Court orders gym to close after refusing to shut down during state 'pause'
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) - After at first refusing to close during the state's two week pause, Maxx Fitness Clubzz in Lincoln and Warren…
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Massachusetts lawmakers approve police accountability bill
By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate voted Tuesday to approve a compromise bill backers say would increase police accountability — including, for the first time, creating an independent, civilian-led commission to standardize the…
NTSB: Safety processes failed in crash that killed 7 bikers
By Michael Casey, Associated Press Systems meant to keep motorists safe failed to prevent a pickup driver on drugs from crashing last year into an oncoming group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire, leading to the death of seven bikers, the…
US colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return
By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon arrival and once every three weeks. But in mid-October, cases…
The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 file photo, a shopper walks past a closed AMC movie theater in Santa Monica, Calif. Despite the expected arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in just a few weeks, it could take several months…
Pfizer to seek emergency approval for vaccine Friday
WASHINGTON -- Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech will seek emergency government approval for their coronavirus vaccine, as the U.S. aims to begin administering doses by the end of the year. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the companies…
House Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker to lead into Biden era
FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2020, file photo speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pauses as she meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats seem certain to nominate Pelosi for two more years as speaker,…
"It's like a blizzard is coming": Charter and private schools grapple with taking a holiday pause
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – As teachers across the state continue to speak out asking the Governor to pause in-person learning from Thanksgiving to the New Year, some charter and private schools are already…
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19. The announcement, just a week after Pfizer first…
Stop & Shop To Offer Coronavirus Vaccines in Pharmacies
QUINCY, M.A. (WLNE) - Grocery chain Stop & Shop has signed on to be among the first pharmacies in the U.S. to administer future COVID-19 vaccines. Of course, this will be once one is authorized or approved and recommended for…
US allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug
This photo provided by Eli Lilly shows the drug Bamlanivimab. On Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration cleared emergency use of Bamlanivimab, the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19. The drug is for…
Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must
WILMINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country. The…
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators. Monday’s announcement doesn’t…
Biden wins Massachusetts; Markey reelected for 6-year term
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., center, addresses a crowd as Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, left, and President of the Boston Branch of the NAACP Tanisha Sullivan, second from left, look on during a Markey campaign stop, Tuesday, Nov.…
2020 Latest: Trump wins 4 of 5 Nebraska votes; Biden gets 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): Note: For races in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, visit the ABC6 Election Results page here. 1:27 a.m. President Donald Trump has won four of Nebraska’s five electoral votes, while Democrat…
Trump, Biden hand their fate to voters, with robust turnout
Poll workers acting as proxies for "park and vote" voters wait in line at the Lewis and Clark County election headquarters in Helena on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020./Independent Record via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden…
All eyes on mayoral races in Rhode Island
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) – Voters lined up in Cranston ready to vote before the doors even opened at 7:00 a.m. The sentiment across the board was excitement, but anxiety. "Nervous. Just want to do…
URI's Fatts Russell Named To Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Springfield, Mass. — Rhode Island senior Fatts Russell has been named to the 2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall…
US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
FILE - In this April 4, 2013, file photo, a mechanized shovel loads a haul truck with coal at the Spring Creek coal mine near Decker, Mont. The United States is out of the Paris climate agreement on the day…
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system
By Frank Bajak, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already hobbled at least five U.S. hospitals this week, and…
Eight contractors face charges for violating CRLB orders
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Monday that a total of eight Rhode Island contractors face felony and misdemeanor charges. Four contractors face felony charges while four more are facing misdemeanor charges in Providence District Court for…
URI to Play South Florida in Hall of Fame Tip Off Event
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced a revised field of teams and schedule for the 2020 Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament, which…
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate as Republicans powered past Democrats’ boycott of the session. Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the…
Army: Slain Texas soldier’s family entitled to compensation
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — The family of a Texas soldier whose on-base killing sparked calls in Congress for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment is entitled to benefits, including compensation, because her death happened “in…
