By Astrid Galvan PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to mark 200 miles (322 kilometers) of wall along the southwest border in Arizona on Tuesday, in an area where crews have built dozens of miles…
BEIJING (AP) — A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases Thursday while the United States increased pressure on China’s leaders to reveal what they know about the pandemic. The outbreak first detected at a wholesale…
By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities will review local investigations into the hanging deaths of two black men in Southern California to determine whether federal law was violated, officials said Monday. Local authorities have…
The Attorney General will be releasing a new set of protocols this week which will allow the office to review any allegation of excessive use of force by police. The new protocols…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s mayor declared racism a public health crisis on Friday, outlining a series of police reforms in response to the nationwide reckoning sparked by the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis. Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh,…
By Steve Peoples, Ben Nadler and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Voters endured heat, pouring rain and waits as long as five hours on Tuesday to cast ballots in Georgia, demonstrating a fierce desire to participate in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on calls to “defund the police” as a dangerous example of Democratic overreach as he fights for momentum amid crises that threaten his reelection. Key Democrats, including presumptive presidential nominee Joe…
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, won’t face each other directly in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, but voting in Georgia and West Virginia gives both campaigns an opportunity to prove they can assemble coalitions strong…
Uncasville, CONN. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the field of teams and brackets for the 2020 Tip-Off Tournament. The annual NCAA men's exempt tournament sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will take place Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats proposed a far-reaching overhaul of police procedures and accountability Monday, a sweeping legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans in the hands of law enforcement. The political outlook is deeply uncertain for the…
WARWICK, R.I (WLNE) - Frank Picozzi, known for his family's annual Christmas light display, formally announced he will be running for mayor of Warwick as an independent candidate. “I have lived in Warwick for more than 52 years. I grew…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Taxpayer-subsidized health insurance is available for a modest cost — sometimes even…
JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - The United States says it wants the World Health Organization to start work ``now'' on a planned independent review of the its coordinated international response to the COVID-19 outbreak, at a time the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, shops in Italy, markets and museums in Belgium, garden stores in Ireland and beer gardens in Bavaria while its leaders discussed how to…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has fired the State Department's inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management. The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against…
https://twitter.com/NCoitABC6/status/1261068269634682880?s=20 Unfortunately, Summer 2020 will look a lot different across the country, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the glaring things missing in many places will be baseball, including at the college level. If you're looking to fill that…
https://twitter.com/NCoitABC6/status/1255539667438637062?s=20 Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College Athletic Department announced today (April 29) that it is hosting a t-shirt fundraiser in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceeds that are raised from the initiative will be donated to the Rhode Island…
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – It's no secret, the Coronavirus pandemic has brought significant financial strain for many people and businesses. Some…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - In a letter to lawmakers this week, the Rhode Island Coalition of Wedding Vendors is asking for more guidance for the pandemic, and…
PAWTUCKET, RI (WLNE) - The Oak Hill Center nursing home in Pawtucket has been established as a 'COVID-19 Specialty Nursing Home.' A spokesman for the facility says they will be a central facility to accept patients who are being discharged…
By Molly Nagle and John Verhovek The announcement comes as Biden has continued to consolidate support within the Democratic party as the presumptive nominee. Sources familiar with former President Obama’s thinking had previously said he was unlikely to endorse during…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) - Senior citizens in Bristol now have refrigerators stocked full of groceries thanks to the generous donations of a local non-profit. We Share Hope, a non-profit in Warren, collects food…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Governor Raimondo said that new guidelines on the numbers of people allowed into grocery and larger retails stores would come as soon as today at an afternoon press conference. How many people would be allowed…
