Daily Briefing: UFOs in Rhode Island? There are a lot of believers out there.

ALSO: Can whales, fisherman and shipping goods co-exist? [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Mar 1 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. It's not exactly a story out of the X-Files, but did you know Rhode Island has one of the better-known tales related to UFOs? [Ap China Spy Balloon A Usa] In this image released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United States on Feb. 3, 2023. Department of Defense via AP The recent stories around spy balloons and other flying objects being shot down over the U.S. has reignited the buzz around UFOs, and with that in mind The Journal's Paul Edward Parker dove into the archives to [retell the story around a Woonsocket man's claim to encountering a flying saucer.]( Like most UFO encounter claims the story is more than just seeing something flying in the sky and in this case there were photos, two of which became some of the most well-known alleged UFO photos to be published in the 1960s. Even now, some 60 years later, the experience of that night in 1967 wasn't a lone happening for Rhode Islanders, as Paul learned that the state now ranks 15th in the nation for UFO sightings. [Check out Paul's full story]( for all the details and to learn more about Rhode Island's ties to UFOs. Tired of paywalls?[Get a subscription to The Providence Journal and skip right to your favorite stories.]( WORTH A READ • In the struggle over how to save a dying whale species, protect the livelihoods of thousands of New England lobstermen and ship goods faster to millions of American consumers, [something eventually will have to give.]( • About a dozen students at an eastern Connecticut high school will be among the first in the state to take a new computer course aimed at [demystifying the aura over machine learning and artificial intelligence.]( • ICYMI: [PTSD pensions for firefighters]( 'Will that stretch RI budgets too far?' [Today's Weather]( ☼ Milder with some sunshine giving way to clouds. Highs in the mid-40s. TOP STORIES [Pioneer tenants take rights fight to State House — what they want]( [Pioneer Tenants United is joined by state legislators, labor unions, and community organizations to speak out against slumlord Pioneer Investments and call on the legislature to pass strong tenant protection laws in theState House rotunda on Tuesday afternoon.]( Tenants have faced unsafe and dilapidated conditions. Now, some are calling for lawmakers to act. [READ MORE]( [A screenshot from a video broadcast from within Wyatt Detention Center by Keishon Johnson, Kendrick Johnson and Delacey Andrade.]( [Chad Brown gang member denied shorter sentence. What the judge said.]( Keishon Johnson, identified by prosecutors as the "triggerman" in a spate of gang-related shootings, asked that nine months be shaved off his sentence. [READ MORE]( [Families at Crescent Park in Riverside during today's snow day.]( [How much snow did RI cities and towns get? Here are the inch counts]( Today, expect patchy fog, with a high near 37. One to two more inches of snow are expected to accumulate. [READ MORE]( [Feb 14, 2023; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Providence Friars forward Ed Croswell (5) shoots against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports]( [Providence basketball takes aim at undefeated home season]( Providence is 31-1 in the last two years and 13-0 this season at the AMP. [READ MORE]( 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 ➔]( 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](