MONDAY, Feb. 25
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Today’s update from Ana Malone-Oliver, WQRI News
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in Rhode Island today, appearing at a rally at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick at 6 p.m.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton stopped in Sunday. Her husband, former president Bill Clinton, expected to pay a visit Thursday. More details later on WQRI News.
Hillary Clinton angrily accused her Democratic rival Saturday of deliberately misrepresenting her positions on NAFTA and health care in mass mailings to voters, adding, “Shame on you, Barack Obama.” Obama defended the mailings as accurate and rejected Clinton’s complaint as a political ploy. Obama has won 11 straight primaries and caucuses, and some of Clinton’s supporters have said she must win both Ohio and Texas a week from Tuesday to keep her hopes alive of winning the party nomination. Recent polls show Ohio is close, and Texas even closer.
Cuban lawmakers meet to name a new head of state for the first time in nearly a half-century on Sunday, five days after an ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro relinquished power. His 76-year-old younger brother Raul Castro, as first vice president and constitutionally designated successor, is widely expected to be picked as president of the ruling Council of State.
Seven Narragansett Indians accused of scuffling with State Police who raided a tribal smoke shop have filed a last-minute appeal and want to delay next week’s trial. They are asking the top court to delay the criminal trial so a computer expert can scour State Police computers for e-mails about the raid that might have been deleted.
Johnson and Wales Student Amy Scott, reported missing last week after borrowing a friend’s car to run errands, has been found along with Daniel Querzoli. Amy has returned home, and Daniel, located in a stolen car, has been arrested on criminal charges.
Weather:
Today is mostly sunny with only a few clouds. High near 45. Low at 31. Winds 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow, expect rain showers with a high of 44, low 35. And Wednesday, snow showers are excepted, so bundle up and hope for spring.
