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Illegal weapons found after Mass. man choked girlfriend, RI prosecutors say
A Massachusetts man was found with three illegally altered rifles and 62 large-capacity magazines after choking his girlfriend at a home in Rhode Island in May, prosecutors said Tuesday. The weapons and ammunition came to light after Yaran Drawbridge allegedly putting his girlfriend in a chokehold at during a domestic violence incident at a home in Johnston, Rhode Island, on…
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4 tornadoes hit southern New England
The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island during Friday’s storms.
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Tornadoes and flooding impact southern New England
Severe weather left damage Friday in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Flooding, downed trees, power outages across the region
Friday’s severe weather packed a major punch in southern New England.
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4 tornadoes hit Mass. and RI during Friday's storms
Three tornadoes hit Massachusetts and another touched down in Rhode Island Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Rhode Island experienced an EF-2 that caused damage in Scituate, Johnston and North Providence, the NWS said. In Massachusetts, an EF-1 was confirmed in North Attleboro and Mansfield; another EF-1 touched down in Weymouth; there was an EF-0 in Stoughton. Strong thunderstorms swept…
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At least 2 children hurt by falling tree in Johnston, RI
A tree fell Tuesday at an apartment complex in Johnston, Rhode Island, injuring at least two children, authorities said. NBC affiliate WJAR reports the Johnston Fire Department told them three kids were taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital after the tree fell around 3 p.m. on the Fourth of July at the Park Plaza Apartments on Park Street. Two of...
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Community Mourns Shooting Victims in Johnston, Rhode Island
Family, friends and the community in Johnston, Rhode Island are mourning the lives lost in a shooting earlier this week. Thomas “T.J.” May was shot and killed by his neighbor. May’s daughter was also injured in the shooting. May was a Johnston Little League coach. The vice president of the league, Michael Orsini, said that May’s impact in the...