Kaitlin Gehlhaus

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FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Rep. Jake Auchincloss was in Fall River Thursday and said he’s concerned about potential cuts to Social Security and the potential shuttering of the building where city residents go to get their benefits. Auchincloss said, as he saw it, Republicans are engaged in a three-part attack on the Social Security Administration. “First they tried to degrade the quality and the service of social security,” he said.

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WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — A late-night fight in the parking lot of the Apple Cinemas in Warwick turned ugly quickly, ending with two people stabbed. Moviegoers say they are shocked by what happened“This is disturbing,” Kelly Smith of Providence said. “This is the last thing I expected to hear.”Warwick police responded to reports of a fight in the parking lot of the theater just before midnight on April 15.

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NORTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A cervical cancer patient and mother of two from Norton is fighting the battle of her life. “Cancer affects you in a lot of ways,” Norton resident Carrie Foster said. “Obviously physically, emotionally, mentally, and also financially.”On Tuesday, Foster was given one year’s worth of groceries and water, plus $50,000 for her to donate to other patients in need. “Having this food grant is just so meaningful, it’s one less thing to worry about and it means so much,” Foster added.

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JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The recent case of a missing, non-verbal, autistic woman in Cranston brought up an important point for advocates: how situations like these highlight just how critical community education and awareness truly are. In March, Linda Delomba was found in the back of a car after being missing for five days. Joanne Quinn, the executive director for ‘The Autism Project,’ said this specific scenario hit close to home, especially now during Autism Acceptance month.

1 week ago | abc6.com | Kaitlin Gehlhaus

GREENVILLE, R.I. (WLNE) — One Glocester resident said she was making it her mission to spread autism awareness. Lenora Bonn said that hen she noticed something was missing from her neighborhood grocery store, she made the ask. “My son E.J. was diagnosed with autism about a year ago,” she said. “He is almost [3-years-old] and I started learning more about autism after he got diagnosed. I didn’t know much about it.”Bonn shops weekly at the Stop and Shop in Greenville.