Daily Briefing: Cranston West lives another day on the softball diamond

ALSO: Allegation against a popular local Chinese restaurant chain. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Aug 6 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. The girls of summer are continuing their dream season. New England Region champion Cranston West softball game captured a win yesterday to continue their quest for a Little League Softball World Series. How did they do it? Journal contributor Gabe Cornwall has coverage from Greenville, North Carolina, detailing how the team defeated the West Regional champion squad from Willcox, Arizona, including comments from the players and coaches on a difficult bases loaded situation. [Little League Softball World Series Cranston Western] Lylah Riley (13) and Audriana Garcia (14) celebrate their Monday afternoon win at the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, N.C. Provided by Little League Softball [With Monday's win secured, also find out who they're playing next.]( • Four employees have filed suit against the Town of Foster, claiming that Department of Public Works Director Gordon E. Rogers – who is also a Republican state senator representing Foster, Coventry, Scituate and West Greenwich – has been verbally abusive and that the Town Council has done nothing to address his alleged bullying of them at Town Hall. [The Hummel Report's Jim Hummel has more on the allegations against Rogers.]( • A former sushi chef at Jacky’s Galaxie is suing the restaurant chain, alleging that it systematically and deliberately violated fair labor laws by underpaying its workers. [The Journal's Katie Mulvaney has more on the allegations.]( • Had enough of heat and humidity yet? Can't wait for fall weather? While we still have a couple of weeks to go you can at least get [a preview of what the Farmer's Almanac is predicting for Rhode Island.]( • We're down to the final four in our bracket to determine Rhode Island's favorite summer event. 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