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NBC 10 News obtains emails through a records request related to the investigation into alleged hazing at Smithfield High School.

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Emails show conversations between Smithfield schools, Jewish Alliance over alleged hazing
NBC 10 News filed a request for the emails under the Access to Public Records Act.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The NBC 10 I-Team reports that unemployment fraud in Rhode Island has plunged to levels not seen since before the pandemic.

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NBC10 I-Team: New safeguards slash unemployment fraud in Rhode Island
"We deal with fraud every day here at DLT," Director Matt Weldon said. "We have just gotten way better at detecting it."
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December 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Pats on 10! NFL flexes Patriots into primetime on Dec. 21.

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Patriots-Ravens moved to 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 16
Football fans can watch that game at 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 21 on NBC 10.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
John Lennon's murder in 1980 shocked his fans. NBC 10 spoke to some of them the next morning.

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45 years ago: Southern New Englanders were shocked to learn of John Lennon's murder
Former Beatles member John Lennon was shot to death 45 years ago outside his New York City apartment building.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Police said their investigation identified a suspect believed to have supplied narcotics to one of the individuals who overdosed.
Three charged after off-campus overdose incident in Providence
The arrests follow the rescue of 7 people from a house party on Liege Street on Friday night.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Providence police said seven people at one home were taken to the hospital after overdosing.

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Seven people treated for apparent overdoses at Providence home
Police said officers and fire department units responded to a Liege Street address late Friday night for a report of multiple unresponsive individuals.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Gov. Dan McKee's office says the demolition of westbound Washington Bridge is wrapped up.

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State says demolition of westbound Washington Bridge complete
The McKee administration said Friday that the demolition of the westbound Washington Bridge is complete.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A lawyer for Prospect Medical Holdings tells a bankruptcy judge that it has an agreement with the state to keep Roger Williams and Fatima open while it tries to finalize a deal to sell them.

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Tentative agreement would keep Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals open through January
An agreement revealed Friday in court would keep the hospitals operating through January and potentially longer.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The General Assembly will pay $83,240 for the work of former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha and his colleagues after the firm Nixon Peabody LLP provided a $5,000 courtesy discount.

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On Your Dime: State will pay former US attorney $83,240 for work on bridge oversight
An invoice for the work obtained by NBC 10 News shows the state was billed for 162.75 hours of work.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Police are asking drivers to avoid South Main Street in Freetown.

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Crash closes South Main Street in Freetown
Freetown police said Thursday that South Main Street was closed to all traffic between Innovation Way and the MBTA Commuter Rail Station.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The classic Christmas specials you grew up watching. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" and "Frosty the Snowman" air tonight on NBC 10!
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A bankruptcy court on Friday will hear the latest about efforts to sell two hospitals in Rhode Island to a new owner.

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Prime cites too many hurdles to acquiring Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals
A potential buyer for Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital is no longer interested in pursuing a deal.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dr. Ashish Jha, a familiar voice during the pandemic, is stepping down as dean of Brown University's School of Public Health.

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Ashish Jha to leave Brown University to lead initiative against biological threats
A familiar face during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving his job at Brown University.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What do you think? Should Rhode Island have a public lighting of the State House Christmas tree? Click the link to take our poll.

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Rhode Island's Christmas tree decorates State House Rotunda
The Christmas tree in the Rhode Island State House Rotunda has been set up and decorated, but there's no official word about a public lighting ceremony.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Former morning radio host David Jones has died. He was a fixture on Southern New England airwaves for decades.

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David Jones, familiar voice on Rhode Island radio, has died
David Jones worked for more than 40 years in Southern New England radio.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Don't miss a holiday tradition! 🎄 Watch the lighting of the famous tree! 🎄 Reba McEntire hosts "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," tonight at 8 on NBC 10.

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December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A shooting at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino left one person dead.

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2 shot, 1 killed in gunfire at MGM National Harbor casino
Two people have been shot and one is dead after gunfire at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino, sources tell 7News' Brad Bell.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Bill Belichick was picked as the coaching candidate and Robert Kraft was picked as the contributor in results announced on Wednesday.

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Belichick, Kraft selected as finalists for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
Bill Belichick is the coaching candidate, while Robert Kraft is the contributor.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A driver who struck and killed a woman walking with her husband in Providence learns her punishment.

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Driver sentenced in hit-and-run that killed 85-year-old woman
Two years after a hit-and-run crash in Providence that left an 85-year-old woman dead, the driver learned her fate Tuesday in Superior Court.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Celtics are on NBC 10 tonight at 8 p.m.! We'll be reporting live from TD Garden beginning on NBC 10 News at 5.
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A fire reportedly spread to more than one building in Nashua, New Hampshire, early Tuesday.

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Fire reported in multiple buildings in Nashua
Firefighters from several communities surrounding Nashua, New Hampshire, responded to a fire on Tuesday morning.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A coastal storm will bring mostly heavy rain to Southern New England, and do you prefer real or artificial when it comes to Christmas trees?

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December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Darrin woke up to find a little bit of snow coating cars in Sterling, Connecticut. Show us what you're seeing: https://turnto10.com/chimein
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Some parts of northern New England are expecting several inches of snow, but locally, periods of steady rain are expected all afternoon and evening.

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Northeast region prepares for first major snowstorm of season
Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches of snow.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM