Daily Briefing: Shocked by egg prices? There may be an answer close by.

Also: Is the end of the world really a little bit closer? [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Jan 25 2023 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. For egg eaters the ritual at the supermarket used to be pretty easy. Pick up a carton of the type of egg you like, open it to make sure none were broken and then place it gently in the cart. Nice and easy. That's not the case currently. Now buying a cart of eggs involves applying for a home equity line - joking of course. Really, the rapidly rising price of eggs has caught just about everyone's attention, especially when you're met with a sign on the refrigerator door in the grocery store warning you why prices are up and supplies could be down. What's the answer for egg lovers? It could be turning to local egg sources. [Bob Stamp, owner of Stamp Egg Farm in Johnston, walks among the farm's 3,000 Rhode Island Red cage-free chickens in a 2014 photo. Retailers are turning to cage-free farms to provide more eggs. The Providence Journal file/Bob Breidenbach] Bob Stamp, owner of Stamp Egg Farm in Johnston, walks among the farm's 3,000 Rhode Island Red cage-free chickens in a 2014 photo. The Providence Journal Driving around Rhode Island there's a good chance you've seen a cooler and a sign at the end of driveways advertising eggs on an honor system, but there are also plenty of reputable egg farms around the state as well. The Journal's Katie Landeck talked with local egg farmers about their product versus what you'll find in the store and how price surges affect their farms and interest from local buyers. [Check out Katie's story.]( It may just end up being the difference between omelets and pancakes for breakfast this weekend. WORTH A READ • [The Doomsday Clock was moved forward on Tuesday]( to 90 seconds to midnight due in part to worries over Russian's veiled threats of nuclear warfare. • [Legal sports betting]( is coming to Massachusetts on Jan. 31. • ICYMI: Could a county in Maryland [have a solution]( to Rhode Island's affordable housing issues? [Today's Weather]( ☁ Mainly cloudy with a bit of snow in the afternoon with little or no accumulation. Highs in the mid-30s. [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Cop accused of shooting teen testifies at trial. Here's what he said]( [Daniel Dolan takes the stand. He faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and a fourth count of discharging a gun − his .40-caliber pistol — while in the commission of a crime.]( Pawtucket Police Officer Dan Dolan testified Tuesday at trial that he wanted to have a 'fatherly chat' with a teen drive. Instead, he ended up shooting them. [READ MORE]( [Rental house owners Bill Gagnier, center, his daughter Greer Gagier and Gerald Galleshaw discuss Warwick's proposed ordinance that would ban all but owner-occupied short-term rentals.]( [Warwick changes proposed short-term house rental rules − here's how]( On Jan. 18, the Warwick City Council voted for first passage of a short-term rental regulation without onerous requirements seen in previous versions. [READ MORE]( [URI coach Archie Miller during Rams game against George Mason.]( [For subscribers] [Archie Miller hoping to replicate Dayton's success with RI basketball]( At 6-13, Rhode Island is suffering through a difficult rebuilding process [READ MORE]( [Rep. Joe McNamara, D-Warwick, holds a press conference in view of the PVC pipes piled at 175 Post Road in Warwick]( [Pawtuxet River controversy inspires lawmakers to seek change]( Rep. Joe McNamara, D-Warwick, is proposing changes to RI law in response to the controversy over 175 Post Rd. and the Pawtuxet River Trail. [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](