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April 12, 2016

17 arrested in Rhode Island in Internet gambling ring bust

Seventeen people, including some notable athletes with professional experience, have been arrested in connection with an online gambling ring, Rhode Island State Police announced Tuesday.

April 12, 2016

Exclusive boarding schools rocked by sex scandals

A series of sexual abuse scandals is forcing a reckoning at some of New England's most exclusive boarding schools and sending a shudder through similar institutions around the country.

April 8, 2016

Lawmakers take on bill inspired by marathon bombing survivor

Rhode Island lawmakers inspired by a resident who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings are moving forward on legislation to make victims of terrorist attacks eligible for compensation even if the attack happened outside the state.

April 7, 2016

Prep school in abuse scandal says administrator put on leave

An elite Rhode Island boarding school embroiled in a sexual-abuse scandal says an administrator has been placed on leave over allegations concerning his conduct as a dorm parent in the 1990s.

April 5, 2016

The Latest: Bill inspired by bombing survivor moves forward

The Latest on Rhode Island's legislation to compensate victims of terrorist attacks (all times local): ___ 5:45 p.m.

April 4, 2016

Keel laying held in Rhode Island for new Navy submarine

The keel has been laid for the future USS South Dakota, the nation's 17th Virginia-class attack submarine.

April 2, 2016

Rhode Island marketing official resigns over botched tourism video

The state's top marketing official, who oversaw the disastrous rollout of a tourism campaign that included a video mistakenly featuring a scene from Iceland, resigned on Friday.

April 1, 2016

Patriots' Gostkowski helped police recover his stolen iPad

New England Patriots' kicker Stephen Gostkowski is a Super Bowl winner, an All Pro, and now a crime solver.

March 23, 2016

Explosive linked to Europe attacks easy to make, detonate

The explosive found at the house where the suspects in the Brussels attacks stayed is preferred among violent extremists in Europe because it's fairly easy to make and detonate, an expert says.

March 23, 2016

Home Alone — Not! It May Be a Crime

Parents can hardly make an independent move these days.