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Investigators seized a sawed-off shotgun, an AR-15-style rifle, ammunition and other items from an apartment and a storage unit in Maine, connected to the mass shooting at a skating rink in Pawtucket, R.I., police said.
Weapons, ammunition seized from Pawtucket rink shooter’s apartment and storage unit in Maine - The Boston Globe
Police seized a sawed-off shotgun, an AR-15 style rifle, a handgun frame, ammunition, and firearm accessories from an apartment in Bath and a storage unit in Brunswick.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Investigators seized a sawed-off shotgun, an AR-15-style rifle, ammunition and other items from an apartment and a storage unit in Maine, connected to the mass shooting at a skating rink in Pawtucket, R.I., police said.
Be aware that patches of black ice could develop across Southern New England as temperatures dip below freezing during the night and through Thursday’s morning commute.
Sunshine returns Thursday with a break in the active weather. More snow heads our way Friday. - The Boston Globe
Higher accumulations are expected from Friday's all-day snowstorm.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Be aware that patches of black ice could develop across Southern New England as temperatures dip below freezing during the night and through Thursday’s morning commute.
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will reportedly take on the additional role of acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NIH director will reportedly temporarily run CDC in leadership shake-up - The Boston Globe
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve until President Trump appoints a permanent director — a position that now requires confirmation by the Senate.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will reportedly take on the additional role of acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nearly two years before Monday's deadly shooting at a Pawtucket, R.I., hockey game, a son of the suspected shooter tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church in Rhode Island and is serving time in federal prison.
Son of Pawtucket rink shooting suspect tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church in 2024 - The Boston Globe
Kevin Colantonio, 37, had written notebooks full of violent, racist comments before trying to burn down the Shiloh Gospel Temple in February 2024.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Nearly two years before Monday's deadly shooting at a Pawtucket, R.I., hockey game, a son of the suspected shooter tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church in Rhode Island and is serving time in federal prison.
From Joan Vennochi: Shutting down the conversation around incidents like the recent Rhode Island shooting does no one any good — especially not the transgender community.
Talking honestly about gender, mental health, and violence - The Boston Globe
Shutting down the conversation around incidents like the recent Rhode Island shooting does no one any good — especially not the transgender community.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:47 PM
From Joan Vennochi: Shutting down the conversation around incidents like the recent Rhode Island shooting does no one any good — especially not the transgender community.
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While most of Shirley was busy shoveling their driveways over the last month, one resident decided to put all of the excess snow into a project: a 20-foot snowman. trib.al/cfaQqi8
February 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
While most of Shirley was busy shoveling their driveways over the last month, one resident decided to put all of the excess snow into a project: a 20-foot snowman. trib.al/cfaQqi8
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The Food and Drug Administration will review Moderna’s new flu vaccine after initially refusing to review the candidate, the Cambridge biotech announced.
FDA reverses course, will review Moderna flu shot after controversial refusal - The Boston Globe
The FDA’s initial decision not to review the flu shot was unusual and drew national attention.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The Food and Drug Administration will review Moderna’s new flu vaccine after initially refusing to review the candidate, the Cambridge biotech announced.
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The late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 voiced interest in scooping up the former Boston Globe building on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester, telling a Harvard professor in an email, “I like,” records show.
‘I like’: Jeffrey Epstein eyed former Boston Globe property in Dorchester in email to Harvard professor, records show - The Boston Globe
The April 2016 correspondence between Epstein and a retired Harvard mathematics professor was contained in the millions of pages of files released by the Justice Department.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 voiced interest in scooping up the former Boston Globe building on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester, telling a Harvard professor in an email, “I like,” records show.
“I was there for a reason, and something took over,” said Michael Black, a father of three from North Smithfield who tried to stop the suspect in the Pawtucket shooting.
11 seconds of chaos, then a final gunshot: What happened inside the Pawtucket rink during the shooting - The Boston Globe
“I was there for a reason, and something took over,” said Michael Black, a father of three from North Smithfield who tried to stop the suspect.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
“I was there for a reason, and something took over,” said Michael Black, a father of three from North Smithfield who tried to stop the suspect in the Pawtucket shooting.
A one-two-three punch? More snow on the way Friday, potential coastal storm threat on Monday. Here’s the latest.
A one-two-three punch? More snow on the way Friday, potential coastal storm threat on Monday. Here’s the latest. - The Boston Globe
Friday's storm will have a little more juice to it, while odds favor another miss for a major storm on Monday, with nearly all models moving this system far enough out to sea to miss us completely.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A one-two-three punch? More snow on the way Friday, potential coastal storm threat on Monday. Here’s the latest.
From Rhode Map: WPRI 12 has named a new vice president and general manager.
Former news director takes WPRI helm amid ice rink tragedy - The Boston Globe
Joe Abouzeid this week has been named WPRI 12’s new vice president and general manager.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM
From Rhode Map: WPRI 12 has named a new vice president and general manager.
After Pawtucket shooting, military, police, and court records paint a complicated picture of the suspect.
After Pawtucket shooting, records show suspect’s life was marked by conflict - The Boston Globe
Military, police, and court records paint a complicated picture of the suspect.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
After Pawtucket shooting, military, police, and court records paint a complicated picture of the suspect.
Pawtucket shooting: Court records and interviews with friends and family members paint a complicated picture of suspect, Robert Dorgan, marked by legal disputes and family conflict.
Shooting at Pawtucket, R.I., rink: What we know about the suspect, Robert Dorgan - The Boston Globe
Authorities have not said what prompted Robert Dorgan to shoot and kill members of their own family during their son’s hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday night.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Pawtucket shooting: Court records and interviews with friends and family members paint a complicated picture of suspect, Robert Dorgan, marked by legal disputes and family conflict.
Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a safe harbor.
America’s smallest state had a big role to play in the country’s independence - The Boston Globe
Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a safe harbor.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a safe harbor.
They came to the vigil at Slatersville Congregational Church Tuesday evening to try to make sense of what had happened in their community, and to share the pain.
‘I just wanted to come to pray’: Hockey community gathers for vigil after Pawtucket shooting - The Boston Globe
Anonymously, people offered prayers for the “boys” on the hockey team, for their community, and for the “deceased” to rest in peace. And, over and over, they prayed for the surviving siblings.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
They came to the vigil at Slatersville Congregational Church Tuesday evening to try to make sense of what had happened in their community, and to share the pain.
Brown shooting: After college in Portugal, their stories diverged for decades. This winter they clashed back together in deadly violence.
The Brown University shooter and the MIT professor he killed - The Boston Globe
The two were on the same path for two decades. Then, after one succeeded in science and one failed, their stories clashed back together in deadly violence.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Brown shooting: After college in Portugal, their stories diverged for decades. This winter they clashed back together in deadly violence.
Watch Live: Officials in Pawtucket, R.I., are providing an update Tuesday afternoon on the deadly shooting at a high school hockey game Monday that left two people and the suspected shooter dead.
Watch live: Officials provide update on Pawtucket hockey game shooting - The Boston Globe
The suspect in the shooting killed their ex-wife and son, a family member said. The suspect also died.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Watch Live: Officials in Pawtucket, R.I., are providing an update Tuesday afternoon on the deadly shooting at a high school hockey game Monday that left two people and the suspected shooter dead.
The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.
Chatbots are the new influencers brands must woo - The Boston Globe
The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities - The Boston Globe
The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.
How Jesse Jackson inspired generations of Black Democrats - The Boston Globe
Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.
Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says. Follow live updates.
Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says. Follow live updates.
The suspect in the shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, R.I., on Monday killed their ex-wife and son, a family member said.
Suspect in shooting at R.I. hockey game killed ex-wife and son, family member says - The Boston Globe
A daughter of the suspect said her grandparents and a friend were injured and remain hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect also died at the scene.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The suspect in the shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, R.I., on Monday killed their ex-wife and son, a family member said.
What we know about the mass shooting at a hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. trib.al/sPnujWW
What we know about the mass shooting at a hockey game in Pawtucket, R.I. - The Boston Globe
Two people were killed and three were critically injured in the shooting. The suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
What we know about the mass shooting at a hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. trib.al/sPnujWW
Snow timeline: A fast-moving winter storm will push into the region on Wednesday, bringing snow, sleet, and spotty freezing rain to portions of Southern and Central New England.
Storm timeline: Here’s when the snow and wintry mix are set to reach your area - The Boston Globe
A fast-moving winter storm will push into the region starting Wednesday morning, bringing snow, sleet, and spotty freezing rain to portions of New England.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Snow timeline: A fast-moving winter storm will push into the region on Wednesday, bringing snow, sleet, and spotty freezing rain to portions of Southern and Central New England.
Texas State Rep. James Talarico was prohibited from appearing on Monday’s broadcast by CBS lawyers concerned that President Trump’s FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, would take action against the network if the Texas Democrat was allowed to speak on the show.
Stephen Colbert says ‘Late Show’ interview with James Talarico couldn’t air because of CBS’ concerns over FCC backlash - The Boston Globe
While the interview didn't air during Monday's broadcast, "The Late Show" has made it available to watch on YouTube.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Texas State Rep. James Talarico was prohibited from appearing on Monday’s broadcast by CBS lawyers concerned that President Trump’s FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, would take action against the network if the Texas Democrat was allowed to speak on the show.