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In this Sunday, March 10, 2013, file photo, U.S. Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley arrives to the Santa Maria alla Vittoria church in Rome to celebrate Mass. Pope Francis on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

Pope Francis’ close ally, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80

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Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley calls out to his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. Ed Cooley figures he has a pretty good idea of what to expect when he brings his current team, Georgetown, to play at the home of his former team, Providence, in a Big East matchup Saturday that'll serve as a sort of homecoming for the basketball coach. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) **FILE**

Georgetown falls in Cooley’s return to Providence as Hoyas coach

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Construction crews work on the eastbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., Aug. 4, 2007. Authorities say they have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side to begin a repair job expected to take months. The Washington Bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to the state’s largest city. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 that a critical failure of some original 1960s bridge components was located in the bridge. The agency says the repair work could take three months or more. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) **FILE**

Busy Rhode Island bridge closed suddenly after structural problem found, and repair will take months

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Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach Ed Cooley listens during an interview, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington. "I've seen the highs. I've seen the lows," said Cooley, whose 12 seasons at Providence included seven NCAA Tournament appearances.(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Georgetown beats Le Moyne in Ed Cooley’s debut as coach of the Hoyas

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Richie Nero, of Boyle & Fogarty Construction, shows the the cross section of an original lead, residential water service line, at left, and the replacement copper line, at right, outside a home where service was getting upgraded, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Providence, R.I. Health and environmental groups have been fighting for lead-free water to drink in Providence for at least a decade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

By Michael Phillis - Associated Press

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Police captain seen slamming man’s head gets probation

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George Mason head coach Kim English argues a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Providence has hired English to be its next basketball coach, quickly moving to fill the opening vacated after Ed Cooley left to take the job at Big East rival Georgetown. Cooley resigned from Providence after 12 seasons. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File) **FILE**

Providence hires George Mason’s English to replace Cooley as coach

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Providence head coach Ed Cooley shouts to his players on the court during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against the Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Georgetown hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as basketball coach

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Providence head coach Ed Cooley shouts to his players on the court during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against the Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Report: Georgetown expected to hire Providence’s Ed Cooley

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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Woman who pretended to be sick Marine sentenced

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Georgetown center Qudus Wahab (34) tries to drive past Providence forward Ed Croswell (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Hopkins leads No. 20 Providence past Georgetown, 74-62

By Brendan McGair - Associated Press

Democratic challenger for Rhode Island governor, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes, speaks during a gubernatorial election forum hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce in Warwick, R.I., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

RI governor faces tough primary in bid for 1st full term

By Jennifer McDermott - Associated Press

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Officer suspended for off-duty actions at abortion protest

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Georgetown's Kaiden Rice (11) drives to the basket as Providence's Al Durham (1) and Ed Croswell, right, defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Croswell, Horchler lead No. 21 Providence over Georgetown

By Ken Powtak - Associated Press

Brown University graduate Jason Carroll, a Maryland native whose ancestors were slaves in the Carolinas, stands for a portrait on the Brown campus in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, near University Hall, background, that was constructed in part using slave labor. “There’s real trauma and pain here,” says Carroll. “This shouldn’t just be an academic question. There are real families that have been burdened and harmed by this — and probably still are.” (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism

By Philip Marcelo - Associated Press