Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump Administration to halt cuts in medical research funding
BOSTON (AP) — Attorney generals from 22 states filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump Administration for slashing funding ...
‘How’s this?:’ Mocking Trump, R.I. senator suggests renaming the Atlantic Ocean the ‘Gulf of Rhode Island’
Since Trump is busy unilaterally renaming bodies of water down south, thought we’d get started up in New England,” Democratic ...
What's the 'blue economy'? RI turns to the ocean for next wave of economic development
From subs to seagliders to torpedoes electric-powered boats, RI companies are building a cleaner future on − and under − the ...
Immigrating from Scotland, centenarian Mary Waddington helped in WWII war effort
There must be something in Mary Waddington’s genes. The longtime Michigan Avenue resident will turn 100 years old on Monday and she’s not the only one in her family who has reached the milestone. Her ...
Democrats seek investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems
Senators say access that Elon Musk's team was given to the government's payment system, poses "threats to the economy and ...
New York City Pension Funds Seek to Pause Paramount-Skydance Merger
Five city pension funds filed for an injunction, as minority investors in Paramount line up to challenge the Skydance merger.
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Pension firms sue Paramount over Skydance Media deal
The case brought by the Rhode Island pension funds is probing whether National Amusements owner Shari Redstone had ...
19 states sue to stop DOGE accessing Americans' personal data
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Trump to prevent Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records.
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It’s Super Bowl Weekend! Let’s remember some of Rhody’s connections to this football spectacle
A defensive tackle from Warwick won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a fullback from Cranston picked up two with the Oakland Raiders, and a long snapper who played at Brown won a ...
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New York and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access
DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find ways to reduce federal spending, now has access to a Treasury unit called the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which disburses trillions in ...
As D.C. plane crash victims are identified, stories emerge of a new dad, a law professor, champion skating coaches and rising stars
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided ...
Rhode Island joins 11 states to challenge DOGE access to government payment systems
A dozen attorneys general, including New York's Letitia James, said in a statement that they were taking action "in defense ...