August 16, 2019 Little League World Series pitcher receives praise for 'unreal' sportsmanship A Little League World Series pitcher displayed some incredible sportsmanship after he allowed a deep home run during a game Friday.
August 16, 2019 Rhode Island mosquitoes test positive for potentially deadly virus EEE, officials say The state said the positive results mark the first of 2019.
July 19, 2019 Green card scam thwarted by ‘best sex ever’ text that arrived as immigration agent was reviewing phone, prosecutors say A Liberian soccer player’s attempt to trick U.S. immigration authorities into giving him a green card backfired after an agent viewing the phone of the woman he claimed to be his wife saw an incoming message from another person thanking her for the “best sex ever,” prosecutors say.
June 30, 2019 Massachusetts mother drove into Rhode Island reservoir with 3 children on board, police say A woman from Massachusetts was arrested Friday afternoon after driving her vehicle into a reservoir in Rhode Island with her three young children inside, according to police.
June 30, 2019 Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas sickens at least 62 people in 8 states, CDC says Dozens of people in eight U.S. states have been infected with a strain of salmonella after eating fresh papayas imported from Mexico, according to federal health officials.
June 23, 2019 Motorcyclists killed in New Hampshire crash identified, including married couple New Hampshire authorities released the names of seven bikers killed Friday evening when their group collided with a pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer.
June 2, 2019 Rhode Island bishop facing backlash for tweeting Catholics 'should not support' Pride Month events This year's Pride Month commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, which launched the gay rights movement.
May 31, 2019 Socialite Claus von Bulow, who was convicted then cleared of trying to kill wealthy wife, dead age 92 Danish-born socialite Claus von Bulow, who was convicted but later acquitted of trying to kill his wealthy wife in two trials that drew intense international attention in the 1980s, has died. He was 92.
May 30, 2019 97-year-old woman who finally gets to attend prom, named honorary queen It took some time, but a Helen Danis, 97, finally got to go to the prom.
May 29, 2019 Woman fights off black bear who gets up close and personal in Rhode Island, officials say A woman in Rhode Island found herself in the frightening position Tuesday of having to deny a ride to an overly friendly bear — who appeared intent on getting in her car, officials said.
