Rhode Island man with autism opens coffee shop after facing rejection from employers
A young man in Rhode Island who was repeatedly denied employment has taken matters into his own hands — and now runs his very own business.
'Stop celebrating genocide': Christopher Columbus statues vandalized in California, Rhode Island
Native American advocates have long pressed states to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day over concerns that Columbus helped launch centuries of genocide against indigenous populations in the Americas.
Rhode Island woman's blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache
A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition — after she took a common over-the-counter medication to relieve a toothache.
Man accused of putting wet kitten inside a freezer and slamming another kitten’s head into the floor
A 31-year-old Rhode Island man was arrested on suspicion of soaking a kitten in water and then placing it in a freezer, slamming another kitten’s head into the floor until it bled and shooting a woman with an airsoft gun.