Today’s Top Stories: Ex-Patriot Ty Law and business partner jump into trampoline parks in a big way; Federal judge sides with R.I., rules Trump administration can t withhold grant money to compel local compliance with immigration priorities ...

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Ex-Patriot Ty Law and partner go for bigger bounce in trampoline parks When the longtime New England Patriots defensive back and his business partner set themselves up as franchisers in the trampoline-park business, they knew their customers would want to do more than jump. And they ve given them more. [READ MORE]( Federal judge sides with R.I.: Feds can't pull grants over immigration stance A federal judge in New York ruled on Friday that the Department of Justice cannot withhold federal criminal-justice system grants from cities and towns based on their compliance with federal immigration dictates. For Rhode Island, it means about $750,000 in grants held in abeyance will be released for local use. [READ MORE]( Celtics 128, Cavaliers 95: 7 Boston players score in double figures BOSTON - Kyrie Irving said he told Gordon Hayward to be more aggressive as he reminded him of his greatness following Wednesday s workout. The pep talk appeared to have the desired effect for at least one night as Hayward looked as good as he has in any game in a Celtic uniform ... [READ MORE]( Flooding brings anxiety, frustration to residents of Johnston neighborhood JOHNSTON -- A flooded road in Johnston has already been declared a local disaster area, and with more rain on the way this weekend, some people who live nearby want to get out. Other homeowners want to stay, despite an offer to leave for good through a federal buyout. [READ MORE]( State's bragging rights on line when PC hosts URI Saturday PROVIDENCE - At 5 p.m. Saturday at the Dunk, new faces will populate an old rivalry when Providence College and URI tip off on PC s turf. For freshman PC point guard David Duke, a Providence native, it may be a memorable first encounter in a place he knows well. [READ MORE]( Ex- Pawtucket group-home counselor, ex- resident admit to sex trafficking A former group home counselor and a 19-year-old former foster child have admitted their roles in the prostitution of a teenager who was living in a group home run by the state s Department of Children, Youth and Families. [READ MORE]( R.I. to pay for streetlights on state roads in Johnston, maybe other towns JOHNSTON -- The town of Johnston and its taxpayers will no longer pay to run streetlights on state roads.Instead, the state of Rhode Island and its taxpayers will pick up the tab. [READ MORE]( Holiday glow begins in Providence The City of Providence ushered in the holiday season with the official lighting on Friday night of its Christmas tree in front of City Hall. Festivities will continue Saturday ... [READ MORE]( R.I.'s newest solar array producing energy for URI, two towns Representatives of the South Kingstown Solar Consortium -- a three-year-old partnership among South Kingstown, Narragansett and the University of Rhode Island -- gathered this week to mark the opening of a 3.6-megawatt solar farm that, along with a second array in West Greenwich, is expected to save URI an annual $1.2 million, South Kingstown $200,000 and Narragansett $95,000. [READ MORE]( Editorial: A health crisis in Venezuela Venezuela was once the wealthiest country in Latin America. These days, it s a byword for corruption, failed governance, poverty, crime and hunger. It s also, increasingly, the site of a global health crisis of tragic proportions. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.