‘We’re definitely concerned': R.I. tourism officials on edge over the future of Canadian travel to the US
International travelers to Rhode Island represent about 180,000 visitors annually, and 44 percent come from Canada and Mexico ...
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the ...
‘I will be killed’: After fleeing slavery and mutilation, refugees in R.I. now fear deportation
A woman from Senegal described what’s at stake as the Trump administration targets immigrants for deportation. “We are not ...
US Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit States As Cases Spike
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 but has since made a comeback which experts attribute to international travel and the rise of anti-vaccine sentiment. It remains to be seen ...
'It's killing them': This bill would lower Rhode Island Energy's profits. But is it legal?
The bill would cut in half the amount of allowable profit Rhode Island Energy can make off electricity and gas.
Rhode Island judge considering request to further block Trump from freezing funds
A federal judge will consider a request to further block President Donald Trump ’s administration from freezing trillions of ...
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Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha ’98 resigns at Trump’s behest
In a Feb. 17 press release, Zachary Cunha ’98, the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, wrote that he had ...
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RIDE, AG tell schools to not remove DEI policies as Trump admin threatens cuts
In a joint statement Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Attorney General’s office advised schools not to get rid of their DEI policies and protections for LGBTQ students.
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University of Rhode Island achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 status
The University of Rhode Island has ascended to the highest level of research universities in the United States by earning R1 ...
State treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters union in 'good faith'
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters Local 25 to avoid ...
‘Conmen Travelers’: British national indicted in construction fraud scheme across New England
A British national from Northern Ireland has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for participating in a ...
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Numbers show RI undocumented immigrants a small slice of those getting benefits. What we know.
There is no reliable count of undocumented immigrants living in Rhode Island ... those "unable to establish legal presence in the United States" – are just a tiny slice of those who are getting ...