“I’m seeing a number of Democrats weak in the knees right now. This is not the time to do that,” Gov. Dan McKee tells reporters Thursday. Jul 19, 2024 12:36 pm EDT PROVIDENCE, RI — Despite reports of prominent Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election, Rhode Island Gov. … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (WPRI/AP) — A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday, including in Southern New England. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported … Read more
The hospital system operates Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. “Our hospitals will continue to perform all urgent procedures and will monitor the situation for non-urgent procedures. Patients will be contacted if there are … Read more
Screens at T.F. Green Airport as a global outage has affected airports, banks, hospitals, and more. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Due to a major power outage at Microsoft Office, there are currently 18,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations at airports across the United States. A ground delay has now been put into effect until … Read more
View All Rhode Island Shows > C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In (Brown University @ The VETS) Don’t miss this mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind stage experience that promises to take you further up and further in the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis. The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean. … Read more
The Roger Williams Park Zoo is proud to announce a major breakthrough in the American Burying Beetle Recovery Program. In a concerted effort to bolster this critically endangered species, hundreds of beetles were reintroduced to Nantucket Island over the past year, and initial indicators point to a thriving wild population. Reintroduction Efforts Yield Positive Results … Read more
Sarah Doiron and Vallery Maravi 2 hours ago PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Brittany Pinkham was driving through Pawtucket early Wednesday morning when she spotted something unusual in the roadway. “From far away it kind of looked like an animal, I won’t lie,” Pinkham recalled. “I was thinking, ‘what’s that?’ But driving closer, I could see … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A consultant’s assessment of where things stand five years into the state takeover of Providence Public Schools may be ready within weeks. In May, Massachusetts-based consulting firm SchoolWorks began the review of the school district, which has been under state control since 2019. R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told Target 12 on Thursday … Read more
RHODE ISLAND — The full buck moon on Sunday shouldn’t be a dud if weather conditions permit in Rhode Island, but it’s not among the much-ballyhooed parade of four consecutive supermoons that awaits moon-gazers in late summer and early fall. The moon will be at its fullest at 5:13 a.m. Sunday, but that’s just a … Read more
RHODE ISLAND — The full buck moon on Sunday shouldn’t be a dud if weather conditions permit in Rhode Island, but it’s not among the much-ballyhooed parade of four consecutive supermoons that awaits moon-gazers in late summer and early fall. The moon will be at its fullest at 5:13 a.m. Sunday, but that’s just a … Read more