Jake Holter

1 week ago | wpri.com | Leah Crowley |Jake Holter

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - In an effort to address childhood obesity, some Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants offering children's meals to have at least two that meet certain nutritional standards. Rhode Island is the worst state in New England and the 39th worst state in the country when it comes to the rates of overweight and obesity among children between the ages of 10 and 17, according to Rhode Island Kids Count.

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower |Jake Holter

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) - Gov. Maura Healey visited New Bedford on Monday to tour transitional housing for veterans, highlighting the city's progress in ending veteran homelessness. Healey toured the Veterans Transition House, which provides housing and support services for 20 homeless veterans and helps them address substance use, mental health, and physical health challenges. "We came to New Bedford because New Bedford is doing it right," Healey said.

2 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Raymond Baccari |Jake Holter

WARWICK, R.I. ( WPRI) - Warwick police issued a public safety warning on Thursday after they say a 27-year-old woman died when she unknowingly consumed cannabis laced with fentanyl. Police said the woman overdosed around 2:30 a.m. Thursday at a hotel in Warwick. The cannabis wasn't bought from a licensed dispensary, according to police.

3 weeks ago | wpri.com | Raymond Baccari |Jake Holter

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) - Two Republican U.S. senators recently introduced a bill to abolish the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Rhode Islanders have mixed opinions on it. "If it goes through, I think it could be helpful," one traveler at T.F. Green Airport told 12 News on Wednesday. Meanwhile, another said they think TSA "is doing a pretty good job now."The agency was created more than 20 years ago in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The bill's sponsors are U.S. Sens.

3 weeks ago | wpri.com | Melanie DaSilva |Jake Holter

BOSTON (WPRI) - With border security tightening under the new Trump Administration, some experts are warning those who don't have full citizenship to avoid leaving the country if they want to come back in. Concerns have grown after reports of legal visa and green card holders being detained at Boston Logan Airport. Just last month, a Russian research scientist at Harvard Medical School was taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).