PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said that 445 birds at a bird market in Providence were euthanized after the detection of avian flu during routine quarterly testing.

The department said that the asymptomatic birds were located at Antonelli Poultry.

The business must also remain closed until five days after the birds were disposed of and the entire business was cleaned and sanitized.

“Because staff at Antonelli Poultry may have been exposed to avian influenza, and out of an abundance of caution, RIDOH is monitoring all staff for 10 days for symptoms of avian influenza,” a release said.

To prevent any foodborne illness, RIDOH recommended:

• Wash hands, utensils, and cutting boards before and after contact with raw poultry, meat, seafood, and eggs.
• Keep raw poultry and meat away from food that won’t be cooked—like fruits and vegetables.
• Cook food to the proper temperature and use a food thermometer to check the food’s internal temperature. You cannot tell by looking at food if it is cooked to the proper temperature.

The following recommendations were also given to avoid avian flu:

• Avoid direct contact with birds or other animals infected with, or suspected to be infected with, avian influenza.
• Avoid direct contact with sick or dead wild birds, poultry, or other animals.
• Do not touch surfaces or materials contaminated with saliva, mucous, or animal feces from wild or domestic birds or other animals with confirmed or suspected avian influenza.
• Do not touch or drink raw milk (unpasteurized milk), especially from animals with confirmed or suspected avian influenza.
• Do not handle any sick or dead wild birds or other animals without wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).

More information on avian flu in humans can be found here.

More information on avian flu in animals can be found here.

The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at June 12, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from June 12 drawing

09-17-24-39-51, Mega Ball: 03

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Winning Numbers numbers from June 12 drawing

Midday: 0-2-9-1

Evening: 2-2-6-0

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Winning Wild Money numbers from June 12 drawing

01-04-07-13-24, Extra: 15

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 12 drawing

06-13-22-35-36, Bonus: 01

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• Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
• Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
• Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.

• Hailey Rhode Bieber’s beauty brand began its summer station tour in Newport on June 11.
• The pop-up will run until June 14 and offers fans the chance to buy makeup and Rhode Island-exclusive merchandise.
• People flocked to the pop-up with some waiting over 12 hours in line.

NEWPORT – Some people lie splayed out on top of a pile of blankets at Bowen’s Wharf. Others sit in lawn chairs, fanning themselves in the Friday morning heat.

Employees in white shirts walk down the long line of people handing out water, sunscreen, fans and umbrellas.

A passerby walks past the large booth shaped as a lowercase r and wonders aloud, “What is going on here?”

The well-known beauty brand Rhode, founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber, kicked off its international summer station tour with a pop-up in Newport from June 11 to June 14.

Fans began lining up at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday night, June 11, to have a chance of walking away with items from the brand’s summer collection and an exclusive Rhode Island sweatshirt on Friday.

Brandon Lodge and Sam O’Malley, who were first in line on Thursday night, had been awake for almost 36 hours by the time the pop-up opened at 11 a.m. on Friday.