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09/08/2024

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9.

Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9. The r...

09/08/2024

A search of the apartment found several ghost gun making materials, a fully intact firearm, and several other high capacity loaded magazines.

A file image of the Cranston Police Department. (WLNE)CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Cranston Police Department said it arrested a Warwick man for domestic assault as well as possession of a ghost gun. 32-year-old Chace Ahlborg was charged with possession of a firearm without a license or permit requ...

09/08/2024

See the forecast for the rest of the weekend.

Tonight a cold front is moving through Southern New England with a chance of showers until midnight then slow clearing until dawn. Overnight lows will be in the lower-50s. Sunday finishes up the weekend with a true taste of fall. Expect plenty of sunshine, a bit of a breeze from the northwest, and m...

09/08/2024

A manhunt is underway this morning for an interstate shooter in southeastern Kentucky.

A manhunt is underway as police search for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75. Authorities say up to seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says it is an “active shooter sit...

09/07/2024

Two occupants of one of the vehicles were brought to an area hospital, where they were pronounced deceased.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) — The Foxborough Police Department said two people are dead after a crash on Sept. 6. The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m. on South Street and Cedar Street. Two occupants of one of the vehicles were brought to an area hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. The opera...

09/07/2024

The $280,171 will go towards research and clinical trials for cancer treatments.

The 15th annual Swim Across America Rhode Island Open Water swim on Sept. 7, 2024. (Swim Across America)NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) — Swim Across America’s 15th annual Rhode Island Open Water Swim raised over $280,000 for cancer research Saturday. Organizers said 800 swimmers took part in the even...

09/07/2024

The White House said it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing of a U.S. citizen and called on Israel to investigate what happened.

A witness tells The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating in a protest against settlements in the West Bank. The U.S. government confirmed the death of 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops. The White H...

09/07/2024

The incident occurred near Bonnet Shores.
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09/07/2024

The collection runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford firefighters will be collect money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Saturday. IAFF Local 841 said firefighters will outside Station 9 on Tarkiln Hill Road and Ashley Boulevard. The collection runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Categories: Massachusetts, New Be...

09/07/2024

Get the forecast for the weekend and PVDFest.

This week has been something else in the weather department! We saw a cloudy start to the day Friday, but the sun still found its way by the afternoon. Rip currents and surf became elevated at the beaches as a storm out to sea passes not to far from New England. This will continue into Saturday, so....

09/07/2024

“It’s always good when you get a preview, so you’ve got everybody under oath, you know that each and every witness that testified at the first trial,” ABC6 News legal analyst Ken Schreiber said.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — ABC 6 News Legal Analyst Ken Schrieber wants to remind people that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law, especially when they say it on a platform as big as 20/20. However, he said that the Karen Read interview may have been a smart legal ...

09/07/2024

The Karen Read interview may have been a smart legal move by her defense team.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — ABC 6 News Legal Analyst Ken Schrieber wants to remind people that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law,…especially when they say it on a platform as big as 20/20. However, he said that the Karen Read interview may have been a smart lega...

09/07/2024

Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects, including SouthCoast Wind, New Endgland Wind 1, and Vineyard Wind 2.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced what they said was the “largest offshore wind selection in New England History” on Friday. Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects, including SouthCoast Wind, New Endgland Wind 1, and Viney...

09/06/2024

The mosquito samples testing positive were collected in North Kingstown, Tiverton, and South Kingstown from traps set on Aug. 27.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Department of Health said that the latest mosquito samples collected in the state had three positive findings of West Nile Virus. The mosquito samples testing positive were collected in North Ki...

09/06/2024

Ron and Marc Charest are brothers who have worked together for their entire lives, and they are finally hanging up their aprons.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — R&D Seafood in Woonsocket is closing its doors after almost six decades of business. “We bought it in 1990 from my parents, and I started here in 1970 and Marc started here in the mid-80s,” co-owner Ron Charest said. Ron and Marc Charest are brothers who have worked t...

09/06/2024

: This is the eighth homicide in the city this year.

Dwayne Gibson was charged with Providence's eighth homicide of 2024. (Providence Police Department)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said it arrested a man in connection with an assault and homicide. 51-year-old Dwayne Gibson was charged with murder. Police said they respo...

09/06/2024

Closures are scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday nights for two to three weeks.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will begin bridge deck and beam demolition of the old Washington Bridge beginning on the night of Sept. 8. RIDOT said that the closures are scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday nights for tw...

09/06/2024

A vehicle carrying five people rolled over, which resulted in the injuries and fatalities.

Traffic was seen backed up for mile on I-195 in New Bedford. (WLNE)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — A crash on Interstate 195 East in New Bedford Friday morning resulted in two deaths and three people needing to be taken to the hospital. Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred around 9:30 a....

09/06/2024

MassDOT has reported an accident that has blocked two right lanes on I-195 eastbound prior to Exit 24 in New Bedford.

Traffic was backed up before Exit 24A on I-95 in New Bedford. (WLNE) NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — MassDOT has reported an accident that has blocked two right lanes on I-195 eastbound prior to Exit 24 in New Bedford. Currently, the ramp from I-195 eastbound to Route 140 southbound is also closed. Tr...

09/06/2024

It's not just time for football, it's time for the Marching Bands! Starting September 16th, Watch ABC6 News Mondays and Tuesdays for the Band of the Week, featuring the high energy half-time performances and a behind the scenes look with the Band Directors.

09/06/2024

The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people will stay in detention as his lawyer declined to seek bail at a Friday morning court hearing.

The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people will stay in detention as his lawyer declined to seek bail at a Friday morning court hearing. It comes a day after his father was also arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon. According to arrest warrants o...

09/06/2024

Raimondo is among 100 individuals influencing artificial intelligence in the world today, according to the magazine.

This is an image of Gina Raimondo. (WLNE)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is featured on Time magazine’s influence people for their AI issue. The magazine shared the new cover on social media on Thursday. Raimondo is among 100 individuals influencing artificial ...

09/06/2024

Karen Read will be featured in an exclusive interview tonight on ABC’s 20/20 with Matt Gutman.

Photo courtesy of ABC News and 20/20DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — Karen Read will be featured in an exclusive 20/20 interview tonight on ABC’s 20/20 with Matt Gutman. Read, a Mansfield woman, was charged with second degree murder after her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, after he was found un...

09/06/2024

The festival is back downtown this year after spending last summer by the water, bringing the massive community festival into Kennedy Plaza and the surrounding area.

This is a file image of a PVDFest banner. (WLNE)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — PVDFest returns to the Capitol City this weekend, bringing a festival full of music, arts, and food. The festival is back downtown this year after spending last summer by the water, bringing the massive community festival in...

09/06/2024

It was a testy town council meeting in Burrillville on Thursday, as some residents protested a proposed turf field at the high school.

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WLNE) — It was a testy town council meeting in Burrillville on Thursday, as some residents protested a proposed turf field at the high school. “Some are concerned about the financial aspect, some are concerned about the health impacts,” resident Adam Schatz said. “Some ar...

09/06/2024

It’s the latest example of prosecutors holding parents responsible for their children’s actions in school shootings.

Authorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The man is alleged to have “knowingly” allowed his son to possess a weapon. The 14-year-old suspect was charged a...

09/06/2024

The three turtles were the last of the 394 turtles that were rescued and treated after the 2023 cold-stunning season.

The New England Aquarium's last turtle release of the season was held on Sept. 5, 2024 at West Dennis Beach on Cape Cod. (New England Aquarium)DENNIS, Mass. (WLNE) — The New England Aquarium released three rehabilitated endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles into the Nantucket Sound Thursday. Foxg...

09/05/2024

The City of Taunton saw two motorcycle accidents back-to-back in only one week.

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The City of Taunton saw two motorcycle accidents back-to-back in only one week. One accident killed a 39-year-old East Taunton man on Sept. 3., while two young men were seriously hurt after getting hit by a truck on their motorcycle the day after. “Any sudden, unexpected,...

09/05/2024

The state now has had a total of three EEE cases and seven WNV cases this season.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced human cases of both Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. The department said both cases are in men in their 70s in Middlesex County. The state now has had a total of three EEE cases and seven WNV cases ...

09/05/2024

The bill aims to help private employees who do not have an employer-sponsored retirement plan to save for retirement.

Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signs the Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program on Sept. 5, 2024. (Rhode Island General Assembly)PROVIDENCE, R.I., (WLNE) — Gov. Dan McKee was joined by Rep. Evan Shanley, Sen. Meghan Kallman, and General Treasurer James Diossa to sign the Rhode Island S...