wpri.com — 35+ min ago
McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
wpri.com > news > politics...KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press by: KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Congress is at an impasse just days before... ...But the House and Senate are pursuing different paths to avert those consequences even though time is running out before government funding expires... ...Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Congress and the White House had already worked out top-line spending levels for next year with... ...He has also attempted to draw President Joe Biden into negotiations, but the White House, so far, has shown no interest....
wpri.com — 39+ min ago
Weather Now: Showers into Part of the Weekend
wpri.com...Del Santo ([email protected]) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.... ...The heaviest of the rain is expected to be to our west, concentrated around southwest Connecticut and the New York city area....
wpri.com — 7+ hour, 4+ min ago
Johnston mulls new solar panel farm proposal
wpri.com > news > local-news > northwest...The Johnston Zoning Board heard from representatives of Green Development LLC, who explained their 19-megawatt solar field would be in use for at... ...-acre solar panel farm along Winsor Avenue.... ...But Green Development LLC argues that this proposal is different because it is slightly smaller in size and would no longer store lithium-ion batteries... ...New roof, more seating among upgrades at the AMP Prov. panel sends PILOT proposal to City Council Ex-fugitive Mollicone behind on payments to state...
wpri.com — 23+ hour, 33+ min ago
Powerball jackpot climbs again, hits $925 million after another drawing with no winner
wpri.com > lottery...Russell Falcon, Addy Bink, Matthew Knight by: Russell Falcon, Addy Bink, Matthew Knight DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot climbed... ...The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. There were $1 million winners in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York.... ...Powerball tickets are $2 each and sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.... ...three tickets (California, Florida and Tennessee) in 2016, and a $1.08 billion jackpot won by a California ticket in July....
wpri.com — 7+ hour, 46+ min ago
Tiverton Police Department launches wellbeing app for officers
wpri.com > news > local-news > east-bay...Sarah Doiron, Amanda Pitts TIVERTON, R.I.... ...(WPRI) — The Tiverton Police Department has unveiled a mobile wellbeing app to bolster mental health support for its officers.... ...proposal to City Council Ex-fugitive Mollicone behind on payments to state PEMA recruiting volunteers for CERT program RI announces $10M in added... ...funding for housing crisis Police warn of panhandling scam across RI...
wpri.com — 8+ hour, 26+ min ago
New Bedford man killed in Las Vegas crash
wpri.com > news > local-news > se-mass...Alexis Pineda, 25, who has a history of arrests, is facing numerous charges for a crash that killed 63-year-old Michael Hope of New Bedford, Massachusetts... ...LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A suspected DUI driver who told police he took a narcotic drug is accused of causing a deadly crash while driving a stolen truck... ...The crash occurred on Laredo Street at Torrey Pines, near Sahara Avenue on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept.... ...He remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center. 12 on 12 - Cold Case Cards: All In 12 on 12 Digital Original: Cold Case Cards – All...
wpri.com — 12+ hour, 22+ min ago
How has this summer's excessive rain affected local crops?
wpri.com > news > local-news > northwest...Allison Shinskey, Catie McNeil SMITHFIELD, R.I.... ...Jaswell’s Farm owner Chris Jaswell said that, while their apple crop has thrived this year, the pumpkin crop has had a harder time combatting above-average... ...Council Ex-fugitive Mollicone behind on payments to state PEMA recruiting volunteers for CERT program RI announces $10M in added funding for housing... ...Pinpoint Weather 12 Today Pinpoint Weather 12 Links New roof, more seating among upgrades at the AMP Prov. panel sends PILOT proposal to City ...
wpri.com — 9+ hour, 54+ min ago
Expert: Manatee spotted in RI likely on its way back home
wpri.com > dont-miss...Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, tells 12 News she saw the manatee during its stop in Narragansett.... ...EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.... ...This Week in Good News Ocean, Bay & Beach Report Beach & Boating Report: Forecast, Conditions And … Before you head to the coast for some fun... ...Manatees generally prefer warmer waters and usually stay near the Florida Peninsula and the Gulf Coast during the winter....
wpri.com — 9+ hour, 51+ min ago
RI Energy hopes to build 1200MW offshore wind farm
wpri.com > business-news...Energy Resources, and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers.... ...(WPRI) — Despite the Ocean State’s largest utility company pulling out of another offshore wind project earlier this year, Rhode Island Energy is... ...“Rhode Island has big clean energy aspirations, and Rhode Island Energy is committed to helping achieve them,” said Rhode Island Energy President... ...Ocean, Bay & Beach Report Beach & Boating Report: Forecast, Conditions And … Before you head to the coast for some fun in the sun or on the water...
wpri.com — 11+ hour, 55+ min ago
Researchers alarmed health risks could be tied to microplastics littering Narragansett Bay
wpri.com...The researchers found the place with the highest concentration of microplastics was Bold Point Park in East Providence.... ...EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.... ...URI Graduate School of Oceanography doctoral candidate Victoria Fulfer said the tiny pieces of plastic are less than five millimeters in size, smaller... ...URI Professor Jaime Ross is the principal investigator in the study at the College of Pharmacy, where they examine what microplastics do to the bodies...