RI to vaccinate pregnant women

Pregnant women in Rhode Island won’t have to worry about the flu much longer. Despite vaccine shortages across the country, Ocean State health officials say they now have enough H1N1 flu vaccine for every pregnant woman in the state. Three clinics for pregnant women and those who’ve recently given birth are set for Saturday in [...]

The Brief, 11/09/2009: Week In Review

Good evening, I’m Emily Jones, and here are some voices from the week’s news:
“We’re not gonna leave this hill until we kill this bill.”
“The yays are 220, the nays are 215. The bill is passed.” Cheers!
Democrats are cheering the sweeping healthcare reform bill that narrowly passed the U-S House of Representatives Saturday night. [...]

The Pulse, 9/13/2009: H1N1 hits minorities harder

It’s estimated that 30 to 50 percent of Rhode Islanders will be affected by H1N1 this season – but officials are finding that the virus is hitting some groups harder than others.
Maggie Lange reports.

The Pulse airs weekly on 95.5 FM, taking a closer look at community news and the issues that affect Southern New England’s [...]

YouTube Tuesday: Championship Rings Edition

Hi all, and welcome to the Championship Rings Edition of YouTube Tuesday, your weekly countdown of the best videos on the web. Let’s get started…
Number 5:
Kobe Bryant has won three championships. Lebron James has not. This could be a problem now that they’ve got their own “Odd Couple” thing going on…

Number 4:
EJ of WBRU E-News [...]

Swine flu hits Fall River

It’s confirmed: Fall River has joined the growing number of cities with one or more cases off the H1N1 virus.  Mayor Robert Correia has confirmed a staff member at a local school contracted swine flu.  The person had not traveled recently.  The Department of Public Health says the case seems to be isolated and that [...]

Overheard in Rhode Island: Inaugural Edition

WBRU wants to hear what you overhear! We’re collecting funny, weird and spontaneous overhearings from people. Let’s face it, RI is a goldmine for stuff like this. Send us your quotes, and we’ll feature them every Sunday here on the blog!

Weekly Blog Round-Up: Flying Chihuahua Edition

Hello, and welcome to the Flying Chihuahua Edition of the Weekly Blog Round-Up. As always, we’ve got five great articles from our news blog to share with you, plus five awesome things from those other websites on The Internets. You know the ones we’re talking about.
From the News Blog
1) Definitely the weirdest story on our [...]

No swine flu cases in New England

Health officials are saying there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in New England.
In Massachusetts, officials say they’ve tested about two dozen cases in accordance with guidelines set by the CDC. None of those cases has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, which has killed more than a hundred people in Mexico.