Daily Briefing: Saving Narragansett Beach is about more than sand in your toes

ALSO: Saying farewell to 92 PRO-FM's Giovanni ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Apr 23 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. Count me and my family among the thousands of people who head to Narragansett Beach every year to enjoy the surf and the sand. While we all have our own opinions, I'd count it among the best beaches in the state. From the generally clean water to the view to the sandy beach. It's a luxury often taken for granted. After a winter of storms wiped out sand the town has started to refurbish the beach, but it's a costly endeavor, especially this year. [Narragansett beach dune grass-2.jpg] Volunteers plant dune grass at town beach. Narragansett is undergoing its largest beach and dune restoration since Superstorm Sandy. David DelPoio/Providence Journal [The Journal's Jonny Williams reports on the town's efforts and why it means more than just ensuring summer beach days.]( • A lot has changed since 92 PRO-FM DJ Giovanni dropped the first song he played on the air onto a turntable in 1974, but throughout he's remained a constant for the station's listeners. As he prepares to head into retirement, [The Journal's Jack Perry catches up with the popular morning show host to learn more about his career and what comes next.]( • Rhode Island lawmakers have moved a bill to ban political "deepfakes" ahead of elections. In the age of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence, the move comes as we're already starting to see examples of AI's use such as the falsified [Biden robocall]( in New Hampshire, in which a manipulated version of Biden's voice told voters to stay home and not vote in the New Hampshire primary. [The Journal's Katherine Gregg reports on the bill and why advocates say it's needed.]( • A new City Councilor was sworn-in Monday night in Cranston, but the reason for the change goes much deeper and now the state police may be getting involved. 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