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#WATCH: Democrat Kim Ahern joined 12 News in the studio to discuss why she wants to be Rhode Island's top prosecutor and what she believes is the biggest issue facing voters today. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/commun…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 4h

Early voting in Rhode Island begins next week, and while not all ballots will look the same, voters statewide will have five bond questions to decide on. Kysha Hancock reports: www.wpri.com/news/elections/what-ar…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 5h

#WATCH: Independent candidate Jay Gotra joined 12 News in the studio to talk about what he thinks is the biggest issue facing voters and why he wants to be Rhode Island's next governor. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/commun…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 5h

If you’ve been in Providence recently, you may have noticed electric scooters parked in seemingly random places around the city. That's what Mayor Brett Smiley's new project aims to address: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 5h

A New Bedford jury on Tuesday found a 23-year-old man guilty of shooting another man to death just over three years ago. Story: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mas…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 6h

A Rhode Island Hospital nurse is suing the security officers who were on duty when he was attacked by a psychiatric patient back in 2023. @AlexandraLeslie.bsky.social is following the story: www.wpri.com/target-12/civil-trial-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 7h

A Providence woman arrested Tuesday after allegedly setting a fire inside her Providence apartment has been charged with first-degree arson. She's being held without bail: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 7h

An 18-year-old has died after he was hit by a car Tuesday morning on Route 44 in Raynham. 12 News' Sophia Szabo reports he worked at a restaurant right across the street: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mas…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 8h

Crews knocked down a fire that damaged a home on Indian Road in Riverside on Tuesday afternoon: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 8h

More than 40 years after a woman was found dead in Newport, investigators have identified and charged a suspect in her murder. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social & @kimkalunian.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/news/crime/cold-cases/…

Suspect charged in 1985 Newport murder cold case

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 9h

#WATCH: Former Congressman Jim Langevin is joining an advisory board for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined 12 News to break down the details: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/globe-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 9h

A fifth-grade teacher and artist in Central Falls is helping bring the city together, one colorful electric box at a time: www.wpri.com/hidden-history/hispani…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 9h

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of an alleged gang member accused of a 2019 Providence murder. Details: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 11h

Here's the moment Dr. Karl Deisseroth told his daughters he won a Nobel Prize in medicine. More details: www.wpri.com/health/nobel-prize-in-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 11h

Researchers in California are helping identify a condition unique to longtime surfers that may be mistaken for cancer: www.wpri.com/news/longtime-surfers-… (📸: Getty)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 13h

Cornell students staged a protest and called for President Michael Kotlikoff's resignation over the university's response to a fraternity house gang rape complaint: www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/stud…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 14h

The Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol had an unexpected visitor on its dock last Friday. Details: www.wpri.com/weather/ocean-bay-beac…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 15h

This week’s Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero is Alyssa Parenteau. The La Salle senior is a state track and field champion and is heading to Providence College next year. JP Smollins has the story: www.wpri.com/sports/hometown-hero/h…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 15h

If you haven't voted yet for the Blitz 12 Player of the Week, here are the nominees and how to vote: www.wpri.com/blitz-12-player-of-the…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 16h

Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, becoming a Hollywood giant: www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/para… (📸: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 16h

JUST IN: An 18-year-old has died after being struck by a car in Raynham Tuesday morning. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mas…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 16h

Donald Trump announced Monday he will personally fund his patriotic ad campaign using MAGA Inc. money following taxpayer funding backlash: www.wpri.com/news/trump-says-he-wil… (📸: Greg Nash/The Hill)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 18h

The Orionids are known as one of the best meteor showers of the year and they are underway. Learn more: www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/one-… (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 19h

A report sheds light on Rhode Islanders’ financial hardships and what those look like in their everyday lives. United Way of R.I.'s Cortney Nicolato breaks down the report’s findings. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/commun…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 20h

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built an evangelical empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye, around the hit TV show "The PTL Club," has died at 86. www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/jim-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 20h

Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. www.wpri.com/business-news/lawsuit-… (Getty Images)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Former Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell's impending murder trial will not be moved out of state, a federal judge has decided. Details: www.wpri.com/new-england/massachuse…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Though Giovanni Ricci's doctors began searching for a kidney donor soon after his diagnosis, it took them months to realize his wife was a perfect match. Story: www.wpri.com/news/its-good-news/it-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A 12-year-old boy has a new bicycle to ride thanks to Providence police, who are still investigating the theft of his original bike. Barbara Ron reports: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Rhode Island’s only 110 Grill has closed its doors for good. The restaurant, known for its expansive menu of American cuisine and cocktails, was located off Fountain Street in Providence: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing plane that disappeared near Nantucket over the weekend. What we know so far: www.wpri.com/new-england/massachuse…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Monday that the QuitLogix app is now available to everyone enrolled in QuitNowRI, a free service that supports those who want to stop smoking or vaping. Learn more: www.wpri.com/health/rhode-island-ap…

New app designed to help RI quit smoking

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A driver is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly striking two Bridgewater State University students on campus over the weekend, injuring both: www.wpri.com/new-england/massachuse…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#WATCH: Target 12 tracked down the original blueprints for "La Pigna" — and the family of the man who designed it. Story by @EliSherman.bsky.social and @TimWhiteRI.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/target-12/pineapple-pi…

Behind one of Providence's most iconic symbols

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One young child is dead, another is seriously injured, and a teen is facing charges after a UTV crash in Little Compton on Sunday. Shiina LoSciuto has the story: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-b…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The deputy director of Providence's DPW is no longer employed by the city after “an irretrievable breakdown in the working relationship,” Target 12 reports. Details: www.wpri.com/target-12/dpw-deputy-d…

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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

NEW: Maureen McManus, Providence DPW's deputy director, entered into a separation agreement with the city due to “an irretrievable breakdown in the working relationship." The agreement said McManus "resigned from city employment in good standing.” MORE: www.wpri.com/target-12/dp...

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DPW deputy director enters into separation agreement with Providence

Maureen McManus entered into a separation agreement with the city in late September due to “an irretrievable breakdown in the working relationship,” according to documents obtained by T…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#ICYMI: The two candidates vying to be Bristol County’s next district attorney squared off in their first televised debate on Friday. @TimWhiteRI.bsky.social has the highlights: www.wpri.com/news/elections/bristol…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Target 12 reports Aries Support Service Inc., a local firm, will be dismissed from the lawsuit the state filed against 13 private companies over the Washington Bridge in 2024. Story: www.wpri.com/target-12/rhode-island…

RI to drop a 2nd bridge contractor from lawsuit

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez says he has whipped up enough votes to become city council president for the 2027-2031 term. Story by @AlexandraLeslie.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/news/elections/miguel-…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Under a Connecticut law that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2026, drivers must stay in the right lane unless they are passing another vehicle or preparing for a left-hand exit: www.wpri.com/new-england/connecticu…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Authorities have publicly identified two of the six people aboard the Boston-bound medical plane that went missing off the Nantucket coast over the weekend. More: www.wpri.com/new-england/massachuse…

Mother, son from Bermuda were aboard missing flight -- The Bermuda Police Service confirmed the identities of two Bermudian citizens on the plane, which went missing near Nantucket. Full story at WPRI.com »

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A new study from the Clean Label Project, which evaluated 62 brands of wet and dry cat foods, detected lead in 99 of the 100 cat food products tested for heavy metals. Details: www.wpri.com/health/study-found-lea… (📸: Getty)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The university's president said surveillance video indicates "the driver intentionally drove his vehicle towards the victims." Details: www.wpri.com/new-england/massachuse…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Police said a 16-year-old was driving the UTV in a grassy field with seven juvenile passengers when they lost control and it rolled over. Details: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-b…

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A school bus flipped over during a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning in central Florida, leaving two people dead and several others injured. www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/stud… (📸: Polk County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has landed her next gig: She is heading to Fox News. More on her new role and when she starts: www.wpri.com/news/politics/former-p… (📸: AP)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital after a failed execution attempt. www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/tenn… (AP Photo)

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with significant cases on climate change, religious rights, and immigration. www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/new-… (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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