WQRI News– The 88 Second Update

THE TRAGEDY HIT HOME IN RHODE ISLAND. LINCOLN NATIVE DANIEL O’NEIL WAS A GRADUATE STUDENT AT V-TECH. HE WAS A MUSICIAN. O’NEIL’S FRIENDS RELEASING A CD OF HIS SONGS AVAILABLE ONLINE TODAY.

A SURE SIGN OF SPRING… ROAD CONSTRUCTION EVERYWHERE. THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR WORK IN SOME WELL-TRAVELED SPOTS… INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, THE IWAY AND THE MAIN ROAD BRIDGE IN TIVERTON. OF COURSE, THE MOUNT HOPE BRIDGE… WORK ONGOING 9-3 WEEKDAYS. ALL HAPPENING THIS SPRING AND SUMMER.

ROGER WILLIAMS CAMPUS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK ANNOUNCES ITS SPRING CONCERT… THE DROPKICK MURPHYS TAKE THE STAGE APRIL 24.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES ITS NEW BASKETBALL COACH. KENO DAVIS, THE COACH AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY, WILL REPLACE TIM WELCH IN THE HIGH-PROFILE POSITION.

POPE BENEDICT MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH TODAY ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE US AS LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. THE TWO MEN ARE EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT IMMIGRATION, THE IRAQ WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS. NO WORD ON WHETHER THEY’LL TOUCH ON THE CLERGY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL FROM A FEW YEARS BACK. BENEDICT IS HERE FOR SIX DAYS.

WQRI SPORTS

RED SOX OVER CLEVELAND, 5-3.

THEY FACE THE NEW YORK YANKEES TONIGHT.

INDIANAPOLIS OVER THE PAWSOX, 3-0.

BOSTON CELTICS FACE THE NETS TONIGHT.

ROGER WILLIAMS HAWKS…

BASEBALL OVER EASTERN NAZARENE COLLEGE, 9-6.

MENS LACROSSE OVER WENTWORTH, 16-11.

WQRI FORECAST

BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY.. TEMPS GET UP TO ABOUT 60… BLUE SKIES AND LOTS OF SUN.

CLEAR TONIGHT WITH THE LOW NEAR 40.

THURSDAY LOOKS JUST AS GOOD. HIGH NEAR 60… MORE SUN AND LOW 45.