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13+ hour, 12+ min ago (842+ words) Central Connecticut was agonizingly close to staying alive in the FCS playoffs, four yards from tying the game at Rhode Island. Brady Olson was sacked, and the Blue Devils settled for three points. When Olson got his hands on the ball one last time, with only 43 seconds left, his final pass of the season was intercepted. He walked from Meade Stadium with a point proven, having transferred from UMass for a chance to show his quarterbacking skills, but there was business left unfinished. "I left a lot on the field that I felt I wanted to get back," Olson said. "I wanted to give this program a little more than what I gave last year, that was one of my main goals in coming back, to excel more, develop more and be a really good quarterback here." After the season,…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago (474+ words) A Rhode Island woman detained at Logan International Airport three weeks ago will remain in federal custody for the time being after a bond hearing in immigration court was postponed on Wednesday. Eva Helena Mendes, a Green Card holder from Woonsocket, appeared virtually before a judge in Chelmsford Immigration Court on Wednesday. She has been in federal custody since Nov. 5, when she was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection agents at Logan Airport as she returned to the country from Cape Verde. Mendes was initially told that she would be held overnight while customs agents looked into a decade-old warrant, according to her attorney. But she was ultimately held for nearly two weeks at Logan Airport before being transferred to a facility in Maine, according to federal court records. Mendes has held legal permanent resident status since immigrating to…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago (244+ words) Preview the Nov 27 matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Providence Friars with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more. The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) will try to build on a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Providence Friars (4-2) on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Jenny Craig Pavilion The game airs at 5:30 p.m The Badgers enter their matchup against the Friars as a 6-point favorite The matchup features an over/under of 167 Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Wisconsin-Providence game This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports Learn more about the Wisconsin Badgers vs The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) will try to build on a four-game home winning streak when they square off against…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago (54+ words) RI Energy says they are asking the Public Utilities Commission to review their rate, and it means electric and gas rates could be going up next year. RI Energy says they are asking the Public Utilities Commission to review their rate, and it means electric and gas rates could be going up next year....

17+ hour, 7+ min ago (52+ words) Starting Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island will join together with their DUI patrols using the BAT mobile to catch impaired operators this weekend. Starting Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island will join together with their DUI patrols using the BAT mobile to catch impaired operators this weekend....

23+ hour, 45+ min ago (46+ words) The city of Providence has paid out $126,000 in settlements for an officer who faced four federal lawsuits, Target 12 has learned. The city of Providence has paid out $126,000 in settlements for an officer who faced four federal lawsuits, Target 12 has learned....