#12 PC Men's Hockey Excited To Welcome Fans Back
The Providence College men's and women's hockey programs will combine for 24 appearances on NESN/NESN+ as Hockey East and the New England Sports Network (NESN) today (Sept. 30)…
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Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot before cameras, pushes vaccinations
President Joe Biden publicly received his COVID-19 booster shot on Monday afternoon as his administration promotes new booster guidance that has spurred some confusion among Americans on when to get a third dose. "Like I did with my first and…
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more…
Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles board of education voted Thursday to require students 12 and older to be vaccinated against the coronavirus to attend in-person classes in the nation’s second-largest school district. The move makes Los Angeles by…
URI Men's Basketball's Conference Schedule Anounced
The 2021-22 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball schedule will feature 76 nationally televised and digitally produced games on the league's three media partners: ESPN, CBS Sports, and NBC Sports. The…
New federal rule to require businesses with 100+ employees mandate vaccinations
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that federal government employees and contractors will now be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will create a rule for private businesses with 100 or more…
Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire
NEW YORK -- Millions of jobless Americans lost their unemployment benefits on Monday, leaving only a handful of economic support programs for those who are still being hit financially by the year-and-a-half-old coronavirus pandemic. Two critical programs expired on Monday.…
Patriots Cutdown Day Recap: Nordin Earns Kicker Spot, Hoyer Likely To Return, Rundown of Releases Tuesday
New England Patriots Press Release FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today a series of roster moves to reach…
PC Men's Hockey Unveils 2021-2022 Schedule
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men’s hockey program unveiled its 2021-22 schedule on Tuesday (Aug. 10). The schedule consists of 36 regular season contests, including a potential 12 games against teams that appeared in last season’s NCAA…
Massachusetts sues Grubhub over fees charged during pandemic
BOSTON (AP) — Online food delivery platform Grubhub charged some Massachusetts restaurants illegally high fees during the coronavirus pandemic, the state attorney general’s office alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The suit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, seeks refunds for…
Tokyo records record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding the earlier record of 2,520 cases on Jan. 7. It brings Tokyo’s…
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation’s largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University of California system also said Thursday that students, faculty and staff…
Chicago banker convicted in loans-for-Trump job scheme
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan jury on Tuesday convicted a Chicago banker of criminal charges for enabling Paul Manafort to get $16 million in loans before the former campaign manager for ex-President Donald Trump helped him get an interview for…
AP source: Trump plans lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to announce a lawsuit Wednesday against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google. Trump will serve as the lead plaintiff in the class-action suit, claiming he has…
Revolution Goalie Matt Turner Makes Team USA for Gold Cup
New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner has been named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. Turner has been selected by Head Coach Gregg Berhalter as part of a 23-player roster set to…
Brown Men's Basketball Releases 2021-2022 Schedule
Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown University men’s basketball head coach Mike Martin announced the program’s 2021-22 schedule on Wednesday. The Bears will compete at powers North Carolina and Maryland in addition to the Paradise Jam to highlight…
College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
There was a time not so long ago, 2012 to be exact, when the big news in college football was conference commissioners simply using the word playoff when talking about the future of the sports’ postseason format. Less than 10 years…
AJ Quetta graduates months after severe spinal cord injury
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — A Rhode Island teen who suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a hockey game has graduated from his Catholic school in Massachusetts. https://twitter.com/IanSteeleABC6/status/1400989792620457985?s=20 A.J. Quetta attended the graduation ceremony for Bishop Feehan High School in…
URI weighs revoking honorary degree from ex-Trump adviser
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island is weighing whether to revoke an honorary degree bestowed years ago to Michael Flynn, a university alumnus who briefly served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. The Providence Journal reports the…
After an absence, New England’s ticks are back — and hungry
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they’re back with a vengeance this spring. Dog ticks, which do not carry Lyme disease like deer ticks do, have been especially active since…
Patriots release full 2021-22 season schedule
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced their full 2021 season schedule tonight, in a 17-game regular season format for the first time. The slate features three scheduled nationally televised games, including a home Sunday Night…
Massachusetts woman pleads not guilty to killing husband
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Her husband’s extramarital affair and mental health issues led a Massachusetts woman to fatally stab her husband in January, prosecutors said in court Tuesday. Christine Ricci, 46, was held without bail after pleading not guilty at…
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to tighten scientific integrity rules for the future. A…
Janai Crooms Coming Home to Providence Friars
https://twitter.com/IanSteeleABC6/status/1389709535435182084?s=20 Women's basketball standout and Rhode Island native Janai Crooms (Cranston, R.I.) has announced that she'll be returning home to attend Providence College and play for the Friars. The 5-foot, 10-inch guard has signed an athletic aid agreement and will…
