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'The environment cannot be sterilized;' state veterinarian on bird flu found in Rhode Island | ABC6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management held a briefing Friday evening after notifying the public that bird flu was detected in a domestic flock in the state.
State Veterinarian Scott Marshall said that bird flu cases typically peak in late fall, early winter, and the spring as a result of bird migratory patterns.
Marshall added that the USDA is monitoring the genetic makeup of the virus to see if it mutates a resistance to antivirals.
“It’s the same advice your mother taught you: the environment cannot be sterilized” Marshall said. “This virus is just one of the potential pathogens you might run into in the environment. Wash your hands before you eat and that’s the best advice I can give.”
He added that the CDC considers the human risk to be low, though domestic cats that eat poultry and dogs that come into contact with dead birds are at risk of the virus.
“Most domestic cats that get affected are going to die, so if you feed poultry products to your pets, you should definitely cook it and render it safe,” Marshall said. “The other way animals will likely get exposed is if you’re walking your dog on the beach and it comes across a dead seagull or a dead duck. so please walk your dogs on a leash and don’t let them have any contact with animals and they’ll be fine.”
RIDEM said that it euthanized 40 birds that were part of a noncommercial flock in order to “minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.”
The department added that the disease was last detected in a noncommercial backyard flock in 2022, and that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers the public health risk for H5N1 to be low.
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RI Lottery Numbers Midday, Numbers Evening winning numbers for May 3, 2026
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Numbers numbers from May 3 drawing
Midday: 8-7-5-3
Evening: 2-5-5-8
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Winning Wild Money numbers from May 3 drawing
10-15-20-30-35, Extra: 23
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 3 drawing
05-08-15-32-51, Bonus: 03
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- 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.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Rhode Island FC’s scoring struggles continue in loss to Birmingham
Watch: Khano Smith speaks with media after the loss to Birmingham
Watch as Khano Smith speaks with media after the loss to Birmingham Legion FC on May 2.
PAWTUCKET — Rhode Island FC was under pressure at the start of both opening whistles.
Goals in the fourth and 48th minute doomed the home side against Birmingham Legion FC. The visitors halted Rhode Island’s recent success in USL Championship and tournament play.
The 3-1 loss saw Birmingham score twice over the final 45 minutes in front of 7,596 at Centreville Bank Stadium on Saturday, May 2. Rhode Island (2-3-2) attempted to change its tempo with a triple substitution in the 66th minute. But it was too late against the two-goal deficit.
Rhode Island returns to Pawtucket on May 9 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Start time is slated for 7:30 p.m.
“I thought we started the game poorly,” RIFC coach Khano Smith said. “We worked our way back into the game and I thought we were the team with the intensity to close out the first half. And then the second half, just for me, it’s a couple of moments of ill-discipline. If you do that at this level, you get punished. If we want to be an elite team in this league, we cannot concede three goals at home.”
Rhode Island’s backline was leaky from the start as Dawson McCartney’s cross from the left side curled its way through the defense and Sebastian Tregarthen buried it to the far post for Birmingham. And in the 12th minute, before Rhode Island answered, Hamady Diop was stripped on the back line and Ronaldo Damus hit the post to nearly double the advantage on the sequence.
Birmingham’s second goal came off a set piece from the top of the box. It was punched away initially by Koke Vegas, but fell to Phanuel Kavita for an easy rebound score that proved to be the eventual winner.
“I’m sure we’ve made mistakes in games in the past,” Smith said. “And tonight we were just punished. We made mistakes on the second goal and the third goal. We talked about how we want to press on goal kicks, and that was not a goal-kick pressing structure.”
Damus’ goal in the 57th minute forced Vegas to rally the group at midfield. It’s an uncharacteristic loss for Rhode Island, which entered with just nine goals conceded on the year.
“There’s one thing we always talk about, it’s the intensity between the defense, midfield and forwards,” RIFC forward Leo Afonso said. “Everyone has to match the same intensity, and I think tonight it wasn’t matched between the three groups.”
The Ocean State club scored seven goals across its last two USL Championship games, with a penalty-shootout win over Hartford Athletic in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. The offensive side showed that confidence as Leo Afonso equalized Birmingham in the 17th minute. Clay Holstad carried possession up the middle before dropping off to Afonso for a right-footed shot to the near post.
JJ Williams had scoring chances in the second half and Rhode Island held a 19-11 shots margin and finished with 61% of the game’s possession. The three substitutions added Zach Herivaux and Dwayne Atkinson to the midfield and Nick Scardina to the defense as Smith tried to spark the back line.
“It felt like we came off on the back foot a little bit,” Afonso said. “The rotation last week, most of the starting 11 didn’t start. So, I think maybe a little flat-footed from the beginning of the game and letting in easy goals that we were blocking in games before.”
“Just everybody has to be better,” Smith said. “Coaches need to be better. Players need to be better. We’re gonna have off nights. It’s normal. We had a fantastic night last time we were here … but just gotta get back to work.”
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Rhode Island 250th birthday exhibitions at State House open hours
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island State House was open for special Saturday hours ahead of Rhode Island Independence Day on May 4.
Lawmakers said the open hours were to let residents and visitors alike learn more about the state’s history as one of the first to declare independence from Great Britain.
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Some of Rhode Island’s 250th birthday exhibitions were on display during the open hours.
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