What's Up in Newport Today: Monday, December 16

Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 16.

Governor Daniel McKee announced over the weekend that cybercriminals could release the personal data of many Rhode Islanders as early as this week due to a cyberattack that hit the state’s online benefits system. The attack targeted the RIBridges system, which delivers health and human services benefits. Read More

Get your questions in - On Wednesday, Newport City Manager Colin Kennedy joins us for Ask The City Manager at 10 am, and Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain joins us for Ask The Superintendent at 1:30 am. Watch live or anytime afterward on whatsupnewp.com.

🎸 Grab those tickets - The JPT will host an extended run of Searchlight Pictures’ highly anticipated Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, from December 26, 2024 – January 9, 2025. Read More

There is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 11 am this morning. Read More

Americana band warms a sell-out crowd on a cold winter evening. Read More

Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Read more

James Conner ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, offensive lineman Jonah Williams recovered a fumble for the first score of his NFL career and the Arizona Cardinals used a stellar defensive performance to beat the New England Patriots 30-17 on Sunday. Read more

Jamarques Lawrence’s 16 points helped Rhode Island defeat Central Connecticut 77-69 on Sunday. Read more

Cybercriminals could release personal data of many Rhode Islanders as early as this upcoming week in a major cyberattack that hit the state’s online system for delivering health and human services benefits, Gov. Daniel McKee said. Read more

By Judy Jones, Newport. Read more

State Takes System Offline, Warns of Potential Data Leak. Read more

Here’s what RIDOT and RITBA have scheduled for December 13 – 21. Read more

Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Read more

Winter Weather Advisory until December 16, 11:00 AM

Rain likely, mainly before 10 am, then a slight chance of showers after 1 pm. Patchy fog before 1 pm, then patchy fog after 2 pm. Otherwise, it's cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts to less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Marine: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain is likely, mainly before 7 am. Patchy fog between 11 am and 1 pm, then Patchy fog after 2 pm. Seas 1 ft or less. The coastal water temperature is 49 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide: Sunrise at 7:05 am. Sunset at 4:16 pm. High tide at 8:09 am and 8:32 pm. Low tide at 12:54 am and 2:25 pm. The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.

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