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Police investigate online threats against Providence officers
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island State Police are investigating what appear to be social media threats made against Providence police officers. The posts shar...
Oct 28, 2020
NY discourages travel to Massachusetts, adds CA to advisory
In a photo provided by his office, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo offers a coronavirus update October 26, 2020 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's governor is now urging residents to avoid nonessential travel ...
Oct 27, 2020
Rhode Island reports daily COVID-19 positivity rate of 3.6%
The Rhode Island Department of health headquarters in Providence. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Health on Tuesday reported 288 new confir...
Oct 27, 2020
Baker: Surge in new virus cases driven by people under 30
In a still frame from video, Mass. Gov. Charlie delivers his coronavirus briefing October 27, 2020 BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker says the recent surge in confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusett...
Oct 27, 2020
RI to start releasing mail-ballot results on election night
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Board of Elections has unanimously approved a plan to start releasing mail ballot counts at 11 p.m. on election night. Board Chairman Robert Rapoza said...
Oct 27, 2020
LaSalle Academy moves to remote learning after staffer tests positive
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island high school has moved to remote-learning for the week after a teacher tested positive for COVID-19. La Salle Academy in Providence in a statement said rem...
Oct 27, 2020
White House holds swearing-in ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett
The senate confirms Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day. Originally Published: 26 OCT 20 19:21 ET Updated: 26 OCT 20 21:50 ET By Maegan Vazquez, CNN (CNN) — A...
Oct 27, 2020
Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared
By LISA MARIE PANE and MIKE STOBBE, The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are cli...
Oct 27, 2020
Governor urges Rhode Islanders to scale back Thanksgiving
Governor Gina Raimondo holds her weekly coronavirus update on October 21, 2020 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Pool photo by Sandor Bodo / The Providence Journal The Associated Press With the num...
Oct 21, 2020
21 arrested at rally for injured man; new videos released
Providence police released what was described as surveillance video showing Jhamal Gonsalves, 24 on his moped at the top of the screen, and a cruiser driven by Officer Kyle Endress, who is assigned to...
Oct 21, 2020
