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Community Focus: What fireworks are legal in Rhode Island?

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Community Focus: What fireworks are legal in Rhode Island?

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Fireworks are an integral part of Fourth of July celebrations, but the beautiful pyrotechnics can be dangerous. Rhode Island State Fire Marshal Timothy McLaughlin joined 12 News at 4 Monday to share more details on how to stay safe during the holiday. "In Rhode Island, the only thing that's legal are the ground fireworks," McLaughlin explained. "It can't go any higher than three feet high." MORE: Where to watc…Read Article

Car becomes trapped under tractor-trailer in Providence

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Car becomes trapped under tractor-trailer in Providence

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A car was trapped underneath a tractor-trailer truck on I-95 in Providence Monday afternoon, causing significant traffic delays. The crash happened on I-95 North near Exit 37 and the Westminster Street overpass. Several lanes were shutdown as firefighters worked to free the vehicle, which was eventually loaded onto a tow truck and taken away. It is unclear whether anyone was injured or what caused the crash. 12 News has…Read Article

Minifridges recalled after fires cause $360K in property damage

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Minifridges recalled after fires cause $360K in property damage

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Nearly 250,000 minifridges are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The AstroAI minifridges' electrical switch can short circuit. The CPSC has received 70 reports of the minifridges smoking, burning, melting or catching fire. Two of those fires collectively caused more than $360,000 in property damage. The recalled minifridges were sold on Ama…See the Story

Fundraiser for Ukrainian girl with 'very uncertain future' after family tragedy in Donegal

A fundraiser has been set up for a Ukrainian youngster following a devastating family tragedy in Ireland. Oksanna Ivanova and her daughter Anastasia fled the war three years ago and sought refuge in Donegal. The pair arrived in Ireland ‘with a fighting spirit’, with Oksanna taking time to help fellow Ukrainians to settle in Ireland. Oksanna Ivanova. Pic: GoFundMe Anastasia attends Scoil Cholmcille in Drummar. However, the young girl now faces a…Immigration · Donegal See the Story

John Daly Reveals True Nature With Message to Son After His Setback at Amateur Championship

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Are the Daly’s making a return to the biggest stages in golf? Following in his father’s footsteps, John Daly II is also trying to break through the ranks and find his way in the sport. The 21-year-old already had 4 top-10 finishes this year before he stepped onto the Wannamoisett Country Club. And now, after 4 rounds of difficult challenges, John Daly‘s son has a third-place finish under his belt. However, this could have very well been the 6th …Golf · East Providence Read Article

THE POWER OF DANCING: One woman's motivation to turn movement into medicine

Julie Adams Strandberg did not set out to be a dancer. She’d taken dance classes when she was younger, but it was her sister Carolyn Adams who took the first leap into dancing with the Paul Taylor Dance Company from 1965-1982. The sisters would later become life-long collaborators, but when Julie enEast Providence · East Providence Read Article

Community Focus: RIDOT Director Peter Alviti

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti joined 12 News at 4 on Tuesday to talk about the latest updates in the Washington Bridge saga. 2028 deadline Alviti confirmed to 12 News Anchor Kim Kalunian that the new westbound Washington Bridge will "absolutely" be done by November 2028. "The type of contract is a design-build contract," Alviti explained. "They commit to a time and a cost, …East Providence · East Providence Read Article

Community Focus: Brown University Pandemic Center's Tracking Report

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — "If you feel like more and more of these things are happening, it's because it actually is." Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Brown University Pandemic Center, joined 12 News at 4 to share the story behind the center's free Tracking Report newsletter, a weekly email blast that keeps subscribers informed about global outbreaks of infectious diseases. "We started the Tracking Report initially just to keep ourselve…East Providence · East Providence Read Article

The final day of the 2025 Northeast Amateur went just as Preston Stout planned

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Preston Stout didn't have a game plan coming to the 2025 Northeast Amateur, but playing near-perfect golf worked out for him just fine.Golf · East Providence Read Article

Newsmakers 6/20/2025: State House reporters' roundtable

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the $14.3 billion state budget and peel back the curtain on the closing week of this year's General Assembly session. Prefer your Newsmakers on the go?Subscribe to our podcast!AppleEast Providence · East Providence Read Article

Trauma center doctor, nurse reveal most common summer injuries

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's officially summer, so in this week's 12 Health, Shannon Hegy looks at the most common injuries seen in local trauma centers during the summer months. She sat down with Dr. Michael Grossman, the trauma medical director at St. Luke's Trauma Center in New Bedford, and Jackie Miller, the trauma center's program manager. They told Shannon that the number of people they see doubles over the summer, with the majority…East Providence · East Providence Read Article

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