Bryant University's men's team has a chance to secure an NCAA Tournament berth with an America East title. The University of Rhode Island's women's team could be a surprise contender in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Providence College's men's and women's teams are unlikely to make deep tournament runs due to injuries and tough competition.

A new report showed the mean bed occupancy at hospitals across the US went up, even as the number health care workers staffing beds during the same period declined.

A quick-moving storm continues to move through New England from the Great Lakes this morning, draping a warm and cold front across the region and spreading light snow. Boston and most of Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see steady light rain with scattered showers in the afternoon as temperatures warm up, returning closer to 50 degrees.