FRIDAY, April 18
Apr 17th, 2008 by wqrinews
MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND… TEMPS REACHING 70 DEGREES… WE’LL GIVE YOU THE FULL WEEKEND FORECAST IN A MOMENT.
FIRST… A BRUSH FIRE BURNS SEVERAL ACRES IN BRISTOL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IT HAPPENED NEAR THE AUDOBON SOCIETY AND THE EAST BAY BIKE PATH IN THE TOWN’S WEST END. THIS AS THE AUDOBON SOCIETY PREPARES FOR SOME EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND. IT SPREAD QUICKLY BUT FIREFIGHTERS PUT IT OUT BY MID-AFTERNOON. NO INJURIES AND NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. OFFICIALS SUSPECT A DISCARDED CIGARETTE. WE’LL BRING YOU THE VERY LATEST AS WE GET IT.
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY DEALING WITH HATE CRIMES…TWO STUDENTS’ CARS SPRAYED WITH GRAFFITI NEAR BAYSIDE COURTS HOUSING THIS WEEK. AND RACIST GRAFFITI IN THE STONEWALL RESIDENCE COMPLEX LAST FRIDAY. VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS JOHN KING SAYS THE UNIVERSITY’S OFFERING A $1000 REWARD TO ANYONE WITH INFORMATION.
A WOONSOCKET MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL. 22-YEAR-OLD JOSHUA DAVIS ADMITTED IN PROVIDENCE SUPERIOR COURT THURSDAY TO KIDNAPPING AND STRANGLING SAVANNAH SMITH TWO YEARS AGO.
CHAOS INSIDE A TEXAS COURT THURSDAY AT A HEARING THAT COULD DECIDE THE FATE OF MORE THAN 400 CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THAT POLYGAMIST COMPOUND. HUNDREDS OF LAWYERS REPORTEDLY ENGAGING IN SHOUTING MATCHES. THE STATE OF TEXAS WANTS TO PLACE THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE INSIDE THE COMPOUND.
MORE BAD NEWS…GAS PRICES HIT A RECORD HIGH THURSDAY AT 3.40 A GALLON… THEY’RE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO $4 THIS SUMMER.
POPE BENEDICT CONTINUES HIS U.S. VISIT TODAY… MEETING WITH LEADERS AT THE UNITED NATIONS..
WQRI SPORTS
RED SOX OVER THE YANKEES 7-5.
SOX FACE TEXAS TONIGHT.
BOSTON BRUINS OVER THE MONTREAL CANADIENS… 5-1
ROGER WILLIAMS HAWKS… SOFTBALL OVER ANNA MARIA COLLEGE IN TWO GAMES, 11-2 AND 7-4.
MENS TENNIS OVER NICHOLS COLLEGE… 8-1.
WQRI FORECAST
IT’S THE HOTTEST IT’S BEEN ALL YEAR… 70 DEGREES AND SUNNY TODAY. CLEAR AND PLEASANT TONIGHT, LOW 50. THE SUN STAYS WITH US SATURDAY… HIGH 67. SHOWERS MOVE IN SUNDAY..
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AFTER-3.PM. COPY…
NICE WEATHER OUT THERE.. BUT IF YOU GO TO THE BEACH, DON’T TOUCH THE JELLYFISH. . THAT’S THE WORD FROM THE RHODE ISLAND D.E.M. AFTER A DANGEROUS TYPE OF JELLYFISH WITH A POWERFUL STING WASHED UP IN BARRINGTON… DEM SAYING THE CREATURES COULD MOVE WITH THE TIDE AND SPREAD THROUGH NARAGANSSET BAY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE NO NURSE’S STRIKE AT BUTLER’S HOSPITAL IN PROVIDENCE… NURSES VOTING TODAY ON A NEW CONTRACT…
RHODE ISLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICK LYNCH SAYS MORE JUVENILES ARE BEING PROSECUTED IN ADULT COURTS TO CUT COSTS… HE SAYS THE STATE HAS LESS TIME TO REHABILITATE OFFENDERS UNDER 21. GOV. DON CARCIERI LOWERED THE CUTOFF FOR FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION FROM 21 TO 19.
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