Cybersecurity & Privacy: Chick-fil-A confirmed a credential-stuffing breach of its Chick-fil-A One loyalty app, with attackers using stolen usernames/passwords from other incidents to access account data like names, emails, membership numbers, QR codes, gift balances, and last four digits of linked cards. Public Health: New federal stats show the U.S. death rate hit a historic low in 2025, with Rhode Island among Northeast states seeing notable declines—while experts warn gains could be threatened by cuts to Medicaid expansion and rural hospital funding. Healthcare & Benefits: A GAO report finds gig workers and Amazon employees increasingly rely on SNAP and Medicaid, with Rhode Island among states supplying Medicaid and SNAP employer data. Environment & Water Policy: Rhode Island’s attorney general joined multi-state opposition to EPA rollbacks on PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water, arguing the changes would weaken testing and treatment requirements. Local Tech & Governance: Rhode Island officials say they’re reviewing voter-roll integrity after New Jersey disclosed a DMV software glitch that added thousands of noncitizens to voter rolls; Rhode Island’s Elections Division requested a full system review. STEM Education: Rhode Island selected two students—AraOluwa Adetunji and Philip Spradlin—to represent the state at the 2026 National Youth Science Camp. Science & Industry: USGS reported up to 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, recoverable lithium in the Appalachian region, with smaller deposits including Rhode Island.