CVS hit with lawsuit, accused of unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against CVS Health, accusing the drugstore giant of filling prescriptions for controlled substances that "lacked a...
View ArticleFoulkes’ time leading CVS drugstores under the microscope in new US opioid...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The federal lawsuit against CVS Health unsealed on Wednesday could reshape the state's next race for governor, as one of the players involved is a leading candidate for the...
View Article'Politics at its worst': Common Cause RI files complaint, petition tied to...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The ILO Group scandal doesn't appear to be going way any time soon. The good-government advocacy group Common Cause Rhode Island is calling on R.I. Secretary of State Gregg...
View ArticleDOJ strikes deal with RI over warehousing of children in psychiatric hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Department of Justice and Rhode Island have struck a deal over allegations the state's child welfare agency violated the civil rights of hundreds of children who...
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Newsmakers 12/20/2024: RI US Attorney Zachary Cunha
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping civil case against CVS this week, alleging unlawful prescriptions that fueled opioid crisis. Rhode Island U.S....
View ArticleRI arson suspect targeted predominantly Black church, plea deal says
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- An accused arsonist has agreed to plead guilty to setting fires in February at Shiloh Gospel Temple, which federal prosecutors said he targeted because of its...
View Article650K people affected by RI cyberattack; HealthSourceRI extends open enrollment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — On Monday, Gov. Dan McKee said his team has identified 650,000 people whose personal information was stolen in the recent cyberattack on the state's IT system for social...
View ArticleSocial Security databases exposed in RI cyberattack; hackers sought $23M ransom
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- The tranches of RIBridges data released onto the dark web this week included several databases of people's personal information tied to Social Security Administration...
View ArticleSmiley's legislative priorities include tax hike, ending school takeover, new...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- As Rhode Island lawmakers prepare to return to the State House, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said Monday his legislative priorities for 2025 include increasing tax revenue,...
View ArticleEx-employee says he was fired for refusing to work on mayor's personal...
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A former employee is threatening to sue North Providence, saying he was fired for refusing to work on Mayor Charles Lombardi's personal properties on municipal time,...
View ArticleTruck tolls expected to generate $40M a year for RI; rates may be lowered
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee's new budget proposal includes millions of dollars in new revenue from truck tolls, which state officials now say will have no special carveout for local...
View Article'The state knew': Washington Bridge defendants urge judge to toss out lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A league of defense attorneys appeared Tuesday in R.I. Superior Court, requesting a judge toss out a state lawsuit that alleges 13 private companies are responsible for the...
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Central Falls judge resigns after FBI raids his Providence law offices
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Central Falls municipal judge Joseph Molina Flynn abruptly resigned Thursday shortly after FBI agents raided his law offices in downtown Providence. Central Falls Mayor Maria...
View ArticleSen. Whitehouse says people need to 'chill' with speculating over his RFK Jr....
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Monday downplayed speculation that he could break with his party to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as health and human...
View ArticleRI, Mass. join federal lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding freeze
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The attorneys general of Rhode Island and Massachusetts joined four colleagues from other states Tuesday in filing a federal lawsuit that seeks to block the Trump...
View Article'I agree with the states': RI judge lets lawsuit against Trump funding freeze...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Several state attorneys general won an initial victory Wednesday as they seek to block the Trump administration's push to freeze federal assistance, with a Rhode Island...
View ArticleT.F. Green workers vote 'no confidence' in airport CEO Iftikhar Ahmad
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- Union workers at R.I. Airport Corp. have unanimously voted "no confidence" in president and CEO Iftikhar Ahmad, accusing him of acting in bad faith amid ongoing contract...
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