Local authorities and civil society leaders say extremist-linked rebels killed at least 44 villagers in Congo’s volatile eastern region during separate attacks that started on Sunday night. Eastern Congo has been ravaged by conflict for decades as more than 120 armed groups fight for control of valuable mineral resources and some try to protect their communities. Mass killings by rebels are frequent. The violence has sent nearly seven million people fleeing their homes. Deadly attacks have intensified in recent weeks as authorities and security forces struggle to regain control.
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Brown University faculty push for charges against student protesters to be dropped
Twenty Jewish students at Brown University face up to a year in jail following their arrest in a protest last Wednesday against their administration’s stance on Israel. Now, their professors want the university to ask for charges against the students to be dismissed.
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RI Health Department, AG Neronha clash on regulating Prospect Medical Holdings
With the fate of two safety-net hospitals in Rhode Island hanging in the balance, two separate departments of state government have launched separate, disconnected regulatory actions against Prospect Medical Holdings, the controversial California-based owner of the hospitals.
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Woonsocket Mayor Baldelli-Hunt abruptly resigns
Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, who has proven a reliable voter-getter and a combative figure during a decade at City Hall, abruptly announced her resignation Thursday, effective immediately.
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The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS plan to merge
The planned merger marks a big step in the evolution of The Public’s Radio, launched in 1998 as WRNI AM.
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The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS Announce Plans to Merge
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Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame losing its ATP tournament
Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today that it has lost its premier tournament: the Hall of Fame Open.
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Mayor Coogan wins re-election in Fall River, while New Bedford city council sees little change
Coogan, who beat out former mayor Sam Sutter, said he remains focused on a back-to-basics approach to governance in Fall River.
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Amo cruises to historic win in RI’s 1st Congressional District
Democrat Gabe Amo scored a victory early in the night over Republican candidate Gerry Leonard.
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Live elections coverage in R.I. and South Coast: Amo wins CD1 race
The Associated Press reports that Democrat Gabe Amo has won special election to U.S. House in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, becoming the first person of color elected to Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation. Follow for more live reporting of the Nov. 7, 2023 elections.
