Brown University researchers have built a database that tracks AI-related legislation across federal and state governments — a tool that could help policymakers, journalists, and the public keep tabs on laws surrounding the rapidly evolving technology.
A Rhode Island father who is fighting to keep his late wife’s parents away from his 4-year-old daughter testified about discovering potentially criminal acts by his in-laws that involve prescription drugs and insurance billing.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has endorsed former CVS executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes in her campaign against Governor Daniel McKee in September’s Democratic primary.
Parking around Gillette Stadium in Foxborough will be scarce when the World Cup begins in June, placing an extra burden on the state’s public transit system.
Speaking at times through tears, Scott Naso told a judge that he was trying to protect his daughter by keeping her away from her grandparents, who he believed caused his wife’s death and harmed the little girl.
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Patrick Crowley, president of the R.I. AFL-CIO, said a recent poll showed Governor Dan McKee facing “an uphill battle for reelection,” but “in a very strong position with Democratic voters.”
Providence College will not retain Kim English as its basketball coach after the conclusion of this season, multiple sources have confirmed.
A teacher at Blackstone Valley Prep, a public charter school in Cumberland, R.I., has been arrested and fired after she allegedly struck three students, according to the Cumberland Police Department.
As the Bruins take on the Predators tonight, the team looks to carry its winning streak at home into continued success as they hit the road.
Rain, sleet, and snow are expected to return Thursday evening across much of the state and continue into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Social media lit up with outrage, jokes, and memes after Health and Human Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks will have to prove the safety of their ingredients they use.
Commentary: The debate over a R.I. millionaire's tax is not about defending wealth, nor is it about resisting investment in the future, writes the president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce.
A former Providence councilwoman who suffered life-threatening injuries after she was run over and dragged by an 82-year-old volunteer driving a California state parks vehicle has been awarded nearly $19 million by a jury following a trial in California.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha spoke at a news conference for over two hours detailing credible reports about the sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. Here's what he said.
Just two years after being appointed the chief executive officer and president of Rhode Island’s new Life Science Hub, Mark Turco is stepping down later this month.
The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.
Experts say exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel, and behave. Talking to your children about it may help.
Some government agencies and private businesses are dumping excess snow from last week’s historic blizzard into Rhode Island waterways, a practice normally banned due to the risk of hazardous pollutants.
US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stop the behavior that led to ICE agents wrongfully detaining a high school intern at a Rhode Island courthouse in November.
As meteorological winter comes to a close, one thing is clear: This winter was the coldest in almost 11 years, according to Globe meteorologist Ken Mahan.
Here is the full list of clergy members in Rhode Island with accusations against each, and where they were assigned.
Survivors of clergy abuse said the R.I. Catholic Diocese should "feel ashamed" after Wednesday's report by the R.I. attorney general that shows clergy members were credibly accused of abusing more than 300 R.I. children since 1950.
Sara Bloom, who was the acting US attorney in Rhode Island for most of 2025 and returned to the role of first assistant US attorney when President Trump appointed Charles "Chas" Calenda as the interim US attorney, is planning to retire.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that the US "can’t stop everything" that Iran fires, even as he has repeatedly asserted the US maintains control of the Islamic Republic’s airspace.
In a video response, R.I. Catholic Diocese Bishop Bruce Lewandowski apologized to survivors, and the church defended its actions in a written statement, following a scathing report on clergy sexual abuse that was released.
As defense and depth work to keep the team on a hot streak, the Celtics are set to enter tonight's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games.
Commentary: Three years after 10 nursing homes in Rhode Island were acquired by private equity firms with conditions “to maintain or increase the star rating," ratings show nursing home quality hasn't improved, writes a Brown University master’s student.
If the 2026 election season had an opening act, it was Tuesday in Texas. Here are three takeaways from the historic primary.
