Daily Briefing: Top stories from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Dec 24 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 Tuesday following the Christmas holiday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in local [high school and college sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [24 to watch in 2024: Keep your eye on these Rhode Islanders next year]( [Here's who the Providence Journal thinks you should be watching in 2024]( Providence Journal staff spotlight potential 24 key players for the year ahead. Here's who made the list. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Sally Rock Point includes a series of rocks that stretch from the beach into Greenwich Bay from the northeast corner of Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick.]( [Warwick is split by East Greenwich. Why was the map drawn that way?]( Warwick's Potowomut peninsula is basically the Rhode Island equivalent of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here's how that came to be. [READ MORE]( [Robert Petkoff as Harold Zidler and the cast of the North American tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," at Providence Performing Arts Center.]( [Review: 'Moulin Rouge!' is musical tour de force at PPAC]( The Tony-winning jukebox musical has all the eye-popping appeal of the hit movie, with some new songs added to the mix. [READ MORE]( [Dec 19, 2023; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Providence Friars head coach Kim English reacts to game action during the second half against the Marquette Golden Eagles at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports]( [That was real college hoops passion at the AMP this week]( It’s one of the great things about college basketball in Providence. The fans create an atmosphere that makes it tough on opponents. [READ MORE]( [Taylor Swift, center left, reacts with Brittany Mahomes, center right, during the first half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)]( [Week's top stories: Taylor Swift at Gillette; 24 VIPs in RI for 2024]( More top reads for the week of Dec. 17: Charges stand against Brown student protesters; and why Potowomut is separated from the rest of Warwick. [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](