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Hundreds gather outside State House for vigil for Palestinians | ABC6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Hundreds gathered at the Rhode Island State House as part of a global day meant to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, as instability continues in the Middle East.
Organizers said it was the largest protest for Palestine in Rhode Island since the beginning of the war in Gaza began in October 2023.
More than 1,000 people were expected by the time of a vigil at the end of the day.
Activists said they considered the showing as part of a broader message.
“This is not just something that ends today or tomorrow, it’s a lifelong commitment to be a part of a liberation struggle, not just for Palestine, but for oppressed people everywhere,” Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer Yosan said.
Meanwhile, members of the Rhode Island coalition for Israel organized a small counter-protest, referencing the terror attack by Hamas in Israel last whose anniversary approaches.
“A year later, as a Jew, as Jews all over the world, we still can’t believe what happened Oct. 7,” RICI Board Member Ken Schneider said. “Nobody is listening to them. We came out here today to show them that we know what’s going on, and we need to push back.”
Leading up to the rally and vigil, Rhode Islanders hosted a series of events, including art display, dances, and fundraisers for people in Gaza.
Organizers added that it was the beginning of a week-long series of actions across the state.
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As Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut dig out of major snowstorm, light snow continues with abnormally cold temps ahead with new potential storm looming
Southern New England hasn’t even finished digging out of over a foot of snow that dropped Sunday into Monday without talks of a significant storm possible in the coming days.
According to the National Weather Service, periods of light to moderate snow continue behind
low pressure as it pulls offshore Monday.
The surface low is well into the north Atlantic by noon today and the expected dry slot has moved overhead shutting off efficient snow making. So, while lingering wrap around moisture will continue to produce light snow across the region today, lack of moisture and the strong forcing that we saw on Sunday will mean much less in the way of additional snowfall today. Overall, expecting 1-2 inches in inland Southern New England with 2-5 inches more likely as you get closer to the extreme eastern and northeastern MA coastline. This is where NE wind
trajectory off the water together with convergence ahead of a front late in the day will lead to a pickup in snow coverage by the afternoon/evening.
After Monday, abnormally cold and mostly dry air enters with yet another storm possible off the coast next weekend.
Quiet weather then follows our active start to the week as dry, abnormally cold NW flow lingers overhead most of the week. Temperatures remain well below normal each day. Normal
highs/lows for late January are in the mid 30s and low 20s respectively; we are forecasting highs in the teens and 20s with lows in the single digits thanks to an anomalously cold airmass
overhead. A few shortwaves rounding the broader trough could bring some flurries off and on but on the whole, things look dry. The National Weather Service continues to monitor a potential storm off the coast toward next weekend. Can we make it 3 Sunday coastal storms in a row? We`ll see!
Rhode Island
Dayton hosts Rhode Island after Tripp’s 23-point outing
Rhode Island Rams (12-8, 3-4 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (14-6, 5-2 A-10)
Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island plays Dayton after Jahmere Tripp scored 23 points in Rhode Island’s 74-65 win against the George Mason Patriots.
The Flyers have gone 10-1 at home. Dayton is fifth in the A-10 in team defense, giving up 68.7 points while holding opponents to 42.7% shooting.
The Rams have gone 3-4 against A-10 opponents. Rhode Island averages 72.2 points while outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game.
Dayton is shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 43.4% Rhode Island allows to opponents. Rhode Island has shot at a 45.6% clip from the field this season, 2.9 percentage points higher than the 42.7% shooting opponents of Dayton have averaged.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Derkack is averaging 8.1 points and 3.1 assists for the Flyers. Javon Bennett is averaging 16.9 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 34.0% over the last 10 games.
Jonah Hinton is scoring 14.1 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Rams. Tyler Cochran is averaging 11.9 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 41.7% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 7-3, averaging 74.1 points, 31.1 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 9.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points per game.
Rams: 5-5, averaging 67.8 points, 29.1 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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