By Janine L. Weisman | Editor-in-Chief
Good Tuesday morning!
It will be a sunny but cooler day with a high of 55 in Providence, the National Weather Service says. Tonight the low temperature will be 31.
When I taught a college news writing class, I gave bonus points on AP style quizzes to students who knew the temperatures for the freezing and boiling points of water. I was surprised by how many students missed out on those bonus points.
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High tide in Portsmouth is at 9:06 a.m. and 9:34 p.m. Low tide is at 2:57 p.m. Sunrise is at 7:11 a.m. Sunset is at 5:46 p.m.
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Economic experts and state budget crunchers begin their biannual Revenue and Caseload Estimating Conference today at 9 a.m. By the time it ends on Nov. 10, they will have laid out their initial projections on state revenue and spending before the governor releases a proposed budget in early January.
The State Properties Committee meets at 10 a.m.
The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education meets at 5:30 p.m.
A laptop displays a Ninjabot AI ad promoting trading technology and a website offering a license for $397, with a graphic suggesting continuous profits. The ad is among the examples of deceptive ads cited in Rhode Island’s lawsuit against Meta. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
By Christopher Shea
In a lawsuit filed in Providence Superior Court last week, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha claims Meta allows the same advertising machinery that helps legitimate businesses find customers to be used by scammers to target victims, allowing the tech giant to reap in billions of dollars of revenue. The 85-page complaint accuses the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp of violating Rhode Island’s consumer protection laws.
Left to right, Republican Sen. Thomas Paolino faces independent John Barr, Democrat Nelly Burdette; and Independent Jina Petrarca i n a four-way Senate District 17 race. (Contributed photos)
By Nancy Lavin
Three challengers are vying to unseat Republican Sen. Thomas Paolino, making the Senate District 17 race the most crowded of any legislative competition on the Nov. 3 ballot. The race also includes Democrat Nelly Burdette and independents Jina Petrarca and John Barr II.
Workers install rooftop photovoltaic solar arrays on the roof of the Powers Building, which houses the Rhode Island Department of Administration and the Office of Energy Resources in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources)
By Nancy Lavin
Two solar carports, a battery storage system and an electric vehicle charging station will be installed in the for the parking lots of the Rhode Island Department of Administration and Department of Health next year. They will increase the renewable energy capacity of Rhode Island’s Capitol Hill campus to 1 megawatt in total, the state Office of Energy Resources announced Monday.
General Manager Brian Horak walks down an aisle at Post 60 Market in Emerson, Nebraska. A new national report shows how everyday costs have increased for Americans. (Photo by Kevin Hardy/Stateline)
By Kevin Hardy | Stateline
Americans’ growing frustration over high prices has defined many political campaigns ahead of November’s midterm elections. As the political environment continues to sour for Republicans, a new analysis released by the Urban Institute on Monday underscores just how expensive everyday life has become in America.
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Recruitment efforts bring mixed results for state law enforcement agencies | Christopher Shea
E-bikes now rival motorcycles for speed. State and city laws haven’t caught up. | Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
COMMENTARY: Time is running out to have a say in new Census 2030 rules. What’s at stake for Rhode Island kids. | Paige Parks, M.Ed.
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