Daily Briefing: Top stories from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Jan 15 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Welcome to The Providence Journal's weekend Daily Briefing. The full weekday Daily Briefing will return on Tuesday following the holiday weekend. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in [high school and college sports here](. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [For subscribers] [How a DNA test may exonerate a Pawtucket man imprisoned for 1985 rape]( [Attorneys Stefanie Murphy and Michael Zarrella stand outside the maximum-security unit at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston, where their client Norberto Andrade is imprisoned for a 1985 rape he says he didn't commit.]( Norberto Andrade was convicted and sentenced to life for rape and robbery in 1987, but new DNA evidence shows he couldn't have committed the crime. [READ MORE]( [Snowshoe hares, which change from white to brown based on the season, are being negatively impacted by warming winters and the overall lack of regular snow cover in New England.]( [Seeing animals emerge early from hibernation? This is likely why.]( Groundhogs, moose, snowshoe hares and Canada lynx are some of the species in New England being impacted by the changing winter landscape. [READ MORE]( [Possession of high-capacity magazines like this one will be a felony in Rhode Island starting Sunday, now that a federal judge has upheld a newly enacted state law.]( [Gun-rights advocates to appeal ruling on 10-round magazine limit]( Advocates hope to overturn the high-capacity gun magazine ban that took effect in Rhode Island in December 2022. [READ MORE]( [Your table for Providence Restaurant Weeks 2023 will soon be ready. The dining deals run from Jan. 8-21.]( [Let's go out during Restaurant Week: Here are new places to try]( For two weeks there are deals at the nearly 60 restaurants participating in Providence and beyond. [READ MORE]( [Highlander Charter Hawk's pregame.]( [For subscribers] [Highlander Charter has come a long way from 40-point losses]( 'Our first season, we averaged losing by 45 points,' one player says. 'We don’t want to project the same thing and make those guys feel the same way.' [READ MORE]( A Better Daily Briefing We've redesigned your favorite newsletter to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](