AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElder Fraud Crackdown: U.S. authorities shut down an India-based call center tied to tech-support scams that bilked hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions, after an FBI Boston probe led to convictions of five telemarketing fraudsters and the arrest/plea of a former call-routing company employee. Rhode Island Tragedy: Newport police say an 85-year-old woman was found dead in a hotel room after her son died by suicide; investigators are treating it as an isolated incident. Health Care Watch: CMS data puts several Washington County nursing homes in the spotlight, with Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center tied for largest in Q1 2026 and other local facilities earning mixed CMS ratings. Summer Safety & Crowds: Hampton Beach in New Hampshire saw dozens arrested during “Takeover” events as police moved in to stop fights and disorder. Local Life: Rhode Island’s Atlantic Shark Institute reports a porbeagle shark beached and died after sightings around Narragansett and Point Judith Pond. Politics/Privacy: A First Circuit court refused to block the transfer of Rhode Island Hospital records tied to trans youth medical privacy to a Texas court.
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