March 26, 2021 Runaway steer in Rhode Island, on the loose for months, finally recaptured after fleeing slaughterhouse A cow that escaped from the unloading area of a Rhode Island slaughterhouse has been recaptured by its owner nearly two months after first fleeing the facility. In the weeks since, the 1,500-pound steer has been roaming the area around Johnston.
March 25, 2021 Rhode Island lawmaker argues dress code is 'oppressive,' calls Senate a 'White western space' The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday passed attire guidelines that sparked an uproar for allegedly imposing standards that were biased toward White people.
March 20, 2021 How Doris Duke, once the richest girl in the world, got away with murder Here's how Doris Duke, daughter of James Duke, the founder of the American Tobacco Company, got away with murder.
March 17, 2021 Unclaimed $1M Mega Millions ticket expires Wednesday Players have one year from the drawing to claim their prizes or it gets handed over to the state, lottery officials say.
March 12, 2021 Democrats push 'assault weapon' ban in new gun control bill Feinstein and Cicilline referenced the Dayton, Ohio, shooting that left nine people dead in 2019
March 5, 2021 Patrick Kennedy warns against push to 'legalize and commercialize' cannabis, cites 'plague' of addiction Former congressman Patrick Kennedy responded Friday to a Bloomberg report that the U.S. marijuana lobby is trying to prevent him from becoming the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as the "drug czar".
March 3, 2021 Who is Dan McKee, Rhode Island's new governor? Dan McKee was sworn in Tuesday as the 76th governor of Rhode Island.
March 2, 2021 Senate confirms Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary The Senate voted 84 to 15 Tuesday to confirm former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as President Biden's commerce secretary.Â
February 4, 2021 Family friends clear snow from Rhode Island hospital staff's cars in the midst of winter storm Abbey Meeker, 29, and her best friend's 10-year-old son, Christian Stone, grabbed scapers and went to work in the midst of a winter storm that swept through the area.
February 1, 2021 Major winter storm is pummeling Northeast, expected to drop up to 2 feet of snow A major winter storm slamming the Northeast Monday is forecast to drop up to two feet of snow across an area stretching from Pennsylvania to New England, impacting cities such as Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.Â