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Body pulled from Providence River near pedestrian bridge

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An investigation is underway after a body was pulled from the Providence River early Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to...

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CNBC ranks Rhode Island among the worst states for business in the U.S.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s business ranking is in and it has fallen. Rhode Island has fallen further in CNBC’s “Top States for...

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Newport Bridge vehicle crash causes delays on eastbound side – 35 minutes to cross

NEWPORT, R.I. — A Newport Bridge vehicle crash that occurred around 9:00 a.m. Thursday on the eastbound side is still causing a traffic...

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Targeted shooting in Cranston, two men arrested

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston Police say two men are in custody after a targeted shooting in Garden City Center late Wednesday morning. According...

Convicted child predator arrested by ICE
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Convicted child predator taken into custody by ICE in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian national living illegally in the U.S. with a...

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Rhode Island man arrested for death threats against President Trump

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence man has been arrested and charged with making death threats against President Donald Trump and other high-ranking federal...

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Armed robbery suspect barricaded in Cranston home

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston Police have shut down a section of Warwick Avenue near Henry Street this Wednesday morning as they investigate an...

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Cranston police respond to reports of gunfire at Garden City

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston police responded to reports of gunfire at Garden City late Wednesday morning. According to Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael...

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Man sentenced to 45 years for kidnapping and attempted murder of elderly Coventry woman

COVENTRY, R.I. — A man has been sentenced for the kidnapping and attempted murder of an elderly Coventry woman. On Friday, a judge...