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Weekend Forecast: Stormy Saturday Evening for New England
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Friday was a great day for anyone who wanted more summerlike weather! Friday night will be summery as well, with lows only in the mid to upper 60s and a muggy feel. Saturday starts off mostly sunny,...
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24-year-old man shot, critically injured in Taunton Thursday night
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TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A man was shot and critically injured on Granite Street Thursday night, police said. Police said a 24-year-old man was shot and then taken to Morton Hospital around 6:45 p.m....
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Crash involving motorbike in Fall River sends one person to hospital
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Fall River police investigating a crash on Laurel Street on Friday, September 5, 2025 (WLNE).FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A crash involving a motorbike sent one person to the hospital Friday, police...
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A Cranston janitor was arrested outside of a school on drug charges Thursday. Two small baggies of white powdery substance were found in a pack of cigarettes that police said belonged to the janitor. Read more:
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A still image from Cranston Police Department bodycam footage of some of the items seized from a backpack police said belonged to 42-year-old Anthony DeSimone.CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston police...
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Homeless encampment on Orms Street overpass in Providence removed
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Providence police respond to the Orms Street overpass over Interstate 95 on Friday, September 5, 2025 (WLNE). PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A homeless encampment that had grown to occupy a significant...
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RT @NCoitABC6: Vrabel rules out Christian Gonzalez for Sunday’s opener. Says Will Campbell is questionable after popping up on the injury….
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Bus company Ocean State Transit has responded to child molestation charges brought against one of their former bus monitors in Barrington.
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A spokesperson for Ocean State Transit confirmed Kevin P. Langlois is no longer employed by the company.
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Brown University Health to transition some nursing shifts to 12-hour format.
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We have new developments this afternoon from Brown University Health after a viewer reached out to ABC6 regarding new staffing concerns.
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The most enduring and biggest iceberg on earth is breaking apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral.
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The world’s largest and most enduring iceberg is splintering into smaller pieces, to the point that it’s no longer the biggest chunk of ice floating in the oceans. The shrinking megaberg, known as...
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One person is recovering after a RIPTA bus and school bus collided in Warwick.
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Meanwhile, one person is recovering, after a school bus and a RIPTA bus collided in Warwick.
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will ceremoniously sign a new bill that will require video cameras in all new Ocean State school buses.
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Today, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will ceremonially sign the bill requiring new school buses in the state to be equipped with video cameras.
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Providence is set to roll out PVDFest Friday with local music food and art.
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Get ready everyone, because today is the first day of PVDFest.
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18-year-old Kylee Monteiro will be laid to rest today. Monteiro's ex-boyfriend Gregory Groom is charged with her murder after police say Monteiro's body was found buried on Groom's Rehoboth property.
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Today, the 18-year-old mother-to-be who was found dead in Rehoboth will be laid to rest.
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The seat was vacated on Sept. 1 after Councilwoman Helen Anthony resigned due to health issues.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney Jeff Levy said that he would be running to fill the vacant Providence City Council Ward 2 seat. The seat was vacated on Sept. 1 after Councilwoman Helen Anthony due...
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The Middletown Police Department said that a 47-year-old bicyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash on Thursday.
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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Middletown Police Department said that a 47-year-old bicyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash on Thursday. Police said the crash occurred on Greene Lane around...
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The Massachusetts Lottery said that several prizes were awarded to players in Southern New England.
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FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Lottery said that several prizes were awarded to players in Southern New England. Edgar Cruz of Nantucket won the $1 million prize in the $15,000,000...
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Massachusetts health officials gathered Thursday at a brand-new warehouse in Franklin that they said will allow for better responses to public health emergencies in the state.
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FRANKLIN, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts health officials gathered Thursday at a brand-new warehouse in Franklin that they said will allow for better responses to public health emergencies in the...
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Department of Health said the virus was detected in a sample collected on Aug. 25, and that the risk for West Nile throughout the state was high.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island said that West Nile Virus was detected in both East Providence and North Attleborough. Rhode Island Department of Environm...
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said it fined E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. for failing to prevent a rat infestation after a fire at the company’s waste transfer station on Shawmut Avenue on May 14.
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said it fined E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. for failing to prevent a rat infestation after a fire at the company’s...
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Kennedy appears before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appearing before a congressional committee, where he is expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies. The U.S. Senate Finance...
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