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Rhode Island faces critical need for type O blood

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has declared this year’s first blood emergency, putting out an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations. In recent weeks, the number of donations has fallen “hundreds short” of what’s needed to meet hospital demand, according to RIBC. The organization said its … Read more

RI woman faces fraud charges for $10M sweepstakes scheme

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A Priority Mail package is seen at a USPS facility in La Vergne, Tennessee, on Nov. 4, 2021. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) PROVIDENCE, RI. (WPRI) — A Warwick woman was indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges Tuesday for allegedly scamming individuals out of a total of $10 million through mail sweepstakes … Read more