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Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (707+ words) by: DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at'The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. Hershey'acknowledges…...
Legal fight foreshadowed Plant City’s closure
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1279+ words) by: Alexandra Leslie, Eli Sherman PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " While many were surprised by the announcement that Plant City would abruptly close its Providence location, the restaurant's troubles were foreshadowed in legal disputes with its landlord over the past year. Last month,…...
Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams thrilled to be cancer-free
2+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) by: JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer "I feel like he never lost it," linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson said. "He still had the charismatic energy and kept a smile on his face, he kept being positive. You wouldn't be able to know…...
Local leaders condemn deadly shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agent
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " Rhode Island and Massachusetts leaders are speaking out against the deadly shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer that happened Wednesday morning in Minneapolis. Renee Nicole Macklin, 37, has been identified as the…...
Warwick man charged after I-95 police chase
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) " A Warwick man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly drove dangerously on the highway and led police on a chase. Police said Matthew Bodick, 35, was seen operating his vehicle in a reckless manner on I-95 North, endangering other…...
Golden Globes will be held this week: Here’s what to know
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) The 83rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Eastern at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and will be televised live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+. Here are more key things to know about the ceremony: The comedian…...
Defense to begin calling witnesses in Brian Walshe murder trial
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) DEDHAM, Mass. (WPRI) " The prosecution has rested in the Brian Walshe murder trial. The 50-year-old Cohasset man is'accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body two years ago. Ana Walshe, 39, was'reported missing'back in January 2023, when it is…...
Two Fall River streets are now one-ways
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) " Sections of two streets in Fall River have been converted to one-ways as part of a traffic safety plan for Westall Elementary School. Mayor Paul Coogan and Traffic Department Director Stephanie MacArthur announced Monday that Maple…...
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (371+ words) In a statement sent to'The Harvard Crimson'and other media Monday said Summers would step back to "rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me." "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have…...
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
3+ mon, 9+ hour ago (295+ words) by: MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer (WPRI) " Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services. Cloudflare said on…...