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United Natural: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $68 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of $1.15 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an attempt to arrest him. His teenage daughter, a passenger, was shot in the leg, police said. Two police officers who tried to stop the man and a hospital...
Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress
For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American. But that is changing. The latest shift came Tuesday when Gabe Amo, who grew up in Pawtucket the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, topped a crowded Democratic primary field for the...
Rare New England tornado lifts car from a highway as strong storms damage homes and flood roads
A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off a highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, damaging homes, flooding roads and toppling trees. Tornadoes were reported in several spots in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. The National Weather Service...
2 arrested, including former employee, charged in connection with theft of almost $500K from bank
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police say the theft of nearly $500,000 from a Rhode Island bank was an inside job. A former bank employee and her boyfriend were arraigned Thursday in connection with the robbery at a Santander Bank branch in Providence in June on charges of breaking and...
Election board finds no pattern of nomination signature fraud in Rhode Island US House race
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Board of Elections said Tuesday that its review of nomination signatures submitted by the congressional campaign of Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos found “no obvious pattern of fraud," but will continue to investigate to protect the integrity of the democratic...
US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking families while they wait for initial screenings after crossing the border, signaling they are comfortable with early results of what is intended as an alternative to detention. ...
Bally's: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bally's Corporation (BALY) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $25.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of 48 cents per share....
Textron: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Textron Inc. (TXT) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $263 million. On a per-share basis, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of $1.30. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and...
Citizens Financial Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $478 million. On a per-share basis, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of 92 cents. The results...
