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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidenceA USB wall charger locked in a staff bathroom at Hasbro Children's Hospital was found to have a hidden camera. A staff member found it and immediately removed the device, before notifying Providence police and Lifespan security. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said 47-year-old Jason Baker is being charged with one count of video voyeurism.See the Story
Hidden camera found in staff bathroom at children’s hospital in Rhode Island: police
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaAbout 350 roosters, hens, and chickens were seized from a California property. The birds were turned over to the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A gun -- a .22 caliber rifle -- was found at the scene and seized. cockfighting is illegal in California and punishable as a misdemeanor or felony.See the Story
350 birds seized in California in connection to cockfighting euthanized, authorities say
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
McDowell County, North Carolina · McDowell CountyPreston McHone saw a man dressed in camouflage pointing a gun toward his home. The man quickly flees after inspecting his gun, apparently misfiring, according to McHone and his partner. Tyler Messer is the man seen on camera eerily pointing the gun toward the home. A day later, deputies arrested and charged him with assault, trespassing and stalking.See the Story
Camouflaged man caught on camera pointing gun at McDowell County home
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Boston, Massachusetts · BostonA truck driver was seriously hurt when two men hit him with a hammer during a road rage incident in Massachusetts. Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Juan E. Marin, 28, both of Dracut, were arrested on the following charges: Two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.See the Story
Tractor-trailer driver hit with hammer during assault on Boston highway, police say
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidenceThe Senate Education Committee will hear a number of bills that focus on improving education in public schools across the state. Many of those bills focus on increasing attendance rates, which is something Governor McKee and other state leaders have been pushing for. The Department of Education will also give an accountability update on its takeover of Providence public schools.See the Story
Number of bills to tackle chronic absenteeism in Rhode Island up for consideration
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Coventry, Rhode Island · CoventryCoventry town leaders said they are seeking a temporary restraining order against the private owner of Johnson's Pond. Town solicitor Stephen Angell said the local family company, Soscia Holdings, has the intention to demolish the dam. A federal judge put an end to the lawsuit the pond owners had filed against the state.See the Story
Coventry seeks temporary restraining order against Johnson's Pond owner
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Navy · High PointUkraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea. The latest strike on Saturday night hit the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky. The ship was part of the Ukrainian navy before Russia captured it while annexing Crimea.See the Story
Ukrainian says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
57% Center coverage: 19 sources