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April 9, 2017

Deaf patrons complain after Rhode Island movie theater refuses to turn on captions

Some deaf and hearing-impaired moviegoers say a Rhode Island theater refused to switch on the captioning so they could follow along with Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

April 5, 2017

Man who killed 4 as teen accused in prison stabbing

Prison officials say a man who as a teenager confessed to killing four of his neighbors in Rhode Island is now accused of stabbing an inmate in a Florida prison.

April 4, 2017

Jury convicts man of raping girlfriend over last cigarette

A Rhode Island man has been convicted of repeatedly raping his then-girlfriend after he became angry that she smoked their last cigarette.

March 30, 2017

After pope endorses giving to beggars, US bishop says not to

A month after Pope Francis endorsed giving money to panhandlers, the Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island has posted three reasons not to.

March 29, 2017

Mysterious carving found at Rhode Island church where JFK was married

A mysterious carving of a woman's face has been discovered at the church where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier married in 1953, the church announced Wednesday

March 18, 2017

Police: Speeding car rear-ends cab, killing taxi passenger

Police say a speeding driver has been charged with rear-ending a taxi in Massachusetts, killing a Rhode Island woman inside the cab.

March 17, 2017

Pearl Harbor mural canceled over concerns about headline

A Rhode Island group's plan to put up a mural depicting a historic newspaper front page announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor has been canceled because of concerns that the headline used an offensive word.

March 17, 2017

Officials: Man trying to save mom shoots intruder in chest

Police say a Rhode Island man forced his way into an 84-year-old Maine woman's home before being shot in the chest during an altercation with her son.

March 17, 2017

Sheriff: drunk man steals Keys forklift, 'needed to drive'

Florida Keys authorities say a drunken man from Rhode Island stole a forklift and crashed into a gate, telling deputies he lost his car keys and needed something to drive.

March 17, 2017

Pastor accused of molestation is removed as head of city GOP

A Rhode Island pastor charged with molesting a child has been removed as the head of the Providence Republican Party.