From food to fireworks: Protecting your pets from holiday hazards
wpri.com > news > us-and-world...Nexstar's WFXR compiled a list of safety tips from VCA Animal Hospitals and the American Veterinary Medical Association that will help you avoid potential pet pitfalls so you and your furry friends can have a happy, healthy Fourth of July.... ...VCA Animal Hospitals put together this list of the most common and serious toxic foods for furry friends:....
1 hospitalized in Tiverton house fire
wpri.com > news > local-news > east-bay...TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) -- One person was rushed to the hospital with severe burns Friday morning following a house fire in Tiverton. Crews were called to the home on Brayton Road just before 1 a.m....
Body camera video shows dramatic February shootout in Providence
wpri.com...The Providence Police Department released five clips of body camera video from the early-morning shootout between law enforcement and 61-year-old Scott MacLean.... ...As Target 12 previously reported, Providence police had responded to the two-family home prior to the early-morning gun battle 16 times since 2015, including as recently as the week before....
Coast Guard searching for fisherman who went overboard off coast of MA
wpri.com > news > local-news > se-mass...., crew members of the commercial fishing vessel Susan Rose noticed one person wasn't on board, according to Petty Officer Ryan Noel. The search is taking place in the track line between Nomans Island and New Bedford....
Weather Now: Hot, Humid, Breezy Today; T'Storms Saturday
wpri.com > weather...There is a slight chance for an isolated shower in northwest RI in the afternoon, but most areas remain dry. Hour by Hour: A look at the next 36 hours" conditions »....
1 dead after car slams into tree in South Kingstown
wpri.com > news > local-news...SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) -- One person has died following a single-car crash in South Kingstown early Friday morning. Police say the car crashed into a tree just before 1 a.m. near the intersection of Route 1 and Congdon Drive. The identity of the victim has not yet been released....
McKee to sign bill allowing driving privileges for immigrants in US illegally
wpri.com > news > politics...Dan McKee is set to sign a bill at 2 p.m. letting the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles issue driving privilege cards and driving privilege permits to those who can't prove they are living in the United States lawfully.... ...Rhode Island isn't the first state to grant driving privileges to those who aren't in the country legally. Massachusetts lawmakers decided to override Gov. Charlie Baker's veto of similar legislation. The Bay State joined 16 other states and the District of Columbia in doing so....
Daily Harvest sued over mystery illness linked to seasoning
wpri.com...(WPRI) -- Daily Harvest, a vegan food company, is recalling thousands of pouches of seasoning after receiving hundreds of reports of severe gastrointestinal illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).... ...One woman's illness was so severe that she decided to sue Daily Harvest. Bill Marler, an attorney with Marler Clark Law Firm, said his client became nauseous and suffered abdominal pain after eating the crumbles....
Providence Restaurant Weeks returns July 10; here's where you can find deals
wpri.com > news > local-news > providence...The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) said 38 restaurants have already signed on to participate, and more are expected to be added before it begins....
Man charged with breaking into Seekonk gas station
wpri.com > news > local-news > se-mass...SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) -- An East Providence man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a gas station in Seekonk early Thursday morning. An officer driving on Newman Avenue around 2 a.m. noticed the station was unusually dark.... ...Barbosa was charged with felony breaking and entering and several other related charges....