Blood Shortage, Mosquito Alert, and More | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Blood banks are in dire need of donors as the Red Cross warns of a national shortage threatening patient care. Rhode Island’s West Nile virus risk is now high statewide, urging residents to protect themselves from evening mosquito bites. A former Pawtucket cop raises alarms over the growing use of Flock cameras, questioning privacy in an age of automated surveillance. In Attleboro, firefighters heroically contained a restaurant kitchen blaze, averting a wider disaster. And at Capron Park Zoo, Ramses the lion, a fan favorite, has been moved to hospice care — a heartbreaking farewell for animal…