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Providence approves spending plan for $124M in American Rescue Plan Act funds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence City Council's Committee on Finance approved a plan Thursday to spend $124 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. "Guided by robust community input, Providence will be investing millions of dollars throughout our neighborhoods,"…
Rep. Langevin: Public service has changed since Capitol riot
After the Capitol riot, longtime Congressman Jim Langevin said he thought for a brief moment that the foolishness and recklessness of dividing the country would finally stop. The Rhode Island Democrat saw some of his Republican colleagues saying enough is…
Woman accused of drunk driving charged in fatal accident in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) - On Jan. 6, Audriana Hill was given charges after a fatal drunk driving accident took the life of a 25-year-old man. Warwick police were called to Bald Hill Road at West Natick Road on Dec. 7…
Kiss Scores 33 Points To Lead Bryant Past Sacred Heart On New Year's Eve
Bryant University Press Release SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Peter Kiss scored 33 points and the Bryant University men's basketball team held off a pesky Sacred…
New Bedford Regional Airport resumes vaccine schedule January 2
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) - Project Beacon will continue it's COVID-19 appointment-based testing at Airport Road on January 2. Appointments will be available for the following times: Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays,…
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of the social media platform, the company announced. He will be succeeded by Twitter’s current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal. Dorsey will remain on the board until his term expires in…
House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. In a…
Police planning to reinstall Capitol fence ahead of rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials concerned by the prospect for violence at a rally in the nation’s capital next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there,…
West Virginia woman pleads guilty to entering US Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A college student from West Virginia who was seen taking a “Members Only” sign near the Senate chambers after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with supporters of former President Donald Trump pleaded guilty to a…
House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe
WASHINGTON -- The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol issued sweeping document requests on Friday to social media companies, expanding the scope of its investigation as it seeks to examine the events leading to the Jan. 6…
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent…
Bryant Men's Basketball To Play At Houston, Open 18-Game NEC Schedule December 29
https://twitter.com/BryantHoops/status/1430256829108473859?s=20 Bryant University Press Release SOMERSET, N.J. – In conjunction with a league-wide announcement, the Bryant University men's basketball team announced its 18-game Northeast Conference schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs will play all nine NEC members in a true…
Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police
A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the deadly siege. The…
Trump urged Justice officials to declare election ‘corrupt’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the results of the 2020 election “corrupt” in a December phone call, according to handwritten notes from one of the participants in the conversation. “Just say the…
Congress passes emergency security funding for Capitol Police, National Guard
The Senate swiftly passed the $2.1B emergency security supplemental bill Thursday with a rare unanimous vote in the Senate and only 11 House members voting against it. The bill now heads to the president for his signature. The move staves…
Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony
A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first punishment handed down for a felony charge in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and one that…
Man faces 1st sentencing for felony in riot at US Capitol
CHICAGO (AP) — A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag is scheduled to become the first Jan. 6 rioter sentenced for a felony, in a hearing that will help set a benchmark for…
Metal fencing fortifying Capitol complex set to come down Friday
When Senate lawmakers return next week from recess, the 7-foot-tall, black, metal fencing that served as one reminder of the horrors that took place there on Jan. 6 is slated to be gone. The Capitol Police Board, the oversight body…
FBI Boston Division arrests two men in connection with Capitol riots
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) - Two men have been arrested in Massachusetts in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the FBI Boston Division announced Wednesday. FBI Boston Division's Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Noah S. Bacon, of Somerville,…
Pelosi creates panel to ‘seek the truth’ on Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official Thursday that she is creating a special committee to investigate the attack on the Capitol, saying it is “imperative that we seek the truth.” The new committee comes after Republican senators…
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race. An attorney disciplinary committee said…
No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty
An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and avoided time behind bars, while a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty in a conspiracy…
Trump Organization sues New York City for wrongful termination of contracts
Former President Donald Trump's company sued New York City Monday for allegedly wrongfully terminating contracts the Trump Organization had to operate city facilities. "The City has no right to terminate our contract," Trump Organization officials said in a statement. "Mayor…
