The deaths of two snowy owls, one in RI and one in Massachusetts, has saddened bird watchers and left some wondering if they were victims of bird flu.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his administration issued a directive to pause the distribution of federal funding.

WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Two snowy owls have been found dead within the past week, one in Rhode Island and the other in Massachusetts. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) told 12 News on Monday that they received a report of a dead bird at Napatree Point in Westerly.

Joe Perkins, the former Middleborough, Massachusetts police chief hired in September, resigned with no notice to his department head or letter.

Mass. AG Campbell is co-leading a lawsuit of 23 states to stop the Trump Administration’s new policy pausing federal grants and loans.

A judge temporarily blocked the freeze, which the White House says doesn't affect individuals, but federal payment portals are glitching.

Dignitaries gathered inside a heated event tent Monday ahead of breaking ground on a 255,000 square-foot electric seaglider factory at Quonset Point in North Kingstown.

The Minutemen open a two-game road swing in Rhode Island before heading to Pittsburgh for a game against Duquesne.

The Rhode Island Rams will host conference foe UMass. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.

An earthquake just off the coast of Maine was felt in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Monday morning. The rumbling was felt shortly after 10:20 AM from central Maine all the way down to Rhode Island.According to the USGS,

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the area of York Harbor, Maine Monday morning at approximately 10:22, according to the United States Geological Survey.