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Rhode Island lawmakers approve $13.9 billion budget plan, slew of other bills

Jun. 14, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a proposed $13.9 billion state budget plan early Friday that includes additional funding for education and a $120 million bond to expand affordable housing. The budget was among a slew of bills approved by lawmakers in the final days of...

No 'calamari comeback'? The squid chef from Democrats' 2020 convention says he's a Trump backer

Jun. 08, 2024 08:11 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The “calamari comeback” chef who delighted viewers of the last Democratic National Convention might not be coming back. John Bordieri was dubbed by some as the “calamari ninja” for standing wordlessly, clad head-to-toe in black, and holding a platter of...