Bomb Squad Detonates Suspicious Package; Ducklings Saved: PM Patch RI

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• Bomb Squad Detonates 'Suspicious Package' In Providence: The package was reported around 10:00 a.m., after which the building was evacuated and the package was detonated, Providence police said.
• Coventry Police Save 12 Ducklings After They Fall In Storm Drain: Coventry police say they reunited the ducklings with their mother, giving her an early Mother's Day gift.
• RI Man Admits To Mailing Fentanyl To Australia: U.S. and Australian authorities seize 62 grams of fentanyl mailed by Felix Suarez, 25, of Providence, according to prosecutors.

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• Newport To Offer City Manager Job To Navy Commander.

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