents in Rhode Island and Australia * WASHINGTON AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to two mass shooting incidents this weekend at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. "Hanukkah should be filled with light and hopebut instead we are c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Expresses Relief in Resolution of Brown University Shooter Manhunt * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the identification and death of the Brown University shooting perpetrator: "I hope Rhode Islanders can find a measure of relief now that the perpetrator of the tragic Brown University shooting is deceased. Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Legislation Signed Into Law to Strengthen Diplomatic Relationships and Support RI Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) had two bills signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Amo led the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) Improvement Act and the Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act to st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Ongoing Investigation into the Brown University Shooting * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the ongoing investigation into yesterday's shooting at Brown University: Brown University, Providence, and our entire state are continuing to reel from yesterday's tragic shooting. My thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of t more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Animal Magnetism: Colleen Wilson '10 helps pet stars find the spotlight * We all have a favorite celebrity animal, whether it's the heroic Lassie or the irascible Grumpy Cat. But sometimes we forget that behind every star pet there's a human who cares for them or at least there should be, says Colleen Wilson '10. As founder and CEO of Pets on Q, the largest animal talent agency in the world, Wilson, who more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan NDAA to Strengthen National Security & Boost RI Jobs * VIDEO: SASC Ranking Member Reed delivers floor speech on FY26 NDAA WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to strengthen military readiness, revitalize our industrial base, and provide our troops with a pay raise and the tools to deter and defeat adversaries, the U.S. Senate today voted 76-20 to advance the National Defense Authorization A more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown admits 890 early decision students to the undergraduate Class of 2030 * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Brown University invited 890 students who applied through its early decision program to become the first members of its undergraduate Class of 2030. The University delayed the release of the decisions by two days following a tragic act of violence that devastated the ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passes NDAA to Strengthen National Security & Boost RI Jobs * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today voted 77-20 to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (S.1071). The measure previously passed the full U.S. House of Representatives and now goes to the president's desk to be signed into law. This year's NDAA authorizes $900.6 billion for both the mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Adam Smith Condemns Bondi Beach Antisemitic Attack and Brown University Shooting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today condemned two deadly shootings that occurred over the weekend, including the antisemitic terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS CONDEMNS ANTISEMITIC ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA AND VIOLENCE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY * D.C. Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) today issued a strong condemnation following the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the tragic shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The attack in Australia, which occurred during a Hanukkah  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Unveils 2025 Climate Action Strategy CLF looking toward Governor's implementation * (Providence, RI) - Rhode Island has just approved its 2025 Climate Action Strategy, which is intended to outline a plan for slashing carbon pollution as required by the state's Act on Climate law. CLF released the following statement in response. "The Climate Action Strategy details how fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Questions to Ask After a Terrorist Attack By Daniel Byman Terrorist attacks and plots have dominated headlines in the last week. In Sydney, Australia, two gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14. The same day, a gunman--currently on the loose--killed two students at Brown University in Rhode Island. A day later, the FBI anno more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Findings: Scholarly breakthroughs from Bryant's thought leaders * Bryant University faculty are making significant contributions to their fields across a wide range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence to exercise and movement science to the performing arts. Here are just a few of their findings: Interpreting the American Presidency: In his new book, What Does the American Presidency Mea more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Following identification of shooting suspect, Brown begins 'path of repair, recovery and healing' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Thursday, Dec. 18, law enforcement officials announced that the suspect they identified in the act of deadly gun violence on Brown's campus had taken his own life after being surrounded by police in Salem, New Hampshire. In a message that night to students, faculty an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Following Magaziner's Advocacy, DHS Releases Wife of Combat Veteran from ICE Detention * WASHINGTON, DC Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) applauded the news that Donna Hughes-Brown, a legal U.S. resident and the wife of U.S. Navy combat veteran Jim Brown of Missouri has been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Mrs. Hughes-Brown was immediately rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Leads Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Americans Online * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Ashley Moody (R-Florida) and Peter Welch (D more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Jason Macari '90MBA is big on beer and Bryant * The next time you're celebrating one of Bryant's many athletic achievements, raise a glass of Phantom Farms' Bulldog Lager. And if you're enjoying what you're drinking, add a toast to brewery owner Jason Macari '90MBA, a serial entrepreneur who is quick to salute the value of his Bryant education in supporting a career that has hopped around quite a bit in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Death of Brown University Shooting Suspect * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to reports that the suspected gunman in the Brown University shooting was found dead: "I want to express gratitude to all of the members of law enforcement who worked tirelessly to locate the now-deceased suspect  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner's Statement on Antisemitic Mass Shooting in Sydney * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today released the following statement in response to the antisemitic mass shooting terrorist attack at a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney, Australia: "Today, we woke up to news of another mass shooting, this one targeting Jews in Australia. This tragic event is a r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner's Statement on Shooting at Brown University * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a 2006 graduate of Brown University, today released the following statement after the shooting on Brown University's campus: "I am deeply saddened by the shooting that occurred today on Brown University's campus and am praying for the victims and their families. It is devasta more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Photos: In the days following tragedy, community members unite in grief * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Dec. 13, 2025, a senseless act of violence stole the lives of two beloved Brown students, Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, and left nine others injured. In the days that followed the tragic loss of life, students, faculty and staff struggled to process the unfathomable events that shatte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Ross Intro Bicameral Proposal to Better Protect Consumers & Crack Down on Abusive Practices in the Buy Now, Pay Later Industry * WASHINGTON, DC - During this year's busy holiday shopping period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, consumers spent a record amount of over $1 billion in purchases with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options, according to data from Adobe Analytics. As shopping gets m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Cosponsor Legislation to Close Charleston Loophole & Prevent Dangerous Gun Sales * WASHINGTON, DC - When it comes to the sale of firearms, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse say the rule should be simple: 'no background check, no sale' for all firearm transfers and purchases. In an effort to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of people the law already says shou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Cosponsor Legislation to Close Charleston Loophole & Prevent Dangerous Gun Sales * WASHINGTON, DC - When it comes to the sale of firearms, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse say the rule should be simple: 'no background check, no sale' for all firearm transfers and purchases. In an effort to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of people the law already  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Commends Law Enforcement for Cracking Brown University Shooting Case * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "The Brown shooting was a horrific tragedy. Even though the suspected gunman is dead, this continues to be a complex case with many remaining questions. More answers will come as the investigation continues, and more facts are uncovered. But t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Congressional Investigation of Trump's Boat Strike Campaign * WASHINGTON, DC \Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing congressional inquiries into the Trump Administration's military operations in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific: "I remain entirely dissatisfied with the T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Deadly Shooting at Brown University * PROVIDENCE, RI - Tonight, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) released the following statement on the shooting at Brown University earlier today at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building: "This is a horrific, active, and unfolding tragedy and it is important that everyone listens to law enforcement as they continue working to ensure  more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Builds Community Connections with ACE Mentorship Program RWU works to inspire the next generation of designers, builders, and innovators by giving high school students in the ACE Mentor Program an inside look at its Architecture and SECCM programs. By Kelly Brinza Roger Williams University hosted 20 high school students from the Greater Providence area on the Bristol campus more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a Dec. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Beaman to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Douglas Weaver to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: * * * Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Weaver, you have been nominated to fill the last vacancy on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This seat h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online Today,Senator Ashley Moody is joining forces with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters School Bus Workers Win Strong New Contract in Rhode Island * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - Nearly 200 school bus drivers and attendants represented by Teamsters Local 251 have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new contract at Ocean State Transit, a subsidiary of Student Tran more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Dec. 16 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * TRAGEDIES HERE, ABROAD SHOW GUNS NOT THE PROBLEM, SAYS CCRKBA * Following a weekend of tragedies both here and abroad which included a terrorist attack in Australia, a deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island and the reported stabbing deaths of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep  more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * U.S. Naval War College Publishes Second Edition of 'Sailors and Scholars' The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) released the second volume of "Sailors and Scholars: The History of the U.S. Naval War College, 1884-2009," a comprehensive history of NWC, Nov. 21. The Sailors and Scholars duology brings the history of NWC into the modern era. The institution has left its mark on maritime strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Speaks on Senate Floor Following Tragic Murder of Alabama's Ella Cook * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) this evening spoke on the United States Senate floor regarding the tragic death of Alabamian Ella Cook, who was murdered at Brown University. Following her remarks, she joined her Senate colleagues from Rhode Island in a moment of silence for all those im more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tell Vought He Must Ask for CFPB Funding * WASHINGTON, DC In addition to filing an amicus brief challenging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought's attempt to dismantle the agency by illegally denying it the funds it needs to operate, members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led by U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a l more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * University community mourns the loss of two beloved Brown students * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With profound grief and shock, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson informed students, faculty and staff that students Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov were killed in an act of unimaginable and senseless gun violence that occurred on campus on Saturday, Dec. 13. Paxson shared that Cook, more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI engineering '07 alumnus returns to campus to announce a partnership with his startup It's been nearly two decades since Christian Apollon walked the halls of the University of Rhode Island. His time on campus was punctuated by many notable achievements. He not only earned a degree in biomedical engineering; he also served as an orientation leader, resident assistant, National Society of Blac more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI fall graduates encouraged to 'keep shining your light, change the world' More than 550 graduates collected degrees at fall commencement on Dec. 13 * As he looked out to the more than 550 graduates seated on the Ryan Center floor during Saturday's fall commencement, University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange didn't just see the University's new alumni reach a pivotal milestone in th more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI MPA graduate Dennis Haggerty proposes ballot qualification fee initiative at national elections conference Proposal, publishing in the Journal of Election Administration, would offer election candidates option to pay a fee to get onto the ballot * In Rhode Island, candidates seeking elective office, either for the first time or as incumbents, have to go door to door asking residen more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Video: Interfaith community service offers reflection, remembrance and care * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Many members of the Brown community gathered virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for an interfaith community service that offered a supportive space for reflection, remembrance and care following a tragic shooting that killed two Brown students and injured nine others. In a service that was live more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Resolution of Brown University Shooting Investigation * Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this evening released the following statement regarding the resolution of the Brown University shooting investigation: "It's been a long, difficult week in Providence. Nothing will bring back the two students who should be home enjoying their holiday br more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Shooting at Brown University * Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement after a mass shooting on the Brown University campus: "I'm praying for the victims and their families. My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Whitehouse, DelBene Reintroduce Carbon Border Adjustment to Boost Domestic Manufacturers, Tackle Climate Change Clean Competition Act bolsters American companies' competitiveness and cuts emissions at home and abroad * Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and  more PR