August 30, 2018 Brown U. censors 'gender dysphoria' study, worried that findings might 'invalidate the perspectives' of transgender community Brown University has come under fire after censoring its own study on transgender youth that found social media and friends can influence teenagers to change their gender identity.
August 26, 2018 3 injured after teen steals ambulance from Rhode Island fire station and crashes, police say Three people were injured after a teenage boy stole an ambulance from a Rhode Island fire station and crashed into a motorcyclist while dragging a firefighter trying to stop the vehicle on Thursday, police said.
July 29, 2018 Great white shark caught in Rhode Island waters A Great white shark was caught on Sunday by fisherman in Rhode Island waters.
May 24, 2018 50 members of 'sinister' biker gangs arrested; dozens of illegal guns, drugs, rocket launcher seized Authorities in Rhode Island on Wednesday arrested 50 people associated with two rival motorcycle clubs believed to be involved in a turf war and seized 53 illegal guns, including a rocket launcher, and a large amount of marijuana, crack, cocaine and heroin.
March 31, 2018 Nudist campground in Rhode Island reportedly seeking new lifeguard A nudist campground site in Rhode Island is reportedly seeking a new lifeguard for the upcoming summer and the dress code is pretty casual.
January 11, 2018 Rapper with song 'Sell Drugsz' gets prison for selling drugs A Rhode Island rap artist whose songs include a tune titled "Sell Drugsz" was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday -- for selling drugs.
January 5, 2018 Dangerous deep freeze looms as 'bomb cyclone' unleashes snow, floods, powerful winds A potentially dangerous deep freeze hangs in anticipation for the end of the week after the massive "bomb cyclone" storm unleashed snow, hurricane-force winds and frigid temperatures up and down the East Coast.
January 4, 2018 'Bomb cyclone' winter storm brings snow, fierce winds to Northeast as bitter cold to follow A rapidly-intensifying winter storm system known as a "bomb cyclone" targeted the Northeast on Thursday after leaving its deadly mark across the Southeast, snarling travel across the region with snow, ice, bone-chilling winds and a central air pressure similar to that of the devastating Superstorm Sandy.
December 15, 2017 Pipe bomb explosion under principal's Jeep prompts raid at science teacher's house Fearing a Massachusetts high school science teacher may be breaking bad, federal agents raided Susan Seery's home searching for evidence she constructed a homemade pipe bomb that exploded under a principal's Jeep last month.
November 30, 2017 Fentanyl found in dead baby's system; parents face charges The parents of an 8-month-old girl who died last week in Coventry, R.I., have been charged with felony neglect after police said the potent opioid fentanyl was found in the infant's system.