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 29 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 [FBI probes family ties: Providence police chief, accused fentanyl dealer]( [Providence Detective Andres Perez and his older brother Oscar Perez pose in front of their childhood home on Elma St. in Providence taken in 2014.]( Providence's newly appointed police chief [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Ken Block, founder of the nonprofit WatchdogRI, says Warwick could use the money saved by curbing firefighter overtime to pay for other priorities, such as a community pool.]( [Trump campaign hired RI's Ken Block to search for voter fraud in 2020]( Ken Block [READ MORE]( [Visit the museum at the Rhode Island School of Design.]( [Looking for Mother's Day things to do? Here are 10 activities in RI]( Not sure what to do with mom this year? Don't worry, we've got you covered. [READ MORE]( [Oregon defensive back Christian Gonzalez stands on stage after being chosen by the New England Patriots with the 17th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)]( [Patriots trade down, select CB Christian Gonzalez from Oregon]( The 6-foot-1, 197-pound All-Pac-12 performer had four interceptions and seven passes defensed in 2022 [READ MORE]( [A crane, on a sunken barge in the waters at the end of Public St. in Providence, sticks up through the water on April 24, 2023. ]( [For subscribers] [Why a sunken barge remains a fixture in the Providence River]( Since the owner of the barge died a few years after it sank in a nor'easter, the vessel has effectively become a ward of the state. [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](