Daily Briefing: Looking ahead is never easy. We're still giving it a try.

ALSO: 🗳️ Decision to remove Donald Trump from Colorado ballot won't stand, former White House lawyer predicts Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Dec 21 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. Hindsight is 20/20, looking forward, well that's another thing. That doesn't mean we can't try. We've all tried to predict the future at one point or another. Maybe it's something like playing out a tough conversation in our head or trying to pick a stock. At this time of the year, it's not usual for us in the media to think about the year ahead. What are the big issues we'll be reporting on and who are the people that will be behind them? During the past month, we've been doing just that at The Providence Journal. We asked reporters and editors to come up with the people that they think will make an impact on Rhode Island in 2024. From those suggestions, we deliberated to reduce the list to 24. [insta bird] We try taking a look into the future and the people to watch in 2024. Sandor Bodo, Providence Journal, file Some of the names on the list may be obvious, but we didn't want them all to be. There are a lot of people in this state who make a difference, doing so under the radar and far from the microphones and cameras that crowd press conferences. We wanted to be sure those people are also reflected. Ultimately, we came up with a group that includes leaders at the state level while others are known better by their neighbors. Some from the world of sports and others in the hospitality industry. In the end, the impact made by each of these people has the potential to make a difference in the lives of someone and that's important. So who made the list? [Find all 24 names here and learn more about what's to come in 2024.]( WORTH A READ 🗳️ [Decision to remove Donald Trump from Colorado ballot won't stand]( former White House lawyer predicts 🚗 'Safe.' Mass. urges [more undocumented residents to secure driver's licenses]( under new law 🏠[Want to live with 3 other people in Narragansett?]( The Town Council wants to make it harder. [Today's Weather]( ☀️ Sunny, breezy and colder. Highs in the upper 30s. TOP STORIES [Police reports vividly describe river rescue in Woonsocket amid storm]( [The Blackstone River, swollen by heavy rain in 2001, rushes over the Thundermist Dam and under the South Main Street bridge in Woonsocket.]( Woonsocket police tried to coax a distressed man to the safe side of a railing on the Court Street Bridge. But the man kept looking at the river. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Flu vaccines have been shown to prevents millions of illness and flu-related doctor’s visits each year.]( [AI is coming to your doctor's office. How will it be used?]( Akido Labs, an LA-based company, is bringing artificial intelligence to RI's doctor's offices. Here's how it works. [READ MORE]( [Rhode Island native Michael Flynn]( [Vote to induct Michael Flynn into RI Heritage Hall of Fame sparks resignations]( Numerous members of the board overseeing the RI Heritage Hall of Fame has resigned since the vote last week. [READ MORE]( [The budget announced at state house today. Rhode Island State House]( [Who is getting a piece of $5.9M in state development grants?]( The state is doling out 31 grants across 13 communities to fund projects. Here's who is getting a piece. [READ MORE]( [Former La Salle All-State football star Justin Denson told himself he wasn't going to cry after signing his National Letter of Intent to play at Michigan State, but that plan ended quickly once he saw his mother, Ebony, who was there to give her son a hug.]( [La Salle's Justin Denson signs to play football for Michigan State]( There were no theatrics at Justin Denson's Signing Day ceremony, just pure emotion after the All-Stater finally realized a lifelong dream. [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 ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( 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](