Whooping Cough Cases On Rise At Local School: PM Patch RI

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• 4 Portsmouth High School Students Get Whooping Cough: RIDOH: The rise in cases in Rhode Island is a part of a national trend, which has seen thousands more whooping cough cases this year than in 2023.
• Sex Offender Sentenced For Trying To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Newport: Prosecutors say Matthew Hoard, 40, of Smithfield, thought he was talking to a 14-year-old girl, but she was actually an undercover officer.
• The Last Supermoon Of 2024 To Light Up RI Skies Friday: The November full moon is called the beaver moon because November is the time of year beavers begin moving into their winter lodges.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks: When To See Fireballs Over RI Skies
• Roger Williams University Receives $750,000 Gift From Hassenfeld Family Foundation To Strengthen Law School
• Cranston Police Issue Warning About Phone Scam Targeting The Elderly.

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