Daily Briefing: Top stories from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sat Apr 22 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 Monday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in [high school and college sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [Application fees aggravate RI's housing crunch. This would end them]( [Homeless advocates protest during Wednesday evening's annual State House Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting.]( Application fees "have become a predatory tool that corporate slumlords and real estate agencies combine with month-to-month leases and regular evictions," one housing advocate alleges. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Naval War College Prof. Walter Berbrick went back to his hometown in South Florida recently to help communities affected by Hurricane Irma. Berbrick, 33, who now lives in Middletown, is a Disaster Response Team member with the American Red Cross.]( [Former U.S. Naval War College professor announces run for Congress]( A newcomer to the Rhode Island political scene, Berbrick, 38, of Middletown became the 15th Democrat to enter the race when he announced his candidacy on Friday. [READ MORE]( [Police car]( [Warwick 'coyotes' were actually dogs Libby and Bella. What's next for them?]( After puppies that romped around Oakland Beach became internet stars, the SPCA tranquilized them and captured them, leading to charges against two [READ MORE]( [Sarah Bandoma and the Johnston girls basketball team open their season Sunday when they host Division-I newcomer Scituate.]( [PC women's hoops adds RI native as transfer]( New Friars coach Erin Batth also announces the addition of Marta Morales Romero, a transfer from Wake Forest [READ MORE]( [PROVIDENCE, RI 9/12/2018 Aaron Regunberg campaigns after voting at Martin Luther King School. [The Providence Journal/Sandor Bodo] ]( [For subscribers] [What's behind a new tussle in the RI 'progressive civil war']( Founders of the RI Political Cooperative say Regunberg didn't support them [READ MORE]( Advertisement 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](