‘Hope He Dies’: RI Dem’s Tweet Causes Backlash | Patch PM

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top headlines from ar9ound Rhode Island.

‘Hope He Dies’: RI Dem Blasts Lindsey Graham In Tweet

Facing blowback, Kate Coyne McCoy later deleted the tweet and apologized, saying she "used poor judgement which I obviously regret."

Rhode Island's Coronavirus Cases Double, Positivity Rate Climbs

Over the past week, the number of cases per 100,000 people rose from 55 to 105.

RI Gov. McKee Won't 'Pull The Alarm' Amid COVID-19 Case Increases

McKee cautioned this doesn't mean Rhode Island is out of the woods for taking a step back and said vaccination rates still must improve.

Man Defrauds RI Companies, MA Nonprofit Out Of Thousands: Feds

Prosecutors said Rachon Waite, 31, used a check fraud scheme to steal from organizations in Bristol and Wrentham, Massachusetts.