13-year-old girl hit by rogue tire in Cranston

Police: 13-year-old girl hit by rogue tire in Cranston

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‘It’s chaos’: Floridians fly north as Hurricane Ian approaches

Millions of Floridians are scrambling to get out of Hurricane Ian’s path as the Category 3 storm barrels towards the state.

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Providence is expanding access to free WiFi in parks citywide thanks in part to funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

3 contractors charged with stealing thousands in wages

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Reed seeks more funding to help families with heating bills

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WEATHER TODAY & 7 DAY FORECAST

Weather Now: Quiet Week Ahead; Tracking Hurricane Ian

Good Wednesday Morning… Another nice day ahead with mostly sunny skies. After a cool start early this morning, temperatures will recover to near 70 by afternoon . Temperatures will trend cooler Thursday into Friday and remain dry. Meanwhile, Hurricane Ian continues to draw closer to the west coast of Florida (details below) HURRICANE IAN LATEST: Ian is a major hurricane and is 110 miles southwest of Naples Florida with 120mph sustained winds. Ian is likely to continue to strengthen on Wednesday …IAN EXPECTED TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, CATASTROPHIC WINDS AND FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA… SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…24.9N 82.9W ABOUT 110 MI…175 KM SW OF NAPLES FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…120 MPH…195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…952 MB…28.12 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS ——————– CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The Tropical Storm Watch north of Altamaha Sound to South Santee River is changed to a Tropical Storm Warning. NOW TRACKING // Hurricane Ian » This will be a high impact hurricane for the entire state of Florida as it slows down and moves through the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida west coast. Ian is expected to make landfall Wednesday night, but the exact location and intensity at landfall is still uncertain. New data is still trending a bit south with an increased risk for landfall near Fort Meyer Florida. The Hurricane Warning has been extended from Tampa Bay down to Maro Island. On this track, Ian would bring significant storm surge flooding (10-12 feet), particularly for …

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M.Sunny, Dry Today; Hurricane Ian to Make Landfall This Afternoon

From 12 News Meteorologist Michelle Muscatello, here is your updated 7-Day Forecast: …

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