Topic - Providence

Providence often refers to:* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - Providence forward Duncan Powell (31) defends against St. John during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, which serves as the home church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, is seen Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Georgetown guard Kj Lewis (5) in action during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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This image provided by Providence Police Dept. shows surveillance images of Claudio Neves Valente, a suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University. (Providence Police Dept. via AP)

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The U.S. flag flies at half-staff on the Main Green in honor of the victims of the campus shooting at Brown University, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

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A Brown University student leaves campus, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, after all classes, exams and papers were canceled for the rest of the Fall 2025 semester following the school shooting, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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This image taken from video provided by the FBI shows a person of interest in the investigation of the shooting that occurred at Brown University, in Providence, R.I., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (FBI via AP)

Investigators release additional video of possible Brown gunman as search continues

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People hold candles during a vigil, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., for those injured or killed in the Saturday shooting on the campus of Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Mayor Brett Smiley speaks to reporters during a Brown University news conference, in Providence, R. I., Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)

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Providence Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio sits on the bench in Providence, R.I., Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith, File)

‘America’s nicest judge’ Frank Caprio to be honored at public memorial services in Rhode Island

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Providence Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio sits on the bench in Providence, R.I., Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith, File)

Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88

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Alan G. Hassenfeld, former CEO of Hasbro and whose family founded the iconic toy maker, dies at 76

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In this Sunday, March 10, 2013, file photo, U.S. Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley arrives to the Santa Maria alla Vittoria church in Rome to celebrate Mass. Pope Francis on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

Pope Francis’ close ally, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80

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Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley calls out to his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. Ed Cooley figures he has a pretty good idea of what to expect when he brings his current team, Georgetown, to play at the home of his former team, Providence, in a Big East matchup Saturday that'll serve as a sort of homecoming for the basketball coach. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) **FILE**

Georgetown falls in Cooley’s return to Providence as Hoyas coach

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Construction crews work on the eastbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., Aug. 4, 2007. Authorities say they have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side to begin a repair job expected to take months. The Washington Bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to the state’s largest city. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 that a critical failure of some original 1960s bridge components was located in the bridge. The agency says the repair work could take three months or more. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) **FILE**

Busy Rhode Island bridge closed suddenly after structural problem found, and repair will take months

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