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August 20, 2021

Tropical Storm Henri expected to become hurricane: Here’s where it’s heading

Tropical Storm Henri is expected to become a hurricane by Saturday.

August 13, 2021

Babies born during COVID-19 pandemic tied with lower IQ, study suggests

Preliminary findings by U.S. researchers suggest children born during the COVID-19 pandemic show lower IQ scores than those who were born before January 2020, but the underlying causes are still unknown.

August 12, 2021

Parents across US revolt against school boards on masks, critical race theory and gender issues

As left-leaning agendas are descending onto school districts across the country, they're being met with intense resistance from parents concerned about the impact on children.

August 8, 2021

Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus calls for Dem strategist to resign over Graham comment

The chief strategist of the Rhode Island Democratic Party who tweeted about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s COVID-19 diagnosis was disrespectful, her apology insufficient and she should resign from her post, the state’s Democratic Women’s Caucus said in a statement released Friday.

August 6, 2021

Rhode Island woman, 24, held after video shows mom, 35, with child beaten in road rage incident: report

A Rhode Island woman was arrested Thursday in connection with a road rage incident caught on video earlier this week in which a mother traveling with her 8-year-old daughter was allegedly dragged out of her car and beaten by a group of ATV and dirt bike riders, according to reports. 

August 5, 2021

Teachers union sues Rhode Island mom over critical race theory public records requests, cites teacher privacy

The Rhode Island branch of a major teachers union is suing to block a school district from fulfilling a mother's public records requests, citing the sheer volume of requests and concerns about teacher privacy.

August 5, 2021

Doris Duke mystery: New revelations emerge about 1966 death of heiress's employee

When Doris Duke, a fabulously wealthy tobacco and power company heiress, ran over and killed a longtime employee and confidant at her Newport, Rhode Island, mansion in 1966, police took her at her word that it was an accident.

August 4, 2021

BLM Rhode Island PAC calls for resignation of Dem strategist who tweeted about Graham

Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC called for the immediate resignation of the state’s Democratic Party strategist who tweeted out about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

July 29, 2021

Rhode Island governor, mayor separated by police after tense confrontation

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza was physically blocked from Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee after confronting him about the state’s impending contract with the Providence Teachers Union Wednesday.

July 29, 2021

Black Lives Matter Rhode Island to protest Sheldon Whitehouse over exclusive club ties

The Black Lives Matter Rhode Island chapter is demanding Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse cut all ties with an exclusive Newport beach club or resign.