Olivia Culpo Shows Off Her Growing Baby Bump in Chic Bikini
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Rhode Island Blood Center asks for donations after deadly shooting at Brown University
The Rhode Island Blood Center is asking for donations after the fatal shooting at Brown University on Saturday.
Several donor centers have extended hours available as they respond to the emergency.
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Pregnant Olivia Culpo Bares Her Baby Bump in Red Bikini for Rhode Island Beach Day
Olivia Culpo is all smiles while showing off her growing baby bump.
Taking to her Instagram Story on Saturday, July 18, Culpo, 34, shared a snap showing the model laying on her side in a chair and lounging at a beach in Ocean House, Rhode Island.
Culpo stunned in a white and red floral printed Alexandra Miro bikini, which she paired with black sunglasses. Her hair was styled down and slightly tousled as she placed a hand on her hip and smiled for the camera.
In another image, Culpo rested her hand across her stomach as she gazed out at the water.
Culpo and husband Christian McCaffrey announced in May that they are expecting their second baby. The pair, who began dating in 2019, tied the knot in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, in 2024. Culpo and the NFL player welcomed daughter Colette in 2025.
“Best birthday gift ❤️ Baby #2 coming soon 🥹,” Culpo captioned an Instagram post of her giving McCaffrey a kiss as Colette sat in her lap beside a sonogram photo.
Months prior, Culpo reflected on how motherhood has altered her sense of style.
“When you’re a mom, you really do have to find ways to streamline your life,” Culpo exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2025. “You don’t have enough time to go through piles and piles of clothes, and you don’t want to — you want to spend time with your baby.”
She continued, “I find myself reaching for the same things — having more uniforms, if you will. It’s been a really great way to just simplify getting dressed. As a new mom, I definitely like to take the guesswork out of what to wear.”
McCaffrey, for his part, has been his wife’s most enthusiastic cheerleader since they entered parenthood.
“Watching Olivia become a mom has been so cool,” he exclusively told Us in February. “We had [Colette] in July, which was right before training camp so I was kind of in go-mode and went through the whole season. There’s challenges that come with that. So, to now take a breath and be able to be a dad has been really, really fun.”
“We have the same values in life, there’s never really any conflict when it comes to that stuff,” he continued. “Obviously, I can’t be there for most of the day, and she really does love it. As a girl dad, you definitely get softer. I don’t care what anyone says.”
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What to do if you see a spotted lanternfly
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect and if you happen to come across some this summer, there are some steps that environmental officials want you to take.
The most important step, they say, is right onto the insects themselves.
“The best way to help is to learn what they look like, check vehicles and outdoor items before traveling, and squash any you find,” Kimberly Keough from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management told 12 News in an email.
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The spotted lanternfly first showed up in Rhode Island in 2021 and the species is now established statewide, according to the DEM.
Keough said Rhode Islanders can expect to see more of them as nymphs emerge this time of year.
The insects don’t pose a risk to people or pets, but they feed on a variety of plants and trees and can seriously damage nursery crops, orchards and vineyards.
Before you squish any spotted lanternflies, you can also help the DEM monitor the species by reporting the sighting here.
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Rhode Island fugitive captured after more than 20 years on the run
One of Rhode Island’s “longest-wanted” fugitives was finally arrested this week after 21 years on the run, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Former Rhode Island doctor Ronald Fischer disappeared during his 2005 trial on a first-degree sexual assault charge, according to the Marshals Service. Fischer was accused of raping a woman aboard his boat, the “Lion King,” in 2003, NBC New York reported.
“He was subsequently convicted in absentia of First-Degree Sexual Assault after failing to appear for trial and remained wanted for Failure to Appear, First Degree Sexual Assault, and Flight to Avoid Prosecution,” the Marshals Service said in a press release Thursday.
Earlier this week, investigators received information about Fischer’s whereabouts that they determined was credible, prompting members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force to deploy to New York.
Investigators determined Fischer was operating a 56-foot sailboat named “The Silver Lining,” which was registered under the name Richard Graydon, an alias authorities said Fischer used. U.S. Marshals and Coast Guard personnel intercepted the vessel about an hour offshore and arrested him without incident.
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, fingerprints taken from Fischer by the Marshals Service and analyzed by the FBI confirmed that he was the same man on trial for rape charges in Rhode Island 21 years ago.
Books on how to evade law enforcement were found at Fischer’s residence during a search warrant, and it was determined that he was using what’s known as an “onion router” to hide his IP addresses and avoid being tracked, the district attorney’s office said.
Investigators also found emails between Fischer and family members who have been helping him evade law enforcement, according to the district attorney’s office.
Fischer’s capture was a coordinated effort by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the U.S. Marshals Service for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Coast Guard. The FBI also assisted in the investigation.
“This arrest demonstrates that time does not erase accountability,” said Wing Chau, the U.S. marshal for the District of Rhode Island. “For more than twenty years, Ronald Fischer believed he had successfully escaped justice. The men and women of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force, together with our partners, remained committed to ensuring that day would eventually come.”
The victim, Cheryl Gingerich, told NBC 10 in an exclusive interview that news of Fischer’s arrest made her happy.
The trauma of the incident affected nearly every aspect of her life, she said, leaving her afraid to leave her home and forcing her to abandon her career as an English professor.
“I always lived in fear of seeing him again because I never felt that he was far away,” she told the outlet.
Fischer was arraigned in Manhattan on Friday, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which confirmed that he was “remanded and waived extradition.”
It is not clear whether Fischer has an attorney at this time.
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